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Now, Moscow says US trying to interfere in Russian presidential election

March 05, 2018

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news agency RIA that the U.S. sought to create chaos and claimed that US-imposed sanctions were meant to destabilize the country without offering any evidence to back up his assertions, Reuters reported.

Child sex offender released on technicality arrested again

March 05, 2018

How did he become a free man after such a severe crime? "If you've heard the phrase, 'he got off on a technicality, ' this is exactly that situation", he added, per KKCO. So, he granted a continuance. "There's prior precedent from other cases where the court has said that constitutional rights outweigh statutory rights", said Rubinstein.

Russia 'Blocked' Mitt Romney's Secretary Of State Nomination, According To Christopher Steele

March 05, 2018

It claimed that Russian Federation had somehow reached Trump and asked for a secretary of state who could possibly alleviate sanctions put in place for its annexation of Crimea and work with Russian Federation on security concerns. Trump and his administration have denied the allegations of collusion or ties to Russian Federation, but questions have persisted over the president's attitude and policies toward Putin's regime.

Graham unanimous Big 12 POY over Young

March 05, 2018

Smith scored a game-high 25 points against Kansas , and he averaged 17 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists last week. He's paired with fellow senior Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and junior Lagerald Vick and sophomores Udoka Azubuike and Malik Newman to once again make the Jayhawks one of the favorites to win the national title.

Central Michigan University shooting suspect remains in hospital with $3 million bond

March 05, 2018

Three days after a double homicide in a Central Michigan University residence hall, the suspect remains hospitalized in police custody. Davis was arrested 16 hours later without incident on the road, just off the tracks, and the gun used in the murder was found on him, police said.

South Korea sends envoys to North Korea for talks

March 05, 2018

The cross-border visit marks the first of its kind since Moon took office past year. South Korean officials plan to address concerns over trade frictions at this month's Group of 20 meeting in the wake of the Trump administration's newly proposed tariffs.

European Union to overhaul tax rules for tech groups

March 05, 2018

When questioned about the relatively low figure of taxation, Bruno responded, "It's a starting point". "I prefer an applicable text very quickly rather than endless negotiations", he said. That way, it hopes to close the loophole that pops up with most of the large tech companies which set their headquarters up in tax safe havens to avoid paying higher sums.

One killed, 2 injured as lorry rams cops at accident spot

March 05, 2018

The injured policemen were shifted to a local hospital where Vipin was declared dead. The police patrol team, including Vipin, was trying to rescue the passengers of a auto, all mimicry artistes, who had met with an accident at Kulakkada at the time of the incident.

Anti-migrant leader claims victory in Italian election

March 05, 2018

The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement is on track to win 32.3 per cent of the vote, while the ruling centre-left Democratic Party (PD) is projected to see its support collapse to 18.9 per cent. The 5-Stars are expected to get 230 seats. Projections based on ballot-counting on Monday morning suggested the two forces with the most gains, the euroskeptic Five Star Movement and the anti-migrant League , could reach a majority in at least one of the houses of the Rome-based parliament ...

Turkish court rejects request for Greek soldiers' release

March 05, 2018

The court made a decision to remand them in custody on Friday, on the grounds of attempted military espionage and entering a prohibited military zone, Turkish media said. "Turkey is obliged to implement what is prescribed under global law.and not turn an everyday procedure into a major political, legal issue", Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said.

As Bank Amer Corp (BAC) Stock Declined, Holder F&V Capital Management LLC Has Lowered Stake

March 05, 2018

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board who had been investing in Cimarex Energy Co Com for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $9.15 billion market cap company. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Stonebridge Capital Management stated it has 0.12% of its portfolio in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC).

Delhi woman kills husband with tantrik's help over drinking habit

March 05, 2018

The incident took place in Kalibari area of New Delhi . An accomplice, Shyam Singh alias Bhagat ji, was also arrested. The accused told police that due to her husband's drinking habit, the family had debt of Rs 10 to Rs 12 lakh. The tantrik gave her a packet of vibhuti that contained various harmful metals, said a source. She mixed the powder in her husband's drink following which he was admitted to the hospital and later passed away.

China pledges to boost defense budget to grow 'world-class' military

March 05, 2018

Beijing will spend 1.11 trillion yuan (US$175 billion) on its military, according to a budget report presented before the opening session of the annual National People's Congress, according to the official Xinhua news agency. China has also opened its first overseas military base in the Horn of Africa country of Djibouti. "We can expect that China's defence budget will continue to be subordinated to, and coordinated with, China's economic performance".

