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Man questioned over Stockholm truck attack
- April 08, 2017
People in Stockholm left flowers and candles at the site following Friday's events. A government source told Reuters all Swedish government offices had been closed. He was shot and killed by police. A fourth person, a woman thrown into the Thames by the force of the auto attack, died Thursday. Condolences poured into Sweden. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
People in Stockholm left flowers and candles at the site following Friday's events. A government source told Reuters all Swedish government offices had been closed. He was shot and killed by police. A fourth person, a woman thrown into the Thames by the force of the auto attack, died Thursday. Condolences poured into Sweden. (more...)
Trump, Xi showdown fails to materialize at Mar-a-Lago
- April 08, 2017
Mr. Trump had meant to press Mr. Xi for trade concessions and urge China to take a more active role in restraining North Korea's nuclear ambitions, but the high-stakes discussions that began Thursday night and continued Friday were overshadowed by Mr. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Mr. Trump had meant to press Mr. Xi for trade concessions and urge China to take a more active role in restraining North Korea's nuclear ambitions, but the high-stakes discussions that began Thursday night and continued Friday were overshadowed by Mr. (more...)
California Gas Tax Passes In Senate
- April 08, 2017
Jerry Brown and the Legislature's Democratic leaders relies on new fees and higher taxes to raise $52.4 billion over 10 years for transportation needs. Public transit agencies are also set to receive increased funding as a result of the bill. But the cost of the Cannella vote - and those of others from the Valley - has a defined price tag. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Jerry Brown and the Legislature's Democratic leaders relies on new fees and higher taxes to raise $52.4 billion over 10 years for transportation needs. Public transit agencies are also set to receive increased funding as a result of the bill. But the cost of the Cannella vote - and those of others from the Valley - has a defined price tag. (more...)
Analyst's Proposition on Bank of America Corporation (BAC), AT&T Inc
- April 08, 2017
Average price target for Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) stock is $25.39, according to consensus of 28 analysts. Morgan Stanley restated a "buy" rating and set a $17.00 target price on shares of Bank of America Corp in a research report on Wednesday, January 11th. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Average price target for Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) stock is $25.39, according to consensus of 28 analysts. Morgan Stanley restated a "buy" rating and set a $17.00 target price on shares of Bank of America Corp in a research report on Wednesday, January 11th. (more...)
US Drops Request to Unmask User — Twitter Suit Ends
- April 08, 2017
Customs and Border Protection has withdrawn the summons and that the summons no longer has any force or effect". After Twitter refuted the demands of the DHS to reveal the identity and struck out by filing a lawsuit against he United States government, the federal government has dropped its demand. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Customs and Border Protection has withdrawn the summons and that the summons no longer has any force or effect". After Twitter refuted the demands of the DHS to reveal the identity and struck out by filing a lawsuit against he United States government, the federal government has dropped its demand. (more...)
Ivanka Trump tweets support for Equal Pay Day
- April 08, 2017
On average, women make 80-cents for every dollar men make in the workforce. Women earned 79.6 cents for every dollar men made in 2015, according to data from the Census Bureau released previous year. Last year, Equal Pay Day was nationally recognized on April 12 . The wage gap is even greater for minority women. "That's 18 percent that you're missing out on", Terri Boyer, executive director of the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers, told New Jersey 101.5. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
On average, women make 80-cents for every dollar men make in the workforce. Women earned 79.6 cents for every dollar men made in 2015, according to data from the Census Bureau released previous year. Last year, Equal Pay Day was nationally recognized on April 12 . The wage gap is even greater for minority women. "That's 18 percent that you're missing out on", Terri Boyer, executive director of the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers, told New Jersey 101.5. (more...)
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY)
- April 08, 2017
Bed Bath & Beyond now has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $42.47. Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) traded up 1.062% during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $39.495. TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: "Bed Bath & Beyond Inc". Wall Street is reacting to a mixed earnings report for the retailer, which prompted Goldman Sachs, Wedbush, and Citigroup to cut their price targets. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Bed Bath & Beyond now has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $42.47. Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) traded up 1.062% during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $39.495. TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: "Bed Bath & Beyond Inc". Wall Street is reacting to a mixed earnings report for the retailer, which prompted Goldman Sachs, Wedbush, and Citigroup to cut their price targets. (more...)
