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Amcu tells Beatrix miners to stay at home

February 04, 2018

The National Union of Mine Workers has confirmed that Eskom has restored electricity supply to Sibanye Gold's Beatrix Mine in the Welkom area this morning . "Everyone is out", a spokesman for Sibanye Gold, James Wellsted, told told reports. "It is also quite common for adults to be on chronic medication and it is highly probable that there are some workers who are trapped without access to their medicine".

India budget promises to develop rural area

February 04, 2018

Several programs announced in the budget represent big strides in building a Digital India: the outlay for the smart cities program; the plans to explore blockchain technology; the national program for adoption of artificial intelligence and for research, training and skilling in cyber-physical systems; the innovative use of technology to digitally reimagine agricultural markets to empower small and marginal farmers; and the extending of broadband access to 5 crore rural citizens to bridge ...

Todd Stone's campaign scraps 1349 memberships over fake email allegations

February 04, 2018

It was told almost 1,400 membership applications would not be accepted. A startling admission from Kamloops MLA Todd Stone's campaign with just one day to go before BC Liberal members select their new leader. On Friday, BC Liberal Party chief returning officer Geoff Plant issued a statement saying that the party's chief priority ahead of the vote was ensuring its integrity.

Toddler dies after being found unresponsive on front porch in Akron

February 04, 2018

Investigators said the victim was transported to the Akron Children's Hospital where she later died. Neighbors tell WKYC the woman has two kids and that yelling can often be heard coming from the home.

New Yorkers rally for Puerto Rico with Gov. Cuomo

February 04, 2018

The Buffalo rally was one of six held Saturday in major cities across New York State. Gov. Andrew Cuomo teamed up with the governor of Puerto Rico at a rally in the Bronx on Saturday, demanding that Washington does more to help the island.

Las Vegas police: Man killed in drive-by shooting

February 04, 2018

The man was about 150 feet from a designated crosswalk, police said. Police say the detectives believe a vehicle pulled alongside the victim before the he was shot. Tips leading directly to an arrest or indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may be eligible for a cash reward. The identity of the victim will be released at a later date by the Clark County Coroner's Office.

Trump passes on predicting Super Bowl victor: 'I better not get involved'

February 04, 2018

The president was asked by reporters Friday if he had a prediction and took a pass. Sources at NBC affirmed that their interview requests have been turned down. Last year, he repeatedly criticized the league and certain players who took a knee during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racism.

Resolute Forest Products Inc (RFP) — Stock Trending Alert

February 04, 2018

The company now has a Return on Equity of -8.7% and a Return on Investment of -1.8%. About 214,612 shares traded. Resolute Forest Products Inc . disclosed in a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that Vice President & Treasurer Travaglini Silvana has sold 6,355 shares of Resolute Forest Products Inc.

Suge Knight's Attorney Back on the Case After Arrest

February 04, 2018

One time hip hop mogul Suge Knight has confirmed a key lawyer will remain on his legal team, despite the attorney's recent arrest on suspicion of being an "accessory after the fact". Kelly reportedly asked the judge to consider her 8-year-old son, who will be without parents if both she and Suge are to be incarcerated. Prosecutors were able to prove that Kelly had been placing money into the jail accounts of those inmates.

EPS for Newtek Business Services Corp. (NEWT) Expected At $0.55

February 04, 2018

About 114,643 shares traded. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating , two have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. The insider ROEHLK THOMAS M sold 2,000 shares worth $123,123. The stock decreased 2.25% or $0.39 during the last trading session, reaching $16.97. About 299 shares traded.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. Acquires 10254 Shares of Cintas Corporation (CTAS)

February 04, 2018

The stock decreased 1.18% or $1.99 during the last trading session, reaching $166.46. About 436,957 shares traded. Year to date Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS ) is 3.84%, 9.99% over the last quarter, and 20.64% for the past six months. YorkBridge Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $125,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period.

Alaska Air Group (ALK) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan Chase & Co

February 04, 2018

On Tuesday, June 14 the stock rating was downgraded by Raymond James to "Outperform". Stifel Nicolaus maintained the shares of ALK in report on Monday, October 23 with "Buy" rating. The hedge fund held 67,501 shares of the transportation company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $5.15M, up from 28,722 at the end of the previous reported quarter.

AMBER ALERT issued for missing northwest Arkansas child

February 04, 2018

According to a news release, his "custodial guardians ran outside and saw a gray or silver four-door Sedan passenger vehicle drive away from the residence". Authorities also received information that the two female suspects, along with a small child fitting the description of Connor Cannon, started walking toward Stillwell, Oklahoma.

