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In his 26 years as pope, John Paul II gave new shape to the papacy, Richard R. Gaillardetz reflected shortly after his death
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. With his beatification, it's worth looking back on his papal legacy to see whether Pope Benedict XVI has followed in John Paul II’s footsteps or found his own way.
Habemus papam. We have a pope. The election of Pope Benedict XVI marks the conclusion of one of the most significant transitional moments in Roman Catholicism, rivaled only, perhaps, by the convocation of an ecumenical council.
Speculation about the identity of the new pope has given way to questions regarding his agenda for the church. The identity of the new pope suggests a papacy that will continue the overall thrust of his predecessor. Still, there are many possible new directions in which Benedict could lead our church.
But another important question is worth considering: Will this pope follow his predecessor in reshaping the institution of the papacy itself?
In 26 years Pope John Paul II transformed the institution of the papacy in many ways. It is worth considering which aspects of that
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Michal Cizek, AFP | Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov, Alexey Chervotkin, Alexander Legkov
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and Evgeniy Belov celebrate their second place after the 4x7.5 km Relay Classic - Free event, FIS Cross-Country World Cup, on January 24, 2016, in Nove Mesto na Morave.
Russia’s cross country gold medallist Alexander Legkov and compatriot Evgeniy Belov were banned from the Olympics for life on Wednesday over doping at the Sochi 2014 Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.
The two athletes were the first Russians to be sanctioned for anti-doping rule violations following an IOC investigation into allegations of widespread doping among Russians and sample tampering by lab and security officials to give them the edge.
Legkov won gold in the 50km and a silver medal in the 4x10km relay event. The IOC said all of Russia’s 4x10km team would be disqualified given Legkov’s violation.
Belov, who competed in the men’
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A 59-year old woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a domestic violence incident involving a man with whom she lived at Spring Valley Mobile Home Park,
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Athens-Clarke County police said.
The 49-year-old victim said the incident began early in the morning when the woman called in sick to work even though she was not ill and began drinking alcohol, according to police.
After she began arguing for no apparent reason, she reportedly broke the man’s coffee mug and some dishes by throwing them to the floor, police said.
The woman allegedly then threw a cast iron griddle that struck the side of the man’s forehead that created a gash that bled heavily, police said.
The woman said she noticed that the man was bleeding, but did not think much of it because he often falls, according to police.
The woman admitted to breaking the dishes and mug, which had a total value of $400, police said.
She was arrested and charged with family violence battery and criminal trespass/damage to property, police said.
Anyone who is in an abusive relationship can seek advice and services
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VANCOUVER — The UBC Thunderbirds football team has been battling through some of the most trying times in its program’s st
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oried history, but the big news coming out of the Point Grey campus late last week seems to virtually assure a bright and prosperous future for the blue and gold.
Running back Terrell Davis, the former superstar high school running back from Victoria’s Mt. Douglas Secondary who spent the past two seasons on the depth chart with the Arizona State Sun Devils, told The Province over the weekend that he is transferring schools and will join the Thunderbirds for the team’s upcoming 2014 Canada West season. He will have four years of eligibility remaining.
All of UBC’s varsity sports programs are currently undergoing review with the aim of trimming a number of teams in the future, and although football was one of the sports prominently mentioned as being on the chopping block in the late fall, Davis says he has received enough assurance that he is very comfortable in making his decision.
UBC’s Sports Targeting Review is soon set to announce its first wave of surviving programs,
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Matt Hinshaw/The Daily Courier<br>Prescott’s Skylor Clinton was a hard runner to catch Friday night at Bill
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Shepard Field, where he rushed for 172 yards all in the first half.
Originally Published: September 13, 2014 12:17 a.m.
PRESCOTT, Arizona - The Prescott football team has been on a rollercoaster the first three games of the season.
In the season opener, the Badgers zoomed to the summit by manhandling Lakeside Blue Ridge, 55-7, the defending Division 4 state champion's first home loss in eight years. A week later, Prescott dipped to the bottom after a 54-7 setback to Division 3 powerhouse Goodyear Desert Edge. Friday night, the Badgers (2-1) whooshed to the top again after a 56-3 rout of winless Buckeye Youngker (0-3).
Prescott coach Cody Collett is tired of the ups and downs. He wants his team to get off the ride.
"I can't emphasize enough how important consistency is for us," he said. "
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Regional councillor: "there's a sheriff in town"
My wife gave herself a special present when she retired at Christmas – even though she
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's not eligible for the pension until later this year – in order to study full-time.
While that's a shock to our cashflow, it helps, given the appallingly low rates even good early childhood educators earn, that we're used to getting by on the smell of an oily rag. And I suppose I can afford to lose some weight.
Still, it's bucking the trend, as more seniors are continuing to participate in the labour force until well past 65. The 25 per cent doing so now will grow to 30 per cent within 10 years, as the population continues to age.
But as much as we've (mostly) enjoyed various tiddlers romping about our home for 15 years, we found ourselves sighing in relief that those days are over. Now all we have to worry about is the onslaught of grandchildren.
Part of that relief is this "not getting any younger" business taking its toll. I take my hat off to the hard
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Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) still assigns dynamic addresses for IPv4 networks, but two newer protocols – SLAAC and DHCPv6
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– are vying to do the job for IPv6.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is the standard way network administrators assign IP addresses in IPv4 networks, but eventually organizations will have to pick between two protocols created specifically for IPv6 as the use of this newer IP protocol grows.
DHCP, which dates back to 1993, is an automated way to assign IPv4 addresses, but when IPv6 was designed, it was provided with an auto-configuration feature dubbed SLAAC that could eventually make DHCP irrelevant. To complicate matters, a new DHCP – DHCPv6 – that performs the same function as SLAAC was independently created for IPv6.
Deciding between SLAAC and DHCPv6 isn’t something admins will have to do anytime soon, since the uptake of IPv6 has been slow, but it is on the horizon.
DHCP is widely used within enterprise networks today to quickly, automatically and efficiently provide leased or temporary IP addresses to end
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On a rooftop parking lot in Coral Gables, Fla., with temperatures in the low 50s, a crowd of all ages shimmied and
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shook, sweated and smiled as DJ Francis played an eclectic mix of dance music.
But this wasn't just another wild South Florida party. It was a special Zumba class for charity, led in January by the creator of the global craze, Alberto "Beto" Perez.
The charismatic Colombian in cargo pants — who has become a rock star in the fitness world — climbed onto the roof of a Chevy minivan that doubled as a stage. He demonstrated salsa steps, the merengue march and many other Latin-inspired dance moves — all while also cuing the drummer and bongo player.
For an hour, 75 of his adoring fans — and even the minivan — moved to the beat.
"Everybody loves it; everybody has fun," Perez said while posing for pictures with his Zumba faithful, some having traveled from as far as Canada.
Two days later, Perez flew to New York to appear on the morning television show "Live! with
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Will The Wave soon vanish from Nationals Park?
If you've gone to a sporting event at any point in your life, chances are you've
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either participated in, or looked on in disapproval at, The Wave.
The rhythmic stand-up, sit-down, arm-raising cheer has been an off-and-on presence at many baseball stadiums since the early 1980s, and Nationals Park has been no exception.
But now, a group of Nationals fans has had enough, and they're circulating an mock online petition to stop the wave at the Navy Yard ballpark.
As with most petitions, it has picked up steam with the help of a handful of fans on Twitter (#KillTheWave, if you're interested). But the blog Nats101 has been ground zero for the marshaling effort. Nats101 Editor in Chief Frank Lattuca has written that the aim of the movement is education, not punishment.
"No one wants anyone put in jail, or thrown out of Nationals Park (or at least, not really) for doing/starting the wave," Lattuca wrote on the blog earlier this week
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Mya was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa with a degree in Telecommunications and
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Film with a minor in Psychology. There she interned for two years at the local station in Tuscaloosa WVUA-23 where she learned to edit stories, report, shoot video, and produce.
Becoming a reporter has been a dream of Mya’s since the 4th grade. She’s always loved news and began watching her favorite reporters very early. Mya is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
When she’s not working on stories she enjoys anything involving good food, spending time with her family, friends, loved ones, and her sweet Maltipoo named Marley.
Eddie Clayton is claiming self-defense after shooting and killing Robert Lockhart at a family gathering during the summer of 2017.
A community organization based in metro-Atlanta traveled down to the Chattahoochee Valley to help honor a man tragically killed in an accident involving a dump truck.
33-year-old Curtis
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The networking veteran and Akamai Technologies team up to provide Web content-delivery services and technology to their mutual customers.
Novell
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and Akamai Technologies are teaming up to provide Web content-delivery services and technology to their mutual customers, the companies said Monday.
As part of the agreement, the networking veteran will combine Akamai's Akamaizer Web content-delivery software with its Novell Internet Caching System (ICS) and Novell Content Exchange technology.
Novell also plans to offer Akamai's FreeFlow and FreeFlow Streaming services to its customers for the delivery of multimedia content, while Akamai will offer the combined products and services to its customers as well, the companies said in a joint statement.
Novell has been struggling of late. The Provo, Utah-based software company recently said it will slash about 900 jobs, cutting its work force by about 16 percent. The company, which has suffered from three quarters of lackluster sales, also said it will take a fourth-quarter restructuring charge of up to $50 million.
In an effort
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Prostate cancer does not develop overnight. It can take years of cells dividing before a normal cell becomes a cancerous cell. The cell first undergo
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es very small changes in which it becomes slightly abnormal or atypical, as seen under a microscope. It may also begin to divide, grow more quickly, and develop some abnormal characteristics (dysplasia). Then, over the years the cells and glandular structures continue to change, become more abnormal-looking, and finally cancerous.
Cancer cells are initially confined within the prostate ducts and glands (in situ cancer), but with time the cells develop the ability to invade out of the ducts and into the blood and lymphatic system (an invasive cancer).
Unfortunately, it is not possible to detect one or a few abnormal cancer cells. At present, technology is only capable of detecting a small lump or mass of cancer cells that may have been growing slowly for several years. By the time a cancer can be detected as a lump, it contains roughly one billion cells.
By far the most common type of prostate cancer is that which originates within the tiny glands of the
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Atlas Air Flight 3591 black box.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is suspecting
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pilot error in the Atlas Air Flight 3591, which crashed on February 23 in Texas, killing all three on board.
The plane was carrying US Postal Service and Amazon cargo.
Several pilots told Business Insider that the pilot's actions that the NTSB reported happening were unusual.
Inspectors with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suspect that pilot error — not aircraft malfunctions — led to the deadly Atlas Air crash on February 23, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. All three people on board died in the crash.
