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Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign manager, pleads not guilty in Russia case

March 02, 2018

He was present for the most significant periods of activity of the campaign, including after Manafort was sacked by then-candidate Trump in August 2016. In it, Manafort said Gates' decision "does not alter my commitment to defend myself against the untrue piled up charges in the indictment against me".

US Supreme Court Rejects Detained Immigrants on Bond Hearings

March 01, 2018

The Justice Department argued the emails were really in the us because Microsoft could retrieve them with just a few mouse clicks at its Redmond, Wash., headquarters. Instead, they simply cite the canon of constitutional avoidance and urge this Court to use that canon to read a "six-month reasonableness limitation" into §1225 (b).

Moscow vetoes United Nations resolution against Iran

March 01, 2018

Saudi Arabia and its Sunni Muslim allies - including the United Arab Emirates - say the Houthis are aligned with Shia Iran and pose a threat to the region. "In spite of a mountain of credible, independent evidence showing Iran violated the Yemen arms embargo, resulting in a series of attacks on civilian targets, Russian Federation prevented accountability and endangered the entire region".

Over 11000 People Sign Petition Against Saudi Crown Prince's Visit to UK

March 01, 2018

The king and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, have also sought to tighten their grip at home - consolidating powers that were once shared out among an extended royal family. Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince said the kingdom's anti-corruption crackdown was needed to meet budget targets, comparing the purge to chemotherapy in an interview with the Washington Post published on Wednesday.

How you can help someone sleeping rough in the cold weather

March 01, 2018

It used to be that emergency shelters opened when there was three or more days of freezing temperatures - now it is every time the temperature drops below zero. Because we brought in 200 additional beds in the last quarter of previous year and then opened up another 100 beds as part of our cold weather initiative.

Jared Kushner Loses Top-Secret Security Clearance for Being a Big Dope

March 01, 2018

But there was uncertainty over whether Kushner would receive a special carve-out or exception. Politico also reports that Kelly has repeated Tillerson's complaints, which reportedly have not been taken well by Kushner. The White House has repeatedly changed its timeline about who knew what and when about the allegations, and the scandal has weakened Kelly's standing, both among staffers and the president.

Multiple people fall ill after suspicious letter opened at Virginia military base

March 01, 2018

Leah Rubalcaba, a spokeswoman for northern Virginia military base, said in a news release that the Marines were released around 10 p.m. Tuesday. Myer and is the headquarters of the US Marine Corps . "Several Marines are receiving medical care as a result of this incident", the statement read. The relationship between the sender and commanding officer is being investigated.

OPCW Investigating Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria's Ghouta

March 01, 2018

With its Ghouta offensive, the Syrian government of President Bashar Al Assad is drawing on the military methods it has used to crush its opponents in other parts of Syria , including eastern Aleppo in late 2016. AFP reporters saw no movement at the Wafideen checkpoint through which would-be evacuees were told to exit Eastern Ghouta, which the government lost in 2012 and has besieged nearly ever since.

Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's appeal to end DACA

March 01, 2018

Citing two earlier lower court decisions - one in California last month and one on February 13 in NY, ruling that Trump's decision to end the program March 5 was both arbitrary and "based on a flawed legal premise" - Diaz said he was hopeful of future hearings related to the program's end.

Florida officer Scot Peterson defends response to Parkland shooting

March 01, 2018

Sheriff Israel failed to fulfill his duty to ensure that all of his deputies have the necessary active shooter tactical training. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said in a statement that his department "will fully cooperate" with the probe, "as we believe in full transparency and accountability".

N elects Nawaz as 'Quaid for life', Shahbaz as interim president

March 01, 2018

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) elected its new head days after the Supreme Court disqualified 68-year-old Nawaz as the chief of his party and struck down all decisions taken by him as the party head. As a effect, Senate tickets distributed by Nawaz also stand null and void, further casting doubt whether Senate elections will be held on March 3. "Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is a "favourite" to become the party's interim president on Tuesday", he confirmed.

Jitan Ram Manjhi Joins Grand Alliance; "Welcome", Says Rabri Devi

March 01, 2018

He also said that Manjhi has been close with his father and RJD chief Lalu Prasad and has previously worked with him, showing that he will be joining Bihar's "grand-alliance". His decision to join the Grand Alliance, thus, is likely to trigger a shift of a substantial section of Musahars, whose population is over two million in the state, towards the RJD-led alliance.

South African finance minister - Budget may not stave off downgrades

March 01, 2018

In the lead up to and ultimate appointment of President Cyril Ramaphosa , the South African Rand has strengthened against the US Dollar from a (stable) record low through Zuma's tenure of ZAR16.86 to a multi-year record high of ZAR11.56 following President Ramaphosa's election.

