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British Columbia says it will bar Trans Mountain work until consultations done
- August 11, 2017
The expansion has federal approval, but faces opposition from B.C.'s ruling left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) and the environmentalist Green Party that props it up. to protect our interests", said Eby. Despite the government's push for more consultation with First Nations, dozens of bands along the route and private land owners have signed agreements with Kinder Morgan, which has said it plans to begin construction in the fall. (more...)
- August 11, 2017
The expansion has federal approval, but faces opposition from B.C.'s ruling left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) and the environmentalist Green Party that props it up. to protect our interests", said Eby. Despite the government's push for more consultation with First Nations, dozens of bands along the route and private land owners have signed agreements with Kinder Morgan, which has said it plans to begin construction in the fall. (more...)
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by BTIG Research
- August 11, 2017
Zevin Asset Management LLC now owns 61,924 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $3,616,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. The ex-dividend date will be Tuesday May 9th, 2017. It has a dividend yield of 1.86%. Starbucks Corporation's payout ratio is now 50.76%. If you are accessing this piece on another website, it was illegally copied and republished in violation of USA and global trademark & copyright law. (more...)
- August 11, 2017
Zevin Asset Management LLC now owns 61,924 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $3,616,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. The ex-dividend date will be Tuesday May 9th, 2017. It has a dividend yield of 1.86%. Starbucks Corporation's payout ratio is now 50.76%. If you are accessing this piece on another website, it was illegally copied and republished in violation of USA and global trademark & copyright law. (more...)
What Does Trump's Raise Act Endorsement Mean For Employers?
- August 11, 2017
And the Mexican immigrants whom Trump hatefully and wrongfully labeled as criminals and "rapists" are a huge part of the work force that has been doing work most native-born Americans will not. Adult children and extended family would have no pathway to permanent residency or citizenship. In addition, the number of arrests of families and unaccompanied alien children also gained in the month. (more...)
- August 11, 2017
And the Mexican immigrants whom Trump hatefully and wrongfully labeled as criminals and "rapists" are a huge part of the work force that has been doing work most native-born Americans will not. Adult children and extended family would have no pathway to permanent residency or citizenship. In addition, the number of arrests of families and unaccompanied alien children also gained in the month. (more...)
USA Not Safe Says North Korea
- August 11, 2017
Kim Jong-un's regime rattled Washington in July with two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) tests. "The North Korean program remains an unconstrained one with neither sanctions nor an operational diplomatic agreement holding it back", John Park, the director of the Korea Working Group at Harvard Kennedy School, told Bloomberg News. (more...)
- August 11, 2017
Kim Jong-un's regime rattled Washington in July with two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) tests. "The North Korean program remains an unconstrained one with neither sanctions nor an operational diplomatic agreement holding it back", John Park, the director of the Korea Working Group at Harvard Kennedy School, told Bloomberg News. (more...)
Trump Offers Putin Thanks, Not Critique, for Throwing Out US Diplomats
- August 11, 2017
President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin speak during their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7. In response, the Russian Foreign Ministry ordered the United States to 755 staffers, the same number Russia has in the United States, by September 1. (more...)
- August 11, 2017
President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin speak during their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7. In response, the Russian Foreign Ministry ordered the United States to 755 staffers, the same number Russia has in the United States, by September 1. (more...)
Pastor Says God Gives Trump 'Authority to Take Out Kim Jong Un'
- August 11, 2017
More recently, Jeffress was among a group of pastors who laid hands on the president in the Oval Office. But, Phil Hotsenpiller, another notable Christian leader, told Lauren Green that if Romans 13 is to be taken the way Jeffress said , the Kim regime would've been removed years ago. (more...)
- August 11, 2017
More recently, Jeffress was among a group of pastors who laid hands on the president in the Oval Office. But, Phil Hotsenpiller, another notable Christian leader, told Lauren Green that if Romans 13 is to be taken the way Jeffress said , the Kim regime would've been removed years ago. (more...)
CNN cuts ties with Jeffrey Lord after he tweets Nazi slogan
- August 11, 2017
The unsavory tweet was directed at Angelo Carusone and his group, Media Matters for America, of which he is president. CNN has cut ties with one of its most prominent conservative voices. Media Matters has been promoting an ad boycott against Fox News host Sean Hannity, a friend of Lord's. However, Lord claimed that he only wrote "Sieg Heil!" because he was trying to make fun of a fascist. (more...)
- August 11, 2017
The unsavory tweet was directed at Angelo Carusone and his group, Media Matters for America, of which he is president. CNN has cut ties with one of its most prominent conservative voices. Media Matters has been promoting an ad boycott against Fox News host Sean Hannity, a friend of Lord's. However, Lord claimed that he only wrote "Sieg Heil!" because he was trying to make fun of a fascist. (more...)
