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Roger Federer must have questioned one distracting aspect of Indian Wells final - Whitaker

Del Potro recorded just his seventh victory over Federer in a pulsating final at Indian Wells at the weekend. Both players could be seen getting irate at some points during the match as they traded blows. Federer at one point aimed some barbed comments towards the umpire for a call he thought was out, only for hawkeye to prove the decision was correct. And Del Potro also remonstrated with the official for not controlling the noisy crowd at times.

Avery Williamson

The Jets filled another need on Wednesday, agreeing to a deal with free-agent center Spencer Long on a four-year deal, according to a source. Long was selected by the Redskins... The Jets will have a new inside linebacker this season. The team agreed to a deal with Avery Williamson, formerly of the Titans, on Tuesday night. That spells the end...

Eagles' Corey Clement: Sees seven touches in win

Clement carried the ball six times for 24 yards and caught one of three pass attempts for 28 additional yards in Sunday's defeat of the Rams. The seven total touches were the rookie's most since Week 9. His 27 snaps came just one shy of his career high, while LeGarrette Blount saw just 15. Nevertheless, the Wisconsin product's role in the Eagles' offense is the least valuable among their running back trio. He is not a recommended option in Week 15 against the Giants.

America Ferrera

America Ferrera is expecting her first child The 33-year-old actress revealed on New Year's Eve that she and her husband Ryan Piers Williams are expecting their first baby. The mystery behind 'Superstore' co-star's wheelchair “Black Friday,” that post-Thanksgiving orgy of shopping and bargain-hunting, has descended upon us in stores and malls nationwide. The irony of the day isn’t lost on Colton Dunn vis a... Reese Witherspoon sexually assaulted by director at 16 The actresses recount experiences of sexual assault when they were both minors. America Ferrera takes her activism to a new level Ferrera aims to connect communities to the people on the front lines of the issues. 'Superstore' star dishes on series' will-they-won't-they tension Thursday’s season finale of “Superstore” mixes offbeat humor with a touch of pathos — a combination that’s quietly carried the quirky NBC sitcom through its first two seasons. “I’m the... America Ferrera completes her second triathlon The "Ugly Betty" alumna competed the race, which was held in Hawaii, in 3:49:58.

Braves' Dan Winkler: Grabs second win Tuesday

Winkler allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning against the Mets on Tuesday to pick up his second win of the season. While he has yet to see his first save chance, the 28-year-old remains the most dominant reliever in the Braves' bullpen, posting a 0.81 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 32:6 K:BB through 22.1 innings on the year. Winkler's two wins and eight holds in 24 appearances are also solid, but despite his scintillating numbers he'll remain little more than a spec pickup in shallower fantasy leagues until he gets his chance at ninth-inning duties.

Grizzlies' Deyonta Davis: Gets into foul trouble in Monday's start

Davis had two points (1-2 FG), five rebounds, and two assists in 22 minutes during Monday's 118-115 loss to the Nets. Davis started in place of Marc Gasol (illness), but the sophomore was not able to make the most of his opportunity. Davis saw 20-plus minutes for the seventh time this season, but he finished with as many fouls as rebounds. Even on nights when Gasol is sidelined, Davis comes with plenty of risk.

Diet plan scientists claim will make you lose weight FAST

Diet plan: This will help you lose weight fast with protein and healthy food, scientists claim Diet plan based on caveman eating is one of the best diets for weight loss according to scientists. It has a number of advantages, according to nutritionist Cassandra Barns - and one of them is weight loss. A lot of protein is paired only with foods that would have been produced before humans began agriculture. Cassandra said: “The Paleo diet, also known as the hunter-gatherer diet or the caveman diet, turns back the clocks to what our ancestors chowed down on thousands of years ago, such as; lean grass-fed meats, fruit, vegetables and seeds, as opposed to processed foods, sugar, dairy and grains.”

DRIVER WARNING - These traffic cameras ‘rake in £50million a year in fines’

One set of traffic cameras is set to rake in £50 million in driver fines According to reports from the Daily Star, around 1,500 drivers are being caught out daily at the Bank station junction in London. Seven cameras are monitoring the busy junction with expected revenue topping £16,000 an hour and almost £200,000 every day. Earlier this year restrictions were introduced banning cars, taxis and lorries from the junction at Bank station between 7am and 7pm on weekdays. Only bicycles and buses are allowed to the junction now during these times.

Drivers challenge license suspensions for unpaid court...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - It can start with a couple of traffic tickets. Unable to pay the tickets right away, a driver becomes saddled with late fees, fines and court costs. Soon, the driver may be taken off the road indefinitely. More than 40 states allow the suspension of driver's licenses for people with unpaid criminal or traffic court debt. But now, advocates across the country are pushing to change that, arguing that such laws are unconstitutional because they unfairly punish poor people and violate due process by not giving drivers notice or an opportunity to show they cannot afford to pay the fees. In this Friday, June 22, 2018, photo, Brianna Morgan poses with her son Harlem at their home in Petersburg, Va. Morgan, a single mother, hasn't had a license in three years because she owes more than $400 in traffic fines and court costs from traffic violations and a disorderly conduct citation. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Lawsuits have been filed in at least five states over the past two years. "It's not that I don't want to take care of what I owe. I really wish I could," said Brianna Morgan, a single mother from Petersburg, Virginia, who hasn't had a license in three years because she owes more than $400 in traffic fines and court costs from traffic violations and a disorderly conduct citation. "I really don't have a way to pay it," said Morgan, who supports herself and her three children on a monthly disability check. Advocates had a victory this week in Tennessee, where a federal judge ruled that a law that allows the state to revoke the licenses of low-income people with unpaid court debt from past criminal convictions is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger called the law "powerfully counterproductive" and ordered Tennessee to stop revoking licenses and to reinstate the licenses of people who had theirs revoked due solely to nonpayment of court fees. "If a person has no resources to pay a debt, he cannot be threatened or cajoled into paying it; he may, however, become able to pay it in the future. But taking his driver's license away sabotages that prospect," Trauger wrote in her ruling Monday. In Virginia, nearly a million people currently have suspended driver's licenses at least in part because of unpaid court debt, according to the Legal Aid Justice Center, a nonprofit that is challenging the practice in a federal lawsuit. A judge dismissed the case on jurisdictional grounds, but in a ruling in May, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave the case new life, sending it back to the lower court to allow the plaintiffs to revise the lawsuit. Millions of drivers nationwide have lost licenses because of such laws. In a study released in September, the justice center estimated that 4.2 million people then had suspended or revoked licenses for unpaid court debt in five states alone: Virginia, Tennessee, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas. Lawsuits are pending in North Carolina, Montana and Michigan, in addition to Virginia and Tennessee. In California, legislation enacted last year prohibits state courts from suspending driver's licenses simply because of unpaid traffic fines. But supporters of the laws say people who violate traffic laws must be held accountable. Virginia Republican state Sen. Bill Carrico said the threat of losing a license can provide incentive to pay fines. "If we don't suspend driver's licenses, then people will say, 'I'm not going to pay the fine,'" Carrico said. "That's a slippery slope." A separate lawsuit still pending in Tennessee challenges a law that allows the state to take away the driver's licenses of people with unpaid traffic debt. For Ashley Sprague, a 27-year-old mother of five from Lebanon, Tennessee who is a plaintiff in that case, the thought of paying $946 in traffic debt, plus $388 to get her license reinstated, was overwhelming. Her debt began in 2015 after she got a citation for speeding and failure to have proof of insurance. At the time, she made $2.13 an hour, plus tips, as a waitress at Waffle House. Sprague said she couldn't afford to pay and lost two jobs while her license was suspended because she had to rely on other people to get to work. In the Virginia case, Judge Roger Gregory, chief justice of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, wrote that the state's system does not differentiate between those unable to pay from those unwilling to pay. "By suspending the licenses of those who cannot pay for reasons outside of their control, the state traps thousands of Virginians in a nightmarish spiral for which there is no apparent exit," Gregory wrote. But Jonathan Turley, a professor at George Washington University Law School, said he thinks it's unlikely the lawsuits will succeed in getting other states to stop suspending licenses for nonpayment of fees. "There's no question that suspension for failure to pay a fine is the hardest on those who cannot pay the fine, but courts will be concerned about the slippery slope narrative," Turley said. "If there is a constitutional barrier to the suspension of licenses for failure to pay a fine, where does that right begin and end? Does that apply to all permits and licenses?"

British blues: New book heralds early days of Fleetwood Mac

LONDON — Mick Fleetwood was 16 when he left school, told his parents he wanted to pursue a career in rock ‘n’ roll, and went to London in search of gigs. A common tale, true, but this one has a happy ending. Fleetwood fell in with some talented blues enthusiasts, paid (barely) his dues, and soared to stardom with the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac — and then into the rock ‘n’ roll stratosphere with the second, more pop-oriented version of the band. “School was not a good thing for me,” said Fleetwood, dressed in classic British style, complete with a pocket watch on a chain. “I had a learning disability, no doubt, and no one understood what those things were. I was sort of drowning at school academically. My parents were like, ‘Go and do it.’ They were picking up on the fact that I had found something. They saw the one thing that I loved with a passion was teaching myself how to play drums at home,” he said. “So they sent me off with a little drum kit to London and the whole thing unfolded.” Fleetwood didn’t really have to rebel, though rebellion was in the air, and he had the good fortune to make friends early with Peter Green, the supremely talented guitarist whose blues sound shaped the band’s early years. Green receives the lion’s share of the credit, and the dedication, in Fleetwood’s memoir of the band’s formative period “Love That Burns: A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac, Volume One: 1967-1974.” It has been published in a limited signed edition by Genesis Publications. At 70, Fleetwood is anxious to acknowledge his debt to Green, who left the band in 1970. Fleetwood and bassist John McVie were later joined by Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham for a new lineup that hit the jackpot with “Rumours,” one of the bestselling albums of all time. Fleetwood said the band’s very name reflects Green’s self-effacing approach. “Peter was asked why did he call the band Fleetwood Mac. He said, ‘Well, you know I thought maybe I’d move on at some point and I wanted Mick and John to have a band.’ End of story, explaining how generous he was.” The photos and text of “Love That Burns” are really the celebration of an era, capturing the explosion of British music at a time when bands like The Who and The Beatles were vying for the top spots on the charts — and competing with semi-forgotten bands like Freddie and the Dreamers, who actually got top billing over the Rolling Stones on a least one concert poster. Once Fleetwood Mac made its name as a blues band, the group was able to go to Chicago’s famous Chess Studios to record with some of the great American bluesmen, including a few of the pioneers who had helped perfect the driving Chicago sound. Fleetwood remembers — with relief — that the longhaired crew of young Brits was able to at least play in the same room as Buddy Guy and Willie Dixon without sounding foolish. “These are major, major players for anyone who knows anything about blues,” Fleetwood says. “Having that take place, I don’t know what they must have really thought with us funny little English kids walking into their world … I feel good about it to this day that we held our own dignity even with these guys.” He said the whole experience was “like going to their church and not just being in the congregation but actually doing our version of preaching with them.” While some fans swear the early Fleetwood Mac was better than the later, far more commercial version, Fleetwood knows the group is identified more with its string of hits, including Bill Clinton’s favourite song, “Don’t Stop,” which earned the band a headlining gig at his inaugural celebration. This is one reason the book focuses on the first band. Fleetwood doesn’t want it to be forgotten. “Even as we were doing it (the book), we realized that the band was 50 years old,” he said. “So it’s really about drawing a line in the sand to say that this happened and what caused this. And it’s generally fair to say, especially in the United States, this section of the formation of Fleetwood Mac is not really known about.”

Kerala High Court affirms priests’ right to property despite poverty oath

Kerala High Court ruled that Christian priests and nuns are entitled to their right to property despite their vows of poverty. Kerala High Court ruled that Christian priests and nuns are entitled to their right to property despite their vows of poverty. A high court in southern India has ruled that Christian priests and nuns are entitled to their right to property despite their vows of poverty, signalling an end to a centuries-old tradition that has left many in the clergy destitute. In its order last week in favour of a priest whose relatives cut him out of his share of ancestral property, the Kerela High Court said a priest can give up his property if he wishes to, but there can be no “automatic deprivation” because he is in a religious order and has “renounced worldly pleasures”. The ruling applies to all religions in the state and to women in a religious order as well. The high court, which overturned a lower court’s ruling against the priest, placed the Indian Succession Act – which guarantees all citizens equal inheritance rights – above canon law, which requires the surrender of any inheritance to the church, said Sabu George, a lawyer appearing on behalf of the priest. The verdict can help retired priests and nuns, as well as those who quit the clergy, “lead a decent life”, said K.P. Shibu Kalamparambil, secretary of an association of Catholic priests and nuns. “Hundreds of former priests and retired priests are living in penury in India, as most families refuse to take them back when they are old and have no work,” said Kalamparambil, who quit the priesthood after 27 years. The Catholic priests’ association has long demanded a state pension and compensation from the church for retired priests and those who leave the clergy. They are often forced to live on a small stipend or depend on the largesse of the parish. A spokesman for the Catholic church in the state said they were disappointed with the ruling, and may appeal. “It is unfortunate that the law of the church has not been appreciated,” said Paul Thelakkat, a senior Catholic priest. “Detachment from property and worldly life is our tradition. This has not been positively valued and upheld.” Kerala contributes more than half of India’s clergy, with Catholic families long observing a tradition of pledging one son or daughter to the church. The church, like other religious institutions in India, is considered wealthy, with extensive land holdings and properties including educational institutions and hospitals, many received as gifts. The church may still force the clergy to give up their property, and the ruling also does not benefit those who have already given their properties to the church, said Reji Njallani, national president of the priests’ association. “We will ask the church to return them in light of the order,” he said. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App

but Paris Saint-Germain star admits feeling "hurt" at acrimonious Nou Camp exit

Get FC Barcelona updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Paris Saint-Germain star Dani Alves has admitted he would rejoin Barcelona tomorrow if they called him. The Brazil star left in acrimonious fashion in 2016 after an eight-year stay on a free transfer to Juventus. After 391 appearances, six La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues, Alves remains bitter at not receiving the respect he feels he deserved for his hand in creating history at the club - but would still consider a stunning return to the Nou Camp. "Barcelona is my home," Alves told Globo TV. "It's impossible to say that I wouldn't return. I would come back tomorrow if Barcelona were to call me. "If I were to say that I didn't leave there feeling hurt then I'd be lying. I left hurt because I think I fought hard to create a great history at Barcelona. (Image: REUTERS) (Image: Stuart MacFarlane) "I left with 23 titles in eight years. I finished up giving them more great results and then they ended it without respecting my story. "They wanted me to have a farewell and I told them no, because I consider that place my eternal home and when a place is considered your home you don't have to say goodbye. What's the point in a farewell if you're going to come back?" Alves still has another year on his PSG deal, but that did not prevent him from leaving the Bianconeri last summer when he insisted on his desire to leave, meaning a third successive summer move could be on the cards.

BRIEF-Lar Espana secures bank financing of 78 mln euros

April 28 Lar Espana Real Estate SOCIMI SA: * Secures bank financing of asset Lagasca99 of 78 million euros ($84.8 million) from Banco Santander * To use the funds to finance construction of Lagasca99 property and finance potential buyers * Updates terms and conditions of an additional balance of 40 million euros Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: ($1 = 0.9195 euros) (Gdynia Newsroom)

U.S.-backed Syrian forces, Iraqi army coordinate at border: SDF

BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S.-backed militias in Syria said they have set up a joint military center with the Iraqi army to protect their common border region after ousting Islamic State. Commanders of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias, met with Iraqi military leaders on Sunday. They “discussed protecting the Syrian-Iraqi border in the region adjacent to Deir al-Zor province, and how to finally eradicate Daesh mercenaries there,” the SDF said in a statement. “The two sides decided to form a joint coordination center to guarantee the security of the border,” it said. Last week, the SDF declared victory in its assault against Islamic State militants in Syria’s Deir al-Zor, which borders Iraq. The offensive focused on seizing territory east of the Euphrates river that bisects the oil-rich province. The Kurdish-led SDF has been battling for months with the help of jets and special forces from the U.S.-led coalition. On the other side, Iraqi forces recaptured the last swathes of territory still under Islamic State control along the border with Syria on Saturday and secured the western desert. It marked the end of the war against the militants, three years after they had captured about a third of Iraq’s territory. Those who fought Islamic State came from the army, air force, federal and local police, elite counter-terrorism forces, as well as Shi‘ite and Sunni paramilitaries and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters. They received key air support from the U.S.-led global coalition. Forces battling Islamic State in Iraq and Syria expect a new phase of guerrilla warfare.

