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Nine years after 26/11, 'Baby' Moshe visits Chabad House

January 20, 2018

Unknown to them, their toddler son Moshe, then barely two, was protected and saved by his Indian nanny, Samuel, and later they were taken to Israel. Mumbai: The return of Moshe Holtzberg fueled the memories of 26/11 terror attacks among the residents in the neighbourhood.

Donald Trump has incredible genes: doctor

January 20, 2018

Donald Trump's doctor has announced that the U.S. president received a flawless 30 out of 30 score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment , a tool that screens patients for mental conditions including Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment.

Tourism alert: Indian Ocean Cyclone Warning for Reunion and Mauritius

January 20, 2018

He says: 'It's getting naughty now. 'Hopefully we'll come out of it unscathed but things are getting worse by the minute'. " Berguitta represents a direct threat to Mauritius", the service said. It is the country's principal gateway and handles about 99 percent of the total volume of external trade. Etienne Sinatambou, the Minister for Environment and head of the National Crisis Committee, said around 2,000 people had been received in 43 storm shelters around the island.

Government shutdown watch: Key Senate vote scheduled for Friday night

January 20, 2018

Sen. Bob Casey says the GOP is mishandling the budget impasse. Republicans are hoping that they don't get blamed instead of facing the reality that they will be. WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer met this afternoon in an eleventh-hour effort to avert a government shutdown, with a bitterly divided Washington locked in partisan stare-down over politically fraught legislation to protect about 700,000 younger immigrants from being deported.

White House doctor: Trump is medically fit to serve

January 20, 2018

The clamor over President Donald Trump's use of a vulgarity bled into a second week Tuesday as aides took issue with details in accounts of his comments and a Republican senator who was present for the original remark said the situation had become an "s-show".

RSS youth hacked to death; hartal in Kannur tomorrow

January 20, 2018

Injured, Prasad fled from the spot and sought refuge in a nearby house. However, he died while being rushed to hospital at Thalassery. Police said the way the RSS worker was murdered points to the style of some trained groups and they are investigating if SDPI has any role in the murder.

Olympic organizers say more Korean unity initiatives coming

January 20, 2018

The participants are expected to discuss the agreement made between the two Koreas, and particularly the plan for a joint march at the opening ceremony and forming a single Korean team in women's hockey. Unusual things are happening on the Korean Peninsula just three weeks before the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. President Moon Jae-in poses for a photo with members of the South Korean hockey teams at the National Athletic Village in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province on ...

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Earnings Climb 5% In Q4

January 20, 2018

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited had a return on equity of 35.78% and a net margin of 26.89%. A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of CP. The transportation company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by ($0.01). About 8.35M shares traded.

Shameful! Policemen deny help to accident victims

January 20, 2018

The reason? They did not want blood stains in their cars. People present at the spot recorded the incident on video and once the video went viral on social media, top cops of the district came under pressure to take action against the accused policemen.

Ex-CIA agent in China arrested for possessing unauthorized classified info

January 20, 2018

A court affidavit states that in 2012, after had left the, he traveled from Hong Kong with his family to northern Virginia, where he lived from 2012 to 2013. His arrest was reportedly linked to Beijing's brutal dismantling five years ago of the Central Intelligence Agency 's network of undercover operatives and informants inside China.

Trump, Schumer meet, no deal reached

January 20, 2018

On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly deplored that he did not know what kind of funding legislation the President would support and anxious that the Senate was "spinning our wheels". In past shutdowns, that meant national parks were shuttered, some government contractors halted work and many agency functions, including release of economic statistics, were suspended.

Trump 'did not use that word' says GOP senator

January 20, 2018

According to reports, Trump was complaining that he did not want more people from "shithole countries" entering the United States and would prefer immigrants from countries like Norway. Dick Durbin and Republican Sen. Tim Scott said Graham confirmed to him the President made the remark, telling The Post and Courier of Charleston, S.C., that Graham said the comments being reported in the media were "basically accurate".

President Trump asked doctor for cognitive test

January 20, 2018

Perhaps the biggest blow to worldwide cooperation came in June, when Trump took the United States out of the Paris climate accord. Director James Gunn has offered Trump charity money if he agrees to weigh himself again in front of an "impartial doctor ".

Trump says 'Russia is not helping' with North Korea

January 20, 2018

Canada, the United States, France, United Kingdom, Australia and most of the European and Asian continents have made clear North Korea must stop all nuclear and long-range missile programs. He declined to comment when asked whether he had engaged in any communications at all with Kim, with whom he has exchanged public insults and threats, heightening tensions in the region.