Donald Trump's 20 most dismissive quotes on climate change
- August 11, 2017
Many scientists have recorded the observations of the climate change and say that there is plethora of proof that human activities like emission of the greenhouse gases are accountable for contemporary perceived climate change. But the State Department's announcement doesn't formally start the process of the US getting out of the voluntary agreement. The latest report , however, debunks all of those ignorant assertions by the country's current leadership, warning that the warming trend ... (more...)
- August 11, 2017
Many scientists have recorded the observations of the climate change and say that there is plethora of proof that human activities like emission of the greenhouse gases are accountable for contemporary perceived climate change. But the State Department's announcement doesn't formally start the process of the US getting out of the voluntary agreement. The latest report , however, debunks all of those ignorant assertions by the country's current leadership, warning that the warming trend ... (more...)
Where is Guam and why would North Korea attack it?
- August 11, 2017
Three weeks later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage was legal throughout the U.S., including all its territories. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference, "We can not tolerate such a clear provocative act to the security of the region and worldwide society, including our country", urging Pyongyang to exercise restraint. (more...)
- August 11, 2017
Three weeks later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage was legal throughout the U.S., including all its territories. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference, "We can not tolerate such a clear provocative act to the security of the region and worldwide society, including our country", urging Pyongyang to exercise restraint. (more...)
Trump's harsh language on North Korea has little precedent, experts say
- August 11, 2017
An eerie echo of how Truman threatened Japan in 1945. "Oh, we've seen it before", Colbert reacted. Humphrey said that Donald Trump should be relieved of the powers of the Presidency as soon as possible. Defense Secretary James Mattis said in a written statement that North Korea should "cease any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and destruction of its people". (more...)
- August 11, 2017
An eerie echo of how Truman threatened Japan in 1945. "Oh, we've seen it before", Colbert reacted. Humphrey said that Donald Trump should be relieved of the powers of the Presidency as soon as possible. Defense Secretary James Mattis said in a written statement that North Korea should "cease any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and destruction of its people". (more...)
Barricaded gunman causes closure of I-75 in Monroe County
- August 10, 2017
Police say a man has been taken into custody after a chase and standoff that closed Interstate 75 in southeastern MI near the OH state line for several hours. Police shut down a stretch of northbound I-75, too, as a safety precaution. As he continued making his way down I-75, other police departments picked up the chase before he crashed on southbound I-75 near Laplaisance Rd. (more...)
- August 10, 2017
Police say a man has been taken into custody after a chase and standoff that closed Interstate 75 in southeastern MI near the OH state line for several hours. Police shut down a stretch of northbound I-75, too, as a safety precaution. As he continued making his way down I-75, other police departments picked up the chase before he crashed on southbound I-75 near Laplaisance Rd. (more...)
Half of Republicans would be OK with Trump postponing 2020 election
- August 10, 2017
Pollsters found 47 percent of Republicans think Trump won the popular vote. The Washington Post , which carried out the poll, asked voters the following two questions. The newspaper, however, stressed that the survey measures reactions to a hypothetical situation and that public opinion could change significantly if such a scenario were actually proposed. (more...)
- August 10, 2017
Pollsters found 47 percent of Republicans think Trump won the popular vote. The Washington Post , which carried out the poll, asked voters the following two questions. The newspaper, however, stressed that the survey measures reactions to a hypothetical situation and that public opinion could change significantly if such a scenario were actually proposed. (more...)
Regulator warns MPs on Brexit transition risks
- August 10, 2017
The PRA, the BoE's regulatory arm, whose targets include promoting financial stability, faced a "material extra burden" if it had to regulate a bigger number of firms as they worked on a strategy to cope with the Brexit impact. Meanwhile, last month, Barclays and Bank of America revealed they would move staff to Dublin, while Morgan Stanley has picked Frankfurt. CEO Sam Woods has warned about the dangers of a cliff-edge Brexit and the need for a period of "transitional arrangements" if ... (more...)
- August 10, 2017
The PRA, the BoE's regulatory arm, whose targets include promoting financial stability, faced a "material extra burden" if it had to regulate a bigger number of firms as they worked on a strategy to cope with the Brexit impact. Meanwhile, last month, Barclays and Bank of America revealed they would move staff to Dublin, while Morgan Stanley has picked Frankfurt. CEO Sam Woods has warned about the dangers of a cliff-edge Brexit and the need for a period of "transitional arrangements" if ... (more...)
What was Channing Tatum doing dancing at this gas station?
- August 10, 2017
In a six-minute video Tatum posted on his Facebook page , the star drops into a Sunoco station convenience store in Statesville, North Carolina, where he meets Beatrice, who works behind the counter. Tatum also posed for a photo with a fan and signed Beatrice's hat. Tatum has been posting live videos from across the state to Facebook as he promotes his latest film, " Logan Lucky ". (more...)
