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LSU beats Oregon State, ending Beavers' 23-game win streak

June 26, 2017

The Tigers will now await the victor of Saturday's TCU-Florida grudge match to find out who they'll face in the best-of-three finals set to start Monday night. That's true because LSU kept pecking away once it got a cozy early lead, with senior Kramer Robertson finally finding his stroke with three hits, with Antoine Duplantis flashing the clutch swing that made him so risky all season and with Beau Jordan adding some power to his pesky repertoire.

2 injured when USAF Thunderbird jet flips over on landing

June 26, 2017

Technical Sgt. Kenneth Cordova was released Friday night, according to the Associated Press . It's unclear if the jet's pilot, Capt. Erik Gonsalves , has been released. He said Gonsalves is an experienced pilot. "It is better to wait for the full facts to be examined by a board", Heard said. "Crowd safety and the safety of our teammates is always our priority", he said.

Sonia Gandhi To Chair Opposition Meeting Today To Decide Presidential Candidate

June 26, 2017

Talking about the party decision, JD (U) spokesperson KC Tyagi said, "We chose to extend support to NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind as his tenure as Governor had been peaceful". THE Opposition on Wednesday suffered a big blow with JD (U) deciding to back the NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind in the President's election boosting the numbers for the ruling side while the rivals made it clear that they will put up a candidate.

Won't support BJP's Presidential candidate if it is for votebank: Uddhav Thackeray

June 26, 2017

Earlier, Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray told media persons that his party has finally chose to support Kovind for the country's top post. Virtually accusing the BJP of playing Dalit vote-bank politics , the Shiv Sena on Monday said if the ally had put forth Ram Nath Kovind's name merely to capture the community's votes, it would not support him.

Pres. Trump: Not 'that far off' from passing health overhaul

June 26, 2017

On Thursday , four of the Senate's most conservative members said the new plan failed to rein in the federal government's role. "At its core, this Senate plan is very similar to the House plan in its contours and shape", Zwillich says. Tim Scott told reporters on Thursday. McConnell wants the bill passed next week, still with no public hearings or opportunities for health care experts or advocates to have a say.

United Kingdom firefighters battle blaze at low-rise building in east London

June 26, 2017

Witness George Shankar said as the fire spread the roof of the building was reduced to "smouldering wood in about five minutes". Ten fire engines and 72 firefighters are battling a blaze at a block of flats on Turin Street in Bethal Green, east London , according to the London Fire Brigade.

Panama cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of Beijing

June 26, 2017

Panama, a small Central American nation that tilted the balance of cross-strait relations further against Taipei by switching its official recognition to Beijing on Tuesday, actually first attempted to do so almost a decade ago. The steady attrition has left Taiwan with just two allies in Africa: Burkina Faso in the west and the Kingdom of Swaziland in the south. Taiwan's relations with its remaining Central and South American allies-Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua ...

Oil Tanker Bursts Into Flames in Pakistan

June 26, 2017

A fuel tanker wrecked in eastern Pakistan on Sunday, and as villagers converged to collect fuel leaking from the truck, it exploded, killing at least 140 people, according to police and hospital officials. Bahawalpur's Victoria Hospital said it was treating 40 victims, all of whom had suffered burns on at least 70% of their bodies. "Someone should tell me about my beloved sons".

More than 120 dead after oil tanker catches fire in Pakistan

June 26, 2017

The tanker was travelling from the southern port city of Karachi to Lahore when the driver lost control and crashed near the city of Bahawalpur around 6.30am. The people who were alive were in really bad shape", he said . A soldier stands guard amid burnt out cars and motorcycles at the scene of an oil tanker explosion in Bahawalpur , Pakistan June 25, 2017 .

153 killed in Pakistan tanker fire

June 26, 2017

Motorway police raced to the scene and tried to keep people away from the tanker, he said, adding that they were ignored as residents continued filling their containers with fuel. Army aviation helicopters had been sent for the evacuation of casualties to hospitals and burn centers, Ghafoor said. Local news channels showed black smoke billowing into the sky and horrific images of scores of burned bodies, as well as rescue officials speeding the injured to hospital and army helicopters ...

Qatar publishes demands made by Arab countries

June 26, 2017

The list also calls on Qatar to close the Turkish military base that is now under construction in Qatar as well as sever ties to all terrorist, sectarian and ideological organizations including the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Jabhat Fath al-Sham (formerly al-Nusra Front) and Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah movement.

Winning ticket sold in California for $448M Powerball jackpot

June 26, 2017

Monday, which is the soonest the person can claim their prize. Saturday night's jackpot - $447 million - was the 10th biggest ever. Powerball's jackpot hit a record US$1.6 billion in January 2016, when three winning tickets were sold in Florida, California and Tennessee.

