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No. 19 Florida upgrades Callaway's status for Tennessee
- September 24, 2016

Ebenhack). ABOVE VIDEO: Backup quarterback Austin Appleby took over for Florida after Luke Del Rio was knocked out of the game with a leg injury Saturday night against North Texas. Del Rio's injury overshadowed one of the greatest defensive performances in school history. North Texas managed just 19 offensive yards and three first downs in the first half. (more...)

Mets, Giants win, move ahead of Cardinals for wild-card spots
- September 24, 2016

Franco hit his team-leading 24th homer, one more than Ryan Howard. Logan Verrett allowed a homer to the first batter he saw but stabilized the Mets in his two innings. Hellickson, who will file for free agency for the first time in his career in about six weeks and entered Friday with a 3.24 ERA in eight starts since not being traded at the trade deadline, did not have a good night. (more...)

India slams Burhan Wani reference in Nawaz Sharif's UNGA speech
- September 24, 2016

Meanwhile, a press release issued by the Pakistan's mission to the UN said that during the meeting Nawaz Sharif handed over a dossier of the Indian atrocities on the innocent Kashmiris to the UN Secretary General. Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain says Pakistan is fully prepared to face any adventurism from India. China has been soft on Pakistan - its so-called all-weather friend - over accusations that Islamabad harbours terrorists. (more...)

Six militants killed in Assam
- September 24, 2016

A soldier was also injured in the gun battle. Among the six militants killed were the "Operation Commander" and "Area Commander" of KPLT, a Defence spokesman said in Guwahati . India's state-run broadcaster All India Radio said two assault rifles, three pistols and some ammunition was recovered from the gunfight site. The insurgent group was formed in 2010-'11 by a faction of the Karbi National Liberation Front (which was formed to fight for the rights of the Karbi tribe, it said) after ... (more...)

Obama urges Charlotte protesters to be peaceful
- September 24, 2016

It was unclear what agent was used. That means police departments don't have to release it without a court order. They raised their hands to signify "don't shoot" and laid down on the ground as if they'd been shot. "While police did give him several commands, he did not aggressively approach them or raise his hands at members of law enforcement at any time ", said the family's attorney upon seeing the footage. (more...)

ITV Orders Second Season of Victoria
- September 24, 2016

ITV said, while confirming the news of the renewal, that last Sunday's episode had pulled in an average of 7.7 million viewers (accounting for catch-up views), which is half a million more than " Poldark ". It is not yet known what the second series will depict. Victoria premieres on MASTERPIECE on PBS on January 15, 2017. Goodwin, who wrote the book upon which the series is based, added: "Even though she reigned in the 19th century, Victoria is a heroine for our times". (more...)

Paramount Pictures Delays Rings & Friday the 13th Sequel
- September 24, 2016

Of course, we should note that the change in release date makes far more sense from a marketing standpoint. It was originally scheduled for November 13, 2015, then for April 6 of this year, and then October 28. Paramount debuted the first trailer for " Rings " in August, painting a portrait of death and destruction with a malevolent spirit causing a jet airplane crash. (more...)

Cops involved in pepper-spraying remain on duty
- September 24, 2016

Paul Kifer. The scene grows more dramatic, and an officer fires pepper spray into the back seat at the girl who yells that she can not breathe. She was charged as a juvenile with assault and disorderly conduct, as well as failure to obey a traffic device and marijuana possession. (more...)

Sania-Strycova win Pan Pacific women's doubles title
- September 24, 2016

This was Sania and Strycova's third tournament together. The Indo-Czech pair secure a massively easy win in the final, considering they scraped throug the opening round of the tournament which could have gone either way. They sped to a 5-0 lead and never looked back. This news story is related to Latest/152352-Sania-Barbora-crowned-womens-doubles-champions-Pan-Pacific-Open/ - breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne. (more...)

This SRKs picture with a toddler is adorable
- September 24, 2016

Ur production does what nobody else can.#love Amsterdames (sic)". On 22 September, Shah Rukh shared a photograph of the jacket. It seems SRK was in fun mood as posted a video in which a woman is seen jumping over SRK. And that's how we got to know that the film will next be shot in Lisbon. They began shooting the film in the scenic locales of Prague after which, the team shifted base to Amsterdam. (more...)