Refugee who fled violence mourns daughter slain in Idaho - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |

Gunman with smoke grenades kills four journalists and a staffer in attack on newspaper office in Maryland's capital Gunman with smoke grenades kills four journalists and a staffer in attack on newspaper office in Maryland's capital The man accused of fatally shooting five Maryland newspaper employees had been carrying a long list of grievances for years that extended well beyond the newspaper The man accused of fatally shooting five Maryland newspaper employees had been carrying a long list of grievances for years that extended well beyond the newspaper It has been another epic year for characters Stan Lee helped create, with "Black Panther," and "Avengers: Infinity War" bringing in more than $3 billion combined and "Ant-Man and the Wasp" opening next week It has been another epic year for characters Stan Lee helped create, with "Black Panther," and "Avengers: Infinity War" bringing in more than $3 billion combined and "Ant-Man and the Wasp" opening next week It's been nearly two months since Buena Ventura Martin Godinez has seen her 7-year-old daughter after the frightened young mother was separated from her family trying to cross from Mexico into the U.S. It's been nearly two months since Buena Ventura Martin Godinez has seen her 7-year-old daughter after the frightened young mother was separated from her family trying to cross from Mexico into the U.S. Concern rising that U.S. adversaries will use new technology to make phony but authentic-looking videos to influence political campaigns, jeopardize national security Concern rising that U.S. adversaries will use new technology to make phony but authentic-looking videos to influence political campaigns, jeopardize national security President Donald Trump is offering a veiled threat to the World Trade Organization, warning during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that if the WTO doesn't treat the U.S. "properly, we will be doing something." President Donald Trump is offering a veiled threat to the World Trade Organization, warning during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that if the WTO doesn't treat the U.S. "properly, we will be doing something." A bear with a taste for margaritas caused a stir in a California community when it took a dip in a bubbling hot tub A bear with a taste for margaritas caused a stir in a California community when it took a dip in a bubbling hot tub President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff on federal property through sunset Tuesday in honor of five newspaper journalists slain in Maryland's capital President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff on federal property through sunset Tuesday in honor of five newspaper journalists slain in Maryland's capital Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed legislation that will ban the sale of sunscreens containing two chemicals believed to harm coral reefs. Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed legislation that will ban the sale of sunscreens containing two chemicals believed to harm coral reefs. A Guatemalan mother who said being separated from her three children at the U.S.-Mexico border was the worst thing that's ever happened to her is at a New York City social services center to reunite with them. A Guatemalan mother who said being separated from her three children at the U.S.-Mexico border was the worst thing that's ever happened to her is at a New York City social services center to reunite with them. Court documents say a 10-year-old Southern California boy was tortured for days, starved, beaten, dropped on his head and slammed into furniture before he died last month. Court documents say a 10-year-old Southern California boy was tortured for days, starved, beaten, dropped on his head and slammed into furniture before he died last month. More than 100 homes in the Colorado mountains were destroyed by a growing wildfire, while threats and closures elsewhere in the U.S. West forced changes in Independence Day plans. More than 100 homes in the Colorado mountains were destroyed by a growing wildfire, while threats and closures elsewhere in the U.S. West forced changes in Independence Day plans. (Darren Lewis via AP). In this this photo taken Monday, July 2, 2018, and provided by Darren Lewis, a wildfire burns near Strawberry Reservoir, Utah. The fire is threatening a cabin that Lewis and his extended family planned to spend the Fourth of July... (Darren Lewis via AP). In this this photo taken Monday, July 2, 2018, and provided by Darren Lewis, a wildfire burns near Strawberry Reservoir, Utah. The fire is threatening a cabin that Lewis and his extended family planned to spend the Fourth of July... Nearly 1,700 Puerto Rican hurricane evacuee families living in hotels across the U.S. can stay there through at least July 23. Nearly 1,700 Puerto Rican hurricane evacuee families living in hotels across the U.S. can stay there through at least July 23. On July 4, Americans celebrate their union, rue their divisionsAmericans are marking Independence Day with parades, fireworks and, for some, a renewed sense of pride in their 242-year-old nation. On July 4, Americans celebrate their union, rue their divisionsAmericans are marking Independence Day with parades, fireworks and, for some, a renewed sense of pride in their 242-year-old nation. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer). Maddie Scaletta, center, waits with friends for the start of rehearsals for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, Tuesday, July 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer). Maddie Scaletta, center, waits with friends for the start of rehearsals for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, Tuesday, July 3, 2018. After two men agreed to plea deals in a California warehouse fire that killed 36 partygoers, the focus will shift to lawsuits. After two men agreed to plea deals in a California warehouse fire that killed 36 partygoers, the focus will shift to lawsuits. (KGO-TV via AP, File). FILE - This Dec. 3, 2016, file image from video provided by KGO-TV shows the Ghost Ship Warehouse after a fire swept through the building in Oakland, Calif. Derick Almena and Max Harris are expected to accept plea bargain prison ... (KGO-TV via AP, File). FILE - This Dec. 3, 2016, file image from video provided by KGO-TV shows the Ghost Ship Warehouse after a fire swept through the building in Oakland, Calif. Derick Almena and Max Harris are expected to accept plea bargain prison ... Little Ruya Kadir was a refugee in a strange land when she arrived in Boise at six months old. Little Ruya Kadir was a refugee in a strange land when she arrived in Boise at six months old. (Courtesy of Recep Seran via AP). This undated photo provided by Recep Seran shows his daughter Ruya Kadir. The 3-year-old Idaho girl who was stabbed at her birthday party died Monday, July 2, 2018, two days after a man invaded the celebration and atta... (Courtesy of Recep Seran via AP). This undated photo provided by Recep Seran shows his daughter Ruya Kadir. The 3-year-old Idaho girl who was stabbed at her birthday party died Monday, July 2, 2018, two days after a man invaded the celebration and atta... (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP). Ten-time and defending Nathan's Famous Men's Champion Joey Chestnut poses with 72 hot dogs during Nathan's Famous International Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest weigh-in at the Empire State Building on Tuesday... (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP). Ten-time and defending Nathan's Famous Men's Champion Joey Chestnut poses with 72 hot dogs during Nathan's Famous International Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest weigh-in at the Empire State Building on Tuesday... (Maria L. La Ganga/Idaho Statesman via AP). Zine Jalil, right, 8, and Siraj Jalil, 9, pose for a photo as they visited their mother and sister in St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, Monday, July 2, 2018, after they were attacked while atte... (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP). Marisol Avelar of Boise adds a bouquet of white flowers to a growing pile during a vigil at City Hall in Boise, Idaho, Monday, July 2, 2018. A 3-year-old Idaho girl who was stabbed at her birthday party died Monda... (AP Photo/Rebecca Boone). Megan Schwab, a community engagement specialist with the International Rescue Committee of Boise, works at her desk, Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Schwab is friends with Ethiopian refugee Bifituu Kadir and her daught... (Courtesy of Recep Seran via AP). This undated photo provided by Recep Seran shows his daughter Ruya Kadir. The 3-year-old Idaho girl who was stabbed at her birthday party died Monday, July 2, 2018, two days after a man invaded the celebration and atta... (Courtesy of Recep Seran via AP). This undated photo provided by Recep Seran shows his daughter Ruya Kadir. The 3-year-old Idaho girl who was stabbed at her birthday party died Monday, July 2, 2018, two days after a man invaded the celebration and atta... By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Little Ruya Kadir had sparkling eyes, a few basic belongings and not much else when she arrived in Boise, Idaho more than two years ago. But at just six months old, she had the most important thing: A mother who loved her so fiercely that she left behind her homeland, her husband and everything she knew so Ruya would grow up in a safe place. Ruya was at her third birthday party - complete with a pink doll-shaped cake and a Disney princess banner - Saturday evening when a man armed with a large knife attacked. Ruya and five other children were badly injured, along with the three adults who tried to protect them. Timmy Kinner, a 30-year-old homeless man who had briefly been a guest at the apartment complex where Ruya lived, has been charged with first-degree murder and several other felonies in connection with the attack. And Ruya's mother Bifituu Kadir is mourning her little girl, slain in the very community that was supposed to keep her safe. Police say Kinner had recently been asked to leave the apartment complex because of bad behavior. They say the attack does not appear to be a hate crime. "I remember Ruya when she was just a little bundle in my arms," said Megan Schwab, an employment specialist with the International Rescue Committee who befriended Bifituu and Ruya when they first arrived in Boise as Ethiopian refugees in December 2015. "It was a very long journey, not something she talks about a lot but I do know she was fleeing violence," Schwab said. "She was alone with her little baby and very strong ... she had a lot of resolve to protect her baby and create a new life for them." From the very first meeting, Bifituu and Schwab would pass baby Ruya back and forth as they filled out job applications and other paperwork aimed at getting the Kadir family properly settled in. When Schwab realized Bifituu had virtually no baby gear in her one-bedroom apartment, she found them hand-me-down furnishings and clothes. Bifituu's home was "always a monument to Ruya," full of things the child loved, Schwab said. "She loved shopping and dressing up very fashionably just like her mother," she said. "Disney princesses were her favorite, and anything at all that was pink." Schwab saw Ruya just a month before the party, and was struck by how much she had grown. No longer toddling, Ruya flitted through the room where Schwab and Bifituu were talking. She stopped a moment, fixed her big, long-lashed eyes on Schwab and smiled. Then she dashed off in a game of chase with neighborhood kids. On Monday morning, Schwab saw Ruya and Bifituu again, this time in a Salt Lake City hospital. She and other close friends were there to say goodbye to their sparkling little girl. "I will say I was very privileged to be able to be there," Schwab said, her eyes filling with tears. "Her mom is very strong and ... the community really surrounded her to help her move through those last moments and help her begin the stages of grief." One other child injured in the attack has since been released from the hospital, but some of the remaining seven victims face long roads to recovery, said Julianne Donnelly Tzul, the executive director of the IRC of Boise. All of the injured were refugees from Ethiopia, Syria and Iraq. "I can't identify who got what," Donnelly Tzul said. "But there are slashes to faces requiring surgery and reconstructive surgery. There is at least one spinal injury that might cause paralysis to some degree, and lots of stab and puncture wounds." Many have reached out to help, including Boise's Muslim community and other religious and social groups. But a crime as horrific as this one means the refugee families will have needs that stretch into the coming years, not just the next few weeks, Donnelly Tzul said. Some of the injured do not have health insurance, and some of the others require medical care that isn't covered. They will also need counseling and many are losing work time, making it hard to cover basic living expenses. And some will need to find new places to live for their own mental health, said Donnelly Tzul, and so will need help with relocation expenses such as first months' rent and a deposit. The International Rescue Committee has launched an online fundraiser for those looking to help. With luck, Bifituu's husband will be able to join her in Boise. The IRC is working with immigration services and government officials to try to get him to the U.S. "Arrangements have been made to bring Ruya back to Boise," Schwab said, "so that her mom can still be with her baby here." Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. 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Katie Swan makes Love Island and Serena Williams revelation at Wimbledon

Swan, 19, is competing at the All England Club for the second time as a professional and she made an incredible start on Monday. The British hopeful beat Irina-Camelia Begu, who is ranked 165 places above her, 6-2, 6-2. Swan is first on Court 3 this morning and she takes on No 29 seed Mihaela Buzarnescu. It is by far the biggest moment of her young career to date but she is keeping her feet firmly on the ground – just like she did following her surprising first-round win.

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Volkswagen's finance arm faces 100-million-euro residual value risk: CFO

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) Financial Services arm on Monday said it faced a risk from declining residual values on German diesel-engined cars of around 100 million euros ($123.23 million), the division said. VW Financial Services said it is targeting 2018 operating profit on a par with last year’s record result of 2.46 billion euros, its finance chief said on Monday. The division said it is planning to increase its portfolio of credit, leasing and insurance contracts to 30 million by 2025 from 19.7 million at present. ($1 = 0.8121 euros)

Ireland expects Apple EU tax appeal to be heard in autumn

DUBLIN (Reuters) - An appeal by Apple and Ireland against a European Union ruling for the U.S. firm to pay 13 billion euros ($16 billion) in disputed taxes is likely to be heard in the autumn, Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo The European Commission ruled in August 2016 that Apple had received unfair tax incentives. Both Apple and Dublin are appealing the original ruling, saying the iPhone maker’s tax treatment was in line with Irish and European Union law. “We expect the appeal is likely to begin in the Autumn,“ Donohoe told journalists on Tuesday. ”How long the hearings will last will depend on the judges overseeing it and could be open to either party after that to take any further actions.” The Commission told Ireland to collect 13 billion euros in back taxes, a figure Ireland’s finance department estimated last year could reach 15 billion euros including EU interest. Interest due by Apple will be calculated after the initial 13 billion is collected, Donohoe said. Last October the Commission said it was taking Dublin to the European Court of Justice over delays in recovering the money. The government said it was acting as fast as it could to facilitate the collection of the funds. Last month it appointed managers for an escrow account to hold the money and Donohoe on Tuesday said the money would begin to be paid by Apple in a series of payments starting in the second quarter, with all funds in place by the end of the third quarter. Donohoe said the fund would make investment decisions that are low risk and that the Irish taxpayer would be protected. “Any loss from the fund will reside with the fund, not with the taxpayer,” he said. ($1 = 0.8189 euros)

Divorce Hotel: Separating couples can visit HERE and then divorce

DIVORCE HOTEL Divorce Hotel will give separating couples the change to wine and dine, then get a divorce The idea of the scheme is to allow partners to vent their arguments and views in neutral territory without racking up hefty lawyer fees. Couples will check in to a hotel and stay in separate rooms while they settle their affairs and seal their divorce, then officially split three months later. The single catch is that the idea only works for couples who are friends or are on good terms with each other. If couples want to use the Divorce Hotel they obviously can't be wanting to throw furniture at each other David Leckie The Divorce Hotel's creator David Leckie says a couple got de-hitched at an undisclosed hotel in York last month and believes the idea will take off. Mr Leckie said the anonymous pair mediated terms of their divorce while watching a rugby match together and having a "last supper" before saying their final goodbyes. He said: "If couples want to use the Divorce Hotel they obviously can't be wanting to throw furniture at each other. Both have got to want a positive outcome for each other - people have got to want to move on in an amicable fashion." GETTY - STOCK IMAGE The idea is for couples to vent their arguments in a neutral territory The trained mediator and counsellor brought the concept to Britain in March following its success in the US. He believes there is a demand for "divorcing in a positive manner" - but admits English law does not make it easy and tends to encourage "the blame game". At Divorce Hotel, which uses a host of undisclosed venues, couples will already arrive with their affairs in order and willing to get down to the legal separating straight away. GETTY - STOCK IMAGE The idea only works for couples who are friends or are on good terms Mr Leckie, who has worked in the field for 25 years, says the idea of the couple being in the hotel helps them mediate terms without distractions of other family members. He said: "This is really good for people who want to divorce efficiently, effectively and non-acrimoniously. Divorce can turn the most loving relationship into the most hurtful." Over the weekend couples will work with a mediator and lawyer to an agreed budget - coasting between £6,000 and £10,000 depending on the complexities. The paperwork is usually finalised over the weekend and be sent to the courts, with the divorce coming through three months later. Good Hotel Guide 2017: Top 10 UK hotels Mon, October 10, 2016 From a village pub to a former hostel, the 10 winners of the Good Hotel Guide 2017 are worth booking a holiday for. Play slideshow Good Hotel Guide 1 of 10 Country House Hotel of the Year: Gravetye Manor - East Grinstead, Sussex The couple who attended the Britain's first ever Divorce Hotel and wished to remain anonymous said they came away happy from the experience. They had been happily married for 24 years and had adult children, but had grown apart and wished to separate - but remain friends. The wife said: "I don't feel sad. The whole process means closure to the marriage - but not closure to the relationship." The couple's experience at Divorce Hotel was a highly positive one as they spent one afternoon watching the rugby together and a final meal as husband and wife. GETTY - STOCK IMAGE Couples will work with a mediator and lawyer to an agreed budget

