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'8 cops injured in Pulwama grenade blast'

January 20, 2018

The condition of the injured was stated to be stable, he added. Also, several private vehicles were also damaged in the blast. Local sources said that soon after the explosion government forces cordoned the area to search for the grenade throwers, scores of youth raised slogans and pelted rocks on them.

Sit Investment Associates Inc. Decreases Position in Dunkin Brands Group Inc (DNKN)

January 20, 2018

Dunkin Brands Group has a fifty-two week low of $50.54 and a fifty-two week high of $66.44. (NASDAQ:DNKN) has risen 27.29% since January 16, 2017 and is uptrending. equities analysts forecast that Dunkin Brands Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current year. Art Advisors Limited Liability Company has invested 0.04% in Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.

Police investigate after fight leads to lock down at Stratford High School

January 20, 2018

In response, the school was placed under a soft lockdown, with students required to remain in class, and every precaution was taken to ensure the safety of students and staff. There were no injuries reported and police say there is no threat. The principal says this comes just a day after a threat was posted on social media, telling students to not come to school.

Police in Colorado respond to an active shooter

January 20, 2018

Citizens with non-emergency issues should wait to call CSPD until the situation is over. CSPD is working a critical incident in the area of Union/Vickers. One of the suspects reportedly pulled out a handgun after the security guards approached and waved it in the air. "CSPD will send out another ENS message when the situation has been handled".

Oklahomans Fear Health Insurance For Children Could Be Taken Away

January 20, 2018

Well, now they care-or are pretending to care. Republicans are trying to buy Democratic votes by attaching a six-year extension of the Children's Health Insurance Program , known as CHIP, but so far the ploy hasn't worked. Dylan Scott at Vox has a thorough breakdown of exactly Republicans are using CHIP as a political hostage. Congress passed a short-term Band-Aid just before Christmas to keep the program limping along a few more weeks, but CHIP is now on life support .

House passes spending bill to keep government open. Senate to vote soon

January 20, 2018

Republicans and Democrats argued all day Thursday over who would get the blame for a shutdown . It reauthorizorizes the Children's Health Insurance Program ( CHIP ) for six years, and also reauthorizes delays on three taxes under Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Pool Of 'Clean' Russian Athletes Announced For Pyeongchang

January 20, 2018

With the exception of one athlete, Russian Federation was barred from track-and-field events and weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but it was allowed to field teams in other sports. The 389 remaining hopefuls are going through further pre-Games tests and analysis. Earlier, the Russian Olympic Committee submitted a list of 500 athletes, seeking to take part in the upcoming Games.

Unions grew by 262K members in 2017, density stays at 10.7 percent

January 20, 2018

Nationally, the number of union members was up by 262,000 or 1.8 percent, but the percentage of wage and salary workers in a union was unchanged at 10.7 percent. Here is how union membership is trending leading up to the big court decision. The data on union membership are collected as part of the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sample survey of about 60,000 eligible households that obtains information on employment and unemployment among the nation's civilian noninstitutional ...

Ashleigh Banfield Was 'Nervous' About Challenging Aziz Ansari Allegations

January 20, 2018

When you put a woman's hand on your trousers and she moves it away-don't move it back. In an interview with CNN's Brian Stelter, Joshi Herrmann, editor in chief of Babe's parent company, Tab Media, defended the publication of the story by Ansari's accuser.

President Trump Speaks at Anti-Abortion March For Life Event

January 20, 2018

March for Life marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion , Roe v. Wade . "It is wrong and has to change", he said. Trump said the American people are becoming more pro-life. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, along with a growing list of far-right nominees to the federal bench. Shortly after being inaugurated, he reinstated the Mexico City Policy , a Reagan-era rule that prohibits USA foreign aid from being used to fund abortions .

Egypt's Sisi announces run for second presidential term

January 20, 2018

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Wednesday that establishing a Palestinian state through the two-state solution is the only way to achieve stability, peace, prosperity and development in the region. Anan said in his statement that he had formed his civilian presidential team, which includes Hisham Genena, a former policeman and judge who was appointed to head Egypt's corruption watchdog in 2012 and was sacked by Sisi in 2016.

N.Korea cancels S.Korea visit by advance team for art troupe

January 20, 2018

Referring to a detailed peace-making agreement between the rival countries announced Thursday by South Korea's Unification Ministry, including a joint team in the women's hockey tournament, Adams said it was "great. The reconciliation mood between the Koreas began after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a New Year's speech that he was willing to send a delegation to the Olympics.

No agreement after Trump, Schumer meet

January 20, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., did not attend. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said he "made some progress" in talks with President Donald Trump to avoid a government shutdown early Saturday, but added there were still disagreements.