US strikes on Syria represent major shift for Trump
- April 08, 2017
Russia's military has helped turn the war in Assad's favour and Moscow has used its UN Security Council veto to protect Damascus from censure. The president approved the strike while in Florida for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Russia's military has helped turn the war in Assad's favour and Moscow has used its UN Security Council veto to protect Damascus from censure. The president approved the strike while in Florida for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (more...)
Swedish authorities arrest suspect after truck attack
- April 08, 2017
Swedish police said on Friday that it had identified a person arrested in a Northern Stockholm suburb and who resembled the picture and description of a man that police went public with after the truck attack. Swedish government spokeswoman Tina Israelsson said the "government is following developments and is in close contact with officials who are responsible for dealing with the situation". (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Swedish police said on Friday that it had identified a person arrested in a Northern Stockholm suburb and who resembled the picture and description of a man that police went public with after the truck attack. Swedish government spokeswoman Tina Israelsson said the "government is following developments and is in close contact with officials who are responsible for dealing with the situation". (more...)
United States general confident North Korean missile can be intercepted
- April 08, 2017
The council unanimously adopted the statement of condemnation as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Florida for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump. "The U.S. has treaty commitments that require the deployment of capabilities in the region to deter threats in accordance with those treaty commitments", Daniel Pinkston, a North Korea watcher at Troy University told NK News . (more...)
- April 08, 2017
The council unanimously adopted the statement of condemnation as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Florida for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump. "The U.S. has treaty commitments that require the deployment of capabilities in the region to deter threats in accordance with those treaty commitments", Daniel Pinkston, a North Korea watcher at Troy University told NK News . (more...)
USA strike on Syrian airbase: Here's all that happened since Friday
- April 08, 2017
Bassma Kodmani, spokesperson for the Syria Opposition High Negotiations Committee, dismissed Shehabi's comments as typical regime rhetoric, and said it's Assad who violated worldwide law. Even if not a conscious motive, it is part of the diplomatic landscape. Kodmani believes Syria deployed sarin to test the new Trump administration's willingness to use force. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Bassma Kodmani, spokesperson for the Syria Opposition High Negotiations Committee, dismissed Shehabi's comments as typical regime rhetoric, and said it's Assad who violated worldwide law. Even if not a conscious motive, it is part of the diplomatic landscape. Kodmani believes Syria deployed sarin to test the new Trump administration's willingness to use force. (more...)
European Union legislators tell United Kingdom on Brexit: no parallel talks
- April 08, 2017
We are free to go", he said, prompting cries of indignation and jeers from many of his fellow MEPs. The row came as the Parliament heard a string of senior MEPs insist that Britain can not enjoy "the same or better conditions" in its relations with the European Union as full member states after Brexit. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
We are free to go", he said, prompting cries of indignation and jeers from many of his fellow MEPs. The row came as the Parliament heard a string of senior MEPs insist that Britain can not enjoy "the same or better conditions" in its relations with the European Union as full member states after Brexit. (more...)
Tesla delivers record 25000 vehicles during first quarter
- April 08, 2017
Tesla set a new (personal) delivery record during Quarter 1 2017, with a total of around 25,000 vehicles delivered during the quarter, according to an email Tesla sent to CleanTechnica. Investors responded positively, despite CEO Elon Musk's warning that the maker's finances were "getting very close to the edge". As if managing this massive scale-up in production wasn't enough, Tesla also has to manage the Gigafactory, which supplies the vehicle's batteries. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Tesla set a new (personal) delivery record during Quarter 1 2017, with a total of around 25,000 vehicles delivered during the quarter, according to an email Tesla sent to CleanTechnica. Investors responded positively, despite CEO Elon Musk's warning that the maker's finances were "getting very close to the edge". As if managing this massive scale-up in production wasn't enough, Tesla also has to manage the Gigafactory, which supplies the vehicle's batteries. (more...)
Trump explained USA position on THAAD to Xi - S.Korea
- April 08, 2017
As the two presidents went into their final lunch there were no specifics though, and in the aftermath of the US missile strike on Syria, all the big questions which bedevil the US China relationship have been kicked down the road for President Trump's visit to China later this year. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
As the two presidents went into their final lunch there were no specifics though, and in the aftermath of the US missile strike on Syria, all the big questions which bedevil the US China relationship have been kicked down the road for President Trump's visit to China later this year. (more...)