The NTSB said on March 5 that the Boeing 767-300 cargo jet entered some turbulence shortly before the plane's crash landing. Then, the engines increased to maximum thrust, after which the airplane pitch turned slightly up. That "startled the cockpit crew," The Journal reported, citing several sources familiar with the details.
The crew then tried to push the nose of the plane down. At a 49-degree angle, this caused an
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Ever since Predator used its iconic heat vision to hunt down its enemies, we’ve been waiting for the technology to become more accessible. Now
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that same type of thermal imaging, previously left only to expensive technical equipment, has finally made its way to your mobile phone. Seek Thermal is small camera you attach to your Android or iOS phone to view temperatures around you.
The camera displays an image that looks something like night vision, but it’s detecting heat and can do so whether its day or night. There’s no doubt the capability is extremely cool (pun intended), but is it necessary? At $200, it should probably have an intended task at time of purchase—rather than just being a new toy.
The camera is a small phone accessory which, on newer iOS devices, can be positioned forwards or backwards because the Lightning connector works both ways. On Android devices, MicroUSB means it only fits one direction, and if you have one of the few specific Android phones you’ll need another adaptor to make the camera face away from you.
Out of the box, it snapped onto the bottom of
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Engage an attorney to assist in drafting your agreement.
2 Can I Be Forced Into Selling a Joint-Owned House?
3 Can
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a Co-owner Sell Half of a Piece of Land?
4 Can a Joint Owner Mortgage a Property Without Consent of the Other Owner?
Joint ownership agreements allow prospective owners to articulate exactly how they intend to collaboratively purchase and maintain their property. A well-executed joint ownership agreement can serve to guide owners over their years of property ownership or make prospective property owners realize that they are not prepared to own property with another person.
A co-ownership agreement can set the conditions for the purchase of a piece of property. Because the purchase will be made by multiple people, it is a good idea to determine the parties that will be responsible for the mortgage and when those parties will begin to seek financing. The parties seeking financing can use the timeline to ensure that their credit is in good enough condition to qualify them for a loan. Establishing a timeline for purchasing property also informs members to the agreement of when they need to find a real estate agent to assist with locating the prospective property
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Decorah, Ia. – President Obama defended his compromises with Republicans and delivered a tongue lashing Monday to politicians who try to roadblock every
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move from his administration for the sake of making political hay.
“You know what? You guys didn’t send us there to be thinking about our jobs. You sent us there to be thinking about your jobs,” Obama said to a town hall meeting of about 600 people while standing in front of a red barn at Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit group that preserves heirloom plants.
Monday marked the first of three days Obama will spend in the Midwest. He’ll also stop in Peosta today and make several stops in his home state of Illinois on Wednesday.
The tour is focusing on how to help the middle class and accelerate job growth, typical topics for presidential trips. Obama Monday advocated for renewal of a 2 percent cut in payroll tax for workers and for an extension of unemployment benefits, which both expire Dec. 31.
But his opponents called the tour a taxpayer-funded campaign trip.
Republicans launched a tour of their own Monday called “
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President Trump's tariffs are introducing a new, wildly unpredictable issue into the midterm elections, thanks to their heavy impact on states with critical Senate races as
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well as their likely role in House races across the country.
Why it matters: This puts GOP candidates in a weird position: Speaking out against trade policy that's hurting their state or district could turn off voters who would view that as criticizing Trump. But Democrats aren't exactly free traders, and they're not piling on the president's tariffs the way they attack his other policies.
The big picture: Politically speaking, "If the Chinese blink and back down, it's a victory for Trump and a plus for Republicans," said Chris Wilson, a GOP pollster who worked on Sen. Ted Cruz's 2016 campaign. "But the risk if we get into a prolonged trade war is there will be local and potentially national impacts."
What they're saying: Republican Senate candidates trying to defeat Democrats in red states that Trump won aren't going to jump at the opportunity to undermine their support of the president, despite the party's traditional free-trade ideology.
In North Dakota — one of the
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HONOLULU (AP) Hundreds of swimmers who were competing in a race off Oahu had to be pulled from the
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ocean by rescue crews.
Kaia Hedlund, director of the 47th annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim, said some swimmers couldn”t handle the strong current after the first buoy, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported (http://bit.ly/2cbWJwY ). At least 455 of the 700 people registered for Monday”s event completed the race, she said.
Those who struggled with the strong current during the 2.4-mile race were picked up and taken to shore via boat or jet ski by lifeguards, fire crews and volunteers.
Event organizers said about 200 swimmers received assistance, while Shayne Enright with the Honolulu Emergency Services Department said the number was more than 300.
There were reports of injuries during the race, including a woman who was treated by paramedics and hospitalized in serious condition after she suffered an injury on the reef. A 15-year-old swimmer was taken to the hospital by her father after
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The White House says US President Barack Obama is deeply concerned about a North Korean court sentencing two American journalists to 12 years in a prison camp.
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Inside the camps, prisoners are forced to do hard labour and to survive on meagre rations.
Laura Ling and Euna Lee were arrested 12 weeks ago while producing a documentary on refugees fleeing the Stalinist state for Current TV, a Californian station co-founded by former US vice-president Al Gore.
Taken to Pyongyang they were put on trial for illegally entering the closed Stalinist state and for unspecified hostile acts.
A White House spokesman said President Barack Obama was deeply concerned by the sentences handed out to Ms Lee and Ms Ling, adding the United States is using all possible channels to secure their release.
Pyongyang says the women illegally set foot on North Korean territory but supporters of the journalists say they were on the Chinese side of the border, and that has been backed up by their cameraman, who managed to escape.
He has backed their story that North Korean border guards arrested the pair on the Chinese side of the border.
They were detained along the T
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Summit Daily/Mark FoxXcel says it needs a new substation in the Silverthorne area, similar to this one in Frisco
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being worked on during a power outage last winter.
SILVERTHORNE – Xcel Energy has identified a new site for a proposed electric-power substation in the Silverthorne area. The utility says it needs the proposed facility, dubbed the Ptarmigan Substation, to meet future electricity demands and to prevent power outages in the area.
The proposed site is located on the east side of Highway 9 about a mile-and-a-half north of the Blue River Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Xcel is no longer considering two previously proposed sites, at Angler Mountain Ranch and the Daley Ranch, citing issues with grading and technology requirements that would have made either site too costly, according to Xcel’s Larry Claxton.
Xcel’s Dillon and Summit substations now serve customers in the Frisco, Silverthorne, Dillon and Keystone areas. The company says electrical load growth in these areas has been steady, and it projects 2
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Is the S4 Mini a knockout?
-Yeah, I've had some miss ends with my smartphone. I've dropped it a few times
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when I go to the gym. -Bad things have happened to my smartphones, dropped it in the water, dropped it on the ground, the cement, you know, I've had it fly out of my pocket while I'm running. -I was running in the treadmill and I like to listen to my music while I run, so when I was moving my arms, the phone fell off and it just hit the floor and then the phone started messing [unk]. -So, if you notice I have an older Samsung phone and honestly it would be really nice to see, you know, what the newer models have and you know, in terms of durability. -So, there you have it, some true stories about fitness disasters, so I decided in that spirit that me, and the S4 Mini get a little workout today. Now, I know you've all seen this scenario, nice little workout on the treadmill, phone precariously placed, running playlist going and then, oh no
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. investors who claim they were harmed by conflicts of interest related to collateralized debt obligation transactions won permission to pursue their lawsuit
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as a group.
A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday granted class-action status to the shareholders, saying they met legal requirements, with numerous members and claims typical of the group.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Goldman Sachs in April 2010, alleging fraud tied to CDOs that contributed to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
The investment bank created and sold CDOs linked to subprime mortgages in early 2007, as the U.S. housing market faltered, without disclosing that hedge fund Paulson & Co. helped pick the underlying securities and bet against one of the vehicles, known as Abacus, the SEC claimed.
Goldman Sachs’s shares dropped about 13 percent after the lawsuit was filed. The firm paid $550 million to settle with the SEC.
Michael DuVally, a spokesman for New York-based Goldman Sachs, had no immediate comment on Thursday’s ruling.
The class certified by U.S. District Judge
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Partition, Through A Child's Eyes, In 'The Night Diary' Veera Hiranandani's new book is a coming of age
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story, for both her half-Muslim, half-Hindu heroine, 12-year-old Nisha, and Nisha's country — which is about to split into India and Pakistan.
The Night Diary is novel set at a pivotal — and bloody — moment in history, and told in the voice of a 12-year-old girl. Nisha takes us on her personal journey as part of the mass exodus of millions of Hindus and Muslims across the border between India and newly established Pakistan, a turbulent time known as Partition.
We learn Nisha's story through her journal, full of the letters she writes to the mother she never knew, who died giving birth to Nisha and her twin brother. "My father went through Partition when he was nine," says author Veera Hiranandani. "He had to leave his home, with his mother, his father and his five siblings. Basically, they packed what they could, got on a train and left for
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TURA, March 10 - Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) today threatened to carry out serial blasts in all five districts of the Gar
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o Hills region if security forces were not withdrawn. The outfit further threatened the Ngos and Church elders blaming them for the offensive launched by the police.
The statement comes in the wake of the police announcing the continuance of Operation Hillstorm - 3 for three months to flush out militants from Garo Hills region.
The outfit also threatened the IGP leading the Operation Hillstorm, GHP Raju, Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma, along with Ngos and Church elders stating that the leaders would have to bear responsibility for the loss of life and property that will take place.
“They are the ones who called upon GNLA to gather together at Durama Hills to come forward for peace talks. This gave the opportunity for the government for the Operation Hillstorm 3 to be launched,” said Marak.
“We have observed in the past too that the NGOs and Church leaders are inviting the militants to come forward for “Peace talks” and ask our
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Mothers Day 2012 falls on Sunday, May 13. Rather than give her the same old card and flowers, why not do something truly special for
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your mom to let her know how much you care.
A traditional way to celebrate Mothers Day is to take your mom out to brunch. This year, consider making brunch yourself, rather than going out to a crowded restaurant. Taking the time to prepare a meal for the number one woman in your life shows that you really care. Make her favorite dishes – or try something new and fun. She’ll definitely appreciate the effort. Also, make sure she doesn’t do the dishes afterwards!
If your mom is a wine lover, spend the day with her at a local winery. If you prefer to celebrate at home, buy some wine ahead of time and prepare a wine tasting at your house. Serve the wine with some artisan cheese and crackers, grapes, salami and chocolate to create a true wine tasting experience.
Is your mom the outdoorsy type? Plan a hike with the entire family on Mothers Day. Pack a picnic lunch with your mom’s favorite
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Johns Hopkins “let this organization down,” the health system’s president told staff members.
