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Porn actress offers to repay $130K so she can discuss Trump

March 13, 2018

Once a new agreement is signed, the letter said , Clifford would also be able to use and publish any text messages, photos and videos relating to Trump that she might possess. Neither immediately responded to comment requests. Michael Avenatti alleges that because Judge Elizabeth Feffer of Los Angeles Superior Court is seeking a federal appointment, it is not appropriate for her to preside over a case involving the president.

Enviros Warn Of Safety Dangers From Planned Belmont County Petrochemical Plant

March 13, 2018

Gov. John Kasich and JobsOhio's John Minor joined PTT Global Chemical and Daelim representatives in officially announcing that the two firms are now partners in the venture - a development The Intelligencer reported earlier this year. Kasich emphasized the overall advantages of the Belmont County site, which lies right in the heart of the massive Marcellus and Utica shale play. "If you're going to crack gas, you've got to have gas", he said.

ISIS claims responsibility for Yemen military kitchen bomb attack

March 13, 2018

Local residents said a booby-trapped auto hit a mess hall serving Yemeni forces trained by the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) in Sheikh Othman district in Aden . It was the second attack of its kind targeting security forces in the city. Aden is controlled by the Yemeni government and its allies in a Saudi-led coalition, who are battling Shiite Huthi rebels who control the capital Sanaa and much of the north.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick to retire at end of the season

March 13, 2018

The 36-year-old has already been offered a coaching role at the club, and said it was "looking likely" he would accept it. Carrick revealed this at a press conference at Old Trafford on Monday while previewing the second-leg round of 16 UEFA Champions League clash against Sevilla.

Montreal police searching for missing 10-year-old boy

March 13, 2018

They have no description of any possible abductor or vehicle. "Kouakou is 4" 6' and weighs 90lb. He has black hair, black eyes, dark skin and speaks French. Several people at Ariel's school said he is a nice, athletic child who has never had any problems. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the police's Info-Crime hotline at 514-393-1133.

Ofo raises $866 million in latest funding round led by Alibaba

March 13, 2018

Leeds is to become the next big city in line for the yellow Ofo bikes , with a launch expected in spring. The company has already made inroads into France, Japan and the United States, and says it is operational in around 20 countries. It has already tied up with several State governments and is looking at the market closely. However, in other European cities, local authorities are clamping down on unregulated bike-sharing schemes.

EU tells Britain to "face up to hard facts" on Brexit

March 13, 2018

Addressing the European Parliament , Juncker was cheered by Eurosceptic MEPs as he noted the UK's departure was due on March 29, 2019. Britain has so far failed to bring forward "specific and realistic" alternative proposals to keep the Irish border open without activating the EU's "backstop" option, he said .

Blues top Ducks 4-2 in key battle for playoff position

March 13, 2018

John Gibson (29.6 saves per game) has been the top selection in goal for the Ducks. Rickard Rakell has been red hot, scoring 8 goals in his last 6 games. Ryan Getzlaf was the scorer. Ryan Getzlaf took four shots and scored one goal in 21:33 minutes. This is the final game between these two teams in the regular season.

National Geographic is trying to reckon with its racist past

March 13, 2018

Goldberg wrote that the magazine enlisted John Edwin Mason , a University of Virginia professor who has expertise in African history and photography, to examine its archives. That absence is as important as what is in there. "Black people are pictured. It's weird, actually, to consider what the editors, writers, and photographers had to consciously not see".

Florida prosecutors seeking death penalty against Nikolas Cruz in school shooting

March 13, 2018

Satz formally submitted a notice of intent to seek death with the Clerk of Courts on Tuesday. Satz has announced he will seek the death penalty for Nikolas Cruz , charged with multiple counts of murder after a shooting massacre in Parkland.

Second sexual assault allegation surfaces for Labour Party

March 13, 2018

Ms. Ardern said that the man who had been accused was ejected from the camp the morning after the party and that the 16-year-olds were "asked what they'd like done". Asked if it was acceptable given Labour's principled stance on sexual harassment issues, Kirton replied: "Well, we could have done better". The prime minister also rejected suggestions party officials should have reported the incident to police against the wishes of the teens.

Netanyahu Partners Try to Salvage Coalition as Collapse Looms

March 13, 2018

However, according to the reportedly emerging deal, ministers will request that the prime minister not fire her and guarantee it was a one-time incident. Liberman reiterated that his party would vote against the legislation, which he dubbed the "evasion bill", and said he has no interest in early elections.