Snow chance for parts of our area Wednesday, Winter Weather Advisory issued

January 20, 2018

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Southern Connecticut and Winter Storm Warnings for Litchfield, Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties beginning this evening and continuing until mid-afternoon on Wednesday .

Not clear what Trump will support on immigration: Senate leader

January 20, 2018

A blur of closed-door meetings and backroom negotiations ended on Capitol Hill Wednesday with no visible progress toward an agreement to keep the government open past a Friday deadline - and zero headway in parallel talks on immigration. "We are working on a meeting tomorrow with the principals (members)", Cornyn said Tuesday. Republican leaders, on the other hand, want the immigration deal to be treated separately.

Where Does Trump Stand on South Korea?

January 20, 2018

It was unclear whether the cancellation cast any doubt over the preparations for the North's participation in the Winter Olympics in South Korea's Pyeongchang, an apparent diplomatic breakthrough after months of high tension over the North's nuclear and missile programme.

Couple Charged With Torturing, Abusing Their Children

January 20, 2018

They appeared in plain clothes at the Riverside County Superior Court and entered pleas of not guilty to all charges. According to David Macher, public defender and attorney for David Turpin , bail was set at $12 million. They bought food for themselves only and ate well. "They would buy pies, apple pies and pumpkin pies, and leave it on the counter and let children look at it, but not let them eat the food".

Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) Holdings Boosted by Daiwa SB Investments Ltd.

January 20, 2018

The stock of Spirit Airlines, Inc. The stock decreased 0.98% or $18.92 during the last trading session, reaching $1907.79. About 165,071 shares traded. (NASDAQ:PCLN). Par Cap Mgmt holds 138,005 shares or 2.87% of its portfolio. Clinton Group Inc Inc Inc has 0.56% invested in The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLN).

Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) Given Coverage Optimism Rating of 0.20

January 20, 2018

It has outperformed by 44.64% the S&P500. ( JKHY ) by 1.5% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Hartwell J M Limited Partnership acquired 4,825 shares as Home Depot Inc. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with "Hold" rating in Thursday, January 4 report. The company was maintained on Thursday, November 9 by RBC Capital Markets.

Trump tweeted his Black approval rating has doubled, it hasn't

January 20, 2018

Trump is redefining what it means to be president". The global median who do not have an opinion about US leadership in 2017 (23%) is similar to the 25% in the previous year of the Obama presidency. This disparagement has created a ripple effect with USA citizens, with only 32 percent saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media , according to recent Gallup poll numbers.

Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) EPS Projections in Focus

January 20, 2018

Companies with higher future earnings are usually expected to issue higher dividends or have appreciating stock in the future. The Bronson Point Management Llc holds 950,200 shares with $7.32 million value, up from 150,000 last quarter. The New York-based Rr Partners Lp has invested 1.27% in the stock. Nuveen Asset Mngmt Ltd Liability Co reported 0.08% stake. As the P/E goes up, it shows that current investor sentiment is that the company is worth more.

Execution set for man convicted in 1993 murder

January 20, 2018

The Pensacola News Journal reports Branch attacked the 21-year-old as she walked to her vehicle on the UWF campus in Pensacola. He dragged her into a nearby wooded area, where he severely beat her face and head, strangled her, sexually battered her and then left her body in a shallow grave.

Doklam status quo not altered, any contrary info 'inaccurate': MEA

January 20, 2018

But at the same time he said he did not have detailed information on it. However, parts of Doklam under Chinese control are claimed by Bhutan, which had led India to send in its troops to the standoff with the PLA in June previous year. Charging the NDA government at the Centre of maintaining a silence on the alleged construction of military infrastructure by Chinese Army on the Doklam plateau, the Congress today said that lack of political direction, strategy and policy on part of Modi ...

Stock Volume Ramping Up Mid-Session: Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX)

January 20, 2018

Watching stock price activity for Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation (The) (NYSE:BK), we have spotted shares trading close to the 55.35 level. At the session level, shares of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) moved 1.09% from the open. Boston Scientific Corporation has a 52 week low of $23.29 and a 52 week high of $29.93. Therefore 54% are positive. Ghost Tree Capital Llc increased Boston Scientific Corp ( BSX ) stake by 57.14% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing.

Israel officially apologises to Jordan over deadly embassy shooting

January 20, 2018

Two weeks ago, a source in the Jordanian administration referred to the diplomatic tension between the two countries and declared that his country would not allow an Israeli ambassador to return to Amman until two conditions are met: The security guard who shot the two Jordanians will be put on trial, and Israel's ambassador to Jordan, Einat Schlein, will be replaced.