Promises Fulfilled Posts Upset In Fountain Of Youth

March 05, 2018

Romans is pointing his Fountain of Youth victor to the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) March 31 at Gulfstream Park. Romans has been excited about the son of Shackleford since he took third in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes last November 25 at Churchill Downs to complete his 2-year-old campaign.

Yogi Adityanath claims to win elections in Karnataka, Kerala, and other states

March 05, 2018

Bengaluru, Mar 4 The Tripura poll results would have no impact in Karnataka, where assembly elections are expected to be held in April/May, as there was no "Modi wave" in the state, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said here today. During his interaction with reporters, Fadnavis quoted a social media message to taunt the Congress. I wanted to thank the voters of Tripura for one more reason.

Banking system went haywire under 'so-called' economist Manmohan Singh: BJP

March 05, 2018

One of those companies was Gitanjali. "Chidambaram and Rahul Gandhi must answer why was this passed on the day of results to benefit these seven private companies?" "Criticising the Congress for "running a campaign of fear, confusion and concoction against the Modi government" which it blamed for rising Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of Public Sector Banks, Mr Prasad said, ".it was the economist Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the super economist finance minister P.

Mamata Banerjee: BJP-RSS trying to start a riot in West Bengal

March 05, 2018

She reportedly told him her party is fairly confident of a good performance in the elections. O' Brien said that during her almost 12-minute conversation, Banerjee told Stalin that a good show by the TMC and the DMK in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu respectively would mean a block of almost 75 MPs in Parliament.

Garda Search For Tina Satchwell

March 05, 2018

Last Friday Gardaí sealed off a wooded area close to Castlemartyr where a search is due to begin this morning. He also said that his wife had been dealing with depression. He noted that gardaí are in regular contact with the Satchwell family and asked the public to "respect their privacy at this hard time". It is understood the site was chosen following a tip off by whats described as a credible source to detectives investigating the case.

McArthur murder investigation to be updated on Monday

March 05, 2018

Det. -Sgt. Hank Idsinga said previous attempts to identify the man have been unsuccessful and police are now releasing the photo to the public in hopes that someone can identify the man. Police said 50-year-old Mahmudi was reported missing in 2015 by his family in Scarborough and Kayhan went missing from the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood in 2012.

Italy's early results show center-right coalition leads vote

March 05, 2018

Italy is heading for a hung parliament, according to projections released by Italian state television, after voters abandoned the country's centre-left government on the issues of immigration and unemployment. Alfonso Bonafede, a member of Parliament from the 5-Star Movement, hailed the first exit polls at a conference room in a Rome hotel. The wily, 81-year-old Berlusconi may well seek to woo defectors from others parties to see if his alliance can form a government without having to ...

Three teams begin state tournaments this week

March 05, 2018

The Knights are the top seed and will host No. 16 El Camino Real. Muir (23-8), which lost in the semifinals in the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs to Santa Barbara-based San Marcos, is seeded eighth in Division 2 and will host San Marcos (23-5) from the San Diego Section.

Troopers: Oneida County school district closed due to threat on Facebook

March 05, 2018

On Friday, someone tweeted a threat to shoot up all Bayonne Public Schools, officials said. The Apollo-Ridge School District cancelled classes for Monday, March 5, after its administration was made aware of a threatening statement made to a student via social media over the weekend.

MakeMyTrip (MMYT) Receiving Somewhat Favorable News Coverage, Report Finds

March 05, 2018

Clarivest Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Federal Signal Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $1.30B market cap company. Deutsche Financial Bank Ag invested 0.01% in Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS). Moreover, Renaissance Limited Company has 0.05% invested in Chase Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:CCF) for 360,000 shares.

Is Trump aiming to be a USA president 'for life'?

March 05, 2018

US President Donald Trump listens during a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, US, February 23, 2018. US President Donald Trump has praised his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for recently consolidating power and extending his potential tenure, musing that he would not mind making such a manoeuver himself, a media report said .

BGE crews continue work to restore power to central Maryland

March 05, 2018

Some of the more heavily damaged areas from the nor'easter that swept through central Maryland and more rural areas may take a few more days to fix. BGE asks all customers, including those with smart meters, to report their outage. The National Weather Service said that strong winds and heavy rain would continue across northeast and mid-Atlantic states on Friday evening, with its office serving the D.C.

Misa Bharti, husband granted bail in money laundering case

March 05, 2018

The ED, which has filed a charge sheet in the Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Delhi, charged the duo being a party and active in connection with concealing, possessing, acquiring and claiming the farmhouse as untainted property, thus being guilty of money-laundering.

