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She fatally stabbed her husband as he allegedly raped her

May 12, 2018

Rights group Amnesty International on Thursday slammed a Sudanese court's sentencing of a teenager to death for killing her rapist husband in self-defence. During her trial in July 2017, the court found her guilty of "intentional murder" after applying an outdated law that does not recognise marital rape, it added.

Cornell Student Delivers Presentation In Underwear After Professor Criticizes Choice Of Clothes

May 12, 2018

In a Facebook live stream of the presentation, Chai said that she had been in "disbelief" and felt "disappointed" and "pain" following the incident. Chai stripped again during her actual senior thesis presentation, in front of students and professors. She then encouraged the audience to strip.

Police Searching For Stolen Cruiser, Suspect Considered Armed + Dangerous

May 12, 2018

He was being transferred to Eastern Maine Medical Center Friday afternoon. Police were chasing the vehicle on Route 15 in Corinth when it crashed into trees. Until it was found abandoned along Parkman Road about two hours later, the cruiser was last seen driving along Garland Road toward Garland. Tibbetts is described as 5-foot 9-inches, 130 pounds with brown hair, hazel eyes.

SC dismisses Muthaliks plea on Congress manifesto

May 12, 2018

The court, however, observed that announcing schemes for the benefit of minority communities was not the same as seeking votes on the basis of religion. The apex court, on January 2, 2017, had delivered a landmark verdict to separate religion, caste and other issues from politics and by a majority of 4:3 had held as "corrupt" the practice of candidates appealing for votes on the basis of such identities.

Hard Facts About Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)

May 12, 2018

Staley Advisers Inc accumulated 4,303 shs. (NASDAQ:FB) or 151,743 shs. Facebook, Inc.'s insider ownership stands at 2.12 percent, while its insider transaction is -18.81 percent. (FB), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. "A Look At The Tech Giants' R&D Spending" on May 10, 2018. Dubuque Bankshares & has invested 1.53% in Facebook, Inc.

Pompeo promises North Korea future 'brimming with prosperity' if it denuclearizes

May 12, 2018

North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and missiles capable of reaching the United States brought exchanges of bellicose rhetoric between Trump and Kim previous year that raised fears of a new war on the Korean peninsula. During the trip, Pompeo met with dictator Kim Jong Un , whom he told the press on Friday that he had a "good" and "substantive" conversation with. "I think there is complete agreement about what the ultimate objectives are", he explained.

Karnataka Elections 2018: The key numbers to know ahead of voting day

May 12, 2018

Sonia Gandhi, who had collapsed during an election campaign at Varanasi, was out of campaigning for more than two years. BJP candidate B Sriramulu be disqualified from contesting the Karnataka assembly elections, the Congress has petitioned the Election Commission, over a video it claims shows Mr Sriramulu negotiating a bribe with a relative of a former Supreme Court judge for a favourable verdict in an illegal mining case involving the Reddy brothers.

Georgia police officer suspended after manhandling grandmother during traffic stop

May 12, 2018

Alpharetta Officer James Legg had been called in as backup during a May 4 traffic stop because the woman would not sign a ticket and refused another officer's order to get out of her vehicle, officials said. "Unless you're wrong, you're going ask why". Once he pulled her over, the officer issues a citation and ordered Campbell to sign. Am I in a movie? "I felt not only that my space had been violated, but that he was not respecting me".

Gujarat HC upholds life imprisonment for 14 in 2002 riots case

May 12, 2018

Also, seven-year-imprisonment awarded to five others will also continue, ANI said. Delivering judgment on Friday, HC acquitted three of those convicted for life but upheld the seven-year sentence for all five convicts who will now be released from jail as they have served the sentence for this period.

Ex-Speaker Sheldon Silver Found Guilty On All Counts in Corruption Trial

May 12, 2018

During his two-week trial in Manhattan, prosecutors showed that Silver, 74, had obtained almost $4 million in illicit payments in return for taking a series of official actions that benefited a cancer researcher at Columbia University and two real estate developers in NY.

Midfielder lined up as first Arsenal's first post-Arsene Wenger signing

May 12, 2018

It will be an emotionally charged afternoon at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday where Arsene Wenger will deliver his final dressing room speech to an attentive Arsenal squad. "Not the most glamorous maybe, but the most hard". Despite having one less competition to worry about they are now sixth in the Premier League and look certain not to achieve a top four finish, hanging their only hopes on winning the Europa League.

TDP activists pelt stones at BJP chief Amit Shah's convoy in Tirupati

May 12, 2018

The windshield of a vehicle belonging to BJP leader Kola Anand was damaged with a TDP activist reportedly pelting a stone at the convoy. Tirupati urban superintendent of police Abhishek Mohanty said, "A stone is said to have been thrown at a private vehicle".