9 more cities come under Smart Cities plan

January 20, 2018

As per list of smart cities , Maharashtra has eight cities, followed by Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh having seven cities each. Center government was set to announce 10 names, but Shillong could not submit its proposal. These 9 cities were selected on the basis of the points of development and score carrying out urban reforms in areas. The minister also announced liveability index for 116 Indian cities which include 99 smart cities along with few more cities which have one million plus ...

Keep pressure up on North Korea, Boris Johnson tells summit

January 20, 2018

While many have welcomed the reduction in tensions on a Peninsula which past year appeared to be barreling towards war, some in Seoul and Washington have questioned whether South Korea is giving up too much for too little. "You know he's insane". He said: "There can be no doubt that the crisis is intensifying, we had 20 tests within the previous year, 20 missiles, two of which flew over Japan, and one testing of a nuclear device".

Active Stock Momentum: Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL)

January 20, 2018

Xcel Energy Inc. ( XEL): A -5.67% Dop In This Year - But Still Has Room To Grow 34.68%. The company was initiated on Tuesday, October 24 by Bank of America. Also, Director Timothy V. Wolf sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 1st. Moving averages can be used to help filter out the day to day noise created by other factors.

Immigration Debate Stalled After Trump's 'S***hole Countries' Comment

January 20, 2018

Trump said: "We want 'em to come in from everywhere, everywhere". "Senator Dicky Durbin totally misrepresented what was said at the DACA meeting", Trump wrote on Twitter. There is internal debate in the West Wing over whether Trump said "shithole" or "shithouse". The Trump administration late a year ago announced it would end the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti, a move that could affect tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants.

Korea's most popular girl band to visit S. Korea

January 20, 2018

The Winter Olympics will be held in the South Korean alpine town of PyeongChang from February 9-25. North Korea says the delegation will be headed by Hyon Song Wol, head of Pyongyang's only girl band hand-picked by leader Kim Jong Un. The ongoing talks between South Korea and North Korea do not run counter to global economic sanctions imposed on the North, the top South Korean diplomat said Tuesday following a multilateral meeting focused on North Korea in Vancouver, Canada.

Fisherman suing after terrifying boat crash in Oregon

January 20, 2018

The footage shows the motorboat crashing into a group of friends fishing on another boat, causing the fishermen to jump out at the last second. "Oh my God", another passenger screams just before the trio leap into the chilly water. Larsen, who uses a motorized scooter to move around, told local reporters the lawsuit was unnecessary because none of the three boaters was hurt. Maess says he's struggled with headaches and vision problems ever since the accident, as well as knee, ankle, and ...

PM Modi bats for simultaneous Lok Sabha, meeting polls

January 20, 2018

On his decision to participate at the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The WEF is a panchayat for economic deliberations and India is the main attraction". He listed bringing unbanked people into the banking network, construction of toilets in over four lakh schools, cooking gas connections to three crore families, electrification of left-out villages, ramping up of urea supply, low-priced insurance for poor, LED bulbs to save power bills ...

Steve Bannon subpoenaed by Mueller to testify in Russia investigation

January 20, 2018

A White House official said the White House counsel's office had a conversation last week with committee counsel about Bannon's testimony and was told the questions were expected to be about the campaign. Other than Mr Bannon, no member of Mr Trump's inner circle has been called to testify before the grand jury, which was impanelled in August. In the Tuesday hearing, Bannon refused to answer questions and disclose communications with key officials, including former national security adviser ...

Trump, GOP leaders take aim at Senate Democrats in government funding fight

January 20, 2018

Roughly half of polled voters oppose Congress passing a bill that combines protections for immigrants brought to the U.S.as children, known as "Dreamers", with funding for a wall along the U.S. We hope not, but we're ready". We can't solve problems by funding the government a few weeks at a time. Congress could conceivably pass new, identical legislation this time around to make sure the people who've volunteered to defend the US continue to be paid in a timely fashion.

City not on Amazon headquarters short list

January 20, 2018

The state of Missouri offered Amazon almost $2.5 billion in incentives spread over 10 years in its failed bid to lure the company's second headquarters to the state, according to figures released Friday by the state Department of Economic Development.

Governor Greitens won't step down

January 20, 2018

In the week since allegations of an affair and blackmail put the governor in the middle of a scandal, he has stayed out of the spotlight - until Thursday. Meanwhile, Gardner said she's still investigating allegations against the governor, which were recorded his mistress' estranged husband. Instead, he released a 40-second video on Twitter and Facebook in which he made general pronouncements about the plan.

What closes in a government shutdown?