Tom Hanks as 'Sully' tops box office: America's hero
- September 24, 2016

In the film, First Officer Skiles, played by Aaron Eckhart ( The Dark Knight , Olympus Has Fallen ) accompanies the veteran pilot through his disbelief of the event's aftermath, while continuously defending his actions against the NTSB. Second place went to another new release, the thriller titled When the Bough Breaks , which grossed $15.5 million. Meanwhile, Kate Beckinsale's new horror The Disappointments Room was a big disappointment at the USA box office, taking in just $1.4 ... (more...)

Tom Hardy Knows a Thing or Two About the Dead
- September 24, 2016

Rather than sell the family business to the East India Company, Delaney tries to build a new life for himself and carry on the family business, as he begins to learn more about dark family secrets and encounters all sorts of enemies. Rounding out the cast includes Oona Chaplin (" Game of Thrones "), David Hayman ("Sid and Nancy"), Michael Kelly (" House of Cards "), and Jonathan Pryce ("Brazil"). (more...)

U.S. says some 360000 refugee spots pledged at United Nations
- September 24, 2016

He lamented that while the world has become a safer and more prosperous place by many measures, people have lost faith in public institutions amid frightening problems like terrorism and a devastating refugee crisis. Millions of Palestinian refugees are registered with the United Nations . Earlier the White House unveiled plans to increase refugee admissions to 110,000 next year, amid a fraught USA debate over the appropriate numbers to take in. (more...)

Qantas Passengers Evacuated in Australia Amid Fumes in Cabin
- September 24, 2016

Therefore we can say this wasn't a normal arrival at Perth. Radio 6PR is reporting the evacuation was sparked by fumes in the cockpit just before midday. There was no sign of any smoke. "They (the crew) sensed the risk and did the right thing". There are unconfirmed reports a Qantas flight has been evacuated at Perth Airport. (more...)

Disney's "Moana" to release in Indian theatres on December 2
- September 24, 2016

The movie tells the story of a teenager named Moana who embarks on a sailing mission in hopes of saving her people. "Our brown skin/ink's NOT a costume", read one Twitter user's reaction. "Cultures are NOT costumes", wrote another. During the trip, she meets Maui, a demigod who helps guide her through the Pacific. Get outta here with that cr*p. (more...)

Eminem Joins Forces With Skylar Grey For New Song, 'Kill For You'
- September 24, 2016

Skylar Grey and Eminem have teamed up on a number of songs in the past including Rihanna's "Love The Way You Lie" (which she wrote), Dr. Dre's " I Need A Doctor " and Eminem's song "Asshole". Most know Grey wrote Em's smash hit "Love The Way You Lie" with Rihanna, while Skyler's own singles with Em ("Come On Let Me Ride" and " Twisted ") didn't fare almost as well. (more...)

Australian woman finds eastern brown snake in Ugg boot
- September 24, 2016

It's a slow start to snake season in Adelaide, and one eastern brown snake found the flawless place to keep cosy - unfortunately, that just happened to be inside a shoe belonging to a local resident. "It saw her and shot into her Ugg boot", he said. Ms Broadstock's advice is for people to keep the number of a snake handler saved in their phone in the unlikely event they need it. (more...)

Hundreds of Immigrants Mistakenly Granted Citizenship
- September 24, 2016

Prior to the release of the report, Hakim said , ICE had digitized almost 315,000 records it identified as having potentially missing paper fingerprints. It recommends the remaining older fingerprint records be digitized and that DHS review "the eligibility of each naturalized citizen whose fingerprint records reveal deportation orders under a different identity" and decide whether to seek denaturalization. (more...)

Brad Pitt: FBI 'evaluating' whether to investigate child abuse claims
- September 24, 2016

The 52-year-old actor is reportedly being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation over claims he had verbally and physically abused one of his children while drunk on a private jet, an incident which led his wife Angelina Jolie to file for divorce , and it has now emerged he had got into a lengthy row with the teenager before they even boarded the plane in France . (more...)

Renée Zellweger Says Bridget Jones Has Changed - but Is Still 'Perfectly Imperfect'
- September 24, 2016

It does take a while to get used to Zellweger's new appearance because Bridget is normally a bit rounder but this time she is slim and the reason is only mentioned in passing. And it's a credit to the film that the madcap finale turns out some of the movie's biggest laughs without cheapening everything Jones has done to get to that point. (more...)