Another UP official posts: Tiranga excuse, ‘bhagwa’ killed man

In her post, which went viral on Saturday, Rashme Varun also talked about “bhagwa” taking over a rally held on Ambedkar Jayanti in Sadak Dudhli in Saharanpur district. (File) In her post, which went viral on Saturday, Rashme Varun also talked about “bhagwa” taking over a rally held on Ambedkar Jayanti in Sadak Dudhli in Saharanpur district. (File) After the Bareilly District Magistrate raised questions in a Facebook post over how the Kasganj violence was fomented, a government officer in Saharanpur district has posted about the Tiranga Yatra that preceded the incident, and said “bhagwa (saffron)” was behind the death of one person in it. On Saturday, after she was asked for an explanation, Rashme Varun, the Deputy Director (Statistics), Saharanpur division, removed her Facebook post. Speaking to The Sunday Express, Varun said her use of the word bhagwa was wrong, but said her mistake was unintentional. She also reiterated that it couldn’t be established how Chandan Gupta, who died in Kasganj, had been killed. “I want to explain that in the crowd, when firing was going on, bullet fired by anybody could have hit the youth who died,” she said. Sixteen people have been arrested so far for the killing, including alleged main accused Saleem Javaid and Rahat Qureshi, who was arrested from Kanpur on Saturday. In her post, which went viral on Saturday, Varun also talked about “bhagwa” taking over a rally held on Ambedkar Jayanti in Sadak Dudhli in Saharanpur district. She wrote, “Toh yeh thi Kasganj ki Tiranga rally. Koi nayi baat nahin hai yeh. Ambedkar Jayanti par Saharanpur Sadak Dudhli mein bhi aisi hi rally nikali gayi thi. Jisme se Ambedkar gayab they, ya ye kahiye bhagwa rang mein vileen ho gaye they. Kasganj mein bhi yahi hua. Tiranga toh shavasan mein raha. Bhagwa dhwaj sheersh (aasan) par. Jo ladka mara gaya usey kisi dusare teesare samuday ne nahin mara. Usey kesari, safed aur hare rang ki aad lekar bhagwa ne khud mara (So, this was the Tiranga rally of Kasganj. There is nothing new here. On the day of Ambedkar Jayanti too, a similar rally was taken out through Saharanpur’s Sadak Dudhli, where Ambedkar was missing or, let’s say, immersed in the saffron colour. This is what happened in Kasganj. Tricolour remained absent and saffron flag was on top. The youth who died was not killed by any other community, but by saffron, taking shelter of the Tricolour).” Varun added in her post, “Jo nahin bataya ja raha woh yeh ki… Abdul Hameed ki moorti ya tasveer pe Tiranga fehraney ki bajaaye is tathakathit Tiranga rally mein chalney ki zabardasti ki gayi, aur kesariya, safed, harey aur bhagwa rang pe laal rang bhari pad gaya (What is not being told here is that instead of the Tricolour being put on the statue or photo of martyr Abdul Hameed, force was used to participate in this so-called Tiranga rally, and in the end, the colour red overpowered the colours of saffron, white and green).” Varun told The Sunday Express she wrote her post “around five-six days back”. “My intention was not to hurt anybody… I wrote the word ‘bhagwa’ by mistake but without any intention, and I apologise for my post.” Saharanpur District Magistrate P K Pandey sought an explanation from Varun, after which she withdrew her post. Pandey said that while, as the Deputy Director (Statistics), Varun works under the Saharanpur commissioner, he had taken action as he was holding the charge of commissioner at present. In a post on January 28, Bareilly DM R V Singh had said about the violence in Kasganj, “Ajab riwaz ban gaya hai. Muslim mohallo main julus le jao aur Pakistan murdabad ke nare lagao. Kyun bhai woh Pakistani hain kya (There is a strange new trend. Take out rallies in Muslim areas and raise slogans against Pakistan. Why, are they Pakistanis)?” Singh had also said that a similar incident had occurred in Khailam in Bareilly, after which there was stone-pelting and cases were registered. After he was summoned to Lucknow, Singh had apologised and deleted his post. Additional Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Singh, who is heading Special Investigation Team formed to investigate Kasganj violence, said 16 persons so far have been arrested in the murder case of Abhishek Gupta. He added police are looking for 11 other accused in the case. Police had obtained attachment of property order from a local court to attach their properties. The police had yet to start attachment of property process, he added. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App

Parents convinced son, 13, he had terminal brain cancer

Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email A cruel mum and dad who convinced their 13-year-old son he had terminal brain cancer so they could steal money from kind-hearted strangers are behind bars. Robert Long, 47, and Ginny Irovando, 34, told friends they needed help with "medical expenses" for their boy. They launched a Gofundme page with updates on his condition. For eight months the boy thought he was going to die, say police in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. There was even a T-shirt fundraiser launched at his school while Long and Irovando would post bogus updates on his cancer diagnosis on Facebook. It's understood they had told the boy and friends that he was not expected to live past Christmas. On December 28, the mother posted: "Well its three days past Christmas and he is doing okay. " (Image: Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office) (Image: Collect Unknown) "He still has his good and bad days, but we are some blessed and happy parents knowing he has come this far. “When the doctors told us that he didn’t think he would be with us on Christmas it crushed our hearts. "All I can say is that everyone that told us that you can’t always believe what the doctor says, well that is true. "There is only one person that knows when it’s [name redacted]’s time to go and that is GOD. "Every day that we have him with us we thank God for [letting] us be his mommy and daddy one more day. "Please keep the prayers coming; they are working." But it was all a scam to solicit money from the local community. The crackpot scheme unravelled when a school counsellor heard what was happening and tipped off cops. An investigation was launched and it emerged the boy has no brain tumours at all. The couple were arrested on Thursday and have been charged with one count of child abuse and nine counts of fraud, the Miami Herald reports. Children's services have removed the child and another sibling from the family's home and both are now in foster care.

University of Minnesota effort to unionize fails

University of Minnesota effort to unionize fails MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Architectural photographer and University of Minnesota adjunct faculty Christian Korab was in the middle of construction at his Twin Cities-area home studio in 2015 when he heard a knock at the door. Hammer in hand, he found two faculty union organizers on his doorstep. They asked if he would be interested in talking about unionization, and the conversation lasted an hour. "They didn't need much to get me going," he told The Minnesota Daily . "I was quite receptive to the idea." Professors, lecturers, teaching specialists and instructors, among other employees, joined the most recent university faculty unionization effort following conversations like these. Many hoped a union would force the university to address frustrations with working conditions and worries about higher education's future. After that, Korab dedicated several hours each week to the unionization effort. He attended meetings and testified at a government hearing about the movement's value. But the effort's manpower and energy dwindled quickly when the university raised a series of legal objections to the organizers' efforts, spending at least $500,000 in the process. Supporters viewed the administration's actions as a war of attrition on the union movement. Even some of the most enthusiastic faculty dropped out as the movement stalled during the months-long legal battle. In spring 2017, Korab distanced himself from the effort in part because he didn't have sufficient time to keep up with union activities and because of the tangible loss of momentum. "I'm disappointed to not see the force of vision . emerge from this process because this has been going on for quite a few years now," he said. First contacted by Service Employees International Union Local 284 representatives in 2014, supporters spent years organizing faculty in hopes of one day holding a union vote that would never happen. About six months after a court decision effectively ended the effort, union organizers are working to re-define the movement. On Feb. 21, movement leaders announced that faculty voted to cut ties with SEIU. The effort will undergo a "transformation and period of rebuilding" to "continue to fight . for all faculty," according to the statement. The group's next steps will likely take the form of a workers' association, though many details remain unclear. The organization would function within the university's existing faculty governance system and lack the legal clout of a union, leaving some organizers disillusioned. A university spokesperson did not make administrators and representatives from the university's Office of Human Resources available for comment. Representatives from SEIU did not respond to interview requests or declined to comment. SEIU Local 284 Executive Director Carol Neiters did not agree to an interview after repeated requests, writing in an email, "The history of the campaign and where it goes from here is a story to be told by the faculty involved in the organizing campaign. It's their story to tell." Union supporters said they hoped to gain a voice at the university. However, diverging opinions on what issues should take center stage complicated the process. Some, like lecturer Marta Shore, said they wanted to first address working conditions, like unfair teaching assignments, inadequate teaching spaces and job insecurity, since many teaching staff are hired on nine- or twelve-month contracts that union supporters said can be non-renewed for almost any reason with little notice. Shore joined the union effort around 2015, when teaching four classes, advising more than 200 statistics undergraduates and working between 60 and 70 hours most weeks made her exhausted and stressed. When she tried to advocate for better conditions, Shore said she received insufficient support and soon left the university for a unionized job. While Shore, who has since returned to the university, is no longer active in the organizing movement, she maintained that unionization would help instructors who are overworked, overwhelmed and feeling powerless in the workplace. "(Adjunct faculty) are not valued by the university to the extent that they're adding value," said Jason McGrath, a tenured Asian Languages and Literatures professor who supports unionization. "That's unfair to them and bad for the university in the long run." Others hoped to bring less tangible concerns to the forefront, like perceived power imbalances. Through the university's faculty governance system, educators can advise the administration on policies related to working conditions. Still, the administration can make some decisions with unilateral authority. If faculty unionized, the administration would be legally required to bargain over working conditions. Faculty have tried and failed to address issues like professors' increasing workloads and the growing reliance on adjunct faculty with the current administration, said tenured horticulture professor Jerry Cohen, who was involved in the union effort. "We're not co-equal. We can advise, and (the administration) can ignore," Cohen said. After discussions with supporters, some University educators were not convinced a union would solve the school's woes. "My experience is that the union organizers are right that we don't have the structural protections around our (faculty) voice," said Joseph Konstan, a computer science and engineering professor. "But I think they're wrong in saying it would be substantially better with union organization." Some were skeptical that Minnesota's SEIU — which represents about 58,300 Minnesota and Wisconsin workers in industries including manufacturing and health care — could adequately represent faculty, partly because of its limited experience with higher education. "Why bring in people who actually don't know how the university is running?" said chemistry professor Philippe Buhlmann. "I was worried that we would actually make things worse by adding to an existing administration . and make things even slower than they are." Nearly 550 university educators, Konstan and Buhlmann included, signed a statement of opposition written by Faculty Excellence, a university faculty union opposition group. SEIU's search for union supporters spanned university hallways, offices and — for some like Christian Korab — homes. After SEIU identified a core group of supporters, those individuals connected with department co-workers in hopes of building support. SEIU organizers probed less-involved departments for potential leadership. "It starts with talking to people in your department — finding out what their concerns are . (and) what things would they like a union to address," McGrath said. Union representatives held one-on-one meetings in professors' offices and energetic, optimistic group gatherings at places like Bordertown Coffee and Folwell Hall. These early meetings aimed to define faculty concerns and typically attracted around 20 to 25 supporters that some described as ideologically predisposed to unionization: liberal, motivated and involved in University affairs. These efforts culminated on a bright January 2016 day. McGrath and a group of teaching staff gathered boxes holding hundreds of signed union cards and dropped them off at the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services. Under Minnesota law, at least 30 percent of a bargaining unit's eligible individuals must indicate they want a union vote before organizers can schedule one. Before they left, McGrath and the group took a picture together outside the building to commemorate the occasion. "It was probably the highlight of the campaign because we felt like all our organizing was paying off finally," he said. Progress soon reached a standstill. SEIU submitted a petition to the BMS requesting that it allow faculty from two state-defined bargaining units to vote in the same election. Minnesota law divides university employees into distinct bargaining units. Unit 8 includes professors as well as associate and assistant professors. Unit 11 "consists of all professional and administrative staff positions" not included in other units defined by state law, like teaching specialists and lecturers, along with dentists, librarians and athletic trainers. SEIU contended that the BMS should let some Unit 11 instructors vote with Unit 8 because they share similar job functions. The BMS moved forward with SEIU's request and held a hearing that spring, featuring testimony from stakeholders who argued for or against the idea that the two groups shared sufficient interest to vote together. The university disagreed with the BMS's decision to hold the hearing. "By taking this step, the BMS ignores the law as it has been written since 1991 and as it has been applied for decades," University Director of Employee Relations Patti Dion wrote in an April 2016 email to faculty. Throughout 2016, three of the university's top administrators released letters about the unionization effort. Of those letters, only President Eric Kaler's expresses explicit opposition to the effort, citing concerns about a union's impact on the University's reputation as a research institution and its ability to recruit faculty. Then, in September, the university came under fire from some faculty and legislators when it became known that between March and mid-July 2016 the institution used state taxpayer and tuition money to pay for $500,000 in legal fees in the fight against the union effort. Later, the University reversed course and used money from a different fund. That same month, the BMS announced a decision to let instructional staff vote as one bargaining unit. The university brought the case to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in December 2016, after the BMS affirmed its decision when the school asked it to reconsider. To many, the Uuniversity's actions did not come as a surprise. "Unfortunately, our administration . took that 'evil people want a union' (stance) in our community," Jerry Cohen said. The administration stated in multiple communications to faculty that it supported employees' rights to determine whether they want union representation. While the groups waited for an appeals court decision, Faculty Excellence questioned the legality of SEIU's filings with the BMS. According to court documents, the group sued the BMS in June 2017, after requests for information related to the union cards were not filled. The two parties later reached an agreement, and Faculty Excellence received some of the information, said Jessica Roe, the lawyer representing Faculty Excellence. Roe declined to comment further. Meanwhile, the appeals court process took six months to reach a decision. During that wait, the unionization movement lost energy and supporters, organizers said. The court's decision came in September 2017: the BMS did not have the authority to reassign certain employees to another bargaining unit. Staff like lecturers and teaching specialists could not vote with professors. The decision was a significant blow to the organizing effort, but some remained hopeful a potential appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court would end in a more favorable decision. The end of the movement came a month later, in a gathering of fewer than 30 people in Folwell Hall. SEIU representatives put the organization's next steps to a vote among supporters, who voted down the option to appeal. "I suggested that (SEIU organizers) put it to a vote of people who had signed cards because it was a big decision, and they dismissed that," Cohen said. Soon after, Minnesota Academics United, the group behind the union push, announced it was dropping the official union drive and moving forward with a workers' association. While some faculty, like Konstan, were relieved, the announcement of the workers' association — which lacks the legal weight of a union — came as a painful disappointment to others, who doubted a workers' association could have significant impact at the University. Last month, several leaders of the union effort announced in an email that faculty voted to "sever official ties with SEIU Local 284" and thanked the organization for its work. "We will now undergo a longer term transformation and period of rebuilding," the email reads. Little detail about the workers' association has been made public since the September announcement. "I don't know what will happen, but I do know this is not over," McGrath said. "The conditions faculty face are not going away, and the broader forces at work threatening higher education are not going away. . This is a long-term thing, and we're not going away." ___ Information from: The Minnesota Daily, http://www.mndaily.com/ An AP Member Exchange shared by The Minnesota Daily

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BRIEF-DigitalX To ‍Return To Cryptocurrency Market Place As A Market Maker

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Digitalx Ltd: * WILL ‍RETURN TO CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKET PLACE AS A MARKET MAKER ON APPROVED CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGES​ * ‍BOARD HAS INITIALLY APPROVED USE OF UP TO A$1 MILLION FOR PROVISION OF MARKET MAKING SERVICES​ Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

Suspected paedophile tied to a pole and flogged after he's accused of trying to rape a 10-year-old

The video will start in 8 Cancel Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email A suspected paedophile accused of trying to rape a 10-year-old girl was tied to a pole and brutally flogged by an angry mob. The man, identified as Kushal Sharma, was left with deep cuts after the beating in northern India. He is alleged to have tried to attack the young girl in a field in the village of Juliasar in Rajasthan. His co-workers at a laundrette reportedly heard her screaming, and rushed out to rescue her. A large group quickly formed and shaved Sharma's head and tore his shirt off before tying him up and thrashing him. (Image: CEN) (Image: CEN) A video shows a young man flogging him on the torso and head with a length of rope, but reports in India claim he was also hit with electrical wire and sticks for around half an hour. Sharma is also seen in the video being untied and then punched in the face. (Image: CEN) (Image: CEN) (Image: CEN) By the time police arrived, it is claimed, the suspect and his family had disappeared from their home, and a criminal case has not been opened. It is not clear from the video how the incident ended, and the whereabouts of Sharma and his family remain unknown.

President Trump signs Space Policy Directive 1 to refocus NASA on moon and 'eventual mission to Mars'

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants to send man back to the moon — and on to Mars. Trump signed a policy directive Monday instructing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to “refocus America’s space program on human exploration and discovery.” The move, Trump said, “marks an important step in returning American astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972 for long-time exploration.” “This time we will not only plant our flag and leave our footprint,” he said, “we will establish a foundation for an eventual mission to Mars, and perhaps someday, to many worlds beyond.” Past presidents, including George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, have also proposed returning to the moon and missions to Mars, Budget constraints derailed their plans. Trump was joined at the White House by several current and former astronauts, including Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, and former U.S. Sen. and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, the next-to-last person on the moon. “Today we pledge that he will not be the last, and I suspect we’ll be finding other places to land in addition to the moon,” Trump said. No human has been on the moon since Apollo 17 in December 1972. Only 12 men have set foot on the moon, all have been Americans. Under the directive, the government is also expected to work closely with other nations and private industry.

