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Hamilton takes blistering pole as Bottas crashes out

March 24, 2018

Bottas had been third quickest but at the start of Q3 he saw it all come undone when he lost the vehicle through Turn 2, putting a couple of wheels on the grass and crashing heavily into the wall on the exit of the corner, bringing out the red flag.

Rahul Gandhi hits out at Ravi Shankar Prasad for 'peddling fake news'

March 24, 2018

Under the NDA it has been 109 per year. He accused Modi of holding up the appointment of a judge to the Supreme Court due to a hurt ego that the latter had "overturned President's Rule in Uttarakhand". In their defence, the Congress called Prasad a "minister of lies", and asked the BJP that if Cambridge Analytica was involved in stealing data, then why did it take its services and whether it would register an FIR against CA and its Indian arm Ovleno Business Intelligence (OBI).

Syrian rebels quit another stronghold in eastern Ghouta

March 24, 2018

Nearly 3,100 militants and their family members left the settlement of Harasta in Syria's Eastern Ghouta over the past one day, TASS reports , citing Russia's Defense Ministry. Shortly afterwards, the army retook the town, the state media said. The deal came after Russian air strikes using "incendiary munitions" hit the town of Arbin late Thursday, killing 37 civilians, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor.

Winter Storm Warnings/Advisories for parts of the Chicago area starting tonight

March 24, 2018

Thursday . 3-7 inch range looks good for the northeastern half of the area. Forecasters say a winter storm is expected to bring as much as 9 inches of snow to parts of northern and central IL. A few counties, including Hamilton County, will be under a Winter Storm Warning until 2 a.m. Sunday . Most major roadways in the state were clear, but residents were being urged to drive cautiously and allow extra travel time.

Cameron Bancroft hides mysterious object in his trousers, raises ball tampering questions

March 24, 2018

Both Warne and Smith said they did not believe that Bancroft would have decided himself to use a foreign object on the ball. Bancroft turned out his pockets, revealing a black cloth. The last series between Ausralia and South Africa in 2016/17 featured a ball-tampering controversy when Proteas captain Faf du Plessis was found guilty of using a mint to shine the ball.

Crews respond to house fire in Monona

March 24, 2018

A child came to a window which had already blown out, and was pulled from the home by the pair. "The fire was pretty severe, so to do what they did was courageous on their part". Police said the family had moved to the south-east Queensland town from Cherbourg just before Christmas. "Big black smoke [was] coming over the rooftops, and then when I came out properly you could see the flames flickering through all the smoke", Ms Osborn said.

Bombing Kills 2 in Egypt's Alexandria, Targets Security Chief

March 24, 2018

Local and worldwide rights groups condemned Egypt's presidential elections last week, saying the race would neither be free nor fair. A British journalist has been arrested and departed from Egypt as part of an escalating crackdown on media ahead of this month's presidential elections.

German President Steinmeier accorded ceremonial welcome in Delhi

March 24, 2018

Although Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier came to India several times, this marked his first official visit after attaining presidency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was with President Kovind to welcome President Steinmeier. Later in the day, Steinmeier will hold a bilateral meeting with Modi to explore ways to further broad base ties between the two countries. Germany is India's largest trading partner in Europe.

Singhvi, four TMC candidates win from West Bengal

March 24, 2018

Of the four TMC candidates - Subhasish Chakraborty , Nadimul Haque , Shantanu Sen and Abir Biswas - Chakraborty led the tally with 54 votes, Haque, Sen and Biswas got 52, 51 and 52 votes respectively. Lingaiah Yadav have been elected to the Upper House. Trinamool Congress won four seats while the Telangana Rashtra Samithi bagged all the three seats in the biennial elections held to the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Neige et verglas : le département de l'Eure placé en vigilance orange

March 24, 2018

La fin de l'alerte est prévue pour lundi 11h . En vidéo - L'hiver joue les prolongations! Des chutes de neige affecteront également dans une moindre mesure les départements du Lot et de l'Aveyron placés en vigilance jaune neige. La neige se maintient au sol en raison des températures négatives. Au-dessus de 400 mètres d'altitude, le cumul de neige attendra 10 à 25 cm. Sur la côte aquitaine, le vent sera par moments assez fort avec des rafales atteignant les 80/90 km/h.

Metairie bank robber found in Baton Rouge motel, JPSO reports

March 24, 2018

When arrested, he had a gun and an undisclosed amount of cash that investigators believe he stole from the bank, according to the Sheriff's Office. "The good news is the employees were very vigilant", Lopinto said. Wednesday night, marshals and deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish found McCray at a Baton Rouge motel. Sheriff's office investigators, along with Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and deputies from the U.S.

