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Tiffany Trump is heading to Georgetown Law
- May 09, 2017
Eric Trump, 33, told The Daily Mail in a statement that he's "so proud" of Tiffany . Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2016 and moved to NY during the presidential election to be near her father, President Donald Trump, and study for the LSAT exam in preparation for attending law school. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Eric Trump, 33, told The Daily Mail in a statement that he's "so proud" of Tiffany . Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2016 and moved to NY during the presidential election to be near her father, President Donald Trump, and study for the LSAT exam in preparation for attending law school. (more...)
Afghanistan rejects Pak's claims of killing 50 soldiers
- May 09, 2017
Officials from the Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) on Sunday said they are anxious that once again border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan will be closed to traders amid rising tension among border guards on both sides of the Durand Line. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Officials from the Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) on Sunday said they are anxious that once again border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan will be closed to traders amid rising tension among border guards on both sides of the Durand Line. (more...)
Kapil Mishra submits 'evidence' against Kejriwal to ACB
- May 08, 2017
Mr Goel said that past year when Kapil Mishra had said that he would constitute a fact finding committee on water tanker scam then also he had expressed apprehension of being removed from the Delhi Cabinet. Raising slogans against the AAP government and Kejriwal, the protesters marched towards the chief ministers residence when they were stopped by the police. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
Mr Goel said that past year when Kapil Mishra had said that he would constitute a fact finding committee on water tanker scam then also he had expressed apprehension of being removed from the Delhi Cabinet. Raising slogans against the AAP government and Kejriwal, the protesters marched towards the chief ministers residence when they were stopped by the police. (more...)
Parisians React To First Round, Mull Le Pen's Chances
- May 08, 2017
In a solemn address to voters, Hollande warned of the "risk for our country" of a far-right victory and said he himself would vote for Macron, who served as his economy minister for two years. Opinion polls indicate that the business-friendly Macron, who has never held elected office, will take at least 61 percent of the vote against Le Pen after two defeated rivals pledged to back him to thwart her eurosceptic, anti-immigrant platform. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
In a solemn address to voters, Hollande warned of the "risk for our country" of a far-right victory and said he himself would vote for Macron, who served as his economy minister for two years. Opinion polls indicate that the business-friendly Macron, who has never held elected office, will take at least 61 percent of the vote against Le Pen after two defeated rivals pledged to back him to thwart her eurosceptic, anti-immigrant platform. (more...)
Trump trades currency issue for China's help on N. Korea
- May 08, 2017
The test came as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned the UN Security Council that failure to curb North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes could lead to "catastrophic consequences". Those remarks were later walked back by other USA officials, who assured Seoul the US would bear the cost of the THAAD system, as agreed under the Obama administration. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
The test came as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned the UN Security Council that failure to curb North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes could lead to "catastrophic consequences". Those remarks were later walked back by other USA officials, who assured Seoul the US would bear the cost of the THAAD system, as agreed under the Obama administration. (more...)
Trump to visit Israel, Vatican and Saudi Arabia in first foreign trip
- May 08, 2017
Trump can leverage both into pushing for enough concessions to get talks restarted, while also giving Netanyahu assurances that his administration will have Israel's back more than the previous one. In Israel, Trump will roll up his sleeves and dive into the spadework of brokering an Israel-Palestine peace deal, a task the former reality television host described Wednesday as "not as hard as people have thought", yet which has eluded every modern president. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
Trump can leverage both into pushing for enough concessions to get talks restarted, while also giving Netanyahu assurances that his administration will have Israel's back more than the previous one. In Israel, Trump will roll up his sleeves and dive into the spadework of brokering an Israel-Palestine peace deal, a task the former reality television host described Wednesday as "not as hard as people have thought", yet which has eluded every modern president. (more...)
Domino's Pizza driver shoots, kills 16-year-old robbery suspect
- May 08, 2017
The driver told officers the two suspects tried to rob him and that one of them had a handgun and fired at him. Also armed, the driver returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect. This Domino's delivery driver was carrying more than a piping hot pizza. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the retrial of a former sheriff's deputy accused in the 2014 shooting death of a fellow deputy during what authorities say stemmed from an alcohol-fueled argument. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
The driver told officers the two suspects tried to rob him and that one of them had a handgun and fired at him. Also armed, the driver returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect. This Domino's delivery driver was carrying more than a piping hot pizza. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the retrial of a former sheriff's deputy accused in the 2014 shooting death of a fellow deputy during what authorities say stemmed from an alcohol-fueled argument. (more...)