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Economist Jeff Thredgold dies of degenerative neurological disease at age 66

Jeff Thredgold, economist and former president of Thredgold Economic Associates, served as an economic consultant to Zions Bancorp. An accomplished speaker and author, he died Saturday, April 15, 2017, at his home in Farmington after a long battle frontotemporal dementia, a neurological condition similar to amyotrophic laterals sclerosis (ALS). SALT LAKE CITY — Following a long battle with a degenerative neurological disease, acclaimed Utah economist Jeff Thredgold has died at age 66. Over a 40-year career, Thredgold served as president of Thredgold Economic Associates and as an economic consultant to Zions Bancorp. for 17 years. A sought-after public speaker and accomplished author, Thredgold died on Saturday at his home in Farmington. In 2012, he was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration, a neurological condition similar to amyotrophic laterals sclerosis. Thredgold’s career included 23 years at KeyCorp as senior vice president and chief economist. For 37 years, he authored the Tea Leaf — a weekly economic and financial newsletter. He was also wrote a monthly economic column for Business Issues — an Asia-based business publication. The author of several books, including “EconAmerica,” “A Parent’s Letter to My Children in School” and “On the One Hand the Economist’s Joke Book,” he also served as an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Utah. He was also president of the National Association for Business Economics Utah Chapter and a former member of the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Bankers Association, as well as a former member of the Economic Policy Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Active as a professional speaker since 1989, he logged more than 1,500 speaking engagements at conferences, conventions and other meetings across the U.S. and internationally. In 2002, Thredgold received the designation of certified speaking professional from the International Federation for Professional Speakers and the National Speakers Association. “Jeff Thredgold successfully brought the dismal science of economics to life,” said Scott Anderson, president and CEO of Zions Bank. “Over the years, hundreds of Zions Bank’s business clients had the opportunity to hear his lively speeches that provided context and relevance to the financial markets and demographic trends. We are grateful to have known and worked with Jeff and reflect upon the impact he made on Utah’s business community.” According to his wishes, Thredgold’s brain will be donated the University of Utah Hospital to support research of frontotemporal degeneration. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday and Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at his home, 1311 N. Hidden Quail Cove in Farmington.

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Cabinet gives in-principle nod for Sabarimala airport

The Kerala cabinet on Wednesday gave in-principle approval for setting up a greenfield airport at Sabarimala to cater to lakhs of devotees who visit the famous Lord Ayyappa hill shrine every year. The cabinet entrusted the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation to hold a study on the proposed airport, an official release said here today. Presently the only way to reach the hill shrine is by road. The increase in number of pilgrims visiting the temple had gone up in recent years and the airport is the option to reduce traffic congestion during the November-January festival season, it said. The CPI(M)-led LDF government had proposed the airport at Erumely near the hill shrine that would benefit Sabarimala pilgrims coming from across the country and also from abroad. Erumely is located about 45 km from the temple town in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, which is around 100 km from Thiruvananthapuram.

Ex-England defender Matt Upson slams Liverpool's corner tactics

Liverpool went a goal down early at Vicarage Road during their rollercoaster 3-3 draw with Watford. Stefano Okaka left the Reds defence rooted to the spot as he powered home from a corner after just eight minutes. Jurgen Klopp's men clawed their way back into the game and led 3-2 up until a stoppage-time scramble converted by Miguel Britos earned the Hornets a draw. And Upson called out the visitors for their lacklustre defending. "The art of defending set pieces and getting organised is hugely important in terms of sealing results," Upson said on 5Live.

California regulator proposes regulating Uber like tour...

By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO, March 19 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc should be classified as the same type of transportation as limousines and tour buses, a California regulator said on Monday in a proposal that could change how the ride-hailing company is regulated in its home state. A commissioner for the California Public Utilities Commission, who had been tasked with investigating and formulating a proposal on regulating Uber, said in her proposed decision that the San Francisco-based company should be classified as a charter-party carrier, a transportation category known as TCP. The category includes services offering pre-arranged transportation that do not necessarily involve a smartphone app, such as a sightseeing tour, and the services must comply with certain licensing, insurance and inspection requirements. As part of the proposal, Uber would be required to pay three years of back fees, the maximum allowed under state law, although the decision published Monday did not specify an amount. There will be a period for public comment before the commission votes on the proposal. The proposal found that Uber qualified as a TCP because it "exercises extensive control" over its drivers and passengers, and is not merely a technology company but rather is integral in the transportation of people. Uber built the software for hailing a ride, it calculates fares and bills riders, and conducts criminal background checks on drivers and inspections on vehicles. The decision does not pertain to San Francisco-based Lyft Inc, Uber's biggest rival in California. A spokesman for the CPUC declined to comment on the details of the proposal or its regulatory implications. An Uber spokesman said the company was still reviewing the proposal and plans to file a response. The decision comes the day after a crash in Arizona in which an Uber self-driving car hit and killed a woman crossing the street, marking the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle. It was not immediately clear how Uber's business would be affected if the commissioner's proposal is enacted, but TCPs have specific requirements for alcohol and drug testing and workers' compensation that could affect Uber's relationship with its independent contractor drivers. The ruling said Uber has been operating as a TCP since at least October 2010, around the time it started in San Francisco. (Reporting by Heather Somerville Editing by Frances Kerry and Leslie Adler)

Pentagon's empty posts cause uncertainty for defense contractors

FILE PHOTO: The dome of the U.S. Capitol rises over the Pentagon and other federal buildings in Washington during sunrise, October 2, 2013. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's failure to fill dozens of senior-level positions at the Pentagon is making it difficult for defense contractors to forecast business. Defense company officials, speaking on conference calls after their just-reported quarterly earnings, did not blame Trump directly, but said the lack of appointments to key positions at the Pentagon had slowed contract awards and created uncertainty. "The still-high number of unfilled leadership appointments and the approaching government physical year-end continue to serve as headwinds," said Roger Krone, chief executive of Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS.N), on an Aug. 3 call with analysts. Krone, whose company is one of the largest providers of services to U.S. armed forces, said those open posts have slowed the awarding of government contracts. The Department of Defense said it has 42 unfilled top-level posts that require Senate confirmation, including general counsel, inspector general and other important roles like secretary of the Army and undersecretary of the Navy. The Pentagon referred a request for comment on its unfilled posts to the White House. A White House official said: "Democrat obstruction has played a key role in jamming up the president's agenda." Of the 42 open positions that require Senate confirmation, 29 have no nominee identified, while 13 have nominees awaiting confirmation. Talking Point For two of the largest U.S. defense companies, General Dynamics Corp (GD.N) and L3 Technologies Inc (LLL.N), thin staffing at their largest customer was a talking point with investors. The Defense Department is "working on filling several positions in the Pentagon and that has definitely resulted in a slowdown," said Ralph D'Ambrosio, chief financial officer of L3, a prime contractor for surveillance, security and detection systems. Because of the slowdown, the quarter just ended was the lowest second-quarter spending level on record at $62.5 billion, according to a report by data analysis firm Govini, seen by Reuters. The report said "federal procurement resources are stretched thinner than they ever have been." Leidos' Krone pointed to the expected one-year delay of the Navy's $3.5 billion NMCI NextGen program to update the intranet used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as an example of a big contract delay. Defense spending for the 2018 fiscal year and beyond was unclear, said Byron Callan, a defense analyst at Capital Alpha Partners, noting that few companies have changed their long-term profit expectations, suggesting that uncertainty has made forecasting more difficult. "The fact that we didn't have an enacted (fiscal year) 2017 budget until the early part of May, which was seven months into the fiscal year, has definitely slowed down the contracting activity and the obligation activity within the Department of Defense," said D'Ambrosio. Some of the positions have been difficult to fill. Two of Trump's nominees for Army secretary, its top professional civilian position, withdrew their names from consideration. The White House then nominated Raytheon Co (RTN.N) lobbyist Mark Esper, and he is awaiting a vote on his confirmation. General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic said during her company's conference call that "without these appointments, it is difficult to process contracts" and to make progress on defense-related projects. Novakovic's information systems and technology business unit has thousands of shorter sales-cycle service contracts which can reflect delays quickly.

Blackhawks' Corey Crawford: Resumes skating Saturday

Crawford worked out on the ice for the first time since being sidelined due to post-concussion syndrome Saturday, Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. This is obviously a huge step in the right direction in Crawford's recovery, but the 33-year-old netminder should still be considered out indefinitely until he's able to return to practice with his teammates. Anton Forsberg and Jeff Glass will continue to split the workload in goal for the Blackhawks until Crawford's given the green light to return to game action.

BRIEF-Bogo Medellin Milling posts quarterly revenue of 78.8 mln pesos

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Congo mines say revised code threatens industry's future

DAKAR, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Mining companies in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Monday that proposed changes to the mining code adopted by the lower house of parliament last week would do lasting damage to investment in Africa’s top copper producer. The process of revising the 2002 mining code in Congo has dragged on for over five years but the National Assembly on Friday approved a bill that would increase taxes and royalties and sent it to the upper house Senate for a second vote. The measure would also increase the state’s minimum unpaid share of new mining projects and require that Congolese investors hold at least 10 percent of shares in large-scale mines. In a statement, several of Congo’s largest copper and gold mines, including projects operated by Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore and London-listed Randgold Resources , said investors would look elsewhere if the code were approved by the Senate and signed into law by the president. “This very heart of the DRC’s economy is now seriously threatened while it should be protected, supervised and strengthened,” the statement said. “This would cause the certain death of a young industry, however it contributes to the achievements of the national economy.” The government and some civil society groups in Congo dispute the companies’ financial models and argue that the proposed 3.5 percent royalties on precious and base metals are lower than in competitor nations such as neighbouring Zambia. Congo’s mines minister suspended consideration of the revised code in March 2016 because companies had complained that its fiscal terms would make their projects unprofitable, given current low commodity prices. But the government reintroduced the proposal in May, saying it was essential to boosting public revenues in a country with an annual budget of only around $5 billion. Congo’s mining sector accounts for some 95 percent of the country’s export revenues and represents about 20 percent of national gross domestic product. (Reporting By Aaron Ross; Editing by Gareth Jones)

Stormzy seems unaffected by police incident as he puts on romantic lip-syncing performance for Valentine's Day

Stormzy seems unfazed after Police incident as he sings loves songs on snapchat The video will start in 8 Cancel Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Stormzy is proving that love conquers all after getting over his police incident with a romantic performance. The rapper has blasted police for waking him up by kicking down his door and is demanding they pay for the damages. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, he explained what had happened to his followers. He wrote: "Woke up to Feds destroying my front door coz apparently I'm a burglar who burgles his own home. @metpoliceuk need your bank details still" And while anyone would find that upsetting, Stormzy seems to have got over it pretty quickly through the power of love. (Photo: Stormzy/snapchat) The grime and hip hop artist, from South London, put on a very romantic performance on Snapchat. Stormzy posted a string of videos of him lip-syncing along to romantic songs such as Adele's One And Only. Raising his bottle of water up to the camera to cheers with his fans, he works his way through a number of love songs in an apparent bid to celebrate Valentine's Day no matter what. (Photo: Splash News) (Photo: Stormzy/snapchat) The star's fans were outraged by what happened, with one telling him: "Use ya popularity to make an example of em." Another said: "I'm amazed that this is still happening smdh and saddened." But some joked it was Stormzy's sold out 17-date UK tour that made the officers pay his home a visit, with one tweeting: "All they had to do for a pair of tickets was ask." (Photo: Stormzy/snapchat) After friends and fans offered support on social media he said he didn't expect to see any money back from the police. He tweeted: "Bro trust me I ain't holding my breath lol proper d***heads." The police told Mirror Online that they thought the property was vacant and forced entry after getting a report for conspiracy to burgle. (Photo: Stormzy/snapchat) Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now Watch this video again Video will play in Stormzy on Snapchat hours before police raid at his home Share this video Watch Next A spokesman said: "Police were called to an address in West Brompton at 00:55hrs on Tuesday 14th February to a report of a conspiracy to burgle a ground floor flat, believed to have been vacant. "Officers attended and forced entry to the property, and found there to be two lawful occupants inside. Officers remained at the property until it was made secure. "Officers have since been in further communication with the complainant."

Eric Bailly reveals what he really likes about Jose Mourinho

He has made 19 appearances for United this season, with his development slightly hindered by a month-long injury absence in November. The Ivory Coast international had come up through Espanyol's youth ranks before moving to Villarreal in January 2015. Click through the gallery for the best snaps of Manchester United training I’m such a young player and I’ve managed to fight my way into the side He has now returned to the United first XI after representing his country at the Africa Cup of Nations last month. And Bailly said ahead of tomorrow's Europa League clash with St Etienne that he is delighted to have Mourinho as his manager. “What I’ve found different to other managers is the time he takes to spend time with you individually," Bailly said to the Portuguese boss. "He looks at situations in games that happened and takes time to talk through stuff, it’s something that’s been really helpful for me. "I think it’s something which really helps me and his experience has been passed onto me.”

Joakim Noah bracing himself for grim, ‘rookie’ reality

WASHINGTON — Knicks center Joakim Noah used the word “adversity’’ four times during a morning-shootaround interview Friday at Capital One Arena. That’s two less than the number of surgeries he’s had. With six NBA surgeries on his resume, Noah realizes he’s got a steep hill to climb to get significant playing time this season. Noah’s first roadblock is missing the first 12 regular-season games to finish out his PED suspension. Then there’s the three younger centers at his position on a rebuilding club. “I’m dealing with a lot of adversity right now,’’ Noah said. “This is where the cards fall. It’s like being a rookie all over again. I got to prove myself. I got to prove myself every day. It’s my challenge that I’ve put myself in.” Noah was rested in the preseason opener Tuesday against the Nets. He’ll get his crack Friday against the Wizards and still is likely their best pivot defender, even at age 32. But his latest shoulder surgery in April has created more mystery about his playing level. The Knicks coaching staff wasn’t sure he’d even be ready when training camp opened. see also Joakim Noah knows this whole season is about redemption Joakim Noah’s first year as a Knick was beyond nightmarish,... “I’m still a work in progress,’’ Noah said. “This is not easy at all. I’ve had a lot of time to mentally prepare myself for this, thinking about it a lot. I’m in a tough position right now. Any time I’m out there, I just want to make the best of it.’’ Hornacek admitted Friday he’s not going to slow the rebuild to eke out more wins. That could result in Noah only seeing playing time in case of injuries. Hornacek nevertheless has been highly complimentary, saying last week he’s “shocked” how well the defensive center has battled in camp. “That’s probably what it’s going to be,’’ Noah said of a bench role. “We have a lot of very talented players at my position. That’s just the reality.’’ Second-year man Willy Hernangomez figured to be the opening-night starter until the Carmelo Anthony trade netted Enes Kanter. Kyle O’Quinn, meanwhile, got the preseason-opening start after he came into camp in excellent shape. Noah’s situation wouldn’t be so vexing if he wasn’t in the second season of a 4-year, $72 million pact. Ironically, the Wizards attempted to woo Noah, and now fits better in Washington. However, Noah is largely untradeable. On the first day of camp, Noah said he wants to live up to his contract but realizes it could be difficult to get the playing time to shine. “I’m battling my injuries, I’m battling my adversity,’’ Noah said. “At the same time, every time I step on court it’s a blessing.” Hornacek said Noah still is in the mix. “We got four centers, they can all play,’’ the coach said. “We want to see which guy will help the team the most. Obviously we can’t play all four of them. They battle every day. Competition is helping all of them elevate.”

Kings can’t change the past, so focus is on the future

EL SEGUNDO — There are losses, and there are those that can damage the soul of a team. The Kings on Saturday had a game against the Chicago Blackhawks well in hand. But the Kings gave up four goals without a rebuttal over the final nine-plus minutes to lose 5-3. With the Kings in a mean fight to make the postseason with just a month left in the regular season, they can ill-afford to lose two points they appeared to have in the bag. But there are 16 regular-season games left, so there is no time to cry over spilled milk. “It’s the same as when you won one,” said defenseman Jake Muzzin, whose team hosts the Washington Capitals at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Staples Center. “You play a lot of hockey games in a season and whether you win or lose, you learn from it and you move on as fast as you can because there’s another one coming. “We learn from it, we know what happened and we get ready for the next one.” The four-goal barrage by Chicago began when the Blackhawks scored 2:16 into a four-minute power-play, courtesy of hooking and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on defenseman Drew Doughty. Muzzin makes sense, but fellow defenseman Alec Martinez admitted Saturday’s setback was not just any loss. In his mind, it was worse than if his team had been dominated from the outset. “I mean, yeah, a loss is a loss,” Martinez said. “But I think losing in that fashion is a little bit more frustrating. Not to say that getting blown out isn’t frustrating. It’s just frustrating in a different way. I mean, I guess you just take it as a lesson learned. “We’ve had a good few days of practice, days of rest, to help with nagging things and kind of square up our game a little bit, what we see we need to correct. So again, you just learn from it, but as far as I’m concerned I’ve moved on and I’m focused on Washington tomorrow.” The Kings had the day off Sunday, practiced Monday, held a strength and conditioning day Tuesday and practiced Wednesday. Speaking of Washington, the Capitals took it on the chin Tuesday in Anaheim, falling 4-0 to the Ducks. With a record of 37-22-7 (81 points), Washington led the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference by one point over Pittsburgh and two over Philadelphia ahead of Wednesday’s slate of games, which included the Penguins at the Flyers. It stands to reason the Capitals will be a bit peeved at their performance and try to take it out on the Kings. “Yeah, I mean, they’re obviously a really good hockey club,” Martinez said. “But any team coming off a loss like that, they’re going to be pissed off and I know they’re going to come out and have an emotional start.” That’s what the Kings need, Martinez said. “We’ve gotta have an emotional start as well,” he said. “This is moving time this time of year. This is crunch time and we need points.” Coach John Stevens said, angry or not, Washington is the real thing. “Oh, I think they’re a good hockey team, regardless,” he said. “I think there are a lot of elements to their game you have to be aware of. But I think the second game of a trip, teams are probably a little more acclimated to the travel out here, so I think either way they’ll probably be a better team in Game 2 than they would be in Game 1.” The Kings defeated the Capitals 5-2 on Nov. 30 at Washington. Ice chips The Kings (36-25-5, 77 points) are in fourth place in the Pacific Division, two points behind third-place San Jose and three behind second-place Anaheim. A third-place divisional finish guarantees a team a playoff berth. The Kings are tied with Colorado for the second and final wild-card spot. … After Thursday, the Kings host St. Louis at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Blues (35-26-5, 75 points) are two points out of that final wild-card spot.

