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Total 100 articles, created at 2016-09-14 00:02 1 Manchester City's Champions League opener postponed after heavy rain
(1.03/2) Manchester City's Champions League Group C opener against Borussia Monchengladbach has been postponed following a torrential thunderstorm. Heavy rain saturat... 2016-09-13 19:40 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 2 Uefa presidency election: Aleksander Ceferin close to securing victory (1.02/2) Aleksander Ceferin, head of the Slovenian FA, looks on course to beat Michael van Praag in Wednesday's Uefa presidential election. 2016-09-13 18:20 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 3 20 children safely evacuated from burning school bus
(1.02/2) COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A school bus driver helped evacuate nearly two dozen children from a bus after the vehicle caught fire. Prince George's County Fire... 2016-09-13 17:44 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 4 Protesters slam N. Dakota pipeline but company 'committed'
(1.00/2) By Rich McKay ATLANTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Holding signs and banners and chanting "Oil Kills," protesters in Atlanta on Tuesday shouted support for Native Am... 2016-09-13 19:20 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 5 US STOCKS-Tumbling oil sends Wall St into a slide
(1.00/2) By Noel Randewich Sept 13 (Reuters) - U. S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday, with energy stocks slammed by lower oil prices and financials dropping... 2016-09-13 18:50 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 6 Refugee girls, hoping for more than survival, need education - Malala
(1.00/2) By Tom Gardner LONDON, Sept 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday called on world leaders to provide education to girl... 2016-09-13 18:01 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 7 US challenges China's $100 bn rice, cereal subsidies
(1.00/2) US President Barack Obama launched legal action against "unfair" Chinese rice, wheat and corn subsidies at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday, setting u... 2016-09-13 16:03 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk
8 Israel's Peres Condition Worsens After Stroke – Now Sedated, Placed On Respirator Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, who was rushed to the hospital Tuesday after apparently suffering a stroke, has been sedated and placed on a respirator , The Associated Press reported. Peres was in stable condition and fully conscious when he arrived at the hospital, his... 2016-09-13 22:57 2KB article.wn.com 9 House passes bipartisan resolutions on Israel The resolution on Wiesel, passed by voice vote, "honors the life, work, and legacy" of the iconic figure. 2016-09-13 22:36 3KB www.jpost.com 10 US and Israel conclude landmark 10-year defense deal 'Single largest pledge' of aid in US history. 2016-09-13 22:13 5KB www.jpost.com 11 Police Rescue 2-Month-Old Baby From Car Crash in Miami Video Police officers in Miami, Florida, recently rescued a 2-month-old baby from a car crash and believe the driver and the baby's mother may have overdosed on heroin, according to the Miami Police Department. 2016-09-13 21:37 1KB abcnews.go.com 12 From Modi to Amitabh to Tendulkar, celebs salute 'silver girl' Deepa Malik From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sporting icons Sachin Tendulkar and Abhinav Bindra to Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, celebs from different fields across India showered accolades on Deepa Malik who created history on Monday by becoming the first-ever woman from the country to win a... 2016-09-13 20:47 1KB www.mid-day.com 13 Maria Sharapova appeal verdict set for October The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said today it would deliver an appeal verdict on the two-year doping ban for Maria Sharapova in early October 2016-09-13 20:35 2KB www.mid-day.com
14 The Guardian view on the gig economy: time to get serious about casual work Editorial: Often insecure and lowly paid, work for Hermes, Deliveroo and others must be made secure and made to pay 2016-09-13 20:08 4KB www.theguardian.com 15 Here are 7 videos that sum up what happened in Parliament today President Jacob Zuma’s Q&A session got off to a rocky start on Tuesday as proceedings took 38 minutes to get underway. 2016-09-13 20:03 952Bytes www.timeslive.co.za 16 Nick Clegg may not stand in next general election Former Liberal Democrat leader says he has yet to decide whether he will stand again for Sheffield Hallam seat 2016-09-13 19:55 3KB www.theguardian.com 17 Ndungane welcomes Home Affairs decision on anti-gay pastor Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Njongonkulu Ndungane has welcomed the decision by the Department of Home Affairs to decline permission for anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson to visit South Africa. 2016-09-13 19:44 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 18 David Davis's default waffle a model of clarity for foreign affairs committee Brexit minister goes through the motions giving Brexiter-heavy committee his latest lack of progress report 2016-09-13 19:42 5KB www.theguardian.com 19 John Terry faces 10-day lay-off Chelsea captain John Terry will be ruled out for 10 days after straining ligaments in his left ankle. The 35-year-old suffered the injury in Saturday's 2-2 d... 2016-09-13 19:41 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 20 Nicky Hilton's daughter Lily is seen inside a buggy as they two head out in New York City Only her daughter's lips could be seen. The father is Nicky's husband, banking heir James Rothschild. Nicky and James weds a year ago in London. 2016-09-13 19:41 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 21 Does your hotel clean the sheets? Investigation reveals the New York establishments that don't wash their bedding before new guests arrive Undercover guests stayed in nine upmarket hotels in New York and allegedly found three hadn't changed or washed their bedding before new customers arrived. 2016-09-13 19:41 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
22 Avoiding Senioritis Holly Bell, a counselor from Jordan School District, shared some tips to help students avoid “senioritis”. Even with all of the preparation, parents and students are often caught off-gu… 2016-09-13 19:39 1KB fox13now.com 23 Al-Jazeera asking judge to dismiss players' defamation suits WASHINGTON (AP) — Al-Jazeera America is asking a judge to dismiss defamation lawsuits filed by two Major League Baseball players over statements made in the... 2016-09-13 19:36 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 24 Syrian ceasefire appears to hold, but aid on standby A nervous calm appears to have descended on Syria on the first full day of a ceasefire, but aid has not yet been able to reach besieged populations. 2016-09-13 19:33 6KB rss.cnn.com 25 Loretta Lynch's advice to young women Speaking with The Washington Post's Scott Wilson Sept. 13, Attorney General Loretta Lynch recalled her time as a summer associated at a North Carolina law firm and encouraged young professional women to go beyond leaning in. 2016-09-13 19:30 921Bytes www.washingtonpost.com 26 'La La Land' set to make beautiful music this awards season In a pop culture landscape full of antiheroes, gloomy movies, and dark TV shows (literally), the new yet retro Hollywood musical "La La Land" is notable for featuring a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors. 2016-09-13 19:20 3KB rss.cnn.com 27 On Eid al-Adha, Syria's children laugh again The sounds of war, for now at least, have given way to the infectious laughter of children. 2016-09-13 19:17 2KB rss.cnn.com 28 Rag & Bone designer Marcus Wainwright shows his first collection since co-founder David Neville's departure from the brand Last night, Marcus Wainwright showed his first Rag & Bone collection since the departure of the brand's co-founder David Neville earlier this year. Check his spring/summer designs. 2016-09-13 19:15 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 29 Khloe Kardashian rocks a stylish layered look to jet out of Los Angeles The 32-year-old star made a dash into LAX on Tuesday in a stylish ensemble that embraced this season's nude tones perfectly. 2016-09-13 19:06 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 30 Testing out fried Nutella at the Utah State Fair Britt had fun going on a food tasting tour at the Utah State Fair. Fox 13 day is September 13th. Ask for the FOX 13 discount when you buy tickets – Age 13 & older only $8! Kids 12 & under a… 2016-09-13 19:05 779Bytes fox13now.com 31 Rajiv Gandhi case convict Perarivalan attacked in jail A G Peralivalan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was today attacked inside the high security central prison here by another inmate, police said 2016-09-13 18:44 1KB www.mid-day.com 32 Argentina focuses on investment to jump- start weak economy BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's president is asking business leaders at a forum in Buenos Aires to invest in his country and help revive its strug... 2016-09-13 18:33 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 33 Virender Sehwag bowls Shane Warne a wrong'un on his birthday and it's the right'un! Former India opener Virender Sehwag's birthday wish for Australian cricket legend Shane Warne on his 47th birthday on Twitter will have all the batsmen outfoxed by the leggie nodding in agreement 2016-09-13 18:27 1KB www.mid-day.com 34 'Disloyal' Labour MPs could be forced out in boundary shake-up, it is claimed A member of Labour's ruling National Executive Committee has suggested the party may use a massive shake-up of constituency boundaries to force out MPs who h... 2016-09-13 18:27 6KB www.dailymail.co.uk 35 Mum: I tried to ‘give away’ son in joke Facebook advert A mum's Facebook post has gone viral, after she jokingly tried to give away her 'stroppy' teenage son. 2016-09-13 18:19 915Bytes www.bbc.co.uk
36 Holm of Grimbister is up for sale for £300,000 With 40 acres of land and a small cottage once described as the 'loneliest farm in Britain', the Holm of Grimbister is the ultimate place to 'get away from it all'. 2016-09-13 18:19 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 37 New hearing for man convicted notorious in cold-case deaths NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man convicted in two of Nashville's most notorious cold cases has won a small victory at the state Court of Criminal Appeals. Jerom... 2016-09-13 18:19 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 38 Detectives in the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry have received 30 calls and 'significant information' after a Crimewatch appeal A reconstruction was aired on BBC1 on Monday night showing the moment the white youths ambushed the 18-year-old in an unprovoked attack in Eltham, south east London, in 1993. 2016-09-13 18:18 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 39 Russian oligarch leads art donation to Paris museum PARIS (AP) — An exhibition with more than 250 works of Russian and Soviet art, donated by one of Russia's richest oligarchs, opened Tuesday at the Pompidou C... 2016-09-13 18:16 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 40 Suit: College's botched rape inquiry led to student suicide PATERSON, N. J. (AP) — A college student killed herself because the university she attended didn't properly investigate her rape report, her mother said in a ... 2016-09-13 18:16 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 41 Chile ad thanking military in dictatorship years causes stir SANTIAGO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - A two-page newspaper advertisement in Chile commemorating members of the armed forces killed during the nation's 1973 to 1990 r... 2016-09-13 18:15 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
42 ESPN: Notre Dame police have 'core powers of the state' INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for ESPN says the powers of the University of Notre Dame's campus police mirror those wielded by other Indiana police departm... 2016-09-13 18:09 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 43 Wes Morgan targeting Champions League glory with Leicester... even if his European experience so far extends to watching on TV The Leicester captain refused to pour cold water on proposals his side could stun Europe like they did England last season as he spoke on the eve of the club’s debut against Club Bruges. 2016-09-13 18:08 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 44 Turkish immigrant who murdered his estranged wife by stabbing her 12 times as their children slept upstairs is jailed for life Erhan Havaleoglu, 35, killed 29-year-old social care worker Leighanne Cameron at their former home in West Lothian as their four-year-old daughter and son, aged 18 months, were asleep. 2016-09-13 18:04 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 45 Doping-Wada systems hacked by Russian cyber espionage group By Alan Baldwin Sept 13 (Reuters) - Confidential athlete medical data relating to last month's Rio Olympics has been hacked and published by a Russian cyber... 2016-09-13 17:56 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 46 Music Review: Amanda Shires explores the meaning of home Amanda Shires, "My Piece of Land" (BMG) Amanda Shires has a fine sense of humor, which may be why a single measure at the start of "My Piece of Land" is prop... 2016-09-13 17:54 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 47 Myanmar's Suu Kyi talks human rights on historic UK visit Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday met with British Prime Minister Theresa May during her first visit to London since becoming Myanmar's de facto leader, with the t... 2016-09-13 17:53 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
48 Day 2 of jury selection underway in Georgia hot car death BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Day two of a second attempt to select a jury is underway in the trial of a metro Atlanta man charged with killing his toddler son who d... 2016-09-13 17:52 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 49 The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com Audible.com best-sellers for week ending September 9: Fiction 1. Apprentice in Death by J. D. Robb, narrated by Susan Ericksen (Brilliance Audio) 2. Blood Son... 2016-09-13 17:48 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 50 6 key things to know about Apple's new iOS 10 software CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Your iPhone will look and feel different with the iOS 10 software update. It will be easier to move around and do more without switc... 2016-09-13 17:45 5KB www.dailymail.co.uk 51 Italy gives details of planned Libya military hospital Italy is to build a 50-bed military field hospital to treat injured Libyan government forces in the conflict-wracked north of the country, ministers said Tue... 2016-09-13 17:43 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 52 Solo in the 90210! Minka Kelly goes for lunch by herself in Beverly Hills after split with 'good friend' Wilmer Valderrama The beautiful 36-year-old actress appeared to be on her own when she dropped in to an eaterie for lunch in Beverly Hills on Monday. She and her actor pal recently returned from a trip to Mexico. 2016-09-13 17:43 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 53 'Mel and Sue are Bake Off', says former contestant Former Bake Off contestants react to the news that Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc are stepping down as hosts of the show. 2016-09-13 17:41 648Bytes www.bbc.co.uk 54 Investors reluctant to back Monte Paschi's cash call By Simon Jessop and Maiya Keidan LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Investors are reluctant to back Monte dei Paschi di Siena's bid to raise billions of euros, lead... 2016-09-13 17:41 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk
55 Watch Video: Crocodiles enter residential areas in UP, spread panic People in Uttar PradeshâÂÂs Mirzapur area have been living in a state of fear as crocodiles have been entering residential areas of late. In fact, over the last couple of months, forest officials have captured as many as 13 crocodiles 2016-09-13 17:40 1KB www.mid- day.com 56 Was it at Spaghetti Junction? Lorry causes travel chaos after spilling 20 TONNES of bolognese across the carriageway The lorry shed its load of pre-made Italian as it travelled along the A5 just outside Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on Monday morning and high pressure hoses were needed to clean it up. 2016-09-13 17:34 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 57 Serena Williams flaunts her sculpted stomach in black crop top while celebrating the NYFW reveal of her HSN collection The 34-year-old celebrated the unveiling of the Diamonds Unleashed for Serena Williams collection by heading to Bagatelle in New York City with family and friends on Monday. 2016-09-13 17:31 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 58 Tiger can add to 14 majors if he's healthy - Kaymer By Tony Jimenez LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Former world number one Martin Kaymer believes back injury victim Tiger Woods can add to his haul of 14 major cha... 2016-09-13 17:26 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 59 Germany arrests: 3 alleged ISIS members detained in Paris attacks probe Three Syrian nationals suspected of being ISIS members were arrested Tuesday in Germany, and are being investigated in connection with November's deadly terror attacks in Paris, authorities said. 2016-09-13 17:16 4KB rss.cnn.com 60 Zambia president Edgar Lungu sworn in, pledges focus on economy LUSAKA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Zambian President Edgar Lungu said on Tuesday after being sworn in for a new five-year term that he would focus on unlocking agri... 2016-09-13 17:15 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 61 'Get Thee Behind Me Satan!' David Davis brands EU Brexit negotiator the devil as he dismisses freedom of movement ultimatum Brexit Secretary David Davies branded a top EU negoatior 'Satan' today as he dismissed an ultimatum that Britain must continue to accept open door immigration in exchange for single market access. 2016-09-13 17:13 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 62 Victoria Beckham reveals what's REALLY in her handbag - including crystals, Japanese eye whitening drops and Harper's reading books What on earth does Victoria Beckham carry in her handbag to ensure she looks good, feels good and stays on top of her hectic schedule? 2016-09-13 17:03 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 63 NBA-Thunder forward McGary suspended for 15 games Sept 13 (The Sports Xchange) - Oklahoma City Thunder forward Mitch McGary had his suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy increased by 10 games o... 2016-09-13 17:00 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 64 New York police seek man who set fire to Muslim woman By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - New York City investigators on Tuesday searched for a man suspected of setting fire to a traditionally dressed... 2016-09-13 16:52 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 65 Trump steps up bid to highlight Clinton's "deplorables" remark By James Oliphant and Amanda Becker DES MOINES, Iowa/WESTCHESTER, N. Y., Sept 13 (Reuters) - R epublican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday steppe... 2016-09-13 16:48 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 66 HC frowns at overcrowding in Maharashtra jails Voicing concern over overcrowding in Maharashtra jails and other matters concerning prisoners, the Bombay High Court has directed Joint Secretary (Home) and other senior government officials to remain present in court on September 21 to address the issue 2016-09-13 16:41 2KB www.mid-day.com 67 Somalia lifts controversial ban on Kenyan khat Somalia on Tuesday agreed to lift a week-old ban on imports of Kenyan khat after a storm of controversy from angry growers of the leafy narcotic in neighbour... 2016-09-13 16:38 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
68 I am abused by MPs in Parliament - Zuma President Jacob Zuma has lamented the abuse he faces in the National Assembly every time he answers questions 2016-09-13 16:36 1KB www.news24.com 69 Researchers Follow Hunch, Find Long- Sought Shipwreck Cool discovery. 2016-09-13 16:34 2KB rssfeeds.usatoday.com 70 Silicon Valley online course to mint self- driving car engineers By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Silicon Valley is creating a crash course in self-driving car technology to address a shortage of en... 2016-09-13 16:31 5KB www.dailymail.co.uk 71 EU's Timmermans says rule of law row with Poland not resolved STRASBOURG, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The deputy head of the European Commission said a dispute with Warsaw over Poland's top court has not been resolved, while Eu... 2016-09-13 16:31 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 72 Review: KT Tunstall oozes confidence on super new CD 'KIN' KT Tunstall, "KIN" (Caroline Records) The last time Hillary Clinton ran for president, one of her campaign songs was KT Tunstall's pretty "Suddenly I See. " E... 2016-09-13 16:31 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 73 Man shot by trooper: 6 months too long to wait for sentence COLUMBIA, S. C. (AP) — The unarmed black driver shot by a white South Carolina trooper as he reached for his wallet during a traffic stop said waiting six mon... 2016-09-13 16:30 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 74 UN aid trucks cross into Syria through Turkey: state media Twenty aid trucks on Tuesday crossed the Turkish border and headed toward the divided Syrian city of Aleppo after a ceasefire went into effect, state media s... 2016-09-13 16:28 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
75 Part of beach motel where black acts once stayed torn down MYRTLE BEACH, S. C. (AP) — A section of a South Carolina motel frequented by black entertainers during the days of segregation has been demolished although th... 2016-09-13 16:27 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 76 Atlanta Fed president leaving in February WASHINGTON (AP) — Dennis Lockhart, the president of the Federal Reserve's Atlanta regional bank, has announced plans to step down in February of next year. L... 2016-09-13 16:25 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 77 Cops: Teacher left gun in bathroom, elementary kids found it CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a teacher at a Christian school accidently left her loaded pistol in a bathroom, where it was found by... 2016-09-13 16:24 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 78 Two Staffordshire terrier dogs seized in Perth after mauling a nine-year-old girl had attacked teenager in same park earlier Two Staffordshire terriers seized in Perth after they viciously mauled a nine-year-old girl had attacked a teenager in the same park only three weeks earlier. 2016-09-13 16:23 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 79 Sperm and skin cells 'could one day be fused to create babies' A landmark experiment has opened a window to a sci-fi future in which babies are conceived from skin cells. Scientists admitted that such a scenario was "spe... 2016-09-13 16:22 5KB www.dailymail.co.uk 80 Mel Greig opens up about 'painful sex' when suffering from endometriosis Ever since her split from husband Steve Pollock earlier this year, the 33-year-old radio personality has spoken candidly about her sexual exploits 2016-09-13 16:19 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 81 China's c.bank cautious on zero rates as growth "decent" - Yi Gang VIENNA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - China's central bank is cautious about the ultra-low interest rates adopted in much of the developed world to stimulate economies... 2016-09-13 16:19 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 82 Political odd couples make for insights in PBS' 'Contenders' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shirley Chisholm memorably billed herself as "unbought and unbossed" when she ran for president in 1972. John McCain's forthright message... 2016-09-13 16:18 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 83 Russians stripped of 2 Beijing Olympic medals for doping LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russia has been stripped of two track and field medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after retests showed their athletes doped... 2016-09-13 16:17 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 84 Georgina Hermitage wins second gold of Rio Paralympics as Great Britain hit 30 Sprinter Georgina Hermitage won her second gold of the Rio Paralympics and table tennis ace Rob Davies Great Britain's 30th on Tuesday's sixth day. Hermitage... 2016-09-13 16:16 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 85 The Latest: Ohio elections chief, Dems react to court ruling COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the U. S. Supreme Court's rejection of a request by Ohio Democrats to restore a week of early voting in the state (all tim... 2016-09-13 16:16 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 86 Wembley will not be an excuse for Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed suggestions Tottenham could struggle with the transition to Wembley when they host Monaco in the Champions League on Wednes... 2016-09-13 16:15 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 87 Vegas school reopens after 1/4 cup of mercury is cleaned up LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas middle school is back in session nearly a week after a mercury discovery forced more than 1,000 students into a quarantine that... 2016-09-13 16:13 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 88 Tenement Museum is expanding its exhibit on NYC immigration NEW YORK (AP) — The Tenement Museum is expanding its story of immigration on Manhattan's Lower East Side for the first time to include those who settled ther... 2016-09-13 16:12 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk
89 Zimbabwe protests: Robert Mugabe faces youthful rebels Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe has been able to suppress attempts to oust him for decades -- but maybe not for much longer, if these young protesters get their way. 2016-09-13 16:12 10KB www.cnn.com 90 Copper retreats from three-week high as equities slide By Jan Harvey LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Copper steadied on Tuesday as weakness in equities dented risk appetite, pulling the metal from the three-week high... 2016-09-13 16:11 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 91 Stocks tumble as weaker forecast sends oil prices lower NEW YORK (AP) — U. S. stocks are skidding Tuesday after the International Energy Agency said it expects slower growth in demand for oil this year. That's push... 2016-09-13 16:05 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 92 Sex dolls, drunken brawls and crying women - it can only be a night out in Britain: Perfectly timed pictures capture a city's typical boozy evening Party-goers in Manchester were spotted squaring up to one another in the street, splayed out on the pavement and clutching inflatable sex dolls as they crossed the road. 2016-09-13 16:03 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 93 In Timberlake concert film, Demme captures a pop spectacle TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Demme is still infatuated with the concert film. The director of "Stop Making Sense," the landmark 1984 Talking Heads concert film, n... 2016-09-13 16:03 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 94 'Thank God Jose Mourinho's time at Real Madrid went quick!' says Pepe The Manchester United boss became embroiled in a bitter feud with then Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola during his three-year spell at the Bernabeu, which overshadowed his league win in 2011/12. 2016-09-13 16:00 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
95 If U Can't Dance! Victoria Beckham busts some serious mum moves as she enjoys impromptu boogie in Times Square The 42-year-old pop star-turned-fashion designer showed off some serious mum dancing as she shimmied and shook to the tunes of a beatboxer 2016-09-13 16:00 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 96 Desperate migrants beg to be put on coaches taking them away from Calais and further INTO France as life in the Jungle camp becomes more dangerous than ever Riot police were called to protect officials as migrants clamoured to be put on buses heading to 160 'welcome and orientation centres' across France - but critics say the move will create 'micro-Jungles'. 2016-09-13 15:59 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 97 Channel Nine's Georgie Gardner is positively glowing at beauty salon launch Channel Nine presenter Georgie Gardner, 45, drew attention to her flawless complexion while helping launch a celebrity beauty salon in Sydney on Tuesday 2016-09-13 15:58 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 98 Scotland assistant manager Mark McGhee backs Robert Snodgrass to help fill Scot Brown void Robert Snodgrass can fill the void left by Scott Brown according to Scotland assistant manager Mark McGhee. The Hull forward was credited as having great leadership ability. 2016-09-13 15:58 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 99 Kate Moss cuts a typically chic figure in a satin floral top and skinny jeans as she heads to lunch with her friends She never fails to turn heads when she leaves the house. And things were no different for Kate as she stepped out in London on Tuesday. 2016-09-13 15:58 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 100 Hundreds of students serenade teacher battling cancer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 400 students and faculty from a Tennessee school have left their classrooms to serenade a teacher suffering from an aggress... 2016-09-13 15:57 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk Articles
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1 Manchester City's Champions League opener postponed after heavy rain (1.03/2) Manchester City's Champions League Group C opener against Borussia Monchengladbach has been postponed following a torrential thunderstorm. Heavy rain saturated the pitch at the Etihad Stadium in the two hours before the scheduled 7.45pm kick-off. Referee Bjorn Kuipers and officials inspected the surface at about 6.55pm and a decision to postpone was communicated around 30 minutes later. City themselves announced the news via Twitter. "Tonight's #UCL match between #mcfc and @borussia_en has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions," a statement read. Although the stadium was largely empty at the time, with most City fans having decided against entering, a number of Monchengladbach supporters, who had taken their positions, booed a public announcement. It is understood the decision to call the game off was taken because of safety conditions around the stadium, rather than concerns about the pitch, which drained well when rain finally eased. Elsewhere in Manchester there were reports of flash flooding and Metrolink tram services were suspended. According to UEFA regulations, officials would make a decision as to when the game would be rearranged within two hours. A further statement from the club read: "Tonight's UEFA Champions League fixture at home to Borussia Monchengladbach has been postponed. "Torrential rainfall across Manchester throughout the evening led to flooding in the areas around the ground, which forced the decision on safety and security grounds. "The game will now be rescheduled and the club will announce a new date in due course. " It is the second time in recent months both clubs have had games called off following inclement weather. In July City's pre-season derby against Manchester United in Beijing fell foul of heavy rain while Monchengladbach's friendly against Inter Milan last month was also cancelled. Monchengladbach midfielder Oscar Wendt said: "We are disappointed for the fans because 90 per cent of them will probably not be able to watch the rearranged game. But if the decision had to be taken for safety reasons then we understand it and respect it. " Recent precedent would suggest the game would be played on Wednesday. That would be the preference of the German side, to avoid a return trip to England, but there could be issues concerning stewarding. If the game is played on Wednesday, Monchengladbach would prefer an afternoon kick-off. Borussia spokesman Markus Aretz said: "The decision about the kick-off time (if) tomorrow will be given today but after nine o'clock. We want afternoon - we want to go home tomorrow! "
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2 Uefa presidency election: Aleksander Ceferin close to securing victory (1.02/2) By Richard Conway BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent The head of the Slovenian Football Association, Aleksander Ceferin, is on course to win the Uefa presidential election in Athens on Wednesday. Sources close to Ceferin have told the BBC he has nearly 40 pledges of support from the 55 Uefa member nations. His rival is Dutchman Michael van Praag, a member of Uefa's executive committee and the former chairman of Ajax. A simple majority of 28 votes is required to win the election. The victor will take on the remainder of banned Michel Platini's term of office until 2019. Platini is set to address congress delegates before the election takes place after being granted special permission by the Fifa ethics committee to make a short speech. The Frenchman was banned from football for four years after it was revealed he had received a Swiss francs 2m (approximately £1.6m) payment, authorised by former Fifa president Sepp Blatter, in 2011 for work he carried out for Fifa some nine years previously. ProFutsal Academy Development Sessions Dinghy Sailing - Ladies Who Launch UEFA presidential candidate Michael van Praag vows to stop European Super League dailymail.co.uk 2016-09-13 18:20 www.bbc.co.uk
3 20 children safely evacuated from burning school bus (1.02/2) COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A school bus driver helped evacuate nearly two dozen children from a bus after the vehicle caught fire. Prince George's County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady said in a statement that 20 students from Glen Arden Woods Elementary School were safely evacuated Monday evening without any reports of injuries. It's not clear what caused the fire in College Park. Brady says it appears to have started near one of the back wheels of the bus before spreading throughout the rest of the vehicle. Most parents were able to pick up their children from the scene, while the others were taken to safety by a second responding bus. Dashcam video posted by The Washington Post http://wapo.st/2cgi3SY shows the bus engulfed in flames and heavy plumes of smoke.