- August 10, 2017
In a six-minute video Tatum posted on his Facebook page , the star drops into a Sunoco station convenience store in Statesville, North Carolina, where he meets Beatrice, who works behind the counter. Tatum also posed for a photo with a fan and signed Beatrice's hat. Tatum has been posting live videos from across the state to Facebook as he promotes his latest film, " Logan Lucky ". (more...)
State of emergency declared in New Orleans
- August 10, 2017
By comparison, 52 of those pumps were working on Saturday, when the city flooded. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu today clarified the threat to the city's pumping capacity after an overnight fire in a power producing turbine. "We will be able to handle a typical rainfall". Landrieu's administration is looking to bring in a private company to temporarily run the Sewerage & Water Board in the aftermath of the growing scandal over the agency's handling of Saturday's floods. (more...)
- August 10, 2017
By comparison, 52 of those pumps were working on Saturday, when the city flooded. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu today clarified the threat to the city's pumping capacity after an overnight fire in a power producing turbine. "We will be able to handle a typical rainfall". Landrieu's administration is looking to bring in a private company to temporarily run the Sewerage & Water Board in the aftermath of the growing scandal over the agency's handling of Saturday's floods. (more...)
Kenya election: AU and Commonwealth say poll credible
- August 10, 2017
The ICGLR mission headed by General Hassan Bushra of Sudan said it hopes the final result will reflect the will of the people. But AU observers had noted of concerns raised by opposition leader Raila Odinga , who claimed the IEBC systems were "hacked", allegedly by incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee party and that the results so far were a "fraud" . (more...)
- August 10, 2017
The ICGLR mission headed by General Hassan Bushra of Sudan said it hopes the final result will reflect the will of the people. But AU observers had noted of concerns raised by opposition leader Raila Odinga , who claimed the IEBC systems were "hacked", allegedly by incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee party and that the results so far were a "fraud" . (more...)
Nawaz's 'homegoing' rally resumes journey to Lahore
- August 10, 2017
Supporters of deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif hold posters of their leader while they arrive to attend a rally in Islamabad , Pakistan , Wednesday, Aug. Sharif has a history of rocky relations with the military, and he was cautious about commenting on the sensitive issue of civil-military relations. (more...)
- August 10, 2017
Supporters of deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif hold posters of their leader while they arrive to attend a rally in Islamabad , Pakistan , Wednesday, Aug. Sharif has a history of rocky relations with the military, and he was cautious about commenting on the sensitive issue of civil-military relations. (more...)
Uhuru leading in Kenyan polls, Raila blames "system failure"
- August 10, 2017
Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Raile Odinga took to the streets of this capital and other important cities today to protest against what they call electoral fraud in favor of President Uhuru Kenyatta . Provisional results showed Kenyatta, whose father was Kenya's first president after independence from British colonial rule, holding a strong lead with votes from 97.6%of polling stations counted. (more...)
- August 10, 2017
Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Raile Odinga took to the streets of this capital and other important cities today to protest against what they call electoral fraud in favor of President Uhuru Kenyatta . Provisional results showed Kenyatta, whose father was Kenya's first president after independence from British colonial rule, holding a strong lead with votes from 97.6%of polling stations counted. (more...)
FACT CHECK: Is The Nuclear Arsenal 'Stronger Than Ever'?
- August 10, 2017
Similarly, it is also premature for Mr. Trump to consider his proposed 11 percent increase to the National Nuclear Security Administration's budget a fait accompli. "It's totally inconsistent with what he's saying". "There is a total of nothing that has changed substantially about the USA nuclear arsenal over the few months that Trump has been in office", Bunn said. (more...)
- August 10, 2017
Similarly, it is also premature for Mr. Trump to consider his proposed 11 percent increase to the National Nuclear Security Administration's budget a fait accompli. "It's totally inconsistent with what he's saying". "There is a total of nothing that has changed substantially about the USA nuclear arsenal over the few months that Trump has been in office", Bunn said. (more...)
RBNZ seen on hold until H2 2018 - UOB Group
- August 10, 2017
As noted in the accompanying statement, "monetary policy will remain accommodative for a considerable period". There is a tweak in the currency reference, where the RBNZ suggested that "a lower New Zealand dollar is needed to increase tradables inflation and help deliver more balanced growth". (more...)
- August 10, 2017
As noted in the accompanying statement, "monetary policy will remain accommodative for a considerable period". There is a tweak in the currency reference, where the RBNZ suggested that "a lower New Zealand dollar is needed to increase tradables inflation and help deliver more balanced growth". (more...)
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