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German Social Democrats set cut-off date for members' ballot

January 30, 2018

A move to the center could heighten pressure on the Social Democrats (SPD), who are attempting to use their leverage as the conservatives' last remaining possible coalition partner to put a left-wing stamp on a future government. But talks past year on forming a Merkel-led three-way coalition with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) broke down, with complaints that some of the Greens' environmentalist demands were too costly.

Bronx man dies after trying to grab officer's gun during bust

January 30, 2018

Pritchett passed out suddenly after officers removed him from his bedroom, police said. He was taken to New York-Presbyterian The Allen Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. After a short time, Mr. Garment said, an officer noticed that Mr. Pritchett was not breathing and the mask had fogged up. Mr. Pritchett, who worked as a barber, had come to live with his father early last week after an altercation with Ms.

Philippines SEC Plans to Regulate Cryptocurrencies, ICOs

January 30, 2018

The Philippines' accommodating attitude comes even as it stopped the first initial coin offering last week for not seeking a clearance from regulators. In an ICO campaign, a percentage of the total available virtual currency is sold to interested buyers in exchange for either a fiat currency, another virtual currency or another asset or security.

Rihanna's Billionaire Boyfriend Joined Her At The Grammys After-Party

January 30, 2018

Last night, the two were photographed leaving the same after party at 1Oak Nightclub. After the awards show, Rihanna headed out to New York City hotspot 1 OAK with her reported billionaire boyfriend, Hassan Jameel . The "ANTI" singer also wore an oversized black coat and eye-catching suede black mule sandals bearing a metallic leather multi-strand band and a skinny black strap across the toes, courtesy of Aquazzura .

Trooper saves Gronk the Owl after crash with cruiser

January 30, 2018

O'Neil pulled over and "After a brief struggle in the cruiser, Trooper O'Neil gave the owl five concussion protocol tests, which it passed", State Police explained. The department noted that the owl, who troopers nicknamed Gronk, flew off to its "home field". Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski isn't the only one being put through concussion protocol this week .

We need legally-binding agreement with United Kingdom, says EU's Barnier

January 30, 2018

Showing some willingness to be flexible, the European Union ministers are open to extending the transition period if need be to reach a trade pact - though Barnier warned it could not be very long - and also voiced a will to endorse Britain concluding trade agreements with other countries before the transition ends.

FHP: Driver intentionally struck trooper's auto on I-4

January 30, 2018

The Hyundai ran off the road after the impact. She dropped her sibling off at school and then returned to the crash scene. TC Palm reports that 18-year-old Geena Brown was driving north on I-95 when she veered across the grassy median and into the southbound lanes.

2nd-degree murder charge laid in Montgomery shooting last fall

January 30, 2018

A news release said Armando Pepino Baccari, 39, of Calgary, was arrested on January 27 in relation to the shooting death of Arnold Kerfont, 44, of Calgary. Prior to the 2009 firebombing, Baccari was sentenced in 2007 for his involvement in the vengeful torture beating of a man for evicting a tenant from his home in 2006.

New HHS Secy Alex Azar Sworn in at WH Ceremony

January 30, 2018

Azar is the second HHS secretary after Dr. Tom Price , who resigned last September after weeks of controversy regarding his use of private jets paid for by tax dollars. Trump said that his administration would bring prices "rocketing way down" and "untangle" special interests that keep prescription drug prices high.

Green Party launches investigation into bullying allegations against Elizabeth May

January 30, 2018

The third-party investigation will be carried out over the next two to four weeks, by Sheila Block of Toronto-based legal firm Torys LLP. "I can't be happy with this particular response", she said. The party issued a statement in reaction to the allegations over the weekend, saying it stands "firmly behind" May. "She is admired and respected by staff, her constituents in Saanich-Gulf Islands, and by the party's members and supporters".

Quebec mosque shooting victims remembered in Windsor

January 30, 2018

Nearly one year after the trragedy, many of those who gathered at the Islamic cultural centre said they're still struggling to move on. "I appreciate the Prime Minister's offer of transport to the vigil in Quebec City", she said. The one-year anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting will be commemorated over a period of four days, beginning today. "Islamophobia continues to negatively impact upon community members' sense of safety and wellbeing - this, most particularly felt amongst ...

University of Kent lecturers to strike for two weeks

January 30, 2018

Confirmation of the strike follows a ballot in which 88 per cent of participating University and College Union members voted to walk out over Universities UK's plans to scrap the element of the Universities Superannuation Scheme that guarantees a certain level of pension income in retirement.

Budget session starts today, Economic Survey to be tabled in Parliament

January 30, 2018

President Kovind's address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will mark the beginning of the Budget Session 2018. The General Budget will be presented by the finance minister on February 1. Mentioning that the remuneration of an MP included a basic salary of Rs 50,000 per month and Rs 45,000 as constituency allowance, among other allowances, his letter said, "The government roughly spends Rs 2.7 lakh per MP per month".