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4 Protesters slam N. Dakota pipeline but company 'committed' (1.00/2) By Rich McKay ATLANTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Holding signs and banners and chanting "Oil Kills," protesters in Atlanta on Tuesday shouted support for Native American activists trying to stop construction of a North Dakota pipeline they say will desecrate sacred land and pollute water. The protests against the Dakota Access pipeline have drawn international attention, sparking a renewal of Native American activism and prompting the U. S. government to block its construction on federal land, even as the company building the line expressed its commitment to the project on Tuesday. "We were all moved by the spirit to be here," said Linda James Thomas, 59, a Native American who said she attended at the request of the Georgia State Tribe of the Cherokee. "We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Dakota. " Protests were scheduled throughout the day in Atlanta, Washington, D. C., Los Angeles and numerous other cities. Previous protests have drawn celebrities including actresses Shailene Woodley and Susan Sarandon, and on Tuesday U. S. Senator Bernie Sanders, a former Democratic U. S. presidential candidate, was slated to attend a rally in the nation's capital. Last week, Obama administration, responding to the issues raised by the Standing Rock Sioux, whose land runs about a half-mile south of the pipeline's route, said it would temporarily halt construction on federal land. Acting moments after a federal judge denied the tribe's request for a halt to construction, three federal agencies announced the administration's plan and asked the company building it to refrain from construction on private land as well. On Tuesday, Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners LP , whose Dakota Access subsidiary is building the pipeline, said in a letter to employees it was committed to the project. The letter did not address the federal agencies' request for a temporary halt of construction. But company officials said they would meet with federal administrators to better understand concerns. "We are committed to completing construction and safely operating the Dakota Access Pipeline within the confines of the law," Kelcy Warren, Energy Transfer Partners' chairman and chief executive officer, said in the letter. "Concerns about the pipeline's impact on the local water supply are unfounded. " The 1,100-mile (1,770 km), $3.7 billion pipeline, which is about 60 percent completed, had been originally expected to start up later this year. When fully connected to existing lines, the line would be the first to carry crude oil from the Bakken shale directly to the U. S. Gulf. Demonstrators in more than 30 U. S. states planned to gather on Tuesday for what activists dubbed on social media a national "Day of Action" against the pipeline. Many used the hashtag #NoDAPL to show their opposition. Outside the United States, activists said on social media they planned to hold protests in countries including Britain, Spain, South Korea and New Zealand. Protesters have said the pipeline could leak oil into the Missouri and Cannon Ball rivers, on which the tribe relies for water. In North Dakota, protesters have vowed to remain until the project is halted. (Additional reporting by Catherine Ngai in New York; Writing by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by David Gregorio and Matthew Lewis) Shouting 'liar, liar,' protesters disrupt Lochte's dancing debut dailymail.co.uk 2016-09-13 19:20 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
5 US STOCKS-Tumbling oil sends Wall St into a slide (1.00/2) By Noel Randewich Sept 13 (Reuters) - U. S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday, with energy stocks slammed by lower oil prices and financials dropping on diminished prospects of a near-term rate hike. The sell-off was broad, with all 10 major S&P 500 sectors in the red and every Dow Jones industrial average component but Apple declining. The energy index's 2.8 percent slide led declines as oil prices tumbled more than 2.5 percent after both the IEA and OPEC said the global crude glut would persist. The S&P financial index and KBW bank index both were down about 1.8 percent, with the bank index set to notch its steepest drop in more than two months. Three U. S. Federal Reserve officials on Monday took a dovish stance on interest rates, in contrast to more aggressive comments from other officials in the past two weeks. "There is a heightened level of uncertainty regarding hikes and investors aren't confident about any comments coming from Fed officials," said Andre Bakhos, managing director at Janlyn Capital, adding that the uncertainty would continue until the Fed's meeting on Sept. 20-21. Futures traders cut the chances of a rate hike at the Fed's meeting on Sept. 20-21 to just 15 percent from 21 percent, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool. Goldman Sachs cut its view to 25 percent from 40 percent. At 2:35 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 1.52 percent, to 18,046.99, the S&P 500 had lost 1.65 percent, to 2,123.37 and the Nasdaq Composite had dropped 1.36 percent, to 5,140.97. The CBOE Volatility index, known as Wall Street's "fear gauge," jumped 22 percent to 18.57. "Stocks are priced for perfection," said David Schiegoleit, managing director at U. S. Bank Private Client Reserve. "We need to see a decent uptick in third-quarter earnings, an accommodative Fed and continued good employment and housing numbers. " One bright spot in the market was Apple, which jumped 2.4 percent after two carriers reported strong demand for its newest smartphones. Freeport McMoRan tumbled 8.8 percent on a deal to sell some Gulf of Mexico assets to Anadarko Petroleum, which dipped only 0.2 percent. Some analysts called the $2 billion deal inexpensive. U. S. stocks briefly trimmed their losses after Nikkei reported that the Bank of Japan could move interest rates further into negative territory. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 9.85-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 4.95-to-1 ratio favored decliners. The S&P 500 posted no new 52-week highs and 3 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 24 new highs and 41 new lows. (Additional reporting by Tanya Agrawal; Editing by Dan Grebler)
US STOCKS-Wall St slides over 1 pct, led by financials, energy stocks dailymail.co.uk 2016-09-13 18:50 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
6 Refugee girls, hoping for more than survival, need education - Malala (1.00/2) By Tom Gardner LONDON, Sept 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday called on world leaders to provide education to girls in refugee camps to avoid them being forced into early marriage or child labour. Yousafzai's statement comes a week before U. S. President Barack Obama hosts the first U. N. summit on refugees in New York where he is expected to urge leaders to do more to help refugees in countries like Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Kenya. "Why do world leaders waste our time with this pageant of sympathy while they are unwilling to do the one thing that will change the future for millions of children? " Yousafzai said in a statement ahead of the Sept. 20 summit. She said refugee girls were wondering how long they can stay out of school before they are forced into early marriages or child labour. "They're hoping for more than survival" she said. "And they have the potential to help rebuild safe, peaceful, prosperous countries, but they can't do this without education. " Fighting in Syria, Afghanistan, Burundi and South Sudan has contributed to a record number of people who were uprooted last year, according to the U. N. refugee agency, which estimates there are 21.3 million refugees worldwide, half of them children. Almost 80 percent of all refugee adolescents are out of school, with girls making up the majority of those excluded from education, according to a report issued by the Malala Fund, which campaigns and fundraises for educational causes. It also blamed donor countries for failing to provide adequate funding for secondary education, and failing to deliver on funding pledges made earlier this year. The report also criticised wealthy donor countries for diverting resources away from host countries in developing regions, such as Turkey and Lebanon, to meet their own domestic refugee costs. The report concluded by urging donors to commit to providing $2.9 billion by September 2019 to the Education Cannot Wait Fund, a new body to raise finance for the education of refugee children. Yousafzai, 19, rose to international fame after surviving a 2012 assassination attempt by the Taliban in Pakistan's Swat valley to continue her fight for girls' rights. A regular speaker on the global stage, Yousafzai visited refugee camps in Rwanda and Kenya in July to highlight the plight of refugee girls from Burundi and Somalia. In 2014, Yousafzai became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner for her work promoting girls' education in Pakistan. (Editing by Katie Nguyen. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights and climate change. Visit http://news.trust.org to see more stories)
Basel rejects banking industry accusations of being too zealous dailymail.co.uk 2016-09-13 18:01 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
7 US challenges China's $100 bn rice, cereal subsidies (1.00/2) US President Barack Obama launched legal action against "unfair" Chinese rice, wheat and corn subsidies at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday, setting up a culturally sensitive multi- billion-dollar trade spat. The United States alleges that China doled out $100 billion in "market price support" for the grains, above levels agreed at the Geneva-based WTO. "When other countries flout the rules to try and undercut American workers and farmers, we hold them accountable," Obama said in a statement announcing the action. China is the world's largest producer of wheat and rice, holding significant sway over world markets. Rice, in particular, is a food staple, with important cultural and political significance. Just six decades ago, Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward -- a drive to industrialize China -- spurred mass famine that killed as many as 45 million people. Today, China's government has put a premium on agricultural self-sufficiency and safeguarding supply, much to Washington's ire. It believes that Chinese state aid lowers production costs for the country's farmers, making them more competitive around the world. The US government estimates that its own rice, wheat and corn industry is worth an estimated $20 billion a year and accounts for 200,000 American jobs. Many of those jobs are in states like Iowa and Kansas which, because of peculiarities of the US electoral system, have an outsized role in deciding presidential elections. In a nod to that reality, Obama's statement had a distinctly political edge. "China’s government has set prices for wheat, corn, and rice well above market levels, which has led to unfair government subsidies that are in violation of WTO rules," Obama said. "These unfairly distorted prices on important crops lead to overproduction in China and disadvantage American farmers who export these same crops around the world. " The 2016 election race has seen Republican and Democratic presidential candidates take a much more protectionist line on trade. China has been the target of particularly tough campaign rhetoric. Republican nominee Donald Trump has skewered China for stealing US trade secrets and called Beijing "the greatest currency manipulators ever. " Obama's administration has made a bet that binding China into international rules, like those at the WTO, will ultimately serve US interests better than sanctions. But the White House is quick to point out that it will hold Beijing to account. "This is the 14th WTO case we've launched against China since I took office," Obama said. "And we've won every case that's been decided. " "We're confident the case we're bringing today will be no different," he added. "It should bring an end to China's illegal subsidies, remove significant barriers on American exports, and level the playing field for American farmers and their families who rely on the rice, wheat, and corn industries and the hundreds of thousands of jobs they help support. "
US complains of unfair government aid for Chinese farmers dailymail.co.uk 2016-09-13 16:03 Afp www.dailymail.co.uk
8 Israel's Peres Condition Worsens After Stroke – Now Sedated, Placed On Respirator Shimon Peres has suffered a stroke and been rushed to hospital, according to a spokeswoman for the former Israeli president. Share Former Israeli president Shimon Peres has... The Latest on Shimon Peres, Israel's former president, who was rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke. (all times local): 9:05 p.m. The office of Shimon Peres says... Former Israeli President Shimon Peres on Tuesday suffered a stroke and was rushed to a hospital. His office said the 93-year-old's condition was stable and that he was... NEWS BRIEF Shimon Peres, the former Israeli president, has suffered a stroke and has been taken to hospital, according to his spokeswoman who was cited by the Associated ... JERUSALEM — Former Israeli President Shimon Peres on Tuesday suffered a stroke and was rushed to a hospital. Jack Guez, Getty Images file Israeli ex-president and Nobel... Former Israeli President Shimon Peres talks to the media after a meeting with French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 25, 2016. JERUSALEM... The 93-year-old reported to be stable and fully conscious after being rushed to hospital Shimon Peres, the former Israeli president, has suffered a stroke and been rushed ... Former Israeli president Shimon Peres has suffered a stroke and has been rushed to hospital. He is reportedly stable and conscious. There are no further details at this... JERUSALEM (AP) -- A spokeswoman for Shimon Peres says the former Israeli president has suffered a stroke and been rushed to a hospital. In a statement,... Shimon Peres has suffered a stroke and been rushed to hospital, according to a spokeswoman for the former Israeli president. ...
2016-09-13 22:57 jack article.wn.com
9 House passes bipartisan resolutions on Israel NEW YORK - The House of Representatives unanimously passed three bipartisan Israel-related resolutions on Monday, honoring the life and work of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel, encouraging the conclusion of a robust US defense deal with the Jewish state, and highlighting the needs of living Holocaust survivors. The resolution on Wiesel, passed by voice vote, "honors the life, work, and legacy" of the iconic figure and extends the government's "deepest sympathies to the members of Elie Wiesel’s family. " Be the first to know - Join our Facebook page. The House "reaffirms Elie Wiesel’s efforts to preserve the memory of those who perished and prevent the recurrence of another Holocaust, to combat hate and intolerance in any manifestation, and to never forget and also learn from the lessons of history," it reads. The bill was originally introduced on July 7th, a few days after Wiesel’s passing, by Congressman Steve Israel of New York, Congressman Patrick Meehan of Pennsylvania and Congressman Ted Deutch of Florida. All three are appointed members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. "Elie Wiesel’s tremendous impact has reached millions across the globe, and I believe he is truly one of the most influential and important figures of our time," Steve Israel said. "He educated the world about the atrocities of the Holocaust and engraved the meaning of ‘never again’ in our hearts and minds. " Deutch also co-authored the two other resolutions that passed on Monday. Several members had already written to the White House calling for a "robust" new Memorandum of Understanding that expands defense aid to Israel– an agreement that is slated to be the biggest package of foreign military financing in US history. That resolution calls for "expeditious consideration" of the deal, and indeed, Obama administration officials suggested hours later that the agreement is likely to be signed within days. The third and final resolution– which passed concurrently through the House and Senate– expresses Congress' support "for the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years. " Critically, it urges the German government to "reaffirm its commitment" to the remaining survivors. Germany should "comprehensively address the unique health and welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care and other medically prescribed needs," it reads. "Congress has signaled that our ally Germany can and must do better," Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida said in a statement on its passage. "The announcement by the Claims Conference and Germany earlier this summer that all caps on home care needs were to be lifted has been found to be less than accurate. The current process has been wanting and riddled with problems, and that is why Germany must move to fulfill its obligations to all survivors directly. " Think others should know about this? Please share | |
2016-09-13 22:36 MICHAEL WILNER www.jpost.com
10 10 US and Israel conclude landmark 10-year defense deal The United States and Israel have concluded a landmark aid agreement worth at least $38 billion, the largest pledge to an ally in American history, that will govern their defense relationship through 2028. The memorandum of understanding, negotiated over a year by senior officials in the Obama administration and Netanyahu government, will be announced officially at a signing ceremony on Wednesday at the State Department. US National Security Advisor Susan Rice and her Israeli counterpart, Yaakov Nagel, are expected to attend. Be the first to know - Join our Facebook page. Nagel, who led talks with Rice over the package, arrived in Washington on Tuesday for the event. Rice spoke of the negotiations in June before the American Jewish Committee: " Even in these days of belt tightening, we are prepared to sign the single largest military assistance package– with any country– in American history," she said. The deal, she continued, will " constitute a significant increase in support, and provide Israel the funding to update much of its fighter aircraft fleet, substantially enhance the mobility of its ground forces and continue to strengthen its missile defense capabilities." The $38 billion over 10 years includes supplemental funding for missile defense that up until now Israel received outside the MOU framework. Still, the new sum constitutes about a $4 billion increase in the $34 billion in military aid Israel received over the past decade, which included $30 billion under the MOU, and another nearly $4 billion from 2007-2017 in supplemental missile defense aid. In total, the agreement constitutes " the single largest pledge of bilateral military assistance in US history," the Obama administration said in a statement, announcing plans for the signing ceremony in the Treaty Room. An MOU is no treaty, however– this deal is not a formal legal document, and is not binding on Congress, which was not party to the negotiations and is not privy to details of the concluded deal. One member of Congress, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, has already taken umbrage at the suggestion that Congress must follow to a tee an agreement it had no say in negotiating. Graham seeks to increase defense aid to Israel in 2017 by an alleged $300 more than the deal prescribes. "I'm offended that the administration would try to take over the appropriations process," Graham, who chairs the Senate subcommittee on the foreign affairs budget, said over the weekend. "We can't have the executive branch dictating what the legislative branch will do for a decade based on an agreement we are not a party to. " Graham's spokesman, Kevin Bishop, noted to The Jerusalem Post on Sunday that his markup passed through committee back in June. "The negotiations were between the Obama administration and the Israeli government. Senator Graham was not part of the negotiations," Bishop said, noting his boss sees no need to be bound by the administration's position. The White House was allegedly waiting for Graham to drop his efforts before signing the deal. On the down side of the ledger, from an Israeli perspective, is that the MOU is expected that to phase out offshore procurement to Israeli defense companies. A ll the money received will need to be spent in the US, as opposed to the current situation , in which 26% of the annual $3 billion could be converted into shekels and spent in Israel. The current MO U, which provided Israel with some $30 billion in military assistance over the last decade, expires in October 2017. In May, the head of the Manufacturer's Association of Israel Shraga Brosh demanded that Netanyahu veto any deal that would eliminate procurement in Israel. "The Israeli government's acceptance of Obama's plan would be a mortal blow to Israel's defense manufacturing, and mean the loss of thousands of jobs in Israel in favor of the Americans," Brosh said at the time. Even with a higher overall level of defense aid, he said, blocking the government's ability to spend the money in Israel would cut hundreds of millions of dollars out of the local industry. According to the MAI, Defense accounts for about 15% of all Israeli manufacturing jobs, and every $1 billion in defense procurement supports 2,000 direct jobs and 5,500 overall jobs in the economy. In 2015, Israel's defense exports amounted to $5.7 billion, around 13% of all industrial exports. The loss of American procurement from aid would break up supply lines and technological investment that help the industry flourish, Brosh said. On Tuesday, however, Brosh and the MAI remained mum on the emerging deal. The change in the procurement regulations are not expected to kick in until the seventh year of the deal, allowing the defense industry ample time to adjust to the new reality, senior government officials said. Niv Elis contributed to this report. Think others should know about this? Please share | |
2016-09-13 22:13 MICHAEL WILNER www.jpost.com
11 11 Police Rescue 2-Month-Old Baby From Car Crash in Miami Video Tonight this port breaking image coming out of Miami a police officer comforting an infant his two month old baby girl reunited with her father after she was involved. In a two vehicle accident. Now at first responders arrived they found the child on the side of the road still in her or see. Her mother also on the ground but unconscious in the childhood here to be somewhat. Wait. Very hot there it's way the child her mother and an unidentified driver were all rushed to the hospital. Late this afternoon sky ten above a firehouse where the child was reunited with her father. Right now police are trying to determine if drugs possibly here when played a role in this crash. Tour of the individuals including the driver in the vehicle adults were incoherent we don't know there were under the influence of drugs alcohol or maybe we'll pull it that much. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
2016-09-13 21:37 ABC News abcnews.go.com
12 From Modi to Amitabh to Tendulkar, celebs salute 'silver girl' Deepa Malik From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sporting icons Sachin Tendulkar and Abhinav Bindra to Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, celebs from different fields across India showered accolades on Deepa Malik who created history on Monday by becoming the first-ever woman from the country to win a medal at the Rio Paralympics. Deepa bagged a silver in the shotput F-53 event at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games. HERE'S WHAT THE CELEBS HAD TO SAY:
2016-09-13 20:47 By mid www.mid-day.com
13 Maria Sharapova appeal verdict set for October Lausanne : The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said today it would deliver an appeal verdict on the two- year doping ban for Maria Sharapova in early October. The 29-year-old Russian tested positive for the banned medication meldonium during January's Australian Open. In a severe blow to her reputation, the infringement was revealed in March. "The CAS will issue its decision in the arbitration procedure between Maria Sharapova and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) during the first week of October 2016," CAS said in a statement sent from its Lausanne headquarters. The original ruling had been expected by July 18, with Sharapova hoping a successful appeal would allow her to spearhead the Russian tennis team in Rio. Delays have been caused by both parties carefully preparing defences of their position as Sharapova seeks a reduction of the Tribunal's decision to sanction her with a two-year period. The two-year ban on the five time grand slam winner who has spent most of her life in the United States was backdated to January 26 this year, when she tested positive for the previously unheralded meldonium. The product had just been added to the world anti-doping WADA list on January 1. Sharapova openly admitted she had been taking it for 10 years to help treat illnesses, a heart issue and a magnesium deficiency. She also claimed it had entirely escaped her attention that the product had been added to the banned substance list. She burst onto the tennis scene by stealing hearts and the title at Wimbledon in 2004 and clinched the US Open in 2006, the Australian Open in 2008 and the French Open in 2012 and 2014. Her ferocity on the court, business acumen and glamorous looks have all combined to make her a marketing juggernaut and the overseer of such successful ventures as her Sugarpova line of candy. She has 35 WTA singles titles and more than $36 million in career earnings.
2016-09-13 20:35 By PTI www.mid-day.com
14 The Guardian view on the gig economy: time to get serious about casual work L et us begin with a paradox: more people are in work than at any time in British history, yet British workers rank among the most insecure and stressed in Europe. They want more hours and better pay. Key to all of this is an apparently new kind of employer, fuelled by billions in venture capital and marked by a new precarity among the people who work for them. The big names are well known to many of us. They deliver packages and takeaways up and down the country and pick up customers who want a lift. They include delivery group Hermes – which, it was revealed this week, faces a probe by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs – Deliveroo and Uber. Such businesses are often referred to as the “gig economy”, a term that summons up images of groovy, footloose, free-spirited work. The reality is far more pedestrian and often straightforwardly grim. This is piecework, in which drivers and couriers are paid by the ride or the drop. The wages are highly variable and the protections are threadbare. Some workers might welcome the flexibility and the stepping-stone to better opportunities. For others the gig economy is a trap – a poverty trap. Two months ago, the Guardian found that some couriers for Hermes were getting paid less than a living wage. Peter Jamieson, a driver for the company, recounted how his wife was diagnosed with inoperable cancer and he asked to swap delivery days on his rounds so he could attend her hospital appointments. “They told me everyone has problems … and I would never work for Hermes again … there was no compassion,” he said . The gig economy includes some big names and has drawn in major investment; Hermes commands a fleet of 10,500 couriers such as Mr Jamieson. Deliveroo , which has also been hit by wildcat strikes by drivers, is one of the best-funded startups in Europe. Out of the 2.6 million people who have gained a new job since David Cameron moved into No 10, more than a third – 900,000 – were classed as self-employed. Many of these were not would-be Richard Bransons and Alan Sugars – they were going off into the gig economy. Statisticians do not have a clue about the scale or the scope of the gig economy, just as they do not know precisely how many workers are on a zero-hours contract, that other totem of the new jobs market. The big trade unions that have been gathering at Brighton this week for the TUC congress have largely failed to reach out to this new casualised workforce. Meanwhile, politicians are only just waking up to the fact that the orthodoxy that both Conservatives and Labour have pushed for decades – that work always pays – is wrong. In modern Britain, someone can slog their guts out and still have to go to the food bank or rely on benefits to get by. Against that backdrop, this week’s report into the gig economy by Frank Field is to be welcomed. The MP for Birkenhead has seen how his own constituency lost its industry and the stable jobs that went with it, and got back insecure and low-paid work. His intervention should shame the new business secretary, Greg Clark, into conducting his own full inquiry, but makes some sound recommendations – chief among them that gig companies should “guarantee minimum daily and weekly rates of pay”. New laws do need to be made – but the old ones could also do with being tweaked and enforced properly. HMRC needs more cash and staff so that it can investigate whether employers are paying the minimum wage. With Hermes, the tax inspectors only got going after the Guardian’s investigation. In other cases, they have been prompted by tiny unions such as the admirably scrappy Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain. While couriers are plainly not employees, it is false to claim that they are “independent contractors” – however convenient it may be for their companies to do so. Better to have a presumption in law that they are “workers” – and to grant them rights to statutory sick pay and redress against unfair dismissal.
2016-09-13 20:08 Editorial www.theguardian.com
15 Here are 7 videos that sum up what happened in Parliament today A decision on former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova's appeal against a two-year doping ban will be issued in the first week of next month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday.
