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Total 100 articles, created at 2016-05-20 00:09 1 PM Trudeau Apologizes Again in Parliament After Elbow

(1.02/2) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized before the Canadian Parliament for a third time Thursday, saying he expects better behavior of himself after elbowing a female lawmaker in the chest and grabbing another lawmaker. Trudeau, a boxer and former bar bouncer, said he should not have made... 2016-05-20 00:09 4KB abcnews.go.com 2 US Military Base Worker on Okinawa Arrested in Murder Case

(1.02/2) Japanese police have arrested an American working on a U. S. military base in Okinawa on suspicion of abandoning the body of a woman who had been missing since last month. The arrest Thursday sparked outrage on Okinawa, where anti-U. S. military sentiment... 2016-05-20 00:03 2KB abcnews.go.com 3 Ex-junior high teacher in Texas guilty of student sex

(1.02/2) A former Central Texas junior high school teacher has pleaded guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old female student. 2016-05-19 22:44 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 4 Video: EgyptAir Wreckage Found Near Greek Island, Officials Say (1.00/2) EgyptAir flight disappeared from radar with 66 aboard. 2016-05-19 23:46 1KB abcnews.go.com 5 FBI adds 2009 Chicago slaying suspect to 10 Most Wanted list

(0.01/2) A Chicago-area man suspected of taking part in the killing of a teenager who was beaten and shot before his body was set on fire has been added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. 2016-05-19 23:50 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 6 The Latest: US says pipe operator failed to detect oil spill

(0.01/2) The Latest on the federal investigation into an oil spill on the California coast a year ago (all times local): 2016-05-19 22:51 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 7 Video: What We Know About Missing EgyptAir Flight 804 (0.01/2) ABC News' David Kerley and Steven Ganyard break down the possibilities that brought down the EgyptAir jet with dozens onboard. 2016-05-19 22:42 9KB abcnews.go.com

8 Miriam’s pet peeve is DOJ head DAVAO CITY—For cupping his ears with his hands as Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago was lecturing, Vitaliano Aguirre was cited in contempt of the Senate, threatened with being stuffed with 2016-05-20 00:09 4KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 9 Gilas to compete in pocket tournament in Italy It’s another European tour for Gilas Pilipinas. After holding a training camp in the continent as part of its buildup for the 2015 Fiba Asia Championships, the Nationals will return to Europe in 2016-05-20 00:09 1KB sports.inquirer.net 10 Ombudsman not afraid of Rody but… Who’s afraid of “The Punisher?” Definitely not the equally feisty Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, who dismissed on Thursday as loose talk the warning of presumptive 2016-05-20 00:09 5KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 11 Jaclyn Jose’s red carpet moment On her first trip down Cannes’ glitzy red carpet in 2008, actress Jaclyn Jose couldn’t help feeling like “royalty.” “I walked slowly, like I was Queen Elizabeth,” she 2016-05-20 00:09 4KB entertainment.inquirer.net 12 Comelec proclaims 12 winning senators After a grueling count of the votes, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday proclaimed the 12 winners in the senatorial race, including five newcomers who expressed openness to 2016-05-20 00:09 7KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 13 Yeng Constantino–lone Asian to sing in ‘Angry Birds’ soundtrack “I still cannot believe it—amazing!” This was Yeng Constantino’s reaction upon learning that she had landed her dream project. Yeng was recently chosen to sing a bonus 2016-05-20 00:09 3KB entertainment.inquirer.net 14 PH growth highest in Asia The Philippines is a star in a weak global economy: Its economy grew 6.9 percent in the first quarter, making it one of Asia’s best performers, even outpacing China for the first time in 27 2016-05-20 00:09 7KB business.inquirer.net

