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Warriors Visit African American Museum With Students Instead Of White House

March 03, 2018

Wizards small ball - The Wizards gave the Warriors all they could handle during their first meeting very early in the season despite losing Bradley Beal for half the game. It is not like we are doing anything different. While it seems the Warriors are good at nearly everything, the area they most excel in would be shooting, where they rank atop the league in points per game, field goal percentage, 3-point percentage, and free-throw percentage.

USA asks Pakistan to act on Haqqani network

March 03, 2018

Before joining the Trump administration, Curtis along with former ambassador Hussain Haqqani had authored a paper, suggesting a new approach to deal with Pakistan . She also reiterated the world community's "long-standing concern about ongoing deficiencies in Pakistan's implementation of its anti-money laundering (and) counter-terrorism finance regime".

Opioid summit held at the White House to combat national crisis

March 03, 2018

All across America, there is a huge problem with people selling opioids and the people buy them getting hooked on them and dying from overdoses. Although he did not outline any policy specifics, Trump said the policies would be "very, very strong" following discussions during the summit on the best way to handle the epidemic.

King to begin official visit to India next Tuesday

March 03, 2018

During his stay, the Indian government is showcasing a lecture by the Jordanian royal as the major highlight of his three-day sojourn. During the visit, His Majesty will also take part in a session, dubbed "Islamic Heritage: Promoting Harmony and Coexistence", where the King will address the gathering.

Poor Shooting Night Dooms Lady Vols Against South Carolina

March 03, 2018

It was Wilson's third Player of the Year award, and the fifth straight year a Gamecock won the award, both firsts in conference history. The Gamecocks now are back in the semifinals chasing a fourth straight tournament title. They put up 20 shots but only hit two. Jaime Nared led Tennessee with 17 points but missed the last half of the fourth quarter after falling hard under the basket.

UN Mission Recognizes Afghan Government Willingness to Negotiate

March 03, 2018

On Friday, Afghan local media had claimed that Afghan government has been discussing with Qatari authorities the closure of Taliban's office in Doha as this had "no positive outcome in terms of facilitating the peace talks". "The Political Office of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan [the Taliban] calls on American officials to talk directly to the Political Office of Islamic Emirate regarding a peaceful solution to the Afghan quandary", the statement said, referring to the Qatar-based ...

NSA Head Testifies Trump Failed to Order Action to Combat Russian Meddling

March 03, 2018

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said the Department of Homeland Security was working with state and local elections officials to prevent attacks on electoral systems, which were wider than initially thought during the 2016 vote.

Trump trying to block funding for Gateway Tunnel project

March 03, 2018

President Donald Trump is trying to block federal funding for the Gateway Tunnel project even though the House has already allocated $900 million for it, according to a published report. Later this month Congress is set to address the omnibus spending bill, and at least $950 million in federal funds could be earmarked for the project.

Democrat pleased with Trump support on gun laws

March 03, 2018

Mr Trump rejected the way Republican leaders in Congress have framed the debate, saying the House-backed bill linking a background check measure with a bill to expand gun rights by allowing gun owners to carry concealed weapons across state lines was not the right approach.

Tasmania votes: Liberal Party returned to power

March 03, 2018

The party is going into the state election with three seats and were hopeful of collecting a fourth in the sprawling rural electorate of Lyons, but could be left with only its Denison-based state leader Cassy O'Connor in parliament. It's back-to-back wins for Premier Will Hodgman who in 2014 led the Liberal Party to a convincing victory with a 12 per cent swing, winning 15 of 25 seats.

Slovak police release Italian suspects in journalist's death

March 03, 2018

Kuciak was gunned down as he was about to publish an article that raised possible political links to Italian businessmen with alleged ties to Calabria's notorious 'Ndrangheta mafia supposedly operating in Slovakia. Police broke through the houses of the seven men, who were believed to be related to Italian mafia groups. The murders have sparked nationwide protests and a wave of global condemnation amid concerns about media freedom and corruption in Slovakia.

Armie Hammer Wife Sues Impersonator She's Trying to Score Oscar Party Invite!!!

March 03, 2018

Chambers will attend Vanity Fair's party with her husband, Armie Hammer , who played the lead role in the Oscar-nominated Call Me by Your Name . Chambers claims the emails fraudulently stated the sender was Elizabeth and asked if she and Armie could bring an extra guest.

U.S. sporting chain to stop selling assault weapons

March 03, 2018

Reducing the sales of assault-styled rifles and high capacity magazines is not the answer. A statement by Walmart also said it would also remove items resembling assault-style rifles from its website. While that the weapon - a shotgun - was not used in the shooting, the CEO said the revelation deeply affected Stack and his colleagues at Dick's. Dick's CEO announced the changes were catalyzed by the survivors of the Parkland school shooting.