An internal review by Johns
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Hopkins All Children’s Hospital has found more than a dozen incidents in which children in the hospital’s heart unit were harmed by the care they received.
The cases should have been immediately reported to state officials, the hospital’s interim president told employees during private town halls this week. None were reported until recently.
The hospital’s former leaders also didn’t properly notify the board of trustees about safety concerns in the heart surgery department. That led to the federal government’s recent declaration that All Children’s had left patients in danger, the interim president said.
“Leadership knew there were quality and safety issues and did not elevate it in appropriate ways to the board,” said Kevin Sowers, who is president of the Johns Hopkins Health System and has also been the interim president at All Children’s since December.
“Some of the people we put here did not act in the best interest of the children we
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders in Albany have come to an agreement that will eventually raise the state's minimum wage to $15 for everyone.
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The measure is included in the state's 2016-2017 budget package, which legislators passed Friday.
"We believe that people who work hard should be able to earn a decent living and support a family with dignity," Cuomo said.
Cuomo first proposed a statewide $15 minimum wage back in January. It represents a 67% increase over the state's current $9 minimum. Cuomo estimated it could directly benefit 2.3 million workers, who represent close to a quarter of the state's workforce.
But it may also have the effect of pushing up pay for workers who make more than minimum wage, since employers will need to preserve pay differentials between entry-level jobs and more senior positions.
The hike to $15 would be phased in more slowly than the governor originally proposed -- and in some parts of the state, much more slowly.
For most New York City businesses, the minimum wage will rise to $11 at the end of 2016, then increase by $2 each year
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When Raquel Graham’s two children refused to wear scarves they found too bulky and itchy, she was determined to find some other
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way to protect them from Chicago’s cold winters.
Graham had soon created a chic leopard-print version for herself. When friends and family saw it and started asking to order their own, she sensed she was onto something and, in 2014, decided to show her samples at a trade show. She came away with a $50,000 order to license her NEKZ neck wraps in the colors of 40 Top NCAA colleges, for sale at Follett's on-campus stores.
Graham found a local factory that would do a small run and soon found herself in the manufacturing business, making versions for both children and adults. She used her first purchase order as the basis to obtain financing.
It was a smart bet that raised her visibility and led to orders from the campus retailer Follett and an ecommerce site called The Grommet, which sells innovative products from local small businesses. Eventually Home Shopping Network (HSN) noticed her product and invited her to be on the
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THE Murray-Darling Basin is one of Australia’s richest agricultural regions. The same area as France and Spain combined, it produces A
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$10 billion (£4.7 billion) worth of produce a year, including fruit, vegetables, cotton and mutton. But the life of the area, which springs from the 19 rivers that flow into it, is under threat.
Earlier this month, four state governments and the national government banned farmers from taking more water than they do now. Their decision followed the release of a “water audit” of the area, which found that only 25 per cent of what flows into the basin ever reaches the sea. And demand for water is increasing. Without the moratorium, farmers would have taken another 14 per cent of the in-flow over the next 20 years (see Diagram). This could have been disastrous. Fish are already dying in the rivers, salinity is increasing, and blooms of toxic cyanobacteria are likely, says the report.
To the north and west of the basin are the rangelands – home to about 10 000 families, 19 million sheep
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Jerry Thompkins of Bushkill has spent the last five years of his retirement trying to patent the special display cases he has designed.
Now
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, with patent in hand, he's searching for investors and manufacturers to turn the dream into reality.
Back in 1975, long before he ever had the idea of becoming an inventor, Thompkins, 79, started collecting models of Hess trucks. After accumulating a large number of trucks, Thompkins thought about ways to display them and keep them clean. In 2002, he tinkered with a few different designs, but an employee at the patent office suggested that he keep it simple. With that small but valuable advice, Thompkins developed his final design.
Each display case holds a single large Hess truck or eight miniature trucks. The display cases are made of wood and lexan. They are very light in weight and can be stacked. They also have little clips that allow them to be hooked together in either an angled or square pattern so that a large number of trucks can be attractively displayed in a small amount of space. When unattached, an individual display case can be placed on
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“Hannity” was the most-watched cable news program for the seventh consecutive month during Oct. 2018.
Fox News
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Channel crushed MSNBC and CNN yet again during the busy news month of October, topping both networks combined among total viewers.
FNC averaged 1.7 million total viewers to finish as the most-watched basic cable network for the 28th straight month. Rupert Murdoch’s cable news network also topped all of basic cable during the primetime hours of 8-11 p.m. ET for the fifth consecutive month despite heavy competition from Major League Baseball playoffs and other major sporting events, such as NFL and NBA games.
Fox News averaged 2.8 million primetime viewers as ESPN averaged 2.7 million and TBS picked up 2.5 million to round out the top three. MSNBC finished fourth, averaging 1.5 million primetime viewers and CNN finished a dismal ninth while failing to crack the one-million viewer plateau and finishing behind networks such as Hallmark Channel and HGTV.
In the total day category, only Fox News averaged more than 1 million viewers with ESPN, MSNBC
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THE CORK COUNCILLOR who was expelled from Sinn Féin last week is now considering whether to sue the party.
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obh-based Kieran McCarthy was expelled from the party just over a week ago amid a huge controversy over tensions with the sitting Sinn Féin TD Sandra McLellan.
The party expelled McCarthy in the wake of a secret internal review into the constituency organisation which investigated a dispute over loans that the councillor took out in the party’s name for the local elections last year.
Sinn Féin has remained tight-lipped on the findings of the internal review which also resulted in the one-year suspension of Mallow-based councillor Melissa Mullane for “uncomradely behaviour”.
McCarthy told TheJournal.ie this morning that his solicitors have contacted Sinn Féin seeking “a lot of information” including documentation, minutes of meetings and “a lot of stuff that’s relevant to what the party has been saying”.
He said he intended to challenge the decision of the party to expel him and
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Allegations of child sexual abuse and staff cover-up continue to swirl. Let’s set an example for all churches to follow,
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bringing healing to victims and churches alike.
But Denhollander argues that the resulting Thaler-Liebeler report: was conducted by a firm and an attorney with no known or recorded experience in criminal law or investigative work.
after two years of investigation, ABWE fired GRACE, alleging “a myriad of investigative flaws.” Pii victims and former ABWE missionaries declined to interview with Pii,” the report stated.
What Does an Authentic Christian Reception of Syrian Refugees to the United States Look Like?
My sister-in-law, Kelly Stetzer, shares important information about child abuse and what churches need to know.
How the worst of the abortion industry brought out the best of pro-life advocacy.
What we say about abortion matters, even if we act peacefully.
Reviewing decades-old abuse allegations isn't simple, as firing by Baptist missions agency shows.
How a 26-year-old founded the undercover
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Nov 29 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi’s stock market fell sharply to a four-month low on Thursday because of a slide in shares
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of First Abu Dhabi Bank, the United Arab Emirates’ largest lender, just before MSCI doubled its weighting of the stock in its indexes.
The Abu Dhabi index lost 2.3 percent amid record volume in FAB, which slumped 3 percent. A total of 57.9 million shares in the bank traded, by far the highest since its listing in April 2017.
MSCI decided on the weighting increase in its semi-annual index review in mid-November. Arqaam Capital estimated the increase, which takes effect at the end of this week, would attract $524 million of passive funds into the stock.
The stock has performed well this year so many investors took the influx of passive funds into it as an opportunity to take profits, said Mohamad Al Hajj, head of regional equity strategy for EFG Hermes.
The company’s stock is still up 32.7 percent year-to-date compared to an 8.5 percent rise
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The State Officer Certification Exam includes a series of physical and psychological tests. However, this is not O’Neal’s first time on
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a police force.
Doral Police Chief Don De Lucca — who was Miami Beach police chief until 2007 — has worked with O’Neal in the past. O’Neal was sworn in as a reserve officer in Miami Beach in 2005 but is no longer with the department.
O’Neal — known globally as Shaq — has played for the Boston Celtics, L.A. Lakers and Orlando Magic, among other teams. Most recently the athlete and actor has appeared in the movie Grown-Ups 2, along with commercials for Icy Hot and Gold Bond.
Once O’Neal left the building, the City Council continued the day-long budget workshop in which the police and fire chiefs, as well as the Cultural Affairs Advisory Board, Green Initiative Task Force and other boards, asked for monetary changes in their designated areas as this year’s budget is finalized.
The first budget hearing will take place at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at
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April 15 may seem like a long way off, but with a little planning before the end of the year, you could take advantage of tax breaks
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to help you lower your tax bill.
Several tax provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of this year.
Many of these tax breaks have been extended in the past, so it's possible Congress could extend them again over the next few months.
"It could be in very late December, at which point it's too late to do much tax planning, or January when you really can't do anything," cautions Richard Baum, a partner at accounting firm Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP.
The government shutdown could also delay the start of tax-filing season a few weeks as well.
Here's a look at eight tax breaks to consider now before they disappear.
1. Teachers' classroom expense deduction. Eligible educators who work in a school providing primary or secondary instruction can deduct up to $250 worth of unreimbursed classroom expenses. This is an above-the-line deduction, which means teachers can take this deduction before they get to adjusted gross
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Sandy Creek Park intends today to embrace all things that slither.
The Sandy Creek Nature Center will play host to its 34th annual Snake
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Day from noon to 4 p.m.
The event will include live snakes, games, crafts, reptile hikes, presentations, face painting, food, a snake-themed photo booth, as well as guest speakers from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Orianne Society and Bear Hollow.
"The most important thing about Snake Day is the interaction with and education of the public," said Program Specialist and Naturalist Michelle Cash, who has participated in three previous Snake Day programs.
"Snakes are some of the most misunderstood creatures," said program leader Carmen Champagne. "Snake Day lets people get up close to learn and see the snakes for what they really are."
More than 70 snakes, both venomous and non-venomous, will be brought to the event by exhibitors like the Georgia Reptile Society and UGA's Herpetological Club. Those snakes will include pythons, rattlesnakes, copperheads, king snakes, worm snakes and
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On Monday I posed the question on the Fast Company blog “Who’s to Blame for the Digital Ceiling?".
On Monday
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I posed the question on the Fast Company blog “Who’s to Blame for the Digital Ceiling?“. Technology and social media change makers Lisa Stone of BlogHer, Shireen Mitchell of Social Media Women of Color, Amy Muller of Get Satisfaction, and Rashmi Sinha of SlideShare are not only transforming the way women, nonprofits, and consumers use the web, these inspiring women are putting cracks in the ceiling.