Indian Army eliminates mastermind Mufti Waqas — Sunjuwan attack

March 05, 2018

The militant was killed during the encounter. On Monday, the Indian army has knocked down the mastermind of Sunjuwan attack Mufti Waqas. Waqas was also responsible for radicalisng local boys Fardeen Khandey and Manzoor Baba who had carried out a suicide attack on a CRPF camp in South Kashmir's Lethpora on the intervening night of December 30 and December 31 previous year.

Deputy Jacob Pickett taken off life support, sheriff's office confirms

March 05, 2018

Pickett was assisting Lebanon police with a vehicle pursuit on Friday when two suspects bailed from the auto and ran. Nielsen says 21-year-old Anthony Baumgardt was jailed Saturday on preliminary murder and other charges in Pickett's shooting.

Analysts See $0.22 EPS for LATAM Airlines Group SA (LTM)

March 05, 2018

About 191,255 shares traded. LATAM Airlines Group accounts for approximately 0.6% of Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. 147.38 million shares or 2.64% less from 151.38 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Pacad Ltd invested 0.01% in Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM).

Bagley named ACC's top rookie, player; Virginia's Bennett top coach

March 05, 2018

Virginia's De'Andre Hunter received the other vote. Bagley was named Player of the Year after averaging 20.7 points and 11.2 rebounds. Bagley was the top ranked player coming out of high school. And yet, he has still been one of the best players in the country. Virginia Tech guard Justin Robinson has been named to the All-ACC second team, as announced by the league on Sunday.

Mehreen Pirzada teams up with Vijay Deverakonda for Anand Shankar's film

March 05, 2018

According to sources, Anand Shankar has roped in a huge ensemble cast for his film. The untitled project is produced by Gnanavel Raja's Studio Green. Also featuring Nasser and Sathyaraj in prominent roles, the film has music by Sam CS. The film's shooting will be kickstarted at Hyderabad. Mehreen was last seen in Sundeep Kishan's Nenjil Thunivirundhal directed by Suseenthiran.

Demise of Left a disaster for India: Congress's Jairam Ramesh

March 05, 2018

On the other hand, the CPI (M)-led Left Front, which had captured 50 of the 60 seats in the 2013 Assembly polls, managed to secure almost 42.7 per cent this time. "Left has to be strong in India". He made these observations in the presence of CPM leader and Kerala Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac. Ramesh implied that this situation needn't have come to pass, if the CPM had allied with the Congress - as the latter had suggested - in Tripura.

Renowned political leader Jam Saqi dies at 73

March 05, 2018

Jam Saqi is remembered as the leading advocate against the one-unit formula. Born in Tharparkar district, Saqi, a fiery yesteryear student leader, founded the Sindh National Students' Federation (SNSF) - a wing of the Communist Party on November 3, 1968.

Donald Trump Rages at Obama in Demented New Tweet

March 05, 2018

It is unclear what prompted Trump's Monday morning tweet, but the President has increased his criticism of the Obama administration in recent weeks, ever since special counsel Robert Mueller announced indictments against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for interfering in the 2016 election.

Essent Group Ltd (ESNT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages

March 05, 2018

Susquehanna Gru Llp stated it has 59,662 shares or 0% of all its holdings. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,845,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $82,118,342. RBC Capital Markets maintained Facebook, Inc. On Friday, November 10 the stock rating was maintained by Barclays Capital with "Overweight". The stock has "Buy" rating by Cowen & Co on Thursday, February 15.

'Major incident' at Salisbury hospital as A&E department is closed

March 05, 2018

A&E Staff were evacuated to a nearby building to establish a triage centre while the facility was closed for decontamination. The hospital had re-opened by Monday afternoon. Onlookers posted pictures to social media of the terrifying incident. There has been speculation that the incident could be connected to the collapse of two people in Salisbury on Sunday, but this was not confirmed by Salisbury NHS foundation trust or the emergency services.

Girl students strip search at MIT Pune: FIR against women security guards

March 05, 2018

Meanwhile, the school has denied the allegations and said the girls were only checked, not asked to remove their clothes. Two lady staffers asked me to remove my inner wear to check for chits. The state board for secondary and higher secondary education had on Sunday denied allegations of sexual harassment, saying that the all girls were checked for cheating material but were they were "not undressed or strip searched".

'Parrikar's health improving, to attend state cabinet meet on 7 March'

March 05, 2018

He also said that based on doctor's advice, he may travel overseas for further treatment. However, again he was admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) for dehydration and low blood pressure on February 25, 2018, and was discharged on March 1, 2018.

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (KERX), Ball Corporation (BLL) — Recommendation Trends

March 05, 2018

On Friday, January 5th, Brian Adams sold 753 shares of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals stock. Silver Capital Management Limited Liability owns 39,174 shares for 2.26% of their portfolio. Jacobs Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Century Bancorp Inc Mass for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $272.42M market cap company.