15 Russian tennis head backtracks on Sharapova retirement claim MOSCOW — The head of the Russian Tennis Federation backtracked on his comments Thursday, saying he didn't mean to suggest that Maria Sharapova's failed doping test could spell the end of 2016-05-20 00:09 1KB sports.inquirer.net 16 Aquino talks of legacy, governance in ‘exit’ interviews President Aquino on Thursday gave successive interviews with three of the biggest international media organizations at Malacañang, where he talked about his administration’s legacy as well as 2016-05-20 00:09 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 17 Federer pulls out of French Open, misses 1st Slam since 1999 PARIS — Roger Federer pulled out of the French Open on Thursday, ending his record streak of appearing in 65 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments — every one since the start of 2000. The 17-time 2016-05-20 00:09 3KB sports.inquirer.net 18 Look, Digong: Mandaluyong parents pay for kids’ offenses The local government of Mandaluyong is calling on presumptive President-elect Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte to look at its ordinance that holds parents responsible for offenses committed by minors, 2016-05-20 00:09 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 19 GALLERY: Rain or Shine celebrates 2nd PBA championship Rain or Shine waited another four years and endured one failed bid after another before winning its franchise's second PBA championship. The Elasto Painters needed a Game 6 to close out the 2016-05-20 00:09 1KB sports.inquirer.net 20 Duterte can’t just scrap BBL, says MILF The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Thursday said the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) cannot be unilaterally set aside by the government as the incoming Duterte administration pushes for a 2016-05-20 00:09 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 21 In 2nd Peña rally, supporters raise poll protest fund vs Binay Lugging water bottles filled with coins and peso bills of different denominations, more than 800 supporters of defeated Makati Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña again trooped to city hall on 2016-05-20 00:09 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 22 Filipinos now total 100.9M Filipinos now number more than 100.9 million, with over a third of the total population living in Metro Manila as well as neighboring provinces in the Calabarzon and Central Luzon 2016-05-20 00:09 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 23 Baguio has nothing but praise, respect for former coach Guiao Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao captured his seventh PBA title and in the process derailed his former player’s bid for a fourth championship. Cyrus Baguio was a vital member of the 2006 Red 2016-05-20 00:09 2KB sports.inquirer.net 24 Ex-altar boy accuses Guam archbishop of molestation SAN FRANCISCO – A resident of Agana, Guam, accused the leader of his archdiocese of sexually abusing him when he was a 12-year-old altar boy 40 years ago. Roy Taitague Quintanilla, 52, 2016-05-20 00:09 2KB globalnation.inquirer.net 25 9% of California kids have never seen a dentist PALO ALTO, California – Nine percent of children ages 2 to 11 in 2013-14 had never had a dental visit, according to data from the California Health Interview Survey. The Length of Time 2016-05-20 00:09 3KB globalnation.inquirer.net 26 Fil-Canadian students explore ethnic identity through art TORONTO, Ontario -- Filipino-Canadian Catholic high school students from Toronto trooped to Vari Lecture Hall A in York University and were treated to a unique discourse on the complex issues of 2016-05-20 00:09 5KB globalnation.inquirer.net 27 Nearly traded, Rain or Shine’s Jericho Cruz relishes 1st PBA title Looking back, Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao could only smile as he reminisced what could've been had things worked out differently. "During draft day, tine-trade pa namin siya 2016-05-20 00:09 2KB sports.inquirer.net 28 Sandigan orders arrest of ex-PNP chief Purisima Sacked Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima and 10 others, including businesswoman Salud Bautista, have been ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan over a questionable 2016-05-20 00:09 4KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 29 Media group questions Duterte appointment of Ampatuan lawyer The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on Thursday expressed “serious misgivings” about the prospective appointment of Salvador Panelo, former legal counsel of the 2016-05-20 00:09 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 30 Leni camp calls cheating claims irresponsible The camp of Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo on Thursday decried as “irresponsible” the claims of cheating in the May 9 elections made by some individuals, saying 2016-05-20 00:09 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 31 Adele Named Songwriter of Year at UK's Ivor Novello Awards Adele was named songwriter of the year at Britain's prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards on Thursday. The singer won the prize Thursday for her third album, "25," which was the world's best-selling album in 2015. She took the same award in... 2016-05-20 00:09 2KB abcnews.go.com 32 Polish City Wants Red Army Monument Removed From Main Square City councilors in the northern Polish city of Szczecin have decided to move a giant stone monument honoring the Red Army out of a central square and into the city's main cemetery. There was no date set for the move of the monument, the head of the... 2016-05-20 00:09 2KB abcnews.go.com 33 PH docu wins in Brazil Filipino filmmaker Joseph Israel Laban’s documentary, “Happy New Year,” won best film (Melhor Filme) at the III Festival de Finos Filmes in São Paulo, Brazil last May 10. The lone 2016-05-20 00:09 1KB entertainment.inquirer.net 34 Mob Burns Venezuelan Man Alive Over $5 as Justice Fails The mob didn't know at first what Roberto Bernal had done, but he was running and that was enough. Dozens of men loitering on the sidewalk next to a supermarket kicked and punched the 42-year- old until he was bloodied and semi-conscious. When a... 2016-05-20 00:07 8KB abcnews.go.com 35 Justices Back Company Seeking Legal Fees From Government The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously in favor of an Iowa trucking company that was trying to recover $4.7 million in legal fees from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after a class action lawsuit against the company was thrown out. The justices said lawyers for CRST Van... 2016-05-20 00:03 1KB abcnews.go.com 36 Killer Nile crocodiles in Florida? Experts say it’s possible Step aside, Burmese python - you may no longer be Florida’s scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it’s possible more of the man-eating reptiles are still out there, although no one can say for sure. 2016-05-19 22:53 4KB www.washingtontimes.com 37 James Earl Ray, Osama bin Laden on past 10 Most Wanted lists The FBI had hunted dangerous fugitives for years when a United Press International reporter asked in 1949 for the names of the “toughest guys” to catch. The subsequent story about the 10 most dangerous fugitives was such a sensation that FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, understanding a... 2016-05-19 23:52 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 38 NYC Girl Scouts want you to help veterans A New York City Girl Scout troop has donated 100 percent of its cookie profits - about $4,000 - to help formerly homeless veterans. 2016-05-19 23:52 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 39 Michigan man charged after stripper paid with fake $100 bill A Michigan man is facing charges after a stripper was paid with a counterfeit $100 bill following a lap dance. 2016-05-19 23:51 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 40 Man pleads not guilty to making false claim for grazing land An Athol man accused of submitting a false claim for the loss of grazing land under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program has pleaded not guilty. 2016-05-19 23:51 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 41 Video: Protests Over Drowned Black Teens Called 'Criminal' by Sheriff Two months after three teen girls drove to their deaths in a St. Petersburg, Florida, pond following a police chase, activists are picketing outside the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office to protest the department's comments about the deceased girls. 2016-05-19 23:51 947Bytes abcnews.go.com