Still no one claims $447M Powerball prize

June 26, 2017

But no one knows who actually bought the ticket because the victor has not come forward yet to claim their prize. Although the prize remains unclaimed, the retailer who sold the winning ticket will soon be awarded a $1-million "retailer bonus".

Cornyn: Passing Senate healthcare bill by July 4 'optimistic'

June 26, 2017

It will not pass if any more than two Republicans defect. In an interview with Fox News Channel, Trump was asked about the four conservatives opposing the bill. The S.C. Hospital Association, which represents more than 60 hospitals across the state, issued a public statement Friday explaining that the proposed Medicaid cuts "will shift financial pressure to the state and force state policy makers to choose between raising additional state revenue or taking funding from other essential ...

Indonesia rife with ISIS sleeper cells, says military chief

June 26, 2017

Duterte had aimed for the army, fighting with technical support from USA advisers, to clear the Islamist forces from Marawi by Monday after three weeks of fierce fighting that has forced most of the 200,000 residents to flee from the city.

Glencore share price: Group increases offer for Rio Tinto's coal mines

June 26, 2017

Glencore said its offer meets Rio Tinto's demand that the offer should be at least $225 million greater than rival Yancoal's proposal. "Glencore therefore believes that any concerns regarding Chinese antitrust approval risk are not justifiable", the company said.

Albania's Socialists set to win parliamentary vote

June 26, 2017

The Central Election Commission made a decision to extend voting, with the low turnout being attributed to religious festivities and hot temperatures. TIRANA , Albania (AP) - Albanians were voting Sunday in a general election that follows a landmark agreement between the country's two biggest political parties to look past their bitter differences and back efforts for Albania to eventually join the European Union.

South Korea conducts missile test with warning to North Korea

June 26, 2017

Ambassador Kye Chun-yong said North Korea was willing to discuss a possible freezing of its nuclear and missile tests under certain circumstances. President Moon especially extended his welcome to the two, noting their journey to South Korea must have been the longest. Any trend in escapes might be linked to toughening sanctions aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapon ambitions.

Health care is lifeline for many

June 26, 2017

Sen. Jeff Flake's home state of Arizona could lose at least $7.1 billion through 2026 under the Senate proposal to roll back former President Barack Obama's health care law. The other four Senators said the bill doesn't do enough to repeal Obamacare and lower health care costs. The Senate bill would make the payments through 2019, but then cut them off.

Turkey has no intention of closing Qatar base despite Saudi ultimatum

June 26, 2017

Kuwait , which mediated to end the crisis but was not a part of, handed Qatar the list of demands from Egypt , Saudi Arabia , Bahrain , and the UAE. The demands also call on Qatar to stop giving citizenship to wanted nationals from the four countries and revoke it for existing nationals from those countries where it violates their laws.

May to form new government with help of DUP

June 26, 2017

British Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to form a government that will provide "certainty" and guide the country through Brexit , after voters delivered her party a huge blow at the polls. The EU does not want to delay Brexit. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, added: "We don't know when Brexit talks start". Barnier tweeted the talks should begin only when the United Kingdom is "ready".

Former Milwaukee Police Officer Acquitted in Shooting That Sparked Riots

June 26, 2017

A former Wisconsin police officer was acquitted Wednesday in the fatal shooting of an African-American man, a killing that had ignited two nights of unrest in Milwaukee . Others called the outcome painful and predictable. "Cries of outrage" erupted in the courtroom after the verdict was announced, member station WUWM reported .

Droopy-faced Neapolitan mastiff Martha is crowned the mangiest mutt on earth

June 26, 2017

The Northern California crowd were charmed by Martha as she lay with her exhausted face spread across the stage. More than half of the dogs competing this year are from California and several are from Arizona, Ugly Dog Contest media spokeswoman Karen Spencer said.

MATTIS: 'We are not winning in Afghanistan'

June 26, 2017

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said no immediate decision had been made about the troop levels, which are now set at about 8,400. A USA senior defence official said that the decision concerning troop levels in Syria and Iraq was communicated via an internal policy memo on April 20.

Activists in Turkey will march in contempt of ban on Istanbul Pride

June 26, 2017

Rejecting the statement that they did not submit an appropriate application for the march, the committee said: "We would like to once again underline that we are not in one place but everywhere in the city". Authorities have not allowed a Pride march since. Though McCormack has described the ban on uniformed officers as a "step backwards" away from inclusion, members of Black Lives Matter - Toronto have contended that the presence of uniformed and armed cops at the parade doesn't feel ...

