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IDF shoots at 3 Palestinians who breached Gaza fence, driving them back

April 09, 2018

Israel claims it opens fire to prevent attempted attacks by Palestinians backed up by Hamas, the de-facto Sunni-Islamic governing authority of the Gaza strip since 2007. The military said Palestinians threw explosives and Molotov cocktails at troops and made multiple attempts to cross the heavily fortified border. While political leaders brushed aside complaints , on Sunday the IDF said it would investigate its own conduct in the confrontations.

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

April 09, 2018

Xcel Energy Inc has a one year low of $41.51 and a one year high of $52.22. The stock decreased 2.44% or $0.74 during the last trading session, reaching $29.54. Investors sentiment increased to 1.25 in Q4 2017. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

What's Propelling H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (HEES) to Decline So Much?

April 09, 2018

Hl Financial Services Llc who had been investing in Graco Incorporated Com for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $7.62B market cap company. Koch Industry holds 5,237 shares. Hanseatic Management Service invested in 7,792 shares. (NASDAQ:HEES). Moreover, Secor Capital Advsr Limited Partnership has 0.08% invested in H&E Equipment Services, Inc .

CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) Raised to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

April 09, 2018

The stock decreased 0.67% or $0.68 during the last trading session, reaching $101.02. Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET) has risen 33.34% since April 7, 2017 and is uptrending. Twin Tree LP accumulated 193,984 shares or 0.02% of the stock. Manchester Management Ltd reported 0% in CenturyLink , Inc. Comerica Comml Bank accumulated 14,423 shares or 0% of the stock.

British authorities prepare for the Skripals to leave hospital

April 09, 2018

Vasily Nebenzya, the Kremlin's ambassador to the United Nations, last night accused the UK of lying about the poisoning of Skripal and daughter Yulia in Salisbury last month. The Russian embassy in London has requested a meeting between ambassador Alexander Yakovenko and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to discuss the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury.

Death toll in Canadian hockey team bus crash rises to 15

April 09, 2018

Three people are in critical condition. Authorities have not identified the victims and would not confirm whether they were players or coaches. Twenty-nine people were on the bus. Assistant coach Mark Cross, bus driver Glen Doerksen and stats keeper Brody Hinz, who was 18, were also killed. The team includes 24 players, ages ranging from 16 to 21.

Cryptocurrencies officially banned in Pakistan

April 09, 2018

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has advised the general public that virtual currencies like Bitcoin, Litcoin, Pakcoin, DasCoin, Pay Diamond etc are neither recognized as a legal tender nor SBP has authorized or licensed any individual or entity for the issuance, sale purchase, exchange or investment in any such currency in Pakistan .

Brewers' bats quiet again in 3-0 loss to Cubs

April 09, 2018

After the Marlins' four-game series, the Cubs flew to Cincinnati for one game and returned home late Tuesday night after their second game was rained out. They also committed an error for the seventh straight contest after pinch hitter Tommy La Stella's hard bouncer caromed off first baseman Jesus Aguilar's chest into short right, allowing Victor Caratini to score from second.

Wife not an object, can't be forced to stay with husband

April 09, 2018

While hearing a matter in which a woman, who lodged a criminal case against her husband alleging cruelty, the apex court said,"She is not a chattel (personal property)". He is treating her as a chattel. "We are ready to withdraw the 498A (subjecting a married woman to cruelty) IPC case". Every woman wants to be treated as a queen and if a man can make her be the queen then he is the ideal man.

Vatican denies Pope Francis said hell doesn't exist

April 09, 2018

The Vatican press office says that while the pope met with La Repubblica co-founder Eugenio Scalfari, Francis did not give an interview to him, said Thomas Rosica, an English-language spokesman for the Vatican. In fact, the news agency reported that this is the second time on the same topic that Scalfari has "misrepresented the Pope's words following a private audience".

Carli Lloyd scores 100th global goal for USWNT

April 09, 2018

The 35-year-old scored in the 34th minute at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, giving the US a 3-2 lead in her 252nd cap. Lloyd pushed the U.S.to a 3-2 lead over Mexico in the 34th minute, and the Americans went on to win 6-2 for their second victory over their neighbors in three days.

Names released of 2 soldiers killed in helicopter crash at Fort Campbell

April 09, 2018

Craig Alia, commander, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. Two soldiers were killed Friday night in a helicopter crash during routine training at Fort Campbell. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The deaths were the latest in a recent rash of military crashes that has claimed five other lives and left one man injured.

Indonesia Examining Whether Facebook Breached Laws on Data

April 09, 2018

Facebook has said the data was initially collected by a professor for academic purposes in line with its rules. But the questionable timing follows news that Mark Zuckerberg has already been deleting his private messages off the popular social media site.