Trump to Headline Florida Fundraiser After Remaining in DC for Shutdown

February 04, 2018

The fundraiser coincides with the RNC's annual spring retreat, with 200 to 300 major GOP donors expected to visit an undisclosed location in Palm Beach. President Trump remained in Washington during the two-day federal shutdown last month, missing the celebration that had been planned for his first inaugural anniversary.

Electronics For Imaging (EFII) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPS

February 04, 2018

Of those insider trades, 3,500 shares of Electronics for Imaging, Inc . were purchased and 40,000 shares were sold. The company's stock had a trading volume of 89,102 shares, compared to its average volume of 524,347. Blackrock Inc reported 5.62M shares stake. Renaissance Grp invested in 6,988 shares or 0.01% of the stock. Since September 11, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 4 selling transactions for $1.29 million activity.

Equities Analysts Set Expectations for WPX Energy Inc's FY2017 Earnings (NYSE:WPX)

February 04, 2018

About 2.42M shares traded. WPX Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WPX) touched its 1-Year High price of $16.09 on 01/25/18 and its 1-Year Low price of $ 8.39 on 06/21/17. Amalgamated Bank has 72,513 shares for 0.03% of their portfolio. According to today's trading volume WPX Energy, Inc.is ABOVE its 20-Day Avg. volume with the stock showing ABOVE Abnormal volume in the past 150 days.

Gators fall at home to Alabama

February 04, 2018

The Alabama Crimson Tide have been riding a roller coaster of emotions in recent days. The Crimson Tide rank fourth in the country with 6.2 blocks per game. Another key factor for success will be the play of Dazon Ingram . When the shots are falling, the Gators are hard to beat. The Tigers had a rate of 0.628 (above their season average of 0.542), while the Crimson Tide posted a mark of 0.406 (below their season average of 0.523).

Traders Buy Ross Stores (ROST) on Weakness

February 04, 2018

It has underperformed by 25.78% the S&P500. The ratio is more positive, as 268 investment professionals increased and opened new stock positions, while 258 decreased and sold their equity positions in Ross Stores Inc . Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The company was maintained on Friday, August 7 by Pacific Crest.

Michigan State vs IN basketball

February 04, 2018

Defensively, Michigan State yields 64.3 points per game against the opposing teams. Nick Ward had another efficient outing with 18 points and 13 rebounds and Cassius Winston logged 10 points, eight assists and had just one turnover. The Hoosiers rank 122nd in steals per game (6.3) while the Spartans rank 225th (4.5). The Hoosiers are 12-11 overall, 5-6 in the Big Ten and 12-11 against the spread.

Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:SBGI) Receiving Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Report Shows

February 04, 2018

About 145,570 shares traded. It has outperformed by 28.19% the S&P500. Over the past 50 days, Sinclair Broadcast Group , Inc. stock's -9.71% off of the high and 12.75% removed from the low. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC increased its position in Sinclair Broadcast Group by 0.5% in the first quarter. Comparing the number of shares sold short to the float is a method analysts often use to get a reading on investor sentiment.

Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) Institutional Investors Quarterly Sentiment

February 04, 2018

The company has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a PE ratio of 5.192 and a beta of 1.67. The stock had a trading volume of 11,014,185 shares. (NYSE:RIG) will report sales of $711.37 million for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Millennium Ltd holds 0% or 275,482 shares.

Israeli army raiding Jenin area in search of Rabbi Shevach's murderer, reports

February 04, 2018

Raziel Shevah, a 35-year-old rabbi, was shot dead near Havat Gilad, a wildcat Jewish settlement outpost in the Nablus area, on January 9. According to reports in Israeli media, the army patrols encircled a house in in Burqeen calling on Ahmed Nasser Jarrer to hand himself over to police.

Neil Warnock: Cardiff City boss hails 'one of best' displays

February 04, 2018

With Leeds United now down to beyond the barebones of an already threadbare defensive unit, with Stuart Dallas drafted in to play as a full back today, it was obvious that Leeds United fans would comment on the loss of yet another valuable asset to Leeds United's efforts to kick on up the table and arrest their awful lack of form.

Moon, Trump discuss North Korean human rights issue

February 04, 2018

Similar delegations were despatched for the 2003 Universiade in Daegu and the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships in Incheon - when the cheerleaders included Ri Sol-Ju, who later married the North's current leader Kim Jong-Un.The North carried out its first nuclear test the following year.