Pa. Republicans push to ban Down syndrome abortions

March 13, 2018

Legislation is introduced in Harrisburg, aiming to make down syndrome selective abortions illegal in the state. On Monday, she spoke out for a pair of bills being introduced in legislature. "Now more than ever, babies born with Down syndrome have the opportunity to live long, happy, and productive lives". "Instead of selectively aborting unborn babies with Down syndrome, we should be celebrating the lives of all children, including those with Down syndrome".

Percoco found guilty on corruption charges

March 13, 2018

Prosecutors say Percoco accepted more than $300,000 in bribes from companies with business before the state, most in the form of a job for his wife. Once one of Governor Andrew Cuomo's most trusted aides, Joe Percoco was convicted on three counts on Tuesday.

Russian businessman and friend of Putin critic Boris Berezovsky reportedly found dead

March 13, 2018

Police were called at 2246 GMT (6.46 p.m. ET) on Monday to a residential address in Clarence Avenue, New Malden, where a man in his 60s was found dead. The death is believed to be of Nikolai Glushkov, who was convicted of fraud and money-laundering in Russian Federation and served five years in prison before being released and fleeing to the UK.

California Senior Immigration Official Quits, Accuses Officials of False Statements

March 13, 2018

Schwab told several media outlets that the statement was false, in part, because ICE raids never result in the arrest of 100 percent of the targets. Very unsafe. She really made law enforcement much more risky than it had to be. Trump called what Schaaf did " a disgrace ", saying her warning was the sole reason that hundreds of people escaped arrest.

Mogherini urges Gazprom to comply with contractual obligations

March 13, 2018

For the Ukrainian president the recent disputes between Naftogaz and Gazprom show that Russian Federation is an unreliable gas supplier not only for Ukraine, but also for the European Union. The European Union on Monday said it had extended sanctions against Russian Federation, imposed over the annexation of Crimea and supporting rebels in eastern Ukraine, for another six months.

Buhari Refuses To Sign Electoral Amendment Bill

March 13, 2018

The amendment of the electoral act facilitated the collaboration between the joint committees. "The creation of the National Electoral Offences Commission with powers to arrest, investigate and prosecute all violators of the electoral laws will go a long way towards ensuring that perpetrators of electoral Offences are punished".

China to Merge Banking, Insurance Regulators: Document

March 13, 2018

Since the beginning of past year, Beijing has cracked down on leverage and risky market practices, with China's financial regulators releasing a flurry of new rules in an attempt to rein in risks. Compared with the current setup of cabinet administrations, the number of ministerial-level entities is reduced by eight and that of vice-ministerial-level entities by seven.

Beast From The East set to return this weekend

March 13, 2018

A mid-week washout with heavy downpours totalling up to 50mm will give way to sub-zero conditions on Saturday as the cold moves in from Siberia and Scandinavia. The cold weather and snowfall are not expected to be as severe as conditions earlier this month when the "Beast from the East" brought widespread chaos with blizzard conditions leaving many roads impassable, closing schools and bringing public transport grinding to a halt.

Driver was killed when bus crashed into ravine

March 13, 2018

Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack said the bus was carrying 45 people. Interstate 10 was shut down in both directions about 20 miles east of Mobile, AL, during the time helicopters transported the injured to about 10 area hospitals.

Donald Trump's Personal Assistant Is Under Investigation for 'Serious Financial Crimes'

March 13, 2018

It was a windy winter's day in Washington DC with temperatures in the low 40s on Monday when President Donald Trump's long-time body-man was abruptly fired over "an unspecified security issue" and escorted off White House property so quickly that he didn't even have time to grab his jacket, according to a new report .

Tillerson Fired as Secretary of State

March 13, 2018

As it turns out, by lasting until March, he's ... still one of the shortest-tenured secretaries of state in American history. As a diplomatic crisis in Qatar unfolded, Trump directly undermined Tillerson's calls for calm, expressing support for Saudi Arabia's economic and diplomatic blockade of the Gulf state, and accusing Qatar of funding terrorism.

Karachi to host West Indies T20I series in April, confirms Sethi

March 13, 2018

Not only will this be the first Full Member series Pakistan have hosted since Zimbabwe visited the country in May 2015, but it is also the first time that an worldwide match will be held in Karachi since Sri Lanka visited Pakistan in 2009. An ICC security consultant will visit Karachi during the PSL final and Sethi said the PCB has contracted the same consultant for the West Indies series.

Charter bus carrying plunges into Alabama ravine; injuries reported

March 13, 2018

Numerous children were taken by helicopter to emergency rooms, and as of 8:15 a.m., one fatality had been reported. News 5 has been told the bus was returning to Houston, Texas from a school trip. Multiple rescue units responded Tuesday morning to a crash on I-10 eastbound near mile marker 57, Mobile Fire and Rescue said on social media. For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Sun Online .