Inside job on notes hot off the press

January 20, 2018

Sources said Manohar Verma , 45, took advantage of the fact that officers are usually not asked to remove their shoes during checking while leaving the high-security Bank Note Press in Devas. 64.50 lakh were also recovered", the release said further. The officer added that the rejected notes could be easily used in the open market as they were minor defaults.

U.S. government shutdown looms amid continuing spending dispute

January 20, 2018

The 10 p.m. vote will be the first test of support for the House-passed measure. "It is risky, it is reckless and it is wrong", he told reporters. "I'm open to anything that actually gets us consensus on the CHIP program and a number of the other things that we're doing", he said , referring to the Children's Health Insurance Program .

USA should not speak for other countries: China

January 20, 2018

Harris reportedly also said China's action had cause disquiet in three members of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations. Referring to China's multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to improve the connectivity, Lu said: "if some people feel anxious about such kind of efforts, the efforts are a destructive force and we can ask those people what make them feel anxious?".

Trump health check: would you pass the Montreal cognitive test?

January 20, 2018

Jackson said Trump urged the doctor to "answer every question" the media had before he stepped up to the podium, and he did so with gusto during an nearly hour-long briefing with the media, in a remarkable show of transparency. Asked at the White House briefing if any additional cognitive tests should be performed on the president, Jackson said he didn't think so. Trump wasn't apologetic and denied he was racist, said the confidant, who wasn't authorized to disclose a private conversation ...

Mark Meadows: Not Enough House Votes to Pass Funding Bill

January 20, 2018

House of Representatives to pass a temporary government spending measure to avert a government shutdown this week but progress is being made, the head of the conservative House Freedom Caucus told MSNBC on Thursday. Other Freedom Caucus members want Congress to fund the Pentagon at higher levels for the rest of the 2018 fiscal year and pass a short-term CR for the rest of the government - a sentiment shared by some defense hawks.

Most Recent Analysts Ratings Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (PIR)

January 20, 2018

Wall Street experts also assign a $3.89 price target on Pier 1 Imports, Inc ., pointing towards a 0.52% rally from current levels. ( PIR ) shares have been seen trading -52.23% off its 52 week- peak value and changed 5.56% from its 52 week-bottom price value.

Auburn analyst Al Borges hired as UTSA offensive coordinator

January 20, 2018

He previously was the offensive coordinator at MI (2011-13), San Diego State (2009-10) and San Jose State (2009-10; 2015-16). "Our coaching staff got better today". 56 in rushing and No. 94 in passing. They return leading rusher Jalen Rhodes, but must replace quarterback Dalton Sturm and leading receivers Kerry Thomas Jr.

Theresa May says loan of Bayeux Tapestry to United Kingdom is 'very significant'

January 20, 2018

At Prime Minister's Questions yesterday, Mrs May welcomed the loan and said "the maximum number of people" will be able to see the work. A spokesman for Mr Macron has said it will definitely not be in the United Kingdom before 2020. The loan would be part of a wider cultural exchange between Britain and France over the next four years, she said. It is now on display in a darkened room in the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, where the mayor remains sceptical whether such a fragile treasure can be ...

Pelicans end Celtics' 7-game win streak in OT

January 20, 2018

Cousins, who totaled 14 rebounds, averaged 25.4 points entering Wednesday and lead the Pelicans with 12.7 rebounds per game. Jrue Holiday added 31 points, and DeMarcus Cousins had 15 points, 16 rebounds, seven steals and five assists and for the Pelicans .

US Attack Kills Members of Somali Terror Group Al Shabab

January 20, 2018

Hundreds of children, according to the Human Rights Watch report, have been conscripted by the terror group. The recruitment of children is a long-standing practice of the al-Qaida-linked group which faces growing military pressure across south and central Somalia.

Buys 902 Shares of Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP)

January 20, 2018

The NASDAQ-listed company saw a recent bid of $97.29 on volume of 2.33 million shares. Further, company shares have been seen trading -1.34% off of the 52 week high and 30.55% away from the 52 week low. Marsico Cap Ltd Liability accumulated 71,905 shares or 0.16% of the stock. Tdam Usa holds 0.04% in Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) or 8,117 shares.

Trump sees 'progress' as shutdown approaches

January 20, 2018

But the public view shifts if voters think the government is shuttering because of the immigration issue, particularly in five states that Trump won in 2018 by overwhelming margins and where Democratic senators face reelection in November: Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia.

Student rape case dropped as police admit mistakes

January 20, 2018

A diary which helped to undermine the prosecution case was only handed over by police officers last week. Mr Mears, who was arrested weeks just weeks after celebrating his 17th birthday, made a decision to leave oxford as a result of the strain he was under and to concentrate on proving his innocence.

