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US Vice President Pence delays Israel trip due to Congress vote
- December 15, 2017
Palestinian, Coptic and other leaders have said Pence is not welcome and have publicly rebuffed requests for a meeting. But the vote in the Senate could be razor thin, with Republicans holding only a 52-48 majority, so Pence's vote could be needed. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
Palestinian, Coptic and other leaders have said Pence is not welcome and have publicly rebuffed requests for a meeting. But the vote in the Senate could be razor thin, with Republicans holding only a 52-48 majority, so Pence's vote could be needed. (more...)
Nazareth cancels Christmas celebration over Trump Jerusalem move
- December 15, 2017
City spokesman Salem Sharara said: "We have made a decision to cancel the traditional Christmas singing and dancing because we are in a time of dispute, because of what Trump has said about Jerusalem". Israeli police detain an Israeli Arab man during clashes in Nazareth in northern Israel. The city is also claimed by the Palestinian population, and Jerusalem is home to some of the most sacred sites in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
City spokesman Salem Sharara said: "We have made a decision to cancel the traditional Christmas singing and dancing because we are in a time of dispute, because of what Trump has said about Jerusalem". Israeli police detain an Israeli Arab man during clashes in Nazareth in northern Israel. The city is also claimed by the Palestinian population, and Jerusalem is home to some of the most sacred sites in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. (more...)
Kashmir highway reopens, traffic to ply from Jammu to Srinagar today
- December 15, 2017
The 300-km long highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed following heavy rains and snowfall at several places, including the Jawahar Tunnel, and incidents of shooting stones near Panthal. Kupwara town registered a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, the official said. He said the nearby Kargil town recorded a low of minus 8 degrees Celsius compared to the previous night s minus 5.8 degrees Celsius. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
The 300-km long highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed following heavy rains and snowfall at several places, including the Jawahar Tunnel, and incidents of shooting stones near Panthal. Kupwara town registered a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, the official said. He said the nearby Kargil town recorded a low of minus 8 degrees Celsius compared to the previous night s minus 5.8 degrees Celsius. (more...)
Freeport-McMoran (FCX) Receives Hold Rating from Royal Bank of Canada
- December 15, 2017
S&P Research upgraded the shares of FCX in report on Tuesday, September 1 to "Hold" rating. Several brokerages recently issued reports on FCX . ( NYSE : FCX ) or 131,085 shares. Therefore 23% are positive. Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold had 90 analyst reports since July 28, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Going back previous 30 days we noticed that FCX performed along premium change of 13.10%. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
S&P Research upgraded the shares of FCX in report on Tuesday, September 1 to "Hold" rating. Several brokerages recently issued reports on FCX . ( NYSE : FCX ) or 131,085 shares. Therefore 23% are positive. Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold had 90 analyst reports since July 28, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Going back previous 30 days we noticed that FCX performed along premium change of 13.10%. (more...)
Michigan State Police investigate remains possibly linked to missing Skelton boys case
- December 15, 2017
Michigan State Police say there's a possible breakthrough in one of the state's highest profile cases Thursday night. The three Skelton bothers disappeared from Morenci, Mich . Missoula police also disclosed December 13 that they're seeking a former tenant of the property as part of their investigation. When the boys were reported missing, they were in the care of their father, John Skelton, who later pleaded no contest to three counts of unlawful imprisonment in September 2011. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
Michigan State Police say there's a possible breakthrough in one of the state's highest profile cases Thursday night. The three Skelton bothers disappeared from Morenci, Mich . Missoula police also disclosed December 13 that they're seeking a former tenant of the property as part of their investigation. When the boys were reported missing, they were in the care of their father, John Skelton, who later pleaded no contest to three counts of unlawful imprisonment in September 2011. (more...)
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
- December 15, 2017
Starting Friday, the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) in partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will begin its special year-end Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization in an effort to get impaired drivers off the street and spread awareness of the crime, the LBPD announced. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
Starting Friday, the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) in partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will begin its special year-end Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization in an effort to get impaired drivers off the street and spread awareness of the crime, the LBPD announced. (more...)