The NCAA Isn't Letting Teddy Valentine Officiate The Tournament

March 13, 2018

ESPNTed Valentine turned his back on Joel Berry II on January 3. Valentine was at the center of controversy back in January when he turned his back on Joel Berry II , refusing to have a post-play discussion with the North Carolina guard.

Hillary Clinton Visits Madhya Pradesh

March 13, 2018

Sporting a hat and sunglasses, she came out of Jahaz Mahal, built during the rule of Mandu Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Khilji, and told reporters that she enjoyed visiting the historical sites. She arrived at the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport Indore on Sunday. Maheshwar, 90 kilometres from Indore , used to be the capital of the erstwhile Holkar kingdom till 1818, after which it was moved to Indore .

Contest for Rajya Sabha seat inevitable in Telangana

March 13, 2018

The other two nominees include Banda Prakash Mudiraj, Badugula Lingaiah Yadav. In TS, the Congress does not have the required strength to elect its Rajya Sabha candidate while the TRS has the required strength and all its three candidates will be elected.

Rex Tillerson out as secretary of state

March 13, 2018

According to the Associated Press, Tillerson had returned from a shortened trip to Africa just hours before the announcement. The president made the announcement on Twitter Tuesday morning. Before issuing his statement, Tillerson called his British counterpart Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to discuss the investigation into last week's attempt to kill former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the southwest of England.

CRPF jawans killed in naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

March 13, 2018

Image procured by Debobrat Ghose. The mine proof vehicle (MPV) carrying CRPF personnel was blown up after it was hit by an IED blast at Kistaram area in Sukma district, about 395 km south of Raipur , the capital city of Chhattisgarh .

Ethiopian army kills 9 civilians mistaken for terrorists

March 13, 2018

The wrong information that members of the force received led to the confrontation that killed nine people and injured another 12, Secretariat of the Command Post said. The group has been outlawed and labelled a terrorist organization by the Ethiopian government. Top officials from the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) met on Sunday to start the process of choosing a replacement for Hailemariam, who will remain in his post until the succession is complete.

Solano Community College Campuses Evacuated after Bomb Threats

March 13, 2018

Solano Community College received two anonymous bomb threat phone calls regarding the Fairfield, Vacaville, and Vallejo campuses. Sheriff's officials wrote on Twitter that all students and staff were safe, and that school administrators issued the mandatory evacuation order out of an abundance of caution.

Oil price rises towards $70 on reduced United States drilling activity

March 13, 2018

At 0640 GMT, May WTI crude oil is trading $61.86, down $0.06 or -0.10% and June Brent crude oil is at $65.35, up $0.08 or +0.12%. CNBC noted that hedge funds and money managers have pared their bullish wagers on WTI, with long positions falling last week for the first time in three weeks; meanwhile, gross short positions (bets that prices will fall) on the New York Mercantile Exchange climbed to their highest level in almost a month.

My parents being politically used: Hadiya

March 13, 2018

Hadiya, now a student of homoeopathy in Salem, said the apex court order has given her two types of freedom, to live according to Islam and marry a person of her choice. My parents and I have a blood relation. "There should be no more controversies over me", she said. "They need some time to accept that I am a Muslim", the NDTV quoted her as saying.

Deep depression alert over Kerala: Government reviewing disaster response machinery

March 13, 2018

The IMD made it clear that the depression is likely to transform into a deep depression and move northwestwards in the next 48 hours. Last year, cyclone Ockhi has barrelled into the Lakshwadeep islands after drenching the neighboring states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Iraq lifts ban on worldwide flights to Kurdish airports

March 13, 2018

In September 2017, the Iraqi federal government imposed the flights ban on the Kurdish region as part of a package of punitive measures that also included blocking all the border crossings outside the federal control. The formal lifting of the blockade will take place in the next few days, Abadi's spokesman Saad al-Hadithi told AFP. "This will depend on how long it takes for employees of the central government to start working in the airports", he said.

Manchester United captain Michael Carrick to retire at end of season

March 13, 2018

The former England global made the announcement at United's press conference on Monday ahead of the Champions League last-16, second-leg match against Sevilla. "So, I was determined to get back fit". "I need to keep myself fit and ready". "I've been training hard and we'll see what happens for the rest of the season".

Toddler allegedly assaulted by babysitter 'not expected to survive,' father says

March 13, 2018

Lawyers for Partin noted their client having no previous criminal background. Partin, who is a Hanover Township resident and a neighbor of the Wesches, pleaded not guilty to the felony charges. The normally spunky, smart, and joyful little girl is now in a hospital bed with her relatives by her side. "She fell pretty bad yesterday". 'Are you with her now?' "Yes, Hurry she's bad".