42 La Salle Lady Spikers, college stars in Superliga COLLEGIATE volleyball stars will move to the Philippine Superliga starting next month. Led by the core of the reigning UAAP champion La Salle Lady Spikers, the incoming players are considered the 2016-05-19 23:51 2KB sports.inquirer.net 43 Texas’ water future: More toilet-to-tap, aquifer storage Texas may rely more on treated toilet water and pumping rainwater into aquifers to serve its booming population over the next half- century. 2016-05-19 23:50 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 44 SA, let us listen to the better angels of our nature You could be forgiven for thinking that South Africa and its people are bipolar. 2016-05-19 23:50 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 45 FBI informant testifies in terror trial of 3 Minnesota men A man who planned to join fighting in Syria before he became an informant for the FBI has been testifying in the trial of three Minnesota men accused of plotting to join the Islamic State group. 2016-05-19 23:50 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 46 The Big Read: The story that broke my heart Any author will tell you that a book launch could kill you. 2016-05-19 23:50 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 47 Fired Weis was Notre Dame’s highest-paid coach in 2014-15 Charlie Weis remained the highest-paid coach on Notre Dame’s payroll last year despite being fired in 2009. 2016-05-19 23:47 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 48 The Latest: Police: Leg irons in basement where girl escaped The Latest on two men accused of holding a girl in their basement (all times local): 2016-05-19 23:47 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 49 Ex-inmate files $7.5M medical neglect claim A former inmate who suffered a brain injury while jailed has filed a medical-neglect claim against the Connecticut Department of Correction. 2016-05-19 23:46 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 50 2016 Assembly poll results: Twitterati takes a dig at political parties While politicial parties of India were waiting anxiously for results, Twitterati had its own share of fun on 2016 Assembly polls results on Thursday 2016-05-19 23:46 1KB www.mid-day.com 51 Ousted chairman prevented from presiding at pension meeting Kentucky’s Republican governor used state police officers to prevent the ousted chairman of the retirement system board from participating in a meeting. 2016-05-19 23:46 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 52 GOP congressmen, NY attorney general in climate dispute Republican members of Congress have accused New York’s Democratic attorney general and his counterparts in 16 other jurisdictions of chilling free speech over climate change through their legal and political campaign to curb fossil fuel burning. 2016-05-19 23:46 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 53 Harbhajan advocates rule change to curb batter's domination in T20s In a bid to check the growing domination of batsmen in the Twenty20 format, star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday suggested a change in rules in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) to bring some relief to the bowlers 2016-05-19 23:46 2KB www.mid-day.com 54 Defense pointing to Gary Condit in Chandra Levy case Defense attorneys for a man convicted of killing former Washington intern Chandra Levy are making clear that at his second trial they plan to offer jurors evidence pointing to a former California Congressman Gary Condit. 2016-05-19 23:45 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 55 Illinois Senate approves automatic voter registration plan The Illinois Senate has approved a measure allowing automatic voter registration in Illinois. 2016-05-19 23:45 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 56 GDOT reschedules I-85 lane closures in Atlanta Closures on one northbound lane and one southbound lane of I- 85 in Atlanta have been rescheduled closer to Memorial Day weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation said Thursday. 2016-05-19 23:43 988Bytes www.ajc.com 57 Girl collapses, dies during field day activities at school Authorities say a 12-year-old girl has died after collapsing at a school in Pell City. 2016-05-19 23:42 1005Bytes www.washingtontimes.com 58 Settlement in case of Utica, NY refugee students A school district accused of steering older immigrant children away from its high school and into inferior alternative programs will offer a spot in the high school to any 16- to 20-year-old who arrived during the last four years and automatically allow future arrivals to enroll,... 2016-05-19 22:28 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 59 Captain Terry signs new one-year contract with Chelsea Chelsea captain John Terry on Wednesday signed a new one-year contract with the English football club 2016-05-19 23:38 2KB www.mid- day.com 60 Clinical Mary Kom sails into Rd 2 of World Championships Five-time champion M C Mary Kom began her campaign in style by outpunching Sweden's Juliana Soderstrom in her opening bout of the AIBA World Women's Boxing Championships here today 2016-05-19 23:37 2KB www.mid-day.com 61 White House downplays China’s intercept of U. S. Navy plane The White House had nothing bad to say Thursday about China’s intercept of a U. S. patrol plane, an incident that occurred just days before President Obama will travel to Asia to foster closer economic ties with Vietnam and Japan. 2016-05-19 23:37 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 62 Utah defends obscenity law in Brewvies case The Utah attorney general says state liquor authorities did not violate a movie theater’s right to free speech when they filed a complaint against the theater for serving drinks while showing “Deadpool.” 2016-05-19 23:37 1KB www.washingtontimes.com

63 Women's 4x100m relay team breaks national record at IAAF Meet The Indian 4x100m women's relay team broke the 18-year-old National record to finish in 4th position at the IAAF World Challenge, here today 2016-05-19 23:37 1KB www.mid-day.com 64 Tom Cotton, GOP lawmaker: Senate’s criminal-justice reform effort ‘dead’ A chief opponent of the sentencing reform package before Congress called this year’s effort to pass criminal justice reform “dead.” 2016-05-19 23:36 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 65 Bill barring eye prescriptions from online exams becomes law A company offering prescriptions for contacts and glasses based on online eye exams no longer offers the service to South Carolinians. 2016-05-19 23:36 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 66 Investigative firm discounts Rutherford harassment claim An investigator hired by then-state Treasurer Dan Rutherford to review a former employee’s allegations of sexual harassment by the one-time gubernatorial hopeful found no evidence of harassment or retaliation, according to a copy of the review obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday. 2016-05-19 23:36 4KB www.washingtontimes.com 67 Florida farmworker dies after complaining of heat exhaustion Local and federal authorities are investigating the death of a Haitian farmworker who had complained of heat exhaustion during a two-hour bus ride back to Immokalee from southwest Florida tomato fields. 2016-05-19 23:36 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 68 Champions League final: Will San Siro ground be ready for Real vs Atletico clash? The playing pitch of the San Siro stadium in Milan, which will host the Champions League football final between Real Madrid and crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid, is still not ready for the tie 2016-05-19 23:36 1KB www.mid-day.com

