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Governor takes steps to protect net neutrality in Hawaii
- February 06, 2018
Supporters of net neutrality say the rules, which were adopted in 2015 under President Barack Obama, are necessary to ensure broadband companies don't abuse their power as gatekeepers of the internet. At its core, net neutrality means wireless providers and cable companies shouldn't be allowed to block or slow down any user's access to specific sites, content, or services on the internet. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Supporters of net neutrality say the rules, which were adopted in 2015 under President Barack Obama, are necessary to ensure broadband companies don't abuse their power as gatekeepers of the internet. At its core, net neutrality means wireless providers and cable companies shouldn't be allowed to block or slow down any user's access to specific sites, content, or services on the internet. (more...)
REWIND: Ole Miss (11-12, 4-6 SEC)
- February 06, 2018
The Volunteers are 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Kentucky, 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings and the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. Tennessee: The Vols are on a roll heading into a two-game road swing Tuesday at Kentucky and February 10 at Alabama. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
The Volunteers are 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Kentucky, 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings and the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. Tennessee: The Vols are on a roll heading into a two-game road swing Tuesday at Kentucky and February 10 at Alabama. (more...)
Jadhav now facing trial on terrorism, sabotage charges: Pakistan official
- February 06, 2018
India has made a strong case that Jadhav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court a year ago after secret court martial proceedings, did not get a fair trial and was at a huge disadvantage as he did not get consular access. The ICJ fixed April 17, 2018, and July 17, 2018, respectively, for India and Pakistan as the respective time limits for filing written pleadings in the case. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
India has made a strong case that Jadhav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court a year ago after secret court martial proceedings, did not get a fair trial and was at a huge disadvantage as he did not get consular access. The ICJ fixed April 17, 2018, and July 17, 2018, respectively, for India and Pakistan as the respective time limits for filing written pleadings in the case. (more...)
European Union committed to eradicating female genital mutilation
- February 06, 2018
Speaking ahead of the UN's day of zero tolerance towards FGM, she adds: "I want to share my story to create awareness that FGM does no good in any way". Effort by the Joint Programme and other initiatives to end FGM is not a war against the culture and traditions of Liberia. Females undergo FGM as a rite of passage and after childbirth. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Speaking ahead of the UN's day of zero tolerance towards FGM, she adds: "I want to share my story to create awareness that FGM does no good in any way". Effort by the Joint Programme and other initiatives to end FGM is not a war against the culture and traditions of Liberia. Females undergo FGM as a rite of passage and after childbirth. (more...)
Pels succumb to Jazz's hot shooting in loss at home
- February 06, 2018
Rodney Hood came off the bench to score 30 points as the hot-shooting Utah Jazz won their sixth consecutive game with a 133-109 victory over the host New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night in the Smoothie King Center. Nikola Mirotic is the third double-digit scorer and E'Twaun Moore is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. Cavs general manager Koby Altman is trying hard to shed the contracts of Tristan Thompson (two years, $36 million remaining) and J.R. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Rodney Hood came off the bench to score 30 points as the hot-shooting Utah Jazz won their sixth consecutive game with a 133-109 victory over the host New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night in the Smoothie King Center. Nikola Mirotic is the third double-digit scorer and E'Twaun Moore is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. Cavs general manager Koby Altman is trying hard to shed the contracts of Tristan Thompson (two years, $36 million remaining) and J.R. (more...)
Bucks get center Tyler Zeller in trade from Brooklyn
- February 06, 2018
Allen has started each of Brooklyn's past four games. He's appeared in only 22 games this season, averaging just 7.9 minutes per game. Tyler Zeller will be joining his fourth National Basketball Association team. The other element of the deal is a little more complicated due to the season's previously complicated Bucks trade. The Bucks, through Sunday's games, are 29-23, which is the fifth best record in the Eastern Conference. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Allen has started each of Brooklyn's past four games. He's appeared in only 22 games this season, averaging just 7.9 minutes per game. Tyler Zeller will be joining his fourth National Basketball Association team. The other element of the deal is a little more complicated due to the season's previously complicated Bucks trade. The Bucks, through Sunday's games, are 29-23, which is the fifth best record in the Eastern Conference. (more...)
Warsaw won't listen to Israeli minister about Poland's Holocaust 'crimes'
- February 06, 2018
Dozens of activists chanted anti-Semitic slogans at a rally in front of the presidential palace in central Warsaw late Monday, with one banner reading: "Take off your yarmulke and sign the bill ". The Nazis and their collaborators systematically murdered six million Jews, wiping out a third of world Jewry. Polish officials have repeatedly requested corrections when media refer to Nazi death camps, such as Auschwitz, as Polish insisting that they were built and operated entirely by Germans. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Dozens of activists chanted anti-Semitic slogans at a rally in front of the presidential palace in central Warsaw late Monday, with one banner reading: "Take off your yarmulke and sign the bill ". The Nazis and their collaborators systematically murdered six million Jews, wiping out a third of world Jewry. Polish officials have repeatedly requested corrections when media refer to Nazi death camps, such as Auschwitz, as Polish insisting that they were built and operated entirely by Germans. (more...)