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Rejects Vancouver Oil Terminal

January 30, 2018

Environmental groups and concerned citizens have contested the project since the port approved a lease agreement with Tesoro-Savage in 2013. In January 2016, hundreds spoke at a public meeting held by the state's Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, which is in charge of licensing large energy projects around the state.

OU, OSU baseball games to be televised on ESPN networks

January 30, 2018

The 2018 SEC baseball television schedule steps up to bat with the return of the Bases Loaded special on the opening night of conference play, Friday, March 16 . The network for the Tigers' game at Tulane on April 18 has yet to be determined. SEC Network and ESPNU also have seven wild card selections during the last weekend of the regular season, which will allow the networks a chance to determine the best TV matchups at a later date .

Taubman Centers, Inc. (TCO) Stake Raised by Sei Investments Co

January 30, 2018

Taubman Centers makes up approximately 11.0% of MEAG MUNICH ERGO AssetManagement GmbH's holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. ( TCO ) traded down $0.01 on Friday, hitting $63.74. Shares for $20,657 were sold by Wolff David A. on Tuesday, December 19. Marakovits Cornelia Connelly bought 4,000 shares worth $253,400. The company has market cap of $375.69 million.

Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) Receives Media Impact Rating of 0.15

January 30, 2018

On Wednesday, August 23 the stock rating was maintained by KeyBanc Capital Markets with "Hold". The firm has "Outperform" rating given on Tuesday, September 29 by William Blair. Neuberger Berman Group Inc Llc reported 4.43 million shares. Manhattan Associates earned a news sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. (NASDAQ:MANH) to report earnings on January, 30.

COLOMBIA: Santos Suspends Talks With ELN After Attack In Barranquilla

January 30, 2018

The developments threw into peril efforts to definitively end Colombia's half century of conflict that until recently had looked close to resolution. But talks with the smaller ELN - a Marxist-Leninist group founded in 1964 - have been fraught with problems.

Phone, credit card could replace NSW Opal

January 30, 2018

The Sunday Mail can reveal a trial is set to start later this year or early in 2019 to test drive the newest way to pay for travel. After Opal's big drawcard - free travel after eight trips in a week - was changed to half-priced travel after eight trips in a week, there may not be much incentive left for commuters to stick with their Opal card, with the convenience of tapping their credit card , debit card , mobile payment apps or wearable technology on offer.

New ranking calls Florida worst state in country

January 30, 2018

And while it doesn't appear to be a study based on actual facts, the arbitrary ranking still stings a bit. However, Florida's awfulness resume is so staggeringly impressive that it couldn't go any other way. Among the nation's worst, Florida is joined near the bottom of the list by Delaware, Ohio, Arizona, Utah and Mississippi. The paper wrote: 'Florida, the state that gave the nation a mathematics lesson in the 2000 president election, the state that has the best subs in the nation ...

In Rare Op-ed, IDF Spokesman Warns Lebanon Of Possible War

January 30, 2018

Manelis wrote on the Ahewar website, "Lebanon has become - both by its own actions and omissions and by a blind eye from many members of the worldwide community - one large missile factory ". "The past year has been further proof that Hezbollah serves as an operational arm of Iran, wherever there is instability", Manelis wrote, noting that wherever Iran's fingerprint has been identified, Hezbollah's involvement has been discovered.

Iranian woman arrested for taking off headscarf freed

January 30, 2018

The woman, whose name has not been made public, has been released by Iranian authorities, lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wrote in a post on her Facebook page on January 28 . The woman has not been seen in public since she stood on a pillar box at one of Tehran's busiest thoroughfares without the headscarf and long coat required under Islamic law.

USA lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries

January 30, 2018

These new measures are part of the administration's ongoing efforts to intensify screening and vetting for all persons seeking to travel to the United States, and they are created to keep nefarious and fraudulent actors from exploiting the refugee program to enter the United States.

Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Earns Hold Rating from Stifel Nicolaus

January 30, 2018

It has outperformed by 21.15% the S&P500. With 375,300 avg volume, 8 days are for Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)'s short sellers to cover WAT's short positions. Louisiana State Employees Retirement holds 0.09% or 18,300 shares in its portfolio. Greenwood Cap Assoc Ltd accumulated 2,309 shares or 0.06% of the stock.

Nelly files countersuit in sex complaint

January 30, 2018

Nelly filed the papers on Friday (Jan. 26). It alleges that on separate occasions in June 2016 and December 2017, Nelly invited the women to private after-parties and assaulted them. "This isn't amusing. This is a real nasty litigation that's going on now". Greene's lawyer filed new documents in her civil suit last week, seeking an injunction to prevent the MC from doing to others what he allegedly did to her.