69 Census ranks Glenpool as fastest growing city in Oklahoma The latest figures from the U. S. Census Bureau show that Glenpool was the fastest growing city in Oklahoma last year. 2016-05-19 23:35 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 70 Ricketts, agricultural groups tout trade deal for Nebraska Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and the state’s leading agricultural groups are touting the benefits of a major trade deal proposed between the United States and 11 Pacific Rim nations. 2016-05-19 23:35 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 71 [UPDATE]: Egyptian, French Authorities Open EgyptAir Investigations, Bodies Recovered Egypt’s chief prosecutor and the Paris prosecutor have ordered an “urgent investigation” into the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804, which crashed in the Mediterranean on Thursday with 66 people aboard en route from Paris to Cairo, Breitbart reported. Meanwhile, rescue teams have recovered the first two... 2016-05-19 23:34 2KB article.wn.com 72 Activists criticize state’s response to teen’s death Activists are voicing displeasure with the state’s response to a Kentucky teenager’s death while in state custody. 2016-05-19 23:33 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 73 Kerry says will attend Paris conference on Palestinian-Israeli peace Kerry explained that he and Ayrault had spoken about the initiative, which he 'welcomed,' in which over 20 ministers would meet to plan a larger peace conference for the fall. 2016-05-19 23:16 3KB www.jpost.com 74 IPL 9: Dwayne Smith, Suresh Raina take Gujarat Lions closer to play-offs Dwayne Smith starred with the ball before Suresh Raina struck a sublime half century to guide Gujarat Lions to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders, taking them closer to a spot in the play-offs of IPL 9 2016-05-19 23:15 4KB www.mid-day.com 75 Disallow advertisements for sale of dogs on OLX, Quikr: NGO An animal rights body today asked online websites, including OLX and Quikr, to 2016-05-19 23:14 1KB www.mid-day.com

76 Don't add Kharghar to proposed Panvel Municipal Corp: residents Residents of neighbouring Kharghar suburb have opposed the Maharashtra government's proposal to club the township into the proposed Panvel Municipal Corporation and have written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking a reconsideration on the move 2016-05-19 23:14 2KB www.mid-day.com 77 Startup challenge dares students to become entrepreneurs Paradigm shift. The Philippine startup community is trying to shift the mindset of college students from becoming employees to entrepreneurs or technopreneurs. The Information and 2016-05-19 22:53 3KB technology.inquirer.net 78 Town to pay $117K to officer who assaulted woman, boy A New Jersey town is paying a former police officer $117,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming the department didn’t accommodate a disability that caused him to assault a woman in a wheelchair and her 4-year-old son in 2012. 2016-05-19 22:51 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 79 Man shot in Wilmington; police seek suspect Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on East 17th Street. 2016-05-19 22:50 828Bytes www.washingtontimes.com 80 Reaction to the death of retired CBS newsman Morley Safer Reaction to the death Thursday of long-time CBS News and “60 Minutes” reporter Morley Safer: 2016-05-19 22:50 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 81 Des Moines high school students create root beer to sell A group of students at a Des Moines high school has brewed and branded a root beer recipe as part of a two-year project. 2016-05-19 22:50 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 82 Elephant in Lions' living room While the Lions are dancing to the sweet melody of being top of the South African Super rugby conference, the elephant roaming Ellis Park is the shortage of black players in their match lineups. 2016-05-19 22:50 3KB www.timeslive.co.za

83 Thousands of protesters seeking permits for Dem convention Groups representing thousands of activists and protesters have requested permits to march outside the Democratic National Convention in July. 2016-05-19 21:40 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 84 3 additional flu-related deaths reported in Oklahoma The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports three additional flu-related deaths in the state, however just one occurred during the past week. 2016-05-19 22:46 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 85 Sanders, Clinton and Trump on agenda at state party confabs Presidential primary debates could still resonate as Vermont Republicans and Democrats gather this weekend for their state party conventions. 2016-05-19 22:46 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 86 Stumps for SA cricket? South African cricket should brace itself for a drain of talent and experience in the next two years due to a weak currency and the sport's increasingly complicated politics. 2016-05-19 22:45 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 87 Tractor-trailer driver arrested in fiery Kansas crash A tractor-trailer driver from Texas is charged in Kansas in a fiery Interstate 70 crash that killed the driver of another rig. 2016-05-19 22:44 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 88 State orders Willamette River boaters to move on Oregon regulators are telling people living on boats on the Willamette River to move on or risk fines. 2016-05-19 22:44 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 89 Woman charged with stabbing boyfriend to death A woman has been charged in the stabbing death of her boyfriend in East Hartford. 2016-05-19 22:44 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 90 Murder charges cap downward spiral for ex-Arizona lawmaker Shortly before his arrest in an Alaska slaying, a former Arizona lawmaker raised concerns among his Facebook friends with messages saying he was looking for work, even odd jobs. 2016-05-19 22:44 1KB www.washingtontimes.com

91 Woman sentenced to 15 months in prison in embezzlement case A Vermont woman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud and filing a false tax return. 2016-05-19 22:43 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 92 US could lift arms embargo on Vietnam amid China tensions President Barack Obama could lift restrictions on arms sales when he makes his first visit to Vietnam next week. That would remove a final vestige of wartime animosity but would not please China, which views growing U. S. defense ties in its backyard with deep suspicion... 2016-05-19 22:43 5KB www.washingtontimes.com 93 NATO formally invites Montenegro as 29th member NATO invited the Balkan nation of Montenegro to become its 29th member, agreeing Thursday to expand for only the seventh time in its history despite Russia’s angry objections. 2016-05-19 22:43 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 94 Sisi call to moderate Israel-Palestinian talks not changing minds in Egypt "It’s an attempt to divert attention from the deteriorating domestic situation," analyst tells "Post. " 2016-05-19 22:43 4KB www.jpost.com 95 Champ must defend or lose his belt Macbute 2016-05-19 22:42 747Bytes www.timeslive.co.za