Jordan King, PM Modi call for end to religious hatred

March 03, 2018

India and Jordan have agreed to strengthen cooperation across a wide range of areas, including defense and health, capping a three-day visit by the king of Jordan that highlighted India's increasing focus on the Middle East. "Jordan is situated with the opportunity with not only the free trade agreements for North America but Europe, the Middle East and the new development of our opening relationship with East Africa has opportunities for many people", Al-Hussein said.

Puigdemont abandons bid to reclaim Catalan presidency

March 03, 2018

Spanish media reported Thursday that Puigdemont will withdraw his candidacy for the presidency of the northeastern region of Spain . "But it will give us the freedom to undertake the next phase of the road towards independence " from Spain.

Body Found in Trunk Of Car

March 03, 2018

State police were notified at 3:30 p.m. State Police and Pittsfield Police were then called to the scene. State Police are following up on missing persons reports. Once police can identify the body positively, McCausland said, the next step would be contacting family members. A general manager for the vehicle dealership came out while police were investigating but declined to comment.

White House Gives Status Update On Opioid Emergency

March 03, 2018

Although he did not outline any policy specifics, Trump said the policies would be "very, very strong" following discussions during the summit on the best way to handle the epidemic. Trump and counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway. Each secretary described the strategy being employed by his respective department. The White House convened the opioid summit to highlight administration efforts to address drug abuse.

Nidahas Trophy: Shakib Al Hasan ruled out, Mahmudullah to lead Bangladesh

March 03, 2018

In Shakib's absence, Mahmudullah will continue to lead the Bangladesh side, while Liton Das will replace the all-rounder in the squad. Shakib Al Hasan had picked up the finger injury during the ODI tri-series back home earlier in January.

Wilson and Farrell avoid punishment for tunnel scuffle

March 03, 2018

Six Nations Rugby saw evidence of "pushing and shoving" when reviewing the footage, but nothing worthy of handing out any punishment to those involved. "If we knew, then everyone would have a hundred percent record and no one's got a hundred percent record". "That is the next step, fixing things on the field." said Jones , who breaks camp in Oxford today before reconvening again at Pennyhill Park on Saturday.

Featured Stock to See: Finisar Corp. (FNSR)

March 03, 2018

About 2.92M shares traded. HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) has risen 41.60% since February 28, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. Lazard Asset Mngmt Limited Co, a New York-based fund reported 15,373 shares. The stock of Grupo Financiero Santander MÃ©xico, S.A.B.de C.V. (NYSE:BSMX) earned "Outperform" rating by Credit Suisse on Tuesday, October 13.

Richard Gates changes family travel plans over online threats

March 03, 2018

The new court filing requests permission for the Gates family to change their itinerary and travel elsewhere, to a location to remain confidential from the public. However, Manafort, said in a statement, issued last week post Gates' plea deal, that he maintained his innocence. Rick Gates arrives at federal court in Washington, Friday, Feb.

To end war, Ghani offers to recognise Taliban

March 03, 2018

Officials said Pakistan had been stressing the need for unconditional talks with the Taliban for many months. Just last month, US President Donald Trump said the White House was not ready to talk with the Taliban , citing the terror group's continued use of violence.

Schumer demands gun control votes

March 03, 2018

Democrats say Congress needs to also expand the background check system to apply to all gun sales, not just those by licensed federal firearms dealers. Trump's early ideas were met with mixed reactions from his party. Republicans in the NY state Senate have blocked an effort by Democrats to force a vote on four gun control bills.

Turkey 'neutralises' over 2000 terrorists in Syria

March 03, 2018

The Turkish army on Monday took control of the outer edge of Syria's Afrin region, state media said, as Ankara said it was readying for a "new battle" by deploying police special forces. The Turkish Armed Forced used the term "neutralized" to describe capturing terrorists dead or alive, or those who have surrendered to Ankara forces.

Bollywood icon Sridevi's top 5 films

March 03, 2018

She started her career at the age with Thunaivan which was followed by notable films like Poompatta, Kandan Karunai, Nam Naadu and Babu. She was a child actress in many Tamil and Telugu movies. With Nagina , she became the brand ambassador of snakes all around the world and it is her Nagin moves that people have been copying since. During the 80s and 90s, Sridevi was one of the most sought after actress ever.