Lewis Hamilton opens up and explains the real reason he is signing new Mercedes contract

Lewis Hamilton has opened up ahead of the new F1 season The Brit has entered the final 12 months of his current deal but is apparently close to confirming an extension which will keep him with Mercedes until 2020. However, there are suggestions the four-time world champion could soon call time on his illustrious career. But he claims he wants to carry on in Formula One because he loves the competitiveness of the sport. The buzz of the new season, which starts in Australia this weekend, is really kicking into gear and Hamilton explained how he feels in the build-up to the big day.

Red Sox's Kyle Wren: Inks deal with Boston

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Bitcoin: What are Bitcoin futures and how will they affect the price?

The popular cryptocurrency was listed a tradable future with the Chicago Board Operations Exchange (CBOE) on Sunday, marking its arrival on Wall Street. This is the first time in the crypto token’s volatile history that investors will be able to enter the bitcoin market through a major regulated exchange in the US. Immediately upon its launch at around 11pm GMT (6pm local time), the one-month bitcoin contract opened at £11,572.74 ($15,460) before skyrocketing to a high of £14,110.36 ($18,850) – a 21 per cent gain. But although some analysts have welcomed the move, others have warned the inflated prices are a “classic sign of a bubble” about to burst. What are the bitcoin futures? Futures markets allow traders and investors to take a risk by selling commodities and futures contracts at a later date and set-price. This means that traders need to speculate about where bitcoin’s price will be in the future and ultimately take a gamble on its unknown price volatility. For example, a trader will agree to buy £1,000 worth of coffee beans to be collected in July from a seller. The seller then agrees to provide the product on the specified date and for the agreed-upon-price. Whether or not the trader makes any profit or loss on the contract in July will depend on the inherent price fluctuations that will happen after trade. In bitcoin’s case, the futures market gives traders a chance to bet on whether bitcoin’s price will rise or fall – without actually owning the token. GETTY Bitcoin made its anticipated debut on the CBOE futures market In most cases futures trading is based around the prices of a physical commodity such as oil, unlike bitcoin which is digital. Because of this, some analysts have argued bitcoin’s futures trading is a move towards legitimising the online currency. Jordan Hiscott, chief trader at ayondo markets told Express.co.uk: “Bitcoin is now an exchange listed tradable future, with the CBOE contract going live late last night. “Many industry professionals had expected this to be the first sign of genuine sell side flow, limiting or at least stalking the huge up-performance. “In reality, the absolute opposite came to fruition, with a low volume sending the contract future for January 2018 expiry, that first opened at $15000 before trading to a high of $18000.” Economic experts share Bitcoin opinions Mon, December 11, 2017 Is Bitcoin's bubble is about to burst? Play slideshow Getty Images 1 of 16 JPMorgan Chase head Jamie Dimon is one of Bitcoin's harshest critics How the bitcoin futures could affect the price Just over 15 hours after launching on CBOE, bitcoin was trading at at £13,405.99 ($17,910), over 10 per cent of its spot price of £12,313.15 ($16,450) on Bitstamp – the price at which it exchanges hands for cash. I’m pretty sure Bitcoin will be $20,000 by the end of the year Jordan Hiscott, ayondo markets But since launching, bitcoin’s future prices have heavily fluctuated while its spot prices have seemingly tapered around £11,973.44 ($16,000) through Monday. Dropping £748.88 ($1,000) in the space of an hour on Monday, senior financial editor of Welt, Holger Zschaepitz, said bitcoin futures now looks to have “a life of its own”. Other analysts who have followed bitcoin’s performance argued that the volatility is a sure sign prices will not stay up indefinitely. Grant Spencer, acting governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cautioned traders on Sunday against betting on bitcoin. GETTY Bitcoin investors think that the token is being legitimised on the markets He said: “It looks remarkably like a bubble forming to me. “We’ve seen them in the past. Over the centuries we’ve seen bubbles and this appears to be bit of a classic case.” And yet some analysts hope that legitimising bitcoin through mainstream regulated exchanges will only serve to strengthen its position on the markets. Mr Hiscott, argued prices could continue to rally all the way up to $20,000 by the end of the year. He said: “This is one of the most extreme versions of contango markets – where futures prices are significantly above spot prices – and from what I can see, is over $2000 premium to the spot traded product. #Bitcoin futures up & running but trading light. The roughly 3,500 contracts that have traded since the start represents a notional value of only $62mln, tiny compared to established futures markets like gold, which can trade 400,000 contracts/d. https://t.co/6lSu9DmLYd pic.twitter.com/1skTq7QXbO — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) December 11, 2017

NHS hospitals, GP surgeries and health centres 'facing huge hike in business rates'

NHS hospitals & GP surgeries could see a £635M hike in their business rates over the next 5 years Rates are expected to rise by a third on average across the board by 2021, according to the analysis by Gerald Eve, a firm which advises businesses on rates and property. It said rates for hospitals will rise from £328 million this year to £418 million a year by 2021. GPs and health centres will also see their costs rise, from £257 million to £332 million a year over the same period, according to the analysis, published by the Daily Telegraph. Some health authorities will have to pay millions more, including Peterborough City Hospital, which will see rates rise from £2.5 million to £4.8 million by 2021, while the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust's bill is set to rise from £4.2 million to £7.6 million.

India vs South Africa: We need to do this for Faf, says Aiden Markram

23-year-old Aiden Markram was named captain for the remaining five ODIs against India owing to Faf du Plessis’ withdrawal due to a finger injury. (Source: AP) 23-year-old Aiden Markram was named captain for the remaining five ODIs against India owing to Faf du Plessis’ withdrawal due to a finger injury. (Source: AP) The national team’s captaincy came his way quite early and in an unusual manner but Aiden Markram looks all prepared to deal with the “good pressure” by taking along the seniors in the side. In a shocking move, the 23-year-old two-match old batsman was named captain for the remaining five ODIs against India owing to Faf du Plessis’ withdrawal due to a finger injury. “It’s a big honour. The selectors showing confidence in me to take over, it means quite a bit. It’s a super humbling experience, but yes, we’re going to need to do this for Faf, I believe,” said Markram on the even of second ODI. “I think it’s something that you can’t take for granted. I really enjoy captaining but it’s an unexpected thing. Like I said it was a freak incident with Faf and this has all just happened so quickly,” he said. “I managed to sleep, yeah,” he added, laughing. “It’s going to be an additional pressure to deal with but I believe it’s a good pressure. You get good and bad sort of pressures, and for me it’s really a pressure that hopefully I can thrive on.” The pitch at Superspot Park looks an ODI batting beauty and the spinners will come into play again. Markram said that he might look to make some changes. “Generally it’s a good wicket at the SuperSport Park. We’re going to look more in depth at it this afternoon and then tomorrow morning and then make a decision. The decision will be made completely on what will benefit our side, and not on how India play. “I believe there are quality batsmen in our middle order and it’s just about taking responsibility. Obviously we’ve had to adjust our gameplans just a touch going into this game, but it wasn’t addressing any sort of problem, I don’t think,” he added, about facing the Indian wrist-spinners. Talking about possible batting changes, the skipper said, “Hashim Amla has been so good at the top of the order for us. He just provides that calmness and hits good cricket shots when the field is up, so he’s a massive asset up at the top for us. I don’t think there is any need to adjust the batting line-up per say. I just think players need to develop some nice and strong game plans.” “I think it would make sense for myself to go up to three. I’ve spent most of my career opening the batting. From No.3 we’re not 100 per cent sure of the side just yet. That selection meeting still needs to take place. “But yeah, it would make sense for me to go up to No.3. From there onwards there’s plenty of experience in JP Duminy and David Miller. So we’ll organise and go according to how the game dictates tomorrow,” he added. Du Plessis had ruled out the possibility of South Africa fielding two spinners (Tabraiz Shamsi with Imran Tahir). When asked about his thoughts on the issue, Markram replied, “Even if we watch how Shamsi has been operating in training today and his form coming into the ODI series, he’s been top drawer. And he really is putting his hand up for selection. It’s a temptation of course, especially watching how their bowlers have bowled. But like you said, it’s different conditions in Durban to what it is in the Highveld. It’s something to talk about for sure.” The key for the young captain will be handling the pressure of a mighty opponent in India, as well as managing former captains and senior players on the field. Markram said that he had taken enough tips from du Plessis and will be looking up to Amla for further support. “Faf’s sort of taken me under his wings since I’ve been involved in the environment. I’ll keep sending messages on and off the field, asking for advice, asking for any hints. But at the end of the day, it’s going to be my decision to make on the field though. “Fortunately, there’s plenty of experience within the squad and it won’t be a decision made just by myself. I’ll definitely consult the senior players, obviously for the better interest of the side as well,” said Markram. “Yes it can be an intimidating thing (handling seniors). But the culture in the team is so good it allows for a young player like myself to go and engage with a guy like Hashim, who’s a legend of the game. It makes it a lot easier for me, it’s not something I see as intimidating. For all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App

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World Cup fantasy football tips: Best value players for quarter-finals

World Cup fantasy football managers were left rocked by a round of unexpected results in the last 16, with Portugal, Argentina and Spain all knocked out. Bosses are now left facing major rebuilding jobs on their teams, meaning getting value for money will be vital. Sweden are the go-to team providing bang for your buck on the official FIFA World Cup fantasy game, with their cut-price defence yielding three clean sheets so far this summer. However, Janne Andersson’s side are up against England next and may not be the best long-term option – so who else has racked up the most points per million in Russia? Take a look through the gallery above to see the top 15 best value fantasy football players at the 2018 World Cup ahead of the quarter-finals.

Amir Khan has the WORST chin in boxing - Billy Joe Saunders EXCLUSIVE

Brook, who has chased a domestic super-fight with Khan for years while the Bolton man forged a career in the US, finally got to stare his nemesis down at the Echo Arena as fight fans’ appetite for the clash hit fever pitch. The Sheffield fighter accused Khan of “running” from him during his post-fight speech inside the ring, promising to do the 31-year-old “damage” when they finally meet. But Khan played down suggestions Brook might be next on his hit list, instead identifying a surprise candidate in the shape of Adrien Broner to take on in the near future. Both men are now signed to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Promotions and, speaking to iFL TV this week, the 37-year-old handler revealed Khan would likely demand the fight be made at welterweight if it is to happen.

Keith Chegwin's ex wife Maggie Philbin pays tribute to man who was 'the life and soul of the party' despite being on 'portable oxygen'

Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Keith Chegwin's ex-wife and former TV co-star Maggie Philbin has paid tribute to the man she called a "one-off" after it was confirmed the 60-year-old died following a "long-term battle with a progressive lung condition". The 62-year-old former Swap Shop presenter was married to Keith between 1982 and 1993 and last saw him just two months ago at his sister Janice's wedding. She explained that her former husband of 11 years was still trying to be the "life and soul" despite his failing health. "He was still attempting to be life and soul of the party despite being on portable oxygen and made sure he knew how much he meant to us all," she wrote in a lengthy statement posted on her official website. (Image: REX/Shutterstock) (Image: REX/Shutterstock) (Image: REX/Shutterstock) She started the tribute: "I am sure you will have seen the heartbreaking news about Keith who died earlier today. "It is incredibly sad. Keith was a one-off - full of life, generous and with a focus on things that mattered - his family." She continued: "Our daughter Rose flew home from San Francisco to be with him over the last few weeks and I know he was surrounded by so much love from his second wife Maria, their son Ted, his sister Janice, his twin brother Jeff and his father Colin. "Keith was loved by everyone who knew and worked with him." (Image: Grab) (Image: Grab) She also shared the touching story about how they first met while on Swap Shop in 1978. "I first met him when we did a film about windsurfing when I joined Swap Shop in 1978 and was immediately struck by his fun, energy and kindness," she wrote. "He drove me home to Leicestershire from that freezing lake in Staines, insisting it was on his own way home. (He lived in Twickenham). "He leaves us all with very special memories."

Arsenal's top 10 goals under Arsene Wenger including Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp... but where does Olivier Giroud's scorpion kick sit?

Olivier Giroud's sensational scorpion style goal was described by Arsene Wenger as one of the greatest he has ever seen at Arsenal. It was labelled a 'work of art' before Wenger went on to explain how it easily made his top five of all time at Arsenal. Here, Sportsmail has named our top 10 goals scored by the Gunners under Wenger, and do let us know your order in the comments section! 10. ROBIN VAN PERSIE (vs Everton, 2011) A piece of precision from Van Persie ensured Arsenal a 1-0 win over Everton here as they celebrated their 125th birthday in style. A ball over the top from Alex Song found the striker, who still had it all to do. Van Persie swung his left boot at it and scored a volley that went in off the post. Robin van Persie scored this precise volley against Everton in 2011 to win the game 1-0 Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny pictured kissing the boot of Van Persie afterwards 9. THIERRY HENRY (vs Liverpool, 2004) Henry scored a hat-trick this day in a 4-2 win and one of his three went down in history, even being voted Arsenal's 10th greatest-ever goal in a poll by their fans. The striker dropped deep in search of the ball and had the entire Liverpool back line ahead of him. He cut through them all, escaping challenges, and scored. Thierry Henry scored a hat-trick this day in a 4-2 win for Arsenal against Liverpool 8. THIERRY HENRY (vs Real Madrid, 2006) Henry picked it up in midfield, rode one challenge, then two, then three, then shot as Sergio Ramos tried to close him down. No chance. The striker went for the far corner and scored, winning them the game. No English club had beaten Real Madrid on their own patch before Arsenal's visit in 2006. This goal from Thierry Henry in Madrid was stunning even by his own high standards Henry picked it up in midfield, rode several challenges then scored a superb solo goal 7. ROBIN VAN PERSIE (vs Charlton, 2006) A stunning volley from Van Persie, who scored in spectacular style at Charlton in 2006. The Dutchman gets added points for winning them the game with this, too. He scored twice on this day but it was his second strike that stole the show - as Van Persie met Emmanuel Eboue's cross perfectly. A thing of beauty. This stunning volley from Van Persie against Charlton in 2006 won Arsenal the game Van Persie pictured running away in celebration after scoring his second goal for Arsenal 6. THEO WALCOTT (vs Newcastle, 2012) A ten-goal thriller that included a stunning solo goal from Walcott, who scored three times and set up two more in this 7-3 win for Arsenal. Walcott was close to the corner flag and had four Newcastle bodies, plus a goalkeeper, in front of him. That didn't stop him and it included a fine finish, too. Theo Walcott scored a superb solo goal to seal this 7-3 win over Newcastle in 2012 Walcott scored three times and set up two more goals in this 7-3 win for Arsenal 5. DENNIS BERGKAMP (vs Leicester, 1997) We all know the one. It completed his hat-trick and included some special skill from Bergkamp, as he took the ball down out of thin air and turned his marker inside out. The Arsenal great then, in a moment of pure genius, switched from left foot to right and beat Kasey Keller. Despite his three goals, Arsenal still lost, somehow. Dennis Bergkamp pictured scoring against Leicester in 1997 to complete his hat-trick The Bergkamp statue pictured outside of the Emirates Stadium on Sunday 4. OLIVIER GIROUD (vs Crystal Palace, 2017) And here we are. Giroud's sensational scorpion kick strike that got Arsenal on their way to winning on New Year's Day. It is one that should never be forgotten. It is funny to think we may already have witnessed 2017's greatest goal and we were only one day into it. For us, it comes fourth here. Olivier Giroud pulled off an audacious scorpion kick against Crystal Palace The Arsenal man saw his sublime attempt crash in off the underside of the crossbar 3. THIERRY HENRY (vs Manchester United, 2000) The rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United is no laughing matter and Henry's match-winner was out of this world. Gilles Grimandi fed the ball to Henry, who had his back to the goal. He flicked it up, turned and volleyed a dipping shot over Fabien Barthez. Utter brilliance. Henry pictured celebrating scoring his sensational goal against Manchester United 2. DENNIS BERGKAMP (vs Newcastle, 2002) Voted No 1 in the list of Arsenal's greatest-ever goals by fans on their official website was this strike by Bergkamp at Newcastle in 2002. The touch, the spin, the technique, the calm composure to beat Shay Given. Bergkamp showcased his superiority with this opening goal at St James' Park. Bergkamp scored a superb solo goal against Newcastle in 2002 and is pictured celebrating it 1. JACK WILSHERE (vs Norwich, 2013) Sportsmail's favourite from Arsenal was the one that epitomised their play under Wenger. 'The thing about Arsenal is they always try to walk it in,' as the joke goes. They did here. Mesut Ozil said it was like something out of a Playstation game. It saw Wilshere finish off an intricate passing move between himself, Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud. The more you watch it, the more you realise how absurd it was. Jack Wilshere finished off a fine move that epitomised the way Arsenal play Wilshere's finish came afyer an intricate passing move between himself, Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud at the Emirates Stadium in 2013

Liverpool press conference LIVE as Jurgen Klopp talks transfer deadline day, Virgil van Dijk and preview Tottenham clash

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will address the media on Friday ahead of the Reds' Premier League clash against Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday. It represents one of the biggest games of the season so far for both sides with Spurs currently in fifth, two points behind third-placed Liverpool in the race for the top four. Klopp will also be probed on the club's quiet transfer deadline day as they opted not to splash the cash to replace Philippe Coutinho. January signing Virgil van Dijk was included only as a substitute in midweek and Klopp will be asked if the Dutchman will return to the heart of the defence against Tottenham. You can see what the German has to say LIVE right here.