Willy Hernangomez asks Knicks to deal him
- February 06, 2018
The 23-year-old has plenty of room to grow as a player, and considering the direction the Knicks are heading, it would be odd to see them give up on such a young prospect. Will Hernangomez join San Antonio before the trade deadline? I love NY, I love my teammates. Hernangomez has only played in 25 of the team's 54 games and averaged 4.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 9.2 minutes after falling out of Jeff Hornacek's rotation, numbers that pale in comparison to last season, where he posted 8.2 ... (more...)
- February 06, 2018
The 23-year-old has plenty of room to grow as a player, and considering the direction the Knicks are heading, it would be odd to see them give up on such a young prospect. Will Hernangomez join San Antonio before the trade deadline? I love NY, I love my teammates. Hernangomez has only played in 25 of the team's 54 games and averaged 4.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 9.2 minutes after falling out of Jeff Hornacek's rotation, numbers that pale in comparison to last season, where he posted 8.2 ... (more...)
Nadine Coyle is bringing back Girls Aloud by herself
- February 06, 2018
Nadine Coyle has announced a tour of United Kingdom and Ireland that will see her playing the classic hits of Girls Aloud, alongside her own solo material. "I literally can't wait to get out back on the road again". And her fans were loving the news. The pair sing both Boyzone and Westlife songs and they don't have the other members of the bands with them, so why can't this work for Nadine? Nadine will release a 4 track EP in April via Virgin/EMI, with the first track from the set ... (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Nadine Coyle has announced a tour of United Kingdom and Ireland that will see her playing the classic hits of Girls Aloud, alongside her own solo material. "I literally can't wait to get out back on the road again". And her fans were loving the news. The pair sing both Boyzone and Westlife songs and they don't have the other members of the bands with them, so why can't this work for Nadine? Nadine will release a 4 track EP in April via Virgin/EMI, with the first track from the set ... (more...)
Leading ivory-trade investigator Esmond Bradley Martin stabbed to death in Africa
- February 06, 2018
Martin's wife, Chryssee, was anxious after Martin didn't respond to phone calls and went to check on him at their home in the Lang'ata suburb southwest of the city's business district. Martin told Nomad magazine past year. "He was instrumental in enabling conservationists to understand the dynamics of the ivory and rhino horn trade". (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Martin's wife, Chryssee, was anxious after Martin didn't respond to phone calls and went to check on him at their home in the Lang'ata suburb southwest of the city's business district. Martin told Nomad magazine past year. "He was instrumental in enabling conservationists to understand the dynamics of the ivory and rhino horn trade". (more...)
Ohio Toddler Found 'Frozen' Outside Family Home
- February 06, 2018
My daughter, she's not breathing!' Wynter Parker an Akron, Ohio toddler freezes to death at the family's Willow Run Apartments residence. Wynter Parker Akron neighbor: 'How could a 2 year old be outside and you not know?' Akron, Ohio police are investigating. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
My daughter, she's not breathing!' Wynter Parker an Akron, Ohio toddler freezes to death at the family's Willow Run Apartments residence. Wynter Parker Akron neighbor: 'How could a 2 year old be outside and you not know?' Akron, Ohio police are investigating. (more...)
White House says economic fundamentals 'strong'
- February 06, 2018
She said the president's "tax cuts and regulatory reforms will further enhance the USA economy and continue to increase prosperity for the American people". Still, there are reasons to be nervous. The White House had dubbed it the "Trump bump". Still, as the stock market was rapidly dropping, Trump was delivering a speech in OH at a manufacturing company, touting higher wages and the return of jobs back to America. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
She said the president's "tax cuts and regulatory reforms will further enhance the USA economy and continue to increase prosperity for the American people". Still, there are reasons to be nervous. The White House had dubbed it the "Trump bump". Still, as the stock market was rapidly dropping, Trump was delivering a speech in OH at a manufacturing company, touting higher wages and the return of jobs back to America. (more...)
National Basketball Association games Monday, scores, highlights, updates: Griffin, Pistons win again
- February 06, 2018
Nikola Jokic stuffed the stat sheet again with 15 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists as the Nuggets opened each half with 34 and 36 points to distance themselves from the Hornets. Dirk Nowitzki ended the first quarter by becoming one of six players in National Basketball Association history to surpass 50,000 minutes played, but the Mavericks couldn't string together back-to-back road wins as Lou Williams heated up in the second half and Danilo Gallinari scored a game-high 28 points. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Nikola Jokic stuffed the stat sheet again with 15 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists as the Nuggets opened each half with 34 and 36 points to distance themselves from the Hornets. Dirk Nowitzki ended the first quarter by becoming one of six players in National Basketball Association history to surpass 50,000 minutes played, but the Mavericks couldn't string together back-to-back road wins as Lou Williams heated up in the second half and Danilo Gallinari scored a game-high 28 points. (more...)