J&K: Lashkar militant killed in encounter with security forces in Bandipora

March 01, 2018

A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in a fierce encounter by security forces in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday, official sources said . The operation was still going on when the reports last came in, they said. Local media reports said that Hajin observed a shutdown both on Tuesday and Wednesday over the militant's death.

Turkish president criticized for speaking of martyrdom for small girl

March 01, 2018

Recep Tayyip Erdogan spotted tearful six-year-old Amine Tiras while delivering a speech at his ruling party's congress in the city of Kahramanmaras on Saturday. He pulled the stunned girl onto the stage to make the remarks, while his supporters yelled, "Chief!" Erdogan's leadership of Turkey has come under increased scrutiny of late with nationalist sentiments running high in the transcontinental country.

N to elect interim president today

March 01, 2018

Shahbaz's elevation as party president will further fuel suggestions that he will replace Sharif loyalist Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as prime minister if the party sweeps back to power at general elections due in the summer. Vow to work day in and day out to come up to the expectation of the party leadership & workers. Nawaz Sharif had earlier been declared unfit to hold public office in the landmark Panama Papers judgement, in which a five-member bench of the Supreme Court had unanimously ...

2 teens arrested in Tulare County for separate social media threats

March 01, 2018

Thursday evening and created a widespread panic among Bellefontaine City Schools families. About 11:05 a.m., Pridemore said, police were alerted to the threats to bodily harm students. The situation had been resolved, ending with the student being issued a suspension and it was deemed there was no credible threat. Other Prosser students who commented on the posts said they thought the posts were amusing.

Saudi Crown Prince To Visit Washington On March 19

March 01, 2018

Earlier, the general was the commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force. His cousin Mohammed bin Nayef was ousted as crown prince and interior minister in a palace coup last June, after which Prince Mohammed restructured the ministry to establish tighter control over intelligence and counter-terrorism.

Lebanon's Hariri: I announced resignation from Saudi to 'create positive shock'

March 01, 2018

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman claimed the situation has now changed for Hariri, during an interview with the Washington Post . During the brief meeting, the Saudi envoy voiced support for Lebanon. The two officials touched on bilateral ties between Lebanon and the United Kingdom and developments in the region, a statement from Hariri's media office said.

'Noah's Ark' gathers a million crop varieties

March 01, 2018

Depositors from seed banks around the world will fearless sub-zero temperatures to deliver duplicate seeds of vital staples such as rice, wheat and maize, to the vault - housed deep inside a frozen mountain on the Svalbard archipelago. The surrounding permafrost and thick rock means the refrigerated seed samples should stay frozen even if the power fails. The vault can store up to 4.5 million crop varieties.

Burgum orders flags at half-staff for Rev. Billy Graham on Friday

March 01, 2018

Bush has said he chose Monday to pay his respects because of a scheduling conflict with Graham's funeral in Charlotte on Friday. Look for the large Billy Graham banner out front near the roadway. Graham's body, in a casket made by prison inmates, was in the parlor of the home Monday and will be there Tuesday. "And yet we have a calling to step in and be a part of what he has done all of these years, loving God, loving people with all that was within him", his wife said.

Comcast offers $31B bid for Sky, vying with Disney and Fox

March 01, 2018

Comcast had itself been in talks to buy parts of Fox, so its bid for Sky could be a more direct way to acquire media assets in Europe, analysts say. This could put the ball back in Disney's court. A third question is how Disney itself reacts. "Adding Sky to the Comcast family of businesses will increase our worldwide revenues from 9% to 25% of company revenues".

Prezzo set to axe 100 restaurants in major restructuring

March 01, 2018

Further to the loss of 100 branches, the company will close its offshoot Chimichanga, a Tex-Mex chain with 33 restaurants across the UK. People close to his plans said that TPG and Prezzo's management faced a choice of taking decisive action now in an attempt to rebuild the business, or drift along with its performance dragged down by a large number of unprofitable restaurants.

Starbucks first coffee chain to trial 5p "latte levy"

March 01, 2018

It affects 35 branches in London , including some in the West End and the City, and money from the extra charge will go to environmental charity Hubbub , which is helping coordinate it. Starbucks says the trial will also look at how to change consumer behaviour after half of consumers surveyed said they would start to carry a reusable cup .

Three FOBs built by Indian Army opened by and for 'aam aadmi'

March 01, 2018

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday inaugurated a new foot-overbridge at Mumbai's Elphinstone road. This is the first time that the Indian Army has constructed such bridges for the Indian Railways in a congested urban setup like Mumbai .