First up Lisa Stone, Co-Founder of BlogHer.
What Inspired Lisa To Start BlogHer?
In January of 2005, Kevin Drumm of The Washington Monthly asked a question that kept cropping up, “Where are all the women bloggers?” I didn’t want to just complain about the question, which was driving many women who blog crazy because there were so many of us, but I DID want to figure out a way that women blogging could showcase themselves. I’d been mulling the
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320 E. Millbrae Ave., 1 a.m. Thursday Deputies spotted a minivan without plates at the Chevron station and conducted a
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records check, found out the vehicle had been stolen in Oakland and arrested the 29-year-old Millbrae man in the back seat.
300 block of Union Avenue, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 A person arriving home was met by a strange male who had just taken a shower.
3500 block of South Bascom Avenue, 10 a.m. Oct. 19 Two people under the influence were arrested. They included a 36-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man with a hypodermic needle hidden between his buttocks.
200 block of East Campbell Avenue, 3:45 p.m. Oct. 19 A 47-year-old man accused of mentioning a gun when he threatened a co-worker was arrested by officers who found a loaded gun and packaged cocaine for sale in his vehicle.
600 block of East Campbell Avenue, Oct. 20 Officers arrested a 36-year-old man on probation for marijuana sales who had his son
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(Reuters) - Bobby Wood converted a penalty kick late in the first half to give the United States a 1-0 win over Paraguay in
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a friendly in Cary, North Carolina on Tuesday.
The United States, who failed to qualify for this summer’s World Cup in Russia, fielded a youthful side but it was the 25-year-old Wood who got the goal, calmly scoring from the spot after Tyler Adams was tripped by Paraguay goalkeeper Gatito Fernandez.
Paraguay, who also missed out on qualification for Russia, improved after the break but were unable to find the equaliser.
Interim U.S. coach Dave Sarachan, who took the reins when Bruce Arena resigned in October, said the match was a good opportunity for some of the squad’s younger players to gain some international experience.
Only two of the Americans’ starting 11 were over 25.
“The kids have got to start somewhere and this was a good game to get their feet wet,” Sarachan was quoted as saying by the New York Times.
Sarachan singled out
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Website owners can now see how much traffic they get from Discover.
Google has added data from Google Discover to its Search Console. This means website
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owners can now see how much traffic they are getting from Discover.
Discover is essentially “searchless” traffic from Google. It shows content to people in the Google app, on Google.com’s mobile home page and on Pixel phones.
Much like search, the goal is to show content to people who will find it relevant. By adding the data to Google Search Console, site owners can now see which of their content is getting the most traffic and the highest click-through rates from Discover. This should help them produce more successful content.
For example, my story about Alpnames shutting down last month had over 5,000 Google Discover clicks on roughly 53,000 impressions.
Based on the data in my account and Google’s stated goal of Discover, it seems that content that gets the most clicks leads to more impressions. I suspect Google is also monitoring interaction with the content much as it does with clicks in search results.
New feature will combine different
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Some financial industry figures could face criminal charges for breaking laws during the financial crisis and ensuing recession, according to a bipartisan commission appointed by Congress to probe
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the matter.
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission has referred several cases to either state or federal authorities for potential prosecution, two sources involved in the deliberations tell the Huffington Post.
"Though civil charges appear a more likely outcome should prosecution result, one source familiar with the panel's deliberations said criminal charges should not be ruled out."
The commission, created in 2009, is working to determine the causes behind the financial crisis and can hand over evidence of any wrongdoings to authorities if it finds any.
The panel hasn't been free of partisan politics.
Republicans on the panel tend to blame government housing policies for dragging down the financial sector and ultimately, the economy with it, according to Reuters.
Democrats, on the other hand, want to focus on "shadow banking," or unregulated financial firms, and securitization of private mortgage debt.
The panel plans to release its report on the matter Thursday.
A spokesman for the commission wouldn't comment on the matter.
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No. 3 UCLA finished the preseason undefeated, leaving the Bruins and fellow Pac-12 team No. 1 Washington as the only remaining undefeated teams in
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the NCAA.
UCLA (24-0) swept past Michigan State (10-11), San Jose State (15-9), Boston University (8-12), Ohio State (14-2) and Long Beach State (19-7) in the Louisville Slugger Invitational, outscoring their opponents 47-7.
The Bruins won via the mercy rule in four of their five games this weekend, which has been a theme throughout the preseason. Thirteen of the 24 games played by the Bruins have ended early.
Friday’s doubleheader ended with a pair of five-inning, 10-0 victories over Michigan State and San Jose State.
Nine different batters had a base hit for the Bruins against the Spartans, seven of whom drove in a run.
Freshman Holly Azevedo and Rachel Garcia – who was named National Fastpitch Coaches Association Player of the Week and USA Softball Co-Player of the Week – both picked up a pair
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If you wanted to walk into the IRS office in Medford right now, you couldn’t because of the government shutdown, leaving many confused
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about how to file their taxes this year.
MEDFORD, Ore. -- If you wanted to walk into the IRS office in Medford, you couldn’t because of the government shutdown, leaving many confused about how to file their taxes this year. Because of this and the new tax laws, agent Patrick Hurley of Hurley’s Tax Services said he's already added about 20 new clients to his list.
"You cannot even make a phone call or send a contact for any information so you're almost forced to deal with the tax professional," Hurley added.
Since the IRS is closed, Hurley can't even give them a call or send certain documents over for clients. By the end of this tax season Hurley expects to see about 150 extra clients, all full of questions about how to file their taxes this year. Despite the shutdown, the IRS will be processing returns. The partial government shutdown isn't the only thing causing some confusing this tax season,
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Coke and Pepsi are taking their 87-year-old fizz fight into space, with NASA playing referee.
So far, space agency
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insiders say, the experience has been less than refreshing.
Because of a compromise reached after weeks of highly sensitive legal negotiations, both beverages are expected to be aboard the shuttle Challenger during its weeklong science mission that begins Friday.
Each soft drink will be in its company's can designed especially for dispensing during weightlessness. The Pepsi can must still pass final tests at Johnson Space Center in Houston but NASA spokesman Brian Welch said no problems are likely.
The shuttle pantry will be supplied with four cans of each soft drink in what is intended as a test of the can technology and a way of giving astronauts more thirst-quenching choices. They now are limited to powdered drinks.
Carbonated beverages have not been carried on the shuttle because no special containers were available to control and dispense the bubbly liquids in zero gravity.
Still, one problem remains. The shuttle has no refrigerator. Never has, never will, as they say in ads for that other soft drink.
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at an event for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Photo: Lorie Shaull via Wikicommons.
Could
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the intense and outraged reaction to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s tweet be the key to reforming The New York Times’ coverage of Israel and Jewish topics?
When Omar tweeted recently suggesting that Jewish campaign contributions had swayed America’s Middle East policy, nearly everyone seemed to agree she had crossed some important line.
Omar herself eventually said, “I unequivocally apologize,” though she did proceed in her next sentence to complain about the “problematic” role of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which she likened to the National Rifle Association and the fossil fuel industry.
Yet the “anti-Semitic trope” for which Omar was widely condemned, the claim that American support for Israel is financially motivated — “it’s all about the Benjamins baby,” as Omar put it in a reference to the $100 bills featuring Benjamin Franklin’s portrait — is a consistent feature of New York Times news and opinion articles. Here
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The mediated deal is expected to bring some work that was contracted out back in-house.
Legal Aid Saskatchewan and the union representing its employees say
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they have reached a deal to resolve issues related to the government agency’s Saskatoon office, the restructuring of which sparked controversy this summer.
In a joint news release issued Tuesday, Legal Aid and Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1949 said the Nov. 22 agreement will bring some work that was previously contracted out back in-house, and create a mechanism for reviewing issues.
“This agreement is a positive move for Legal Aid Saskatchewan and will increase staffing levels at the Saskatoon office,” CUPE Local 1949 President Wanda Towstego said in a statement on Tuesday.
Legal Aid Saskatchewan CEO Craig Goebel added that the mediated agreement will help the organization move forward and take advantage of opportunities to improve service for its clients.
The agreement also resulted in the union withdrawing an unfair labour practice complaint filed against Legal Aid management.
The controversy began in June when the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reported that the agency planned to lay off some Saskatoon staff and contract out
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Upon learning that their credit card information might have been compromised, many of the nation's 40 million Target shoppers took action by cancelling their cards or
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contacting their banks and credit card companies. Unfortunately, people do not have the same option if their personal information is hacked at the Obamacare website.
"The difference is that Target notified consumers when a breach occurred, but the scary part here is that [Obamacare] consumers are not necessarily going to be told that their personal information has been breached," says Tom Flanigan, press secretary for Republican Rep. Diane Black of Tennessee.
"No one is forced to shop at Target, but they are forced to participate in the exchanges and to input very personal health information," Flanigan tells Newsmax.
Alarmed by ongoing reports of security lapses, Black has introduced the Federal Exchange Data Breach Notification Act of 2013, which would require the federal government to notify individuals if their personal information has been exposed or compromised.
In a statement announcing the measure, Black said her concerns have grown as tech experts "repeatedly raised red flags about the security of the information people are putting into the [Obamacare
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When eight-year-old Jessica Jordaan returned home from De Villiers Primary on Monday afternoon, a pile of bricks lay in place of the
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house where she had lived all her life.
Jessica’s mother Christolene and her aunt Poppie Jafta, carrying one-year-old Dirkie on her hip, stood guard over the family’s possessions. These had been dumped outside the gates of Wonderfontein Wineries.
Last night the family of five slept “among the bushes”.
But farm manager Henk van Niekerk has lashed out at the family, saying that their own stubbornness is to blame for their homelessness. He and the farm’s attorney, Hannes du Bois, assured GroundUp that the family were offered alternative accommodation long before the court application for an eviction was started.
The eviction process followed the letter of the law, said Du Bois.
“The family had no right to be there in the first place,” he said.
Du Bois sent GroundUp correspondence with the family, from June 2013
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The Latest In The Russia Inquiry: Are Indictments Imminent? Some news organizations are reporting — but NPR hasn't confirmed — that special counsel
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Robert Mueller has secured his first indictment. Other developments in the Russia probes are expected this week.
The Latest In The Russia Inquiry: Are Indictments Imminent?
Some news organizations are reporting — but NPR hasn't confirmed — that special counsel Robert Mueller has secured his first indictment. Other developments in the Russia probes are expected this week.
Let's turn now to the Russia investigation. All eyes today are on a federal court in Washington, D.C. That is where Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team of prosecutors have been presenting evidence to a grand jury, and we could be on the brink of a major development in this investigation. NPR's Ryan Lucas has been following this, and he's in our studios. Hey, Ryan.