Borough Market to reopen after London terror attack

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Notorious Colombian drug lord extradited to New York

A notorious Colombian drug lord has been extradited to New York — and is scheduled to appear in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday on international drug trafficking charges. Daniel Rendon-Herrera, also known as “Don Mario,” arrived in the Big Apple early Monday — nine years after he was arrested for running a drug trafficking paramilitary gang that prosecutors say shipped huge quantities of cocaine around the world and killed those who stood in its way. “Rendon-Herrera led a major Colombian drug trafficking enterprise that imported tons of cocaine into the United States and employed hitmen who carried out acts of violence across North and South America in furtherance of the organization,” US Attorney Richard Donoghue said in a statement Tuesday. The 54-year-old’s paramilitary group Los Urabenos — formerly Clan Usuga — trafficked “multi-ton shipments of cocaine” to the US, and also did a roaring local trade by taxing every kilogram of coke that made its way through the group’s territory, prosecutors allege. The narco-terrorist outfit also employed hitmen “who committed murders,assaults, kidnappings and assassinations” to collect on debts and expand its control across Colombia and enhance it reputation, the indictment charges.

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Iran's Guards praise Rouhani's threat to disrupt...

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday that the Guards were ready to implement a policy preventing regional oil exports if Iranian oil sales were banned by the United States. President Hassan Rouhani appeared on Tuesday to threaten to disrupt oil shipments from neighbouring countries if Washington presses ahead with its goal of forcing all countries to stop buying Iranian oil. Praising Rouhani's remarks, Major-General Qassem Soleimani said he was ready to implement such a policy if needed. "I kiss your (Rouhani's) hand for expressing such wise and timely comments, and I am at your service to implement any policy that serves the Islamic Republic," Soleimani, commander of Quds force, in charge of foreign operations for the Revolutionary Guards, said in a letter published by state news agency IRNA. Rouhani did not elaborate on his threat but Iranian officials have in the past threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route, in retaliation for any hostile U.S. action against Iran. The United States pulled out of a multinational deal in May to lift sanctions against Iran in return for curbs to its nuclear programme. Washington has since told countries they must halt all imports of Iranian oil from Nov. 4 or face U.S. financial measures, with no exemptions. A senior Iranian oil official said on Wednesday that Trump's pressure on international firms not to buy Iranian oil will drive prices higher and end up hurting his own economy. Iran´s OPEC governor, Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, said oil should not be used as a weapon or to make political gains, according to the Iran oil ministry news agency SHANA. "Trump´s demand that Iranian oil should not be bought, and (his) pressures on European firms at a time when Nigeria and Libya are in crisis, when Venezuela's oil exports have fallen due to U.S. sanctions, when Saudi´s domestic consumption has increased in summer, is nothing but a self harm," he was quoted as saying. "It will increases the prices of oil in the global markets," he said. "At the end it is the American consumer who will pay the price for Mr. Trump´s policy," he added. The European Union, once Iran's biggest oil importer, have vowed to keep the 2015 deal alive without the United States by trying to keep Iran's oil and investment flowing, but have acknowledged that U.S. sanctions would make it difficult to give Tehran guarantees. President Hassan Rouhani, who is now in Vienna trying to salvage the nuclear deal, said on Wednesday that "If the remaining signatories can guarantee Iran's benefits, Iran will remain in the nuclear deal without the United States." Rouhani said in remarks to reporters that Trump's decision to withdraw from the accord was "strange" as it was "against U.S. national interests and interests of other countries." Foreign ministers from China, France, Germany, Britain and Russia will meet with Iranian officials on Friday in Vienna to discuss how to keep a 2015 nuclear accord alive. (Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin; Editing by Toby Chopra)

Philippines suspends Uber operations for one month

FILE PHOTO: A man arrives at the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S., February 2, 2017. MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Monday suspended the accreditation and operation of Uber [UBER.UL] for one month, in a decision that followed a government crackdown on unregistered drivers offering app-based ride-hailing services. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) did not give a reason for its decision, which came amid regulatory disputes with Uber and rival Grab that have prompted investigations by both chambers of Philippine Congress. The LTFRB issued an advisory saying its board has also "strongly recommended" that Uber extend financial assistance to accredited operators while it is under suspension. The regulator said transport law enforcers have already been furnished copies of its order. Extending financial assistance will be "an expression of good faith as their accredited peer-operators would not have suffered the current predicament were it not for the predatory actions of respondent Uber," the LTFRB said. A company spokesman said Uber was "studying the order". The Southeast Asian nation was the first country to regulate app-based car-hailing operations after drawing up rules in 2015. Last year the LTFRB suspended the acceptance and processing of applications for all ride-sharing services, including Uber and Grab, to study further how to regulate the industry. But both Uber and Grab said they continued to accept new drivers amid strong demand for the service, resulting in a surge in the number of unregistered drivers.

Morgan Stanley to pay $8 mln to settle U.S. SEC charges

WASHINGTON Feb 14 Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $8 million dollars to settle charges related to single inverse ETF investments that the firm had recommended to clients, U.S. financial regulators said on Tuesday. In a statement, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Morgan Stanley had admitted to wrongdoing, adding that the company had "recommended securities with unique risks and failed to follow its policies and procedures to ensure they were suitable for all clients." (Reporting by Susan Heavey)

Tech stocks wobble in U.S.; some investors worry party is ending

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A deep sell-off across technology companies on Monday on U.S. stock markets left some investors worrying how much longer those high-flying stocks’ market leadership would last. Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Wall Street has ridden the tech sector to record highs in recent months, betting on further outsized returns from stocks like Apple, Facebook and Alphabet. The sell-off, which bled into the wider market, was sparked by social network Facebook’s regulatory troubles, but that was not alone in rattling investors. A potential slowdown in acquisitions, threats of disruption in Apple’s (AAPL.O) supply chain and worries about broader government oversight were also behind selling in technology shares, many of which have been trading at historically high earnings multiples. “If (tech stocks) start to decay, then it may leave investors wondering what’s left to become the new leader to resume the bulls’ advance,” said Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia. Facebook(FB.O) fell 6.6 percent and was on track for its worst session since 2014 after European and U.S. lawmakers called for investigations into reports that a consultancy that worked on President Donald Trump’s campaign gained access to data on 50 million Facebook users. Jennifer Sireklove, director of responsible investing at Seattle-based Parametric, a money manager with $200 billion in assets, said that an increasing number of ethics-focused investors were avoiding Facebook and other social media companies, even before the most recent reports about privacy breaches. Parametric held a call with clients on Friday to discuss concerns about investing in social media companies overall, including Google. “More investors are starting to question whether these companies are contributing to a fair and well-informed public marketplace, or are we becoming all the more fragmented because of the ways in which these companies are operating,” she said. Along with Facebook, technology heavyweights behind much of the recent stock market rally also fell, with Alphabet (GOOGL.O), Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Netflix (NFLX.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) all tumbling 2 percent or more. CALL FOR HEARINGS “A lot of the high-growth tech stories from 2017 are starting to break down. Semis are clearly now at risk of trade wars. M&A was a big supporter of the group, and that story is crumbling,” said Joel Kulina, a trader at Wedbush. Reflecting mounting concerns about how technology companies share personal user data, two U.S. senators called for congressional hearings to question Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and also the heads of Twitter and Alphabet’s Google. “If you regulate Facebook, what’s to say that wouldn’t have a domino effect? Google, maybe Uber?,” said Jake Dollarhide, chief executive officer of Longbow Asset Management in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “People have thought right now the tech growth rate has no boundaries, no ceiling. Today people are beginning to question that.” Outsized returns delivered by the largest technology stocks have made them heroes on Wall Street, but some strategists have warned that investors’ reliance on them exacerbates the risk of a steep downturn. The S&P 500 information technology index recently traded at a relatively expensive 18.8 times expected earnings, 12 percent above its 15-year average, according to Thomson Reuters Datastream. The index has gained 31 percent over the past 12 months. “Most of the weakness is centered around tech. Tech has outperformed so dramatically this year,” Robert Phipps, Director, Per Stirling Capital Management, Austin, Texas. “It hasn’t backed off when other sectors have. So it needed some catalyst to adjust down some.”

In 'The Promise,' Christian Bale stars as an AP reporter

NEW YORK (AP) - The life of the wire service scribe has, traditionally, been to toil in anonymity. Christian Bale, however, is far from anonymous. In "The Promise," Bale stars as an Associated Press reporter in Constantinople in the early days of World War I, and at the onset of the mass killings and deportations of Armenians carried out by Ottoman Empire. He's not the central figure in the movie; that's Oscar Isaac's Armenian medical student. But as a brash speak-truth-to-power journalist firing out powerfully worded dispatches, he's pivotal in bringing attention to the atrocities against the Armenians. The killings of up to 1.5 million Armenians in Ottoman Turkey during and after World War I is considered by genocide scholars to have been the first genocide of the 20th century. Turkey denies a genocide occurred and argues that the death toll among Armenians was more limited in scale and resulted from civil unrest and war, not deliberate policy. This image released by Open Road Films shows Charlotte Le Bon, right, and Christian Bale in a scene from "The Promise." (Jose Haro/Open Road Films via AP) Bale's portrayal in the movie is almost certainly the most starry, most heroic and most hard-drinking big-screen depiction of the AP in its 171-year history. But if the AP has seldom received its silver-screen close-up, it has at least struck the jackpot in the Oscar-winner Bale. Not only is he one of the most respected actors in film, he's just a touch more glamorous than most in the AP newsroom. His character is a composite but it has roots in real history - a history the makers of "The Promise" were well acquainted with. "The Associated Press was extremely active during the period of genocide and much of what Americans knew of what was happening was due to the reporting of brave Associated Press journalists," said producer Eric Esrailian. "You hear about all this stuff about fake news and people maligning journalists. Then you go back to this era where what we knew about World War I was because of journalists." Though the AP had a firm no-byline policy until 1921, its Constantinople correspondent in 1915 - the time of the film - was J. Damon Theron. His dispatches from that era (two years before the U.S. entered World War I) are still striking for their forcefulness. In April 1915, the AP reported on the massacre of 800 of the villagers in one Turkish region and 720 in another. June brought a report on the increased presence of German officers. And in September 1915 came an especially strongly worded story that opened: "By virtue of a total suppression of all news on the subject, the Turkish Government has succeeded in throwing an impenetrable wall over its actions toward all Armenians." The report later noted that censors were prohibiting dispatches. "The tendency of the Ottoman government either to deny altogether that the Armenians are being persecuted, or give its acts a too obviously artificial basis and character, would have but one result, namely, to indicate that it is both ashamed and afraid to let the truth be known," read the report, which ran in the New York Times. For the filmmakers of "The Promise," it's a moment in journalism that holds lessons - the need for a full-throated press - for today. "Like climate change," said Bale. "There's this distraction where there's people trying to pretend there really is some debate about it still, as if there is some valid other point of view that hasn't been completely discredited. 'Oh, no, we must consider both sides.' I'm sure for most stories, it's absolutely correct to show both sides, or more, to the story." Bale met with scholars and studied journalists from the time, narrowing in on Lincoln Steffens, a celebrated muckraker (the Progressive Era journalists who advocated against corruption). Director Terry George also encouraged Bale to look to Christopher Hitchens to capture a reporter's "strong appetites." "The Armenian genocide and what went on was one of the most heavily reported events of World War I in the United States," said George. "It came at a crucial moment in journalism when it switched from second-hand, staccato-style reporting to the muckrucker movement, which was a movement into commentary." The movie, George added, "is a salute to the AP for sure." ___ AP researcher Jennifer Farrar contributed to this report.

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Row over Valmiki remark: Rakhi Sawant withdraws anticipatory bail plea

POINTING out that she had been summoned by a court in a bailable offence, actor Rakhi Sawant withdrew her anticipatory bail plea from the court of Additional Session Judge Monday. Now the actor is left with two options — either to appear in court or move the High Court. The trial court has fixed the next date of hearing on May 11. A local advocate had filed a complaint against Sawant for allegedly making objectional remarks against sage Valmiki. However, the actor’s lawyer said Sawant never made such remarks and that she had also tendered an unconditional apology to the Valmiki community. Following the complaint made by lawyer Narinder Aadia, Judicial Magistrate Sumit Sabharwal issued a summons to the actor and an arrest warrant was issued. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App now

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Aaron Rodgers keeps their football pals in Olivia Munn split

The only time we've behaved all weekend #Squaaaaaaaa A post shared by Daniel Sullivan (@dsullivan23) on Apr 15, 2017 at 12:51pm PDT Newly single Aaron Rodgers is already on the wedding circuit. The Green Bay Packers quarterback, who split from girlfriend Olivia Munn earlier this month after three years of dating, served as a groomsman Saturday at teammate Randall Cobb’s nuptials in New York. Cobb, the star wide receiver, and Aiyda Ghahramani kicked off their wedding weekend with a rehearsal dinner at Midtown eatery Shay & Ivy, according to TheKnot.com. The couple celebrated their big day with a reception at The Pierre hotel, where they were joined by 250 guests, including Rodgers, 33, and fellow wide receiver Jordy Nelson. It appears Munn, 36, wasn’t in attendance for the lavish affair, though she and Ghahramani reportedly grew close during her relationship with Rodgers, even spending one Christmas together, per TMZ. Rodgers reportedly called it quits with Munn, who is said to be “devastated” by the breakup. “She hopes they can work things out and get back together,” a source told Us Weekly. Rodgers has been spending his offseason in Los Angeles, forging some new Hollywood habits, according to the magazine; Munn has been filming a movie in Vancouver.

Three years for schoolboy who killed grandmother in...