McCain Irrelevant, 'He's Dying Anyway,' White House Official Reportedly Says

May 12, 2018

McCain then fired back addressing Sadler directly with what she called a "news flash". MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle chocked up and was near tears reporting on the " fierce backlash " against White House special assistant Kelly Sadler's comments on Sen.

White House official derides McCain over Haspel opposition: "He's dying anyway"

May 12, 2018

Gen. Thomas McInerney told Fox Business host Charles Payne that torture "worked on John". Ron Wyden, D-Ore., as she has resisted calls to declassify additional records about her career. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia. In September, Meghan McCain said it was "abhorrent" that Trump reportedly mocked her father physically after that health care vote.

N's CEC decides to sue Chairman NAB Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal

May 12, 2018

NAB had notified it was "examining complaints" that the foreign exchange reserves of India increased by $4.9bn, as "verified" by a World Bank report, because of Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif's money laundering activities. The minister said that the PML-N would go into the 2018 polls with the slogan of "give respect to vote" and seek the mandate of the people on the basis of its performance, adding that the people once again would give a heavy mandate to the PML-N and the former prime minister Nawaz ...

Militants kill policeman in Indian-controlled Kashmir

May 12, 2018

The police personnel, identified as Shamim Ahmad had sustained injuries in the attack, earlier in the day. "The alert jawans successfully foiled the attempt", said a Srinagar-based spokesman. Following the attack, clashes erupted in the adjoining village of Soibugh when youth pelted stones on army vehicles moving towards Wadwan. An eyewitness said that army men opened fire to chase away the protesters.

BC Interior braces for more flooding as weather warns up

May 11, 2018

In Osoyoos, a local state of emergency has been declared, due to the imminent threat of flooding and rising Lake levels which may "threaten properties and town infrastructure", officials said. Rapidly melting snow combined with heavy rain has resulted in rivers overflowing in the interior Kootenay region such as near the town of Grand Forks.

World's oldest World War II veteran celebrates 112th birthday May 11!

May 11, 2018

According to a profile by the Dallas Morning News , Overton wakes up before the sun and gets his vitals checked by one of his around-the-clock caretakers. In 2016, his family started a GoFundMe campaign so he wouldn't have to move into an assisted living facility. Overton told Austin, TX station KXAN that he still drinks whiskey and smokes cigars and says he doesn't suffer from any aches or pains.

Fake voter IDs: Polling deferred in Karnataka's Rajarajeshwari Nagar seat

May 11, 2018

The polling in RR Nagar has been re-scheduled for May 28 while the counting and results will be done and announced on May 31. Election Commission had promised an inquiry into the matter. While the blame game continued, the Election Commission had said that culprits would be brought to justice. The elector to population ratio is 74.33 percent.

1847 cast primary ballots

May 11, 2018

Brown says that shouldn't worry Democrats when it comes to November. Mike Braun will now prepare to tackle current Democrat Senator Joe Donnelly for his U.S. Pete Wilson to re-election-even though it tarnished the Republican brand for many Latino voters. Tuesday can't be compared to 2016's presidential primary .

Malaysia's new PM says Anwar Ibrahim will be given royal pardon

May 11, 2018

In a stunning political comeback, Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in 15 years after he stood down. For the uninitiated, the so-called prophecy, which started circulating around the 1960s and 1970s, predicted that each letter in the word "Rahman" represents the name of Malaysia's prime ministers: Tunku Abdul Rahman, Abdul Razak Hussein, Hussein Onn, Mahathir Mohamad, Abdullah Badawi and Najib Razak.

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi as Congress alleges Sriramulu bribed ex-CJI

May 11, 2018

In this election, Sriramulu is the only BJP candidate to be fielded from two seats: south Karnataka's Molakalmuru as well as Badami, Siddaramaiah's "Plan B" seat in the north. "It was only when Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji formed the government that Babasaheb was conferred the title", PM Modi said. He accused the Congress of "insulting" Dr Ambedkar, a Dalit icon.

Congress trying to win Karnataka by hook or crook: Amit Shah

May 12, 2018

The PM has already done almost 18 rallies in the run-up to the state elections. "This election is not about Rahul", the Congress president said. In the evening, Shah will address a convention of party workers at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium here.

Ex-US Rep. Mel Reynolds gets 6-month sentence

May 11, 2018

Prosecutors had argued Reynolds collected $433,000 for consulting work he did in Africa during the four-year period he failed to file tax returns, local media reported . "Evidence at trial showed that Reynolds received gross income in excess of the minimum amount required to file a tax return", the Justice Department said in a statement .

Lawyer Says Donald Trump Knew About Former AG Schneiderman's Alleged Sex Victims

May 11, 2018

Well, he may have actually known about some allegations against the now-ex New York AG. You can read Gleason's full letter at Law & Crime here. In a court filing today in the Michael Cohen case, lawyer Peter Gleason wrote to the federal judge to inform him that two women had told him that they had been "sexually victimized" by Schneiderman.