2016-09-13 20:03 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
16 Nick Clegg may not stand in next general election Nick Clegg has suggested he could follow David Cameron, with whom he spent five years in coalition, out of parliament before 2020. The former Liberal Democrat leader, whose party was crushed in last year’s general election, said he was not willing to commit to running to be an MP again in the next election. “I haven’t decided yet and obviously I need to in the next year or so. Assuming the election is in 2020, I’ll take a decision a little nearer the time,” he told journalists during a lunch in the House of Commons. The MP for Sheffield Hallam said the decision was not linked to proposed boundary changes that will have a significant impact on his seat. Party sources insisted he would still be on track to win the redrawn constituency. Clegg, who oversaw his party slipping down from 57 to eight MPs after its time in coalition with the Tories, joked that Cameron had once again overshadowed his work this week by deciding to step down on the same day as his book was launched . Asked if he knew what the former prime minister thought of his successor, Theresa May, as well as her foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, and international trade secretary, Liam Fox, Clegg said he did, but was not willing to share it. However, he claimed that tensions over the EU would cause a “major political conflagration” within the Conservative party and suggested the Brexit-supporting Fox would be the first to walk out. “If I was a betting man, I would put a fair amount of money that Liam Fox will resign in a huff within the next 18 months,” Clegg said. “He doesn’t have a job and he doesn’t appear to have realised that yet.” He said Fox was “a proud man” who would start coming under pressure from Tory backbench colleagues who wanted Brexit to happen more quickly. “They will get increasingly agitated and at one point Liam Fox will have to ask himself: ‘Am I going to sit here and become an increasing laughing stock because I’ve got nothing to do, or do I join my spiritual fellow travellers – the angry brigade on the right wing – and say I was also betrayed?”’ Clegg said. “He will do that. I would put a fair amount of money that he will do that within the next 18-24 months.” He suggested Conservative MPs would start to get agitated with May and the rest of the party’s leadership over the EU issue and claimed the leave vote had papered over a “great faultline” between the party’s demands for free trade and parliamentary sovereignty. “It’s the contest, the tension between the two sides of the Conservative brain,” Clegg said. “You cannot have untrammelled or extensive [single market] access without in one way or another being subservient to the rules set in that market. You can’t negotiate your way around it, you cannot paper over that tension,” he said. “And so – odd though it might seem, given how unassailable the Conservative position appears to be at the moment – if I was to make any prediction about where the major fireworks in British politics are likely to detonate in the next few years, it would be within the Conservative party.”
2016-09-13 19:55 Anushka Asthana www.theguardian.com
17 Ndungane welcomes Home Affairs decision on anti-gay pastor The Archbishop Emeritus made a call last week for a visa to be denied to the openly homophobic American pastor. “People who openly attack people on the basis of their sexuality‚ such as Pastor Anderson‚ should not be given a platform in South Africa to stir up antagonism towards LGBT people. I welcome the very firm stance that Home Affairs has taken on this matter‚” he said. He added: “Pastor Anderson viciously attacks LGBT people under the guise of preaching the Christian gospel. Let us be very clear that Pastor Anderson’s message is not one that is consistent with the Gospel of love preached by Jesus Christ during his ministry on earth.” Ndungane has been actively outspoken in the worldwide Anglican communion in defence of gay rights‚ and in moves to get the Church to be more accepting of LGBT people. The Christian Citizenship Network of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa welcomed Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba’s announcement that Anderson‚ the pastor of Faithful Word Baptist Church‚ would not be granted a visa to visit South Africa. “In South Africa we enjoy freedom of religion and freedom of speech but that does not come at the expense of an individual’s right to dignity. “This issue was not a matter of religion or speech. We hold to marriage being the union of one man and one woman for life. We understand from God’s Word that homosexual relations are strictly prohibited. But we also see that all people are created in the image of God and therefore entitled to dignity‚” network said. “Pastor Anderson’s speech‚ comments‚ prayers and sermons failed to affirm that image and as such we distanced ourselves from him and Faithful Word Baptist Church. Faithful Word Baptist Church is not a member church of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa nor is the Baptist Union of Southern Africa in any way associated with Steven Anderson‚” it added.
2016-09-13 19:44 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
18 David Davis's default waffle a model of clarity for foreign affairs committee I t hasn’t been the easiest fortnight for David Davis. Last week, he got slapped down by Theresa May for making up government policy as he went along in the Commons;on Tuesday, he found that the Boundary Commission had put his parliamentary seat at risk. So the last thing the Brexit minister could have done with was an afternoon in front of the foreign affairs committee giving an update on his department’s lack of progress. “While the government may have a majority in the Commons to repeal any EU legislation that may be needed to implement article 50, it almost certainly doesn’t in the Lords,” said committee chair Crispin Blunt. “What steps have your department taken to make sure there is no delay?” “None whatsoever,” Davis replied confidently. “We have a massive mandate. A very, very big mandate. Possibly the biggest mandate ever. So everything is going to be tickety-boo. Besides, everything is very complicated and I’m certainly not going to spend any time hypothesising about anything as complicated as how the Lords might vote.” Blunt suggested this could be considered negligence, but had more pressing matters to deal with. Such as why the letter he had written to the attorney general in late June enquiring whether all the necessary changes in EU law could be dealt with under a single act of parliament had only been answered that morning by Davis with a “Dear Crispin, I can’t really answer as it’s all terribly tricky, lots of love, David”. “I can’t really answer as it’s all terribly tricky,” said Davis, for once keeping to the letter of the letter. “The simple answer is that it might be and it might not be, depending on what happens in the negotiations that I can’t tell you about as they are top secret. But I can tell you we will be going for the best deal we can possibly get, but if we don’t get it then we will end up with something else. It’s much more complicated than I had thought it would be.” A more forensic committee might have asked Davis why he hadn’t bothered to find out how complicated leaving the EU was going to be before telling everyone how easy it was going to be during the referendum campaign. But the foreign affairs committee doesn’t possess many of the sharpest minds on the parliamentary block at the best of times, and with so many of its members being Brexit supporters it appeared hell-bent on being even less enquiring than usual in order to try and make Davis look a bit less hapless. Conservative Nadhim Zahawi wanted to know when the government would work out what it wanted from its EU negotiations. “Whenever the prime minister says so, but probably some time in the new year,” Davis replied, deliberately not specifying a month or even which new year. “I can assure you, though, that anyone who wants a round table can have a round table. Let me make one thing clear: my job is to give the public what they voted for even if we lied about what they were voting for. I can’t think of any way of making this more exhaustive and complicated, but if I can I will do it. The step between now and then will require qualification.” To the untrained ear, this all sounded suspiciously as if Davis really didn’t have a clue what was going on and was just waffling to kill time, but to Zahawi it was the model of clarity. Incredibly, this was almost the high point of the committee’s proceedings. Conservative Andrew Rossindell was not in the slightest bit interested in any trade negotiations. He just wanted to know when Britain would get its old blue passports back. Little things please little minds. Daniel Kawczynski was even more desperate. He begged Davis to stop the EU forming its own army even though we were leaving the EU and would have no say in it one way or the other. It was almost as if the Conservative members of the committee were going out of their way to achieve the impossible: to make Davis look statesmanlike and on top of his brief by acting like half-wits themselves. The only real questioning came from Labour’s Mike Gapes and Mark Hendrick, but Davis was content to go back to default waffle. He may or may not have been speaking in a personal capacity when he had said whatever he had said though he couldn’t be sure he had said it until the prime minister had told him what was happening. “We’ve worked out some answers,” he offered as belated reassurance. “Only they’re not the ones to the questions anyone has asked.”
2016-09-13 19:42 John Crace www.theguardian.com
19 John Terry faces 10-day lay-off Chelsea captain John Terry will be ruled out for 10 days after straining ligaments in his left ankle. The 35-year- old suffered the injury in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Swansea when despite finishing the game, he left the stadium on crutches. Terry will now miss his side's Premier League clash with Liverpool on Friday as well as next week's League Cup trip to Leicester. In a post on his Instagram account, Terry wrote: "I have strained my ligaments in my ankle which means I will be out for 10 days. "Absolutely gutted, but will be giving everything to get back playing. " Terry's diagnosis may not be as bad as was first feared but will still provide boss Antonio Conte with a defensive headache ahead of the Liverpool game. Conte was unimpressed by some of his side's defending at the Liberty Stadium, although Terry escaped culpability for either of the Swansea goals. Returning Brazilian David Luiz, who was on the bench at Swansea, is most likely to replace Terry for the clash with Jurgen Klopp's men. The Chelsea statement read: "John Terry's injury suffered in Sunday's game at Swansea is strained ligaments in his foot. He will be out for approximately 10 days. "Our captain was injured in the closing minutes of the 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium. He completed the game in pain and Antonio Conte confirmed afterwards the problem would need medical assessment. "
2016-09-13 19:41 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
20 Nicky Hilton's daughter Lily is seen inside a buggy as they two head out in New York City Nicky Hilton has yet to debut her little girl Lily Grace, who was born in July. But on Tuesday the 32-year-old socialite turned designer offered a slight glimpse of the child as she went out for a stroll in New York City. Only her daughter's lips could be seen. The father is Nicky's husband, banking heir James Rothschild. All that could be seen of Lily was her full lips and her cheek. But it's the most anyone has seen of the child since she was welcomed into the world two months ago. Nicky was pushing the black Vista UPPAbaby stroller that had a white cloth over it. Inside was a blanket with pink stars on it. Hilton was dressed for the warm weather in tiny rolled-up denim shorts with a plaid shirt and black suede loafers. The sister of DJ Paris Hilton had her hair pulled back in a ponytail and wore a USA cap. The LA native had with her a young and pretty nanny who carried the baby bag. Later Nicky was all gussied up for Fashion Week. The author wore a sleeveless floral dress that came above the knee and flared out a bit. In her hand was one of the smallest designer handbags on the market. It was by Dior and looked like the same model Princess Diana favored. Scalloped beige lace heels added five inches to her already tall frame. Nicky and Rothschild got engaged in August 2014 while vacationing in Lake Como, Italy. They tied the knot at Kensington Palace in London in July 2015. The couple are raising Lily in New York City.
2016-09-13 19:41 Heidi Parker www.dailymail.co.uk
21 Does your hotel clean the sheets? Investigation reveals the New York establishments that don't wash their bedding before new guests arrive A shocking investigation has revealed how some hotels do not clean their sheets between guests. Inside Edition stayed in nine upmarket hotels in New York and allegedly found three hadn't changed or washed their bedding before new customers arrived. At a Marriott Residence Inn in Manhattan, they sprayed a message using invisible paint, that easily comes off in the laundry, on the bottom sheet of the bed. The words which can only be seen under a UV light read: 'I slept here.' Scroll down for video The production team checked out, leaving the bed looking as though it was slept in. Later on they checked into the same room under a different name, and found the message was still on the bottom sheet. 'This is absolutely disgusting,' said Inside Edition's Ann Mercogliano. They allegedly found the same thing happened at the The Candlewood Inn & Suites in Times Square and La Quinta Inn & Suites near Central Park. A manager at the Marriott was then called to the room and insisted each room's sheets were changed between guests. However she said there had been a problem and she was looking into it. The Marriott Corporation apologized and said it takes these issues very seriously. A spokesman for the owners of The Candlewood Inn, the InterContinental Hotels Group, told DailyMail.com: 'IHG takes great pride in setting stringent quality standards, which we take very seriously. 'Any claim that a hotel is not following the standards falls below our expectations. This incident serves as a reminder to all hotels to enforce this important standard. DailyMail.com contacted La Quinta Inn, but they have responded to our request for a comment.
2016-09-13 19:41 Dailymail.com www.dailymail.co.uk
22 Avoiding Senioritis Holly Bell, a counselor from Jordan School District, shared some tips to help students avoid "senioritis". Even with all of the preparation, parents and students are often caught off- guard when the senior year is finally here. Here are things to make the year successful: • Making up for lost time - be in-line for graduation • What "college" means (1, 2, 4+ years postsecondary education) Everyone can go to college! • High paying, high demand careers • How to pay for college - scholarships (private, government and educational institutions) and grants (FAFSA) • Do your research and get everything together - application/scholarship deadlines (some as early as December 1st!), tuition/fees, housing, ACT/SAT, essays, letters of recommendation. Don't wait! • Talk to your counselor! • Have fun! Weblinks: • utahfutures.org • bigfuture.collegeboard.org • stepuputah.com • act.org • fastweb.com
2016-09-13 19:39 Brooke Graham fox13now.com
23 23 Al-Jazeera asking judge to dismiss players' defamation suits WASHINGTON (AP) — Al- Jazeera America is asking a judge to dismiss defamation lawsuits filed by two Major League Baseball players over statements made in the broadcaster's documentary about performance- enhancing drugs in sports. Lawyers for the news organization and for Ryan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals and Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies were scheduled to appear Tuesday in U. S. District Court in Washington. The suits refer to the documentary "The Dark Side: Secrets of Sports Doping," broadcast by Al-Jazeera America in December 2015. The suit alleges a pharmacist who appeared in the documentary made false statements when he said Zimmerman and Howard took banned performance-enhancing drugs. Major League Baseball investigated the allegations and said it found no violations of its drug agreement. Each suit seeks unspecified damages. Neither player was expected in court.
2016-09-13 19:36 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
24 Syrian ceasefire appears to hold, but aid on standby Aid agencies stand poised to distribute much-needed assistance but say they are awaiting guarantees of security from all parties before beginning their deliveries to hundreds of thousands of desperate Syrians. The Syrian Foreign Ministry says it refuses any entry of humanitarian aid to the city of Aleppo, a priority for aid agencies, unless it is coordinated through the Syrian government and United Nations -- especially aid coming from Turkey, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported. Staffan de Mistura, UN special envoy for Syria, told reporters in Geneva, Switzerland, that there has been a "significant drop in violence" and that the "situation has dramatically improved, with no airstrikes. " He said humanitarian aid has not yet been delivered because the Syrian government hasn't sent a letter of authorization to the United Nations. International Committee of the Red Cross spokeswoman Krista Armstrong said supplies were in warehouses ready to be delivered to rebel-held east Aleppo and other besieged areas as soon as they were cleared to enter. Between 250,000 and 275,000 people in east Aleppo have been cut off from assistance since early July, according to the United Nations. But she said that "there hasn't been a breakthrough in accessing new areas" without any guarantees on security. Jens Laerke, deputy spokesman for the UN humanitarian office, said the United Nations called on all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities "to enable unimpeded, unconditional and sustained access without delay. " "We hope and are prepared to commence those deliveries as soon as we are satisfied that the cessation of hostilities holds and that safe deliveries can be made," he said. The first planned deliveries will provide food assistance to east Aleppo, delivered across the border from Turkey, he said. IDF: Syrian claim to have shot down Israeli warplane, drone is 'total lies' Ceasefire coincides with Muslim holiday The peace appeared to be holding Tuesday, with no major violence reported on the first full day of a hard-won ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia. Both the Syrian government and opposition groups reported sporadic incidents in the first few hours after the ceasefire went into effect at sundown (11.45 a.m. ET) Monday. One monitoring group reported five violations occurred in and around Aleppo in the ceasefire's first hours, while state-run news agency SANA said rebels were responsible for a number of breaches in Aleppo and Homs. But such violations are not uncommon in the early hours of a ceasefire, and eventually, the weapons largely fell silent. Residents of Aleppo, Idlib and Homs, accustomed to the buzz of regime military jets overhead, told CNN that the warplanes had vanished from the skies in the hours following the ceasefire, with only the occasional mortar to be heard. The ceasefire's start coincides with the beginning of Eid al-Adha -- a holiday that commemorates when Ibrahim (Abraham in the Old Testament) prepares to sacrifice his son as God commanded, but God intervenes and stops him at the last moment. The Feast of the Sacrifice celebrates the value of human life. It follows a weekend during which more than 90 people -- including 28 children -- were killed in airstrikes. The terms of the deal The deal calls for a halt to the violence between the Syrian regime and rebel forces, but does not cover militant groups considered terrorists, such as ISIS and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham , formerly known as al Nusra Front. It is hoped the ceasefire will provide a window for the delivery of aid to the hundreds of thousands of Syrians in desperate need of food, medicine and other essentials. Under the terms of the deal, if the peace holds for seven days, then Russia and the United States will begin coordination to target terror groups in the conflict. US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said while the start of the ceasefire looked good, "it is far too early to draw any definitive conclusions. " Just hours before the ceasefire started, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gave a defiant message to the country's opposition forces, vowing "to retake every piece of land from the terrorists. " Assad's family has ruled Syria for 45 years. He has often referred to opposition members seeking his ouster as terrorists. Syria ceasefire: Will this one be any different? Kerry: 'This is less than perfect' The ceasefire is the second such concerted attempt to bring peace to Syria this year. The United States and Russia coordinated a partial ceasefire in February, but violence soon resumed. In the wake of the earlier failures, Kerry addressed criticism that the latest deal is flawed. "Sure, this is less than perfect," he said. "But flawed compared to what? Compared to nothing? "This catastrophe developed step by step, folks, and it can only be reversed step by step. This is the best thing we could think of. " Inside Jarablus: What happens when ISIS loses control of a city The Syrian civil war has killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced more than 5 million to flee the country, spawning an international refugee crisis. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, estimates that up to 430,000 people have been killed in the conflict, although an accurate estimate is almost impossible to obtain. The group says it has documented 301,781 deaths in Syria, from March 18, 2011, until September 12, 2016, when the latest truce went into effect. But the group's founder, Rami Abdulrahman, said the actual number of deaths is closer to 430,000. Among the documented deaths were 86,692 civilians -- 15,099 children under 18 and 10,018 women, he said. The dead included more than 52,000 fighters from other countries, he said.
2016-09-13 19:33 Tim Hume rss.cnn.com
25 Loretta Lynch's advice to young women - Speaking with The Washington Post's Scott Wilson Sept. 13, Attorney General Loretta Lynch recalled her time as a summer associated at a North Carolina law firm and encouraged young professional women to go beyond leaning in. ()
2016-09-13 19:30 The Washington www.washingtonpost.com
26 'La La Land' set to make beautiful music this awards season The film which stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as Sebastian and Mia, two artists who fall in love in a fantastical Los Angeles filled with singing and dancing, added to the list of accolades it has already gotten on Monday when it enchanted audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival. Those in attendance for the screening in Toronto even cheered following some of the film's multiple musical numbers, making the experience feel more like a Broadway show than a movie. The film, which was directed by Damien Chazelle and is being distributed by Lionsgate, was easily the most anticipated film of the festival. It came into Toronto having garnered acclaim from a number of movie critics and even Tom Hanks. Following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and screenings at both Colorado's Telluride Film Festival and Toronto, "La La Land" is now on, if not at the top of, many critics lists of early Oscars favorites. Its position on these lists make sense for reasons even beyond the great early reviews. Chazelle's last film, "Whiplash," was the darling of the 2014 season. Plus, Hollywood loves to give awards to films about Hollywood ("Argo," "The Artist," etc.) and as much as this is a love story between the characters played by Gosling and Stone, it's also a love story about Hollywood itself. The Toronto Film Festival was packed with movies that are intensely powerful ("The Birth of a Nation"), emotional ("A Monster Calls") and thought provoking ("Arrival"). But "La La Land" is the one that feels most like Hollywood at its purest. Related: David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o talk Oscars diversity and 'Queen of Katwe' The film, down to its art deco title font, seems like something out of a time capsule from Hollywood's golden age. Chazelle structures it as a love letter to that era while not letting the story of Sebastian and Mia's modern romance get bogged down in nostalgia. Most interestingly, he crafts "La La Land" as a story in which reality and fantasy are in conflict with one another and leaves moviegoers to choose which is truer. "La La Land" doesn't hit theaters until December. When it does, though, it's bound to win awards. It could also find itself bringing in solid box office numbers from audiences who, after distressing news cycle after distressing news cycle, may be in need of a world where people sing in L. A. traffic.
2016-09-13 19:20 Frank Pallotta rss.cnn.com
27 On Eid al-Adha, Syria's children laugh again The celebration of the Islamic holiday of Eid al- Adha, which began on Monday, has provided a long-overdue respite for the littlest victims of Syria's devastating war. Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, the four-day celebration started with morning prayers and continues with feasts and visits to friends and family. Gifts are exchanged. The second of two major holidays in Islam, Eid al-Adha coincides with a fragile peace brought on by a ceasefire deal brokered by the United States and Russia. The deal calls for a halt to the violence between the Syrian regime and rebel forces. It also allows much-needed humanitarian access to besieged cities such as Aleppo. Aleppo has seen many of its neighborhoods come under fire and more than 6,000 people -- mainly civilians -- killed or injured. But this week at least, the giggles, laughs and excited voices of young children were heard rising from the city's ruins. Children lined up for simple amusement rides and mingled with costumed characters. A decade ago Aleppo was a bustling economic hub boasting more than 2 million residents. Its robust history and ancient architecture drew many tourists. After four years of hellish battle, the city is now estimated to be home to roughly one-tenth of that number, between 200,000 and 300,000 people. The fighting has been brutal, and many residents have been killed. Others have fled. Those who remained haven't received much aid and are suffering shortages of food, fuel and medicine, a situation that grew only more desperate in July when President Bashar Assad's forces bombarded a major supply artery into the city. Just hours before the ceasefire began Monday evening, airstrikes continued to bombard opposition targets. At least seven people, including three children, were killed in rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Monday, according to UK-based monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The latest assault followed the deaths of 93 people in airstrikes in Aleppo and Idlib over the weekend -- 61 of them in an attack on a popular market where residents were shopping ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The Syrian civil war has killed more than 300,000 people and forced more than 5 million to flee the country, spawning an international refugee crisis.
2016-09-13 19:17 Ray Sanchez rss.cnn.com
28 Rag & Bone designer Marcus Wainwright shows his first collection since co-founder David Neville's departure from the brand Last night's Rag & Bone spring/summer 2017 runway show was the first one since the brand's co-designer David Neville's departure earlier this year. His exit left co-founder Marcus Wainwright as the label's sole designer and CEO. And with that, the brand's signature pieces got a bit of a tweak. The evening also marked the debut of the brands fragrance. While the eight scents won't hit stores until mid-October, show attendees were gifted samples. 'It’s about trying to twist the slightly clichéd American clothing that everyone’s gotten maybe a little sick of . . . the preppy, the rowing style . .. I wanted to see how we could twist that idea,' said Marcus about his solo venture. Mission accomplished. His collection featured a fun mix of red, white and blue pieces, long tailored shirts and oversized anoraks. With the weather being unpredictable these days, the collection also featured off-season items like chunky-knit sweaters, terry sweatsuits, silk bombers and leather leggings. While the clothes were all very wearable and spoke to the tenants of the brand, the garments are not what stole the show. It was the shoes. Red booties, blue booties, and patent leather over-the-knee boots, in both round toe and peep-toe styles were standout and what we predict will be the celebrity and consumer favorites. In their fierce footwear, models walked to the beat of a musical score by British musician Thom Yorke.
2016-09-13 19:15 Pandora Amoratis www.dailymail.co.uk
29 Khloe Kardashian rocks a stylish layered look to jet out of Los Angeles While they may say less is more, sometimes more is just, well, more. Khloe Kadashian showed how layering is done as she flew out of Los Angeles. The 32- year-old star made a dash into LAX on Tuesday in a stylish ensemble that embraced this season's nude tones perfectly. Khloe was a how-to-guide for transitioning from summer to fall heading to her flight in a pair of skintight distressed jeans and a figure-flaunting nude bodysuit. Taking the look from physique focused to stylish, the reality star added a long champagne hued duster jacket which sparkled in the sunlight. Not done there, the star then threw a long white knit around her waist which flew out behind her along with the duster coat as she walked into the airport. The star did nit skimp on accessories either, wearing a white panama hat with some light cork pointed pumps and carrying a Chanel Graffiti backpack. Khloe then added some gold bling in the form of giant hoop earrings and a delicate body chain. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star only recently got back into Los Angeles after holidaying in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with new beau Tristan Thompson. The pair then jested back just in time for Drake and Future's concert in LA where they were filmed sloe dancing and kissing. Reality TV star Khloe only recently started dating the 25-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers player.
2016-09-13 19:06 Chelsea White www.dailymail.co.uk
30 Testing out fried Nutella at the Utah State Fair Britt had fun going on a food tasting tour at the Utah State Fair. Fox 13 day is September 13th. Ask for the FOX 13 discount when you buy tickets – Age 13 & older only $8! Kids 12 & under are FREE! For more information go here. 2016-09-13 19:05 Brooke Graham fox13now.com
31 Rajiv Gandhi case convict Perarivalan attacked in jail A potrait of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi. File pic Vellore (TN) : A G Peralivalan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was today attacked inside the high security central prison here by another inmate, police said. The 44-year-old was attacked by another inmate Rajesh, they said. Officials declined to spell out details of the incident, including the reason for the attack, maintaining that an inquiry by prison authorities was on. Perarivalan is being treated at the prison hospital, police said. Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a suicide bomber at nearby Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991 and seven persons-- Murugan, Santhan, Perarivalan, Nalini, Robert Payas, Jayakumar and Ravichandran, were convicted in the case. Nalini's death sentence was commuted to life in 2000 following a cabinet recommendation and appeal by Rajiv's wife, Sonia Gandhi. The Supreme Court had commuted the death sentence of Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan in February 2014 following delay in deciding on their mercy plea. The Tamil Nadu government had in March this year decided to remit the sentences of all the seven convicts. However, the matter soon went to the Supreme Court and is pending there, with the Central government questioning the State's powers to grant remission to them on specific grounds.