Suspect In Car Attack Faces New 1st-degree Murder Charge
- December 15, 2017
But that was upgraded to a first-degree murder charge in the prelim. Amid the chaos, Fields allegedly drove a silver Dodge Challenger into a crowd of counterprotesters and Charlottesville residents, tossing people into the air and killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
But that was upgraded to a first-degree murder charge in the prelim. Amid the chaos, Fields allegedly drove a silver Dodge Challenger into a crowd of counterprotesters and Charlottesville residents, tossing people into the air and killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer. (more...)
Retail the largest industrial sector in Co. Tipperary - Census 2016
- December 15, 2017
A report on Employment, Occupations and Industry , published on Thursday, reveals that there are 90,746 people in Ireland who classify themselves as sales and retails assistants, cashiers and checkout operators , way ahead of farmers , the second most common occupation in Ireland. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
A report on Employment, Occupations and Industry , published on Thursday, reveals that there are 90,746 people in Ireland who classify themselves as sales and retails assistants, cashiers and checkout operators , way ahead of farmers , the second most common occupation in Ireland. (more...)
Omarosa Manigault To Leave White House In January
- December 15, 2017
According to the reports, Omarosa yelled profanities after learning that Kelly had fired her from the administration and was subsequently removed from the building. The Congressional Black Caucus called out the White House aide after she extended an invitation to the 49 members of the caucus to the White House for a meeting . (more...)
- December 15, 2017
According to the reports, Omarosa yelled profanities after learning that Kelly had fired her from the administration and was subsequently removed from the building. The Congressional Black Caucus called out the White House aide after she extended an invitation to the 49 members of the caucus to the White House for a meeting . (more...)
Vaping, Marijuana Use On The Rise Amongst Teens
- December 15, 2017
A notable exception to this trend is marijuana use. The increase in marijuana use was enough to boost the percentage of teens who used illicit drugs overall. Miech agreed: "There is considerable concern that vaping can led to use of cigarettes". Monitoring the Future did not measure teen vaping until 2015. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
A notable exception to this trend is marijuana use. The increase in marijuana use was enough to boost the percentage of teens who used illicit drugs overall. Miech agreed: "There is considerable concern that vaping can led to use of cigarettes". Monitoring the Future did not measure teen vaping until 2015. (more...)
Firefighter killed battling massive SoCal wildfire
- December 15, 2017
The Thomas Fire started December 4 as a brush fire but grew with the help of powerful Santa Ana winds, eventually destroying almost 1000 structures and damaging over 250 others, according to officials. One other death has been connected to the Thomas Fire: a woman who was killed in a auto crash while evacuating last week. A total of 8,144 fire personnel are battling the Thomas fire, which is now threatening at least 18,000 structures, according to Cal Fire. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
The Thomas Fire started December 4 as a brush fire but grew with the help of powerful Santa Ana winds, eventually destroying almost 1000 structures and damaging over 250 others, according to officials. One other death has been connected to the Thomas Fire: a woman who was killed in a auto crash while evacuating last week. A total of 8,144 fire personnel are battling the Thomas fire, which is now threatening at least 18,000 structures, according to Cal Fire. (more...)
Petition to Bar Consensual Sex Outside Marriage Rejected by Indonesian Court
- December 15, 2017
The unsuccessful petition would have affected both unmarried heterosexuals and gay people, who can not marry in Indonesia. In the past two years, LGBT Indonesians have endured a wave of hostility that has been stoked by inflammatory public statements from conservative officials and religious groups. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
The unsuccessful petition would have affected both unmarried heterosexuals and gay people, who can not marry in Indonesia. In the past two years, LGBT Indonesians have endured a wave of hostility that has been stoked by inflammatory public statements from conservative officials and religious groups. (more...)
IRS: You could see benefits of Trump tax bill by February
- December 15, 2017
A Wall Street Journal reporter said that Trump, "acted as if whatever response he got from him was some sort of endorsement of the GOP tax plan". GOP leaders in the House and Senate have reached an agreement in principle on the biggest rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than 30 years, though the legislation is still being finalized Wednesday. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
A Wall Street Journal reporter said that Trump, "acted as if whatever response he got from him was some sort of endorsement of the GOP tax plan". GOP leaders in the House and Senate have reached an agreement in principle on the biggest rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than 30 years, though the legislation is still being finalized Wednesday. (more...)
