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Canada Plans to Legalize Pot by July 2018
- March 27, 2017
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. analysts Matt Bottomley and Neil Maruoka said in a November note that Canada's recreational marijuana sector could reach $6 billion in sales by 2021, if the process is legalized along "expected timelines". Provinces would also control the price, along with how the drug is bought and sold, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which first reported the plans. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. analysts Matt Bottomley and Neil Maruoka said in a November note that Canada's recreational marijuana sector could reach $6 billion in sales by 2021, if the process is legalized along "expected timelines". Provinces would also control the price, along with how the drug is bought and sold, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which first reported the plans. (more...)
Nightclub shooting in Cincinnati leaves 1 dead, at least 14 wounded
- March 27, 2017
The Cincinnati Police Department said there were "15 gunshot victims, one deceased" and that its "homicide unit and all available resources are being utilised". It was one of the worst mass shootings in Cincinnati's history, and the 71st - and the largest - mass shooting in America so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive . (more...)
- March 27, 2017
The Cincinnati Police Department said there were "15 gunshot victims, one deceased" and that its "homicide unit and all available resources are being utilised". It was one of the worst mass shootings in Cincinnati's history, and the 71st - and the largest - mass shooting in America so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive . (more...)
22-year-old Oklahoma police officer dies after chase, shooting
- March 27, 2017
Tecumseh police report about 11:30 p.m. the officer made a traffic stop at Benson Park and Gordon Cooper. Police say the suspect ran away and a foot pursuit ensued. The man who shot him suffered four gunshot wounds, Kidney said. The officer and the suspect later traded fire, Kidney said. Both men were wounded and taken to OU Medical Center. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Tecumseh police report about 11:30 p.m. the officer made a traffic stop at Benson Park and Gordon Cooper. Police say the suspect ran away and a foot pursuit ensued. The man who shot him suffered four gunshot wounds, Kidney said. The officer and the suspect later traded fire, Kidney said. Both men were wounded and taken to OU Medical Center. (more...)
AAA: Record crude oil supplies keeping gas prices stable
- March 27, 2017
According to the latest reports from AAA , Michigan ranked first in the nation for biggest weekly average daily gas price change and 18th in the nation for most expensive average daily gas price. By comparison, a year ago the average price in Valdosta was $2, the auto club said. In Springfield, the average price for a gallon of gas is $2.13, with prices stable. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
According to the latest reports from AAA , Michigan ranked first in the nation for biggest weekly average daily gas price change and 18th in the nation for most expensive average daily gas price. By comparison, a year ago the average price in Valdosta was $2, the auto club said. In Springfield, the average price for a gallon of gas is $2.13, with prices stable. (more...)
Shoelace Fence Jumper Strikes Again ... Only Now
- March 27, 2017
Following the Sunday arrest, she was charged with unlawful entry and contempt of court. Marci Anderson Wahl , a persistent but apparently not particularly unsafe White House fence jumper, was arrested early Sunday after scaling a section of the fence near the Treasury building, the Secret Service says. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Following the Sunday arrest, she was charged with unlawful entry and contempt of court. Marci Anderson Wahl , a persistent but apparently not particularly unsafe White House fence jumper, was arrested early Sunday after scaling a section of the fence near the Treasury building, the Secret Service says. (more...)
1 possibly dead, multiple injuries in 4-alarm fire in Oakland
- March 27, 2017
It was the deadliest blaze in the United States since 100 people perished in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island. Northern California firefighters are battling a large four-alarm fire at a building in West Oakland. Residents inside the building told NBC Bay Area that the fire may have been caused by a burning candle. Smoke billowed from the raging fire early on Monday morning. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
It was the deadliest blaze in the United States since 100 people perished in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island. Northern California firefighters are battling a large four-alarm fire at a building in West Oakland. Residents inside the building told NBC Bay Area that the fire may have been caused by a burning candle. Smoke billowed from the raging fire early on Monday morning. (more...)
Sydney professor stopped from leaving China
- March 27, 2017
Chongyi Feng , an associate professor in Chinese studies at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), was prevented from boarding Australia-bound flights leaving Guangzhou. Reuters reported Dr Feng had been questioned over whether he had links to liberal intellectuals in China. Since then, he's been in the southern city of Guangzhou, where he's been questioned several times by Chinese national security officers. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Chongyi Feng , an associate professor in Chinese studies at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), was prevented from boarding Australia-bound flights leaving Guangzhou. Reuters reported Dr Feng had been questioned over whether he had links to liberal intellectuals in China. Since then, he's been in the southern city of Guangzhou, where he's been questioned several times by Chinese national security officers. (more...)
