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Two more arrested in connection with Durban soccer violence
- May 09, 2018
The second arrest was of a 42-year-old gardener from Hillcrest. Riots broke out at the stadium after disgruntled Kaizer Chiefs fans stormed the pitch after the final whistle as their side lost 2-0 in a Nedbank Cup match between the Soweto giants and Free State Stars. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
The second arrest was of a 42-year-old gardener from Hillcrest. Riots broke out at the stadium after disgruntled Kaizer Chiefs fans stormed the pitch after the final whistle as their side lost 2-0 in a Nedbank Cup match between the Soweto giants and Free State Stars. (more...)
Supra Mahumapelo quits as North West premier
- May 09, 2018
Senior ANC officials, including ANC secretary general Ace Magashule and his deputy Jessie Duarte were strongly in favour of Mahumapelo resigning. Brian Setswambung, from Mahumapelo's office, said Mahumapelo received the news about the plot to assassinate him on Saturday. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Senior ANC officials, including ANC secretary general Ace Magashule and his deputy Jessie Duarte were strongly in favour of Mahumapelo resigning. Brian Setswambung, from Mahumapelo's office, said Mahumapelo received the news about the plot to assassinate him on Saturday. (more...)
Can Trump now build a better Iran deal for everyone?
- May 09, 2018
Withdrawing from the deal could hurt some USA companies seeking to do business in Iran. Mnuchin says the existing sales licenses held by Chicago-based Boeing Co. The US withdrawal from a nuclear accord with Iran slams shut what had been a brief opening for historic aircraft sales by Boeing Co and Airbus SE to the Islamic Republic. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Withdrawing from the deal could hurt some USA companies seeking to do business in Iran. Mnuchin says the existing sales licenses held by Chicago-based Boeing Co. The US withdrawal from a nuclear accord with Iran slams shut what had been a brief opening for historic aircraft sales by Boeing Co and Airbus SE to the Islamic Republic. (more...)
Warren Buffett, Bill Gates beat up on bitcoin buying as "crazy"
- May 09, 2018
Billionaire Warren Buffett discusses the record-breaking attendance at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting and why he isn't pulling the plug on Wells Fargo . While both Buffett and Munger have been consistent in their criticism of bitcoin , Gates' recent comment shows a change in his opinion on the cryptocurrency . (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Billionaire Warren Buffett discusses the record-breaking attendance at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting and why he isn't pulling the plug on Wells Fargo . While both Buffett and Munger have been consistent in their criticism of bitcoin , Gates' recent comment shows a change in his opinion on the cryptocurrency . (more...)
Trump Administration Confirms Rescission Request of $15B
- May 09, 2018
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said on the House floor in mid April that he would not oppose a rescission package aimed at funds that are lying around. No filibuster in the Senate is allowed. Next November, each of us must put country above party, and we do that by removing all impediments such as Congressman Randy Hultgren. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said on the House floor in mid April that he would not oppose a rescission package aimed at funds that are lying around. No filibuster in the Senate is allowed. Next November, each of us must put country above party, and we do that by removing all impediments such as Congressman Randy Hultgren. (more...)
Denver's Mayor Apologizes For Son's Behavior During Traffic Stop
- May 09, 2018
Ha. Well, you're in Aurora". Well you're in Aurora'. The officer, responding to Jordan's tirade about how his father, the mayor of Denver is going to be able to fire the cop, says to the young man: 'Of Denver? That was March 23, according to a police report. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Ha. Well, you're in Aurora". Well you're in Aurora'. The officer, responding to Jordan's tirade about how his father, the mayor of Denver is going to be able to fire the cop, says to the young man: 'Of Denver? That was March 23, according to a police report. (more...)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in North Korea
- May 09, 2018
US officials said Mr. Pompeo plans to also press North Korea for the release of three detained American citizens that the administration has hinted may soon be set free. "It would be a great thing if they are". Two were arrested in 2017: Kim Sang-duk, on April 23, and Kim Hak-song, on May 6; the North Korean authorities accused each man of "hostile acts". (more...)
- May 09, 2018
US officials said Mr. Pompeo plans to also press North Korea for the release of three detained American citizens that the administration has hinted may soon be set free. "It would be a great thing if they are". Two were arrested in 2017: Kim Sang-duk, on April 23, and Kim Hak-song, on May 6; the North Korean authorities accused each man of "hostile acts". (more...)