EPS for Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (ACHC) Expected At $0.55

January 30, 2018

The institutional investor held 170,000 shares of the major pharmaceuticals company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $6.40 million, down from 250,000 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Therefore 63% are positive. Asiamet Resources Limited had 11 analyst reports since August 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. VSA Capital has "Speculative Buy" rating and GBX 3.30 target.

Amarnath attack: Police file chargesheet against Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, eight others

January 30, 2018

Eight pilgrims died previous year when heavily armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on the bus carrying pilgrims from Baltal to Jammu on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. One of the militants was a juvenile, who is now on bail. "On the basis of evidences collected during the course of investigation complicity of eleven people was established, of which four persons including one juvenile were arrested in the instant case", charge sheet read.

16 and 17 year olds could get vote in Wales

January 30, 2018

More clued up than any other generation? Speaking on his LBC show, he defended his reasons for welcoming the idea; "if you engage younger people at an earlier age, then you are generating great interest in politics". "I am concerned we are still seeing far too many people, particularly young people, disengaged from the political process", Davies said. The cabinet secretary commented on the matter "I think everybody who pays taxes should be able to vote".

Rajiv Gandhi 'supervised' 1984 anti-Sikh riots, claims Sukhbir Badal

January 30, 2018

Former Union minister and Congress leader Jagdish Tytler , for the first time, has admitted that Rajiv Gandhi took several rounds of North Delhi with him to assess the situation in the wake of 1984 anti-Sikh riots. "CBI must look into it, very serious issue". The Congress also expressed anguish over the way his party has been accused of organising the genocide but refused to call the carnage an organised riot and he referred to the pogrom as a reaction to Indira Gandhi's ...

Cow vigilantism: Notice to UP, Haryana and Rajasthan over contempt plea

January 29, 2018

The court was responding to a contempt plea by Tushar Gandhi , great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, alleging non-compliance of orders by states in appointment of senior police officers for each district to serve as the nodal officer to rein in cow vigilantes, under earlier orders.

2 winning Powerball tickets about to expire in Maryland

January 30, 2018

Also, a winning ticket purchased on August 12 at a Wegman's in Frederick was claimed Monday. "This is the third $100,000 Powerball with Power Play victor in North Dakota in just under a month". The winning numbers were 17, 19, 39, 43, 68 and the Power Ball was 13. If one of these tickets is yours, you're asked to bring your ticket and qualifying identification to the Maryland Lottery's offices at 1800 Washington Boulevard in Baltimore .

Research Ratings: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), LRAD Corporation (LRAD)

January 30, 2018

About 181,882 shares traded or 8.99% up from the average. The stock of Myomo, Inc. and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. were two of the most active stocks on Friday. Barclays raised their price objective on Arthur J Gallagher & Co from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, October 16th.

Vijay Gokhale Assumes Charges As Foreign Secretary

January 29, 2018

He also tweeted a picture of Gokhale at the office of the foreign secretary. This content is restricted to site members. He was India's Ambassador to China from January 20, 2016, to October 21, 2017, before moving back to the MEA headquarters.

Indonesian police shaved transgender women and made them dress as men

January 30, 2018

The women were slated to be held for three days in custody, where they were being coached to behave like "real men", officials from Aceh's Sharia police told local media . They were caught after neighbors barged into their apartment, carrying camera phones. "Usman Hamid, the Indonesian director with Amnesty International, told The Guardian the local police's "re-education" of transgender people is "humiliating", inhumane and unlawful".

Investors Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Dolby Laboratories (DLB)

January 30, 2018

The Gross Margin Score of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. The stock decreased 0.51% or $0.34 during the last trading session, reaching $66.64. About 794,591 shares traded or 137.16% up from the average. CoreCivic, Inc.is maintained at an average outperform rating by 3 stock analysts, and there are at least 1.24% of shares outstanding that are now legally short sold.

Two Chinese nationals sentenced to one year in prison for ATM fraud

January 29, 2018

Two suspects managed to escape from the scene. A court here on Monday sentenced two Chinese nationals to one year's imprisonment for their involvement in ATM skimming fraud. Another technique employed in this crime is the use of a hidden camera, which records the PIN code and conveys it to fraudsters. Skimmers are physical devices that are installed over the actual ATM card slots that read the data of the magnetic strips.

Vacationing man critically injured when sand dune tunnel collapses

January 30, 2018

The patient was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. Lee Goggin and his family were on vacation when they stopped to "let the kids burn some energy" on a St. Donations to Goggin and his family can be made here. Goggin, a personal trainer at a gym in Dallas, is married and the father of three children. "He essentially dug a tunnel by hand", St.

