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Woman arrested on disorderly charge at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
- March 29, 2017
Tom Udall , one of the lawmakers who introduced the bill, said in a statement . Many were boiling. As if residents don't have enough problems with their eroding beaches and snowbirds clogging their roads and favorite restaurants, they now have Trump regularly swooping in (five of the past seven weekends) and wreaking havoc on their community. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Tom Udall , one of the lawmakers who introduced the bill, said in a statement . Many were boiling. As if residents don't have enough problems with their eroding beaches and snowbirds clogging their roads and favorite restaurants, they now have Trump regularly swooping in (five of the past seven weekends) and wreaking havoc on their community. (more...)
'Days of Israel bashing are over'
- March 29, 2017
Speaking at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference for the first time as President Donald Trump's United Nations envoy, Nikki Haley called a December resolution criticizing Israeli settlement construction-allowed to pass by the Obama's administration's abstention-as a "kick in the gut" to Americans. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Speaking at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference for the first time as President Donald Trump's United Nations envoy, Nikki Haley called a December resolution criticizing Israeli settlement construction-allowed to pass by the Obama's administration's abstention-as a "kick in the gut" to Americans. (more...)
Russia criticizes US-led coalition over bombing of Syria dam
- March 29, 2017
The fighting between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and IS has raised fears for the integrity of Tabqa Dam, which holds back a vast reservoir in the Euphrates Valley that could cause catastrophic flooding if it burst. The SDF later said there was no damage or "malfunction" at the dam. The source at the dam told AFP on Monday that a technical team "will assess the level of damage and fix what is needed so that the dam can resume its operations, after it was put out of service ... (more...)
- March 29, 2017
The fighting between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and IS has raised fears for the integrity of Tabqa Dam, which holds back a vast reservoir in the Euphrates Valley that could cause catastrophic flooding if it burst. The SDF later said there was no damage or "malfunction" at the dam. The source at the dam told AFP on Monday that a technical team "will assess the level of damage and fix what is needed so that the dam can resume its operations, after it was put out of service ... (more...)
Cosby lawyers ask to exclude testimony on other women, pills
- March 29, 2017
Cosby's team are set to question all of the would be jurors before the trial goes under way but prosecutors are now fighting against that. Constand alleges Cosby provided her with three "round or oval, blue and small" pills and defense lawyers claim prosecutors can not identify the pills and that Constand did not identify them as Quaaludes. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Cosby's team are set to question all of the would be jurors before the trial goes under way but prosecutors are now fighting against that. Constand alleges Cosby provided her with three "round or oval, blue and small" pills and defense lawyers claim prosecutors can not identify the pills and that Constand did not identify them as Quaaludes. (more...)
Nunes Will Not Reveal Sources On Trump Surveillance
- March 29, 2017
Yates served as acting attorney general in the early days of the Trump administration until she was sacked for refusing to implement President Donald Trump's order barring travelers form seven Muslim-majority countries. He said Tuesday that he will "never" reveal sources or methods to fellow committee members but that he still hopes to share the documents. Even other members of the committee, which is investigating Russian interference in the presidential campaign, will not learn how Nunes ... (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Yates served as acting attorney general in the early days of the Trump administration until she was sacked for refusing to implement President Donald Trump's order barring travelers form seven Muslim-majority countries. He said Tuesday that he will "never" reveal sources or methods to fellow committee members but that he still hopes to share the documents. Even other members of the committee, which is investigating Russian interference in the presidential campaign, will not learn how Nunes ... (more...)
Rainy end dampened end to a promising summer: Williamson
- March 29, 2017
Rain has fallen throughout the day, leaving the Seddon Park ground sodden, with umpires officially calling off the test at 1.20pm and the match ending in a draw. The Test series consists of three matches and in past two matches, Proteas won one and other one was drawn. It is has basically all come down to a Test match in Wellington , where New Zealand had one bad session, similar to what we had yesterday with the bat. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Rain has fallen throughout the day, leaving the Seddon Park ground sodden, with umpires officially calling off the test at 1.20pm and the match ending in a draw. The Test series consists of three matches and in past two matches, Proteas won one and other one was drawn. It is has basically all come down to a Test match in Wellington , where New Zealand had one bad session, similar to what we had yesterday with the bat. (more...)
Trudeau Continues Deficit Spending With Canada's Annual Budget
- March 29, 2017
Overall, the budgets for the next five years should be lower than what was predicted in the 2016 budget, but the numbers will appear higher since the government has brought back the $3-billion contingency fund, which the government can access to address emergency situations or unforeseen fiscal problems. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Overall, the budgets for the next five years should be lower than what was predicted in the 2016 budget, but the numbers will appear higher since the government has brought back the $3-billion contingency fund, which the government can access to address emergency situations or unforeseen fiscal problems. (more...)
