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Man killed in motorcycle accident in Jefferson County
- April 23, 2018

According to Coroner Margaret Fisher said Baughman was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained in the wreck. Levin, 65, is listed in serious condition. The highway patrol said the major crash team is investigating and no one has been arrested. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that a 19-year-old driver had exited southbound U.S. (more...)

18 injured after fans invade S. African soccer pitch
- April 23, 2018

Chiefs coach Steve Komphela announced his resignation with immediate effect afterwards, ending his almost two-and-a-half year tenure without any major titles. "It is not acceptable that a family spectator sport regularly degenerates to violence that threatens the well-being of everyone, because the PSL fails to take stern action against hooligans who perpetuate violence", Mhlongo said. (more...)

Army Repels Boko Haram Insurgents, Kill one
- April 22, 2018

According to Nwachukwu, the insurgents have been handed over to the headquarters of operation Lafiya Dole in Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno state . In the statement, UNHCR also noted that it recognized legitimate national security concerns of States affected by the Boko Haram crisis, and stressed that it is important that refugee protection and national security are not seen as being incompatible. (more...)

Time Warner (TWX) Getting Somewhat Favorable Press Coverage, Study Finds
- April 22, 2018

The stock decreased 1.54% or $0.65 during the last trading session, reaching $41.55. Focusing in on shares of Brk Inc (BRKK), we can see that the Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average has been trending lower over the previous five days. There may come a time when everyone may be selling out of a stock for no real apparent reason. (NYSE:TWX) has "Buy" rating given on Wednesday, January 31 by Moffett Nathanson. (more...)

Pretium Res Inc (PVG): Stock to Follow
- April 22, 2018

The stock decreased 4.88% or $0.08 during the last trading session, reaching $1.56. (NYSE:PVG). Penbrook Mngmt Ltd Llc reported 52,600 shares stake. Accern also gave media stories about the basic materials company an impact score of 46.9680008847598 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. (more...)

Pressure to Release Comey Memos May Have Backfired on GOP
- April 22, 2018

Trump fired James Comey in May of a year ago. "Is that really the way life in America is supposed to work? I don't think so!" he exclaimed. Trump raised questions about Comey's behavior, but the investigation continues. Another person familiar with the case, however, said Comey eventually shared other memos with his lawyers, though he held back some information that he considered classified. (more...)

Tennis, Fed Cup: Goerges beats Pliskova, Czechs still lead Germany 2-1
- April 22, 2018

In southern France, defending champions US are level at 1-1 with the hosts. Sloane Stephens, fresh off her triumph at the Miami Open, fought hard in her first match on clay this season, giving the U.S. US captain Kathy Rinaldi then opted for Madison Keys in the final singles, and Keys delivered, clinching 7-6 (4), 6-4 on her least-favorite surface against Parmentier and sending the defending-champion Americans into the final. (more...)

Conway slams CNN anchor for questioning hubby's anti-Trump tweets
- April 22, 2018

You just went there". In a series of tweets peppered with insults against the Times " White House correspondent, Maggie Haberman, and her sourcing, Trump wrote that she and the newspaper "are going out of their way to destroy Michael Cohen and his relationship with me in the hope that he will "flip.' They use.non-existent "sources" and a drunk/drugged up loser who hates Michael, a fine person with a wonderful family". (more...)

Wagah Border treated with Hasan Ali's antics
- April 22, 2018

He was later escorted back by a man in civilian clothes amid thunderous applause from the audience. Pakistan's medium pacer Hassan Ali, who is known for being a insane entertainer during his stay, couldn't resist as he showed off his infamous wicket-celebrating gesture which look so amusing. (more...)

President Signs Ordinance About Death Penalty For Rape Of Kids Under 12
- April 22, 2018

As per government sources, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi , approved the promulgation of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, for effective deterrence against commission of rape, thereby instilling a sense of security among women and especially young girls in the country. (more...)