Newgarden makes late charge to Phoenix victory

April 09, 2018

Petersburg last month but suffered a late spin after contact with Rossi. Pagenaud, who had qualified in second, had a major delay during his first pit stop of the race which sent him to the back of the lead lap, and he never recovered much from there.

Sergio Perez and Brendon Hartley sanctioned for formation lap transgression

April 09, 2018

I struggling to realise but big thank you to the team because the auto was fantastic all weekend and today was an opportunity and I had the vehicle to take it. Gasly said Toro Rosso initially "expected less than a tenth" from the new aero package, but conceded that "it looks like it's working really well, so maybe we need to analyse the impact a bit more deeply".

Democratic Caucus Chair Doubles Down On Nancy Pelosi

April 09, 2018

On " Fox News Sunday ", host Chris Wallace discussed with Crowley, the House Democratic Caucus chairman, the Republican focus on Pelosi as a bogeyman in their ads for House races. Mr. Crowley, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, did say he'd take a look at things if Mrs. Pelosi were to step aside. CROWLEY: On the first portion of that I would wait and see just what happened in terms of Nancy Pelosi deciding not to run.

Miller surprises with Argentine MotoGP pole

April 09, 2018

The race start was also delayed, leading to some incredible scenes. But Australian Miller came out of nowhere to post a time of one minute and 47.153 seconds to ensure he will head the grid on race day. Crutchlow was in a race-long scrap with close friend Miller, Johann Zarco and Alex Rins and survived an intense onslaught from the Frenchman to take his third-ever premier class victory and becomes the first British man to lead the championship since Barry Sheene.in 1979.

Police arrest man over 'Berlin Marathon knife attack' plot — GERMANY TERROR WARNING

April 09, 2018

One of the apartments Berlin police raided before the race started Sunday was also searched after the Christmas market attack , the newspaper said. The half marathon went off early Sunday without incident, drawing large crowds amid warm summer sunshine.

Constable dies after auto driven by Meghalaya minister's son hits bike

April 09, 2018

The incident occurred at Fourth Furlong Tri-junction. The Mercedes, bearing temporary registration (AS01TC279) was reportedly being driven by Hek's son Aibansharai Nongsiej, 28. Marak said investigations are on but no arrest had been made. The Mercedes vehicle was having a temporary number and Minister Alexander Hek's son Aibansharai Nongsiej was driving the auto.

Kenya's Paul Lonyangata defends Paris marathon title

April 09, 2018

The 25-year-old takes two hrs 06.25 moments over the 42.195kilometers route to beat Mathew Kisorio by 11 seconds and Ernest Ngeno by 16 seconds. The two champions finished nearly together with Lonyangata clocking 2:06:25 as Saina timed 2.22.55.

Humboldt Bronco's head coach among the dead in Saskatchewan highway accident

April 08, 2018

The RCMP corrected numbers early Saturday. There were 28 people on the bus including the driver at the time of the collision. RCMP say 14 others on the bus were injured but the truck driver survived. He spoke of the culture of Canadian junior league hockey - especially of the frequent long bus trips from game to game - that was familiar to so many people in Humboldt and beyond.

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to operationalize bilateral Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity

April 08, 2018

Despite tense ties between the two countries amid allegations of cross-border terrorism, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was given a red-carpet welcome by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on arrival at the presidential palace. Prime Minister will also meet senior Afghan political leaders during the visit. The Prime Minister recently joined Afghan President in Herat to inaugurate the TAPI gas pipeline project.

Trump calls Syria's Assad 'animal' after deadly attack

April 08, 2018

The poison gas attack happened late last night when toxic gas, inside barrels, was dropped by helicopters. The US has called on Russian Federation to end its support for the Syrian regime following an alleged chemical attack in the city in which 70 people - many of them women and children - have reportedly been killed, and 500 more civilians injured.

Prince Charles dismisses personal toilet seat rumour as 'crap'

April 08, 2018

Mr Turnbull has previously spoken of the possibility of Australians being given their say on whether to scrap the monarchy after the Queen dies. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has also copped criticism on social media for apparently texting during the opening ceremony.

RCB vs KKR: Who are You Putting your Money On?

April 08, 2018

The injury to new acquisition Mitchell Starc has hit KKR hard. The team management later named English death over specialist Tom Curran as his replacement. In fact, he took special liking for Kuldeep first, scoring 16 off the 10th over, and then followed that up with a 10-run over off Mitchell Johnson .

Medical College admission Regularisation Bill handed over to Kerala Guv

April 09, 2018

Recently, during the Left Government's time, Governor P Sathasivam once referred a Bill for the President's consideration when the Constitution of Maritime Board Bill came before him. The government would let the bill remain in deep freeze and apprise the SC of the plight of the students, especially the meritorious, who would have to leave the MBBS course midway.