Norwegian Cruise Line celebrates encore steel cutting in Germany

February 04, 2018

The company has market cap of $13.61 billion. About 5.54M shares traded or 3.23% up from the average. Cenovus Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVE) has declined 34.01% since February 2, 2017 and is downtrending. 10,516 are held by Nomura Holdings. Ww Asset owns 6,511 shares for 0.01% of their portfolio. First Trust Advsrs L P stated it has 0.06% of its portfolio in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

Light freezing rain possible in western North Carolina

February 04, 2018

The rain ends by late afternoon Sunday , but higher elevations in the North Carolina mountains could see snow showers returning Sunday night as lingering moisture and upsloping northwesterly winds interact in the wake of Sunday's system.

Kerala Speaker in eye of storm over Rs.49K specs

February 04, 2018

A RTI application has revealed that Sreeramakrishnan got a refund of Rs 45,000 for the lens and Rs 4,900 for the frame, a sum total of Rs 49,900. The costs of the spectacles of both the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders have been reimbursed by the state government.

FIFA World Cup Trophy arrives in Lahore with much fanfare

February 03, 2018

The trophy arrived in a special chartered jet along with a host of superstars including legendary batsman Younis Khan, famous singers Quratulain Baloch and Momina Mustehsan and former French World Cup victor Christian Karembeu. It is encouraging for the Pakistani footballers to have the Federation Internationale de Football Association trophy here in the country. Talking to media he said; "It is an honor to be the part of this journey".

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) PT Raised to $280.00

February 04, 2018

The De Burlo Group Inc holds 56,450 shares with $11.06M value, up from 27,100 last quarter. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $226.08. Since August 3, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 9 sales for $27.93 million activity. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.55, for a total transaction of $48,024.90.

Featured Stock to Focus: Editas Medicine Inc. (EDIT)

February 03, 2018

The company's Relative Strength Index which shows price strength now stands at 58.65. SunTrust Banks also issued estimates for Editas Medicine's FY2019 earnings at ($3.08) EPS, FY2020 earnings at ($3.33) EPS, FY2021 earnings at ($3.33) EPS and FY2022 earnings at ($3.57) EPS.

Man killed in multi-car crash in the Bronx, police say

February 03, 2018

When they arrived, officers found a collision with multiple vehicles. Police said Andres Mayora, 54, was driving a Jeep and travelling north on Bronx Park East when his hit the back of a auto that Shiquan Dunn. Police say the Altima, which had two people inside, then slammed into a third auto. Dunn suffered severe injuries and died on the scene, authorities said.

Florida couple convinced boy he had fatal cancer to collect donations

February 03, 2018

They uncovered a plot that involved soliciting donations to help with the cost of the boy's fictional medical expenses, investigators said. Investigators said the Longs shared the bogus diagnosis on their Facebook pages and also created a GoFundMe page in an effort to cash in on their son's made up illness.

Trump hails immigration plan at homeland security meeting

February 03, 2018

Not only do they oppose the massive cuts to legal immigration and hardship for families such a plan would entail, they say, some suspect the President has ulterior motives, especially after his "shithole countries" comments . "There's still a lot of work that needs to be done", said Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, in the Post's report .

Curtis Sagmoen faces new assault charges

February 03, 2018

Sagmoen was living on that property last year - it's also the place where a warrant was executed on October 18, before police said they found the remains of 18-year-old Traci Genereaux there in early November. The 24-acre farm belongs to Sagmoen's parents and he was known to have lived in a trailer parked on the property. They follow the execution of a search warrant in October at 2290 Salmon River Road, which made police aware of a number of allegations of violence by Okanagan-area female ...

Family's dog returns 10 years after vanishing from home

February 03, 2018

However, it seems she had simply moved on for a bit, as a very looked-after Abby appeared on George Speiring's porch 16km west of their house. But, on January 30, Abby returned from the dead. Speiring called police, who notified animal rescue workers. Debra said her now 22-year-old daughter, who was given Abby when she was 12, cried when she was told the good news.

Barack Obama to head to New Zealand

February 03, 2018

A visit to these shores by Obama has always been the subject of speculation. It was announced previous year that former Prime Minister, Sir John Key was spreading his wings and joined the board of Air New Zealand, which may of been a deciding factor for Obama to come to New Zealand and potentially promote airline due to their friendship, the Herald reports.

Protests in Maldives amid pressure to release prisoners

February 03, 2018

Reports says police had warned the crowd they would "not be responsible for damage inflicted by using force". At least one injured police officer was taken to hospital. Nasheed is now in Sri Lanka. Yameen and his ruling Progressive Party of Maldives have rolled back numerous democratic gains seen in the archipelago since 2008, with all of his potential political opponents either jailed or in exile.