2016-09-13 18:44 By PTI www.mid-day.com
32 Argentina focuses on investment to jump-start weak economy BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's president is asking business leaders at a forum in Buenos Aires to invest in his country and help revive its struggling economy. Mauricio Macri has invited the CEOs of Coca- Cola, Siemens, Fiat and nearly 2,000 other foreign and local businesspeople to the three-day forum that he inaugurated Tuesday. Macri took office in December promising to cut bloated spending, attract foreign investment and end economic distortions blamed for years of spiraling consumer prices. He has rolled back restrictions on buying dollars, taxes on exports and other protectionist measures. Critics say his cuts to utilities subsidies and the firing of thousands of state workers have stoked unrest. Argentines continue to see their purchasing power erode amid one of the world's highest inflation rates.
2016-09-13 18:33 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
33 Virender Sehwag bowls Shane Warne a wrong'un on his birthday and it's the right'un! Former India opener Virender Sehwag is famous on Twitter for his hilarious posts as he enjoys his seconds innings as a social media comedian. Well, the 37-year-old 'Nawab of Twitter' wished Australian cricket legend Shane Warne on his 47th birthday on the micro-blogging site. He punned on the legendary leg- spinner's name, saying that Warne should have warned the batsmen what kind of delivery he was about to bowl. Well, the batsmen who were outfoxed by Warne, like Mike Gatting, would all be nodding their heads in agreement.
2016-09-13 18:27 By mid www.mid-day.com
34 34 'Disloyal' Labour MPs could be forced out in boundary shake-up, it is claimed A member of Labour's ruling National Executive Committee has suggested the party may use a massive shake-up of constituency boundaries to force out MPs who have been disloyal to leader Jeremy Corbyn. New proposals designed to slash the number of MPs from 650 to 600 will abolish a number of Labour-held seats, including the constituencies of Mr Corbyn and his leadership rival Owen Smith. Corbyn-backing Darren Williams, who joined the NEC earlier this year, said that the process of choosing candidates to fight new or altered seats in the 2020 general election would provided an opportunity to select individuals who are "in tune with the views of ordinary party members". Along with Mr Smith - whose Pontypridd seat is being merged with neighbouring Cynon Valley - Chuka Umunna (Streatham), Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) and Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central) are among leading Labour moderates facing significant changes which could leave them vulnerable to de-selection attempts by hardline Corbyn supporters. Mr Williams told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think where MPs have consistently demonstrated a disloyalty to the party leader and to the views on which he was elected then I think party members are within their rights to ask whether those MPs should continue to represent them. "I do think the redrawing of boundaries does present an opportunity for the selection of some new candidates who may be more in tune with the views of ordinary party members. " But shadow cabinet member Jon Ashworth insisted the process was "not about deselecting MPs". Mr Williams' comments did not represent "the position of Jeremy or his people", he told Today. Mr Ashworth said the party had "a very clear process" for dealing with boundary changes. "If your seat disappears - like Jeremy Corbyn's seat apparently does - but you have some territorial claim to a neighbouring seat - as Jeremy Corbyn does apparently with the Finsbury Park and Stoke Newington seat - you have the right to contest that seat," he said. "This is not about deselecting MPs. " Aides to the Labour leader insisted there was "every reason to believe" he would be candidate for one of the new seats created by the proposed carve-up of north London constituencies currently held by Mr Corbyn and his close allies Diane Abbott and Emily Thornberry. But Mr Corbyn himself said he was "very unhappy" at the size of the new constituency created by the proposed abolition of the Islington North seat which he has represented for 33 years. Labour has vowed to fight the "unfair, undemocratic and unacceptable" changes proposed by the Boundary Commissions for England and Wales, arguing that the 2015 electoral rolls used to calculate the size of new constituencies were out of date, because they miss out a surge of two million extra voters who signed up to take part in the EU referendum. Some senior Conservatives - including Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Education Secretary Justine Greening and former chancellor George Osborne - will see the map of their constituencies radically redrawn or abolished altogether. But the party has said it will adopting a "no colleague left behind" to minimise disruption to sitting MPs. "This constructive approach is in strong contrast to the Labour Party which is riddled with infighting and threats of deselection," said Sir Patrick. "Momentum's aim to use this process to boot out moderate Labour MPs is not an argument against these vital reforms, which will ensure fairness across the United Kingdom. " Mr Ashworth said: " There is nothing fair about redrawing boundaries with millions left out, and reducing the number of elected MPs while the unelected House of Lords continues to grow. "These changes are not about fairness to voters, they are about what is best for the Tory Party and they must not go ahead. The commission must rethink and ensure that no elector loses out. " The initial proposals for England and Wales, announced on Tuesday, follow those for Northern Ireland which were disclosed last week. Plans for Scotland are due to be published on October 20. Final proposals are due in October 2018 for use in the general election scheduled for May 2020. The number of MPs will be cut from 533 to 501 in England, from 59 to 53 in Scotland, from 40 to 29 in Wales, and from 18 to 17 in Northern Ireland, with the aim of ensuring that each constituency - with the exception of a few island seats - has a broadly similar population. Sam Hartley, secretary to the Boundary Commission for England, denied that the Government had influenced the proposals. He told Today: "It's absolutely not the case. Every MP's view is worth the same as every member of the public's. " Labour's Sadiq Khan warned the party leadership not to use the review to get rid of opponents. The London mayor said: "What this shouldn't be used as an excuse for is either from the Conservative Government to reduce the number of Labour MPs or by the Labour leadership, and I'm sure they wouldn't, to get rid of unpopular Labour MPs. " Mr Khan said the case load of a London MP is "humongous". He added: "I think the Government is making a big mistake reducing the number of Labour MPs in London. "At the same time they are increasing the number of unelected peers in the House of Lords as a reward for sucking up to the previous Prime Minister. " Liberal Democrat former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg denounced the proposals for boundary changes as "ludicrously lop-sided and gratuitously partisan". Mr Clegg told a Westminster lunch: "It is taking one anachronism in the system - namely how many voters there are in each constituency - and singling that out because the solution will favour (the Conservatives), and completely ignoring the rest of the edifice which is so woefully undemocratic. " A Downing Street spokesman confirmed that the boundary changes would be brought forward in secondary legislation, which is usually granted far less time for debate in Parliament than a Government Bill. "That would then see a vote in both Houses (the Commons and the Lords)," the spokesman added.
2016-09-13 18:27 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
35 Mum: I tried to ‘give away’ son in joke Facebook advert A mum's Facebook post has gone viral, after she jokingly tried to give away her 'stroppy' teenage son. Ella Brookband, from Cheshire, wrote the 'free to a good home' advert, about her 14-year-old son, Bradley, with a warning that he "thinks he's 32 but could pass for four". She told BBC Radio 5 live's Adrian Chiles that she posted the advert because she was fed up with her son Bradley's mood swings. "The post was lovely, it was just about him having a bit of a mood and taking his strops out on us".
2016-09-13 18:19 www.bbc.co.uk
36 Holm of Grimbister is up for sale for £300,000 With 40 acres of land and a small cottage once described as the 'loneliest farm in Britain', the Holm of Grimbister is the ultimate place to 'get away from it all'. And those wishing for space and privacy are in luck as the remote Scottish island is now up for sale for just £300,000 - half the price of an average London home. Don't be put off by the grim name, as the island - off the coast of Orkney - boasts free electricity and its own seal colony. It also includes a one-bedroom cottage, as well as a mill and a stable. The current population of the island is three, making it 800 times less densely populated than central London. Inhabitants of the Holm can reach the mainland by foot, via a seaweed covered causeway, or by car, when the tide is out. Jamie Watson of Savills estate agents said the property allowed a buyer to 'get away from it all' whilst still being able to access amenities. He said: 'Attractions include seal colonies and a wonderful array of nature and wildlife. 'What makes this place special is that the usual drawbacks to island living, such as a lack of mains services, access only by boat or helicopter and then only in good weather [...] simply don't apply at Holm of Grimbister. 'It is only a short trip to Orkney's capital, Kirkwall, which has all the modern conveniences required.' The island's remoteness was described dramatically in a 1948 magazine article. 'In the Bay of Firth among the Orkney Isles is a speck of an island which is the loneliest farm in Britain,' it stated. The name 'Grimbister' is old Norse for Grim's Farm, and the land on the island is described by Savills estate agents as 'arable'. The land is currently well fenced into nine separate enclosures. The island was featured in the 1994 BBC television series 'Island Race' presented by Sandi Toksvig and John McCarthy. In the show, the two presenters travelled Britain's seas in a 1919 pilot cutter sailing boat, with one of their several stops being on the Holm of Grimbister. The island also came to press attention in 2007, when it was discovered that a candidate for a seat in the Scottish Parliament was living there. The 2001 UK census listed the island as uninhabited, but Mark Graham Jones, who was standing for the Conservative Party in the 2007 elections, listed his address as the Holm of Grimbister. The cottage itself features a conservatory with views across the water on to the mainland, as well as a wood panelled living room. It is now on the market for the first time in 20 years for £300,000. This is less than half the price of an average London home - as the typical value of a property in the capital now stands at £600,076.
2016-09-13 18:19 Jenny Awford www.dailymail.co.uk
37 New hearing for man convicted notorious in cold-case deaths NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man convicted in two of Nashville's most notorious cold cases has won a small victory at the state Court of Criminal Appeals. Jerome Barrett will get a new hearing on claims that his attorney was ineffective in a 2009 trial in the murder of Vanderbilt University student Sarah Des Prez more than 30 years before. Barrett will also get a new hearing on a request to independently test DNA evidence. The Appeals Court on Monday found the judge who ruled against Barrett on those claims after a 2015 hearing ignored Barrett's protests that he had never previously spoken to his court-appointed attorney. Barrett is serving a life sentence for Des Prez's murder and a 44-year sentence for the 1975 murder of Girl Scout Marcia Trimble.
2016-09-13 18:19 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
38 Detectives in the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry have received 30 calls and 'significant information' after a Crimewatch appeal Detectives in the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry say they have received 'significant information' following a new Crimewatch appeal. A reconstruction was aired on BBC1 on Monday night showing the moment the white youths ambushed the 18-year-old in an unprovoked attack in Eltham, south east London, in 1993. Police are hoping to identify a woman whose DNA was found on a bag strap found at the scene where Stephen was stabbed to death. Scroll down for video Officers have stressed the woman is a witness, not a suspect. Detectives are also continuing to appeal for information about another possible witness - a man reportedly seen in a distinctive green jacket with a V emblem near Well Hall Road Roundabout at about the time Mr Lawrence was attacked. The reconstruction – the first on the Lawrence case on Crimewatch – shows the countdown to the tragedy. Two unnamed youths played the roles of Stephen and his friend Duwayne Brooks, who witnessed the murder. Earlier in the day, Stephen was at school at Blackheath Bluecoat School in south-east London, before meeting Duwayne at Stephen’s uncle’s house where they played computer games. Later in the evening, the pair were waiting for a bus in Well Hall Road, Eltham, when a gang approached from the opposite side of the street. They were heard to shout ‘What, what n*****?’ in the direction of Stephen and Duwayne as they ran towards them. Duwayne was able to get away but Stephen was caught and kicked to the ground, where he suffered two horrific stab wounds. Chris Le Pere, the senior investigator in the case, said on Tuesday that the response had been 'positive'. He said: 'Given the length of time this inquiry has been running, I am happy with the positive result. 'Some of the calls hold significant information, and will take time to work through.' He also appealed for a male who rang Crimewatch and Crimestoppers in 2013 to contact the incident room on 020 8785 8310. Mr Le Pere added: 'We are offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the identification and prosecution of persons responsible for the murder of Stephen Lawrence.' Speaking on Crimewatch, Stephen’s father Neville Lawrence made a desperate appeal for information. He said: ‘I wanted my son to be famous for the buildings he made, not from being dead. ‘One small bit of information can bring it all together. There’s people out there who might just have that one small little detail that will help us put closure on this, around this. 'I’m begging them and asking them, please come forward and give the information and let’s put closure on this long-running tragedy.’ He also relived the heart-breaking moment when a nurse told him and his wife Doreen that Stephen had died. Mr Lawrence said: ‘I remember seeing him on the slab and touching him and thinking he is still warm and it looks as if he is sleeping.’ In January 2012, Gary Dobson and David Norris were jailed for life for murdering Stephen. Anyone with information about Stephen’s murder is asked to call Crimestoppers, to remain anonymous, on 0800 555 111, or the Met Incident Room on 020 8785 8310.
2016-09-13 18:18 Emily Chan www.dailymail.co.uk
39 Russian oligarch leads art donation to Paris museum PARIS (AP) — An exhibition with more than 250 works of Russian and Soviet art, donated by one of Russia's richest oligarchs, opened Tuesday at the Pompidou Center in Paris. Vladimir Potanin, who wasn't present for the formal opening, initiated the donation of the art to France's national modern art museum in a bid to strengthen cultural ties. He has previously described the collection as "a symbolic act that aims to encourage Russian art in living culture. " The 55- year-old's charitable organization, the Vladimir Potanin Foundation, was the main contributor of works to the museum, which houses the best collection of Russian modern art of the first half of the twentieth century, according to Bernard Blistene, Director of the National Museum of Modern Art. "It's not cultural PR," said Oksana Oracheva, the director general of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation. "It's trying to communicate Russia to the world through its soul, not its politics. " The donations came after Potanin shocked Russia in 2010 by saying he'd spend most of his vast fortune on good causes and not on his family — several years before Microsoft founder Bill Gates made a similar pledge. "Mr. Potanin believed that it would be good not to give the entire wealth to his children, not to spoil them with money," Oracheva added. Potanin has been involved in protracted court battles with his wife of 30 years over a divorce settlement. Forbes magazine now ranks him as Russia's fourth-richest with an estimated fortune of $12.1 billion. The businessman has been one of the country's richest men since the 1990s — close to the Kremlin under Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. The diverse artworks span four sprawling rooms, several decades and over sixty artists — never lacking in irony. The most eye- catching works showcase Russia's response to Pop Art, the "Sots Art" movement. A 1985 triptych by Alexander Kosolapov features a Warholian reprint of the name of Russia's celebrated avant-garde painter Kasimir Malevich — all in the style of the Marlboro cigarette logo. The exhibit of the vibrant works, which also represents 1970s Russia and the movement of artists Boris Orlov and Leonid Sokov, will be shown from Sept. 14 to March 27. ___ Nataliya Vasilyeva in Moscow contributed to this report
2016-09-13 18:16 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
40 Suit: College's botched rape inquiry led to student suicide PATERSON, N. J. (AP) — A college student killed herself because the university she attended didn't properly investigate her rape report, her mother said in a lawsuit. William Paterson University officials knew about, but didn't address, sexual violence against students, creating a climate in which such misconduct was tolerated, Marquesa Jackson- Locklear alleged. School officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press on Tuesday. Jackson-Locklear's 21-year-old daughter, Cherelle Jovanna Locklear, said she was raped at a fraternity house in September 2015, according to the lawsuit filed Thursday. About a month later, Locklear tried to kill herself. After the suicide attempt, she reported the sexual assault to the school's victim services coordinator, the lawsuit said. The coordinator didn't immediately notify campus police, and when the police did hear about it, they didn't conduct an "appropriate and thorough investigation," the lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit says Locklear hanged herself in November 2015. Originally from Jackson, she had been a student at the school in Wayne since 2012. Besides the university and its police force, defendants named in the lawsuit include several school officials and the school's chapter of the Sigma Pi fraternity, where Locklear had said the rape occurred. The AP couldn't locate phone numbers for the fraternity or its leaders, and the organization didn't immediately return a message sent to its Twitter account on Tuesday. Jason Walker, executive director of the Sigma Pi Fraternity International in Lebanon, Tennessee, said he was not aware of the lawsuit and declined comment on the matter. Peter Till, a lawyer representing Locklear's relatives, declined further comment on the litigation. He said the firm usually does not comment on pending litigation and did not want to discuss the matter without Jackson- Locklear being present. He said they were planning to hold a news conference, but it has not yet been scheduled. No charges have been filed in the alleged sex assault.
2016-09-13 18:16 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
41 Chile ad thanking military in dictatorship years causes stir SANTIAGO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - A two-page newspaper advertisement in Chile commemorating members of the armed forces killed during the nation's 1973 to 1990 right- wing military dictatorship is causing a stir in a country still divided by its political history. During the dictatorship, which began on Sept. 11, 1973 when military strongman Augusto Pinochet overthrew the elected socialist president Salvador Allende, an estimated 3,200 people were killed and 28,000 tortured by the state. While most Chileans abhor the abuses of the era, a sizeable minority considers Pinochet's government to have been a necessary bulwark against communism. "Forty-three years after the liberation, Chileans grateful to the armed forces and order haven't forgotten the sacrifices they made for the fatherland," read the insert, published in national newspaper La Tercera on Sunday. La Tercera did not say who had placed the insert. The insert, which coincided with the anniversary of the coup, featured photos and details of soldiers and police that it said were killed between 1978 and 1986. Pinochet was president from December 1974 until March 1990. The publication provoked strong reactions on social media and was criticized by journalists who work at Copesa, one of Chile's largest media groups and the owner of La Tercera. "To those of us who are journalists, it seems inconceivable that our newspaper has allowed this kind of anti-democratic propaganda to be published," a statement from the journalists' union said. La Tercera responded that it was committed to freedom of expression for those who chose to purchase advertising space, though it regretted if it had hurt anyone affected by violence during the dictatorship. Lingering political tensions often surface in Chile on the anniversary of the coup. This year, a police officer was shot in Santiago amid violent protests. (Reporting by Gram Slattery; editing by Grant McCool)
2016-09-13 18:15 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
42 ESPN: Notre Dame police have 'core powers of the state' INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for ESPN says the powers of the University of Notre Dame's campus police mirror those wielded by other Indiana police departments and that its officers are therefore subject to the same laws of disclosure. ESPN wants the police department to release information about the arrest of athletes on campus. ESPN attorney Maggie Smith told the state Supreme Court Tuesday that the ability of university police to arrest and apprehend are "the core powers of the state," meaning the department must comply with state public records laws. Notre Dame attorney Peter Rusthoven argued that those laws don't apply because Notre Dame is a private institution without government functions. He pointed out that Indiana's public access counselor has found three times that private universities' police records aren't subject to Indiana's records laws.
2016-09-13 18:09 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
43 Wes Morgan targeting Champions League glory with Leicester... even if his European experience so far extends to watching on TV Wes Morgan has spent his career watching Champions League games from the sofa but now admits he is dreaming of winning the competition. The Leicester captain refused to pour cold water on proposals his side could stun Europe like they did England last season as he spoke on the eve of the club’s debut against Club Bruges. Morgan, 32, had never played top-flight football until two years ago, sinking as low as League One while with Nottingham Forest, but is now on the verge of appearing on the continent’s biggest stage. ‘Normally I am watching the Champions League on TV with friends,’ Morgan said. ‘I go to my mate’s house, we get together and just chill. ‘The one thing that definitely stands out for me is the Man United game at the Nou Camp, when they were a goal behind but won it in injury time. ‘To be involved now is amazing. It feels special. I am not getting younger so to still be able to be involved in a competition like this is fantastic.’ Leicester also face Porto and Copenhagen in their group and are 50/1 to lift the trophy, something Morgan has not discounted after their miraculous Premier League title triumph. ‘Why not? Nobody thought we could win the Premier League,’ he said. ‘We know it’s not going to be easy but we proved last season how good we can be on our day. We need to take that into this competition. ‘Being involved in European competitions is something new to all of us. We will feel our way through the games. Our style is different and I’m not sure teams will be prepared for that, but we will see.’
2016-09-13 18:08 Laurie Whitwell www.dailymail.co.uk
44 Turkish immigrant who murdered his estranged wife by stabbing her 12 times as their children slept upstairs is jailed for life A former soldier who murdered his estranged life by stabbing her 12 times as their children slept upstairs has been jailed for life. Erhan Havaleoglu, 35, killed 29- year-old social care worker Leighanne Cameron at their former home in West Lothian. Their four-year-old daughter and son, aged 18 months, were asleep upstairs at the time of the attack in October 2015. The High Court in Glasgow had previously heard that the marriage had ended approximately five months earlier. Although the separation was not amicable Leighanne relied upon Havaleoglu to look after the children so that she could work. It was just after she arrived home from work that evening that Havaleoglu carried out the brutal and unprovoked assault and knife attack. Cameron was stabbed 10 times in the neck and twice in the back. After leaving her dying, Havaleoglu drove to Edinburgh where police believe he ditched the weapon and clothes he was wearing, which were never found. But a speck of her blood was found on his shoes and on the front door of his flat - which she had never been to. Her body was found by her lover Philip Kilkenny, who she had been having an affair with for six months before she split with Havaleoglu, the court heard. Mr Kilkenny, 42, found Leighanne's body lying in a pool of blood and called the police, telling them Havaleoglu had 'told her she'd never get to love another man'. Havaleoglu was then arrested but denied murdering his wife five months after they split up, instead blaming the killing on Kilkenny. But a jury saw through his lies and took just under seven hours to find him guilty, by majority, of the 'brutal' murder at the High Court in Paisley. More than a dozen friends and family of Leighanne were in court to hear the verdict, punching the air and shouting 'yes!' as he was convicted. The former soldier was told today the he must serve at least 20 years in jail after being given a mandatory life term. Speaking following the sentencing, Nicky Patrick, Procurator Fiscal for Homicide and Major Crime, said: 'This was a terrible and violent crime that has left two children without a mother and family and friends devastated at the loss of a loved one. 'However the proper investigation of the crime and effective prosecution of the case to the jury has ensured that he now faces a very substantial prison sentence.'
2016-09-13 18:04 Rory Tingle www.dailymail.co.uk
45 Doping-Wada systems hacked by Russian cyber espionage group By Alan Baldwin Sept 13 (Reuters) - Confidential athlete medical data relating to last month's Rio Olympics has been hacked and published by a Russian cyber espionage group with the threat of more to come, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday. It identified the group as Tsar Team (APT28), also known as Fancy Bear. The www.fancybear.net website said it had information about a number of U. S. athletes, including tennis sisters Serena and Venus Williams as well as multiple gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles. "WADA condemns these ongoing cyber-attacks that are being carried out in an attempt to undermine WADA and the global anti-doping system," said director general Olivier Niggli in a statement that did not name any athletes. "WADA has been informed by law enforcement authorities that these attacks are originating out of Russia. " Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying any possible Russian government or secret service participation in the hacking was "out of question". Russia's track and field team, with the exception of one athlete based in the United States, were banned from the Rio Games in August over what WADA said was a state-backed doping programme. Russian competitors in other sports also had to prove they were clean by meeting several criteria to be eligible to compete in Brazil. The fancybear.net website said the group had hacked the WADA databases and would start by releasing exclusive information on the U. S. team followed later by other national Olympic teams. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WADA said the group was believed to have gained access to its anti-doping administration and management system (ADAMS) via an International Olympic Committee- created account for the Rio Games. Data accessed included so-called Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) issued by sports federations and national anti-doping organisations that allow athletes to take certain substances. "WADA deeply regrets this situation and is very conscious of the threat that it represents to athletes whose confidential information has been divulged through this criminal act," said Niggli. "We are reaching out to stakeholders... regarding the specific athletes impacted. " Niggli added that the hack was "greatly compromising the effort by the global anti-doping community to re-establish trust in Russia further to the outcomes of the Agency's independent McLaren Investigation Report. " The McLaren report described, among other things, how Russians were replacing positive doping samples with clean ones during the Sochi winter Games with the support of the Russian secret service. WADA revealed last month that Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova's electronic account had been illegally accessed with a "perpetrator" obtaining details which would normally include her registered whereabouts. Stepanova, in hiding in North America, helped reveal the biggest state-backed doping programme in Russia and was forced to flee the country with her husband for fear of her life. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ken Ferris)
2016-09-13 17:56 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
46 Music Review: Amanda Shires explores the meaning of home Amanda Shires, "My Piece of Land" (BMG) Amanda Shires has a fine sense of humor, which may be why a single measure at the start of "My Piece of Land" is propelled by handclaps. They seem odd and out of place, but funny. Soon enough we're on to the main attraction, which is Shires' voice — a distinctive, delicate alto with an uncanny quaver that punctuates the end of a phrase. Her approach is bend but don't break, like a good NFL defense. It's the voice of a performer fully invested in her material, and the 10 songs on "My Piece of Land" warrant such commitment. She wrote them all, with help on two from her husband, fellow singer-songwriter Jason Isbell. The material explores the many definitions of home, and also love, lust and loss. There's not an ounce of flab in the 34- minute set, and varied musical approaches make it seem even shorter. Some tunes are slow and quiet, with Shires' ukulele playing a prominent role, but her humor shows with a Broadway-esque rat-a-tat delivery on "Nursery Rhyme," and Mr. Shires delivers a crank-the-volume solo on "My Love (The Storm). " ''When You're Gone" is radio-ready pop rock, and Shires turns up the Texas twang as she reflects on her youth on "Mineral Wells. " By the end Shires has found a new home, giving the album a happy ending. That's when clapping seems most appropriate.