A 14-year-old boy who killed a “kind and caring” grandmother in a hit-and-run scrambler bike crash has been detained for three years. The youngster, who cannot be named for legal reasons, previously admitted causing the death of May Laidlaw, 78, by dangerous driving. Mrs Laidlaw was struck as she crossed the road underneath the flyover at the junction of Queens Drive and Moor Lane in Walton, Liverpool, on the afternoon of December 2. May Laidlaw (Merseyside Police/PA) The boy, from Liverpool, rode off from the incident but was arrested by police two days later. On Friday, he was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court and will serve half his sentence in a young offenders institute and the remainder on licence. Following sentencing, Det Insp Mark Drew, of Merseyside Police, said: “This was an absolutely tragic incident in which Mrs Laidlaw, who was simply crossing the road, was struck by a motorbike whose rider callously rode off leaving her seriously injured on the ground. “Our thoughts today turn to the friends and family of Mrs Laidlaw – her husband of 58 years and children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “Merseyside Police will not tolerate the criminal, or anti-social use of scrambler or quad bikes. “Sometimes the riders of these bikes don’t understand the consequences and that they could seriously harm, or – as in this case – even kill, another member of the public through their reckless driving. “Some riders are very young and I would appeal to their parents and relatives not to let them buy these bikes in the first place and discourage their children from being tempted to get on to the back of one. “The anti-social use of these bikes blights our communities and working together with local people and partner agencies, we are determined to tackle drivers who are terrorising our neighbourhoods. Our communities should be reassured that Merseyside Police is working hard to take nuisance vehicles and the criminals who use them off our roads.” In a tribute issued after her death, Mrs Laidlaw’s family said: “On Saturday December 2 2017, our world came crashing down, May was taken from us, not because she was ready to go but simply because she was taken. “May was loved by many, she was a kind and caring wife, mum, nan, great nanny, sister, auntie and friend. She and her husband Tommy enjoyed 58 years of marriage together, recently those years consisted of a trip to Cyprus to see her first grandchild get married and a trip to the Isle of Wight, where she and Tommy loved spending time together. “Only recently she spoke about how her life has been filled with good and happy memories, which we will keep in our hearts forever, our memories, no one can take those away from us. “

Ghana $2.2 bln debt sale boosts c.bank reserves by one-third

* Offshore buyers constitute more than 90 pct of accepted bids * Sale should help central bank ease pressure on cedi By Kwasi Kpodo ACCRA, April 3 Ghana has raised $2.2 billion from a sale of long-dated domestic bonds on Friday, boosting its central bank reserves by one-third, transaction leads and central bank sources said on Monday. Offshore buyers constituted 90 percent of accepted bids, according to Barclays Bank Ghana sources. The cedi fell to a record low of 4.7420 to the dollar last month but rallied to 4.2750 by noon (1200 GMT) on Monday, down 1.17 percent this year, according to Thomson Reuters data. The transaction should boost the fiscal position of the government of President Nana Akufo-Addo, who was sworn in on Jan. 7, as it reviews a $918-million aid programme with the International Monetary Fund. The government aims to restore rapid growth in Ghana, a country that had one of the hottest economies in Africa driven by exports of gold, oil and cocoa. Growth slowed in 2014 due to a fiscal crisis and a slump in global commodities prices. Ghana sold 3.42 billion cedis ($790 million) of a 15-year debt and a fresh 7-year paper worth 1.45 billion cedis ($335 million) at 19.75 percent yield each.. It also reopened existing 10-year and 5-year bonds of which it sold more than $1 billion in a book-building transaction led by Barclays Bank Ghana, the sources said. "They successfully sold around $2.2 billion on a single day. It shows there's investor goodwill and confidence in the Ghanaian economy," a lead source said. The government inherited undisclosed debt arrears of $1.6 billion and a 2016 budget deficit of 8.7 percent of gross domestic product on cash basis. In his first budget last month, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced plans to restore fiscal balance, create jobs and stimulate private sector growth. "People believe that they can do what they said they would do," financial analyst Joseph Kumi told Reuters. Settlement for the bonds is slated for Monday and analysts say the dollar transfers from offshore buyers should boost central bank reserves, which stood at $6.45 billion or 3.7 months of imports at the end of February. (Editing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Tom Heneghan)

Ireland's new prime minister formally takes power

Ireland's new Prime Minister Leo Varadkar gives the thumbs up to the media after being elected Ireland's 14th Taoiseach at Leinster House, Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, June 14, 2017. LONDON - Leo Varadkar took office Wednesday as Ireland's youngest Taoiseach, or prime minister. Start the conversation, or Read more at The Washington Post.

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If you don't know where to start, just answer a few questions to find information best suited to your needs. On this page we explain about: 1. When the value of a property won't be taken into consideration 2. Deferred payment agreement 3. 12-week property disregard When the value of a property won't be taken into consideration The most important difference between the financial assessment for residential care, and the financial assessment for care at home and other benefits, is that the value of your relative’s home will be taken into account when assessing their capital (Northern Ireland excepted). The value of their home won’t be taken into account if: they own a property jointly with their partner who is still living there (but see also 12-week property disregard) they have a close relative living in the home who is either incapacitated (they receive or would qualify for a disability benefit); aged 60 or over; or a child they are responsible for under the age of 18. The local authority has discretion to ignore the property in special circumstances, such as if it is the only home of your relative’s long-time carer. Deferred payment agreement or deferred payment scheme If your relative doesn’t have enough money to pay their fees and is finding it difficult to sell their home, or doesn't wish to sell their home, they can request a long-term loan known as a ‘deferred payment scheme’ or 'deferred payment agreement' (Northern Ireland excepted). This means that the council will pay your relative’s residential care costs and secure the loan against your relative's property, until he or she passes away or the property is sold. At this point the loan will be repaid to the council. This will all be outlined in an agreement with the council, which will need to be signed by your relative. Since 1 April 2015, changes in the Care Act mean that all councils in England are required to offer deferred payments to people who meet the following criteria: they are receiving long-term care in a care home or soon will be they are financially assessed as having less than £23,250 in savings, other than the value of their property they are a homeowner and there isn't anyone else living in the property, such as a spouse, partner, child or a relative aged over 60 years. Paying interest on the deferred payment agreement Local authorities are able to charge interest of up to 1.65% (yearly rate, charged daily) (1 July-31 December 2017) on the deferred payment, together with an additional charge for legal costs and administering the payment from the start of the agreement. Both the interest rate and charge are designed to cover the local authority’s costs in making the loan; they are not allowed to make a profit from the arrangement. When the property is sold, the executor of the estate will be liable to repay the debt out of the estate, though they are not themselves personally liable. Challenging a local authority decision If you feel you have been unfairly denied a deferred payment, seek clarity from the local authority about the reasons for this, and make a formal complaint if necessary. For advice on how to go about this, see Challenging a local authority decision. In Wales, your relative can request a deferred payment if: their savings or other assets are less than £24,000 they do not have other income which is able to meet the costs of their care they have a beneficial interest in the property there is no outstanding mortgage, or the outstanding mortgage will leave sufficient money to fund the cost of care. Your relative's local council is not obliged to offer a deferred payment, but if it doesn't, they must give the reason in writing. 12-week property disregard If your relative permanently moves into a local authority funded care home in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, has less than £23,250 in savings (£30,000 in Wales), a low income and owns their own property, the council must ignore the value of the property for the first 12 weeks of their stay (2017-18). However, if your relative sells their property before 12 weeks, the disregard ends. After 12 weeks, the value of their property will be counted as part of their capital. If your relative owns a property with a partner, who still lives there, the property is disregarded until circumstances change. If the partner wants to move to a different property or also decides to move to a care home, your relative can use their share of the sale proceeds to help their partner buy another property or costs of care. If the partner dies, and the house is sold, your relative’s share of the property would then be taken into account as part of their assets. It is worth checking the local council’s procedures regarding this. In Scotland, the rules are slightly different; the threshold for savings is £26,250 (2017-18), and although the property owner is entitled to the 12-week disregard unless the property is sold within that time, the disregard period can start from the decision that the stay in the care home is permanent (which may be longer than 12 weeks in some circumstances).

WhatsApp Payments to roll out in India next week: Here’s what we know so far

WhatsApp Payments to roll out in India next week, and the company will partner with three banks at launch. WhatsApp Payments to roll out in India next week, and the company will partner with three banks at launch. WhatsApp’s payment service will roll out in India by next week to all users, according to a report in Bloomberg. The report quotes people familiar with the matter and that WhatsApp will make Payments live with three partners, instead of the original plan of going live with four. WhatsApp Payments in India is based on the Unified Payments Interface, which allows for direct bank-to-bank transfers. WhatsApp is currently testing Payments in beta with some users on iOS and Android, though it has been steadily adding new features to the service. In India, WhatsApp will partner with HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd and Axis Bank Ltd to process the transfers, adds the report in Bloomberg. In the beta version of WhatsApp Payments, only ICICI Bank is listed as an official partner for now. The report also notes that State Bank of India will join as a partner later on. With UPI, while the app can be built by a developer, the actual processing of the money transfer needs to be done by a bank. This explains why WhatsApp will have to tie-up with these partners. For example, the Google Tez app, which is also a Payments app for India, has HDFC, ICICI, Axis and SBI bank as partners to process the payments. However, a user will be able to add any of the UPI-supported banks to their WhatsApp account to allow for payments. Also read: WhatsApp Payments will roll out for all users in India by next week For WhatsApp Payments will be a big focus in India. In fact in April, WhatsApp had put out a job advertisement for an India head where the focus is on Payments. According to the requirement, WhatsApp is looking for someone who has experience in the Payments space as well, in order to drive the strategy around this particular feature. WhatsApp has over 200 million users in India and is one of the most popular messaging apps in the country. In a market like India, which has a population of one billion plus, WhatsApp’s dominance gives it a significant advantage over the competition. Adding Payments will give it another use case, which could help the app cement its position further. WhatsApp’s Business app is already available for download in India. Also read: WhatsApp Payments: Who will pay and who will gain? However, WhatsApp’s Payments roll-out has seen some criticism in India, especially from other digital payment apps like Paytm. Paytm’s co-founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma had accused Facebook and WhatsApp of building a walled garden, when Payments was first rolled out, arguing that it did not support interoperability, which is one of the key requirements of UPI. Later the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the body responsible for UPI had said that WhatsApp’s Payments was only in beta-testing, and that all features would rolled out when the service went live. WhatsApp Payments is now supporting other features like sending payments to any UPI account, and not just those on the WhatsApp platform. WhatsApp has also added the ability to scan a QR code to make, receive payments, which was missing when the feature first began rolling out. For all the latest Technology News, download Indian Express App © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd

Lakers' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Suffers cold shooting night in loss

Caldwell-Pope recorded 12 points (3-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, an assist, a steal and a blocked shot in 39 minutes during Monday's 110-100 loss to the Pacers. Despite playing doe almost 40 minutes, Caldwell-Pope converted only three shots on Monday night, with all three of them coming from beyond the arc. He's averaging 14.2 points and 7.1 rebounds so far this month, and at least for now he is fending off Isaiah Thomas for a spot in the starting five.

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Canoe museum hopeful of funding

Half the money to build the new Canadian Canoe Museum is expected to come from government grants, says a museum official. The new museum - which is planned for the Parks Canada property, next to the historic Peterborough Lift Lock - is expected to cost somewhere between $40 million and $50 million. John Ronson, the vice-chairman of the museum board, says the museum has begun asking various levels of government for support. He said that between the feds, the province, the county and the city, the museum should be able to garner half the money it needs. The rest will be fundraised among individual donors, corporations and foundations. "We've started the conversations with governments - that will kick-start a public campaign," Ronson said. Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal said at Monday's city council that an application for $9 million in provincial grants for the canoe museum has been received. He said officials from the museum are expected to meet with officials from the premier's office about it next week. Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef sent a written statement to The Examiner on Tuesday saying she continues to support the plan to build a new museum. "Advocating for federal funding of this project was one of the commitments I made during the 2015 campaign, and I have been working closely with the museum to move this important redevelopment forward," she stated. Museum officials have already spoken with Peterborough city and county councillors about supporting the project, but haven't asked for a specific sum of money. The county and the city can expect to hear from the museum again, soon - and there should be specific requests made for money. But not immediately. "It's a long game - this will go on for awhile," Ronson said. The museum isn't expected to open until 2019. The design, by Irish architectural firm Heneghan Peng, calls for a serpentine glass building with a massive green roof that people will be able to access on foot. JKovach@postmedia.com

The X Factor 2017: FIRST LOOK trailer shows the highs and the lows

With a voiceover from host Dermot O'Leary, exciting pictures of contestants both successful and not so much flood the screen. The 44-year-old host says: "It's near. The crowds woop and cheer. This is showbiz. It's theirs, hers or his. The winner of The X Factor is… "Now it's cheering you hear, fans snapping, hands clapping. All over TV like a true VIP. This is it, you're lit, another global hit and you've bagged a BRIT. "Mate, well done, look how far you've come. It's The X Factor. Who's next?" Dermot asks.

Battles between Philippine extremists, government-backed separatists kill 25

MANILA (Reuters) - Fighting between government-backed separatist rebels and pro-Islamic State militants have killed at least 25 people in the southern Philippines, the army said on Monday, as the military battles to restore order on the troubled island of Mindanao. Soldiers provided artillery support for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a Muslim rebel group with which the government has signed a peace agreement, to try to tackle Islamist extremists, spokesman Colonel Gerry Besana said. The MILF and the government have agreed to work together to thwart several militant groups in Mindanao that have pledged allegiance to Islamic State. The island of 22 million people and roughly the size of South Korea is under martial law at least until the end of the year, as President Rodrigo Duterte tries to extinguish a growing threat of radical Islam taking a hold and turning the southern Philippines into a magnet for foreign extremists. For a graphic on pro Islamic State groups in Philippine south, click here The MILF is opposed to radical groups and sees them as undermining its legitimate quest for greater autonomy for Muslims in parts of Mindanao, to end nearly 50 years of conflict that has killed more than 120,000 people and displaced 2 million. "Based on reports from ceasefire monitors, the two sides suffered 25 casualties, including 20 from the ISIS-inspired group," Besana said, referring to Islamic State by another acronym. He said 10 MILF were wounded and were being treated at a military hospital. The conflict started on Aug 7 when extremists from Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) attacked two villages in Maguindanao and their homemade bombs killed five MILF fighters. The MILF responded and clashes lasted six days, with the military firing howitzer cannons in support, Besana said. The government and MILF have agreed on a Bangsamoro Basic Law, which needs legislative approval, to create an autonomous region for the Moro minority in the Philippines with its own executive, legislature and fiscal powers. The BIFF is a breakaway faction of the MILF that disagrees with the peace process and wants an independent Islamic State in the south. The military is concerned about the possibility that the BIFF, though smaller and less organized, could join forces with larger, more powerful militant group, Dawla Islamiya, better known as the Maute group. The Maute group, with the support of armed elements of another group, Abu Sayyaf, has held the commercial heart of Marawi City through more than 80 days of clashes and air strikes by the military that have left 700 people dead and displaced some 600,000. Army officials on Monday estimated about 20-40 militants were holed up in Marawi and believed to be holding scores of hostages as human shields, complicating efforts for a military aided by American technical support to retake the city. The rebels were running out of options and could strap explosives on hostages and detonate if soldiers encircled their positions, the military said. There is no known precedent for suicide bombings in the Philippines.

Suspected Islamic State militant kills Turkish police officer in Istanbul - Anadolu

ANKARA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A suspected Islamic State militant stabbed a Turkish police officer to death while being taken to the Istanbul police headquarters, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. The man, suspected of preparing a bomb attack, had been detained in an operation by anti-terrorism police. The wounded officer succumbed to his stab wounds after being taken to hospital, Anadolu said in a report late on Sunday. Following the attack, police detained another 12 suspected Islamic State militants, of Iranian, Iraqi and Syrian origin, Andalou said. Police detained 22 people suspected of links to the jihadist group on Friday. Turkey has detained more than 5,000 Islamic State suspects and deported some 3,290 foreign militants from 95 different countries in recent years, according to officials. It has refused entry to at least 38,269 people. (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Ece Toksabay and Robin Pomeroy)

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Rangers coach sends message to Buchnevich after ‘so-so’ game

It turns out that Pavel Buchnevich was not immune to the idiom of a “young player going through the process.” The 21-year-old Russian is set to be a healthy scratch for the first time in his North American career when his team travels to Brooklyn to take on the Islanders on Thursday night at Barclays Center. Buchnevich had missed 32 of the team’s first 42 games with a lingering back injury, but he had been in the lineup for the previous 14 games since returning Jan. 13. “Buch had a so-so game last game,” coach Alain Vigneault said on Wednesday, referring to his team’s 3-2 victory against the Blue Jackets in Columbus on Monday night. “Part of the growing process of a young player.” As far as what he wants to see from Buchnevich to get the team’s third-round pick (No. 75 overall) back on track, it’s pretty simple. “I think right now, he’s got to make a couple plays with the puck,” Vigneault said. “He’s a skill player that has the ability to make plays with the puck, and that’s what we need from him. “There is always a learning curve, and he’s going through it. Maybe the fact that he missed a lot of time, came back, was energized, so maybe there was a little dip there in the energy level. It’s one game, so we’ll go from there.” Buchnevich had started Monday’s game back in the top six, but was returning to the fourth line after Vigneault noticed another rookie, Jimmy Vesey, having quite a bit more jump in his legs. It was a move that worked out, as Vesey scored the game-winning goal on a terrific individual play late in the third period. “Pavel looked a little nervous on the ice with his puck decisions,” Vigneault said, “so I made the switch.” Matt Puempel was set to return to the lineup and replace Buchnevich as the fourth-line wing with Oscar Lindberg and Jesper Fast. Puempel, 23, had been out for the previous four games. “Pumps is a young player,” Vigneault said, “and I just feel that it’s time to get him in a game.” Goalie Henrik Lundqvist has faced Islanders captain John Tavares enough to know what to expect. “I think around the league every team has one, or maybe two guys, that really stand out when it comes to moving the puck and shooting the puck. Obviously, he’s top of the league when it comes to that,” Lundqvist said. “He’s a really good player, and he makes the players around him really good. So obviously we have to make sure we play hard and don’t give him too much room.” The Rangers honored Garden of Dreams recipient Moshe Illouz with an honorary five-day contract signed by general manager Jeff Gorton, and some on-ice practice time Wednesday with his idol and fellow goalie, Lundqvist. Illouz is a teenager battling cancer, and has found inspiration in the Rangers. “It’s moments like this that make the fight worth it,” Illouz said.