January 20, 2018

If Congress fails to pass a federal spending bill before the deadline on January 20, it will trigger a "government shutdown" for the first time since 2013. Guidance from the Defense Department issued on Friday said military personnel would not be paid - neither would necessary civilian personnel. Facilities that require staffing would close but visitors could still access some memorials and open-air parks where staffing isn't required.

Pakistan not to compromise on national interests: Asif

January 20, 2018

The Foreign Minister told the meeting that continuous jibes at Pakistan were "all accusations to put responsibility of the United States failures in Afghanistan on Pakistan". "We have to stand up to those who accuse us of harbouring terrorists", he said. Continuing, she charged Pakistan had continued to harbor terrorism but now "we are doing things differently".

Gay Olympic skater slams Mike Pence selection to lead United States delegation

January 20, 2018

He is the 2016 US men's figure skating champion. As well as being the first out gay man to compete for the USA in the Winter Olympics, the 28-ywar-old will also be the oldest American figure skater since 1936. "I think the move that President Obama made was very poignant and it was right in the midst of the huge controversy of gay propaganda being illegal in Russian Federation", he said .

Schumer, Trump meet at White House as government shutdown looms

January 20, 2018

The Dems will threaten 'shutdown, ' but what they are really doing is shutting down our military, at a time we need it most . Chuck Schumer , D- N.Y., inviting him to the White House to try to reach a deal to avert a government shutdown .

Renaissance Technologies LLC Cuts Position in Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT)

January 20, 2018

The rating was downgraded by Seaport Global to "Neutral" on Monday, May 2. The stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.86. Sterling Strategies Ltd Co owns 4,975 shares. Virginia Retirement Sys Et Al stated it has 272,300 shares. Thrivent Fincl For Lutherans invested in 0.01% or 184,548 shares.

California parents kept their 13 children chained, confined at home

January 20, 2018

Authorities say the situation came to light early Sunday when a 17-year-old daughter climbed out a window of their home, called 911 and showed deputies photos that substantiated her story. "And it was mostly girls. kind of small-framed", the neighbor said. "It was easier to keep up with the kids" that way, she said. The siblings, ranging in ages from two years old to 29, were found by police in their Californian home on January 14.

Prosecutors seek death penalty against Brendt Christensen

January 20, 2018

Earlier this week, Christensen's attorneys filed several motions including one that sought to move the case out of the U.S. District Court in Central Illinois - citing a "journalistic tsunami" of media attention and comparing the coverage to a 1997 firebombing of a Central District court.

J&K: 2 killed, 3 injured in heavy mortar shelling by Pakistani troops

January 20, 2018

He said troops are actively and "befittingly responding to the firing". As the situation continues to be tense, over 1,000 people staying on border have been moved and schools in the area will remain closed till further notice. The leaders also visited the GMC hospital Jammu to enquire about the injured persons in Pak firing. State BJP Minister Chander Parkash, who toured the border villages, directed officials "to prepare beforehand for dealing with any untoward incidents and adhere ...

Trump cancels Florida trip as government shutdown looms

January 20, 2018

Brendan Buck, counselor to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan , exposed the Democrats' hypocrisy on government shutdowns in a statement released Friday. My friend the Democratic Leader now wants his members to pass a bill that allows S-CHIP to expire.

David Livingston guilty in Ontario gas plants trial — NewsAlert

January 20, 2018

He has been taking court through a who's who of players, a timeline of events, and relevant evidence in the case. David Livingston, who served ex-Liberal premier Dalton McGuinty, had been charged with attempted mischief and illegal use of a computer.

Turkey shells Afrin to oust Kurdish fighters

January 20, 2018

The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said Turkish forces had fired around 70 shells at Kurdish villages in the Afrin region of northwestern Syria in a bombardment from Turkish territory that began around midnight and continued into Friday morning.

Verdict reached in Lac-Megantic train derailment trial

January 20, 2018

Locomotive engineer Tom Harding, 56, operations manager Jean Demaître, 53, and rail traffic controller Richard Labrie, 59, face charges of criminal negligence causing death in the crude-by-rail disaster, according to court documents. After he learned of the explosion, Mr Harding helped emergency responders detach the remaining fuel cars from the train. Lawyers for the accused argued that many factors out of their control contributed to the disaster, including a culture at Montreal, Maine and ...

Hezbollah leader accuses Israel of attempted killing of Hamas member in Lebanon

January 20, 2018

Referring to French-Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri without naming him, Nasrallah added: "How is it not normalization when a Lebanese director goes to Israel several times after obtaining a visa from an Israeli embassy". Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah, is accusing Israel of trying to assassinate a Hamas member last week in the Lebanese city of Sidon.