FAA to issue directive to inspect 737 engines
- April 22, 2018

Chairman Gary Kelly says in the letter that the money is to help cover any "immediate financial needs". Southwest declined to provide the plane's maintenance records to The Associated Press, but a spokeswoman said that the failed engine had experienced no unscheduled maintenance in the last 60 days. (more...)

US did not violate red lines during Syria strikes: Russia
- April 22, 2018

Russian President is ready to meet his United States counterpart following an invitation by the latter, but Moscow is waiting for a detailed proposal, Russian Foreign Minister said on Friday. Russia-U.S. relations have sunk to post-Cold War lows over the Ukrainian crisis, the war in Syria and the allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. (more...)

Change of regime in Cuba
- April 22, 2018

Long live Cuba! Long live Venezuela!' Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro was in Cuba on Saturday to meet the country's newly elected leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel. -Cuban detente has pushed the island towards strengthening its alliances with Russian Federation, against the security interests of the United States. (more...)

Romney must compete in primary for Senate seat
- April 22, 2018

Orrin Hatch, fell short of the 60 percent needed to clinch the nomination at the Utah Republican Convention and will face state Rep. Mike Kennedy in the primary. There are 2 comments on the The New York Times story from 7 hrs ago, titled Mitt Romney Fails to Bypass Utah Primary for U.S. Senate. Romney pushed back against critics who said he's an interloper in Utah politics by referring to his role in staging the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah. (more...)

Civil Services Day is an occasion of appreciation, introspection: PM Modi
- April 22, 2018

In reply to a tweet by another user, the foreign minister said the Indian PM does even know the meaning of a surgical strike after Modi claimed India tried to inform Pakistan before launching the alleged strikes in September 2016. He also mentioned the two books on Prime Minister's Awards, and on Initiatives in Aspirational Districts, which were released today. The awards have been instituted to acknowledge, recognise and reward the exemplary work for people's welfare by districts and ... (more...)

France's Mont-Saint-Michel abbey evacuated after threat
- April 22, 2018

An official said the threat was vague, but sufficient to order an evacuation at about 5.30am GMT. There was contradictory information about the circumstances of the threat. The man was located and monitored through video surveillance until police lost sight of him. 'It's possible that the individual left the Mont with the flux of tourists, ' Sabathe added. (more...)

Georgia rally is latest disappointment for American extreme right
- April 22, 2018

Members of the National Socialist Movement , a white nationalist organization labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center , gained a permit last month for the Saturday rally, the New York Times reported. "We will not back down", Schoep said. The rally ended, as Slate reported, as "much ado about nothing". A Change.org petition started by a local high school student and some local business owners asking for the rally not be be held had already landed more than 50,000 ... (more...)

Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) EPS Estimated At $-0.81 on May, 3
- April 22, 2018

News coverage about Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN) has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. Windstream Hldgs Inc (NASDAQ:WIN) has grabbed attention from the analysts, when it saw a value decrease of -3.13% or -0.05 points in the last trading session to close at $1.55. (more...)

Naxals killed in encounter with police in Gadchiroli district
- April 22, 2018

Sources said that a group of naxals shifted base from Chhattisgarh to Maharashtra where "tendu leaves" were being collected by the contractors. They had a tip-off that Naxals from other areas will also be gathering in the area. Director General of Police Satish Mathur congratulated the C-60 team which participated in the encounter. The Gadchiroli operation is being hailed as a major one against the Naxals and comes within a month of Home Minister Rajnath Singh stating that Naxalism has ... (more...)

Google's IP addresses blocked in Russian Federation
- April 22, 2018

Data operators received information on restricting access to the messenger. This means messages are scrambled as they are sent, and only the users involved are in possession of the necessary code to decrypt them. Other similar stories flooded Russian social media over the last few days. According to Sergei Nikitin at the Russian cyber-security company Group-IB, "When a person adds a VPN to his or her mobile settings, all internet traffic goes through this server, including email and ... (more...)