2016-09-13 17:54 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
47 Myanmar's Suu Kyi talks human rights on historic UK visit Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday met with British Prime Minister Theresa May during her first visit to London since becoming Myanmar's de facto leader, with the thorny issue of human rights on the agenda. The two women discussed the challenges faced by Myanmar as it transitions from military rule to democracy during Suu Kyi's first visit outside of Asia since her party's election victory last year. "They agreed that to create a society that truly works for all, it would be important to see Burma (Myanmar) make further progress in the creation of jobs, in improving access to quality healthcare, and on reforming the education system," said May's Downing Street office. London stands "ready to provide further assistance as Burma continues to develop," including through £118 million (138 million euros, $156 million) in support this year, it added. May also "raised concerns about human rights abuses in the Burmese military," with the nobel laureate, according to a Downing Street summary of the meeting. Despite winning a landslide in last November's elections, which ended decades of brutal military rule, Suu Kyi is banned by a junta-era constitution from becoming president. Instead she has taken the role of foreign minister and created a new position for herself as state counsellor. She has also appointed a longtime friend and ally, Htin Kyaw, to be a proxy president. Suu Kyi met Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Monday, for talks including on Myanmar's Rakhine region, which is riven by ethnic divisions and is home to the stateless Muslim Rohingya. Sectarian bloodshed in the western state in 2012 forced more than 100,000 Rohingya into displacement camps. The Rohingya, a minority in overwhelmingly Buddhist Myanmar, are denied citizenship and face severe restrictions on their movements and access to health care and other basic services. Johnson welcomed the establishment of the Rakhine Commission to deal with the issue. "We remain committed to supporting Burma's extraordinary reforms and we welcome a democratic, stable and prosperous Burma that can contribute to stability and security in southeast Asia and beyond," said Johnson. "The courage and sacrifice of the Burmese people, not least of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi herself, has led to a major shift from military dictatorship to a more civilian, democratic and accountable government," he added.
2016-09-13 17:53 Afp www.dailymail.co.uk
48 Day 2 of jury selection underway in Georgia hot car death BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Day two of a second attempt to select a jury is underway in the trial of a metro Atlanta man charged with killing his toddler son who died after being left in a hot SUV. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/2cXbMtV), the first round of questions Tuesday for potential jurors in the case against 35-year-old Justin Ross Harris revealed a fairly technologically savvy pool. More than a third of the initial 36 say they have worked in the computer field. Only one prospective juror does not regularly use a laptop or computer. Only three were not familiar with Facebook. Only four do not regularly text on their cellphones. The case was widely publicized in the news media and on social media sites. Harris is charged with murder in the 2014 death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper.
2016-09-13 17:52 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
49 The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com Audible.com best-sellers for week ending September 9: Fiction 1. Apprentice in Death by J. D. Robb, narrated by Susan Ericksen (Brilliance Audio) 2. Blood Song by Anthony Ryan, narrated by Steven Brand (Penguin Audio) 3. Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan, narrated by Steve Brand (Penguin Audio) 4. Tower Lord by Anthony Ryan, narrated by Steve Brand (Penguin Audio) 5. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, narrated Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey and India Fisher (Penguin Audio) 6. The Worst Class Trip Ever by Dave Barry, narrated by Todd Haberkorn (Brilliance Audio) 7. The King of Lies by John Hart, narrated by David Chandler (Recorded Books) 8. Play Dead by Anne Frasier, narrated by Natalie Ross (Brilliance Audio) 9. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas, narrated by Elizabeth Evans (Audible Studios) 10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale (Pottermore from J. K. Rowling) Nonfiction 1. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer, narrated by the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) 2. Love Warrior (Oprah's Book Club) by Glennon Doyle Melton, narrated by the author (Macmillan Audio) 3. The Art of Living by Bob Proctor and Sandra Gallagher, narrated by L. J. Gasner (Recorded Books) 4. A Brief History of Mysogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice: Brief Histories by Jack Holland, narrated by Cameron Stewart (Audible Studios) 5. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg, narrated by Mike Chamberlain (Random House Audio) 6. Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to- Tail History of the Humble Pig by Mark Essig, narrated by Joe Barrett (Audible Studios) 7. You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Live by Jen Sincero, narrated by the author (Tantor Audio) 8. The Five Elements of Effective Thinking by Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird, narrated by Brian Troxell (Audible Studios) 9. Pre-Suasion: Channeling Attention for Change by Robert Cialdini, narrated by John Bedford Lloyd (Simon & Schuster Audio) 10. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, narrated by Andrew Macmillan (Simon & Schuster Audio)
2016-09-13 17:48 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
50 6 key things to know about Apple's new iOS 10 software CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Your iPhone will look and feel different with the iOS 10 software update. It will be easier to move around and do more without switching apps, but the changes will take getting used to. The changes are the most dramatic since 2013, when Apple redesigned icons and introduced functions with swipes from various edges. Now, new things happen when you swipe, and you can handle more tasks from the lock screen. If you aren't prompted for the free update Tuesday, go to "Software Update" under "General" in the settings. Once you get it, here are some things to know about using it. ___ NEW GESTURES Swiping up from the bottom edge still gets you the Control Center with quick access to the flashlight, airplane mode and other frequent functions. But it's now split into multiple screens. Once Control Center is open, swipe to the left to get audio and video controls. Swipe left once more to control lights and other accessories through Apple's HomeKit automation system. From the lock screen, you used to be able to access the camera by pulling up from the bottom right corner. Now, you swipe left from the right edge. Swiping down from the top edge still gets you recent notifications, but your widgets and calendars have moved. Now, you get those by swiping right from the left edge. Those widgets join app and news recommendations that were already there. ___ MORE FROM THE LOCK SCREEN The screen now turns on automatically when you lift your phone. You can do much more from the lock screen, such as viewing a photo from a friend or listening to a voice message. Tapping the home button with fingerprint ID will unlock the phone, but won't necessarily get you the home screen. It will allow greater access to messages and other notifications from the lock screen, but you need to press the home button again to get to all your apps. ___ COMMUNICATIONS The Messages app has been redesigned to offer more expression options. After you type your message, hold the blue "up" arrow. You can give the message a "loud" effect, so that it briefly appears huge to the recipient. "Invisible ink" hides the message until the recipient rubs a finger over it. (It's not meant for security, though, as there's no extra passcode once the phone is unlocked.) If you're sending a message to an Android phone or an iPhone without iOS 10, the recipient won't see the desired effect, but rather a note such as "sent with Loud Effect. " You can send animated doodles (hit the heart icon) and handwritten notes (turn your screen horizontally), though recipients without compatible phones will see a static image. Meanwhile, if someone sends you a link, you'll see a preview rather than a link, similar to how it appears on Facebook feeds. ___ APP INTEGRATION The Messages app now has its own app store to get additional functionality, sometimes for a fee. Just hit the "A'' icon above the keyboard. As you discuss dinner plans with friends, for instance, you can have OpenTable slide up from the bottom without leaving Messages. Suggest a few places and times so friends you're chatting with can vote. Make a reservation right from Messages. Maps, meanwhile, adds support for restaurant reservations and ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft. A new tab called "Ride" appears alongside "Drive," ''Walk" and "Transit. " Siri now works with third-party apps for messaging, ride hailing, workouts, photos, internet calling and payments services. Notably missing is compatibility with music apps such as Spotify, a rival to Apple Music. ___ REDESIGNED APPS The interface for Maps has improved. A prominent button for "Directions" appears once you type in a destination. You can slide the card up for basics such as phone numbers and Yelp reviews. This used to require an extra tap or two. As you're traveling, you can tap on the bottom strip to find gas stations, restaurants and other businesses along your route. For drivers, there's now an option to avoid tolls, matching Google Maps. The new Mail interface takes adjustment. The most recent messages are now at the bottom rather than the top. In the past, you chose messages in a thread individually. Now, it's a single stream — so be careful when replying to make sure it's going to the intended recipient. And if an alarm goes off while you're using the phone, it appears as a notification up top rather than block what you were doing. Swipe the notification away to snooze, or pull down and hit "Stop" to get rid of it. ___ DOZENS OF TINY DISCOVERIES The Clock app's new Bedtime feature encourages you to go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. The flashlight on the Control Center lets you adjust brightness if you have an iPhone 6S or 7. Just press hard on the icon. Other models don't have this 3D Touch capability. And the Photos app has more options for searching and viewing highlights.
2016-09-13 17:45 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
51 Italy gives details of planned Libya military hospital Italy is to build a 50-bed military field hospital to treat injured Libyan government forces in the conflict-wracked north of the country, ministers said Tuesday. The hospital will be built at Misrata airport and will be protected by a unit of 100 troops. "We are planning to deploy around 300 people, 65 doctors and nurses, 135 logistics staff and 100 for the protection of the hospital," Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti told a hearing of the parliamentary committee for defence and foreign affairs. A C-27 transport plane is to be stationed at the airport in case of a need for emergency evacuations and an Italian warship will provide further security back-up from just off the Libyan coast, Pinotti said. The minister said the Italian contingent would be operational immediately but gave no timetable for having the hospital up and running. Italy was acting on a request made by Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) on August 9, she added. Italy, which has offered to lead a UN-backed peace force into its former colony when conditions on the ground allow, has recently evacuated and treated a number of GNA-loyal fighters who suffered serious injuries during an offensive against Islamic State jihadists in the city of Sirte. As well as trying to eliminate the IS contingent in Sirte, the GNA is facing a new challenge to its authority from a rival administration based in the east of the country and backed by military strongman General Khalifa Haftar. Forces operating under Haftar on Monday took control of a key Mediterranean oil port, after seizing two others at the weekend. The move has raised fears Libya could be on the verge of a new cycle of conflict with analysts saying Haftar is taking advantage of the GNA forces being exhausted by their efforts against IS. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said Haftar's seizure of the oil ports was "negative because it damages the process of stabilising Libya. " He said Italy was working with the United States to promote dialogue on national reconciliation including Haftar.
2016-09-13 17:43 Afp www.dailymail.co.uk
52 Solo in the 90210! Minka Kelly goes for lunch by herself in Beverly Hills after split with 'good friend' Wilmer Valderrama She's insisting he was only ever 'a good friend.' And that seems to be the case, as Minka Kelly was spotted out without Wilmer Valderamma on Monday. The 36-year-old actress appeared to be on her own when she dropped in to an eaterie for lunch in Beverly Hills. The Friday Night Lights star looked chic in an off-the-shoulder gypsy blouse with a deep frill that she tucked into a pair of grey. wide-legged trousers cropped to mid-calf plus black flat sandals. With her brunette tresses smoothed back into a pony tail, she accessorised with a pair of cat- eye dark glasses and and a small black leather bag. Minka started the day by donning exercise-wear to walk her terrier mix pooch Fred in a park. She and Wilmer, 36, who were together briefly in 2012, went their separate ways after dating for a month, according to UsWeekly. The short relationship included a trip to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico over Labor Day weekend in early September. They became close after Wilmer ended his six-year relationship with pop star Demi Lovato, 24. But the beauty told Power 106 on Thursday: 'He's a good friend to me. And it's funny - he's not my ex. We are good friends, and we always have been. We're not exes!' Meanwhile, Wilmer was also spotted out and about in Los Angeles on Saturday, glued to his phone. The actor is joining season 14 of NCIS in a regular slot this fall, and is prepping for his part.
2016-09-13 17:43 Bobbie Whiteman www.dailymail.co.uk
53 'Mel and Sue are Bake Off', says former contestant Former contestants of The Great British Bake Off, Kate Henry and Edd Kimber, give their reaction to the news that Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc are stepping down as hosts when the show moves from BBC One to Channel 4.
2016-09-13 17:41 www.bbc.co.uk
54 Investors reluctant to back Monte Paschi's cash call By Simon Jessop and Maiya Keidan LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Investors are reluctant to back Monte dei Paschi di Siena's bid to raise billions of euros, leading fund managers and a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, posing a huge challenge for a new CEO seeking to save the Italian bank. The lender, which is expected to name a new chief executive on Wednesday, must raise up to 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) as part of an emergency rescue plan to stave off the risk of being wound down and a wider banking crisis that would send shockwaves across Europe. But its 45-billion-euro mountain of bad loans is deterring investors from backing it in its third recapitalisation in as many years, according to four leading European fund managers and the investment banking source with knowledge of the matter. Since the private sector- backed rescue blueprint was announced in late July, hundreds of investors had been sounded out about buying stock but interest has been lukewarm, said the source. The source added this had triggered the departure of CEO Fabrizio Viola, who agreed to make way for a new boss to come in to persuade investors to back the cash call. Gennaro Pucci, chief investment officer at London-based investor PVE Capital, said he would not buy shares because, even if a significant proportion of its bad loans were spun off into a special vehicle - as envisaged under the plan - he feared the bank could suffer further losses from remaining soured debt. A similarly sceptical view was expressed by the other three European fund managers who told Reuters they would not be buying Monte dei Paschi equity. They declined to be named, saying their business dealings were confidential. Monte dei Paschi declined to comment. The 5-billion-euro cash call, which under the original plan was to be completed by year-end but now looks set to be delayed to early 2017, is a tall order for a lender that is worth just 679 million euros on the market and has burned through 8 billion euros from two previous share issues since 2014. The bank emerged as the worst performer in European stress tests that showed its capital would be entirely wiped out in a severe economic downturn. Its poor financial health threatens the wider Italian banking system, the savings of thousands of retail investors and the political standing of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. A financial crisis in the euro zone's third-biggest economy would also risk creating contagion across Europe, a region already reeling from Britain's decision to leave the EU. BONDHOLDERS If the attempt to raise capital from investors fails, it shifts the problem back to the Italian government. But heavily-indebted Italy would struggle to help. Under new EU rules for dealing with bank crises, any state bid to help would require penalising the banks' bondholders - a politically sensitive issue as many ordinary Italians own such debt - before any taxpayer money can be used. The government is also reluctant to ask for international aid, as that too would require Monte dei Paschi's existing investors to share some losses. Monte dei Paschi's 45 billion euros of gross problematic loans represent around 40 percent of its total loans - a higher proportion than any Italian lender. Under its rescue blueprint, it plans to transfer around 27 billion euros of its worst loans to a special vehicle which, in turn, will seek to repackage and sell them. Even if it succeeds in getting rid of these loans, however, it would be left with billion of euros of so- called "unlikely to pay" loans, meaning it could face further losses. A consortium of banks led by JP Morgan and Mediobanca has made a preliminary commitment to underwrite the bid for fresh cash. However attempts to put the bank back on its feet have been dogged by uncertainty over the outcome of an upcoming constitutional referendum in Italy, and a competing search for fresh money from healthier Italian rival UniCredit. The head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Italy, Marco Morelli, is widely expected to take over as Monte dei Paschi's chief executive. Morelli was in Frankfurt on Tuesday to meet regulators at the European Central Bank, a source familiar with the matter said. ($1 = 0.8908 euros) (Additional reporting by Silvia Aloisi in Milan; Editing by John O'Donnell and Pravin Char)
2016-09-13 17:41 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
55 55 Watch Video: Crocodiles enter residential areas in UP, spread panic Video grab of the incident People in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur area have been living in a state of fear as crocodiles have been entering residential areas of late. In fact, over the last couple of months, forest officials have captured as many as 13 crocodiles, in addition to three pythons. Watch Video Also Watch: Crocodile enters flood-ravaged UP village
2016-09-13 17:40 By mid www.mid-day.com
56 Was it at Spaghetti Junction? Lorry causes travel chaos after spilling 20 TONNES of bolognese across the carriageway A lorry spilling its load on a motorway gave a new meaning to the term 'spaghetti junction' as police were left with 'quite a clean- up job'. It caused travel chaos after spilling 20 tonnes of spaghetti bolognese across the carriageway along the A5 just outside Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on Monday morning. The bizarre reason for the road's closure remains unexplained by West Mercia Police who did not arrest anyone in connection to the spaghetti spillage. A spokeswoman for West Mercia Police, which attended just after 11:30am, said it was not clear how the pasta had ended up on the road. A Highways England spokesman said: 'We sent people there with high pressure hoses to clean it up but it does seem that it got everywhere. 'All of it has needed sucking up and taking away. 'It's been quite a clean-up job.' The stretch of A5 covered in pasta was between the A483 at Oswestry and the A458 at Shrewsbury. But it may not be the most bizarre shipment ever to spill out on one of Britain's roads, after a similar incident a few months ago. A fairground trailer overturned today spilling fluffy Minions toys from the film Despicable Me onto the M27 near Fareham in Hampshire.
2016-09-13 17:34 James Dunn www.dailymail.co.uk
57 Serena Williams flaunts her sculpted stomach in black crop top while celebrating the NYFW reveal of her HSN collection She just debuted her Diamonds Unleashed for Serena Williams collaboration and HSN Signature Statement collection during New York Fashion Week. And Serena Williams celebrated the accomplishment by heading to Bagatelle on Monday with friends and family. The 34- year-old tennis pro looked stunning as she showed off her toned abs in a black crop top and coordinating skirt. Serena wore a sleeveless, black top which featured buttons down the front and put her ample assets on display. She coupled the top with a form-fitting, coordinating skirt, finishing off the look with strappy, black ballet flats. She added a pop of color to her look with a bright red and black plaid button down, which the star wore unbuttoned. The star athlete wore her hair in voluminous curls, commenting on Snapchat: 'wild hair don't care.' Serena accentuated her eyes with bold liner and mascara, and showed off a light pink lipstick. The star's sister - and fellow tennis pro - Venus Williams, 36, showed her support, attending both her show and the after-party. She showed off her toned pins in a stylish mini dress with cut- outs along the sleeves and chest. The CEO of HSN, Mindy Grossman, went for a pretty, pale pink look as she attended Serena's after-party. Jessica Franklin showed off her trim figure in a form-fitting, off-the-shoulder jumpsuit with a ruffled top. She was joined on the carpet by Kandi Burruss, 40, who showed off a big smile while looking radiant in a white number with daring cut-outs along the chest. Designer Byron Lars wore an eye-catching star printed T-shirt as he arrived for Serena's after-party at Bagatelle on Monday. Meanwhile, Ben Harries went a bit dressier, sporting a fitted, navy blue suit with a coordinating, patterned blue tie. Stylist Robert Verdi sported a statement denim shirt with a bold pattern, along with a pair of fitted, black trousers. He showed off a smile as he posed with jewelry designer boyfriend Mckenzie Liautaud, who wore a semi-sheer, grey jacket, loose- fitting grey tank, and fitted trousers.
2016-09-13 17:31 Kayla Caldwell www.dailymail.co.uk
58 Tiger can add to 14 majors if he's healthy - Kaymer By Tony Jimenez LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Former world number one Martin Kaymer believes back injury victim Tiger Woods can add to his haul of 14 major championship wins as long as he returns to golf with a clean bill of health. Woods said last week that he hoped to make his comeback at next month's Safeway Open in California after spending more than a year on the sidelines. The 40-year-old American has a long-standing ambition to eclipse Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major victories and Kaymer told Reuters in a telephone interview that he would not rule anything out for one of the greatest players of all time. "At the end of the day it all comes down to Tiger's health," the German said. "If he can practice the way he wants to practice, as hard as he wants, then I think he can win any golf tournament in the world. "He's proved it before so I don't see why he can't do it again. The competition now is obviously a lot harder but I think it would be very disrespectful to take him out of consideration for winning any tournament in the world. " Woods, who has undergone multiple back operations, last played competitively at the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina in August 2015. If all goes well at the Safeway Open, the former world number one also plans to feature at the Turkish Airlines Open in November and the Tiger Woods Foundation-run Hero World Challenge in December. Double major champion Kaymer, who spent eight weeks at the top of the rankings in 2011, said the American must take things step by step. MENTAL CHALLENGE "His return is great for golf and we all look forward to welcoming him back," added the winner of the 2010 U. S. PGA Championship and 2014 U. S. Open. "We all know he can win tournaments the way he plays. I think it is more about the mental challenge for him over the next few months, not trying to want things too much, to be patient and calm about things. "All the attention he will get, that will be a lot to handle, and make it very, very difficult for him to prepare. I think people shouldn't expect him to win right away," said Kaymer, a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, official patron and vehicle of the Ryder Cup 2016. Woods has spent a record total of 683 weeks at the top of the rankings but, blighted by his injuries and poor form in recent years, is now down at number 726. He missed all four majors in a calendar year for the first time this season and made just 11 tournament appearances in 2015. Kaymer, a European wildcard pick for this month's Ryder Cup against the United States at Chaska, Minnesota, said however that an event involving Woods always had a distinct feel to it. "His return is great for us players because when he plays there's a little bit of a different buzz to a tournament," added the 31- year-old. "We have missed him because he defined golf for the last 10 or 15 years. No one wants to see him play poorly and I think for the fans the last few tournaments for him were quite disappointing. " (Editing by Toby Davis)
2016-09-13 17:26 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
59 Germany arrests: 3 alleged ISIS members detained in Paris attacks probe One of them also has allegedly revealed he had links to a network of people that were involved in a gunman's thwarted August 2015 attack on a Paris- bound train, a source briefed by German officials told CNN on condition of anonymity. Information gathered so far seems to indicate that the three -- arrested Tuesday morning in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein by special police forces -- were brought to Europe by the same organization of smugglers that imported the Paris attackers, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said in Berlin. Their travel documents also appear to have originated from the same forger, de Maiziere said. The three -- two Syrian teenagers and one man in his 20s, identified as Mohamed A. -- came to Germany in the middle of November 2015 via Turkey and Greece, the German Federal Prosecutor's Office said. Tuesday's arrests come as European security officials hunt for people connected to those who killed at least 130 people in gunfire and suicide bombings at six locations in the Paris area on November 13. European security officials had estimated that 30 to 40 suspected ISIS terrorists who helped support the November Paris attacks are still at large, CNN reported last week. De Maiziere did not say what connection Tuesday's three arrested suspects may have had with the Paris attacks, other than coming into Europe via the same smuggling group that brought in the Paris attackers. Three allegedly came to Germany on ISIS' orders Investigators suspect the three of coming to Germany on the orders of ISIS in November 2015, to either commit an act of terror or to wait for further instructions, the prosecutor's office said. They were charged with being members of a foreign terrorist organization. One of the accused, a 17-year-old that CNN is not naming, joined ISIS at the end of September 2015 in Raqqa, the terror organization's de facto capital in Syria. He is suspected of receiving training there, including the handling of weapons and explosives. In October 2015, the three accused pledged to go to Europe, the prosecutor's office alleges. They were given passports provided by ISIS and received thousands of US dollars as well as mobile phones. The suspect who claimed he had links to the network behind the August 2015 train attack also had contacts in the Netherlands, including some who offered help with logistics, the source said without elaborating. Details about that suspect's alleged links to people behind the train attack weren't immediately available. In that incident, a Moroccan national, Ayoub el-Khazzani, attempted to launch a gun attack on a high-speed Thalys passenger train on the Belgian- French border, but the attack was thwarted by three Americans. Khazzani was subdued and arrested. Khazzani was connected through associates to Paris attack coordinator Abdelhamid Abaaoud, according to French investigative documents obtained by CNN. Abaaoud was killed in a police raid on a Saint-Denis apartment days after the Paris attacks. According to a senior European counter-terrorism official, investigations into the Paris attack network have produced indications that ISIS had a broader set of potential targets -- including the Netherlands -- when it dispatched operatives to Europe last autumn. ISIS goes global: 143 attacks in 29 countries have killed 2,043 ISIS at large European officials told CNN they believe ISIS is ratcheting up its planning for international attacks to retaliate for losses in Syria, Iraq and Libya. In 2015 and 2016, several European countries have experienced atrocities, including the Paris attacks , that were linked to ISIS-affiliated terrorists and "lone wolf" actors who have pledged loyalty to the jihadist group. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned Sunday that France remains a target for terror and the country will suffer new attacks. "The threat is maximal," Valls said in an interview with the Europe 1 radio station. "We have seen it again in the past few days, the past few hours, and even as we speak. Every day intelligence services, police and gendarmerie thwart attacks and dismantle Iraqi-Syrian networks. " Britain's 'most hated man,' Anjem Choudary, jailed for ISIS support
2016-09-13 17:16 Euan McKirdy rss.cnn.com
60 Zambia president Edgar Lungu sworn in, pledges focus on economy LUSAKA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Zambian President Edgar Lungu said on Tuesday after being sworn in for a new five- year term that he would focus on unlocking agricultural potential in his tropical nation to reduce its dependence on copper mining. Zambia's Supreme Court on Monday rejected an application by the main opposition party to stop President Lungu's inauguration after last month's contested election. Lungu said Zambians should put the divisive elections behind them and work as one to develop the country. "Elections have the ability to bring out the most selfish aspects of our humanity. On my part I have learnt that there is no time and latitude to settle scores," Lungu said in his inaugural speech at the National Heroes Stadium. "We must promote agriculture to become one of the main drivers of our diversification programme," he said. Lungu's inauguration after the Aug. 11 election was postponed because opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema challenged the result in court, saying the vote was rigged. A law introduced in January says the winner of a presidential vote cannot be sworn in if their victory is contested in court. On Friday the Lusaka High Court threw out an attempt by Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hichilema to overturn a Constitutional Court decision not to give him more time to legally challenge Lungu's re- election. Prospects for resuming critical budget support talks with the International Monetary Fund have been dimmed by delays in swearing in a new head of state. Lungu has been the head of the ruling Patriotic Front since its leader, Michael Sata, died in 2014. He won the presidency the following year, defeating Hichilema in their first electoral confrontation. Zambia's economy has been hard hit by depressed copper prices but diversifying into agriculture presents a number of difficulties. Zambian agriculture is focused on the staple maize and is mostly produced by subsistence farmers who lack the capital and technology to lift yields. (Reporting by Chris Mfula; Editing by Ed Stoddard and Ralph Boulton)
2016-09-13 17:15 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
61 'Get Thee Behind Me Satan!' David Davis brands EU Brexit negotiator the devil as he dismisses freedom of movement ultimatum Brexit Secretary David Davis branded a top EU negoatior 'Satan' today as he dismissed an ultimatum that Britain must continue to accept open door immigration in exchange for access to the single market. Guy Verhofstadt, who has been appointed the European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator, said the EU's four freedoms are 'inseparable', ruling out a deal that allows the UK to curb EU migration while remaining in the 28-nation free trade bloc. Asked what he made about Mr Verhofstadt and his firm remarks today, Mr Davis joked: said: 'Get me behind me Satan.' He said his comments were 'not new' but warned EU officials not to confuse people over access and membership of the single market. should be delivered before 2019, when EU politics enters into new cycle & the starts new mandate.' Another said: If UK wants access to, it must also accept the free movement of citizens. Our four freedoms are inseparable.' Responding to Mr Verhofstadt's latter remarks, Mr Davis told the foreign affairs committee: 'Mr Verhofstadt's comment is not new, he's been saying this for some time and whilst I won't get drawn into what our position on it is - because as I say all these options are being kept open whilst we calculate these things through - you are right in one respect, I think, that the language used about access to the single market and membership of the single market does get very confused. 'What we want to see is the best trading capacity for British manufacturing and our service industry and that could be any of those sort of things.' Mr Davis was also asked about the prospect of the traditional blue British passport returning to use after Brexit, but he said he was not interested in 'symbolism'. The Home Office hinted that the Government could bring back the old navy documents after Britain officially cuts ties with Brussels. Brexit campaigners have deplored the fact that the first two words on the current British passport is 'European Union'. Answering a parliamentary question, Home Office minister Robert Goodwill said: 'We are considering potential changes to the UK passport after the UK has left the European Union. 'At this early stage we have not undertaken a detailed cost benefit analysis or made any decisions about what a future UK passport might look like.'