State of emergency in St James triggers travel advisories

January 20, 2018

Virgin Islands. BRIT tourists in Jamaica have been ordered to stay in their hotel rooms after a spate of deadly shootings saw troops sent onto the streets and a state of emergency declared. If you are in the affected area, be extremely vigilant, follow the instructions of local authorities and monitor local news". Tourist are urged to avoid all demonstrations as they have the "potential to turn violent and are often used by criminals as cover for robbery and theft".

Rohingya refugees protest repatriation move

January 20, 2018

But their first demand is: "Myanmar must announce granting them citizenship, and ensure their civil rights in Rakhine", Liton said. The list was circulated as officials from Bangladesh and Myanmar moved to implement a bilateral agreement signed on November 23 to repatriate about 700,000 Rohingya refugees from southeastern Bangladesh to Rakhine, a state in Myanmar that borders Cox's Bazar.

Los Angeles Police Chief to Retire This Summer

January 20, 2018

A former Los Angeles Police Department officer charged locally with sex-related counts involving a 15-year-old girl from the department's cadet program pleaded no contest Friday to two weapons-related charges stemming from a search of his home in San Bernardino County.

Lumiere Light Festival Returns To London

January 20, 2018

The first Lumiere produced by Artichoke took place in Durham, northern England, in 2009. The artists who have created works include Tracey Emin, Alaa Minawi, Julian Opie and Miguel Chevalier. Veolia has unveiled a "Bottle Festoon" event as part of Lumiere London aiming to stress the importance of "preserving our environment and using waste as a resource as much as possible" .

North Korea cancels South Korean visit by advance team featuring pop star

January 20, 2018

Earlier, North and South Korea agreed to field a joint women's ice hockey team and march together under a unified Korea flag at the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics . The message was conveyed through a channel in the truce village of Panmunjom on late Friday. The International Olympic Committee said on Friday it had reduced the pool of Russian athletes eligible to compete at next month's Pyeongchang winter Olympics to 389 from 500.

Atlantic Trust Group LLC Invests $3.70 Million in Affiliated Managers Group, Inc

January 20, 2018

About 4,938 shares traded. Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED) has risen 114.77% since January 19, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 195.58% the S&P500. Finance Grp Inc reported 10,000 shares. Bnp Paribas Asset Mngmt Holdg Sa accumulated 0.03% or 18,621 shares. Ameriprise Fincl Inc owns 192,655 shares for 0.01% of their portfolio.

Hormel Foods (HRL) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at Piper Jaffray Companies

January 20, 2018

GNTX's profit will be $90.85M for 17.72 P/E if the $0.32 EPS becomes a reality. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.01. King Luther Capital Mngmt invested in 87,289 shares. Amg Funds Lc owns 63,146 shares. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co reported 43,300 shares. This is an increase from Hormel Foods's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17.

Trump exposé book 'Fire and Fury' heads to television

January 20, 2018

NPD BookScan, which compiles about 85 percent of hardcover and paperback sales, told the AP that about 220,000 hardcover copies have sold in all. The book is reportedly heading to the small screen thanks to Endeavor Content, which bought the television rights to the book in a seven-figure deal.

India To Set Up USD 350 Million Fund To Finance Solar Projects

January 20, 2018

By 2020, IRENA expects solar PV costs to be halved from the current levels. That's according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which suggests this will be driven by rising investments in clean power projects, which will in turn cut the cost of energy for consumers.

Chelsea deserved a penalty for Klose's foul on Willian

January 20, 2018

A major difficulty at present appears to be that unlike in Rugby it isn't clear when the referee is consulting with the video assistant, and there are no in game replays for supporters at football stadiums surrounding key decisions. It was based on his own opinion. Alan Shearer promptly branded the process a "shambles". Speaking on the BBC , the former striker absolutely nailed his reaction to VAR not overturning the decision by labelling the system as a "shambles".

Davis RM Inc. Increases Position in Facebook Inc (FB)

January 20, 2018

During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. analysts anticipate that Facebook Inc will post 5.86 EPS for the current fiscal year. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Thursday, July 27 by FBN Securities. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a buy rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Facebook in a research note on Tuesday, September 26th.

Pensacola International Airport adds service to Philadelphia

January 20, 2018

On Thursday, January 18th, Spirit Airlines announced that the airline will be adding a new non-stop, year-round service that connects ACY to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The airline also recently began offering flights to New Orleans from Boston, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Newark/New York and Tampa. "Our 2018 schedule opens up so many new possibilities of destinations", said Vasu Raja, vice president, Network & Schedule Planning.

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