GOP proposes another stupid health care bill

June 26, 2017

Schumer also said the bill is "meaner" than the AHCA and "heartless". Trump downplayed the opposition that the bill is facing, suggesting the objections that exist within his party can be overcome through negotiation. Trump said getting approval would require traveling a "very, very narrow path" but that "I think we're going to get there". The medical community is united against this health care bill because we know it will destroy the health of our communities.

Turkey rejects Arab terms to Qatar, US urges sides to talk

June 26, 2017

The demands are apparently aimed at dismantling Qatar's two-decade-old interventionist foreign policy, which has reflected the clout generated by its vast natural gas and oil wealth but incensed conservative Arab peers over its alleged support for Islamists they regard as mortal threats to their dynastic rule.

CNN host offers a lesson for Democrats about failure following Georgia loss

June 26, 2017

Cedric Richmond, the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. "We can do it because it's Donald Trump , but I mean, you think, what if it was John Kasich?" Fueling their fears is Democrat Jon Ossoff's loss in a hotly contested House race in the northern Atlanta suburbs.

Three more POPSKs in State soon

June 26, 2017

Even after pushing through 16 more PSKs apart from 86 of them in post offices, Sushma Swaraj said she felt it was not enough. However, now that many such offices are to open across the state; Rai says that it may also soon be able to start e-passport services for its citizens.

Cassidy still undecided on health care bill, he tells Face the Nation

June 26, 2017

To pass the Senate , with unanimous Democratic opposition expected, Republicans can only afford two defectors. Hillary Clinton won the state by 2.4 percentage points, or 27,272 votes. In recent weeks, some Republican senators have said they feel uncomfortable with Medicaid cuts being proposed. Trump said it was hard to weigh competing forces while drafting the bill, but that the bill revealed by the Senate this week was a good start.

Daredevil hangs by her teeth over Niagara Falls

June 26, 2017

She even got the chance to do some acrobatic tricks and hung upside down by her toes . She did splits hanging off the hoop backwards, before biting into an iron jaw and briefly dangling by her teeth about 300 feet in the air. Wallenda comes from a family of stunt artists and world record chasers. Her stunt adds to the lore and legend of the renowned Wallenda family, famous for astonishing audiences around the world with their jaw-dropping stunts executed from dizzying heights.

Senate bill bad for Montana's health

June 26, 2017

A major goal of Republican "reforms" is to greatly reduce the Medicaid program. With a majority of 52 senators, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can only afford to lose two "yea" votes on the bill. Flake is politically popular but faces a primary challenge from a conservative. Democrats have formed a united front against the controversial measure that was drafted in secret, criticizing it as a "war on Medicaid ", the health care program for lower income Americans, and ...

Sabarimala temple flag post damaged, three detained

June 26, 2017

The inspection of footage from a CCTV camera installed on the Sabarimala temple premises showed three persons pouring a liquid on the base of the newly installed temple mast. The Government has taken the incident with utmost seriousness and has directed the Police to take swift action. It was only on Sunday that the new flag post was consecrated by the priests in the presence of State Devasom Minister Kadakampally Surendran and other Devasom officials.

Devotees throng Puri as annual Rath Yatra begins

June 26, 2017

The chariots were ready for moving towards their destination - Gundicha Temple - after the deities occupied their seats on their respective chariots post Pahandi (procession) and other rituals conducted by the servitors and priests. Pulling of chariots commenced after Shankaracharya of Puri Govardhana peeth Swami Nischalananda Saraswati had a darshan of the deities. The deities along with Lord Sudarshan were taken out in Dhadi Pahandi (line procession) amidst sounds of ghanta ...

Supreme Court Gets Ready to Look at Travel Ban Case

June 26, 2017

As he has done on prior occasions , Trump early on Tuesday again blasted the 9th Circuit for ruling against him "at such a unsafe time in the history of our country" - and nodded to the pending Supreme Court showdown by using the shorthand "S.C".

CNN Is Suing The FBI To Release James Comey's Memos

June 26, 2017

Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Mr Trump's legal team, on Wednesday denounced the report, saying: "The FBI leak of information regarding the President is outrageous, inexcusable and illegal". "Nice", Trump wrote on Twitter , later repeating his accusation that the probe is a "witch hunt". Trump also attacked the media Friday morning. Controversy erupted when President Trump's friend, Christopher Ruddy, said that President Trump thought about firing Mueller, as reported by the New York Times .

Pakistan confirms Chinese couple killed after IS claim

June 26, 2017

In response to the two Chinese nationals who were abducted by the Islamic State in Quetta, China's Foreign Ministry said that they will work with the Pakistan Government to investigate whether they were missionaries. Nisar expressed his displeasure at the laxity often shown in granting visas by Pakistani missions overseas. They say they entered Pakistan on business visas but later began "preaching", without offering details.