GREENE: So what could, in theory, happen today?
LUCAS: Well, Special Counsel Robert Mueller of course is the man leading the investigation into Russia's interference in last year's election.
LUCAS: A big
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Camera IconA new poll has revealed SA-BEST leader Nick Xenophon may not win his own seat at the SA election.
Nick Xen
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ophon might not win his own seat at the South Australian election, a new poll has revealed, as the state's political leaders continue their final push of the four-week campaign.
In an Advertiser-Galaxy poll of 590 voters in the seat of Hartley, incumbent Liberal MP Vincent Tarzia leads the SA-BEST party leader 51 to 49 per cent in the two-party preferred vote.
Mr Tarzia also polled the highest primary vote at 38 per cent, ahead of Mr Xenophon on 30 per cent and Labor candidate and former minister Grace Portolesi on 22 per cent.
Mr Xenophon called Saturday's election a "two-horse race" and appealed to voters to consider where their preferences will be directed.
"My message to Labor and Greens voters is that if they vote for Labor or the Greens in the seat of Hartley they'll effectively be delivering the seat to the Liberals and to Mr Marshall," he said.
He said it
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Kodak has named Bradford Young as the 2015 Cinematographer-In-Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
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Young, whose credits include Pawn Sacrifice, A Most Violent Year, Selma, and Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, is the 16th recipient of the honor, which aims to to “enhance the learning experience of students with insight from renowned cinematographers”. His residency begins in December with hands-on workshops for students, and will continue through the end of the academic year.
As part of his residency, Young is screening Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, which was directed by David Lowery and shot on Kodak film. The screening happens Monday, Oct. 5 at 8:00 p.m. in UCLA TFT’s James Bridges Theater, followed by a Q&A session moderated by UCLA TFT’s Jeanne Tyson. Established in 2000, previous Kodak Cinematographers-in-Residence include John Bailey, ASC (American Gigolo, In the Line of Fire, As Good As It Gets),
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 — ABC Radio has released its 2017 content and presenter line-up for 105.7 ABC Darwin.
The new
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line-up sees two additions to the on-air presenting team and a changed timeslot for Tales from the Tinny.
Two new presenters will join ABC Radio Darwin’s weekend programs. Mikaela Simpson will present Saturday Breakfast (6am – 7.45am). Until the return of Liz Trevaskis in mid-2017, Mikaela will also present Sunday Morning (10am – 12pm), while Maree Yoelu will present Saturday Mornings (8.30am – 11am).
Tales from the Tinny will move to 5pm Friday in order for top end listeners to enjoy the unique humour and larger than life tales on their drive home. It will be repeated at 5am on Saturdays.
Simon Scoble, Local Manager, ABC Darwin, said: “Mikaela and Maree will bring a dynamic energy into our content mix and will help keep us connected to the stories that matter and that are shared in our
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New York|Stop. Hey, What’s That Sound?
If, as the sound artist Stephan Moore likes to say, the laptop
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has become the 21st-century folk instrument, then the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah has propelled itself to the forefront of that development, commissioning and bringing to its 90-acre campus an exhibition of sound art featuring 10 works by 11 laptop-wielding artists.
“In the Garden of Sonic Delights,” which opened on June 7 and will close on Nov. 2, offers works that, in the folk tradition, address global issues. But the works are also local in the most immediate sense, growing out of their creators’ affinity for specific spots amid Caramoor’s formidable flora and fountains, said Mr. Moore, who is curating and contributed to the show.
A sense of place is clear in Mr. Moore’s piece, “Diacousticon,” a playful commentary on the surveillance state, built in, over and around the Sense Circle fountain. The work refers to
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• The Commission did not maintain sufficient controls over the recording and reporting of its property.
• The Commission did not reconcile its property listing to the
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Quarterly Reports of State Property (C-15s) filed with the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (IOC). A difference of $680 was not reconciled or explained at June 30, 2009.
• The Commission’s property and equipment expenditures processed by the IOC during FY08 and FY09 did not reconcile to additions recorded on the C-15 reports. Property and equipment expenditures totaling $415 during FY08 and $697 during FY09 were never recorded on the property listing of C-15s. Additionally, the Commission listed an addition of $1,286 for the reporting quarter ending December 31, 2007 which was not supported.
• The Commission included computer software and licenses on its property control records. We noted 39 computer software and licensing items totaling $25,342 on the Commission’s property listing as of June 30, 2009.
• The Commission filed the FY08 Annual Real Property Utilization Report 27 days late.
• Three deletions tested (100
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Why can’t I part with my thesaurus?
I recently moved. Among the 87 tubs and boxes of unsorted cr
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ud left over from bygone moves, several hold my prized book collection.
My book-apportionment project reminded me of a classic “Seinfeld” line.
Why do people need them? To show off, of course.
As I separated the “keep” from the “don’t keep,” though, I realized I have very few status symbols. I have 14 Vonnegut paperbacks, and lesser-known nonfiction titles, such as “How to Write a Weekly Column Without Talent,” but nothing to wow the guests.
It’s impossible to impress people with a paperback collection, even if you own a copy of “Iliad.” You must have the hardcover.
But beware. If you haven’t read these trophy-books, you could get caught in a discommodious confabulation.
At that point, you’ve been had,
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Jeff Bridges is reprising one of his most iconic roles!
Fans of The Big Lebowski had plenty of reason to be excited on Thursday
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, when Bridges himself tweeted out a teaser featuring himself in character as Jeff Lebowski, aka The Dude. The teaser announced the date of "2.3.19" -- the date of this year's Super Bowl.
"Can’t be living in the past, man," Bridges wrote. "Stay tuned."
Last October, Bridges reunited with his Big Lebowski co-stars John Goodman and Steve Buscemi, for the film's 20-year anniversary during a segment on the Today show. All three actors said they loved the script immediately after reading it, which revolves around Lebowski getting assaulted when he's mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, and later, getting into a whole lot of trouble after he seeks out his namesake and gets further involved in shady dealings. Along the way, he enlists his bowling buddies (Goodman and Buscemi) for help.
Goodman noted that the film is still getting new fans as time goes on.
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Washington Post Associate Editor Anne Kornblut delivered the commencement address to journalism and communication graduates at the Department of Communication’s departmental ceremony
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on June 14.
Kornblut, who was a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford this year, gave career advice for those entering the journalism world and recalled experiences from her own career.
“Those of you going into journalism are arriving at a time of much greater opportunity,” Kornblut told the group of students, faculty and families on the lawn of Stanford’s Memorial Court.
Kornblut was part the team at the Post that won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of NSA surveillance and Edward Snowden. She has previously worked at The New York Times, The Boston Globe and began her journalism career at the New York Daily News.
Read Kornblut’s entire speech below and on The Washington Post’s website.
ANNE KORNBLUT: Thank you so much to Jay Hamilton and the Stanford Department of Communication for inviting me here today. And thank you to Jim Bettinger, of the Knight Program
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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announced the launch of an online tool this week, making the data water systems are now required to report about materials, such
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as lead, in service lines search-able.
The database, available on the agency’s website, contains numbers from the first cycle of reporting as set out in a 2017 amendment to the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. The information is on 3.7 million service lines in 1,659 of the state’s 1,743 community water systems.
The agency has received reports from 53 of the 54 community water systems across Brown, Cass, Greene, Morgan, Pike and Scott counties, according to spokeswoman Kim Biggs. The Patterson water system in Greene County is missing from the data.
Statewide, there are more than 400,000 lead service lines and more than 300,000 copper service lines that may have been constructed with lead solder. Service lines connect the water mains in the system to buildings, like houses and businesses.
There are 1,911 lead service lines and 532 copper lines that may have lead solder in Brown, Cass, Greene, Morgan, Pike
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John McCain: Adding LGBT Protections to Immigration Bill Would Be Like Adding "Taxpayer-Funded Abortion"
Senator John McCain (L),
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R-AZ, and Chuck Schumer (R), D-NY, take part in Politico’s Playbook Breakfast series January 30, 2013 at the W Hotel in Washington, DC.
At a breakfast sponsored by Politico, a shy and retiring John McCain and Chuck Schumer got into a few specifics about how immigration reform could move through Congress.
Easily said, not easily done. Republicans talk about this year’s first two big votes, on the “fiscal cliff” and on Hurricane Sandy relief, as outliers. They can’t break the “Hastert rule” on picayune social issues! But McCain admitted that immigration reform may only pass if they’re willing to pad their bloc with Democratic votes.
There were very few questions about potential poison pills, or “triggers,” which could sink the bill. All McCain said was that the “group of eight” (I still prefer Oct
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SALT LAKE CITY—Three Utah cases are included in "Operation Broken Trust," a nationwide operation targeting investment fraud announced today by Attorney General Eric
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Holder in Washington, D.C. Operation Broken Trust is the first nationwide operation of its kind to target a broad array of investment fraud schemes that directly prey upon the investing public.
The interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force was established by the president to lead an aggressive, coordinated, and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. Starting on Aug. 16, 2010, to date Operation Broken Trust has involved enforcement actions against 343 criminal defendants and 189 civil defendants for fraud schemes involving more than 120,000 victims throughout the country. The operation’s criminal cases involved more than $8.3 billion in estimated losses and the civil cases involved estimated losses of more than $2.1 billion.
"With this operation, the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force is sending a strong message," said Attorney General Holder. "To the public: be alert for these frauds, take appropriate measures to protect yourself, and report such schemes to proper authorities when they occur. And to anyone operating or attempting to
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St. Patrick, the apostle and patron of Ireland, died in A.D. 461. He was greatly venerated from early times.
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At the famous shrines of Lough Derg in Donegal and Croagh Patrick in Mayo he is honored by the hard and almost heroic penance the faithful perform in imitation of his own fasting, mortification, and prayers.
In the course of centuries the veneration of St. Patrick also became identified with the patriotic and national ideals of the Irish people. Thus, March 17 is not only a religious holy day for them but their greatest national holiday as well. The popular celebration on St. Patrick's Day consists of traditional details which have also found their way to the New World: attendance at Mass in the morning, a solemn parade with subsequent meetings and speeches, festive meals in the home, and an evening of entertainment.
During the time of suppression by the English, the common people of Ireland were quite poor indeed, and many of them did not have enough food supplies left over from the previous harvest for the feast. They had to resort to their all-year staple-potatoes in
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MELANIE Brown is currently in the process of divorcing her husband of ten years Stephen Belafonte, and now nanny Lorraine
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Gilles' name has been brought into the ordeal.
The Spice Girl reportedly filed for divorce from husband Stephen Belafonte mid-March 2017.