Sunny and warmer Tuesday

March 01, 2018

Skies are partly sunny on Saturday and it remains breezy to windy with highs in the upper 40s. With a strong flow returning from the Gulf of Mexico, morning lows Wednesday will be back into the 60s. Monday will start out mostly cloudy, but skies will gradually start to clear and we may actually see some sunshine. Monday night, the low will slip to around 35.

Turkish President Tells Crying Little Girl She'll Be Honoured If She's 'Martyred'

March 01, 2018

Beckoned by the president, the girl was lifted toward the stage to meet with him. 'She is ready for everything, isn't she?' The girl replied: 'Yes'. Erdogan kissed her on both cheeks, but by then she was in tears. Student intake at Islamic schools has increased sharply since 2012 and the Turkish government plans to double its funding for religious upper schools.

Norway to upgrade its 'Doomsday' seed vault spending $12.7 million

March 01, 2018

According to its official website , the vault requires a temperature of -18ºC "for optimal storage of the seeds". Steffensen said the seeds in a gene bank in Aleppo, Syria , became inaccessible due to the war in 2015 and 2017. "The upgrades, which we hope to begin presently, will ensure that the Svalbard Global Seed Vault can continue to offer the world's gene banks a secure storage space in the future", said Norway's Minister of Agriculture and Food Jon Georg Dale.

US Treasury head says new Russian Federation sanctions expected within weeks

March 01, 2018

The measures, which Washington says are aimed at forcing Pyongyang to roll back its nuclear and weapons programs, target more than 50 North Korea-linked shipping companies, vessels and trade businesses. In December the United Nations approved US-drafted limiting North Korea's access to refined petroleum products and crude oil, which the North Korean Foreign Ministry said amounted to an act of war.

Brown quits PC race amid flurry of questions about conduct

March 01, 2018

February 24: Brown files a notice of libel against CTV News, claiming it engaged in false and malicious reporting when it broadcast sexual misconduct allegations against him. Hartley Lefton, the chair of the party's leadership election organizing committee, says he has received a letter from Brown announcing his withdrawal from the race.

Students return to school shooting site

March 01, 2018

The day of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School , the team that first found student Maddy Wilford briefly thought she was dead. Paramedics immediately began treating her after a deputy got her to respond by shaking her, and that's when paramedics chose to transport her to a hospital 10 miles away instead of another one 30 miles away.

Teachers to continue strike today

March 01, 2018

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has reached a agreement with representatives from teachers unions. The Governor instead pledged to appoint a task force to come up with recommendations on how to use the natural gas revenue to fund improvements to PEIA, the state's health insurance program.

N to elect Shahbaz Sharif as its interim president today

March 01, 2018

The CWC also elected the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as the "PML-N's Quaid for life". As the NAB cases against Mian Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz are proceeding at a fast pace and in case of adverse judgement, the party would have faced serious crisis.

Barcelona's Defender Nelson Semedo Out For Five Weeks With Hamstring Injury

March 01, 2018

It was the first time Messi , Suarez, Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele were named in the same starting XI by Ernesto Valverde , but there is little doubt over who remains the master. "We were nervous from the start and they were very sharp". Messi got onto the scoresheet on the half-hour mark in typical Messi fashion as he squared Bounou up with a few touches before slotting an effort past the goalkeeper's outstretched hands into the corner from 12 yards out.

Ruling BJD wins Bijepur bypoll in Odisha

March 01, 2018

Though as many as 13 candidates were in the fray for the assembly seat, the high voltage fight was primarily seen as a triangular contest between the ruling BJD , BJP and Congress . The bypoll was crucial for all the three major parties-the BJD , the BJP and the Congress . There was also an attack on state Labour Minister Sushant Singh's brother Subrat Singh in which he was critically injured and his driver killed.

Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt pontiff Jayendra Saraswathi passes away at 82

March 01, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, "Jagadguru Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya was at the forefront of innumerable community service initiatives". For Jayendra Saraswathi's most ardent followers, however, he remained an icon until the end, Ms Ravindranath said. "May his soul rest in peace", the Congress President added.

Vegetarian, Mediterranean diets each equally good for the heart

March 01, 2018

The findings led Francesco Sofi, M.D., Ph.D, lead author of the study, to conclude that, "the take-home message of our study is that a low-calorie lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet can help patients reduce cardiovascular risk about the same as a low-calorie Mediterranean diet".

Insta Influencer Pleads Guilty To Smuggling 93kg Of Coke Into Sydney

March 01, 2018

The group's journey started in England and made stops in Ireland, Canada, the U.S., South America, and New Zealand before reaching the Sydney harbor. Magistrate Robert Williams committed Mr Tamine to stand trial on February 3, after he waived his right to have a committal hearing. "These syndicates should be on notice that the Australian Border Force is aware of all of the different ways they attempt to smuggle drugs into our country and we are working with a range of worldwide agencies to ...