Bagley Named To Wooden Award Top 20 Watch List
- February 06, 2018
Senior guard Joel Berry II, who appeared on the preseason and midseason list, did not appear on the updated list. His 22 assists against Northwestern State tied the NCAA record for assists in a game, and he has a chance to become the first player in NCAA history to lead the nation in points and assists in a season. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Senior guard Joel Berry II, who appeared on the preseason and midseason list, did not appear on the updated list. His 22 assists against Northwestern State tied the NCAA record for assists in a game, and he has a chance to become the first player in NCAA history to lead the nation in points and assists in a season. (more...)
President Trump claims on Twitter that Nunes memo 'totally vindicates' him
- February 06, 2018
The memo has sparked days worth of charges and counter-charges. Republicans have argued that the warrant taints the origins of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible coordination between Trump associates and agents of the Russian government during the 2016 campaign. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
The memo has sparked days worth of charges and counter-charges. Republicans have argued that the warrant taints the origins of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible coordination between Trump associates and agents of the Russian government during the 2016 campaign. (more...)
BJP leader Ram Madhav's Twitter account hacked
- February 06, 2018
The pinned tweet on the account when it was hacked. Also, Twitter account of Swapan Dasgupta, a nominated Rajya Sabha MP was also hacked. Looks like the authorities at the micro-blogging site are busy in restoring Kher's account. Users can visit his account now and the spam tweets have been deleted. While it is not yet known exactly how Madhav's account was hacked, both his and Kher's pages had retweeted posts in Turkish and also featured the emoji of Turkey's flag. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
The pinned tweet on the account when it was hacked. Also, Twitter account of Swapan Dasgupta, a nominated Rajya Sabha MP was also hacked. Looks like the authorities at the micro-blogging site are busy in restoring Kher's account. Users can visit his account now and the spam tweets have been deleted. While it is not yet known exactly how Madhav's account was hacked, both his and Kher's pages had retweeted posts in Turkish and also featured the emoji of Turkey's flag. (more...)
Wizards too hot for Pacers
- February 06, 2018
Defensively, the Pacers are yielding 105.5 points against the opposing teams. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots over Indiana Pacers center Al Jefferson (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis , Monday, Feb. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Defensively, the Pacers are yielding 105.5 points against the opposing teams. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots over Indiana Pacers center Al Jefferson (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis , Monday, Feb. (more...)
Mom accused of stabbing two young sons to death
- February 06, 2018
The children had been last seen alive on Saturday, according to Cruz, and they could have possibly been killed shortly after, up to 48 hours before they were discovered. Cruz says Sanders left her apartment Monday and went to a neighbor's home, where she asked them to dial 911. "Those will be shared tomorrow at her arraignment", Cruz said. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
The children had been last seen alive on Saturday, according to Cruz, and they could have possibly been killed shortly after, up to 48 hours before they were discovered. Cruz says Sanders left her apartment Monday and went to a neighbor's home, where she asked them to dial 911. "Those will be shared tomorrow at her arraignment", Cruz said. (more...)
Michigan State names interim AD
- February 06, 2018
Michigan State now has a new president; the board must now do its job, commission an independent investigation and move the university forward. Just hours after he was appointed by the board, he was meeting with the top four leaders in the legislature to talk about cooperating to find the solutions at MSU, and to talk them out of trying to unseat the Trustees or withhold funding from MSU in upcoming budget sessions. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
Michigan State now has a new president; the board must now do its job, commission an independent investigation and move the university forward. Just hours after he was appointed by the board, he was meeting with the top four leaders in the legislature to talk about cooperating to find the solutions at MSU, and to talk them out of trying to unseat the Trustees or withhold funding from MSU in upcoming budget sessions. (more...)
Patriots Will Reportedly Name Greg Schiano Their New Defensive Coordinator
- February 06, 2018
However, Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports has countered the report that Schiano to New England is a done deal. According to Feldman, Schiano has not yet chose to leave Ohio State. Schiano's interest in the position makes sense, as the former Rutgers head coach has a close relationship with New England head coach Bill Belichick. (more...)
- February 06, 2018
However, Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports has countered the report that Schiano to New England is a done deal. According to Feldman, Schiano has not yet chose to leave Ohio State. Schiano's interest in the position makes sense, as the former Rutgers head coach has a close relationship with New England head coach Bill Belichick. (more...)
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