2016-09-13 17:13 Matt Dathan www.dailymail.co.uk
62 Victoria Beckham reveals what's REALLY in her handbag - including crystals, Japanese eye whitening drops and Harper's reading books She's one of the most famous women in the world with a global fashion brand, active social life and four young children to care for. So what on earth does Victoria Beckham carry in her handbag to ensure she looks good, feels good and stays on top of her hectic schedule? The 41-year-old has opened her handbag for Vogue magazine - and the contents will surprise you. Victoria Beckham has emptied the contents of her handbag in a new video - and shows her fans that she carries plenty of make-up, books and crystals Victoria Beckham wool sweater Make it yours at MyTheresa.com Buy now Victoria Beckham has had another successful New York Fashion Week with her SS17 collection and, of course, with her own elegant styling. Somehow she always looks chic and put together and we love her understated but timeless take on dressing. Check her out in a classic pleated midi skirt, heels and a simple plain jumper. This is the perfect autumn look and the good news is her cosy knit is from her current collection and can be yours at the click of the mouse (right). It's the ideal investment for the coming months, ensuring you'll be warm and well styled despite the cold. If the price is putting you off, however, then never fear as we've found some great alternatives that won't break the bank. Marks and Spencer has a total bargain buy but we like John Lewis' super soft cashmere for only £75! Marks & Spencer crew neck jumper Buy now Warehouse crew neck jumper at Asos Buy now John Lewis cashmere crew neck jumper Buy now J. Crew sweater (now reduced to £55) Buy now Speaking to the camera, the mother-of-four said: 'I like to carry a lot of things with me because you never know what you might need and I always end up with the kids' stuff as well.' She then proceeds to show off the items in her designer tote, one of which is a book called My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout, which was longlisted for The Man Booker Prize and tells the story between a mother and daughter. She also carried crystals, which she says she 'really is into'. 'I am a real positive thinker,' she said. 'I believe in creative visualisation, glass is always half full - I have no time for anything negative. And actually, I bought crystals for all of my team, too.' The fashion designer also shows off her phone, which she says is full of pictures of her family and 'never leaves her side' and her daughter, Harper's, reading books. 'I can't travel without my beauty products,' she says as she displays her moisturiser, hand cream and lipsticks, as well as her daughter Harper's Little Miss books, right Designer Victoria Beckham appears on the runway at the Victoria Beckham Spring/Summer 2017 fashion show during New York Fashion Week 'I can't travel without my beauty products,' she says as she displays her moisturiser, hand cream and lipsticks.' The working mother also reveals she carries eye drops, which she gets from Japan and make the whites of her eyes 'super, super white'. 'I have so many children that I'm up so much in the night and I do not get enough sleep so I don't go anywhere without these.' When asked who she would trade bags with for the day, the former popstar says Hilary Clinton because she would love to know what she carries in hers. The fashion designer also shows off her phone, which she says is full of pictures of her family and 'never leaves her side' and her daughter, Harper's, reading books
2016-09-13 17:03 Bianca London www.dailymail.co.uk
63 NBA-Thunder forward McGary suspended for 15 games Sept 13 (The Sports Xchange) - Oklahoma City Thunder forward Mitch McGary had his suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy increased by 10 games on Tuesday, and he will now miss the first 15 games of the 2016-17 season, the NBA said. The latest violation is for non-compliance of the league's drug policy, according to Yahoo! Sports. McGary was originally suspended for five games in July. The 24-year-old has played in just 52 games for the Thunder since being a first-round draft pick (21st overall) in 2014. McGary played just 72 minutes for the Thunder last season and averaged 1.3 points per game. He left the team late in the season for what the Thunder termed "personal reasons. " McGary also failed a drug test in college at Michigan. The penalty required him to sit out an entire season but he instead declared for the NBA draft. (Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)
2016-09-13 17:00 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
64 New York police seek man who set fire to Muslim woman By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - New York City investigators on Tuesday searched for a man suspected of setting fire to a traditionally dressed Muslim woman in a Midtown shopping area, police said. Police said they were investigating the incident, which occurred the day before the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, as a hate crime. The 35-year-old woman was standing outside a luxury clothing boutique on Park Avenue on Saturday evening when she felt her left arm suddenly heat up and noticed her blouse was on fire, city police said in a statement. "She patted out the fire and observed a male standing next to her with a lighter in his hand," police said. The victim, who local media reported was a tourist from Scotland, was not injured and declined medical attention, police said. Authorities did not name her. The suspect fled before officers arrived. On Tuesday, police released video surveillance footage of the suspect, a slim young-looking man wearing a backwards baseball cap walking down a sidewalk. No arrests have been made. The Council on Islamic American Relations has condemned the incident, which it said followed an increasing number of attacks targeting Muslims in the United States. "We are clearly seeing a spike in attacks on individual Muslims and Islamic institutions in New York and around the country," the Muslim advocacy group said in a statement on Monday. "It is time for the mayor and the NYPD to put forward the necessary resources to investigate and prevent these attacks on the Muslim community. " Last month, a man killed a Muslim cleric and his associate on the street as they left a mosque in borough of Queens. (Reporting by Laila Kearney; Editing by Daniel Wallis and Lisa Von Ahn)
2016-09-13 16:52 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
65 Trump steps up bid to highlight Clinton's "deplorables" remark By James Oliphant and Amanda Becker DES MOINES, Iowa/WESTCHESTER, N. Y., Sept 13 (Reuters) - R epublican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up efforts to wring maximum advantage from Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's comment that his supporters are "deplorables" as he seeks to portray her as out of touch with ordinary Americans Clinton said in a speech last week that half of Trump's supporters belong "in a basket of deplorables" and accused them of being racist and homophobic. She later said she regretted the remark. Trump hammered Clinton over the comment, in a post on Facebook on Tuesday: "What a disgraceful thing to say about fellow- hard working Americans! Vote Trump on November 8th -- keep Hillary's HATE away from Washington, D. C. " Trump will bring up the comment again at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, his aides say, as he campaigns in the Midwestern swing state for votes at the Nov. 8 election. Controversy over the remark came at a bad time for Clinton, who was forced to cancel a West Coast swing due to a bout of pneumonia that she kept secret until she nearly collapsed after a ceremony in New York on Sunday marking the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Trump himself has come under fire for rhetoric against minorities during his campaign, including describing Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists, suggesting a judge could not be fair because of his Mexican-American heritage, and proposing a temporary ban on Muslim immigration to the United States. After struggling in opinion polls in August, the real estate magnate has erased most of Clinton's lead in national surveys and is competitive again in many battleground states where the White House race is likely to be decided. In Washington, Trump's vice presidential running mate, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, used Clinton's comment to try to build more unity among Republicans, appearing at a news conference with Paul Ryan, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the top U. S. elected Republican. "I think millions of Americans were shocked and saddened to see Hillary Clinton refer to people across this country as a basket of deplorables in a prepared speech before wealthy donors in New York City on Friday night," Pence said. RALLY TROUBLE The "deplorables" comment featured at a Trump rally in Asheville, North Carolina on Monday which saw a resumption of some of the violence that disrupted his events earlier this year. "Never in history has a major party presidential candidate so viciously demonized the American voter," Trump told the crowd just before a small protest against him broke out. An apparent Trump supporter grabbed a male protester's neck then clenched his fist and punched him, video from NBC and ABC showed. The protesters were then escorted out. Asheville's Citizen-Times newspaper said four people were arrested at the rally. The Buncombe County clerk's office confirmed the names of three arrested adults in the article but could not confirm the location of the arrests. Clinton was resting at her home in Chappaqua, New York on Tuesday. She is expected to return to the campaign trail later this week. President Barack Obama, a Democrat, is to campaign in Philadelphia on behalf of Clinton on Tuesday. Trump will propose in a speech on Tuesday night allowing families to deduct the cost of childcare expenses from income taxes, his campaign said, a move aimed at bolstering his support among women voters. It was formulated with the aid of Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, an influential voice in his campaign. (Additional reporting by Emily Stephenson and Eric Walsh in Washington and Laila Kearney in New York; Writing by Steve Holland and Susan Heavey; Editing by Alistair Bell)
2016-09-13 16:48 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
66 HC frowns at overcrowding in Maharashtra jails Yerawada Central Prison, the largest Jail in Maharashtra. File Pic Voicing concern over overcrowding in Maharashtra jails and other matters concerning prisoners, the Bombay High Court has directed Joint Secretary (Home) and other senior government officials to remain present in court on September 21 to address the issue. "We direct Joint Secretary (Home), Government of Maharashtra, and other senior officers concerned with the issue to remain present on the next date, i.e September 21 for directions," a bench of justices Naresh Patil and Prakash Naik said in a recent order. The court was hearing a petition filed by Shaikh Abdul Naeem, who raised various issues concerning the criminal administration system. The issues raised by him included tackling the problem of overcrowding in various jails of Maharashtra and assignment of escort officers/constables for producing prisoners before the court for various purposes. The high court sought data regarding delay in serving summons and notices to accused and witnesses in criminal cases by police. It also sought data regarding delay in conducting trials due to want of service of summons on prosecution witnesses by police. The bench further wanted to know in how many criminal cases trials had been delayed due to want of service of summons in the state. Viewing the matter seriously, the judges directed the counsel appearing for the high court, S R Nargolkar, to seek instructions independently from the respective Principal District Judges in the state of Maharashtra. During the course of hearing, the bench heard various issues concerning the Criminal Administration system and also perused the government resolution, circulars, communications issued from time to time by the high court on such aspects. "We have heard Amicus Curiae Niteen Pradhan on certain suggestions. We have also taken into consideration the submissions advanced by the learned public prosecutor M M Deshmukh. We want the prosecutor and the High Court counsel to take instructions from the authorities and make submissions broadly on these issues on the next date," the judges said.
2016-09-13 16:41 By PTI www.mid-day.com
67 67 Somalia lifts controversial ban on Kenyan khat Somalia on Tuesday agreed to lift a week-old ban on imports of Kenyan khat after a storm of controversy from angry growers of the leafy narcotic in neighbouring Kenya. The decision was made on the margins of a historic one-day summit in the Somali capital, which was hosting a top-level African gathering for the first time in more than four decades. Speaking at the close of the summit of the eight-nation IGAD trade bloc, Kenya's foreign minister Amina Mohamed said "the leaders have discussed relations between the two countries and... the Miraa ban will be lifted as of the 14th September. " Khat, which is also known as miraa, is a red-stemmed, green-leafed plant that has a mildly amphetamine-like effect when chewed, like having one too many espressos. Among Somalis it has long had social, cultural and religious uses but it is also frequently abused. Early last week, Somalia's government suddenly banned aircraft that were carrying khat from entering Somali airspace. While it is enjoyed in Somalia, khat is grown in neighbouring Ethiopia and Kenya, both of which have large farming communities relying on its export for their livelihoods. Contacted by AFP, Somalia's transport minister Ali Ahmed Jama Jangeli had refused to give any reason for the ban and no explanation had been offered by any other government officials. "This is a big loss to us," Dave Muthuri, chairman of the Kenya Miraa Farmers and Traders Association said last week. "Farmers are crying because of the loss they are incurring. It caught everyone off-guard," he added. Khat is banned in the US, Canada and most of Europe -- all places with large diaspora Somali communities. But no government or authority has ever succeeded in banning it in Somalia, not the military dictatorship, the warlords nor the Islamic extremists. The one-day summit was the first held there of the IGAD trade bloc since its creation in 1986. The IGAD meeting in the Somali capital, which has come under repeated attack by the Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda-aligned militant group, brought together the presidents of Kenya, Somalia and Uganda and the Ethiopian prime minister. Eritrea has suspended its membership.
2016-09-13 16:38 Afp www.dailymail.co.uk
68 I am abused by MPs in Parliament - Zuma Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has lamented the abuse he faces in the National Assembly every time he answers questions. Following his question session in the National Assembly, Zuma told the National Assembly that it would be unfair for him to step off, without raising his concerns. “Each time when I come here, I am abused by members of your house. Instead of answering questions, I sit here being called a criminal, a thief,” he said. He called for Parliament to do something about it. “You are going to make it very difficult for me to wilful my constitutional obligations, I think if I don’t raise the matter, I would be failing in my duty.” He should not have to face people who did not respect the house, Zuma told MPs. “I have to sit here and wait for these discussions. Your house must do something. If this house is not interested in me answering questions, you must say so, then don’t call me,” he said, before stepping off the podium. Earlier in the sitting, Economic Freedom Fighters and Congress of the People MPs walked out of the sitting, refusing to be addressed by Zuma. “We’ll come back when the criminal is gone, we are not going to listen to the criminal,” EFF leader Julius Malema said. Zuma's session in the National Assembly was first marred by the Congress of the People’s refusal to allow him to speak, with Willie Madisha disputing the president’s ‘honour’.
2016-09-13 16:36 www.news24.com
69 Researchers Follow Hunch, Find Long-Sought Shipwreck (Newser) – A crew searching the Arctic has found the second and final lost ship from one of the most renowned polar expeditions in history. Researchers with the Arctic Research Foundation say they have located the HMS Terror off King William Island, reports the Ottawa Citizen. (Coincidentally, it was found in Terror Bay.) The ship and its sister vessel, the HMS Erebus , went down in 1848 after an expedition led by British explorer John Franklin to find the Northwest Passage got stuck in ice. None of the 129 men survived. The discovery of the Terror is notable on several fronts, including its pristine condition. "If you could lift this boat out of the water, and pump the water out, it would probably float," a researcher tells the Guardian. Three panes of glass still guard the captain's cabin. Also of note is how it was discovered: The search vessel detoured miles away from the main group after an Inuit crew member told the captain of seeing a mast sticking out of the ice years ago in this general location. The hunch paid off. And certainly not least, the location of the two ships may now change the narrative of the crews' final days. It has been long thought that the men abandoned their ships near the north end of Victoria Strait and attempted to walk out of the Arctic. Now it appears that at least some of the men reboarded the vessels and tried to sail south. "This discovery changes history," says a foundation official. The theory is that the remaining Terror crew eventually scuttled it intentionally, then boarded the Erebus, which made it another 50 miles or so south. (The Erebus was found two years ago.)
2016-09-13 16:34 John Johnson rssfeeds.usatoday.com
70 Silicon Valley online course to mint self-driving car engineers By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Silicon Valley is creating a crash course in self-driving car technology to address a shortage of engineers with help from a startup in a different field: online education. Nearly every major tech company, car company and ride services company, it seems, is developing or partnering with developers of self-driving technology, from Google parent Alphabet Inc to Tesla Motors, General Motors Corp and Uber Technologies Inc, creating an insatiable demand for the people teaching the machines to think. In about a year's time, a Lincoln sedan will be driving itself from Mountain View to San Francisco, using software developed by 250 or so students enrolled at education start-up Udacity, if all goes according to plan. Udacity bought the Lincoln already equipped with the digital interface needed in autonomous vehicles; students will write the code. Udacity's course, which costs $2,400 for three, 12-week terms, starts next month and was designed by company co-founder Sebastian Thrun, who launched Google's driverless car program. Self-driving truck startup Otto, recently acquired by Uber Technologies Inc, automaker Mercedes-Benz and chip maker Nvidia Corp contributed to Udacity's curriculum. "If you go through this curriculum you are on the bleeding edge of self-driving cars," said Thrun. FAST-TRACK TO JOBS? The aim of the program is a faster path to employment, Thrun said, in a career that has an average salary of $138,000. Mercedes-Benz, Chinese ride-service Didi Chuxing and others agreed to consider Udacity graduates for job openings. The employer pool is growing quickly. Research firm and venture capital database CB Insights has identified 33 corporations working on autonomous cars, including auto makers GM and Volvo, internet giants Baidu and Google, and Silicon Valley companies tech firm Intel and startup ride-service Lyft. GM for one is hiring dozens of engineers in the area, and Uber is looking to fill more than 50 positions in Pittsburgh, where the company is building a fleet of self-driving cars, according to jobs website Glassdoor. "I love people with MIT and Stanford degrees," Thrun said. But "there are a lot of people who can't make it to those institutions. There are entire generations of people who are equally smart and equally capable. " Yet the idea that a certificate from an online training program would secure a job in one of the most difficult emerging technologies strikes some recruiters as very unlikely. A master's degree in computer science from a leading university such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Stanford University is the usual, and still preferred, course. "You'd be hard-pressed to say the Udacity candidate is going to be more qualified because they have some specific knowledge about self- driving cars, versus someone who has a rock-hard degree in computer science or data science," said Dave Carvajal, chief executive of recruiting firm Dave Partners, which fills executive jobs at venture-backed tech companies. HUNGRY FOR TALENT With a scarcity of talent in the workforce, companies have been recruiting directly from universities with strong programs in data science, robotics and machine learning. Carnegie Mellon University suffered an exodus of staff last year after Uber hired away 40 faculty and researchers for its Advanced Technologies Center. Startups, too, are sparring to build autonomous vehicle staff. Varden Labs, a company of fewer than 15 people working on self-driving car technology, is "hiring aggressively" although the field is "very competitive," said co- founder Alex Rodrigues. Technology companies frequently bemoan their struggle to hire qualified engineers, but the challenge is more pronounced in autonomous vehicles, which combines complex technologies such as machine learning and computer vision, and applies them to cars. Startups in particular are struggling to hire against powerhouses such as Apple Inc and Google, say recruiters. "The startups will have to get by with one, two, three or four people who can do it," said Dan Portillo, talent partner at venture firm Greylock Partners. But a small team may be enough for startup success. GM in March purchased Cruise Automation, a three-year-old autonomous vehicle startup with about 40 employees, for about $1 billion. Uber last month agreed to buy Otto, which is less than a year old, in a deal valued at $680 million. "Early hires are making unbelievable amounts of money in a few short years," Rodrigues said. (Reporting by Heather Somerville. Editing by Peter Henderson, Bill Rigby and Andrew Hay)
2016-09-13 16:31 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
71 EU's Timmermans says rule of law row with Poland not resolved STRASBOURG, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The deputy head of the European Commission said a dispute with Warsaw over Poland's top court has not been resolved, while European lawmakers lambasted the EU's biggest ex- Communist state on Tuesday for undercutting democratic checks and balances. Earlier this summer, the European Union executive gave Poland's nationalist-minded government until late October to reverse changes to the country's Constitutional Tribunal, which Brussels says go against democratic principles. With U. S. and EU pressure piling up on Poland, Warsaw has since offered some concessions. But Commission deputy head Frans Timmermans told the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday: "At this stage, the dispute concerning the composition and the judgements of the constitutional of the tribunal remains unresolved. " Tensions between Warsaw and Brussels have grown steadily since the Law and Justice (PiS) party won elections a year ago, introducing a eurosceptic tone to foreign policy, defying Brussels and Berlin on migration and carrying out changes at home that critics say threaten the rule of law. The PiS government says it has a strong public mandate to carry out reforms and accuses the main opposition, the pro-EU Civic Platform (PO), of undermining its own country abroad. "This is not a debate against Poland but about the abuses of the current authorities that threaten democracy, rule of law and go against its own society," said Janusz Lewandowski, a PO member of the European Parliament told the chamber. His parliamentary faction, the European People's Party, teamed up with four other groups to draft a resolution criticising the Polish government for undermining democratic standards and values. The European legislature was due to adopt it on Wednesday. The deepening dispute has tarnished Poland's reputation in the EU and has also bitterly divided the country of 38 million. Speaking separately in Warsaw after talks with Poland's Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, European Council President Donald Tusk, formerly the head of PO and Poland's prime minister for seven years, told reporters: "A large part of Europe would want Poland to be a very reliable country again, including on the rule of law. " But PiS' own faction within the European Parliament and some other Polish lawmakers defended the government. "The EU is going through the greatest crisis... Brexit, a possible exit of other countries, lack of democratic standards, migration crisis. And now you are orchestrating a debate on Poland," said Ryszard Legutko, a PiS MEP. "Why? I think because your political allies lost their monopoly on power and they can't get to terms with it. " There is little sign Poland will bow to the pressure and it is highly unlikely that the European Commission would be able to punish it directly with the maximum sanction foreseen in such cases -- stripping Warsaw of its voting rights in the EU. Poland's souring ties with Brussels may backfire, however, as the bloc is reviewing its common budget and some EU states want to take funds away from Warsaw to punish the member state they increasingly see as a trouble-maker. (Reporting by Alastair Macdonald and Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Catherine Evans)
2016-09-13 16:31 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
72 Review: KT Tunstall oozes confidence on super new CD 'KIN' KT Tunstall, "KIN" (Caroline Records) The last time Hillary Clinton ran for president, one of her campaign songs was KT Tunstall's pretty "Suddenly I See. " Eight years later, it's fitting that as Clinton runs again, Tunstall has re- emerged with an excellent new album, "KIN. " The Scottish singer-songwriter is oozing confidence and musicality on the 11-song CD , something largely missing from her work since her 2004 multiplatinum album, "Eye to the Telescope," with its funky pop grooves like "Black Horse & the Cherry Tree. " The new guitar-driven album is peppered with songs about self- empowerment and self-realization. It's as if a mature Tunstall has emerged from somewhere nasty and is happily blinking in the sunshine. (Maybe relocating to California had something to do with it) "There was only blank space/Life lived in negative/I couldn't find my color," she sings on "Turned a Light On. " On "Maybe It's a Good Thing," she confesses: "All this choosing wrong/Is losing ground/Often feeling lost. " One song's title seems to sum up her journey: "It Took Me So Long to Get Here, But Here I Am. " "Maybe It's a Good Thing" is the strong, danceable first single, but the upbeat "KIN" shines throughout, from "Two Way," a fuzzy guitar duet with James Bay, to the sublime "Love Is an Ocean" and the mournful, mature title track. Embracing her rock-pop gifts, Tunstall seems at peace — and we're the beneficiaries. It may have taken her long to get here but "KIN" shows it was worth it. A lost soul has returned. ____ Mark Kennedy is at http://twitter.com/KennedyTwits
2016-09-13 16:31 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
73 Man shot by trooper: 6 months too long to wait for sentence COLUMBIA, S. C. (AP) — The unarmed black driver shot by a white South Carolina trooper as he reached for his wallet during a traffic stop said waiting six months for the officer to be sentenced is far too long. Sean Groubert needs to be sentenced as soon as possible after pleading guilty in March to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and needs to receive the maximum 20-year sentence, Levar Jones said at a news conference Monday. Groubert was taken out of the courtroom in handcuffs after his plea. Typically, defendants are sentenced as soon as they are found guilty in South Carolina but in Groubert's case, Circuit Judge Casey Manning asked for a pre-sentencing report before deciding the former trooper's punishment. Groubert has been jailed ever since and the reasons for the delay have not been explained. Jones' shooting was captured on Groubert's dash-cam. Jones had parked his truck and was walking to a Columbia convenience store in September 2014 when Groubert, who spotted a seatbelt violation, demanded his license after pulling up without his siren. Jones was shot after turning back and reaching into his truck. The video shows his wallet fly out of his hands. Groubert's boss fired him shortly after viewing the video. There is no minimum sentence for Groubert's crime. But Jones has created a website with a petition demanding sentencing take place now and that Groubert receive the maximum sentence. He said a South Carolina judge can show that the state takes seriously crimes committed by officers who fire on people when such force isn't justified. "My situation could have set a precedent a long time ago if officers had to think twice before reaching for their firearms because they know there are consequences and repercussions when they become judge, jury and executioners right in the street," Jones said. Behind bars, Groubert is taking medication and seeing a psychiatrist to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder from an on-duty shooting in 2012. His supervisors said Groubert protected the public by chasing a suspect who fired on him during a traffic stop. Groubert was awarded the Highway Patrol's Medal of Valor. Groubert and his wife were arrested for shoplifting in October, and those charges are pending. Jones received a $285,000 civil settlement from the state in the shooting. A message left with Groubert's attorney seeking comment was not immediately returned.