Trump to Pennsylvania, but don't call it a campaign trip

January 20, 2018

Casey Jr., the father of Sen. Democrats didn't even have a candidate here the last two election cycles against GOP Rep. Tim Murphy , who was first elected in 2002. "Whether or not outside groups will play in the race is the "$10 million question", said Pennsylvania Democratic consultant Mike Mikus. "That said ...

House Passes Measure to Avoid Government Shutdown

January 20, 2018

President Trump said in a tweet on Tuesday that the "biggest loser" in a government shutdown would be the military . Virginia is home to a large number of federal employees, and the two districts represented by Beyer and Wittman, Virginia's 8th and 1st, respectively, represent almost 120,000 federal workers , according to the release.

Honda recalls 22834 units of Ciy, Accord, Jazz to replace faulty airbags

January 20, 2018

A separate Recall 2318A (NHTSA number 18V039), representing the same trucks as 2218A, covers the passenger frontal airbag inflator of model year 2006 B-Series, which could rupture if the vehicle is involved in a crash where the supplemental frontal airbags are created to deploy.

Saturday Afternoon NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers

January 20, 2018

Cleveland blew a 23-point lead and fell behind in the fourth quarter before eventually escaping Thursday with a 104-103 win against the Orlando Magic , the worst team in the East after Thursday's games. By the Numbers - 25 ... points that LeBron James needs to become the sixth player (and youngest) in National Basketball Association history to reach the 30,000-point plateau, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Dirk Nowitzki.

Sen. Nelson: Florida not exempted from oil drilling plan

January 20, 2018

Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., a member of the natural resources panel, told Cruickshank that the Interior Department has not offered "a single reason why Florida is more unique than California or Virginia or SC or other coastal states". Scott and Florida politicians from both parties voiced opposition to opening waters beyond the nation's outer continental shelf -- a jurisdictional term describing submerged lands 10.36 statutory miles off Florida's west coast and 3 nautical miles off the east ...

Netanyahu, Moshe Holtzberg Visit Mumbai Chabad House

January 20, 2018

Touring the upstairs rooms of the house, which have been left as they were after the attack as part of a memorial and education center which will be built at the site, Samuel called the memorial "very respectable". Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu at the airport in Delhi. "What happened here expressed anti-Semitism, but also love of Israel - the love of Israel of your parents, z" l, of the Chabad shluchim here and around the ...

There were more Russian trolls than we thought

January 20, 2018

Twitter said it shared the information with Congress, telling the legislative body that it found an additional 13,512 Russia-linked bots since its last analysis, bringing the total number to 50,258. The company said it would notify 677,000 people in the United States who had followed one of these suspect accounts, or retweeted or liked their content.

Locals traveling to DC to attend 'March for Life'

January 20, 2018

Because of you", he said. In conducting the survey, the pollster first asked a binary question, such as whether or not the respondent was pro-life or pro-choice, and then a more detailed and nuanced followup, Barbara Carvalho, director of the Marist Poll, told reporters and others in attendance.

Gaza family executes own member for collaborating with Israel

January 20, 2018

According to Hamas, cell leader Ahmad Nassar Jarrar, 22, is the son of Nassar Jarrar, who was a senior Hamas commander in the West Bank and leader of the terror group's forces in Jenin before being killed by Israeli troops in 2002. Since Dec. 6 when U.S. President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, demonstrations and protests have been flaring up against the Jewish state in Gaza and the West Bank.

Rand Paul's Neighbor to Plead Guilty in Assault Case

January 20, 2018

In a release, Indianapolis-Josh J. Minkler, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of IN made the announcement. According to court documents, Boucher and the victim are neighbors in Bowling Green. The U.S. attorney's office said no date has been set for the federal court considering the plea. The case is being handled by the Louisville FBI office.

Alamos Gold's (AGI) "Sector Perform" Rating Reaffirmed at Scotiabank

January 20, 2018

The companyÂ's product portfolio comprises enoxaparin, a low molecular weight heparin that is used as an anticoagulant for prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis; naloxone for treating opioid overdose; Cortrosyn, a lyophilized powder for use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients with adrenocortical insufficiency; Amphadase, a bovine-sourced hyaluronidase injection for the dispersion and absorption of other injected drugs; and lidocaine jelly, a local anesthetic product ...

Bring your alibis: Eagles settle legal case against real-life Hotel California

January 20, 2018

The owners "flatly denied" any wrongdoing when the lawsuit was originally brought against them in the middle of 2017, and said that any confusion was hard to fathom, but on Friday (January 19th), the Eagles' lawyer Thomas Jirgal said that the case has now been settled "by mutual agreement".

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