Students in DC for Imagination Library's 100 Millionth Book Celebration

March 01, 2018

The book beneath the fabric is the 100 millionth book to be donated to the Library of Congress .Parton and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden .Parton read her book and sang " Coat of Many Colors " to the school children assembled on the floor.Parton with a replica of the coat that inspired her hit song and book.

Trump reelection campaign manager Brad Pascale exposed in penny-stock scandal

March 01, 2018

Parscale has also drawn the scrutiny of special counsel Robert Mueller, who is reportedly investigating the Trump campaign's data analytics operation. In an interview with CBS's " 60 Minutes " previous year, Parscale described how a team that grew to 100 people created 50,000 to 60,000 ads on Facebook daily to reach different swaths of Trump supporters to maximize support and online donations.

Police offer reward in case of missing CDC employee

March 01, 2018

The dog, officially named Mister Bojangles Cunningham but known as Bo, had twice accompanied Cunningham to Harvard where he went for his master's and doctoral degrees. Police are offering a $10,000 reward for anyone with further information leading to his finding. Cunningham's family is pleading for the public's help.

Prosecutors seek 30 years for Park

March 01, 2018

Prosecutors are also seeking a 118.5bn won ($127.1m) fine for Park, who has been detained since March 31 a year ago. Her confidante Choi Soon-sil, the woman who carried out their extortion plans, was found guilty earlier this month and sentenced to 20 years in prison .

OPEC chief expects 2018 oil market balance

February 28, 2018

Prices were supported by stronger global demand and a supply agreement between Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) nations and 10 non-OPEC producers to restrain their collective output. Oil prices could be setting up to disappoint. The test loading took place shortly before Dan Brouillette, the United States deputy energy secretary, told delegates at IP Week in London that the USA was "poised to become a net energy exporter in the next decade, or perhaps even ...

Meghalaya, Nagaland to Go to Polls Tomorrow

February 28, 2018

The Congress has harped on the BJP-led central government's attempt to win over Church bodies in Meghalaya by offering Rs 70 crore development grant to churches under Swadesh Darshan scheme, which was not accepted by Church bodies. However, now that it has lost BJP as an ally and many party leaders have jumped ship to join the NDPP, the battle is unlikely to be that simple this time.

Israel arrests family of detained Palestinian teen

February 28, 2018

In December, Israeli forces shot him in his head with a rubber-coated bullet, causing a permanent to his skull. Among them was 15-year-old Mohammed Tamimi , a cousin of Ahed Tamimi - who was arrested in December after a viral video showed her hitting and kicking two Israeli soldiers - an uncle, Atta Tamimi, said.

800 agri contractors ready to battle Storm Emma

February 28, 2018

Roads may become blocked by deep snow, with many stranded vehicles and passengers. Some communities could beecome cut off for several days and there could be long interruptions to power supplies and other services. The snow cover varies greatly but there is blowing snow, drifting and often whiteout blizzard conditions. As less cold air follows from the south, there is a chance of snow turning to freezing rain bringing an additional significant ice risk.

Rare Snow Snarls Travel in Rome, Creates Winter Wonderland

February 28, 2018

It was zero degree Celsius in Rome yesterday morning, with a low of minus-six degree Celsius forecast until tomorrow - but no more snow is forecast. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven's vehicle skidded off the road in a snowstorm north of Stockholm and smashed into a railing, but he was unhurt, the AP said.

Microsoft faces court in email case

February 28, 2018

The Microsoft lawyer said, no, the focus of the act is securing the security of these electronic communications, and going into Ireland to get them is invading a sovereign interest that has its own laws about storing communications. Justice Ginsburg, for example, said, back in 1986, no one ever heard of clouds. Breyer, in his dissent, said the Supreme Court should have taken the case to decide that very issue.

US Justice Department to target opioid manufactures, distributors

February 28, 2018

In taking on the manufacturers, the federal government would join states that argue drug companies are partly responsible for fueling the addiction crisis. Also Tuesday, Sessions said the Drug Enforcement Administration would turn over at least some information in its database that tracks distributors of painkillers.

Post Challenging Darwin's Theory, HRD Minister Questions Newton's Law Of Motion

February 28, 2018

The joint statement also called Singh's suggestion to remove Darwin's theory from school and college curriculum as a "retrograde step". Mr Singh had drawn flak last month when he claimed that Darwin's theory of evolution was incorrect and should not be taught in schools and colleges.

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