HUD, Carson Sued For Suspending Obama-Era Desegregation Rule
- May 09, 2018
As a result, no recipient of federal housing funds will have to submit an assessment until at least 2024. The complaint, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that HUD unlawfully suspended a key provision of the 1968 Fair Housing Act , the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule, in January, and removed civil rights groups' oversight of up to $5.5 billion in funding annually through 2024 across almost 1,000 jurisdictions. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
As a result, no recipient of federal housing funds will have to submit an assessment until at least 2024. The complaint, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that HUD unlawfully suspended a key provision of the 1968 Fair Housing Act , the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule, in January, and removed civil rights groups' oversight of up to $5.5 billion in funding annually through 2024 across almost 1,000 jurisdictions. (more...)
Obama: Withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal 'a serious mistake'
- May 09, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence briefed members of Congress about the decision Tuesday, and Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron , who has served as an emissary for European allies that want the United States to remain in the agreement. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence briefed members of Congress about the decision Tuesday, and Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron , who has served as an emissary for European allies that want the United States to remain in the agreement. (more...)
Sanders Responds to Trump's "Reckless" Decision to Violate Iran Nuclear Deal
- May 09, 2018
Withdrawing from the landmark accord throws into doubt any confidence nations could have in US foreign policy. Trump reversed the Obama-era decision to allow openly transgender soldiers to serve in the military and announced plans to phase out Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) amnesty program for certain illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S.as children. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Withdrawing from the landmark accord throws into doubt any confidence nations could have in US foreign policy. Trump reversed the Obama-era decision to allow openly transgender soldiers to serve in the military and announced plans to phase out Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) amnesty program for certain illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S.as children. (more...)
Israeli Airstrikes Target Syrian Base Outside Damascus
- May 09, 2018
Iran has blamed the April 9 attack that contains vowed revenge and murdered seven of its employees on Israel . The Observatory's head Rami Abdel Rahman said the strike "targeted weapons stores belonging to the Revolutionary Guard". Asked about those statements, an Israeli military spokeswoman said: "We do not respond to such foreign reports ". Israeli media said it was the first time there had been an order to prepare shelters in the occupied area since the Syrian civil war began. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Iran has blamed the April 9 attack that contains vowed revenge and murdered seven of its employees on Israel . The Observatory's head Rami Abdel Rahman said the strike "targeted weapons stores belonging to the Revolutionary Guard". Asked about those statements, an Israeli military spokeswoman said: "We do not respond to such foreign reports ". Israeli media said it was the first time there had been an order to prepare shelters in the occupied area since the Syrian civil war began. (more...)
Morocco severs ties with Iran over support for Polisario independence fighters
- May 09, 2018
Polisario fought a guerrilla war for independence until a UN-backed cease-fire was established in 1991. The Foreign Affairs' spokesperson responded to the allegations made, the day before, by Morocco's minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita , who announced at a news conference in Rabat that Morocco had chose to cut diplomatic relations with Iran over its "support" to the Polisario Front, the legitimate and only representative of Western Sahara people. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Polisario fought a guerrilla war for independence until a UN-backed cease-fire was established in 1991. The Foreign Affairs' spokesperson responded to the allegations made, the day before, by Morocco's minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita , who announced at a news conference in Rabat that Morocco had chose to cut diplomatic relations with Iran over its "support" to the Polisario Front, the legitimate and only representative of Western Sahara people. (more...)
US, Canada & Mexico bid 'would create £8bn profit for Fifa'
- May 09, 2018
The SAFA's boss Danny Jordaan last month let it that Morocco's bid is that of the African continent. The North Africans are up against a joint-bid from the United States, Mexico and Canada to host the showpiece event in eight years' time, and Jordaan has previously stated his support for the Moroccan cause . (more...)
- May 09, 2018
The SAFA's boss Danny Jordaan last month let it that Morocco's bid is that of the African continent. The North Africans are up against a joint-bid from the United States, Mexico and Canada to host the showpiece event in eight years' time, and Jordaan has previously stated his support for the Moroccan cause . (more...)
Mansfield teacher files federal discrimination suit against district
- May 09, 2018
Bailey was placed on leave with pay in September after presenting a slideshow called "Get To Know Your Teacher" during the first few days of the school year, where she showed pictures of her friends and her girlfriend. Bailey denies the allegations. She has not taught since that date. Mansfield ISD made a decision to renew her contract after parents came to her defense, but she was to be transferred to a secondary school. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Bailey was placed on leave with pay in September after presenting a slideshow called "Get To Know Your Teacher" during the first few days of the school year, where she showed pictures of her friends and her girlfriend. Bailey denies the allegations. She has not taught since that date. Mansfield ISD made a decision to renew her contract after parents came to her defense, but she was to be transferred to a secondary school. (more...)