United States files trade complaint against China over licensing practices

March 24, 2018

USA agricultural exports to China stood at $19.6 billion a year ago, with soybean shipments accounting for $12.4 billion. "China doesn't hope to be in a trade war, but is not afraid of engaging in one", the Chinese commerce ministry responded in a statement.

Family Of Four From Iowa Found Dead In Mexico

March 24, 2018

They were staying in a rental house they found through a vacation rental company. Investigators do not suspect foul play at this time. Asked specifically about the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning, Peterson said she had no information at this time to indicate carbon monoxide as a factor in the deaths.

Vanessa Trump Is Both the Most Interesting and Most Sensible Trump

March 24, 2018

Speculation has swirled that a pair of O'Day's songs - her remix to the 2011 Gotye song "Somebody That I Used to Know" and her 2013 song "DJT" - are about Trump Jr. Unknown sources claim that Aubrey O'Day was not surprised about the couple's divorce. We're told Vanessa flew into a rage and eventually it got to Donald Trump , who told his son, in no uncertain terms, he had to end the relationship and "focus on his marriage to make it work".

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC): What's the Story?

March 24, 2018

About 474,364 shares traded. China said it will place tariffs on around $3 billion in US imports, counting pork, recycled aluminum, fruit and wine, but suggested further sections of the American economy could be targeted if Beijing isn't able to advance negotiations with Washington.

United Kingdom authorities raid Cambridge Analytica HQ

March 24, 2018

Denham first sought the warrant on Monday, as Cambridge Analytica was accused of harvesting millions of Facebook users' data. Britain is investigating whether Facebook, the world's largest social media network, did enough to protect data.

Staggering Stocks: The Kroger Co., (NYSE: KR), JD.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: JD)

March 24, 2018

The balance sheet health of any company plays a key role in its ability to meet its obligations and maintain the faith of its investment base. This comparison specified a downward percentage difference of -8.71%. now owns 9,618 shares of the company's stock worth $264,000 after buying an additional 1,748 shares during the last quarter. The stock's price to sales ratio for trailing twelve months is 0.17 and price to book ratio for the most recent quarter is 3.34, whereas price to cash per share ...

Elgin Police Release Video Of Fatal Police Shooting

March 24, 2018

The 20-minute video ends with police yelling at Clements to drop a knife, before three shots are fired, fatally wounding her. Clements' family was shown the the footage before it was distributed to the public, according to the Chicago Tribune .

YHS track opens season by hosting Early Qualifier, Saturday

March 24, 2018

Beginning by assuaging those curious about her bench press and squat PRs (350 and 500 lbs. respectively), Camarena-Williams dolled out advice and encouraged athletes to seek out their coaches not just about matters on the track but in life.

Thinking of quitting Facebook to protect your privacy?

March 24, 2018

The urge to delete Facebook has seized many after it was revealed political data firm Cambridge Analytica obtained data from 50 million Facebook users. When the industrial revolution brought about the birth of mass production, it led to thousands of skilled, independent workers losing their trades and much of their livelihoods, facing either unemployment or less-skilled work in the new factories, with the loss of autonomy that entailed.

BJP is now largest Rajya Sabha party

March 24, 2018

However with its own MLA cross-voting to the BJP, the chances have declined for the BSP candidate. This left the stage wide open for cross voting. The Quint reports that the election of the BJP's Samir Oraon is a foregone conclusion, and that a face-off between multi-millionaires is building for the second-seat.

Half PSL 4 Would be Hosted in Pakistan-Chairman PCB Promised

March 24, 2018

The final of the second edition of the PSL was held in Lahore and this year three matches were scheduled in the country, two playoffs in Lahore and the landmark final in Karachi , and Mushtaq says more matches should be brought back from the UAE.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits near PNG

March 24, 2018

In a brief statement, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said: "Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected". A powerful 6.8-magnitude quake hit off the Papua New Guinea coast on Saturday, officials said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.

China urges USA to "pull back from brink" as Trump unveils tariffs

March 24, 2018

The two countries have, however, said they are in talks. "It's going to make us a much stronger, much richer nation", he said at the White House. This was done either through an autonomous action by China, a settlement agreement, or in response to a panel/appellate ruling.