Ferrari mechanic suffers suspected broken leg in botched stop

April 08, 2018

A green light in the Ferrari pits had indicated to Raikkonen that he should drive away even though the left rear wheel had not been changed. Cigarini was taken to the circuit medical centre on a stretcher after the incident. Raikkonen could be seen walking away from the incident when he realised his race was over and straight into the garage. "I don't know what shape he is in", Raikkonen, dubbed the "Ice Man" for his taciturn nature, told reporters immediately afterwards.

Wells Fargo & Company MN Acquires 57635 Shares of DCP Midstream Partners (DCP)

April 08, 2018

The stock decreased 1.52% or $1.18 during the last trading session, reaching $76.31. About 201,054 shares traded. It has underperformed by 1.76% the S&P500. After $0.10 actual EPS reported by DCP Midstream, LP for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 220.00 % EPS growth. First Republic, California-based fund reported 19,550 shs.

Unidentified gunmen shoot journalist outside his Ghaziabad house

April 08, 2018

The UP police said that four to five unidentified criminals, riding two-wheelers, went to Chaudhary's house in Rajapur locality at around 6:15 PM. They fired six shots at Chaudhary, who was standing at the entrance of the house. "We have leads and we will arrest the culprits soon", said Vaibhav Krishna, the Ghaziabad senior superintendent of police. Journalist Anuj Chaudhary was immediately shifted to the hospital.

JEE Mains: Offline exam today; CBSE guidelines and last minute tips

April 08, 2018

The aspirants may now access the unofficial answer keys released by coaching centres like Brilliant, Resonance and Allen. About 13 lakh candidates appeared for JEE Main in offline mode today. As said above the JEE Main 2018 exam will be held on April 8th, Sunday, but there are certain things about which the candidates/students are confused.

Man throws ink on Hardik Patel, held

April 08, 2018

The accused, identified as Milind Gurjar, was first nabbed by the crowd that was present there. Patel, who is on a state-wide tour to expose the so-called anti-farmer policies of the BJP government, was given an unceremonious reception, just before reaching the venue of a press conference.

Pakistan summons U.S. envoy over deadly crash

April 08, 2018

The auto was being driven by the embassy's military attache, local broadcaster Geo News reported. "The envoy expressed his deep sympathy and sadness over the loss of life and assured that the embassy would fully cooperate in the investigation", the statement added.

Putin, Iran 'Responsible' for Assad's Actions, Trump Says

April 08, 2018

Vice-President Mike Pence on Sunday deemed it a "likely chemical attack" and reiterated Trump's threat that consequences would be coming for those responsible. "Great future for both countries!" On CNN's "State of the Union", White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said of USA trade actions regarding China: "We have had to go in and fire a shot across the bow".

Foreign Office accuses Russian Federation of 'diversionary tactic' over Salisbury

April 08, 2018

The Russian Embassy at London on Saturday searched a gathering with Britain's foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, across the poisoning of the previous Russian spy, expressing its relations with Britain on the dilemma had already been "entirely unsatisfactory".

YouTube Shooter Was Enraged After Popular Video Earned Her Just 10 Cents

April 08, 2018

Aghdam, an Iranian native in her late 30s, walked through a parking garage into a courtyard at the campus Tuesday and opened fire , police said. Aghdam's father later called back to inform officers that she had made a series of vegan videos for her YouTube channel and that the company "had recently done something to her videos that had caused her to become upset", which is why she may have been in the area, Mountain View police said.

YouTube to increase security at its offices worldwide after shooting

April 08, 2018

She died due to her own shooting. Yet another shooting incident has occurred in the US and this time, the site was not a small town high school but YouTube's headquarters in Silicon Valley. The company and its parent Google did not respond to requests for details on what security precautions were taken Wednesday to secure their campuses.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc (ARE) Shares Sold by Earnest Partners LLC

April 08, 2018

About 1.53 million shares traded. It has underperformed by 8.68% the S&P500. For trailing twelve months, Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc ( NYSE: ARE)'s price to sales ratio stands at 10.91. (NYSE:ARE) was sold by Cain James P. The Ecofin Ltd holds 697,166 shares with $42.72M value, up from 632,100 last quarter. Investors sentiment decreased to 1.4 in Q4 2017.

Huddersfield Town on track to avoid relegation

April 08, 2018

Brighton's Chris Hughton was pleased with a point after going down to 10 men against Huddersfield , but says Davy Propper's red card was harsh. But it's definitely a missed opportunity - we shot ourselves in the foot again. We have the points we have, we have the performance we had today which was very good and this makes me proud. They were both one-v-ones with the goalkeeper, and they had a fortuitous goal go their way.