Controversial billboard sparking debate in Maryland county

May 11, 2018

CNN reports that the Calvert County sheriff's office has been hit with numerous comments from both supporters and those attacking the sign. It's been up a couple of weeks now and it's been all over social media. We've received messages that say it's offensive that it's up", he said , while others say "it's offensive that he's being pressured to take it down.

First Alert Forecast: a summery flare for Moms Day weekend

May 11, 2018

WARMING WEEKEND OUTLOOK: A ridge of high pressure slowly tries to build into the region for the weekend, helping to boost temperatures for the first half of the weekend. Monday may start out cloudy, but the sky will become partly sunny. The temperature could level off or keep climbing to a high into the lower to mid-90s, but that will depend on how sunny it is and whether winds shift from the southwest to the east.

78-Foot Wave Is the Largest Ever Recorded in Southern Hemisphere

May 11, 2018

A ferocious storm was recorded in Campbell Island, one of the wild southern ocean. It wiped out the previous record of 22.3 meter set in south Tasmania in 2012. Durrant said surfers in California could expect to feel energy from the storm hit West Coast shores by next week, as the swells "propagate throughout the planet".

HSE director general stepping down

May 11, 2018

CervicalCheck, the HSE's national cervical screening programme, revealed earlier this month that an audit showed 208 women diagnosed with cancer should have received earlier intervention. A memo published this evening reveals that Cervical Check was preparing for media fallout from cancer misdiagnoses as far back as 2016. It said that the CervicalCheck programme was prepared for such media coverage.

DR Congo: British tourists kidnapped in Virunga National Park

May 11, 2018

On Wednesday authorities released the Congolese reporter and ordered the two British nationals to leave the country on the grounds that they did not have the correct visas or accreditation. He said the park is protected by around 800 rangers but there are also estimated to be between 1,500 and 2,000 militia in and around the park. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all but essential travel to Goma and urged Britons not to go beyond the city.

Why the Leaning Tower of Pisa survived earthquakes

May 11, 2018

Despite leaning precariously at a five-degree angle, leading to an offset at the top of over five meters, the 58-meter tall Tower has managed to survive, undamaged, at least four strong earthquakes that have hit the region since 1280. The team says that due to DSSI, the tower "does not resonate with quake ground motion" as the soft soil "causes the vibrational characteristics of the structure to be modified substantially".

Kelly: Vast majority of undocumented immigrants 'don't have skills'

May 11, 2018

This means English was the language they spoke at home or that the person self-reported speaking the language well. White House chief of staff John Kelly said President Donald Trump is "somewhat embarrassed" by the special counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

China's Didi Chuxing suspends carpooling service following murder of a passenger

May 11, 2018

The flight attendant had booked the vehicle to take her from a hotel to Zhengzhou airport as she was about to head to a relative's wedding in Jinan in Shandong province. In addition, before the incident, the passenger filed a complaint of sexual harassment against the driver, but the customer service failed to reach the suspect after five attempts.

Russia, Germany Speak About Preserving Iranian Nuclear Deal

May 11, 2018

Additionally, the minister expressed hope that progress in negotiations over a permanent exclusion of the European Union (EU) from new US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could help resolve differences in opinion with regards to the Iran nuclear agreement as well.

Peta's Forecast - Tracking rounds of showers and storms this Mother's Day Weekend

May 11, 2018

Wind: NE 5-10 miles per hour. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy - low around 69 with south wind 6 to 9 miles per hour. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of thunderstorms by evening. Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy. Highs near 90. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. The isolated shower chance returns for Wednesday with partly sunny skies and highs in the low 80s.

India wants safe, sustainable Rohingya repatriation

May 11, 2018

Rohingya so-called attacks on security posts in Rakhine in August previous year sparked a military operation that has sent almost 700,000 Rohingya fleeing to refugee camps in Cox´s Bazar in Bangladesh. She also "welcomed" Myanmar government for "continued commitment" to implement the Kofi Annan-led Rakhine Advisory Commission's recommendations. Referring to the pact, Swaraj said that India is already implementing various projects, with the first one to be the construction of pre-fabricated ...

UK, French, Germany FMs to meet over Iran on Tuesday

May 11, 2018

However, on May 8, Trump announced the USA withdrawal from the JCPOA. In a declaration on Tuesday, President Donald Trump officially withdrew the United States from the nuclear pact. According to Japanese officials, Mr. Zarif has told his Japanese counterpart under what conditions Iran will keep abiding by the nuclear deal but the details have not been disclosed yet.