Putin Hosts French Presidential Contender Le Pen In Kremlin
- March 27, 2017
Le Pen, the leader of France's National Front, has long called for the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union on Russian Federation after it annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Le Pen has visited Moscow on several occasions, enjoying positive Russian state media coverage. Moscow has courted far-right parties in Europe in an influence-building campaign amid friction between Russian Federation and the West over the conflict in Ukraine and the war in Syria. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Le Pen, the leader of France's National Front, has long called for the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union on Russian Federation after it annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Le Pen has visited Moscow on several occasions, enjoying positive Russian state media coverage. Moscow has courted far-right parties in Europe in an influence-building campaign amid friction between Russian Federation and the West over the conflict in Ukraine and the war in Syria. (more...)
Seahawks QB Trevone Boykin Arrested After His Car Crashed Into a Bar
- March 27, 2017
Three people are reportedly hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The auto struck four people on a crowded sidewalk at around 2 a.m. and injured a bartender inside the location as the vehicle crashed through the front wall. He was suspended for what was to be the final game of his career at TCU, the 2016 Alamo Bowl, after being arrested on December 31, 2015 following a bar fight in San Antonio. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Three people are reportedly hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The auto struck four people on a crowded sidewalk at around 2 a.m. and injured a bartender inside the location as the vehicle crashed through the front wall. He was suspended for what was to be the final game of his career at TCU, the 2016 Alamo Bowl, after being arrested on December 31, 2015 following a bar fight in San Antonio. (more...)
Goldman Sachs says OPEC should be wary of extending production cuts
- March 27, 2017
Total volume traded was about 47 per cent below the 100-day average. Asked about results of reducing output, he said the outcomes have been "good" so far, as prices rose to levels of $53-56 for Brent crude. "We still believe that the full and timely implementation of the decisions taken a year ago will see destocking accelerate by the end of the first half of 2017", Barkindo said in his speech. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Total volume traded was about 47 per cent below the 100-day average. Asked about results of reducing output, he said the outcomes have been "good" so far, as prices rose to levels of $53-56 for Brent crude. "We still believe that the full and timely implementation of the decisions taken a year ago will see destocking accelerate by the end of the first half of 2017", Barkindo said in his speech. (more...)
AMA urges members of Congress to oppose the American Health Care Act
- March 27, 2017
The health care consulting firm Milliman also argues that gutting the benefits would also do far less to lower insurance premiums than supporters of the move claim. "We don't have to take away this act that has been incredibly beneficial not just to individuals but total health care costs in the country", Biden said. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
The health care consulting firm Milliman also argues that gutting the benefits would also do far less to lower insurance premiums than supporters of the move claim. "We don't have to take away this act that has been incredibly beneficial not just to individuals but total health care costs in the country", Biden said. (more...)
First casualty for House Freedom Caucus after health care meltdown
- March 27, 2017
Veteran GOP Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma, who said he was blindsided by Trump's election, said he ordered a copy of the book soon after Election Day to educate himself about a man whose political appeal Cole had clearly underestimated. One of the conservatives' demands has been to change an Obamacare requirement that insurance plans cover "essential benefits", including coverage for maternity services, mental health care and prescription drugs. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Veteran GOP Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma, who said he was blindsided by Trump's election, said he ordered a copy of the book soon after Election Day to educate himself about a man whose political appeal Cole had clearly underestimated. One of the conservatives' demands has been to change an Obamacare requirement that insurance plans cover "essential benefits", including coverage for maternity services, mental health care and prescription drugs. (more...)
United Kingdom parliament attacker acted alone: Scotland Yard
- March 27, 2017
He said the "attacker acted alone and was inspired by worldwide terrorism". Ms Hydara's husband, Khalid Masood, has been name by police as the man who carried out deadly terror attack outside Westminster which killed five people including PC Keith Palmer, 48, Aysha Frade and U.S. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
He said the "attacker acted alone and was inspired by worldwide terrorism". Ms Hydara's husband, Khalid Masood, has been name by police as the man who carried out deadly terror attack outside Westminster which killed five people including PC Keith Palmer, 48, Aysha Frade and U.S. (more...)
Two more arrested over London terror attack, killer's birth name revealed
- March 27, 2017
The so-called Islamic State group said it was behind the attack. After crashing the vehicle into the fence around Parliament, Masood emerged with a large knife. One 58-year-old man remains in custody for questioning after being arrested Thursday in the central English city of Birmingham, where Masood was living. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
The so-called Islamic State group said it was behind the attack. After crashing the vehicle into the fence around Parliament, Masood emerged with a large knife. One 58-year-old man remains in custody for questioning after being arrested Thursday in the central English city of Birmingham, where Masood was living. (more...)