Guns silent as engineers work to ease pressure on Syrian dam
- March 29, 2017
Another SDF spokesman Talal Silo said its fighters had seized "60 to 70 per cent" of the airport but were still engaged in intense clashes with the ultra-hardline militants inside the air base and on its outskirts. The SDF launched its offensive for Raqqa city in November, seizing around two thirds of the surrounding province, according to the Observatory. At their closest point, the forces are just eight kilometres (five miles) from Raqa city, to the northeast. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Another SDF spokesman Talal Silo said its fighters had seized "60 to 70 per cent" of the airport but were still engaged in intense clashes with the ultra-hardline militants inside the air base and on its outskirts. The SDF launched its offensive for Raqqa city in November, seizing around two thirds of the surrounding province, according to the Observatory. At their closest point, the forces are just eight kilometres (five miles) from Raqa city, to the northeast. (more...)
Trump digs in on coal, unlike other world leaders
- March 29, 2017
This is in addition to other deregulation, such as striking the National Environmental Policy Act, which now enforces the formal review of major environmental actions taken by federal agencies. "That is what this is all about: Bringing back our jobs, bringing back our dreams and making America wealthy again", Trump said during a signing ceremony at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, where he was flanked on stage by more than a dozen coal miners. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
This is in addition to other deregulation, such as striking the National Environmental Policy Act, which now enforces the formal review of major environmental actions taken by federal agencies. "That is what this is all about: Bringing back our jobs, bringing back our dreams and making America wealthy again", Trump said during a signing ceremony at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, where he was flanked on stage by more than a dozen coal miners. (more...)
London attack highlights importance of protecting borders, says France's Le Pen
- March 29, 2017
Macron's performance, in particular, was being closely watched. In this week's TIME Magazine, voters said they supported Le Pen's National Front party because of its strong protectionism against offshoring jobs, and that they liked her fierce patriotism. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Macron's performance, in particular, was being closely watched. In this week's TIME Magazine, voters said they supported Le Pen's National Front party because of its strong protectionism against offshoring jobs, and that they liked her fierce patriotism. (more...)
Chuck Barris, Creator Of 'The Dating Game,' Dies
- March 29, 2017
The following year, Barris would create " The Newlywed Game ". " These shows were the equivalent of finding dirty magazines under your parents" mattress", television historian Robert Thompson told the Sacramento Bee in 2003. "These shows aren't lowering any bars". "[Barris] wrote the book partly because he's a huckster: he faked a resume for NBC, peddled game shows even though he didn't like them, and God knows what he has told his three wives". (more...)
- March 29, 2017
The following year, Barris would create " The Newlywed Game ". " These shows were the equivalent of finding dirty magazines under your parents" mattress", television historian Robert Thompson told the Sacramento Bee in 2003. "These shows aren't lowering any bars". "[Barris] wrote the book partly because he's a huckster: he faked a resume for NBC, peddled game shows even though he didn't like them, and God knows what he has told his three wives". (more...)
South Africa's Zuma recalls Gordhan from worldwide roadshow, rand falls
- March 29, 2017
Following a directive from the President of the Republic of South Africa, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and National Treasury Director General Lungisa Fuzile are preparing to return tonight from the United Kingdom and are expected to arrive in South Africa tomorrow morning. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Following a directive from the President of the Republic of South Africa, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and National Treasury Director General Lungisa Fuzile are preparing to return tonight from the United Kingdom and are expected to arrive in South Africa tomorrow morning. (more...)
US vows to end 'Israel-bashing' at United Nations
- March 29, 2017
AIPAC has rarely if ever pronounced on any USA government's policy not having to do with Israel or its interests. Some 64 per cent of Israelis are less willing to support a full withdrawal from the occupied West Bank as part of a settlement agreement to establish a Palestinian State, according to a new poll released yesterday by the Jerusalem Centre for Public Affairs. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
AIPAC has rarely if ever pronounced on any USA government's policy not having to do with Israel or its interests. Some 64 per cent of Israelis are less willing to support a full withdrawal from the occupied West Bank as part of a settlement agreement to establish a Palestinian State, according to a new poll released yesterday by the Jerusalem Centre for Public Affairs. (more...)