Abuse claims on behalf of Melanie Brown — better known by her stage name as Mel B — alleged the Hollywood presenter "punched", "choked" and "slammed her to the floor".
Lorraine Gilles, who was previously nanny to the 41-year-old's three children Phoenix, 18, Angel, 10, and Madison, 5, is now also at the centre on the messy divorce process, as Mel B alleged her estranged husband got Lorraine pregnant.
From the former X Factor judge's affair and abortion claims to Lorraine's own love life, here's what you need to know about the serrated couple's nanny.
The 26-year-old worked for the Brown-Belafonte family for years, as the couple welcomed their first child together in September 2011.
The
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A former New Brunswick lieutenant-governor says he'll return his Order of Canada in protest of Dr. Henry Morgentaler being named to the
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order.
Gilbert Finn, 87, who served as the province's lieutenant-governor from 1987-94, said he doesn't hold the same values as Morgentaler, a leading abortion rights advocate in Canada.
A former rector at the University of Moncton and a leading Acadian businessman, Finn became a member of the Order of Canada in 1974 and an officer in 1979.
That distinction is tarnished by Morgentaler's appointment, Finn said.
"I've sent a note to the prime minister and to the Governor General saying that since Dr. Morgentaler is now a member of the order, I'm returning my insignia and no longer want to be part of the order," Finn told Radio-Canada in French.
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean named Morgentaler as a member of the order on July 1 for his services to women and for leadership in the fields of humanism and civil liberties. The controversial appointment was made
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The biggest victims in the Rep. Anthony Weiner sexting soap opera may turn out to be his loyal staff. The staff has received two body
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blows in the saga: First, they were lied to, and soon, they’re likely to be unemployed.
Weiner, D-N.Y., spent a week lying to staff about Twittering crotch shots of himself to a female college student. The staff marshaled its forces and worked on his behalf to spread the message that the congressman’s account had been hacked, the New York Post reported.
Anthony Weiner It was only after days of conversations and tough questioning that top advisers came to the conclusion he had indeed sent the photo and was covering it up.
"He was alternately combative, wanting to fight this," one insider describes the unfolding saga to the Post. "He was frequently very distressed by his own actions and how they affected people who were close to him — first and foremost, (his wife) Huma and their families. And then at other times, witty, funny, bantering with people."
The agony is still not over for the staff
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Sharif says parliament to take the decision on 60 judges, including chief justice.
"With a little give-and-take they have been
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able to set aside their differences," Kamal Hyder, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Islamabad, said.
But the coalition partners are still divided over the president.
"We will continue our struggle to rid this new democratic era of Pervez Musharraf," said Sharif, whom then-General Musharraf forced from power in a coup in October 1999.
"We will continue our struggle to rid this new democratic era of Pervez Musharraf"
Sharif's party is pushing for Musharraf's impeachment, while the PPP only wants him stripped of extra-constitutional powers passed under emergency rule last November.
The PPP also wants to link the restoration of judges to a proposed package of judicial reforms that could limit the powers of Chaudhry and prevent judges from getting involved in politics.
Zardari accused the deposed chief justice and other judges of "playing politics" and failing to deliver justice to him during the years he spent in jail on alleged corruption charges
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THE GRAND procession for the Royal Cremation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej will comprise six separate processions
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of Royal chariots and palaquins.
It will be the first time in 67 years that the public will witness the meticulous tradition of the third procession of the Royal Gun carriage, or Rajarot Puen Yai.
The Rajarot Puen Yai is used in the royal cremation of a king or a high-ranking member of the Royal Family who held a military position. It has been used during ceremonies to carry the Royal Urn on three counter-clockwise rounds of the Royal Crematorium.
The use of this chariot was introduced in the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), to replace the traditional use of Phra Yannamas Sam Lam Khan (a palanquin with three poles). In response to the wishes of King Vajiravudh, King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) ordered the use of the Rajarot Puen Yai to carry the Royal Urn for King Vajir
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(Reuters) - Schlumberger NV (SLB.N) on Friday reported first-quarter profit that scraped past estimates, but the
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stock fell 1.3 percent on a drop in oil prices and a jump in costs for the oilfield services provider.
Schlumberger, a bellwether for the oilfield services and drilling industries, said global oil supply and demand were in balance and that investments in exploration and production were expected to rise about 5 percent internationally.
The absence of normal seasonal softness indicated that supply and demand were in balance, and combined with “increased geopolitical risk” had driven up oil prices,” Chief Executive Paal Kibsgaard said on a call with analysts.
Oilfield service companies have benefited from a jump in U.S crude prices CLc1 to around $67 a barrel but providers such as Schlumberger and Halliburton (HAL.N) had signaled to investors that freezing weather in parts of the United States and frack sand delivery delays would be a negative on first-quarter results.
Overcapacity in the pressure pumping market also damp
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In each of the races for state legislative seats that represent the Springfield area, the winning candidate spent more money than their opponent, according to recently filed
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campaign reports.
The contest between state Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, and his Republican challenger, Seth McMillan of Taylorville, was the most costly local race.
Campaign reports show Manar spent over $2.1 million in the last half of 2018, compared to $46,722 for McMillan. Manar spent much of the money on paying people for campaign work and advertising.
Manar also raised just short of $2 million during the same time period, dwarfing McMillan’s $41,220. Manar won the race 57 percent to 43 percent.
Kent Redfield, a political science professor emeritus for the University of Illinois Springfield, said smart incumbents will still raise money during campaign season.
“The best opponent is no opponent,” Redfield said. If one candidate wants to seriously discourage another one from running, a good way to do that is by raising a lot of money
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Tokyo — Asian equities steadied on Wednesday as investors awaited Federal Reserve policy guidance and the outcome of high-level trade talks between the US
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and China, while drawing relief from Apple’s earnings.
The pound smarted from the previous day’s sharp fall as British MPs rejected most amendments that sought to avoid Britain leaving the EU without a deal, reviving worries of a chaotic withdrawal from the EU.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was little changed. Japan’s Nikkei was an outlier, dropping 0.5%.
US S&P 500 e-mini futures tacked on 0.2%, after Apple shares rose 5.7% after the bell as the iPhone maker reported sharp growth in its services business.
Investors were relieved that there was no fresh bad news after the company shocked financial markets at the start of this month when its rare revenue warning sparked fears the US-China trade tensions were taking a toll on the tech sector.
CEO Tim Cook, who is in regular contact with US President Donald Trump, also said trade tension between
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The man later identified as, Douglas Perryman, 64, did not have permission to be on property or inside of the vehicles and also had pl
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iers in his possession at the time officers had contact with him.
He was charged with Vehicle Burglary, Criminal Trespass, and Possession Of Burglary Tools. Bond was set at $1500. Perryman has previous criminal history involving burglary, theft, traffic violations, and unlawful drug paraphernalia.
The second burglary took place February 10th, around 8:30pm at the 800 block of Peachers Mill Road. A car owner went outside to check his Ford Mustang after he heard an audible alarm.
He found 14 lug nuts missing from the wheels, but saw no one around the vehicle. Fortunately, an aware neighbor saw a white Dodge Avenger, parked next to the Mustang, leave after the alarm activated.
Also officers saw a Green Nissan Pathfinder leaving the complex as they arrived. Officers tracked down the Dodge Avenger to a Northway Drive address and while on scene, the Nissan Pathfinder arrived.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Tere
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Malaysia has given foreign-owned insurance companies until April to outline their plans to comply
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with local shareholding requirements, the central bank said on Thursday.
Bank Negara Malaysia, which regulates insurers, is pushing to enforce a 2009 rule that sets a 70 percent cap on foreign ownership of local insurance businesses. The central bank had issued a directive in 2017 urging insurers to comply.
The bank is expecting insurers to come up with “concrete plans” by early April on how they will comply - via divestments, listings or corporate social responsibility contributions, central bank governor Nur Shamsiah Mohd Yunus told media after announcing Malaysia’s fourth-quarter economic performance.
Cutting back shareholding to increase domestic participation could thrust total deals worth more than $2 billion on foreign players, such as UK-based Prudential, Japan’s Tokio Marine Holdings Inc and Zurich Insurance.
Singapore-based Great Eastern Holdings has opted to contribute 2 billion ringgit ($492 million) to a national health insurance scheme, which the finance minister said was an
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A settlement has been reached, but not yet approved, that would raise the rates of Kentucky American Water's residential customers by 17 percent.
That
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's less that the 31 percent the company asked for last fall, but it comes with a warning that a much larger increase could be on the way as early as next year.
In testimony filed with the Public Service Commission, Kentucky American says the proposed settlement provides less money to pay for a controversial new $162 million treatment plant and pipeline that is expected to be completed in 2010.
The company said it would be back to ask for that money after the project comes on line.
The settlement would bring in an additional $10.3 million a year, $1.5 million of which would go toward the project. The plant and pipeline project is designed to meet Lexington's water supply needs through 2030. It is about 40 percent complete. The company has said it expects the project to eventually add $8 to $10 a month to the average customer's monthly bill.
When the rate increase request was filed last year, Kentucky American said it wanted part of that money now to prevent the "
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Don’t know the graduate next to you? You’re not alone. One-third of students take at least one class online
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Two decades ago, when I was a student in a part-time master’s degree program at Johns Hopkins University, I would hurry from my office twice a week to make class, hoping like many of my classmates for a few minutes to grab coffee and a bite to eat before settling in for the 2 1/2-hour seminars.
Next week, when I address the graduating class of the same school, most of them will probably be meeting face to face for the first time at commencement: Seventy percent of this year’s graduates earned their master’s degrees online.
Once the backwater of higher education, online learning is now mainstream. At a time when overall enrollment in higher education is declining, the number of online students continues to climb. More than 6.3 million students took at least one online class in 2016, according to an annual analysis of federal data by the Babson Survey Research Group. That represents 32 percent of all students in higher education
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Election commission says holding the vote on January 8 would be "impossible".
The commission has said many of its offices in Sindh,
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Bhutto's home province, were burnt in rioting after her murder, and election material including voter rolls, polling cards and ballot boxes were reduced to ashes.
"We will inform the political parties about the situation in Sindh where our 13 offices were burnt. We will inform them about the ground realities and then we will fix a date in consultation with them," Dilshad said.
The panel held an urgent meeting on Tuesday to review reports from around the country dealing with whether the election could be held.
Earlier, the AFP news agency quoted an election official as saying that the polls would be delayed until February to give officials more time to prepare after the unrest that followed Benazir Bhutto's assassination on Thursday.