Monster nor'easter pummels East Coast; at least 5 dead

March 05, 2018

All along Massachusetts' heavily populated coast that includes Boston and Cape Cod, Saturday's midday high tide saw roaring, white-capped waves crashing onto shorelines, the churning surf battering beachfront homes , dousing docks and harbors and taking huge chunks out of the eroding coastline.

Four dead and dozens injured as apartment block collapses in Poznan

March 05, 2018

An apartment block in Poznan, Poland has collapsed from a "gas explosion" killing four people as victims screamed "save us" from the rubble. The search was expected to continue until Monday. Sledz said they pulled their neighbour's 2-year-old daughter from a bed strewn with rubble. A gas explosion is thought to have destroyed the building .

Two 4.2 magnitude earthquakes in Oklahoma felt in Wichita

March 05, 2018

It struck at a depth of 3.5 miles, making it an extremely shallow natural disaster. It has been labeled a 4.2 magnitude natural disaster. The first natural disaster was felt just after 5 p.m. It struck about 5:15 Sunday afternoon. Thousands of earthquakes have been recorded in Oklahoma in recent years with many linked to the underground injection of wastewater from oil and gas production.

China's parliament set to endorse indefinite term for Xi jinping

March 05, 2018

The deputies will also elect and decide on members of state organs, Zhang said. The phrases "I disagree", "personality cult", "Animal Farm" after the dystopian George Orwell novel, "emigrate" and "Xi Zedong" have all been blocked from search results on China's Twitter-like Weibo microblog, according to China Digital Times.

Around 80 per cent of bank accounts linked with Aadhaar: UIDAI official

March 05, 2018

With less than 30 days left before the expiry of the deadline , more than 80 percent bank accounts and above 60 percent of mobile connections were linked to Aadhar with biometric details. Another huge figure which has been eclipsed by Aadhaar is 1 billion as there are 1.2 billion residents enrolled with Aadhaar . The Unique Identification Authority of India collects the data and validates Aadhaar card as an identity proof acceptable in both government and non=government establishments.

Chris Evert: 'Wimbledon Will be Serena's Best Shot to Win a Slam'

March 05, 2018

She played an exhibition match in Abu Dhabi at the beginning of the season and also plays one later this week in NY before playing her first tour event at Indian Wells. Who knows how she'll come out of the starting gate. Indian Wells could see Williams back in a main draw for the first time in over a year as she ups her preparations for the French Open and Wimbledon.

The Scientific Games (SGMS) Shares Down 0% Following Analyst Downgrade

March 05, 2018

About 11.12 million shares traded. Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA) has risen 50.13% since March 4, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 17.04% the S&P500. Janney Capital maintained the stock with "Neutral" rating in Monday, August 24 report. The company was maintained on Friday, June 9 by Altacorp. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Scientific Games' Q4 2017 earnings at ($0.42) EPS, FY2017 earnings at ($2.66) EPS, Q1 2018 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q2 2018 earnings at $0.04 EPS, ...

Television show producer Sanjay Bairagi kills himself in Mumbai

March 05, 2018

Ishqbaaz , that airs on Star Plus started off as the story of three brothers with different philosophies in life, but later turned into a love story between Shivaay Singh Oberoi ( Nakuul Mehta ) and Anika ( Surbhi Chandna ). As per the suicide note , the 40-year-old was going through depression due to a financial crisis. "Bairagi played Holi with his friends and family members and returned home around 4.30 pm.

Police investigating death of woman, 26, in Mississauga as homicide

March 05, 2018

Police say a 39-year-old Toronto man is wanted in the woman's death. They say the victim and accused "did know each other". Sohi urged the suspect to contact a lawyer and turn himself into police. Police are asking witnesses not to approach him because he is considered armed and risky. He also asked anyone with information about the incident to reach out to investigators.

US Bancorp DE Sells 893 Shares of Macquarie Infrastructure Corp

March 05, 2018

It has underperformed by 3.22% the S&P500. Avenir Corp increased its stake in Macquarie Infrastr Co Llc ( MIC ) by 8.48% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Citigroup maintained Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) on Monday, October 9 with "Neutral" rating. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, October 17 by Macquarie Research.

Philippines arrests suspected pro-ISIS militant involved in Marawi siege

March 05, 2018

A suspected subleader and a member of Islamic State (ISIS)-inspired Maute group were arrested in Tondo, Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Sunday. Lomondot's arrest came a few days after the arrest on February 25 of the widow of a slain Malaysian terrorist leader Zulkipli Bin Hir alias Marwan in a raid in the southern Philippine province of Lanao del Norte.

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