Who Is 'Uncle He?' The Man in Charge of China's Economy

March 03, 2018

There are indeed risks of backlash over Beijing's foreign and domestic politics. Aides say Trump has been increasingly frustrated by the soaring USA trade deficit with China , which was $375 billion in 2017, and is considering slapping tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

(NYSE:APH) Shares Sold by Madison Investment Holdings Inc

March 03, 2018

Norinchukin Bank The sold 6,975 shares as Amphenol Corp New ( APH)'s stock rose 4.95%. It has outperformed by 15.08% the S&P500. Ajo Lp increased Best Buy (BBY) stake by 382.66% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. The firm has "Equal-Weight" rating by Morgan Stanley given on Thursday, October 26. The firm has "Buy" rating by Mizuho given on Tuesday, January 12.

Israeli police question PM Netanyahu in corruption case

March 03, 2018

Investigators allege that in exchange, Bezeq provided Netanyahu favorable news coverage on online media outlet Walla! Responding to allegations he offered a billion-shekel bribe, Netanyahu remarked before the interrogation that "after they claimed that the prime minister smoked a million shekels worth of cigars, now there's a new theory: kickbacks worth a billion shekels".

Passengers jump onto train tracks after delays in Lewisham

March 03, 2018

Passengers complained of being cold, exhausted and stranded for up to three hours on a broken down train without heating, lights or use of the toilet, before fleeing through an emergency exit. "Safety is our primary concern and the conductor rail in the south east carries 750 volts of electricity, which is more than enough to kill". Trains in south-east London were held up after a passenger pressed the emergency button and got off when their train was held outside a station.

Status Red warning for Co Longford extended to 6pm Friday evening

March 03, 2018

According to Met Éireann , tonight will be extremely cold, with heavy snow showers expected over the east and south of the country with temperatures ranging between zero and three degrees. "Easterly winds will be moderate to fresh, but still strong along the east coast". See Twitter/Facebook for further details throughout the day. The Status Orange - which is for weather conditions which have the capacity to impact significantly on people in the affected areas - is in effect from 4pm ...

Qatar Condemns Assad Regime Attacks on Eastern Ghouta

March 03, 2018

Western powers, however, blame the Syrian government and Russian Federation for the crisis. This region is one of the last holds of the rebel forces and has been facing constant attacks by government forces for several years now. The bombardment that killed 600 civilians in 10 days largely stopped but not one of the battered region's 400,000 residents left to board the buses provided by the regime.

Ford and GM to meet USA trade officials on Tuesday

March 03, 2018

Dear Editor: Modernizing trade deals from time to time isn't a bad thing. It was not immediately clear if that was the review referred to by Cortina. President Donald Trump follows through on threats to dump the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Mexican Sugar Chamber, in documents filed with the USA government, has said the review is premature.

Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: BJP has numbers to re-elect only two ministers

March 03, 2018

The BJP leader quoted above argued that while the party has been the single-largest in Rajya Sabha since August a year ago, many important bills, including one to ban instant triple talaq and another to provide constitutional status to the other backward classes commission have not been cleared by the Upper House.

Toronto Chief Of Police Is Blaming Serial Killer On LGBTQ+ Community

March 03, 2018

However, the police chief said that he believes officers did everything they could based on the information they had at the time, adding that if " sources " had come forward sooner, the "outcome could have been different". "Victim-blaming is the name for it", another Twitter user, Deborah Reid, said of the police chief's comments. "It was then closed down in 2014; thereafter, the community again came to the fore...

Flynn's 28 points help lift Cougars past Ducks, 78-76

March 03, 2018

As a team, Washington is scoring 74.8 points per game on 45.7% shooting from the field, 34.2% from behind the arc and 69.4% from the foul line this season. "We have been trying to fail forward, if you will. Learning something from our losses". "I think in some ways it was very similar". The loss puts the Ducks (19-11, 9-8) in likely a lower seed in the Pac-12 tournament and hurts their chances of making the NCAA Tournament after reaching the Final Four last season.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research

March 03, 2018

If the $40.80 price target is reached, the company will be worth $178.20 million more. The stock had a trading volume of 1,155,588 shares, compared to its average volume of 895,266. World Wrestling had 29 analyst reports since August 3, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. (NYSE:WWE) earned "Buy" rating by Guggenheim on Thursday, January 12.

All set for Senate election on Saturday

March 03, 2018

Cellphones and other electronic devices are also not allowed into the provincial assembly after commencement of the voting process. Twenty four votes will be required to win a single general seat from the Sindh Assembly. Keeping in view its strength in the provincial assemblies, the PPP would secure around 17 plus seats in the election. Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and the National Party will be able to improve their representation in the Senate.