Toshiba's Westinghouse files for U.S. bankruptcy
- April 08, 2017
Westinghouse Electric Co filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, after incurring billions in cost overruns during the construction of nuclear reactors in the US. Westinghouse and affiliates intend to use bankruptcy to "isolate them from the one specific area of their businesses that is losing money: their construction of nuclear power plants in Georgia and SC", the company said in a filing in Manhattan's U.S. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Westinghouse Electric Co filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, after incurring billions in cost overruns during the construction of nuclear reactors in the US. Westinghouse and affiliates intend to use bankruptcy to "isolate them from the one specific area of their businesses that is losing money: their construction of nuclear power plants in Georgia and SC", the company said in a filing in Manhattan's U.S. (more...)
Severe Weather Threat Decreasing This Morning
- April 08, 2017
In the Liberty County area, thunderstorms could develop in the afternoon and into the night. Damaging wind, tornadoes and hail will all be possible then as well. National Weather Service meteorologist John Hart in Oklahoma says there is a risk for strong tornadoes and widespread damaging winds for east Texas and parts of Louisiana on Sunday . (more...)
- April 08, 2017
In the Liberty County area, thunderstorms could develop in the afternoon and into the night. Damaging wind, tornadoes and hail will all be possible then as well. National Weather Service meteorologist John Hart in Oklahoma says there is a risk for strong tornadoes and widespread damaging winds for east Texas and parts of Louisiana on Sunday . (more...)
State Will Spend $47 Million More on Flint Under Proposed Lawsuit Settlement
- April 08, 2017
In 2014 it was discovered that tap water in Flint was contaminated, after the city stopped extracting its water from Lake Huron and, in an effort to save money, started taking it from the Flint River. The Department of Environmental Quality has acknowledged a mistake in failing to require the use of corrosion control chemicals as part of the treatment process. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
In 2014 it was discovered that tap water in Flint was contaminated, after the city stopped extracting its water from Lake Huron and, in an effort to save money, started taking it from the Flint River. The Department of Environmental Quality has acknowledged a mistake in failing to require the use of corrosion control chemicals as part of the treatment process. (more...)
FAFSA Security Breach May Have Affected 100000 Taxpayers: IRS
- April 08, 2017
FAFSA is the form the government and colleges use to determine financial aid for millions of students. Koskinen believes that about 8,000 fraudulent returns were filed and processed through the scheme. This does not mean students will be stopped from applying for financial aid, but authorities express concern that that the unavailability of this tool will discourage "low-income students" from applying for financial aid because they must enter their family's financial information by hand, ... (more...)
- April 08, 2017
FAFSA is the form the government and colleges use to determine financial aid for millions of students. Koskinen believes that about 8,000 fraudulent returns were filed and processed through the scheme. This does not mean students will be stopped from applying for financial aid, but authorities express concern that that the unavailability of this tool will discourage "low-income students" from applying for financial aid because they must enter their family's financial information by hand, ... (more...)
Trump, Xi end summit with 'tremendous' progress
- April 08, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump's first meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, took place at Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 6. On Thursday night, conservative US news media painted the Syria hit as a bold but calculated warning to China. While there was a minor improvement in the relation between the two countries, there were strong disagreements on issues like human rights and maritime security. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump's first meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, took place at Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 6. On Thursday night, conservative US news media painted the Syria hit as a bold but calculated warning to China. While there was a minor improvement in the relation between the two countries, there were strong disagreements on issues like human rights and maritime security. (more...)
North and South Korea women face off in football match
- April 08, 2017
Trump was meeting again with his Chinese counterpart Friday, with USA missile strikes on Syria adding weight to his threat to act unilaterally against the nuclear weapons program of China's ally, North Korea. Pyongyang appeared to up the ante just before the meeting began by test-launching a ballistic missile. "I was definitely a little more nervous for this game". (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Trump was meeting again with his Chinese counterpart Friday, with USA missile strikes on Syria adding weight to his threat to act unilaterally against the nuclear weapons program of China's ally, North Korea. Pyongyang appeared to up the ante just before the meeting began by test-launching a ballistic missile. "I was definitely a little more nervous for this game". (more...)
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