96 Video: Past EgyptAir Plane Crashes The airline saw planes go down in 1985, 1999, 2002 and twice in 2016. 2016-05-19 22:42 1KB abcnews.go.com 97 Kansas changing interagency policies for voter registration Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has told a federal court that he is changing interagency policies to improve the state’s ability to verify proof of citizenship for people who register to vote at motor vehicle offices. 2016-05-19 22:42 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 98 Watertown police arrest burglary suspect thwarted by dogs Watertown police have arrested a man who allegedly broke into a pawn shop but left with nothing after punching two dogs that confronted him. 2016-05-19 22:40 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 99 Video: Police Officer Accused of Punching Woman During Traffic Stop Surveillance video shows an altercation unfold involving a police officer in Reading, Pennsylvania. 2016-05-19 22:37 1KB abcnews.go.com 100 Video: Couple Offers $10K Reward for Stolen Dog The 4-month-old Boston Terrier belongs to Michael Steel and his wife. 2016-05-19 22:35 1KB abcnews.go.com Articles

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1 PM Trudeau Apologizes Again in Parliament After Elbow (1.02/2) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized before the Canadian Parliament for a third time Thursday, saying he expects better behavior of himself after elbowing a female lawmaker in the chest and grabbing another lawmaker. Trudeau, a boxer and former bar bouncer, said he should not have made physical contact with the one lawmaker and said he accidentally bumped into the female lawmaker. "I made a mistake. I regret it and I'm looking to make amends," Trudeau said. "I expect better behavior of myself. " Opposition lawmaker Ruth Ellen Brosseau said she had to leave the House of Commons chamber after being elbowed. TV footage shows Trudeau hurriedly wading into a clutch of lawmakers who were blocking a lawmaker from getting to his seat as Trudeau's Liberals tried to get a vote in on time. The video shows Trudeau pulling the lawmaker in order to get a vote started on limiting debate on the government's euthanasia legislation. As Trudeau turned around to pull the lawmaker, Brosseau can be seen grimacing in pain. Lawmakers said the prime minister used an expletive. The kerfuffle comes as a blow to Trudeau's image as a modern, feminist leader who has talked about bringing "sunny ways" to politics and threatens to end his honeymoon after October's election. He apologized before Parliament twice on Wednesday and again Thursday. "I ask Canadians' understanding and forgiveness," Trudeau said. Geoff Regan, the House of Commons speaker and a member of Trudeau's Liberal party, admonished him on Wednesday, saying "it is not appropriate to manhandle other members. " The Speaker concluded that Brosseau's privileges as a member of Parliament had been breached, which means the encounter will be examined by an all-party committee. Trudeau said he is fully prepared to accept its decision. Physical contact between lawmakers is rare in legislatures in Canada. Still, the incident reminded Canadians of when late former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford barreled over a 63-year-old female city councilor while rushing to defend his brother, Councilor Doug Ford, who was insulting spectators in the council chamber. "His behavior was unbecoming for the office of the prime minister," interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose told Parliament on Thursday. "It was unsettling for all of us. " Conservative lawmaker Peter Kent went so far as to suggest that Trudeau's actions were in contempt of Parliament. Opposition New Democrat lawmaker Dan Davies, a former labor lawyer, said there's not a workplace in Canada where an employee would be allowed to be physically moved along by their boss. "While an apology is absolutely essential, that is not sufficient," Davies said. Nelson Wiseman, a political scientist at the University of Toronto, said the incident is getting a lot of attention and "tarnishes Trudeau's image. " "Trudeau appeared compulsive and not prime ministerial, although I thought much of what the opposition was saying and doing did not put them in a positive light," Wiseman said Not everyone was so concerned about Trudeau's move. Toronto resident Nisha Shirali said she chuckled to herself when she saw the news. "I think it's hilarious that this issue is actually news here in Canada! The elbowing was obviously accidental and has been blown way out of proportion. " ——— Charmaine Noronha in Toronto contributed.

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2 2 US Military Base Worker on Okinawa Arrested in Murder Case (1.02/2) Japanese police have arrested an American working on a U. S. military base in Okinawa on suspicion of abandoning the body of a woman who had been missing since last month. The arrest Thursday sparked outrage on Okinawa, where anti-U. S. military sentiment is already high because of the heavy American troop presence. The relocation of a U. S. air station on the southern Japanese island was recently stalled because of large protests. Police said Kenneth Shinzato, 32, was arrested after he was questioned and investigators found the body at a location he provided. Investigators determined that the body, found in a forest in central Okinawa, is that of a 20-year-old woman missing since April 28, when she messaged her boyfriend that she was going for a walk. Police said they suspect Shinzato was also responsible for the death of the woman. He has not been formally charged. They said the suspect works at Kadena Air Base and is believed to be former U. S. serviceman. Kyodo News service said Shinzato used to be a Marine. Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga said he was "outraged" and that the death of the woman broke his heart. "As I look back at all the developments to date, I'm simply speechless," he said. Onaga has spearheaded opposition to the relocation of U. S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from a densely populated neighborhood in central Okinawa to another site on the island, saying the facility should be moved away from Okinawa instead. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida summoned U. S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy to convey his "regret" over the crime. Kennedy offered condolences for the death of the woman. Okinawa is home to more than half of about 50,000 American troops based in Japan. Many Okinawans complain about crime and noise connected to the bases. ——— Follow Mari Yamaguchi on Twitter at twitter/com/mariyamaguchi Her work can be seen at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/mari-yamaguchi US military base worker on Okinawa arrested in murder case washingtontimes.com 2016-05-20 00:03 By abcnews.go.com