PM Orban vows to preserve Hungary's Christian culture
- May 09, 2018
Orban's new government declared they are not looking for confrontation with the European Union leadership and will apply new stimulus to keep high economic growth in Hungary, which is very popular with the electorate. billionaire George Soros who Orban says orchestrates immigration. While officials attended the first parliamentary session after the national election, several hundred protesters gathered outside the legislature. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Orban's new government declared they are not looking for confrontation with the European Union leadership and will apply new stimulus to keep high economic growth in Hungary, which is very popular with the electorate. billionaire George Soros who Orban says orchestrates immigration. While officials attended the first parliamentary session after the national election, several hundred protesters gathered outside the legislature. (more...)
Illinois Counties Declare Themselves 'Sanctuary Counties' for Gun Owners
- May 09, 2018
The sanctuaries are hoping to send a message to the Democratic-controlled Legislature in the state who are now working to pass gun control bills. The resolutions declaring the counties as sanctuary counties for gun owners is a reference to so-called sanctuary cities such as Chicago that don't cooperate with aspects of federal immigration enforcement. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
The sanctuaries are hoping to send a message to the Democratic-controlled Legislature in the state who are now working to pass gun control bills. The resolutions declaring the counties as sanctuary counties for gun owners is a reference to so-called sanctuary cities such as Chicago that don't cooperate with aspects of federal immigration enforcement. (more...)
IL police anxious about sniffer dogs losing jobs when marijuana is legalized
- May 09, 2018
According to a report from the Pantagraph , Illinois cops have said that if marijuana becomes legal they will have few other options than to euthanize K9 cops trained to detect the smell of ganja. Larner told the newspaper that retraining the dogs would lead to "extreme abuse". "We do not want to subject innocent citizens or motorists who travel through IL... (more...)
- May 09, 2018
According to a report from the Pantagraph , Illinois cops have said that if marijuana becomes legal they will have few other options than to euthanize K9 cops trained to detect the smell of ganja. Larner told the newspaper that retraining the dogs would lead to "extreme abuse". "We do not want to subject innocent citizens or motorists who travel through IL... (more...)
Vice president's IN brother seeks his former House seat
- May 09, 2018
He as soon as ran a now-bankrupt chain of Tobacco Street comfort shops. Still, he easily won the primary largely because of his younger brother, who represented the 6th District for a dozen years before becoming IN governor. He has mentioned he would deal with points reminiscent of infrastructure, veterans' affairs, fixing the immigration system and well being care. "He comes from a good family", said Ken Branch, a 57-year-old autoworker from New Palestine, Indiana, who voted at a polling ... (more...)
- May 09, 2018
He as soon as ran a now-bankrupt chain of Tobacco Street comfort shops. Still, he easily won the primary largely because of his younger brother, who represented the 6th District for a dozen years before becoming IN governor. He has mentioned he would deal with points reminiscent of infrastructure, veterans' affairs, fixing the immigration system and well being care. "He comes from a good family", said Ken Branch, a 57-year-old autoworker from New Palestine, Indiana, who voted at a polling ... (more...)
Celtics notebook: Rozier-Embiid skirmish provides momentum for Sixers
- May 09, 2018
The Celtics lead 3-1 heading into Game 5 on Wednesday night at TD Garden. After being separated by other players, Embiid and Rozier earned technical fouls . The Celtics have done an excellent job of limiting Embiid's impact throughout the series and his frustration boiled over on Monday night. Whether the Sixers' season ends in Game 5, 6, 7, the conference or NBA Finals, it will be a wild off-season for the organization no matter how this season ends. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
The Celtics lead 3-1 heading into Game 5 on Wednesday night at TD Garden. After being separated by other players, Embiid and Rozier earned technical fouls . The Celtics have done an excellent job of limiting Embiid's impact throughout the series and his frustration boiled over on Monday night. Whether the Sixers' season ends in Game 5, 6, 7, the conference or NBA Finals, it will be a wild off-season for the organization no matter how this season ends. (more...)
Department of Tulfo no more! Wanda Teo resigns over P60M ad scandal
- May 09, 2018
Topacio added that Teo stepped down from her post because she wanted to "spare" the President from the "hurt" that the issue had caused him. Teo submitted her resignation to Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea prior to the Cabinet meeting on Monday in Malacañang. (more...)
- May 09, 2018
Topacio added that Teo stepped down from her post because she wanted to "spare" the President from the "hurt" that the issue had caused him. Teo submitted her resignation to Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea prior to the Cabinet meeting on Monday in Malacañang. (more...)
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