China Wants Peaceful Resolution With US To Settle Trade Issues

March 24, 2018

Officials, however, refrained from giving any further details even as USTR submitted its Section 301 report on its investigation into "unfair" Chinese trade practices to the President. Payment firms processed RMB 169 trillion (US$27 trillion) of transactions in 2017, a nine-fold increase from 2013, according to central bank's numbers.

UP Dy CM Mocks SP-BSP Alliance, Calls It 'Lathabandhan'

March 24, 2018

BSP supremo also accused that the saffron party misused the system to make their candidate win. In a nail biting finish, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) managed to get all its nine candidates in the Rajya Sabha polls elected from Uttar Pradesh on Friday.

Moscow Says Will Retaliate Soon To Britain's Expulsion Of Diplomats

March 24, 2018

UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd has been directed to consider whether there is also a need for new counter-espionage powers to be introduced. The attempted murder of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia earlier this month in the placid city of Salisbury in southern England has produced outrage in Britain.

Are the clocks going forward or back an hour this weekend?

March 24, 2018

Clocks will go back an hour on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Although changing the clocks seems like a unusual thing to do it will make mornings brighter when there is an extra hour of sunshine. Critics claim darker mornings are unsafe for children walking to school and say the energy-saving argument is invalid if people use fans and air-conditioning in the warmer months.

European Union recalls envoy from Russian Federation

March 24, 2018

Ultimately, the outcome of that meeting was a recommendation that Trump should expel more Russian diplomats from the USA - an option several sources told CNN was the most severe response under consideration. He added: "We respect the decision of European states that want to go further, that take further steps, but there will be some European states that have chose to handle it exactly like us".

Police looking into locating Creston Iowa family

March 24, 2018

When emergency officials went to the condominium, they found the bodies of the family. I consider them pals. WOI is working to contact the family and friends of the Sharps. "We didn't start putting two and two together until ... now", she said. Hoyt, Amy Sharp's sister, told the Creston News Advertiser that Kevin Sharp's phone was tracked using Apple's Find my iPhone app, which it pinged in Mexico.

United Kingdom watchdog reviews evidence after Cambridge Analytica search

March 24, 2018

Cambridge Analytica is embroiled in an global controversy over its harvesting of the data of millions of Facebook users. Meanwhile it has emerged that Cambridge Analytica pitched to work for Leave.EU ahead of the European Union referendum but was never hired.

European Union leaders back United Kingdom in Russian row over nerve agent attack

March 24, 2018

Also today, the Associated Press reports the 28 European Union leaders, who had been meeting about the poisoning and how they should respond, announced that "there is no plausible alternative explanation" than that Russian Federation ordered the attack.

Leganger and Wood Lake Lutheran Churches host Holy Week services

March 24, 2018

Trinity Lutheran Church will hold Holy Week services beginning with a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Thursday, 920 Eighth Ave., Lewiston. At each stop there is a passage of scripture, a meditation and a prayer. Easter Service starts at the same time on April 1, and includes the annual decoration of the cross with flowers and spring foliage. Bishop Robert P.

NCAA Sweet 16 Preview — PODCAST

March 24, 2018

All were eliminated on the opening weekend, a tourney first. Nevada is favored by 1.5 points, down one from the opening line. When Selection Sunday rolled around on March 11, a good number of students who came back early gathered for a watch party with the team - something Moser has been dreaming of since his first day as coach.

Is a Mosque integral to Islam: Supreme Court to decide

March 24, 2018

They say a mosque is a mosque forever... It's unique to that community... Senior counsels K Parasaran and CS Vaidynathan however opposed this proposition by submitting that observations made in the 1994 verdict had no relevance in deciding title suits.

Dollars 60 billion United States tariff wall triggers China biz war

March 24, 2018

That's why manufacturers have welcomed President Trump's focus on addressing this serious problem", Timmons says. Timmons suggests that the tariffs could provoke China to take further destructive actions against American manufacturing workers.

Parsons Green Tube bomber told to study Koran during life sentence

March 24, 2018

After his trial, it emerged that he had been a subject of the Prevent counter-radicalisation programme, and appeared to be making good progress after receiving educational and mental health support. More than 50 people were injured when a fireball swept through the carriage, burning passengers' skin, hair and clothing, or suffered crush injuries as passengers fell over each other while trying to escape.

China targets $3 billion of USA goods in tariff spat

March 24, 2018

We're very friendly with China. The Retail Council of Canada said Friday that US tariffs that would raise the prices of Chinese consumer goods, such as electronics, sold in the United States could prompt more Canadians to shop at home.