3 Ex-junior high teacher in Texas guilty of student sex (1.02/2) GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) - A former Central Texas junior high school teacher has pleaded guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old female student. Ex-Copperas Cove teacher Shawn Westley Noordam pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child and to an improper relationship with a student. The 30-year-old Noordam pleaded guilty Monday. He faces sentencing later this year in Gatesville. Copperas Cove police last May began investigating allegations from an employee that the teacher at S. C. Lee Junior High had a relationship with a student. Investigators say the eighth-grader and Noordam began a relationship in 2014, initially via social media and cellphones. The relationship later turned sexual. Noordam was put on administrative leave amid the investigation. The school district later said he was no longer an employee. A prosecutor didn’t immediately return messages Thursday. Student accused of sexual assault at Carver High ajc.com 2016-05-19 22:44 - www.washingtontimes.com

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5 FBI adds 2009 Chicago slaying suspect to 10 Most Wanted list (0.01/2) CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago-area man suspected of taking part in the killing of a teenager who was beaten and shot before his body was set on fire has been added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. Luis Macedo of Oak Lawn is charged with first-degree murder in the 2009 slaying of 15-year-old Alex Arellano. Authorities contend Macedo was a member of the Latin Kings street gang that confronted the teen as he walked down a street. They have said the boy told the group he was not affiliated with any gang and then was beaten with bats and chased into an abandoned building. He was shot and his body was set on fire. Other suspects have been arrested, convicted and sentenced to prison terms.

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6 The Latest: US says pipe operator failed to detect oil spill (0.01/2) LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Latest on the federal investigation into an oil spill on the California coast a year ago (all times local): 12:01 p.m. Federal regulators say a company responsible for a massive oil spill on the California coast a year ago didn’t do enough to prevent pipeline corrosion and its operators didn’t detect the spill quickly enough. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said in its final investigation report Thursday that Plains All American Pipeline also didn’t have adequate systems to detect the leak that spilled more than 120,000 gallons. The report was issued on the one-year anniversary of a pipeline rupture that closed scenic Santa Barbara County beaches and is blamed for killing wildlife. The agency previously said severe corrosion was the cause of the spill, but the new report goes into greater depth about failures to detect and prevent that corrosion and also operator error in detecting the leak. Plains is facing dozens of criminal charges in Santa Barbara County Superior Court for the spill. ___ 10:01 a.m. Federal regulators say they have concluded an investigation into a pipeline break that spilled more than 140,000 gallons of crude oil on the California coast a year ago. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration plans to issue a final report Thursday afternoon detailing the cause of the spill that closed popular beaches and is blamed for killing hundreds of birds and marine mammals. The agency has said severe corrosion on the pipe owned by Plains All American Pipeline caused the spill, but the final report is expected to go into greater depth. The report comes on the anniversary of the spill that went undetected until oil began spilling onto a pristine beach. Texas-based Plains was indicted this week on dozens of criminal charges in Santa Barbara Superior Court.