But with the government facing calls from the US not to put off the vote too long and opposition parties arguing against a delay, the official said the election commission could not hold off longer than that.
Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari
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But Edwards has said little about the allegations since the Enquirer reported last week that Edwards had visited Hunter and the child at a Beverly Hills hotel
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and then was confronted by its reporters as he was leaving in the middle of the night. The newspaper claimed that Edwards ran and hid in a restroom to elude its reporters.
Edwards withdrew from the presidential race in January, but remained a major figure in the presidential contest throughout the primary contest as analysts tried to guess which candidate, Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, he would endorse. He unveiled his support for Obama May 14 at a major rally in Michigan that was televised nationally.
Edwards, a former U.S. senator from North Carolina, was expected to play a major supporting role as Obama tries to win North Carolina and become the first Democrat to have done so since 1976.
The Enquirer allegations, if unresolved, are likely to hurt Edwards' ability to participate in the presidential campaign. They've been the subject of heated commentary on the Internet and have become fodder for jokes by late-night hosts Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien, raising questions about his prospects for a
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Teenager A. J. Manker felt he needed an increase in his allowance.
Drawing on the American talent for marketing, the
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South Bend, Ind., teenager lit upon a creative idea. He wrote his folks an essay explaining his predicament. Costs were rising, he argued. As kids get older they need more expensive items. A.J. searched for the right words.
"We increased his allowance from $5 to $7.50 a week," says his mom. "It was well written."
A.J.'s family illustrates how parents and children can work together to master the nitty-gritty of financial management.
Paula and Randy Manker readily concede that resolving money issues isn't always easy.
But what's important is that they work at it continually.
"We don't want [the children] to be fearful of money," says Mrs. Manker, who along with her husband runs a multimedia company. "We also want our children to see the costs and benefits" associated with money.
"Children need to have the world of financial choices made real to them
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An asylum seeking raccoon found in Cambridgeshire had found a new home after hitching a lift into the UK on the back of a
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lorry.
Runaway Fifi fled France and survived by living off the land after arriving in the county late last year.
Despite numerous sightings of the critter, she managed to evade the authorities for six months before finally being detained in a rooftop scramble in Broughton, near Huntingdon in March.
She was captured by Fenland Animal Rescue workers following a protracted "cat and mouse" chase around different areas of the garden she was found in.
"We think she hopped in a lorry in Calais," said volunteer Josh Flanagan.
"Her microchip has never been noted as being imported, and it was confirmed that she escaped her enclosure in France."
Fifi, who was initially believed to be male, was found on the roof of a house in Broughton on March 23.
A spokesman for Fenland Animal Rescue said: "Our call handler was certainly puzzled after taking this call, but it is safe to say that Cambridgeshire never ceases
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Unlike most of the world, gold investors got it right when it came time to betting on the Brexit vote.
[NEW YORK] Unlike most
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of the world, gold investors got it right when it came time to betting on the Brexit vote. They were rewarded with a world-beating rally.
Hedge funds boosted their bets on price gains for bullion to an all-time high just two days before UK voters took to the polls and decided to leave the European Union, sending global markets roiling. Gold futures climbed to a two-year high after the referendum. The metal's wild ride isn't over yet. Prices could jump another 7 per cent by the end of the year, a Bloomberg survey showed.
Gold's surge shows the metal is delivering on its role as a refuge, with prices on Friday posting the biggest increase of any major global asset. The gains added to what's already been a stellar 2016 for bullion. Futures are heading for the best start to a year since 1979.
Speculation that the Federal Reserve will keep US interest rates low has boosted demand for the metal as a store of value,
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EXCLUSIVE: Babak Anvari and Lucan Toh, the team behind hot Sundance pic Wounds, have struck a first-
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look deal with AMC.
I hear the broadcaster has recently closed the pact to partner with Anvari and Toh’s Two & Two Pictures for television projects.
It comes after their horror feature Wounds, which was written and directed by Anvari and produced by Toh, premiered this year at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, which stars Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, Zazie Beetz, Karl Glusman, and Brad William Henke, centers around the mysterious things that impact a bartender after he picks up the phone left behind at his New Orleans bar. It is based on Nathan Ballingrund’s horror novella The Visible Filth.
Wounds was Anvari’s second directorial feature; the British-Iranian helmer previously directed Under The Shadow, a Farsi-language horror pic that stars Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi and Bobby Naderi. Set in 1988 Tehran
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Setting up lots of Macs? Want an offline installer? Here's how to roll your own.
Enlarge / Even in the download-only
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era, it's easy to make yourself offline OS X install media.
It was 2009 when Apple last released a new operating system on physical media. Things have proceeded remarkably smoothly since version 10.7 switched to download-only installers, but there are still good reasons to want an old, reliable USB stick. For instance, if you find yourself doing multiple installs, a USB drive may be faster than multiple downloads (especially if you use a USB 3.0 drive). Or maybe you need a recovery disk for older Macs that don't support the Internet Recovery feature. Whatever the reason, you're in luck, because it's not hard to make one.
As with last year, there are two ways to get it done. There's the super easy way with the graphical user interface and the only slightly less easy way that requires some light Terminal use. Here's what you need to get started.
A Mac that you have administrator access to, duh. We've created El Cap
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There was no wiping the smile off Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s face as she sat atop the leaderboard after a history-making
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opening day at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis, Austria.
Having declared she had come here with the intention of “falling in love” with athletics again, Johnson-Thompson’s elation suggested she had achieved her goal in the space of just a few remarkable hours.
Competing in a heptathlon for the first time since relocating to Montpellier, France, last winter she had left the Olympic champion in her wake and set herself on course for a huge personal best as she builds towards a gold medal tilt at this summer’s London World Championships.
“I honestly didn’t expect it,” she said. “I just feel good – I feel like I’m enjoying it.
“Sometimes I think you can get overwhelmed by the heptathlon. I’m trying to approach the event differently and I’m surprised at the shape that I’m in because
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The bill filed Thursday in Congress would block Attorney General Jeff Sessions from cracking down on pot in states where it’s legal.
President Donald
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Trump "really" supports new legislation in Congress that would let state marijuana legalization thrive, untouched by the Justice Department, he said Friday.
The endorsement was a jolt for the bipartisan bill, but it also jabbed at Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has relentlessly threatened a pot crackdown and would be hamstrung and humiliated by the measure.
Trump has carped about Sessions recusing himself from Justice Department's Russia probe. But the president has been unwilling to fire him, and Sessions has refused to quit, leaving Trump to explore ways to snub and belittle the attorney general. Trump’s eagerness to sign the bill may be another effort to flog Sessions, roughly the equivalent of kicking a dog while it's tethered to a stake in the yard.
Formally titled the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act, the bill filed Thursday is sponsored in part by Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican.
The bill probably wouldn't even exist
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The latest details on Tiger Woods’ arrest paint a scary picture for the golf superstar.
Woods was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of
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DUI in Southern Florida. Woods released a statement later Monday in which he apologized for the incident while also claiming he hadn’t been drinking.
Details of the police report might reinforce Woods’ claims, although it sounds like the former world No. 1 was in absolutely no shape to be driving a vehicle.
According to the arrest report (can be seen below), Woods was asleep in his car when police found him. The car was still running and the right blinker was flashing, while the police reports say Woods “had extremely slow and slurred speech” once the cops spoke with him. Woods claimed he was returning from California where he was golfing and asked how far he was from his home, although he was stopped driving away from his home.
Woods’ story to the police reportedly changed, and he didn’t know where he was. He also failed the field sobriety test. However, according to the report, Woods took a breathaly
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The Alabama man authorities said they have concluded strangled Denise A. Comeau to death in 1992 is also a suspect in the 1993 death of Vick
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i J. Lehtinen, Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said today.
James Earl Johnson, who died in Alabama in 2008, was identified as the man responsible for the December 1992 murder of Ms. Comeau. The DNA also linked Mr. Johnson to two rapes in 1993 and 1995. The confirmation came Monday.
On Dec. 11, 1992, Worcester firefighters who went at 12:50 a.m. to a fire at 141 Austin St. found the body of a woman inside the boarded-up house. Ms. Comeau's body was so badly burned that she could not be immediately identified. Authorities learned she had been strangled.
That man, Mr. Early said, was Mr. Johnson.
City detectives headed to Alabama in October to recover DNA from James Earl Johnson, a man who had died at the age of 61 while living in Alabama. Authorities said he lived in the city for 15 years in the 1980s and 1990s and died in
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Shirley Mae Fulton, 80, of Harmony Twp., died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in Good Samaritan Hospice, We
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xford.
Born August, 19, 1931, in Ambridge, to the late William and Isabelle Webb Fulton, she was a member of Grace Church (Anglican) Sewickley. She was a receptionist for the financial department of the H.H. Robertson Company, Ambridge.
Surviving are two nieces, Heather Fulton Sportato and Amy Fulton; a great-niece, Mara Sportato, and a great-nephew, Anthony Sportato.
Friends will be received today, April 20, 2012, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the GABAUER-MATTER FUNERAL HOME, www.gabauermatterfuneralhome.com, 1133 Church Street, Ambridge, PA 15003. A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the Grace Church (Anglican), 325 Church Lane, Sewickley, PA 15143 with Rev. John Porter officiating.
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Northern Lebanon wrestlers too much for Annville-Cleona.
Northern Lebanon had more goals in mind than just a victory in its Lancaster-L
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ebanon League Section 3 wrestling match against Annville-Cleona Wednesday night.
ANNVILLE – Northern Lebanon had more goals in mind than just a victory in its Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 wrestling match against Annville-Cleona Wednesday night.
The Vikings were also looking to get some of their younger wrestlers experience, so they could be ready when called upon in postseason matches.
In the end, Northern Lebanon got all it wanted in a 62-9 win over the Dutchmen, a victory in which three Vikings had their first varsity bouts.
Kai Whitman and Nick Goodyear won their first varsity matches, both by pin. Whitman won the 160 bout in 5:52 over Evan Heilman, and Goodyear won the 285 bout in 1:00 over Daniel Davies.
Another Viking, Keaton Bender, made his debut as well. However, at 126, Adriel Merjudio defeated him 4-3.
A-C won only one
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Not even taking into consideration that wonderful kid that keeps staring back at you in the mirror, it's getting a little ugly. Though October has only
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been with us for five trading sessions, the Nasdaq Composite now stands down 3.2% month to date. The Russell 2000? -3.8%. Yes, after Thursday and Friday, both the Dow Jones Industrials and the S&P 500 are down for the month, as well.