Kenya police arrest lawyer who attended Odinga's 'swearing in'

February 03, 2018

The authority will not turn on the stations until it receives the legal papers. Omtatah later told Reuters that the courier he had sent to deliver the papers to Kenya's communications authority had been detained by men in dark suits who said they were police but refused to provide identification.

Two killed in Kolkata accident, clashes erupt

February 03, 2018

A burning bus on move hit the flyover and damaged a portion badly. The city's major expressway Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, which connects Dumdum airport and IT hub Sector V of Salt Lake with rest of the city, was blocked for more than four hours due to the violence.

Police issue warning on child porn video being shared on Facebook

February 03, 2018

There is now a Facebook video that is circulating through the Facebook community that shows a pornographic image of a young girl and an adult male. After the video began circulating Facebook, several law enforcement agencies throughout the country began investigating.

Budget's first causality | TDP threatens to snap ties with BJP

February 03, 2018

State finance minister, Mr Yanamala Ramkrishnudu actually spoke on a positive note about the Union Budget saying the " Budget needs to be welcomed" as it addresses real issues with focus on agriculture and rural economy though he rued that the state did not figure at all in the Budget speech.

Israel pounds ISIS in Egypt through 'secret alliance' with Cairo — NY Times

February 03, 2018

While security coordination between Jerusalem and Cairo is known to be close , the ties are still unpopular in Egypt, despite almost three decades of peace. After Egypt failed to stop jihadists in the Northern Sinai region responsible for killing hundreds of soldiers and police, Israel addressed the threat, according to a recent NY Times report .

Former employee files harassment lawsuit against Texans

February 03, 2018

The lawsuit also notes the Texans knew Lowrey "treated female employees inappropriately and wrongfully for his own pleasure". She is accusing the team of negligence, civil assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation.

Russian jet shot down in rebel-held area

February 03, 2018

It is the first SU-25 to have been shot down for two years. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported more than 35 airstrikes on Saraqeb since late yesterday, adding that many of its residents are fleeing. The Russian statement said the area was controlled by Jabhat al-Nusra militants. Russian Federation and the Syrian regime have increased airstrikes in Idlib and Eastern Ghouta in the last month, two of the Syrian rebels' last remaining strongholds.

Enanta Pharmaceuticals (ENTA) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research

February 03, 2018

About 363,927 shares traded or 96.02% up from the average. Performant Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFMT) has risen 43.98% since January 31, 2017 and is uptrending. 38,062 are owned by Mcclain Value Management Ltd Co. (NYSE:CIR) for 76,600 shares. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals during the 3rd quarter valued at about $220,000.

Tomb dating back 4400 years discovered in Egypt

February 03, 2018

The tomb has distinguished and well-preserved wall paintings depicting "Hetpet" standing in different hunting and fishing scenes or sitting before a large table receiving offerings from her children. It was found during excavations near the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt's antiquities ministry says. "This is a very promising area". "We have removed between 250-300 cubic meters of layers of earth to find the tomb".

Pleasant Hill Police Search for Man Seen with Assault-Style Rifle

February 03, 2018

Officers confirmed the subject was in possession of an assault-style rifle and was wearing a ballistic vest. The man was able to flee the scene and escape the officers on foot. Residents in the apartment building and neighboring homes were asked to shelter in place. "He is described as a white male adult, approximately 5'6" with brown hair and a light beard.

Swat: 11 Pakistan Army soldiers including officer embrace martyrdom, 13 injured

February 03, 2018

The attack took place near the legislative assembly of southwestern Balochistan province of which Quetta is the capital. Media cell of the military, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that the wounded and the bodies were shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Saidu Sharif.

Envoy: US not close to taking military action against North Korea

February 03, 2018

Cha outlined his position in a recent op-ed for The Washington Post , stating, "While our population in Japan might be protected by US missile defenses, the USA population in South Korea, let alone millions of South Koreans, has no similar active defenses against a barrage of North Korean artillery (aside from counterfire artillery)".

BJP releases first list of 45 candidates for Meghalaya

February 03, 2018

Lyngdoh told journalists in response to NPP President Wanwei Roy Kharlukhi's statement hinting at a possibility of post-poll alliance with the Congress after the February 27 assembly polls. MR Kharsati, who is also state unit BJP vice president, denied that ticket distribution may spark off internal infighting within Meghalaya BJP but said some leaders and functionaries who just joined eyeing tickets and accommodation elsewhere may not be satisfied however.

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