Chelsea's N'Golo Kante: I nearly moved to Marseille before joining Leicester
- March 27, 2017
Despite his sensational form for table-toppers Chelsea that's seen him emerge as hot favourite for the PFA Player of the Year Award, Kante has only started one of France's World Cup qualifiers to the surprise of many . "At Chelsea , in the middle of the stars, he's the indispensable man and Conte counts on him, but he never makes him the boss. He's a guy who's going to win 800,000 balls a game". (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Despite his sensational form for table-toppers Chelsea that's seen him emerge as hot favourite for the PFA Player of the Year Award, Kante has only started one of France's World Cup qualifiers to the surprise of many . "At Chelsea , in the middle of the stars, he's the indispensable man and Conte counts on him, but he never makes him the boss. He's a guy who's going to win 800,000 balls a game". (more...)
In west Mosul, 'nowhere is safe for civilians'
- March 27, 2017
The entire eastern side and around half of the west is under Iraqi control. The toll on civilians has been heavy. Little attention has been given to the fate of hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped inside the besieged city. The article presents a number of accounts by individuals who experienced the devastation caused by the strikes'. The casualty count includes almost daily reports of civilian deaths around the ISIS-controlled Syrian city of Tabqa, where local forces, backed by U.S. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
The entire eastern side and around half of the west is under Iraqi control. The toll on civilians has been heavy. Little attention has been given to the fate of hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped inside the besieged city. The article presents a number of accounts by individuals who experienced the devastation caused by the strikes'. The casualty count includes almost daily reports of civilian deaths around the ISIS-controlled Syrian city of Tabqa, where local forces, backed by U.S. (more...)
Cincinnati Night Club Shooting Leaves One Dead And 14 Injured
- March 27, 2017
Cameo nightclub has had several issues in the past, authorities said. It wasn't clear how many people fired shots. Saturdays are "21+ grown and sexy night", the Facebook page says. Franz said the victims, some of whom have life-threatening injuries, were transported or transported themselves to five area hospitals. Four officers were working security in the club's parking lot and some tried unsuccessfully to revive the man who died. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
Cameo nightclub has had several issues in the past, authorities said. It wasn't clear how many people fired shots. Saturdays are "21+ grown and sexy night", the Facebook page says. Franz said the victims, some of whom have life-threatening injuries, were transported or transported themselves to five area hospitals. Four officers were working security in the club's parking lot and some tried unsuccessfully to revive the man who died. (more...)
Mosul civilian deaths a 'terrible tragedy' - United States military chief
- March 27, 2017
The U.S. military admitted that an airstrike in Iraq on March 17 corresponds to a site where 200 civilians allegedly died, but said it is still assessing the particulars of the strike and the validity of allegations of civilian casualties. Mosul is one of the few places where independent observers can get in and see the effects of the strikes. A municipal official said on Saturday that 240 bodies had been pulled from the rubble of the building. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
The U.S. military admitted that an airstrike in Iraq on March 17 corresponds to a site where 200 civilians allegedly died, but said it is still assessing the particulars of the strike and the validity of allegations of civilian casualties. Mosul is one of the few places where independent observers can get in and see the effects of the strikes. A municipal official said on Saturday that 240 bodies had been pulled from the rubble of the building. (more...)
Muslim woman photographed during Westminster Bridge attack speaks out against trolls
- March 27, 2017
In the photo, a Muslim woman wearing a hijab is shown walking past a group of people who have gathered around a victim in the London attack. Jamie Lorriman is the name of the one that took the picture. "If she's seen this, she must feel very bad", he added. One Twitter user called " Texas Lone Star " posted a picture of the woman walking past the injured victim, criticising her in a tweet to his 44,000 followers. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
In the photo, a Muslim woman wearing a hijab is shown walking past a group of people who have gathered around a victim in the London attack. Jamie Lorriman is the name of the one that took the picture. "If she's seen this, she must feel very bad", he added. One Twitter user called " Texas Lone Star " posted a picture of the woman walking past the injured victim, criticising her in a tweet to his 44,000 followers. (more...)
USA general - coalition takes Iraq civilian deaths allegations seriously
- March 27, 2017
In an official statement on Saturday, the US -led coalition announced they had carried out a strike on Islamic State militants in the area of the building, but the specifics were still under investigation. In other words, as Jeffrey Addicott, director of the Center for Terrorism Law, told Military Times, without proper military insignia on uniforms, US troops could lose their status as lawful enemy combatants. (more...)
- March 27, 2017
In an official statement on Saturday, the US -led coalition announced they had carried out a strike on Islamic State militants in the area of the building, but the specifics were still under investigation. In other words, as Jeffrey Addicott, director of the Center for Terrorism Law, told Military Times, without proper military insignia on uniforms, US troops could lose their status as lawful enemy combatants. (more...)
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