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7 Video: What We Know About Missing EgyptAir Flight 804 (0.01/2) Transcript for What We Know About Missing EgyptAir Flight 804 I'm David Curley ABC news in Washington DC on a FaceBook live broadcast with colonel Steve guinier whatever consult insert ABC news. And unfortunately here to talk about the crash of an Egypt air aircraft earlier today and 83 point this is actually the aircraft. It went down Steve after a flight from Paris to Cairo it was well into its flight. At cruising altitude that is the safest part of fly right it is and it was almost at the end of its flight had been on the same heading at the same altitude for hours. It was about twenty minutes out so is about to hit the about to descend. When the aircraft went down just north in the Mediterranean northwest of Cairo this is a relatively safe plane what do we know. Could happen at 37000 feet when all of a sudden it disappears from radar it it's a great airplane and there's no reason the world that this airplane should just disappeared at 37000 feet the weather was good there was nothing to suggest mechanical failure. But the data just stops and 37000 feet. Which suggests some sort of a catastrophic event which is why investigators are thinking first priority is to look for bomb. And terrorism. Possibly connected to the bomb that and that's because if something went wrong with the aircraft and engine. The pilot might have had time to actually do a mating call there was no mayday call there's no distress call the airplane didn't move it was just under 11 heading at one altitude and all the sudden. Nothing that we have reports from the Greeks. That they've actually seen some debris. The data gives us a pretty good idea of where to look for this aircraft is very important find this aircraft what answers will. The wreckage in the black boxes revealed so couple things normally we're gonna look for the black boxes because that'll give us not only cockpit voice recorder will give us all the data on the airplane. But forensic investigators can hear and listen if there was a bomb on board. They can actually triangulate from the microphones in the cockpit and tell exactly where the bomb went off in airplane if it was a bong. And if it wasn't a bomb. A structural failure even the Egyptian official today who spoke the civil aviation minister. Who didn't wanna say even that the aircraft was lost he was calling in this dividend date and at a news conference basically said. Well it's more likely terror than technical because he's aircraft or so say they are so safe in their strong there's no reason an airplane should drop Scott which is one reason why we need to get the wreckage which is of the bottom. Of the Mediterranean right now. That wreckage will be able to tell us what kind of bending what kind of twisting movement was it due to an explosion was of some sort of a metal fatigue. But that's why not only the black box but the wreckage itself with syndicate so both the black boxes will be important that cockpit voice recorder the flight data recorder and the actual structure of the fuselage. Now as the map shows us this flight started in Paris and was going to Cairo. If a bomb was planted in Paris that's disturbing news accident it is so if there was an inside job you know and I'm sure that the that the French are doing a very good job in screening people. But that doesn't mean that all the cargo is is screened well and it doesn't mean that somebody we call a dirty dirty handle or might have been paid off to throw satchel charge. In the cargo hold at the last minute so. Highly unlikely that it was somebody who had a bomb on their person. Much more likely there was something placed in the cargo hold that's interest in the plated just entered Egyptian airspace. If somebody had planted in want to do. In essence make an attack against Egypt and that starts to add up to having a bomb law graduate and airspace it does so we think apple is the last major mishap in this region and it was the the Russian airliner coming out of Sharm Al Sheikh so. The intent thereby I sold was to cut down on Egyptian terrorists and the scare people way. From visiting Egypt because it would cut off a source of funds for the Egyptian government. So we don't know whether it's directed at Egypt. If it's a bomb or we don't know if it's directed at France we know that both countries had a problem. With terrorism in the recent past and so they're gonna have to look at both countries and look at it and you mentioned the cargo hold this aircraft in the two prior days went to Eritrea believed and to Tunisia. Could something have been planted in a plane you know days earlier and not been taken out it it could have been but whoever planted that bomb would have had been very lucky to to have the bomb not go off in a previous flight sit overnight and then take off again. And have the airplane blow up in the year so. Is it possible it's possible that the timing would have been very difficult and I'm not sure the we've seen that sort of level of sophistication enters in this part of the world let's just go through what's happening so we have an air and sea search during the daylight hours. In the Mediterranean. In the that general GPS here where we lost data from then what sonar still listen for the payers yes yes so hopefully the payers will be there they. The mutant group think back to the Malaysian flight 370 that we still haven't found. Containers went thirty days we still confined to these showed the depth here in the Mediterranean much more shallow. And we have a much better idea of where the airplane went down they'll just have to extrapolate the heading in distance to be able to find the general area where the plane went down. Then they can get the fingers into the water once they get the fingers they'll know the general area at the of the debris pattern on the bottom of the ocean. And that numbering in the the salvage crews and a salvage crews I mean if we know where it is. That's helpful it doesn't matter that if it takes thirty days sixty days ninety days at least you know where it is. But this is not going to be pulling this wreckage over the next couple of weeks now it's gonna take time and and but the good news is that if we do find it will find the black boxes we find the black dot boxes they go with the data we RD have. And I think it'll be pretty clear that will have an answer to this mystery within the next weeks now months. As somebody who's involved in the aviation community the intelligence community is well. What does. What happened to this aircraft tell you. It's quite concerning from perspective of we don't know which part of crisis is is operating here if it is ices. Is it terrorism that's Coke focused mostly on the Middle East or is it the terrorism in Western Europe that we've seen in Belgium and France that's been so devastating so. Figuring out what their intent was going to be part of the clues of putting together who did it. Now we've been having an intense debate in this country about TSA lines mysteriously change their security methods at the Felix and test last year. And just last week the Homeland Security secretary said we're not gonna change. Our security. Does this event affect how you and I stand in line waiting for play in the US well I think it would if we walked over to Winnie the US RT Washington DC but airports say you wouldn't find too many people complain about having to stand in line because they now understand why it's so critical so. Yes TSA is having some back ups but let's not let down our guard and say we're just what people through one and easier major search so. It's important that we continue to screen and we continue to use things we've done to keep this as safe as we then. Finally there was a lot of discussion the news conference Egyptian journalists asking the Egyptian civil aviation minister. Who should run this investigation there are rules internationally. It sounded like because Egypt is had some issues with aircraft and investigations in the past. That even some of the journalists and Egypt were asking whether the French since it came out of Paris. Run the investigation. What are the rules from the United Nations about how this is going to be conducted so in all likelihood the wreckage came down inside of Egyptian territorial waters or at least inside the region with the islanders possible. It was a knee Egyptian airplane so the egyptians will have the lead on this. But it's highly likely that they'll ask the French for help the French or are terrific aircraft mishap investigators. And they would be much better suited to be able to get to the bottom of this. Given how much technical. Forensics going to be required and once again you think in a matter of weeks we could have an answer because it. Colonel Steve Gainer thank you very much you appreciate always a pleasure to speak with you about aviation and what's going on on David Curley ABC news in Washington. Thanks for joining us on FaceBook line. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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8 Miriam’s pet peeve is DOJ head DAVAO CITY—For cupping his ears with his hands as Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago was lecturing, Vitaliano Aguirre was cited in contempt of the Senate, threatened with being stuffed with sashimi and wasabi or forced to listen for 24 hours to video speeches of the feisty former trial judge. That was in March 2012, during the impeachment trial of then Chief Justice Renato Corona. There were suggestions that Aquirre was holding on to his toupee so it would not be blown by hot air. But the veteran lawyer, who handled the defense of Hubert Webb in the celebrated Vizconde massacre and rape case, offered a semblance of contrition and escaped with only a slap on the wrist, as it were. On Thursday, Aguirre announced that he had been appointed justice secretary in the incoming Rodrigo Duterte administration. The 69-year-old lawyer said he had asked for an appointment with Duterte, and at the end of the conversation in Davao City was appointed to head the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the new dispensation. “I was the one who asked for audience, I didn’t know I would be it,” Aguirre said. Marching orders Peter Laviña, a member of Duterte’s transition committee, confirmed that Aguirre had been chosen as the next justice secretary. He told reporters that Aguirre had accepted the designation. Aguirre said marching orders were immediately issued by Duterte, and the top priority was to make the justice system work. “I have yet to get the details,” he said. Duterte’s message and warning was for everyone to comply with the law, he added. Also a priority are the jails, including the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. Illegal activities continue to thrive there, including operations of big drug syndicates, he told reporters. “That should be cleaned up. It is strange that every week, they find contraband there,” he said. “We will be focusing on corruption cases. No one will be spared,” said Aguirre, who added that he and Duterte belonged to the same fraternity. Aguirre was the latest addition to the Duterte Cabinet whose composition began to take shape following a series of announcements since the presumptive President-elect’s first news conference on Monday, during which he said he was offering four portfolios to the Communist Party of the Philippines in a bid to end a decades-long insurgency. Dominguez Most of the members of Duterte’s official family were either classmates, friends or associates during his two decades as mayor of Davao City. Duterte’s spokesperson, Salvador Panelo, on Thursday said that Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez, a businessman who served in the Cabinet of former Presidents Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos, remained the designated finance secretary. “Earlier, I announced Dominguez declined the offer for secretary of finance. Apparently he had a change of heart. He accepted it,” Panelo told reporters on Wednesday night. Dominguez helped in the crafting of the eight-point economic agenda of Duterte and is part of his transition team. Leoncio Evasco, Duterte’s national campaign manager, said on Wednesday night he had also turned down an offer to serve as interior secretary. “To be nominated or short-listed for the secretary of the interior and local government would be a great honor for me, since not all will be given the chance to lead the department,” Evasco said in a statement posted on Facebook. “But I would like to clarify that I am not, and will not be interested in any Cabinet post. I will always be grateful for the offer, and I will always serve our newly elected President and the Filipino people in some other way, based on my capacity and skills,” Evasco said. A former rebel, Evasco had been Duterte’s city administrator. He later served as mayor of Maribojoc town in Bohol.