Father Charged With Homicide In Dickson Boy's Disappearance

April 08, 2018

News outlets are reporting the search for Joe Clyde Daniels entered its third day on Friday. At the request of the Dickson Co. TBI announced Saturday morning its investigation resulted in the arrest of Joseph Ray Daniels. According to jail records, Joseph Daniels was booked into Dickson County Jail at 6:24 a.m. Saturday. His bond is set at $1,000,000. While civilian search teams have been a great help to law enforcement this week, officials say volunteers can no longer take part in the ...

Brazil's Lula flown to start prison sentence

April 08, 2018

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spent his first night in jail, a stunning fall from grace for a man who rose from nothing to lead Latin America's largest nation and later became engulfed in corruption allegations. Surrounded by thousands of supporters at the metalworkers' union building in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Lula brazenly ignored an order to turn himself in by Friday.

McIlroy makes move at Masters, Reed still leads

April 08, 2018

My concerns stemmed from the fact that, when on the course, even the media is expected to adhere to Augusta National's strict prohibitions on cell phones and other electronic devices. I'm hitting them where I want to. Henrik Stenson (70) was four shots behind. QUOTE OF THE DAY - "I'm really excited to show everyone what I've got, to show Patrick Reed what I've got and all the pressure is on him".

Blackhawks To Honor Broncos Junior Hockey Team

April 08, 2018

The Broncos were headed to a playoff game in Nipawin at the time. She said thousands of young people each day board buses to head to competitions and events, and thankfully most arrive home safe and sound, but in this case, a large group of young, talented people didn't.

China Asks US Businesses for Help to Stop Trump's Trade War

April 08, 2018

Trump says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping "will always be friends, no matter what happens with our dispute on trade". The U.S. bought more than $500-billion in goods from China past year and now is planning or considering penalties on some $150-billion of those imports.

Is Costco (NASDAQ:COST) now a 'Buy' After a BMO Capital Upgrade?

April 08, 2018

The shares were sold at an average price of $184.46, for a total value of $2,213,520.00. Godshalk Welsh Capital Mngmt Inc has invested 1.63% of its capital in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST). The company was maintained on Monday, June 19 by Oppenheimer. (NASDAQ:COST) has 24 ratings reports on April 7, 2018 according to StockzIntelligence. RBC Capital Markets has "Outperform" rating and $169 target.

Trump signs memorandum ending 'catch and release' immigration policy

April 08, 2018

In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders called on Democrats to end their "staunch opposition to border security" and end their obstruction of "measures that are vital" to US security. The agencies must also detail efforts to ensure unauthorized entrants do not "exploit" parole and asylum laws to stay in the United States, including evaluating how they determine whether migrants have "credible fear" of returning to their country of origin - the legal bar that people claiming ...

Commonwealth Games 2018: Camilla wasn't bored but 'jet lagged'

April 08, 2018

Do you like Prince Charles? In 1966 a 17-year-old Prince Charles spent six months studying at Geelong Grammar School's Timbertop campus, in the Victorian Alps. But rather than going for a dip in the still-balmy autumn weather, they'll attend Kurrawa Surf Lifesaving Club for a plaque unveiling and a nippers display.

Shire Plc (SHPG) Shareholder Ing Groep Nv Raised Stake

April 08, 2018

About 63.47 million shares traded. In 2017Q4 SEC filling is reported Ing Groep Nv's holdings in Shire Plc ( SHPG ) which was upped by 9043.05%. The fund owned 3,984 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after selling 975 shares during the quarter.

Information ministry condemns Israeli killing of Gaza journalist

April 08, 2018

The Ministry of Information condemned on Saturday the Israeli army killing of Yasser Murtaja, a Palestinian journalist who was shot and fatally injured while covering the Friday events at the Gaza border with Israel. The numbers were down from the previous Friday, when tens of thousands approached the border in demonstrations that saw Israeli forces kill 19 Palestinians, making it the bloodiest day in Gaza since a 2014 war.

Najib pledges to make country great in poll manifesto

April 08, 2018

Malaysia's scandal-tainted prime minister announced Friday that Parliament will be dissolved to pave the way for general elections, expected to be held next month that will pit his long-ruling coalition with a revived opposition led by former strongman Mahathir Mohamad.

Shiv Sena cold to BJP's friendly overture

April 08, 2018

He added that Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was the most popular leader in the state and the party, under his leadership, would capture power on its own strength. Sena party fielded their own candidate, while Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) gave support to Sena by not contesting the poll. "The Opposition has created an environment by spreading lies that we are against SC/ST, tribals and backward class".