First double execution since 2000 in America
- May 08, 2017
Jones had also been on death row for more than 20 years . Williams, who weighed 400 pounds, was diabetic. The standard procedure has been to turn off a microphone inside the 18-by-12-foot chamber after an inmate's last statement and turn it on again for the official pronouncement of death. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
Jones had also been on death row for more than 20 years . Williams, who weighed 400 pounds, was diabetic. The standard procedure has been to turn off a microphone inside the 18-by-12-foot chamber after an inmate's last statement and turn it on again for the official pronouncement of death. (more...)
UNESCO ratifies Jerusalem resolution slammed by Israel
- May 08, 2017
UNESCO's Jerusalem resolution favors Arab countries and dismisses Jewish claims to the Holy Land and its sacred sites, denoting feelings of anti-Semitism and hatred against Israel. This was the second time Sri Lanka abstained from voting in a UNESCO resolution critical of Israeli actions in Jerusalem and Gaza. But Israel's efforts to portray the resolution's language as outrageous and out of line with worldwide norms are belied by a long record of decisions it has flouted for decades with ... (more...)
- May 08, 2017
UNESCO's Jerusalem resolution favors Arab countries and dismisses Jewish claims to the Holy Land and its sacred sites, denoting feelings of anti-Semitism and hatred against Israel. This was the second time Sri Lanka abstained from voting in a UNESCO resolution critical of Israeli actions in Jerusalem and Gaza. But Israel's efforts to portray the resolution's language as outrageous and out of line with worldwide norms are belied by a long record of decisions it has flouted for decades with ... (more...)
Request an early sign of ties between Flynn, top Russian
- May 08, 2017
Trump, however, made a decision to hire Flynn anyway as his national security adviser at the White House. According to The Washington Post , citing "current and former USA officials", people on the transition team had warned Flynn about "the risks of his contacts with the Russian ambassador". (more...)
- May 08, 2017
Trump, however, made a decision to hire Flynn anyway as his national security adviser at the White House. According to The Washington Post , citing "current and former USA officials", people on the transition team had warned Flynn about "the risks of his contacts with the Russian ambassador". (more...)
Shot With Rifles In Deadly Brighton Park Memorial Shooting
- May 08, 2017
But officers saturated the neighborhood Sunday evening as they searched for the gunmen - and in hopes of dissuading a retaliatory incident. "We have a fairly good idea of the conflict involved, and where we need to be deployed, but right now we're trying to saturate the area, and ensure that nothing else happens tonight and going in to the next couple of days". (more...)
- May 08, 2017
But officers saturated the neighborhood Sunday evening as they searched for the gunmen - and in hopes of dissuading a retaliatory incident. "We have a fairly good idea of the conflict involved, and where we need to be deployed, but right now we're trying to saturate the area, and ensure that nothing else happens tonight and going in to the next couple of days". (more...)
Four die in car that crashed into Chicago bus
- May 08, 2017
Bernard "Bee" Chatman, 27, was behind the wheel of the auto. A third woman, aged 23, was also killed but has not yet been identified, ABC7 reports. "I heard the tire skid and then I heard the impact". Neighbors say the sound of the crash woke them up. "The driver of the vehicle was partially hanging out the window", said witness Jbria Demery. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
Bernard "Bee" Chatman, 27, was behind the wheel of the auto. A third woman, aged 23, was also killed but has not yet been identified, ABC7 reports. "I heard the tire skid and then I heard the impact". Neighbors say the sound of the crash woke them up. "The driver of the vehicle was partially hanging out the window", said witness Jbria Demery. (more...)
Backer of GOP health care bill dodges pre-existing conditions issue
- May 08, 2017
CBO's analysis highlighted an $880 billion cut to Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for the poor and disabled, which Price sought to cast as a way to give states more leeway to experiment with the program. To be fair, he also went on to say that it would be a "private plan" and that everybody "can have everything", which belies any understanding of how the insurance market works. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
CBO's analysis highlighted an $880 billion cut to Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for the poor and disabled, which Price sought to cast as a way to give states more leeway to experiment with the program. To be fair, he also went on to say that it would be a "private plan" and that everybody "can have everything", which belies any understanding of how the insurance market works. (more...)