Chris Pratt's Shirtless Super Bowl Ad Is Predictably Hilarious

January 30, 2018

On his always cheeky Instagram , Pratt introduced the ad by saying, "These days, I'm trying to stay in top shape for work. Specifically how long I'll have to be on that treadmill to burn off the beer", he said in the statement. He'll star once again, but this time in the company of U.S. Open golf champion Brooks Koepka , 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater and 2017 NYC Marathon victor Shalane Flanagan .

Man killed after being sucked into MRI machine

January 30, 2018

Meanwhile, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, the Member of Legislative Assembly from Malabar Hill, submitted a letter to Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta on Monday. Rajesh Maru (32) had lost his life to the machine after he walked into the room with a liquid oxygen cylinder on the advise of a ward boy. Police say that Maru was sucked toward the cylinder, and the arm holding the oxygen canister became trapped and, by some accounts, mangled.

Antetokounmpo scores 27 to lead Bucks past Bulls

January 30, 2018

Nikola Mirotic led the team in scoring with 18 points while Bobby Portis and Danzel Valentine each scored 16 points, but the Bulls needed more from their starting lineup as no starter scored more than Lauri Markkanen's 11 points. Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker expects to know a target date this week for his return from the second major knee surgery of his young career.

Chelsea Set To Announce Signing Of Brazilian Star In £18m Deal

January 30, 2018

The 31-year-old has started the Giallorossi's last two games, scoring in their 1-1 draw with Sampdoria last week. But Dzeko looked the most likely to arrive as support, cover and competition for existing strikers Alvaro Morata and Michy Batshuayi.

Eagles player says he'll skip White House if team wins Super Bowl

January 30, 2018

Long was a member of last year's New England Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI but was not in attendance for the team's visit with President Donald Trump in April. "Some people are exhausted of hearing me tweet because they want me to stick to football, but I like to use social media like I was a regular guy because I think I am", Long said, per CSNPhilly.com.

Teen charged with arson after Leslieville Elks Hall destroyed by fire

January 29, 2018

RCMP have laid charges against a teenaged boy, in connection to a fire that destroyed the Elks Lodge in Leslieville at the end of a year ago. Crews had to contend with bitter cold and frozen water hoses, but no one was hurt. No injuries were reported in the fire and the cause was determined to be arson, which prompted an investigation. RCMP said no further information about the investigation would be released.

BidaskClub Lowers Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) to Sell

January 30, 2018

BidaskClub downgraded Peoples Bancorp from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Old National Bancorp is a financial holding company. It has outperformed by 6.87% the S&P500. Investors sentiment decreased to 1.22 in 2017 Q3. (NASDAQ:CVBF) are -1.25%; -2.19% for the month; -1.87% for the last quarter; 9.5% for the past six-months; and 0.6% for the last 12 months.

Nikki Haley denies author's allegations of secret liaison with US Prez Trump

January 29, 2018

In a tweet Sunday night, Haley expressed outrage that Hillary Clinton and others had participated in the Grammys by reading portions of Michael Wolff's new book, Fire and Fury: Inside Trump's White House . "I saw this as a legislator". The attendees are expected to see missile remnants the USA says are proof that Iran has been arming rebels in Yemen.

Russian jet flies within 5 feet of US Navy plane

January 29, 2018

The incident is the latest example of "unsafe intercepts" between Russian aircraft and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces operating in the area. Military examiner John Kirby said the Russian fly's activity was "Indefensible, provocative and conceivably deadly". "Americans have nothing to do in the Black Sea".

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jewish Congresswoman To Skip State Of The Union

January 29, 2018

CPAP is a machine used to treat sleep apnea. "You're disgusting. How christian of you to make jokes about elderly people", he replied to the tweet . Despite the fact that the justices are by no means required to attend, many Americans view a failure to attend the SOTU as a direct snub of the sitting president - but Ginsburg, who has admitted to falling asleep and to not being "100 percent sober" at previous SOTUs, is likely to weather the criticisms just fine.

4 men killed in shooting inside home

January 29, 2018

Police responded to the scene of the shooting around 7 p.m. Sunday and found three men dead in the home and the fourth injured, WFMZ reported . The fourth victim died at the hospital. Neighbors who did not wish to be identified said that they didn't hear any gunshots and only realized something had happened when police vehicles swarmed their street.

Oz warplane catches fire during training

January 29, 2018

Fears are mounting within Defence that an Australian RAAF EA-18G Growler could be written off after the carrier-based aircraft caught fire at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada during Exercise Red Flag. Confirming the incident via a Twitter post, Australian defence minister Marise Payne said it had occurred "on the runway during take-off", and added: "All personnel are safe, and an inquiry has commenced".

Trump rejects idea of talks with Taliban after Afghan blasts

January 29, 2018

Trump's comments, made as he began meeting at the White House with members of the United Nations Security Council, appeared to dampen prospects for the revival of peace talks with the Taliban . "When you see what they're doing and the atrocities that they're committing, and killing their own people, and those people are women and children.it is terrible", Trump said.

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