Authorities investigating explosive device found outside Beaumont church

May 11, 2018

Stephen's Episcopal Church in Beaumont. The church, which is home to the All Saints' Episcopal School , will remain closed until further notice. At a news conference Thursday, Beaumont police Chief James Singletary asked members of the public to call 911 if they see a package they feel is suspicious.

Theresa May's cunning plan on Brexit: ministerial divide and rule

May 11, 2018

In contrast, the customs partnership will be examined by two Brexiteers - International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and Environment Secretary Michael Gove - and a lone Remainer, Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington. because it practically doesn't work". However, if the particular product is only destined for the United Kingdom market, the business would have to apply to get some money back if the British tariff is lower.

SC collegium to reiterate Justice KM Joseph's name for elevation

May 11, 2018

The collegium's resolution stated that since detailed discussion is required to shortlist names to accompany Joseph's reiteration, the meeting has been deferred till May 16. The Supreme Court Collegium meeting of Friday (May 11) threw up a solution of sorts, nearly exactly as India Legal had predicted. Until then, Justice Joseph's name will not be sent back to the Centre.

Fox News Bans Guest Analyst Who Said Torture 'Worked' on John McCain

May 11, 2018

John McCain (R-AZ) - and that "that's why they call him Songbird John". John McCain at a staff meeting Thursday. McCain's experience as a prisoner of war also rebuts McInerney's horrific claim: as the Daily Beast notes, there's no evidence that McCain, who was held as a prisoner of war for five and a half years during the Vietnam War, ever gave up any information to enemy combatants, despite being tortured and beaten almost the entire time.

Twitter loses it over idea that changing babies' diapers requires 'consent'

May 11, 2018

Commenters claimed Carson's suggestion was absurd, saying babies wouldn't even understand what was going on. And if a parent were to go ahead and change the diaper anyway, wouldn't that show the child that their consent doesn't matter? Another mother, Karen Ridout, said: "Yeah nah I'm torn, I think consent is important, I do, obviously they are too young to give you verbal consent".

Possible school shooting reported in Southern California

May 11, 2018

Police units said they were searching for a male with a rifle who was reportedly hunkering down in the brush near the school's baseball field. Los Angeles Times said one person transported themselves to a hospital, with no word on the extent of the injury, according to a county fire official.

Brexit group fined for breaking spending rules in EU vote

May 11, 2018

Bob Posner, the Electoral Commission's director of political finance and regulation, said: "The rules we enforce were put in place by Parliament to ensure transparency and public confidence in our democratic processes". The Electoral Commission said the actual figure " may well have been considerably higher ", adding that the group had presented "incomplete and inaccurate" information about spending.

Republicans Fear They'll Be Shut Out Of California Governor's Race

May 11, 2018

But if there is a runoff in the Republican primary and you voted in the Democratic primary, you can't vote in the Republican runoff. "Everybody, whether a Republican or Democrat, people understand it and they understand how it undermines democracy".

Gaza tension as hundreds march towards fence with Israel

May 11, 2018

However, the resolution is non-binding and the USA president has said he is " looking forward " to seeing the new embassy in Jerusalem this May. "I must tell you that the bold decision by President Trump has prompted other countries, quite a few now, who are planning to move their embassy to Jerusalem as well", Netanyahu said last month.

Philly Nurse Charged In Death Of HR McMaster's Father

May 11, 2018

A nurse from the Cathedral Village senior living facility is facing up to 20 years in prison for failing to perform her job, which allegedly led to the death of H.R. When she asked Gainey about it, Gainey allegedly said, "Well, I falsified that one", allegedly saying she "didn't want the next nurse to have to do them".

Is Iran really as bad as Donald Trump says?

May 11, 2018

North Korea can and likely will use the White House's decision to rip-up the Iran nuclear deal as a reason to stand firm on certain aspects of a proposed denuclearization agreement during negotiations. (and vice versa), and Washington has long feared what might happen if the Iranian regime developed a nuclear weapon. "The goal is to prevent Iran from ever developing or acquiring a nuclear weapon and the detail beyond that is something we are going to have to flesh out", the official ...

Merkel Proposes to Discuss Iranian Missile Program - Statement

May 11, 2018

According to Seibert, Merkel was in favour of holding multi-lateral talks with Iran on its ballistic missile program and on its regional incursions, including in Syria and Yemen. Iran is also actively involved in the conflicts in Yemen and Syria supporting Shia forces in these countries - the Houthi movement called Ansar Allah in Yemen and the Syrian government headed by President Bashar Assad, who belongs to the Alawite minority.

Interesting details about the Patel dam owner

May 11, 2018

The Daily Nation newspaper quoted government officials as saying the dam and others on the 3,500-acre Solai farm, 190 km (120 miles) northwest of Nairobi, had not been cleared by government engineers. My neighbour was killed when the water smashed through the wall of his house. Mr Wangombe said the law requires that any private dam going beyond 5m high needs to be regularised by Warma.

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