Puerto Rico votes overwhelmingly for statehood

June 26, 2017

The next step is for the U.S. Congress to decide-and Suarez isn't holding his breath, citing the ongoing gridlock on domestic issues. But observers of Puerto Rico's long and tortured relationship with its vastly more wealthy and powerful overlord scoffed at the idea that the plebiscite would have any impact.

U.S. opts out of G7 pledge stating Paris climate accord is 'irreversible'

June 26, 2017

While acknowledging that Trump's ending of United States financing for developing countries affected by climate change was an important setback, he said France and other countries were looking at ways of compensating through multilateral banks.

Donald Tusk says United Kingdom rights proposal 'below expectations'

June 26, 2017

Yet her aims have held. Many EU citizens in the United Kingdom, and Britons living overseas, are anxious about their status once Brexit happens. He struck a tougher tone than many of his Cabinet colleagues on Brexit , repeating Mrs May's election warning that "no deal would be better than a punishment deal".

Justices side with government in property rights case

June 26, 2017

However, under state law, if abutting, commonly owned lots don't each have at least one acre of developable land, they together constitute a single, buildable lot. "This is an unfortunate decision for the Murrs, and all property owners", said John Groen, PLF's Executive Vice President and General Counsel. William Treanor, Dean of Georgetown University Law Center, said the decision would have a profound effect in cases involving wetlands.

Police Taser man suspected of attacking Regent's Park mosque worshippers

June 26, 2017

His mother, Christine Osborne, 72, told ITV News her son was a "complex" person, adding: "I'm not going to defend him but you know he's my son and it's a awful bad shock and it's not just robbing the bank, it's an atrocity". The van driver was pinned down by locals before being shielded from retaliatory violence by an imam and detained by police. London police chief Cressida Dick said the incident was "quite clearly an attack on Muslims" and promised a stepped-up police presence near mosques ...

Red Sox retire No. 34 for David Ortiz

June 26, 2017

Bush also lives in Miami, served two terms as governor from 1999 to 2007 and was an unsuccessful candidate previous year for the Republican nomination for president. "I'm (getting) better timing with my warmup (on the road) before the game starts", said Ramirez, who is 1-3 with a 5.10 ERA at home this season. Ortiz took the field to a raucous ovation.

Israel to Heed PA Request to Cut Electricity to Hamas-Controlled Gaza

June 26, 2017

Most recently, he asked Israel to reduce Gaza electricity by 40 percent. According to Yoav Mordechai, the Israeli head of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), President Mahmoud Abbas requested Israel to stop supplying electricity to Gaza back in April.

Turkey refuses closing military base in Qatar upon Arab states' demand

June 26, 2017

According to the document posted on social media, the Saudi-led coalition demands that Qatar closes down Al-Jazeera, downgrades diplomatic ties with Iran and shuts a Turkish military base in the emirate. Egypt and Bahrain accuse Qatar of funding terrorism, fomenting regional instability and cosying up to Iran. Turkey's military support for Qatar has been matched by stepped up commercial links.

Scores missing in massive China landslide; 10 bodies found

June 26, 2017

Some of it fell from as high as 1.6km. The avalanche crushed 62 homes, according to authorities. There were 142 tourists in the village around the time the landslide hit, and all were alive, said Xu Zhiwen , executive deputy governor of Aba prefecture.

Turkey's Erdogan backs Qatar, says calls to shut base "disrespectful"

June 26, 2017

The top United Arab Emirates official says the Arab countries isolating Qatar do not seek to force out the country's leadership but are willing to cut ties with it if it does not agree to their demands. The four countries cut ties with Qatar earlier this month over allegations that it funds terrorism - an accusation USA president Donald Trump has echoed.

Death toll in Pakistan oil tanker accident rises to at least 153

June 26, 2017

A huge fire broke out after hundreds of local people, mostly villagers, gathered at a capsized oil tanker site on a highway to collect the petrol that spilled out from the ill-fated vehicle. Reports from the scene suggested the truck had been speeding, while some say it was trying to make a sharp turn when it flipped. The people injured were rushed to the nearby hospital.

Oil tanker explosion kills more than 123 in Pakistan

June 26, 2017

Most victims died in the fire. At least 153 men, women and children were killed, with dozens more in critical condition, hospital and rescue officials said . Meanwhile, in the immediate aftermath of the incident, Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif " expressed deep grief over the heavy loss of life".

North Korea conducts test of rocket engine that could power an ICBM

June 26, 2017

The North's missile tests present a hard challenge to Moon, a liberal who took office in May and has expressed a desire to reach out to Pyongyang. "North Korea has blatantly violated worldwide law with their nuclear testing, illicit sales, and the ramping up of their nuclear programme", said Republican Representative Doug Lamborn , a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a leading advocate for missile defence in Washington.

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