Video shows fatal shooting of defendant who charged witness stand

March 13, 2018

Video released Monday shows the fatal shooting of Siale Angilau by a marshal in Utah. In the 24-second clip, Angilau is seen suddenly standing up at the defendant table, grabbing a pen or pencil near him and running toward the witness stand, where another member of the gang was testifying.

(LNN) Position Increased by Schroder Investment Management Group

March 13, 2018

The company has market cap of $997.09 million. The stock increased 5.96% or $0.14 during the last trading session, reaching $2.49. About 126,408 shares traded or 27.03% up from the average. Nuance Investments LLC now owns 78,965 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $7,257,000 after acquiring an additional 27,268 shares in the last quarter.

2 hospitalised after 'suspicious package' found at UK Parliament

March 13, 2018

A Parliamentary spokesperson told The Independent: "The Met Police are now investigating suspicious items of mail in Norman Shaw North". "As this is an ongoing investigation, we can't issue more details at the moment, but (I) am very pleased that staff took sensible precautions and followed the correct procedures when the suspicious letter was spotted", she added.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Getting Somewhat Positive News Coverage, Report Finds

March 13, 2018

Brave Warrior Advisors Llc who had been investing in Sensata Technologies Hldg Nv for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $9.31 billion market cap company. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $63.00 price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 1st.

Numsa obtains court interdict to block Eskom signing renewable energy deals

March 13, 2018

Numsa, which represents thousands of workers, believes the signing of deals with independent power producers would be detrimental for the working class. Eskom has since had its management and board overhauled. South Africa's new energy minister Jeff Radebe said last week that "milestone" signing would "bring much needed policy and regulatory certainty and maintain South Africa's position as an energy investment destination of choice".

Egypt's foreign minister in South Sudan to boost relations

March 13, 2018

Meanwhile, President Kiir expressed his satisfaction and gratitude to Shoukry and his delegation, expressing his country's full appreciation for Egypt's efforts to support the people and stability of South Sudan. "It was Egypt that led the African bloc in the Security Council [of the United Nations] to defeat the draft resolution meant to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan", Deng told reporters on Monday.

Lady Raiders Invited to WNIT; At Ball State Thursday

March 13, 2018

The UTC-UAB game time will be announced today. The Lady Lions will face Radford on Thursday at the Bryce Jordan Center in a first-round contest. Toledo finished the regular season 17-14 overall and 8-10 in the MAC during the regular season.

Hurling Quarter-Finals And Play-Offs Next Weekend

March 13, 2018

The winners of that game will play either Tipperary or Dublin in the semi-final of the competition. The NHL quarter-finals will take place next weekend. In Division One of the Football League, there's a repeat of last year's final at Croke Park, as holders Kerry face Dublin. And Kildare meet Mayo at 2pm.

Oregon Ducks get No. 2 seed in NCAA women's tournament

March 13, 2018

Seattle U earned its NCAA berth by winning the WAC Tournament over the weekend, while the Ducks secured their berth by winning the Pac-12 tournament two weeks ago in Seattle. 7 seed Wisconsin-Green Bay and No. 10 seed Minnesota on Sunday. Notre Dame, Louisville and Mississippi State are the other No. 1 seeds. Last season, the Ducks set a program record by reaching the NCAA Elite Eight.

Supreme Court extends mandatory Aadhaar linking deadline till verdict is pronounced

March 13, 2018

The Supreme Court bench which is now hearing the matter said the government can not insist for mandatory Aadhaar. The Supreme Court today extended the Aadhaar deadline till it delivers its final verdict on the entire case and said that the UIDAI card is not mandatory for banking, phone and passport services.

NCAA tournament preview: No. 4 Wichita State

March 13, 2018

Assistant Donnie Jones was on staff at Marshall as well for six years under current Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, he was also head coach from 2007-10. If both WVU and Marshall win Friday, they'll play each other in the NCAA Tournament's 2nd round. They've come to every game and packed this gym. It's been in the works for several years, and it's finally nearly game time.

Regina MLA Mark Docherty named new Speaker of Saskatchewan Legislature

March 13, 2018

It was a busy and lengthy first day back for the provincial politicians, not only was a new speaker elected, but three new MLAs were sworn-in. The Saskatchewan Party's Docherty was elected in Regina Coronation Park in 2011. Following his election, Docherty walked to his new post linked arm-in-arm with Premier Scott Moe and NDP leader Ryan Meili, as is the tradition. The Speaker acts as the legislative assembly's presiding officer and ensures the assembly is carried out efficiently and ...

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