Radouane Lakdim: Islamist supermarket shooter was petty criminal known to French police

March 24, 2018

Beltrame "died for is country", tweeted Interior Minister Gérard Collomb on Saturday. The gunman shot three people to death Friday during a burst of violence. When police heard gunshots, however, a tactical team stormed the supermarket. Friday's attacker was identified by authorities as Redouane Lakdim , a 25-year-old Moroccan-born French national from the city of Carcassonne, not far from Trebes, a tranquil town of about 5,000 people where he struck on Friday afternoon.

Fodder Scam: 14 years jail to Lalu Prasad Yadav

March 24, 2018

The conviction and the quantum of punishment was delivered in a case related to the Chaibasa Treasury from which Rs 33.67 crore were siphoned off against the actual allocation of just Rs 7.10 lakh in 1992-93. On the whole, there were 31 accused in this case, of which 19 were convicted and 12 acquitted. Sentences were also pronounced for 18 other convicts in the case.

TDP's move to quit NDA "unfortunate and unilateral": BJP President Amit Shah

March 24, 2018

He said the decision "will be construed as being guided wholly and exclusively by political considerations instead of developmental concerns". "It is widely known that the Union Government has not left any stone unturned in ensuring growth and prosperity of Andhra Pradesh", Shah said in the letter.

Yasmeen sentenced in Kerala IS recruitment case

March 24, 2018

Yasmin was nabbed by the police on the Delhi airport with her son when she was trying to board a flight to Afghanistan. Investigation by the NIA had established that the accused Abdul Rashid, was the main conspirator behind the offence of motivating a number of youths, hailing from Kasaragod district to exit India along with their families, to join the Islamic State.

Class 5 student dies after being gang-raped and set ablaze

March 24, 2018

She sustained 90% burns and succumbed to her injuries in hospital. A minor girl from Assam was gangraped and then burnt by three men at her own house yesterday. Of them, we have arrested two of the accused. While speaking to reporters, Superintendent of Police Shankar Raimedhi said the girl was gang-raped at her home in Lalungaon village.

"Crazy lefties": Dutton unfazed by backlash over South African comments

March 24, 2018

On Thursday Dutton told 2GB radio there had been "lots of outrage" from "some of the insane lefties at the ABC , Guardian , the Huffington Post ". I have had a pen pal for the last two years, one actually write to by hand; yes, that's right, that old-fashioned habit where we write to each other using a pen and paper.

Brokerages Set Banco Santander, SA (SAN) Target Price at $6.41

March 24, 2018

The stock is trading for about -16.12% less than its 52-week high. If a stock does not have good liquidity then it may take some time before a broker is able to negotiate a deal to buy or sell a stock and the broker may not be able to get the sell or buy price that the trader is looking for.

Indian snake charmer gets strangled by a python during a live show

March 24, 2018

During a postmortem, pathologist Dr. Adnan al-Badri found that Brandon's lungs were four times heavier than would be expected and he had suffered pinpoint hemorrhages in one of his eyes - signs of asphyxia. For almost a minute, a group of people just watched in shock and horror. After realizing that the man is in trouble, three men rush to help and free him from the python.

Aadhaar data leak could reveal all user data

March 24, 2018

The report citing the information revealed by a New Delhi-based security researcher Karan Saini, states that a data leak on the Aadhaar database by a state-run utility company can allow anyone to download and access the private information of all the Aadhaar holders.

Angry protest over shooting of unarmed black man in…

March 24, 2018

And later, a protest outside a Sacramento Kings game. The protests prompted officials to stop admission to the game, which went on, but with relatively few in the stands. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Community members and activists are gathering at Sacramento City Hall on Thursday to protest the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by police.

Family of four found dead

March 24, 2018

Creston police confirmed an active missing persons case and said they were working with the State Department to gather information. Ver Meer said they are waiting to hear the autopsy results for the cause of death. Local reports in Mexico said investigators are trying to determine if food poisoning or a gas leak were responsible. "He did it all for quite a few years: he raced, he promoted the place, and you couldn't ask for anybody to do anything more for the race track", Avila said ...

Austin bomber left 25-minute 'confession' as police closed in

March 24, 2018

Police are still trying to figure out a motive for the bombings. Investigators have discovered that the 23-year-old serial bomber killed in Austin this week had a list of targets for future attacks, Rep. There was also some police shooting. "We should know our neighbors better than we do and if we do that we will be a stronger and better community".

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