Iran Clash Over Yemen Highly Likely, Crisis Group Warns
- December 15, 2017
Describing Haley as " frightfully ambitious ", McGovern argued that if US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had given her some guidance on the issue, he has not been very effective, as the US ambassador to United Nations seems to be "following the kind of talking points that are originating not only in Washington, or in NY, but in Tel Aviv". (more...)
- December 15, 2017
Describing Haley as " frightfully ambitious ", McGovern argued that if US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had given her some guidance on the issue, he has not been very effective, as the US ambassador to United Nations seems to be "following the kind of talking points that are originating not only in Washington, or in NY, but in Tel Aviv". (more...)
Pentagon: US jets intercept Russian warplanes in Syria
- December 15, 2017
The Russian defence ministry said in a statement its jets had been escorting a humanitarian convoy near a town by the Euphrates river when the United States planes approached. USA aircraft are to remain on the east side and Russian on the west side of the river unless advance notice is given. Albu Kamal was IS's last urban stronghold in Syria until the army retook it last month. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
The Russian defence ministry said in a statement its jets had been escorting a humanitarian convoy near a town by the Euphrates river when the United States planes approached. USA aircraft are to remain on the east side and Russian on the west side of the river unless advance notice is given. Albu Kamal was IS's last urban stronghold in Syria until the army retook it last month. (more...)
Myanmar | Aid group says at least 6700 Rohingya killed in crackdown
- December 15, 2017
Reuters news agency called on Myanmar to immediately release its two journalists who were arrested for possessing "important secret papers" obtained from two policemen who had worked in Rakhine state, where violence widely blamed on security forces has forced more than 625,000 minority Rohingya Muslims to flee into neighboring Bangladesh. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
Reuters news agency called on Myanmar to immediately release its two journalists who were arrested for possessing "important secret papers" obtained from two policemen who had worked in Rakhine state, where violence widely blamed on security forces has forced more than 625,000 minority Rohingya Muslims to flee into neighboring Bangladesh. (more...)
Trump, First Lady Melania pose for their official Christmas portrait
- December 15, 2017
The couple hold hands while standing among Melania Trump's silver tinsel Christmas decorations , which she unveiled last month under the theme "Time-Honored Traditions". Trump has become notorious for railing against the so-called "war on Christmas" and has promised that under his administration, America will be saying "Merry Christmas" again. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
The couple hold hands while standing among Melania Trump's silver tinsel Christmas decorations , which she unveiled last month under the theme "Time-Honored Traditions". Trump has become notorious for railing against the so-called "war on Christmas" and has promised that under his administration, America will be saying "Merry Christmas" again. (more...)
Trump Relishes Progress On Rolling Back Federal Rules
- December 15, 2017
According to Trump, those regulations that are in place do the job better than all of the other regulations, and they allow them to build and create jobs. But they say there are benefits that go beyond money. The president appears to be counting regulations that the administration has delayed or proposed to withdraw as already being eliminated, Coglianese explained. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
According to Trump, those regulations that are in place do the job better than all of the other regulations, and they allow them to build and create jobs. But they say there are benefits that go beyond money. The president appears to be counting regulations that the administration has delayed or proposed to withdraw as already being eliminated, Coglianese explained. (more...)
Putin says Trump foes harm USA with Russian Federation collusion inquiries
- December 15, 2017
Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential ties to Trump's campaign has cast a negative light on U.S. Putin welcomed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's comments this week that Washington was willing to talk with North Korea without preconditions. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential ties to Trump's campaign has cast a negative light on U.S. Putin welcomed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's comments this week that Washington was willing to talk with North Korea without preconditions. (more...)
US Secretary Of State Softens Approach To North Korean Aggression
- December 15, 2017
The first is a "period of quiet" in which North Korea does not carry out any more nuclear and missile tests prior to dialogue; the second is that North Korea needs to tell the USA it wants to talk; and the third is that North Korea needs to decide that it will not test its nuclear or missile devices during the talks. (more...)
- December 15, 2017
The first is a "period of quiet" in which North Korea does not carry out any more nuclear and missile tests prior to dialogue; the second is that North Korea needs to tell the USA it wants to talk; and the third is that North Korea needs to decide that it will not test its nuclear or missile devices during the talks. (more...)
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