Holly Willoughby breaks down as she interviews Westminster terror attack hero
- March 29, 2017
A fundraising campaign set up in memory of the married police officer has already surpassed £200,000 with the money going to support the victim's family. One woman who said she had her life saved by PC Palmer when she worked as a police officer paid tribute to the "absolutely lovely man". MPs were locked inside Parliament as the tragic events unfolded outside the building yesterday, and Mr Penning - a former Police Minister - praised those who protected them from harm. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
A fundraising campaign set up in memory of the married police officer has already surpassed £200,000 with the money going to support the victim's family. One woman who said she had her life saved by PC Palmer when she worked as a police officer paid tribute to the "absolutely lovely man". MPs were locked inside Parliament as the tragic events unfolded outside the building yesterday, and Mr Penning - a former Police Minister - praised those who protected them from harm. (more...)
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Moves Into His Official Residence
- March 29, 2017
Amid a crackdown in Uttar Pradesh by the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to enforce a ban on cow slaughter and illegal abattoirs, the government on 28 March, 2017 said the move aims to ensure proper law and order in the state, adding it is only going by the rule book. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Amid a crackdown in Uttar Pradesh by the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to enforce a ban on cow slaughter and illegal abattoirs, the government on 28 March, 2017 said the move aims to ensure proper law and order in the state, adding it is only going by the rule book. (more...)
Felony charges for 2 who secretly filmed Planned Parenthood
- March 29, 2017
The duo were separately indicted in Texas early previous year on charges of tampering with government documents and buying and selling human organs in connection with similar videos made in Texas. Abortion opponents said the recordings showed Planned Parenthood was illegally harvesting and selling the organs. In April of past year, Daleiden said in a Facebook post that California Department of Justice agents raided his home , seizing all of his video footage along with personal ... (more...)
- March 29, 2017
The duo were separately indicted in Texas early previous year on charges of tampering with government documents and buying and selling human organs in connection with similar videos made in Texas. Abortion opponents said the recordings showed Planned Parenthood was illegally harvesting and selling the organs. In April of past year, Daleiden said in a Facebook post that California Department of Justice agents raided his home , seizing all of his video footage along with personal ... (more...)
Palestinian Foreign Minister says Arab plan for peace remains the same
- March 29, 2017
On the eve of the summit, Abbas met with U.S. President Donald Trump's global envoy, Jason Greenblatt, who has been shuttling between Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in recent weeks to assess prospects for reviving Israeli-Palestinian negotiations after years of paralysis. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
On the eve of the summit, Abbas met with U.S. President Donald Trump's global envoy, Jason Greenblatt, who has been shuttling between Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in recent weeks to assess prospects for reviving Israeli-Palestinian negotiations after years of paralysis. (more...)
10th Annual Earth Hour: BC powers down tonight
- March 29, 2017
The UN said hundreds of landmarks - from NY to Uganda and Sweden to Malaysia - would be turning off on the night of Earth Hour. People are encouraged to switch off lights and unused appliances for an hour as a symbolic demonstration of their commitment to action against climate change. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
The UN said hundreds of landmarks - from NY to Uganda and Sweden to Malaysia - would be turning off on the night of Earth Hour. People are encouraged to switch off lights and unused appliances for an hour as a symbolic demonstration of their commitment to action against climate change. (more...)
Trump pledges 'easy' health care deal after defeat
- March 29, 2017
Some want to transition smoothly to an open system with no strings or guidelines, while others propose to let Obamacare fail before picking up the pieces, he said. His attack - starting with a tweet that singled out the House Freedom Caucus as well as the influential Club for Growth and Heritage Action for America - marked a new turn in the increasingly troubled relationship between the White House and a divided GOP still adjusting to its unorthodox standard-bearer. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Some want to transition smoothly to an open system with no strings or guidelines, while others propose to let Obamacare fail before picking up the pieces, he said. His attack - starting with a tweet that singled out the House Freedom Caucus as well as the influential Club for Growth and Heritage Action for America - marked a new turn in the increasingly troubled relationship between the White House and a divided GOP still adjusting to its unorthodox standard-bearer. (more...)
Environmental groups vowing to fight Trump climate actions
- March 29, 2017
Environmental activists, including former Vice President Al Gore, denounced the plan. "We're ending the theft of American prosperity, and rebuilding our beloved country", Trump added. In all cases, business groups had complained to Trump - a self-celebrated business tycoon - that the rules were overly burdensome and expensive. Environmentalists vowed to fight the executive order in court and press ahead with their goals on the state level. (more...)
- March 29, 2017
Environmental activists, including former Vice President Al Gore, denounced the plan. "We're ending the theft of American prosperity, and rebuilding our beloved country", Trump added. In all cases, business groups had complained to Trump - a self-celebrated business tycoon - that the rules were overly burdensome and expensive. Environmentalists vowed to fight the executive order in court and press ahead with their goals on the state level. (more...)
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