Prince Philip stepping down from public engagements
- May 08, 2017
Palace officials say Philip could still choose to attend a public event every once in a while after that time. The decision was made by Prince Philip with the full support of Queen Elizabeth II , a statement said on Thursday. A British newspaper mistakenly reported Wednesday that Prince Philip , the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, had died. The day before the announcement, Prince Philip had been at Lord's Cricket Ground to attend the opening of a new stand and talk cricket with MCC ... (more...)
- May 08, 2017
Palace officials say Philip could still choose to attend a public event every once in a while after that time. The decision was made by Prince Philip with the full support of Queen Elizabeth II , a statement said on Thursday. A British newspaper mistakenly reported Wednesday that Prince Philip , the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, had died. The day before the announcement, Prince Philip had been at Lord's Cricket Ground to attend the opening of a new stand and talk cricket with MCC ... (more...)
Nikkei hits 17-month high as foreign investors buy cyclical shares
- May 08, 2017
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 2.31 per cent, or 450.00 points, to finish at 19,895.70, its highest since December 2015. Tokyo stocks surged to a 17-month high Monday on the back of a strong United States jobs report and after pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron beat his far-right, anti-EU rival in France's presidential election. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 2.31 per cent, or 450.00 points, to finish at 19,895.70, its highest since December 2015. Tokyo stocks surged to a 17-month high Monday on the back of a strong United States jobs report and after pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron beat his far-right, anti-EU rival in France's presidential election. (more...)
Rihanna shines at New York Met Gala
- May 08, 2017
It's likely that this latest ensemble will fail to make that same grade however, with the bizarrely bulky dress quickly earning itself a spot on several worst dressed lists. "Rei Kawakubo is one of the most important and influential designers of the past forty years", the Costume Institute's curator in charge, Andrew Bolton said. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
It's likely that this latest ensemble will fail to make that same grade however, with the bizarrely bulky dress quickly earning itself a spot on several worst dressed lists. "Rei Kawakubo is one of the most important and influential designers of the past forty years", the Costume Institute's curator in charge, Andrew Bolton said. (more...)
MPs would have veto over any Labour government Brexit deal
- May 08, 2017
Laying out his party's vision for Brexit in London on Tuesday, Starmer sought to offer British voters a clear alternative to May's plans for a "hard Bexit". During Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign previous year, Mr Cash said: "Critics of Jeremy Corbyn are insulting the intelligence of voters and alienating millions of Labour supporters". (more...)
- May 08, 2017
Laying out his party's vision for Brexit in London on Tuesday, Starmer sought to offer British voters a clear alternative to May's plans for a "hard Bexit". During Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign previous year, Mr Cash said: "Critics of Jeremy Corbyn are insulting the intelligence of voters and alienating millions of Labour supporters". (more...)
New Documents Paint 2 Starkly Different Portraits of Aaron Hernandez
- May 08, 2017
In the note, below, Hernandez tells his fiancee, "You're rich". Forget yesterday's news. Get what you need today in this early-morning email. I love you so much and know you are angel-literally! In the note, which he addressed to fiancee Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, he indicated he believed she would inherit a multimillion dollar fortune. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
In the note, below, Hernandez tells his fiancee, "You're rich". Forget yesterday's news. Get what you need today in this early-morning email. I love you so much and know you are angel-literally! In the note, which he addressed to fiancee Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, he indicated he believed she would inherit a multimillion dollar fortune. (more...)
Israel to Cut UN Funding Over UNESCO Vote on Jerusalem 'Occupation'
- May 08, 2017
It particularly criticised Israel's annexation of Jerusalem following its occupation of the city's east in 1967. "There is no other people in the world for whom Jerusalem is as holy and important as for the Jewish people", said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that Unesco was "trying to deny this simple truth". (more...)
- May 08, 2017
It particularly criticised Israel's annexation of Jerusalem following its occupation of the city's east in 1967. "There is no other people in the world for whom Jerusalem is as holy and important as for the Jewish people", said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that Unesco was "trying to deny this simple truth". (more...)
Russia, US agree to air safety measures for Syria
- May 08, 2017
The U.N. supports the deal. The Britain-based group said that this is the first ceasefire in 2017, but the fourth ceasefire since 2016 in Syria . The Syrian opposition coalition has denounced the deal as an attempt to "divide Syria" and hand government troops military victories they would otherwise be unable to achieve. (more...)
- May 08, 2017
The U.N. supports the deal. The Britain-based group said that this is the first ceasefire in 2017, but the fourth ceasefire since 2016 in Syria . The Syrian opposition coalition has denounced the deal as an attempt to "divide Syria" and hand government troops military victories they would otherwise be unable to achieve. (more...)
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