2016-09-13 16:30 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
74 UN aid trucks cross into Syria through Turkey: state media Twenty aid trucks on Tuesday crossed the Turkish border and headed toward the divided Syrian city of Aleppo after a ceasefire went into effect, state media said, although the UN could not confirm the report. The trucks carrying UN humanitarian supplies crossed into Aleppo province through the Cilvegozu border gate in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, Anadolu news agency said, citing security sources. Aleppo city lies 60 kilometres (35 miles) from the frontier. At least 40 trucks are expected to cross the border by the end of the day, Anadolu said. No confirmation could be immediately obtained from United Nations officials in Turkey. Turkey has said it was already making preparations to deliver humanitarian aid to Aleppo, where some 250,000 people in the rebel-held east are under government siege. A spokesman for the Turkish Red Crescent told AFP the aid group would start sending trucks to Aleppo from Wednesday, in coordination with the UN. Mustafa Ozbek from Turkey's Humanitarian Aid Foundation (IHH) said the charity had begun dispatching meat to several parts of Syria including the northern city of Idlib, to mark the Muslim feast of Eid Al-Adha. "Some 400,000 Syrians will benefit from it," he told AFP. He could not confirm if the aid also reached Aleppo province, a key flashpoint in the brutal war. The Syrian regime on Tuesday warned that all aid going to Aleppo, particularly assistance sent by Turkey, must be coordinated with Damascus and the UN. 2016-09-13 16:28 Afp www.dailymail.co.uk
75 Part of beach motel where black acts once stayed torn down MYRTLE BEACH, S. C. (AP) — A section of a South Carolina motel frequented by black entertainers during the days of segregation has been demolished although there are plans to create a museum in some of the remaining rooms on the Myrtle Beach property. City spokesman Mark Kruea tells The Sun News of Myrtle Beach (http://bit.ly/2cSVWBL ) that the south side of the Fitzgerald Motel was demolished last week. Black entertainers including Little Richard often stayed at the motel near an entertainment venue known as Charlie's Place. Other acts that played there included Billie Holiday and Marvin Gaye. City Councilman Mike Chestnut says there are plans to restore some of the remaining motel rooms as a museum highlighting the musical history of Charlie's Place, which has long since been demolished. There are also plans to create spaces for small businesses. ___ Information from: The Sun News, http://www.thesunnews.com/
2016-09-13 16:27 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
76 Atlanta Fed president leaving in February WASHINGTON (AP) — Dennis Lockhart, the president of the Federal Reserve's Atlanta regional bank, has announced plans to step down in February of next year. Lockhart is leaving after a decade as president of the Atlanta bank, one of the Fed's 12 regional banks. He says he plans to pursue his interests in public policy, civic work and private business after stepping down on Feb. 28. Lockhart has been a supporter of Fed Chair Janet Yellen's cautious approach to raising interest rates, though he is not one of the voting members of the Fed's policy committee this year. In a speech Monday, Lockhart said he believed economic conditions justified "serious discussion" of a rate hike in September. However, in a separate speech Monday, Fed Board member Lael Brainard urged "prudence" and indicated she was in no hurry to raise rates. Private economists believe December is the most likely time for the Fed to hike rates for the first time this year. Thomas Fanning, the chairman of the Atlanta Fed's board of directors and the president of Southern Company, will lead the committee that will conduct the search for Lockhart's replacement. Marie Gooding, the Atlanta bank's vice president, will serve as interim president if a successor is not found by Feb. 28. Lockhart took over as president of the Atlanta Fed in March 2007 after serving on the faculty of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service from 2003 to 2007. Before that, Lockhart had been a managing partner of Zephry Management, a private investment firm. Lockhart began his banking career at Citicorp, now Citigroup, where he held various international and domestic positions from 1971 to 1988. Fed Up, a coalition of activist groups that is trying to change how the Fed's regional banks operate, is urging the central bank to expand opportunities for minority groups to have representation on the boards of the Fed's 12 regional banks and to open up the process for selecting the top officials at the regional banks.
2016-09-13 16:25 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
77 Cops: Teacher left gun in bathroom, elementary kids found it CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a teacher at a Christian school accidently left her loaded pistol in a bathroom, where it was found by elementary school children. Police say 63-year-old Beth Jean Dixon put her pistol on a toilet tank when she used the unisex, one-toilet bathroom Aug. 25 at Cumberland Christian School, in Chambersburg. They say she forgot about it and left. Four children ages 6 to 8 used the bathroom while the gun was on the toilet. One child told his parent, who told a teacher. The school president tells the Public Opinion (http://bit.ly/2c6wVwQ ) the gun was loaded. No one was injured. Police say she immediately resigned. She's facing charges including reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of children. No attorney information or phone listing is available for Dixon. ___ Information from: Public Opinion, http://www.publicopiniononline.com
2016-09-13 16:24 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
78 Two Staffordshire terrier dogs seized in Perth after mauling a nine-year-old girl had attacked teenager in same park earlier Two Staffordshire terriers have been seized after they viciously mauled a nine-year-old girl as it has been revealed the dogs had attacked a teenager in the same park only three weeks earlier. 17-year-old Celeste claims she was a victim of the dogs at Success Hill Reserve three weeks ago, and has come forward in the hope it will prevent future attacks. 'I was thinking 'why isn't this lady helping me?', she can see that her dogs are hurting me,' she told Nine News. The nine- year-old girl was attacked while playing with her three brothers at the same park, in north-east Perth, on Friday. The two Staffordshire terrier-crosses pinned her to the ground and began to bite her, leaving the girl with serious lacerations to her face, head and right leg. The Staffordshire terrier-crosses were seized by Bassandean Council rangers and taken to the RSPCA late on Monday, Nine News reports. The girl's parent's claim the dog's owner, described as a woman aged between 30 and 40 with blonde hair, had told the girl to 'stop screaming' and to 'stay still' while she was being attacked. Her 16-year-old brother rushed over to fight off the dogs, lifting his sister above his head to keep them away and carried her home. The nine-year-old girl was rushed to Princess Margaret hospital where she had surgery for injuries on her leg that exposed her muscles and tendons and was treated for multiple puncture wounds to her skull. She remains in a stable condition. 'If my son had not put his own safety at risk and fearlessly intervened, it is likely that the dogs would have killed her,' the girl's father told Nine News. The dog's owner allegedly did not have the two dogs on leashes and is said to have told the group of children: 'If you see my dogs coming make sure you stand up.' She could be fined up to $20,000, and the girl's father has called for law changes to make owners more responsible for their dogs' behaviour.
2016-09-13 16:23 Peter Devlin www.dailymail.co.uk
79 Sperm and skin cells 'could one day be fused to create babies' A landmark experiment has opened a window to a sci-fi future in which babies are conceived from skin cells. Scientists admitted that such a scenario was "speculative and fanciful", but did not rule it out in principle. Working with mice, the team produced healthy offspring while bypassing the normal process of fertilising an egg cell with sperm, and without cloning. The extraordinary result means that sperm could potentially be fused with ordinary cells derived from skin or other tissue to create viable embryos. It also raises the possibility of ethically questionable applications that turn nature on its head by doing away with the female side of reproduction. Gay men, for instance, could have babies with each other, and a man could even fertilise his own cells to produce offspring containing a mixture of genes inherited from him and his parents. More realistically, the technique could allow women whose fertility has been wiped out by cancer drugs or radiotherapy to have their own children. While eggs can be frozen before cancer therapy and later fertilised in an IVF clinic, currently nothing can be done once they have been lost. Conception using sperm and somatic cells would also aid the preservation of endangered species, since it avoids the need to recover eggs. Lead scientist Dr Tony Perry, a molecular embryologist from the University of Bath, said: "Our work challenges the dogma, held since early embryologists first observed mammalian eggs around 1827 and observed fertilisation 50 years later, that only an egg cell fertilised with a sperm cell can result in live mammalian birth. " But he stressed that the early work demonstrated only a principle, and major hurdles would have to be overcome before reproduction without egg cells became technically feasible. He added: "This is speculative - it's entirely speculative and fanciful. " For the experiment, the scientists started off by creating "parthenogenote" mouse embryos. These are all-female embryos made without sperm by tricking an egg into developing as if it has been fertilised. Mammalian embryos produced this way usually die after a few days because they lack the right programming. But Dr Perry's team of researchers found that injecting the parthenogenotes with sperm transformed them into normal embryos that went on to produce healthy offspring. The outcome, reported in the journal Nature Communications, is hugely significant because parthenogenotes share much in common with ordinary cells such as skin cells. Both kinds of cell multiply by means of a non-sexual form of cell division known as mitosis. If injecting sperm into a mammalian parthenogenote can produce offspring, theoretically at least it should be possible to achieve the same result using mitotic cells not derived from eggs. The process relies on the sperm cell being reprogrammed in a way scientists previously thought could only occur as a result of egg fertilisation. In the study, 30 mouse pups were born with a success rate of 24%. This compares with a 1% to 2% success rate for offspring created by the Dolly the Sheep method of cloning by transferring DNA to donated eggs. Some of the mice went on to have offspring themselves, and a number had offspring that went on to have their own pups. Fertility is generally seen as a sign of fitness and good health. Dr Perry said his team was planning to take the next step of attempting to produce live offspring from ordinary non-egg cells rather than parthenogenotes. Speaking at a press conference in London, he said: "The practical applications of this as the technology stands at the moment are not very broad. "What we're saying is that these embryos are mitotic cells - mitotic cells are the type of cell that almost every dividing cell in your body is. And therefore potentially one day we might be able to extend what we've shown in these mitotic cells to other mitotic cells. "Will we be able to do that? I don't know. But I think, if it is ever possible, one day in the distant future people will look back and say this is where it started. " Dr Paul Colville-Nash, from the Medical Research Council, which funded the study, said: "This is an exiting piece of research which may help us to understand more about how human life begins and what controls the viability of embryos, mechanisms which may be important in fertility. "It may one day even have implications for how we treat infertility, though that's probably still a long way off. " The parthenogenotes injected with sperm were found to have undergone "distinctive chromatin remodelling", meaning that the protein "packaging" housing their DNA had been altered. Embryologist Professor Robin Lovell-Badge, from The Francis Crick Institute in London, said: "I'm not surprised that the authors are excited about this. I think it is a very interesting paper, and a technical tour de force. And I am sure it will tell us something important about reprogramming at these early steps of development. "
2016-09-13 16:22 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
80 Mel Greig opens up about 'painful sex' when suffering from endometriosis Ever since her split from husband Steve Pollock earlier this year, Mel Greig has spoken candidly about her sexual exploits. And it was no different last week when she wrote honestly about her experiences with endometriosis, which often makes sex painful. Endometriosis is a condition that affects a woman's reproductive organs when the tissue that lines the uterus grows outside of it. In the Yahoo Be article, the 33-year-old radio presenter revealed the 'best' sex positions when suffering from the condition. 'Sexy time can often be quite painful,' she wrote. 'Missionary is the best option and that’s not us being lazy... it’s a medical fact.' Mel added: 'BUT if there is a pain free day you can be rest assured that a variety of positions will be possible if the moment arises, we will jump on and ride that horsy home.' The former 2DayFM star previously admitted to sending a 'boozy' text message to a male friend, asking for him to donate his semen. 'Yep, I just asked my male friend to donate his sperm. I was a few wines in and I was starting to fret about my future,' she revealed in a blog post last month. 'Soon to be divorced, and a sufferer of endometriosis, my baby making timeline is diminishing quickly. 'So clearly, the smartest thing for me to do was scroll through my phone and pick my own sperm donor,' she added. However she swiftly retracted the offer the next morning by sending an apology text. Mel announced on talk show Studio Ten that she had separated from her husband Steve in April this year.
2016-09-13 16:19 Bianca La www.dailymail.co.uk
81 China's c.bank cautious on zero rates as growth "decent" - Yi Gang VIENNA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - China's central bank is cautious about the ultra-low interest rates adopted in much of the developed world to stimulate economies, Yi Gang, a Chinese central bank vice governor, said on Tuesday. "We're still very cautious on this (zero-interest rate) monetary policy," Yi Gang told a central banking conference in Vienna. "We have to be very careful and look at the limitations and uncertainty of a zero- interest rate policy, because in China we still have a decent growth rate. " (Reporting By Francesco Canepa; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
2016-09-13 16:19 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
82 Political odd couples make for insights in PBS' 'Contenders' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shirley Chisholm memorably billed herself as "unbought and unbossed" when she ran for president in 1972. John McCain's forthright message to voters was lettered on his 2000 campaign bus and an airplane eight years later: Straight Talk Express. Their independence is what lands them in the first episode of an intriguing new PBS series about modern presidential campaigns, "The Contenders: 16 for '16. " Each hour-long episode of the series, debuting 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday (check local listings) and airing through Nov. 1, examines two White House hopefuls who, whether they won or lost, left a mark on future races. The approach often makes for political odd couples, with host Carlos Watson teasing out the shared elements of their campaigns. Watson promises "The Contenders" will offer useful perspective on what he calls this year's interesting if "confusing" race. The other candidates included are Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan (Sept. 20); Mitt Romney and Michael Dukakis (Sept. 27); Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson (Oct. 4); Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan (Oct. 11); Ross Perot and Ralph Nader (Oct. 18); Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin (Oct. 25) and George W. Bush and Barack Obama (Nov. 1). Besides the politicians, their supporters and family, there are interviews with high-profile campaign managers including Karl Rove, Steve Schmidt and Susan Estrich — who is back in the news as former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes' attorney. Watson said the series took inspiration from a project about another kind of fierce competition, ESPN's "30 for 30" about great sports moments. A goal of "The Contenders" is to help illuminate the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump by detailing for voters, especially younger ones who didn't experience other campaigns firsthand, what came before. "The Contenders" shows that "it's not the first time a businessman has run, that it's not the first time we've seen an 'America first' campaign, it's not the first time that someone who doesn't inspire a lot of passion and popularity still can end up winning the office," Watson said. It's also packed with the kind of insider tidbits that can make a political junkie get all tingly or open the eyes of a novice observer. Example: Estrich, who ran Michael Dukakis' 1988 race, recounts a startling call from the plane carrying him to a full schedule of campaign appearances. The message: Dukakis was canceling the trip because he wanted to tend to his job as Massachusetts governor, which he had promised voters he would put ahead of the race. "The Contenders" kicks off with a look at the late Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress and the first to seek the presidency. The Democrat is seen in a film clip chiding politicians who flip "from one side to another" and insisting that people want them to be honest and have at least "a tiny bit of morality. " Initial enthusiasm for her campaign from feminists, African- Americans and others eroded because they didn't believe a black woman had a chance of winning, her supporters recall. The episode's second half is devoted to McCain, a Vietnam War hero, Republican congressman and U. S. senator who faced his own headwinds when he vied for the Oval Office. In his first campaign, he blasted activists on the left — Louis Farrakhan, Al Sharpton — and the right — Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson — as "agents of intolerance. " In the program, Watson asks McCain how criticizing prominent conservative figures affected his run for office. "Well, I don't think it helped," McCain replies, dryly. But he felt compelled to paint some of their claims about what makes a proper Republican as outside the "big tent party" of Reagan and Lincoln, he added. Talking to reporters this summer, Watson predicted that a record 150 million Americans will vote and that will include many supposedly disaffected millennials. Dean was asked later if he agreed with the turnout assessment. "This is a crazy year with one of the most unpredictable people that ever ran for office," said the former Vermont governor and Democratic National Committee chair. "Anything could happen. " ____ Online: http://www.pbs.org/the-contenders/home ___ Lynn Elber is a national television columnist for The Associated Press. She can be reached at [email protected] and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lynnelber.
2016-09-13 16:18 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
83 Russians stripped of 2 Beijing Olympic medals for doping LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russia has been stripped of two track and field medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after retests showed their athletes doped with an anabolic steroid. The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that four Russians have been disqualified from the Beijing Games in cases involving turinabol. Maria Abakumova, who won silver in the women's javelin, and Denis Alexeev, who helped Russia's men's 4x400-meter relay team win bronze, have both been disqualified, the IOC said. Britain is set to gain two bronze medals from the disqualifications. In the javelin, Christina Obergfoell of Germany is set to be upgraded to silver and fourth-placed Goldie Sayers of Britain could get the bronze medal. Sayers had a national-record throw in Beijing. The gold medalist was Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic. In the men's relay event, Britain finished fourth as the Russian team including Alexeev set a national record. The United States won gold and Bahamas took silver. The other two cases announced Tuesday involve distance runner Inga Abitova, who placed sixth in the women's 10,000, and Ekaterina Gnidenko in cycling. Gnidenko has been disqualified from two track events at the 2012 London Olympics after her sample from four years earlier tested positive. The IOC's previously announced it found 98 positive cases in retests of more than 1,000 samples from the Beijing and London Olympics. The IOC stores samples for 10 years to allow them to be reanalyzed when improved methods become available. The latest tests can detect the use of steroids going back weeks and months, rather than days. 2016-09-13 16:17 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
84 Georgina Hermitage wins second gold of Rio Paralympics as Great Britain hit 30 Sprinter Georgina Hermitage won her second gold of the Rio Paralympics and table tennis ace Rob Davies Great Britain's 30th on Tuesday's sixth day. Hermitage added the T37 400 metres Paralympic title to the world crowns. The 27- year-old from Alton, Hampshire, who won T37 100m on day two, won in a world record time of one minute 00.53 seconds, improving on the mark she set in winning the European title in Grosseto in June. Twenty-four hours after Will Bayley won Class 7 singles gold, Davies triumphed in the Class 1 final. The wheelchair table tennis player beat South Korea's Joo Young Dae 3-1 (14-12 4-11 11-9 11-5). The 32-year-old, who was born in Abergavenny, broke his neck while playing semi-professional rugby for Brecon in 2005 and plays with a bat strapped to his hand. The win took Britain's tally to 66 medals, after Stephen Miller took F32 club bronze, 16 years after winning the title for the first time in Atlanta. Britain's tally of gold medals climbed to 31 as Hollie Arnold won the F46 javelin. The 22-year-old from Lincolnshire won with a world-record throw of 43.01 metres.
2016-09-13 16:16 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
85 The Latest: Ohio elections chief, Dems react to court ruling COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the U. S. Supreme Court's rejection of a request by Ohio Democrats to restore a week of early voting in the state (all times local): 12:05 p.m. Ohio's elections chief says a Supreme Court ruling makes clear that the state's voting rules are fair and constitutional. The high court on Tuesday denied a request from Ohio Democrats to restore a week of early voting while the issue is being appealed. At issue is a law that eliminated days in which people could both register and cast a ballot at the same time, a period known as golden week. Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted (HYOO'-sted) said in a Tuesday statement that it's time for "these wasteful lawsuits to end. " The chairman of Ohio's Democratic Party expressed his disappointment with the court's rejection on Twitter. David Pepper says the outcome "completes years of tireless effort" by state lawmakers and others to rollback early voting. ___ 11:20 a.m. The U. S. Supreme Court has refused to delay a rollback to early voting in swing-state Ohio. The court on Tuesday denied a request from Democrats to restore a week of early voting while the issue is being appealed. A lower court decision last month upheld a law eliminating days in which people could both register and cast a ballot at the same time, a period known as golden week. The state's attorneys have argued that the reduction helped alleviate administrative burdens for local elections officials. But Democrats claim the change disproportionately burdens black voters and those who lean Democratic. The high court's action means voters can start casting ballots in the fall election on Oct. 12.
2016-09-13 16:16 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
86 Wembley will not be an excuse for Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed suggestions Tottenham could struggle with the transition to Wembley when they host Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday. Spurs are to play their European fixtures at the 90,000-capacity national stadium while their new ground - to succeed White Hart Lane, presently reduced to 32,000 - is being developed. In addition to the change of environment that similarly undermined rivals Arsenal from 1998 to 1999, Spurs will be playing on a bigger pitch. Pochettino's high- intensity pressing and brand of football will likely prove more demanding given Wembley's greater dimensions, but the manager has drilled his players on a new pitch of the same size at their Enfield training ground. "We trust in us," said the 44-year-old, who remains without the injured Danny Rose. "We believe in the way we play and it's a good chance to play on a big pitch. We need to adapt our game. "We feel good at White Hart Lane because it's our home and we need to feel good at Wembley. With two pitches (at the training ground) we designed the same dimensions as Wembley. We change between the pitches to keep the grass at a good level. We use different pitches on different days during the week. "You have more space to play, it's more difficult for the opponent to press you when (there are) more metres to run, but the same for both. " During Spurs' run to the Champions League quarter-finals in 2011, the last time they qualified for the competition, their fixtures at White Hart Lane were particularly crucial. They have won only once at Wembley since it was re-developed and re- opened in 2007, most recently losing 2-0 to Chelsea in the 2015 Capital One Cup final, but the manager is adamant their routine will remain unchanged. "We need to go to Wembley and play, behave naturally and not try to find an excuse, that's never good," said Pochettino, whose team won 4-1 and drew 1-1 in two Europa League matches with Monaco last season. "We need to play and try to beat Monaco. "Our pre-match routine will be same; we will arrive three and a half hours before the game. Parking will be easier than at White Hart Lane now, which is very difficult. " Earlier on Tuesday it was announced Eric Dier, who played under Monaco manager Leonardo Jardim while the two were at Sporting Lisbon, had signed a new contract to remain at Spurs until 2021. The England international impressed during the 2015 defeat by Chelsea but he said of the occasion: "It wasn't a good day because we'd have liked to have won it, so I'm not sure (it was good for me). "But I felt like that was a good time for me at Tottenham, that period of the season, and I feel like from there I've managed to kick on and keep improving and I hope to keep improving from now. "I can't remember specifically: I think I must have handled (Diego Costa) okay. He's a top player to play against so I hope I did handle him okay, yeah. "(Jardim) was my manager for one season (at Sporting). I was in the first-team squad with him. He's a very good manager, very good man and he had a very successful year. "He put Sporting in the Champions League and from there managed to go on to Monaco and do well again. I look forward to seeing him again. "
2016-09-13 16:15 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
87 Vegas school reopens after 1/4 cup of mercury is cleaned up LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas middle school is back in session nearly a week after a mercury discovery forced more than 1,000 students into a quarantine that lasted overnight. The Clark County School District said Tuesday that students are back at Walter Johnson Junior High School. A few dribbles of the neurotoxin were first found on campus Wednesday morning, prompting a hazmat situation that lasted until 5 a.m. Thursday. It was the largest decontamination effort in the history of the school district and Las Vegas fire department. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency says the cleanup effort has yielded more than a quarter cup of the element. Officials say the campus has been fully decontaminated though they're still investigating how the mercury got to the school.
2016-09-13 16:13 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
88 Tenement Museum is expanding its exhibit on NYC immigration NEW YORK (AP) — The Tenement Museum is expanding its story of immigration on Manhattan's Lower East Side for the first time to include those who settled there in the decades after World War II. In July, the New York City museum is adding an exhibition on Holocaust survivors, Puerto Rican migrants and Chinese immigrants who arrived in the neighborhood after 1945. It's now launched an online tour of their stories. The exhibition will focus on three families who lived at 103 Orchard St., which the museum purchased in 2007. They include the Saez (sy-EHZ') family. A son was the building's superintendent in the 1970s. His mother worked in a garment factory. Until now, the museum has focused on the residents who lived next door at 97 Orchard St. from 1863 to 1935.