Especially badly beaten last week were the Consumer Discretionary stocks, with the focus on multi-line retailers. Although this group did seem to rescue itself over the past couple of quarters, but now it seems to be the next group to sputter -- after housing, the autos, the airlines... You did notice last week's numbers released by Reis showing mall vacancies at their highest level since 2011, and mall rents in decline, right?
Do we even get started talking about Information Technology? You may have noticed the Technology Select SPDR ETF (XLK) close below it's 50-day simple moving average on Friday, but did you happen to notice where the iShares PHL
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Israel weighs response to expulsion of envoy from Caracas, may cut relations with Chavez's regime.
Israel is weighing its response to Venezuela's expulsion
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of its ambassador in Caracas, with the options ranging from kicking Venezuela's envoy out of the country to cutting off diplomatic relations with Hugo Chavez's regime. Venezuela's Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday that "it has decided to expel the Israeli ambassador and part of the personnel of the Israeli Embassy" to protest the Gaza operation. Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said Israel's ambassador Shlomo Cohen has been informed in writing that he and his diplomatic staff must leave Venezuela within 72 hours. He said the letter did not refer to any severing of diplomatic relations. Chavez has condemned the campaign, condemning Israelis taking part as "murderers" and urging Venezuela's 15,000 Jews to take a stand against the Israeli government. "Now I hope that the Venezuelan Jewish community speaks out against this barbarism. Do it. Don't you strongly reject all acts of persecution?" Chavez said. "How far will this barbarism go?," he added in an appearance on state television. "The president of
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The stage is set for a hilarious Golden Globes. But the comic might want to make this his final gig as host – or risk becoming a
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parody of himself.
Ricky Gervais is back for a third go-around as host of the Golden Globes.
Much of Ricky Gervais' success – and a big reason the Golden Globes is must-watch TV on Sunday – rests in that he keeps things fast and funny, with little concern for what anybody else thinks.
He could have listened to others and endlessly milked his original UK version of "The Office," but wisely moved on after a dozen episodes and a special. Ditto for "Extras," which used celebrity cameos to tackle the superficiality of stardom and gaining fame through too many cheap laughs.
Gervais should seriously consider sticking to his formula: Declare victory and leave after Sunday’s Golden Globes – or risk becoming a parody of himself.
Don't get us wrong: His great stints over the last two years punctured the Hollywood egos mushrooming in every corner of the Beverly Hilton.
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The Supreme Court will get its first chance to decide whether to hear the networks’ case against Aereo on Jan. 10.
That�
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�s when the court will meet to decide what cases to hear after the early part of 2014, according to the court’s docket. The judges’ decision could be announced as early as the following Monday. The court could also delay a decision.
The Aereo case is one of dozens the judges will consider taking.
Aereo uses millions of small antennae to beam networks’ signals to subscribers’ laptops, tablets and other devices. Networks contend that the company is illegally retransmitting its signals and violating copyrights.
Broadcasters are asking the court to overturn a 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decision in New York that said it was legal for Aereo to air local stations in the New York market. Aereo has said it looks forward to having the issue resolved, and has expanded to other markets, including Boston, Atlanta, Houston and Denver, even as the networks dispute its right to do so.
In their filings, ABC, CBS, NBC Universal
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is exploring how to dismantle or bypass Obama-era constraints intended to prevent civilian deaths from drone attacks, commando raids and
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other counterterrorism missions outside conventional war zones like Afghanistan and Iraq, according to officials familiar with internal deliberations.
Already, President Trump has granted a Pentagon request to declare parts of three provinces of Yemen to be an “area of active hostilities” where looser battlefield rules apply. That opened the door to a Special Operations raid in late January in which several civilians were killed, as well as to the largest-ever series of American airstrikes targeting Yemen-based Qaeda militants, starting nearly two weeks ago, the officials said.
Mr. Trump is also expected to sign off soon on a similar Pentagon proposal to designate parts of Somalia to be another such battlefield-style zone for 180 days, removing constraints on airstrikes and raids targeting people suspected of being militants with the Qaeda-linked group the Shabab, they said.
Inside the White House, the temporary suspension of the limits for parts of Yemen and Somalia is seen as a test run while the government considers whether to more broadly rescind or relax the Obama
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An angry mob has killed eight people after setting fire to a house in northern Nigeria belonging to a man who tried rescuing a Christian student accused of blasphemy
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The Zamfara police spokesman, Shehu Mohammed, confirmed the incident which took place on Monday in a town called Talata Mafara.
He explained that Muslim students from the village protested against a colleague who they accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
Under my watch we will work to ensure that there is no place for violence in the name of religion, ethnicity, or in any guise whatsoever.
The accused was protected by a Muslim man who escorted the student to the police station. This act incurred the wrath of the mob who set fire to the Muslim man’s house killing eight of its occupants.
“The man who saved the student and his wife are not among the victims,” Shehu Mohammed added.
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has described the act as barbaric and unacceptable, assuring that the law will take its course.
“Under my watch we will work to ensure that there is no place for violence
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CREVE COEUR, MO (KTVI) – When you hear the name “Clinton,” the former president or secretary
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of state might come to mind. But it is their daughter who is generating buzz in the St. Louis area.
The visit is part of an eight-city tour to promote the book.
“It’s Your World” encourages young people to think big on a variety of global issues, including poverty, women’s rights, education, and the environment.
Clinton told a crowd of students and parents that her perspective on life has been shaped by her experiences in Little Rock, Arkansas, the White House, and her travels around the world.
Administrators with Saul Mirowitz said the lessons featured in “It’s Your World” fall in line with the lessons taught at the school.
Zoe Shacham, an eighth grade student, said she was excited to hear Clinton speak.
“She motivates you to make the world a better place. She motivates you to get your voice heard out there,” she
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World Bank wants govt to continue with its set of planned reforms, including the crucial GST and cut down on the bureaucratic cost of doing business.
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WASHINGTON: It is not impossible for India to be in top 100 ranking of ease of doing business report next year if it continues with its set of planned economic reforms, including the crucial GST and cuts down on the bureaucratic cost of doing business, a top World Bank economist has said.
"If the changes that we saw thus far can be kept up and strengthened a little, it is not impossible for India to be in top 100 (ranking of the ease of doing business report) by next year," the World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Kaushik Basu told PTI.
"There are countries which have moved 30-40 places at one go, but usually these are small countries. For a big economy like India, it is difficult, but from what we have seen thus far, it is not impossible," Basu said after the World Bank in its report released yesterday said that India jumped 12 places in the ease of doing business from 142 last year to 130 this year
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As you may have seen, the 2012 Zagat San Francisco Bay Area guide was unveiled today. The usual suspects are atop the list, but
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with these numbered rankings, it’s always interesting to see who’s on the bottom.
Last year’s “winner” was the inimitable Pier 39 Hard Rock Cafe, which clocked in with a Food Score of 12. Sadly, Hard Rock Cafe isn’t even in this year’s guide, which means it’s time to use highly scientific methods (carefully thumbing through the book) to crown a new bottom dweller — or should we say dwellers.
Sliding under the likes of Zeitgeist and Warming Hut (both with scores of 14), and the crop of restaurants that notched 15 (including American Cupcake, The Brixton, Buca di Beppo and several others) are two San Francisco institutions: The Tonga Room and Mel’s Drive-In.
Both received food scores of 13, which as best can be determined, put them at the bottom of the list in San
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El Cajon, an eastern suburb of San Diego, lies in a valley surrounded by mountains. A city of roughly 100,000, El
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Cajon enjoys a mild Mediterranean-type climate and offers a good base for exploring the attractions of San Diego County and all of Southern California. The city has three campgrounds that cater exclusively to RV campers. Within 10 miles of the city are an additional two campgrounds, both of which can accommodate both RVs and tents.
Reserved exclusively for RVs, El Cajon’s Circle RV Park (circlerv.com) has 165 sites with full hookups, including cable TV. Each landscaped campsite features its own concrete patio area. Other facilities at the RV park include a clubhouse, fitness center, heated outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, guest library, restrooms, showers, TV lounge, propane service, poolside barbecue grills and coin-operated laundry facilities.
Oak Creek RV Resort (oakcreekrv.com) lies in the foothills a short distance east of center-city El Cajon. Each of its 120
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Donald Trump Donald John TrumpRussia's election interference is a problem for the GOP Pence to pitch trade deal during trip to Michigan: report Iran oil minister
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: US made 'bad mistake' in ending sanctions waivers MORE is again dominating the media’s coverage of the presidential race, frustrating his Republican rivals who can’t gain traction for their own campaigns.
Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from entering the United States provoked wall-to-wall coverage, even though it has little chance of becoming U.S. law and has been repudiated by Democrats and Republicans alike.
The constant media attention has been the main ingredient in Trump’s lasting popularity. It has contributed to keeping him well ahead of his rivals in national presidential polls and surveys of states with early primary contests such as New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Even negative coverage can be a boon to Trump, helping to firm up his base of supporters and communicate his wildly popular brand of straight-talking, anti-establishment conservatism that he punctuates with unapologetically outrageous statements.
Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from the U.S. came at a
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India on Tuesday asked Israel to stop all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories and emphasised that it supports a negotiated solution resulting in a'so
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vereign, independent, viable and united state of Palestine'.
"The Palestinian cause is of paramount importance to India. In fact, India was the first non-Arab country to recognise the state of Palestine on November 16, 1988, pursuant to the Algiers Declaration of November, 15 1988," External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said on Tuesday.
Krishna made the remarks while intervening at ministerial meeting of the NAM Committee on Palestine here in Tehran. The meeting was earlier scheduled to be held in Ramallah but Israel had prevented it on the grounds that some members did not have diplomatic relations with Jerusalem. Krishna termed Israel's move as 'unfortunate'.
"NAM Committee had aptly condemned this blatant action of Israel in strong terms," he said. The minister said the conflict in West Asia is essentially political in nature and cannot be resolved by force.
"In line with our support for the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, India supports a negotiated solution resulting in
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For Ottawa designer Krista Norris, the sight of Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau giving two of her scarves to Sasha and Malia
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Obama was a surprise she wasn’t banking on.
Grégoire-Trudeau gave the gifts to the U.S. president’s daughters as part of the Trudeaus’ visit to the White House for a state dinner Thursday.
Norris has an online shop that supplies individuals and retailers with her designs, which are made in a factory in Toronto.
Norris said she was honoured Grégoire-Trudeau chose to use a Let Girls Learn event Thursday, a program championed by first lady Michelle Obama, as the venue for giving the gifts to the Obamas. Let Girls Learn is an initiative aiming to improve access to education for girls around the world.
“I really loved that it was a part of that conference,” said Norris.
Norris is excited to see what will come of the increased publicity. “I think since it was done authentically, you can’t really pay for this kind of exposure
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