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Italy - Factors to watch on March 31

The following factors could affec t Italian markets on Friday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on . ECONOMY ISTAT releases March flash CPI and HICP data (0900 GMT) and February producer prices data (1000 GMT). Reuters releases March asset allocation poll (1200 GMT). COMPANIES FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES Moody's on Thursday raised the outlook on Fiat Chrysler's debt ratings to positive citing the company's improved operating performance in 2016, continued efforts to cut its debt as well as its recovering market share in Europe since 2015. Jeep chief Mike Manley said on Thursday that despite a deliberate reduction in fleet sales by the brand, full-year 2017 U.S. sales should still be up or on pace with last year's total. (*) BANKS Banking industry rescue fund Atlante is unlikely to invest further in Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca and will instead use its leftover funds to buy into a bad securitisation at the two lenders, Il Sole 24 Ore reported. The paper said the banks could transfer their bad debts to a securitisation vehicle at a price equivalent to 22-23 percent of their nominal value. Atlante could spend around 800 million euros to buy the mezzanine tranche, it said. (*) ATLANTIA, SIS Brussels has raised concerns with regards to how concession contracts for Italy's big motorways are being managed, MF reported. Two letters from the Competition and Internal Market Commissioners say on one hand that superficial supervision by the government has led to overcompensation for the companies that manage the infrastructure and, on the other hand, that the concessions for the Brescia-Padova the Autovie Venete and the Autobrennero highways may have violated internal market rules, the report added. PREMUDA The Italian shipping group said on Thursday its shareholders had approved a capital increase reserved to KKR's Pillarstone Italia and other measures to convert debt owed to creditor banks into equity-type of instruments to avoid wounding up the group after it posted a 2016 net loss of 118 million euros. LEONARDO The defence group said it would build a new plant in Alabama and that it would produce its T-100 jet training system if it was picked by the U.S. Air Force. (*) PIAGGIO CEO Roberto Colaninno told Corriere della Sera in an interview that exports to the United States accounted for less than 5 percent of Piaggio's total revenue. He said Piaggio could try to dodge possible U.S. import duties by selling there Vespa scooters produced in Vietnam depending on whether the measure will apply to products or the country they come from. IL SOLE 24 ORE, POLIGRAFICI EDITORIALE The troubled publishing group said on Thursday it would hold a board meeting by the end of next week to approve its 2016 earnings. It also denied any talks were undergoing with Poligrafici Editoriale. RISANAMENTO Second period of exclusivity with LendLease over 'Milano Santa Giulia' project ends. For Italian market data and news, click on codes in brackets: 20 biggest gainers (in percentage)............ 20 biggest losers (in percentage)............. FTSE IT allshare index FTSE Mib index........ FTSE Allstars index... FTSE Mid Cap index.... Block trades.......... Stories on Italy...... IT-LEN For pan-European market data and news, click on codes in brackets: European Equities speed guide................... FTSEurofirst 300 index.............................. DJ STOXX index...................................... Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors...................... Top 10 Eurofirst 300 sectors................... Top 25 European pct gainers....................... Top 25 European pct losers........................ Main stock markets: Dow Jones............... Wall Street report ..... Nikkei 225............. Tokyo report............ FTSE 100............... London report........... Xetra DAX............. Frankfurt market stories CAC-40................. Paris market stories... World Indices..................................... Reuters survey of world bourse outlook......... Western European IPO diary.......................... European Asset Allocation........................ Reuters News at a Glance: Equities............... Main currency report:...............................

BRIEF-Accel-KKR announces strategic minority investment by Goldman Sachs' Petershill Program

May 2 (Reuters) - * Accel-KKR announces strategic minority investment by Goldman Sachs asset management's Petershill Program * Specific terms of transaction are not being disclosed * Investment by Petershill Program is a passive, non-voting stake in accel-KKR that represents less than 10 pct of economic interests of firm Source text for Eikon:

Male birth control pill showing promise in early trials

Early clinical trials show that a birth control pill for men may soon be a reality. According to US News and World Report, the new pill, called DMAU, is a combination of hormones — an androgen and progestin — and when taken daily could bring sperm count low enough so a man can’t get his partner pregnant. The trials showed the pill can be given safely for more than one dose, but did not yet test for its success as contraception. “DMAU is a major step forward in the development of a once-daily ‘male pill,'” said the study’s senior investigator, Dr. Stephanie Page, during the Endocrine Society’s Annual conference. The professor of medicine at the University of Washington explained, “Many men say they would prefer a daily pill as a reversible contraceptive, rather than long-acting injections or topical gels, which are also in development.” Previous attempts at developing an oral pill for men led to liver inflammation and toxicity, but according to Page that doesn’t seem to be the case here. “There was no evidence of liver toxicity. We did see mild weight gain and an increase in cholesterol levels and that may require us to fine tune the dosing, but overall we are very encouraged about the safety profile of dimethandrolone,” she said in a report in MedPageToday. Following the safety trial, a three-month study will begin in April to determine if DMAU works as a contraceptive. Page pointed out that, “Condoms are the only practical reversible form of male contraception — and it is more than 300 years old.” The researcher added that studies indicate that men prefer taking an oral contraception rather than an injection or implant.

A top WR talent tests positive for marijuana before draft

One of the most talented receivers on the draft board has dug himself into a deeper hole. Former Florida receiver Antonio Callaway failed a drug test at the NFL combine after testing positive for marijuana, ESPN reported. A person with knowledge of the situation says NFL teams were made aware of the result Tuesday. NFL Network first reported Callaway’s failed test. Upon learning of the positive result, Callaway reportedly left his old agent, Melvin Bratton, and hired Malki Kawa, who said Tuesday the test produced a diluted sample. It was the latest misstep for a talented but troubled receiver who was once considered a lock to be a first-round draft pick. Now, some teams surely will take the 21-year-old Callaway off their draft board. Failing a drug test at the combine, a place prospects know they’re going to be tested, is widely considered one of the more head-scratching results of the pre-draft process. For Callaway, it’s another huge red flag. Callaway was suspended all of last season as part of an investigation into felony credit card fraud. He also was cited for marijuana possession in May 2017, stopped by police while riding in a car with a career criminal, and was part of a Title IX investigation in 2016 that centered on an alleged sexual battery. He testified during that case he was high on marijuana during the incident and was later found not responsible for the alleged misconduct. At Florida’s pro day last month, Callaway said every NFL team he spoke to at the scouting combine in Indianapolis and since wanted to know about the same thing: His past. “They already know I’m a good athlete. Just know I’m not a bad person,” said Callaway, who appeared out of shape and was working with his second agent in less than six months. “Somebody’s just got to believe in me.” Callaway also said the recent birth of his first child, a daughter, changed him. Callaway caught 89 passes for 1,399 yards and 11 touchdowns in two seasons at Florida. He hasn’t played since the Outback Bowl on Jan. 2, 2017. The Miami native was one of nine Florida players suspended during the 2017 season while being investigated for fraud. According to police, Callaway used a stolen credit card to add $1,970 to his campus bookstore account and then used the money to purchase a high-end computer and fancy headphones. He eventually entered a pretrial intervention program that could result in the dismissal of the felony charges. With AP

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Wall Street opens higher on strong earnings, tech gains

(Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Tuesday, helped by strong results from Verizon and Caterpillar as well as gains in technology stocks. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 131.25 points, or 0.54 percent, at the open to 24,579.94. The S&P 500 .SPX opened higher by 10.51 points, or 0.39 percent, at 2,680.80. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 32.17 points, or 0.45 percent, to 7,160.77 at the opening bell.

Missing woman found mangled by mountain lion

AUBURN, Calif. — Northern California authorities say the body of a 33-year-old Sacramento woman was apparently disturbed by a mountain lion after she died. The Placer County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office said Friday that it’s not yet clear how Yin Wong died, but there is no evidence the lion killed her. She went missing for four days, despite an extensive search, until her remains were found Wednesday in the American River canyon near Auburn. Her car was found nearby early Sunday. Officials say it’s not clear why she wandered barefoot into the rugged area. Officials say the lion likely found her body after her death. State Parks and Fish and Wildlife officials say that’s not abnormal behavior for a mountain lion and there is no reason to believe the public is in danger.

Helmets now mandatory for peewee barrel racers in Alberta

Innisfail's Sydney Daines raced in her first Calgary Stampede in 2015. It's still not common for top-level barrel racers to wear helmets but that is starting to change, according to Janet Patriquin of the Alberta Barrel Racing Association. Start the conversation, or Read more at CBC News.

BRIEF-Bulletproof Group says Paula Kensington FCCA has been appointed to commence as CFO

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Man Utd transfer news: West Ham fear Jose Mourinho will land Marko Arnautovic deal

GETTY Man Utd transfer news: West Ham fear losing Marko Arnautovic this summer Manchester United have emerged as possible suitors for West Ham star Arnautovic as Jose Mourinho targets Premier League glory next season. The Austria international only left Stoke 12 months ago, signing for West Ham in a huge £24million transfer. However, Manchester United are now being linked with Mourinho supposedly determined to secure a reunion. Mourinho previously managed the forward at Inter Milan, where the duo had a rocky relationship. Yet Guardian journalist Jacob Steinberg say West Ham fear Arnautovic becoming distracted. Manchester United transfer news: Five most likely signings this summer Mon, May 14, 2018 Manchester United will splash out on more signings this summer, but which stars are most likely to join – according to Football Whispers? (1 - unlikely, 5 - very likely) Play slideshow Man Utd via Getty Images 1 of 7 Who are Manchester United most likely to sign this summer? He said on Twitter: “West Ham insistent that Marko Arnautovic is not for sale despite more links with Manchester United. “Concern for West Ham will be that the talk will unsettle Arnautovic. “Mind you, if they get a stupidly high offer for a 29-year-old, there's an argument they should take it.” United’s interest in Arnautovic suggests Mourinho is about to change his transfer plans. GETTY Man Utd transfer news: Jose Mourinho wants a reunion with West Ham star Marko Arnautovic

Billie Jean King to speak Friday at Northwestern University

There are on the Myrtle Beach Online story from 8 hrs ago, titled Billie Jean King to speak Friday at Northwestern University. In it, Myrtle Beach Online reports that: Tennis great and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King will speak and receive an honorary degree at Northwestern University's commencement ceremony. Sports Illustrated named her the magazine's Sportsperson of the Year in 1972, and in 2009 President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Join the discussion below, or Read more at Myrtle Beach Online.

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Strapped to a stretcher, the ISIS-inspired suicide bomber who targeted subway 'because it had Christmas posters and used festive lightbulb in device'

Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email A man accused of detonating a self-built pipe bomb beneath New York's Time Square targeted the location because it had Christmas-themed posters, it was reported. A new photo shows the suspect, Akayed Ullah, 27, strapped to a gurney as he was transported to hospital with burns and lacerations following the failed suicide bombing. Four others were injured when he allegedly set off a crude bomb that was strapped to his torso and made from a 5in pipe, nine-volt battery, sugar, match heads, Christmas tree lights and screws. Sources told US media that Ullah was inspired by previous ISIS terror attacks at Christmas and was seeking revenge over US airstrikes against the terror group in the Middle East. Ullah, an immigrant from Bangladesh who was a permanent resident in the US, was also said to have been angry over Israeli action in Gaza. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now (Image: Twitter / @sundnce99) (Image: Twitter/Breaking 999) (Image: Twitter/Breaking 999) (Image: Universal News And Sport (Europe)) Officials said the former limousine driver learned to build a bomb on the internet at his flat in Brooklyn, and they believe he was self-radicalised after entering the US almost seven years ago, most likely be watching propaganda online. He told investigators he chose the location - an underground pedestrian corridor at one of the busiest transport hubs in the world - because it had Christmas-themed posters, recalling Christmastime attacks in Europe, the New York Times reported. He also said he set off the bomb in retaliation for US airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria and elsewhere, the Times added, while CNN reported that the suspect carried out the attack due to recent Israeli action in Gaza. A pro-ISIS propaganda channel has suggested the attack was in retaliation to US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Image: Twitter) (Image: REUTERS) (Image: AFP) Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now The terror group had previously warned of attacks in New York and European cities over the holidays. Ullah reportedly told investigators that he carried out the attack in the name of ISIS, and sources told the New York Daily News he had no direct contact with the terror group. A source said: "He says he acted alone. He's said he's been following ISIS on the internet and reading [al-Qaeda's online] Inspire magazine. “He found the instructions for the bomb online.” (Image: AFP) (Image: REUTERS) (Image: REUTERS) (Image: Twitter) He suffered burns to his hands and abdomen, and lacerations. He was being treated in hospital and was in a serious condition, but was expected to survive. The blast at the height of the morning commute was captured on CCTV inside the walkway between Times Square and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. A photo taken moments later shows Ullah in a foetal position with his burned stomach exposed. There were scenes of chaos as thousands of terrified commuters and tourists fled the area in a stampede, with some being trampled as they tried to escape. (Image: REX/Shutterstock) (Image: REUTERS) (Image: AFP) It was reported that the "low tech" bomb was hidden under the suspect's jacket and only partially-detonated. Two officers grabbed him and removed the explosives and wires which were attached to his body. Ullah told investigators that he made the bomb at the electrical company where he works, it was reported. The bomb comprised a 5in piece of pipe, a nine-volt battery, sugar, match heads, Christmas tree lights and screws, sources told the New York Post, adding that the device failed to go off as planned. Veronica Chavez, 45, one of the victims of the attack, was just steps away from the bomber as she was on her way to work at a factory. Her brother Alfonso Chavez, 42, told the Post: "[It was] awful because she saw people fall to the ground. She saw dust everywhere. She saw people under debris. She’s nervous, she’s scared. Like everyone else, we’re angry." (Image: REX/Shutterstock) (Image: AFP) (Image: AFP) Sources told US media that Ullah arrived in the US on a family immigrant visa in February 2011 and had been living in Brooklyn, where his residence in the Ocean Parkway neighbourhood was being searched. He was said to be a permanent US resident with legal status. He worked as a livery driver until his licence lapsed in 2015. Ullah was from Chittagong in south-eastern Bangladesh and last visited the country on September 8, a police official in the country told Reuters. He had no criminal record there, and sources in the US told Reuters there was no information indicating he was previously known to intelligence or law enforcement services. His neighbours told the Post that they heard loud fighting coming from his family's home in recent days. (Image: AFP) Ullah lived with his parents on the main floor, while his brother and sister lived upstairs one neighbour said. Landlord Alan Butrico, 55, whose tenants live next door, said: "There was a lot of screaming and yelling." He said one tenant told him "there was a big blow-up last night". Kat Mara, 63, who works near the family’s home, added: "He is very aloof. He looked weird... always angry. He always seemed like he had something on his mind.’" State Governor Andrew Cuomo described Ullah as "disgruntled" and a "lone wolf", similar to the suspect in the most recent attack in New York, when an Uzbek immigrant driving a rented truck ran over people on a bicycle path on Halloween, killing eight. Mr Cuomo told CNN that the suspect obtained the bomb-making directions from the internet. The governor also said Ullah was "not really part of a sophisticated network". Trump, meanwhile, said the attack highlights the "urgent need" for Congress to enact immigration reform legislation. Trump said in a statement the suspect had entered the US on a family immigrant visa, benefiting from a U.S. policy known as chain migration, which the president said "is incompatible with national security".

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A judge has sentenced a central Indiana woman to 120 years in prison for fatally stabbing her young children hours after her husband filed for divorce. Thirty-one-year-old Brandi Worley learned her sentence Monday after she pleaded guilty in January to two counts of murder for killing her son, 7-year-old Tyler Worley, and her daughter, 3-year-old Charlee Worley, in November 2016. Her husband was asleep downstairs at the time at the family's Darlington home, about 40 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Worley gave no statement at the sentencing, and her attorney said there was no explanation for what she did. Court documents have said Worley told police she killed the children because she didn't want her husband to take them. She also was treated for self-inflicted stab wounds to her neck.