2016-09-13 16:12 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
89 Zimbabwe protests: Robert Mugabe faces youthful rebels There have been challenges, opposition and violence, but the 92-year-old leader has always known how to deal with dissent and stay in power, frequently using brutal tactics. But now there are protesters, young and leaderless, united by social media. Erstwhile confidants of Mugabe, themselves liberation war heroes, are emerging to challenge him for political leadership. And members of the security forces, so key to maintaining order, are no longer unquestioningly loyal. Are all of the ingredients finally in place for a change in Zimbabwe. MORE: Who could replace Mugabe? "OUR FUTURE IS BEING DESTROYED" That's what the activists would have you believe. They are a new breed for Zimbabwe, growing up under Mugabe, and they seem fearless and ready to be counted. "Let them see us," says Hardlife Mzingu of the Tajamuka campaign. Translated, the movement's name means 'we are fed up'. Unlike previous opposition movements, they don't have a single leader to depend on, who could disappear or be discredited; instead they have social media to reach and unite thousands. "We have a future that is being destroyed in this country. And it is our role in this country to rebuild that future," says Mzingu. "These are young people, across the political divide, across creeds, across social divisions in the country, who have met and resolved they have to fulfill our generational mandate. " That mandate, he says, is to push Mugabe out. For weeks now they've stood up to Mugabe's security forces on the streets of the capital Harare in what are quickly becoming weekly protests. Armed with smart phones, they capture the confrontations. There's the video of the protester dressed in bright red on the steps of the courthouse, turning briefly to face the five riot police that surround him. He raises his arms and they raise their batons, beating him from all sides. "MUGABE MUST GO" It's videos like that, and the countless still images of abuse shared on Whatsapp, that are driving these activists. But they know, for the movement to work, it needs to take hold outside of the capital city and in the rural strongholds of Mugabe's ZANU-PF party. As dusk approaches, we follow them away from our meeting spot at an upscale shopping center and down one of the roads leading outside of Harare. "Wait here," says one of the activists as they slip through the gate of a nondescript cement house. A few moments later they return and invite us in. A crowd of about 30 sits in the backyard as chickens scuttle around. All of them are wearing white "Mugabe must go" t-shirts. They say the t-shirt alone could get them beaten or arrested. "How many people from your area can we count on tomorrow? " one of the leaders asks those gathered. "One hundred? Can we count on that? If you bring 100 people, we'll make sure to provide you with transportation. " "Tomorrow" is another protest planned over social media. The courts have just overturned a government order banning demonstrations for two weeks and the activists don't want to waste any time getting back on the streets, where they expect to face tear gas and worse. "We are not afraid of what will come," says Mzingu. POLICE LOYALTY WAVERS The same court ruling has put Mugabe's security forces on edge. For days we've been trying to set up a meeting with a veteran Harare police officer and now that face-to-face is in jeopardy. He's been called in to another emergency meeting on how to deal with the expected fresh round of protests; he's not sure if he can make it. For more than three decades, Mugabe has used state security to brutally crush dissent. The response from police has always been an unquestioning, unwavering loyalty to him and obedience. But that too is changing and so are our plans. The police officer texts to say he's on his way. He could lose his job or worse, get arrested for what he's about to tell us. But he's determined to talk. We are hiding his identity for his protection. What he says smashes the veneer of unity in Zimbabwe's state security apparatus. "I think people don't know what is actually happening in Zimbabwe, particularly within government institutions like the police, the army," he says. "They see us on the streets beating up people, they think it is from our own liking, but that is not the case. " He says following orders is becoming harder and harder for his fellow officers and that they are being used as political pawns. Demands from Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party trump their training, their orders. "We are briefed by our superiors, we are briefed not to beat up people, but when we are on the ground, the instructions changed," he says. Those new instructions, he says, outline a very clear order of escalation. "Eventually we are going to use live ammunition. They talk of the use of tear smoke, they talk of the use of animals, of dogs and horses and the like, and the last one is the use of firearms. In that order. " A presidential spokesman denied allegations that Mugabe's party is ordering the police to attack protesters. "It's not the case," said George Charamba simply. "LIVE AMMUNITION IS NEXT" But the revelations shed a new light on the repeated allegations of abuse by state security in Zimbabwe. Prominent human rights lawyer Harrison Nkomo says that Mugabe is running roughshod over the Zimbabwean constitution, which guarantees the right to protest. "One would want the government to hear those voices and implement on their concerns," Nkomo says in his office, around the corner from where some of the biggest demonstrations have occurred. "But instead we are getting the opposite. We don't want you to say out your views. And how do we make sure you are not heard? We crush you before you express yourself. " When asked if he's afraid someone is going to be killed, the police officer answers without hesitation. "If the momentum of these demonstration continues, I think eventually they are going to use live ammunition. That is my worry. " REVOLUTIONARY ONCE MORE The government appears to be settling in for a battle with street protests, but some say the real danger for Mugabe comes from within. We drive out into Mashonaland, about 90 minutes from the capital, past giant commercial farms growing wheat and citrus. Many of them were taken from white farmers and foreign corporations and handed to Mugabe loyalists under the government's "land reform" program after independence from white rule. One such farm is now owned by Agrippa Mutambara. We arrive as he is giving farm hands orders, gray suit pants hitched over his blue shirt with suspenders. During the bloody liberation struggle of the 1960s and 1970s, Mutambara called himself "Dragon" and he was a key field commander. After independence he took diplomatic posts in the critical ally nations of Cuba, Russia and Mozambique. Now, he has turned his back on Mugabe, saying he is tired of the way the ruling party used fear and intimidation as its main tools. "We attained independence, yes. We were able to exorcise the colonial demon. In its place we also created another demon. Until there is a change in the way that government is run in Zimbabwe, the revolution must continue," he says. It was that outspoken criticism, he says, that caused about 50 Mugabe loyalists to pile out of trucks and cars to try to invade his farm recently. "They said 'you are a traitor,' then some of them started scaling the fence. At that time I took my pistol and cocked it. When I did that, they all went down. " Mutambara is part of a growing number of senior politicians and war veterans who are joining Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First Party. Mujuru, a former Vice President, was turfed out of ZANU-PF in 2014. Now, she hopes to exploit the divisions in the ruling party and the discontent in the country, in the belief that can lead to triumph in the 2018 scheduled elections. A PERFECT STORM Right now, Zimbabweans have a lot to be protesting about. Put simply, the country is running out of cash. Since the hyperinflation of 2009, Zimbabwe depends largely on the US dollar. And the cash liquidity crunch is extreme. Each day, long lines form at banks in the capital, as citizens try to pull out their money. Banks place a cap on withdrawals to avoid a bank run. Former teacher Kudzai Gonorenda, waiting in line outside a bank in Harare, says that makes everyday life almost unbearable. "If you have money in the bank, but you can't access that money, because of the cash crisis, then it is difficult," he said. The government has been struggling to pay its civil servants -- a large chunk of the national budget -- and has paid late or less than usual when it can. Proposals to print a so-called bond note pegged to the dollar have been met with protests and suspicion by the general public. Though the International Monetary Fund does commend the government for making some tough reforms, it says that no more loans will be forthcoming until it clears the $1.8 billion in debt that it holds with multilateral lenders. A deal to get emergency funding, though, is not off the table yet. A NEW ALLIANCE The macro-economic crunch is made worse by a crippling drought that will leave more than four million people in need of help, according to the United Nations. Exacerbated by a punishing El Niño cycle, farmers in large parts of the country have been unable to grow their crops. And the cash-strapped government doesn't have the funding to provide substantial help. One long-time Zimbabwe watcher calls it a "perfect storm. " Among the civil servants who are paid months late, if at all, is the police officer who spoke to us. "Our bosses, they have got allowances that they can actually use to sustain themselves. But for the lower ranks, as in my case, you can't source money from anywhere," he says. It's a thread of anger that we hear time and again in Harare. An anger between the politically powerful haves and the have-nots. And it's creating what could be a new kinship, a new alliance. "The very same people we are beating, some of them are my schoolmates," says the police officer. "Some of them are my friends, or people we live with in the community. "
2016-09-13 16:12 David McKenzie www.cnn.com
90 Copper retreats from three-week high as equities slide By Jan Harvey LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Copper steadied on Tuesday as weakness in equities dented risk appetite, pulling the metal from the three-week high it hit earlier on upbeat Chinese economic data and a more dovish tone on U. S. interest rates. European shares turned lower and U. S. equities slipped on Tuesday as jitters over the outlook for interest rate policy from the Federal Reserve hurt appetite for assets seen as higher risk, like stocks. A more dovish tone from Fed governor Lael Brainard, who cautioned on Monday against raising U. S. interest rates too quickly, gave only temporary respite to equities, which had been hurt by speculation that rates could rise as early as next week. Three- month copper on the London Metal Exchange closed little changed at $4,650 a tonne, after earlier hitting $4,692, the strongest since Aug. 24. "Weakness in the stock markets is starting to seep into everything else," INTL FCStone analyst Ed Meir said. "We're down about 200 points in the Dow, and it's dragging oil lower, and causing a general sell-off in everything. " "The general theme is nervousness ahead of the Fed meeting next week. If they raise rates, that would obviously mean a stronger dollar, and a general weaker tone in all commodities. " Copper bounced from the previous session's 12-week low earlier in the session after data released overnight showed factory output and retail sales in China, the world's biggest consumer of copper, grew faster than expected last month. "All the metals-intensive data from China was a lot better, so that clearly shows there is stability coming through," Societe Generale analyst Robin Bhar said. "Also, copper inventories have not been rising in recent days. " LME copper stocks, which have more than doubled since the start of June, fell 825 tonnes on Monday, only their second drop since Aug. 19, exchange data showed. LME zinc closed down 1.2 percent at $2,234, while LME tin finished unchanged at $19,050 a tonne. Aluminium , which hit a three-month low of $1,564 a tonne on Monday, closed down 0.2 percent at $1,565 a tonne. Standard Chartered said in a report that China was likely to step up its exports of semi-processed aluminium to global markets this year and carve out a bigger market share, after a revival in prices triggered production restarts. China's semi-manufactured aluminium exports jumped 17 percent on the year to 410,000 tonnes in August. LME nickel closed down 2.4 percent at $9,860 a tonne, while LME lead ended the day up 0.5 percent at $1,893 a tonne. PRICES Three month LME copper Most active ShFE copper Three month LME aluminium Most active ShFE aluminium Three month LME zinc Most active ShFE zinc Three month LME lead Most active ShFE lead Three month LME nickel Most active ShFE nickel Three month LME tin Most active ShFE tin (Additional reporting by Melanie Burton; editing by Mark Potter and David Clarke)
2016-09-13 16:11 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
91 Stocks tumble as weaker forecast sends oil prices lower NEW YORK (AP) — U. S. stocks are skidding Tuesday after the International Energy Agency said it expects slower growth in demand for oil this year. That's pushing the price of oil down and sending energy companies lower. Banks and phone companies are also falling. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 243 points, or 1.3 percent, to 18,149 as of noon Eastern time. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 32 points, or 1.5 percent, to 2,126. The Nasdaq composite lost 66 points, or 1.3 percent, to 5,145. After two months of quiet trading, stocks are on track for their third big move in a row, after a big drop Friday and a rally on Monday. OIL: Crude prices fell Tuesday after the Paris- based International Energy Agency said it believes global demand for oil will grow by 1.3 million barrels a day in 2016. That's 100,000 barrels below the previous forecast. The biggest reason for the change is a more pronounced economic slowdown during the third quarter of the year. Slower economic growth has been a major worry for investors this year. It was a big reason stocks tumbled in January and early February. The price of oil has plunged over the last two years as an enormous supply glut built up while growth in demand slowed. U. S. crude fell $1.26, or 2.7 percent, to $45.03 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, the benchmark for international oil prices, slid $1.02, or 2.1 percent, to $47.30 a barrel in London. Exxon Mobil sank $1.96, or 2.2 percent, to $85.33 while Chevron shed $2.28, or 2.2 percent, to $99.97 and Marathon Oil stumbled $1.10, or 7.1 percent, to $14.38. GOING DEEP: Anadarko Petroleum agreed to pay $2 billion to buy Freeport-McMoRan's deepwater assets in the Gulf of Mexico assets. The move comes a little more than a year after activist investor Carl Icahn disclosed that he bought a stake in Freeport-McMoRan. Two directors backed by Icahn are now on the company's board, and he has pushed Freeport-McMoRan to spin off its oil and gas business so it can focus on copper mining. Anadarko stock sank 63 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $57.16 and Freeport-McMoRan fell $1.08, or 9.7 percent, to $10. CHIP CHIP, HOORAY: Among the few gainers early Tuesday was chipmaker Intersil, which agreed to be bought by Renesas of Japan. Renesas' offer values Intersil at $22.50 per share, or $3.05 billion. Intersil climbed $1.99, or 10.1 percent, to $21.75. SLIMMING DOWN: Weight Watchers International slumped 76 cents, or 7.3 percent, to $9.60 after the weight loss company said CEO James Chambers will step down at the end of the month. Chambers has been its CEO since 2013. Weight Watchers more than doubled after the company announced an alliance with Oprah Winfrey, who has touted the company's products, bought a 10 percent stake, and joined the board of directors. But the stock has given up some of its gains lately. Weight Watchers said Winfrey will be part of the committee that names its next CEO. READY TO LINE UP? Apple was one of the few stocks that traded higher Tuesday. It rose $2.53, or 2.5 percent, to $108.09 after T-Mobile said preorders for Apple's newest iPhones, introduced last week, are the strongest it has seen so far. BONDS, CURRENCIES: U. S. government bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.72 percent from 1.67 percent. The dollar rose to 102.22 yen from 101.84 yen. The euro remained at $1.1241. OVERSEAS: Germany's DAX lost 0.3 percent while France's CAC-40 slipped 1 percent. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 0.3 percent. Asian stocks mostly rallied. In Japan the Nikkei 225 gained 0.3 percent and South Korea's Kospi rose 0.4 percent. However, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong lost 0.3 percent. ___ AP Markets Writer Marley Jay can be reached at http://twitter.com/MarleyJayAP His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/journalist/marley-jay
2016-09-13 16:05 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
92 Sex dolls, drunken brawls and crying women - it can only be a night out in Britain: Perfectly timed pictures capture a city's typical boozy evening An angry brawl, a drunken woman passed out on a stretcher and a group of men urinating against a wall - these photos encapsulate a typically boozy night out in Britain. Party-goers in Manchester were spotted slouched against a wall, splayed out on the pavement or chanting football songs in the middle of the street. The scenes were captured by Joel Goodman last Saturday evening - following the city's derby match between Manchester United and Manchester City, which Pep Guardiola's team won 2-1. Perfectly timed shots also showed a high-heeled woman stumbling across the road clutching an inflatable sex doll, while a group of men squared up to one another outside a nightclub. Weary-looking revellers were also seen tucking into junk food at the end of the fun-fuelled evening, with discarded boxes of chips strewn across the floor. Others were pictured lying slumped on the road, requiring medical assistance. Earlier in the year freelance photographer Mr Goodman snapped scenes from Manchester during the New Year's celebrations. This included the now infamous picture of a portly man, Mike Deveney, lying on the road that was compared to a Renaissance masterpiece. The image depicted police wrestling a man in the foreground, crowds watching near a Greggs bakery in the back, and the gentleman in blue, reclining on the rain- soaked road and reaching for his lager. It was posted on Twitter by BBC journalist Roland Hughes who likened it to a 'beautiful painting' and it was quickly turned into a series of hilarious memes. Speaking after the event, Mr Deveney, said: 'I just felt a bit daft. I remember nothing at all about being on the floor.'
2016-09-13 16:03 Thomas Burrows www.dailymail.co.uk
93 In Timberlake concert film, Demme captures a pop spectacle TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Demme is still infatuated with the concert film. The director of "Stop Making Sense," the landmark 1984 Talking Heads concert film, numerous Neil Young documentaries (including "Neil Young: Heart of Gold") and a Robyn Hitchcock capsule ("Storefront Hitchcock"), Demme has long been training his cameras on stages to capture the visceral thrill of music in action. "I've come to believe, and I kind of felt this when we did 'Stop Making Sense,' that shooting live music is kind of like the purest form of filmmaking," Demme said in an interview. "There's no script to worry about. It's not a documentary, so you don't have to wonder where this story is going and what we can use. It's just: Here come the musicians. Here come the dancers. The curtain goes up. They have at it and we get to respond in the best way possible to what they're doing up there. " Demme was on Tuesday to premiere his latest concert film, "Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids," at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film documents the final Las Vegas concerts in 2015 from Timberlake's two-year "20/20" tour. The film will hit Netflix on Oct. 12. Though Demme is perhaps most famous for his fiction films ("The Silence of the Lambs," ''Philadelphia," ''Something Wild"), music has long coursed through his movies. His last, 2015's "Ricki and the Flash," starred Meryl Streep as an aging rock star, long-absent from her family. "I can't play any instrument and I have a hideous voice," Demme says. "But I've discovered that when I shoot music, I actually feel like I've become part of the band and I have something to do with the creation of music, which is a very good feeling for someone who loves music as much as I do. " "Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids" is a far larger pop spectacle than Demme has tackled before. To do so, he shot with many more cameras than he usually does. But many of the identifiable elements of a Demme concert film are there: the close eye for the rapport among performers, the unbroken focus on the stage. "Not everybody is a great subject for a performance film, obviously. You've got to have that lucky confluence of events where the music just really thrills you. Just: 'I want to capture that and share it with people,'" says Demme. "No, I will never tire of filming music. I love it. " ___ Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP
2016-09-13 16:03 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
94 'Thank God Jose Mourinho's time at Real Madrid went quick!' says Pepe Real Madrid defender Pepe admitted he was relieved when Jose Mourinho's tenure at the Bernabeu came to an end - because the former manager created a culture of hatred against the club. The Manchester United boss became embroiled in a bitter feud with then Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola during his three-year spell at the club, which ultimately overshadowed his La Liga win in 2011/12. The Portuguese also made enemies inside the club, including leading players such as Iker Casillas, leading Brazilian-born Portugal international Pepe to be thankful his time 'went very quick'. 'Under Mourinho, people hated us when we got out there on the pitch,' the Brazilian-born Portugal international Pepe told Cadena Ser . 'It lasted three years and thank God it went very quick. 'Things changed when Carlo Ancelotti came in, you could see people started treating us different again.' The 33-year-old revealed he is more comfortable playing under former Real Madrid 'Galactico' Zinedine Zidane who replaced Rafa Benitez as manager in January. 'What happened with Mourinho is in the past now. I was strong and got over it. I maintained my high level at Madrid,' he said 'Mourinho and Zidane are very different, one could say they are opposites. But it's not like one is bad and the other is good. 'Mourinho has a lot of experience as a coach, with great clubs and players. Zidane has only just started in La Liga last year. But he has played at the highest level himself and always knows what's expected on the pitch. 'Zidane has been a player and knows what we think. He had a brilliant career at Madrid, so understands what the pressure is like here. 'We need to try to enjoy these moments because they'll end one day, and he's given us all a vote of confidence by not signing new players,' he added. Madrid won a record 11th European Cup/Champions League title last season and with begin this campaign against Sporting Lisbon in Group F on Wednesday.
2016-09-13 16:00 Richard Arrowsmith www.dailymail.co.uk
95 If U Can't Dance! Victoria Beckham busts some serious mum moves as she enjoys impromptu boogie in Times Square Good night #NYC. I love U!! Kisses from Times Square XVB #girlpower'. Victoria was in New York to present her Spring/Summer 2017 collection at New York Fashion Week before making an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers. The world famous star, who shares sons Brooklyn, 17, Romeo, 14, Cruz and five-year-old daughter Harper with husband David, divulged a hilarious anecdote during her appearance on the show. She explained she was tricked by a competitive mother who promised to run with her at the back as they prepared to take part in a school sports day. The fashionista said she had come dressed for the event in a typically stylish ensemble of tight flared jeans, while she was resigned to losing due to the fact she was wearing platform shoes. But she told Late Night host Seth it appeared she had a friend who would lag behind with her to spare her blushes. She said: 'I was at sports day I thought its the taking part that counts... (and) one of the mums said we'll run at the back together. She steamed ahead! She won the race and I was at the back.' And she said her supposed sidekick then started taunting her, saying, 'I think you might find you came last there.' She declined to reveal who the competitive parent was, but did teasingly say, 'If only you knew who it was.'
2016-09-13 16:00 Ciara Farmer www.dailymail.co.uk
96 Desperate migrants beg to be put on coaches taking them away from Calais and further INTO France as life in the Jungle camp becomes more dangerous than ever There were emotional scenes in Calais today as migrants from counties such as Eritrea and Sudan queued to board coaches heading for different parts of France. 'Please choose me!' they shouted at officials, while explaining that life in the giant shanty town was more squalid and dangerous than ever. They are being relocated to 160 'welcome and orientation centres' across the country. But the French government move to force thousands of UK-bound migrants out of Calais have prompted claims new 'micro-Jungles' will be created instead. At the moment the Jungle camp in Calais has a population of around 10,000, but the government has vowed it will be destroyed by the end of the year. The ruling Socialists have put aside 12,000 places in units across the country - with their locations spread out as far as the Alps and the southern and western coasts. Government chiefs believe this will address the build-up of migrants in Calais, but opponents have hit out at the plan. Christian Estrosi, president of the opposition Republicans in the Provence region, said the problem is simply being dispersed. He said: 'Nothing authorises the government, just a few months before a presidential election to play the sorcerer's apprentice. 'I oppose creating so many micro-Jungles at the heart of our regions.' In a letter to the government, Mr Estrosi said the move would have 'very serious financial consequences' too. Similar dispersal schemes in the past have seen the migrants simply returning to Calais a few weeks later. Fighting often breaks out between rival gangs, while sanitary conditions regularly threaten to spread serious illnesses. Despite this, coaches with a capacity of 60 could be seen leaving the Jungle with only 20 people on board. This is because of teething problems in the administration of the new centres, which are not yet equipped to handle the vast numbers eventually expected, said sources from the local prefecture. As tempers frayed, CRS riot police were drafted in to protect officials dealing with the queues building up to get on the coaches. Migration will be a big issue when rivals go head to head as France elects a president next May. Right-wing parties including the Republicans, who are led by former head of state Nicolas Sarkozy, want to see all UK-bound migrants sent straight to England.
2016-09-13 15:59 Peter Allen www.dailymail.co.uk
97 Channel Nine's Georgie Gardner is positively glowing at beauty salon launch She's the Channel Nine presenter known to be preened to perfection on-air. And Georgie Gardner revealed the secret to her polished look, as she helped launch celebrity beauty expert Jocelyn Petroni's upscale salon in Sydney on Tuesday. The 45-year-old, who has been a longstanding client of the facialist and manicurist, looked in confident spirits as she showed off her flawless complexion. Happily posing for photos inside the luxurious Eastern Suburbs salon, Georgie opted for a navy smock dress that featured subtle cut-out detailing. Teaming the look with a pair of black sheer leggings and suede ankle boots, the media personality kept jewellery to a minimum, sporting two beaded bracelets on one wrist and her wedding rings. Georgie showcased her blemish-free complexion with a neutral make-up palette and styled her cropped locks sleek and straight Salon owner Jocelyn - who counts supermodels Miranda Kerr, Megan Gale and Gemma Ward as clients - cut a slender figure in an elegant form-fitting frock with embellished detailing at the hem. Also keeping accessories to a minimum with just a pair of burgundy strappy heels, the in-demand beautician had her brunette tresses fall effortlessly around her face and shoulders in soft waves. Highlighting a dewy complexion, Jocelyn simply added a pop of colour on her lips and kept her brows defined. Georgie currently balances motherhood with a Channel Nine contract and media appearances. She has kept a high profile since finishing her time as news presenter on the Today show, alongside Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic. She has since been enjoying a role fronting the network's evening news as well as the the weekend edition of Today.
2016-09-13 15:58 Kristy Johnson www.dailymail.co.uk
98 Scotland assistant manager Mark McGhee backs Robert Snodgrass to help fill Scot Brown void Scotland assistant boss Mark McGhee has backed Robert Snodgrass to drive Scotland's World Cup dream forward in the wake of Scott Brown's retirement. Snodgrass shrugged off two years of injury hell to fire a hat-trick in the Dark Blues' opening qualifier for Russia 2018 against Malta last week. The 5-1 drubbing was the Scots' first match since former skipper Brown hung up his armband after deciding to concentrate on his Celtic career. Snodgrass was overlooked for the role as manager Gordon Strachan opted to return the captaincy to Darren Fletcher. But McGhee believes Snodgrass' leadership qualities will ensure he plays a central role for the Scots throughout their Group F campaign. The Motherwell boss, speaking as he helped launch the public sale of tickets ahead of next month's Hampden clash with Lithuania, said: 'He's a fantastic character, a genuinely nice guy. 'He's a bit of fun so he lightens up the camp as well, but when it comes to the business end, he's right there. 'With the retirement of Scott Brown, we needed one or two to step up and fill his void, because he was tremendous in the last campaign. Snoddy looks like one of the ones who's going to do that. 'As he showed in the second half against Malta, he can not only play but also score goals. 'He has a leadership, a drive about him that influences others and that's going to be really important in the absence of Scott Brown.' Strachan's side got off to a flying start in Ta' Qali as a second-half goal glut handed them a comfortable win over the Maltese. But his number two admits Scotland will have to go up another gear when the Lithuanians visit on October 8. 'The win over Malta is only a starting point,' he said. 'We will take the good out of it but we also know we will have to play even better than we did against Malta to beat Lithuania. 'We're going to have to earn the win more than we did last time. Patience may be the key because we are unlikely to beat Lithuania by five goals. 'They will be determined, fit and hard to break down. They are likely to sit in a bit but will be capable on the counter so we will have to be vigilant. 'We will start with the team that is right for the 90 minutes and not, to a degree, to find out about players.'
2016-09-13 15:58 Andy Newport www.dailymail.co.uk
99 Kate Moss cuts a typically chic figure in a satin floral top and skinny jeans as she heads to lunch with her friends She never fails to turn heads when she leaves the house. And things were no different for Kate Moss as she stepped out in London on Tuesday. Clad in a satin top with floral embellishment, the 42-year-old model looked chic and colourful as she headed out to lunch with her friends. Scroll down for video Skimming over her lithe frame, the sleeveless garment featured a halter neckline that showed off her toned arms. Showing off her lean legs, the blonde beauty also opted for a pair of skinny jeans, whilst she strolled past in a pair of buckled up flats. Whilst she may have been sporting a plaster on her thumb, Kate managed to pull of the look by donning a myriad of rings and bracelets that injected some extra colour into her ensemble. The star also accessorised with a delicate gold necklace with an intricate pendant, whilst she slung a small black cross body bag over her shoulder. Wearing her golden locks loose and tousled, she swept her glossy tresses behind her ears to expose a pair of glittering chandelier earrings. She finished off the look with a pair of black wayfarer sunglasses. Whilst Kate may have been joined by two male companions, neither were her rumoured fiance, Nikolai von Bismarck. According to The Sun , the couple have started making plans for low-key wedding in Greece after falling in love with the country during a summer break. The paper claims that Kate and her beau scouted venues while holidaying in Hydra for nearly a month this summer, where they were joined by pals including the Duchess of York and Kate's ex Jefferson Hack. The couple have not commented on the rumoured nuptials.
2016-09-13 15:58 Rebecca Lawrence www.dailymail.co.uk
100 Hundreds of students serenade teacher battling cancer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 400 students and faculty from a Tennessee school have left their classrooms to serenade a teacher suffering from an aggressive form of cancer. Video of the group singing outside Christ Presbyterian Academy teacher Ben Ellis's home last week has been viewed more than 24 million times after country star Tim McGraw shared it on his Facebook page Saturday. The video shows Ellis watching the group from a window and singing along. The Tennessean newspaper reports the unplanned tribute came after students were told Ellis had decided to discontinue treatment for cancer. The Nashville school classes were stopped and students were taken by bus to Ellis's home. The father of five tells Nashville's WKRN-TV the moment was amazing and made him feel like he "was not alone. "
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