Iran Operating Another Base in Syria

March 03, 2018

JERUSALEM, Israel -Pentagon officials confirm to CBN News Iran is building another permanent military base outside Syria's capital city complete with hangers used to store missiles capable of hitting all of Israel. Israel accused Iran of flying a drone over its territory and said the jets were scrambled to bomb Iranian targets in response. Iran has big plans to create a military outpost in Syria with its permanent bases , right on Israel's doorstep.

Sushma Swaraj meets Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang

March 03, 2018

We will jointly work for an open, independent & prosperous Indo Pacific area where sovereignty and global law is respected, ' the PM said . Modi and Quang discussed ways to enhance cooperation in key areas of defence and trade. Mr Quang will first visit Bodh Gaya before coming to Delhi in the evening. Vietnam is an important partner in Southeast Asia and is now the country coordinator for India with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc, a role that will be ...

'Beast from the east' storm brings snow to Rome, priests throw snowballs

March 03, 2018

Northern and central Italy are more acclimatized to snow but schools in those areas were also forced to close as temperatures plunged. Scientists are pointing out that it's all part of a disturbing trend: the polar jet stream has been acting weird lately, and the North Pole is actually warmer than parts of Europe this week.

Kharge turns down Centre's invitation to attend Lokpal meeting

March 03, 2018

ALSO READ: Process to appoint Lokpal going on; meeting on March 1: Centre to SC 2) "Govt violating the norms": According to Kharge, the government's move violates the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, in letter and in spirit. The said amendment bill is pending in Parliament. "Notwithstanding your repeated rhetoric to fight corruption, the BJP government has chosen to not appoint a Lokpal for almost four years", he wrote.

Dem Congressman Claims Trump's Response to Russia Investigation Has 'Markings of Watergate'

March 03, 2018

The admiral in charge of both the nation's top electronic spying agency and the Pentagon's cybersecurity operations would seem a logical point man for countering Russia's digital intrusions in US election campaigns. Without going into details, he said he has directed the Cyber Command's Cyber Mission Force "to begin some specific work" in response to Russia's interference in USA elections.

French President's state visit to USA set for April 23-25

March 03, 2018

Trump has considered raising the minimum age to buy guns, banning bump stocks, strengthening background checks and focusing on mental illness in response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Sanders said Trump is "absolutely...encouraging them to get something done". The designation means Macron will be welcomed to the White House with a South Lawn arrival ceremony.

Northern California ICE Operation Nets 150 Aliens in Three Days

March 03, 2018

Thirty-nine were arrested because of previous immigration encounters, four of which have pending criminal charges. Thomas Weiler is with Faith in the Valley, a coalition of central California religious organizations that provides counseling for people who are in the country illegally.

United Nations chief condemns attacks in Burkina Faso

March 03, 2018

The government said the attack on the military was a suicide auto bombing and that a planned meeting of the G5 Sahel regional anti-terrorism force may have been the target. Burkina Faso has a history of military-backed coups as well as of jihadist attacks. In August, extremists opened fire as patrons dined at a restaurant, killing at least 18 people.

House rejects sales tax bill to patch budget

March 03, 2018

John Bel Edwards can't breach the stalemate. If negotiations collapse, lawmakers will have to craft a budget with deep spending reductions. The House hedged its bets on renewing a sales tax that lawmakers promised would be temporary when they passed it originally.

Florida Lawmakers Reject Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban Amendment

March 03, 2018

But those affected by the mass shooting at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland said they have hope that change will come. "They could really use the economic support that the government has failed to provide", Hogg said . Several speakers spoke in favor of the assault weapons ban, including Parkland resident Amber Hersh. "And I want our law enforcement officers to be able to protect the students", Scott said on the show.

Egypt Suspends Cooperation with BBC Until Further Notice

March 03, 2018

Egypt's government press center said on Tuesday that it will suspend cooperation with the British Broadcast Center (BBC) over a recent report on the country's human right records that Egyptian officials say contained "lies and allegations", state news agency MENA reported .

Venezuela Pushes Back Presidential Vote to Late May

March 03, 2018

The president said that "this agreement ratifies the dialogue in the Dominican Republic and gives way to choosing our leaders and representatives with the broadest electoral guarantees because the CNE is committed and has complied with these agreements".

White House communications chief to resign

March 03, 2018

Hicks's proximity to Trump and long history of working with the Trump family also make her testimony potentially valuable to the panel's probe of Russian interference. It took two years for Hicks to land a fast-track public relations job in NY city after her graduation from Southern Methodist college, according to a 2016 GQ profile.

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