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Misfiring Kane: Goals will come
- September 07, 2016

The 23-year-old was isolated for long periods as England struggled to break down a disciplined Slovakia before Adam Lallana's injury-time victor. " Unfortunately there was a lot of talk last year and I managed to prove a lot of people wrong, so people will talk this year as well ", said Kane, who scored 25 goals in the Premier League last season. (more...)

Obama to highlight climate issues at home before G20 journey overseas
- September 07, 2016

Obama's emphasis on dealing with climate change comes at a time when more Americans agree that something should be done. Annual snowfall levels in the nearby mountains have been on a steady decline, reducing the cool snowmelt that streams into the lake and replenishes its oxygen supply, said Geoffrey Schladow, director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center. (more...)

Lewis Hamilton bewildered by poor start in Italian Grand Prix
- September 07, 2016

Maybe I should have gone to the left, I wasn't sure what Lewis was going to do. But it still wasn't enough to win the race. "If you start to blame this is when it goes downhill". "An F1 race is never straightforward". Rosberg insists that his approach to the championship has not changed. It is never easy, but it wasn't the toughest race. (more...)

Judge grants short work stop on 4-state pipeline
- September 07, 2016

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who is accused of spray-painting equipment Tuesday at a Dakota Access Pipeline work site, will face charges for her action, Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said in a press conference. The fight over the fate of the 1,168-mile Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) intensified on Saturday, when a clash between private security agents defending the construction site and Native American protestors led to several injuries for both parties. (more...)

Judge grants short stop on 4-state oil pipeline construction
- September 07, 2016

Protests against the pipeline turned violent in North Dakota over the weekend, with some demonstrators breaking down a wire fence and trespassing onto a building area, the Morton County Sheriff's Department said. In Washington D.C. a federal judge ordered an emergency hearing. Court documents show the company also denies accelerating its construction schedule. (more...)

Jeremy Lane of Seahawks sits during national anthem
- September 07, 2016

The game also coincided with "Salute the Military night", which saw 240 sailors, Marines and soldiers present a United States flag and a pre-game parachute jump by retired Navy SEALS. The quarterback, who is biracial, has said he would again refuse to stand during the song because he will not "show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color". (more...)

Local family concerned over rising cost of EpiPen
- September 07, 2016

Democrat Elizabeth Warren and 19 other US senators voiced concern to the chief executive of Mylan NV about the high cost of its EpiPen on Tuesday, calling the device used in the case of life-threatening allergies "exorbitantly expensive". (more...)

Judge gives temporary OK to protect Hanjin Shipping in US
- September 07, 2016

Judge John Sherwood in Newark, New Jersey, ordered a hearing on Friday to make sure that creditors are protected during the bankruptcy. Parent firm Hanjin Group has promised to will contribute 60 billion won while Hanjin Group chairman Cho Yang-ho will contribute 40 billion to help fund the unloading of millions of dollars of cargo that has been trapped on board many Hanjin-owned or operated vessels across the globe. (more...)

Fox News settles Gretchen Carlson's sexual harassment case
- September 07, 2016

Carlson alleged she was demoted and let go from Fox after she refused Ailes' sexual advances and complained about workplace harassment. The allegations led 21st Century Fox to begin an internal review. sometimes problems are easier to solve that way". She thanked "all the courageous women" who came forward to tell their own stories and others who supported her. (more...)

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square takes big stake in Chipotle
- September 07, 2016

The hedge fund said it plans to hold discussions with the management and the board on governance, board composition, cost structure, management, and strategic plans, according to a disclosure from Pershing Square . coli, salmonella and norovirus outbreaks past year and its shares tumbled 42 percent over the last 52 weeks. And 2016 has brought even more problems - including allegations of wage theft, federal regulators determining it mistreated an employee, an executive charged in a cocaine ... (more...)

Philippine president warns Obama: "I will swear at you"
- September 07, 2016

Duterte slammed Obama on the subject, declaring that he was "no American puppet". "We look forward to ironing out differences arising out of national priorities and perceptions, and working in mutually responsible ways for both countries", his statement said. (more...)

Dollar falls, stocks rise after weak USA jobs data
- September 07, 2016

The rise in payrolls reinforces views that the economy has regained speed after nearly stalling in the first half of the year. Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius said in a note that while the August employment report featured some soft elements, it still would be "just enough" to induce the Fed to move later this month. (more...)

Tesla set to update Autopilot system
- September 07, 2016

Tesla will roll out " major improvements" to its so-called Autopilot software with new versions of the software that will soon be downloaded to owners' Model S and Model X electric vehicles, CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday on Twitter. Musk has a history at Tesla of not delivering on promises, and there have been other recent, troubling developments related to the SolarCity acquisition and otherwise. (more...)

Kate Middleton Sports High Street Style At Eden Project With Prince William
- September 07, 2016

Prince Charles sees it as his duty to make the Duchy successful for generations to come. While any other husband would find it disrespectful for another man to whistle at his wife in public, Prince William did nothing. When she followed up and asked for a hug, the future King made the woman's day. After visiting housing projects Nansledan and Tregunnel Hill, the pair ended their day on Town Beach in Newquay. (more...)

Company Gouging Price Of EpiPens Is A Clinton Foundation Donor And Partner
- September 07, 2016

However, the media seems to have only recently caught on to the fact that Mylan's CEO, Heather Bresch , is the daughter of Senator Joe Manchin (D., W. Drug companies regulary hike the prices of medicine to a point they think the market can bear, and with little competition, patients are often left paying the inflated prices. (more...)

Erdogan talks 'safe zone' in Syria with US, Russia
- September 07, 2016

President Barack Obama that it was unforgivable. "Our collaborative effort with the U.S. in fighting terrorist organizations, including the ones in Syria, may be significantly improved and intensified", Putin said, before adding he believes that Russian Federation and the USA could reach a deal soon. (more...)

Bill Cosby's latest defense: He's a victim of 'racial bias'
- September 07, 2016

Under Pennsylvania law , they could be allowed to testify to show an alleged pattern of behavior, even if no charges were ever filed. "I said to the mother it was digital penetration", he reportedly said in the deposition. This motion to suppress this deposition was not argued on Tuesday and the judge didn't say when he would rule on it. Instead, Cosby thought, per an exchange with Gianna Constand, that the sound might be a parrot. (more...)

Fed's Fischer says U.S. job market 'very close' to full strength
- September 07, 2016

Analysts said attention will now be focused on key U.S. jobs data, due to be released Friday, which, if strong, could help clinch the case for an early rate hike. USA crude was down 80 cents, or 1.68 per cent, at $46.84 per barrel. In other energy trading, wholesale gasoline fell 5 cents to $1.47 a gallon, heating oil fell 1 cent to $1.49 a gallon and natural gas fell 2 cents to $2.85 per 1,000 cubic feet. (more...)

Dig set in search for Cal Poly student missing 20 years
- September 07, 2016

Sheriff Ian Parkinson said the search for the Smart's remains is expected to last from today until Friday. "We must manage our expectations", Parkinson said. But other students said they thought she had gone camping, so officers didn't declare her missing for three days. The 19-year-old was last seen in the company of fellow student Paul Flores who claims he escorted Smart to her dorm, which was relatively empty due to Memorial Day weekend. (more...)

West Indian Day Parade's music, spirit praised
- September 07, 2016

The latest police statistics through Sunday showed the city had 236 homicides, compared to 246 in the same period during 2015, or a drop of 4.07 percent for the same period. This year, the NYPD doubled the amount of officers on the street and increased the number of floodlights from 40 to 200. "I'm just trying to sort out everything". (more...)