2016-05-20 00:09 Karlos Manlupig newsinfo.inquirer.net

9 Gilas to compete in pocket tournament in Italy It’s another European tour for Gilas Pilipinas. After holding a training camp in the continent as part of its buildup for the 2015 Fiba Asia Championships, the Nationals will return to Europe in preparation for the 2016 Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament slated this July. Gilas head coach Tab Baldwin said the team will hold a nine-day training camp in Greece before joining a pocket tournament in Italy and play a tune- up game against Turkey in Istanbul. The team leaves for Europe on June 10. The Filipinos will be up against stiff competition as it takes on Canada, Italy and Rio-bound China in just two days. Canada and Turkey are two teams the Philippines could end up facing in the Manila qualifiers.

2016-05-20 00:09 Bong Lozada sports.inquirer.net

10 Ombudsman not afraid of Rody but… Who’s afraid of “The Punisher?” Definitely not the equally feisty Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, who dismissed on Thursday as loose talk the warning of presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte that he would execute corrupt public officials and dump their bodies in Manila Bay. “Those were just his wisecracks during the election period and that’s what clicked. I think people wanted to hear something different. It’s a phenomenon that he made,” she told a news conference. “He being a lawyer, I know he will observe the rule of law,” Morales said. But the usually tough-talking Morales sounded rather tame when replying to questions about Duterte who, she admitted, was related to her through her brother, Davao Regional Trial Court Judge Lucas Carpio. Lucas Carpio is the father-in-law of Duterte’s daughter, Sara Duterte- Carpio, who was elected as mayor of Davao City. Morales, a retired Supreme Court justice, surmised that Duterte’s controversial statements, which raised not a few eyebrows during the campaign, “attracted people who voted for him.” “But whether he would actually implement them remains to be seen,” Morales said. The country’s top graft buster also sought to assure the public that the Ombudsman would pursue its investigation on the plunder case filed by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, a losing vice presidential candidate, against Duterte regarding his alleged hiring of “ghost” employees. Immune from suit Morales, however, said her office could only investigate and not prosecute Duterte since he would be immune from suit once he is sworn in as President on June 30. She said the Ombudsman would just forward the results of its investigation to the Congress since a sitting President may only be unseated through impeachment. “Under the law, the Ombudsman will still continue investigating an impeachable officer only for the purpose of determining whether gross or grave misconduct has been committed,” she said. Morales, who will step down from office in August 2018, also expressed confidence that Duterte would not dare dip his hands in the affairs of the antigraft body. “I think he knows that I’m impervious to influence. He will not try to interfere with my work,” she told the Inquirer. But as in the other cases involving the Duterte family, Morales said she would inhibit herself from all investigation proceedings involving the incoming President. “I think relationship is not a factor in the disposition of cases or in the investigation of cases,” she said. “[Duterte] has been very vocal about fighting corruption. I don’t see any reason why he should renege from his announced plan of running after corrupt government officials.” Morales said there was nothing wrong with Duterte’s statement that he was not keen on pursuing the prosecution of Vice President Jejomar Binay and President Aquino. “He’s not the prosecutor so he’s right,” she said. “It is the Office of the Ombudsman that initiates charges or, if it does not motu propio file charges, receives complaints and gives due course to complaints if warranted.” The Ombudsman has recommended the filing of graft charges against Binay in connection with the alleged overpriced construction of the Makati City Hall Building II when he was the mayor there. Calls have also been made for the prosecution of Mr. Aquino for plunder in the alleged misuse of congressional pork barrel funds. Morales said her office planned to pursue the case against Binay at the end of his term when his immunity from suits expires. As to whether Binay would be jailed or not, Morales said: “If the charges are bailable and he posts bail, he will not be incarcerated. But if the charges are nonbailable and the evidence is strong, whether or not he will go to jail would depend on how the Sandiganbayan, or any court for that matter, determines.” Frivolous, baseless Binay’s spokesperson Rico Quicho said in a statement on Thursday that Morales had not been fair with the Vice President. “She had ignored evidence, due process and the law to harass Vice President Binay while she turned a blind eye on the complaints against the allies and party mates of the current administration,” Quicho said in a statement. He said that in a fair and impartial venue, the cases against Binay would be dismissed “for being frivolous and baseless.” “We shall exert all legal remedies to prove the Ombudsman wrong,” Quicho said. With a report from Christine O. Avendaño

2016-05-20 00:09 Marlon Ramos newsinfo.inquirer.net

11 Jaclyn Jose’s red carpet moment On her first trip down Cannes’ glitzy red carpet in 2008, actress Jaclyn Jose couldn’t help feeling like “royalty.” “I walked slowly, like I was Queen Elizabeth,” she recalled. “It was the longest red carpet I’ve ever seen in my life.” It was an unending scarlet sea from the entrance near the Croisette to the top of the steps of the Palais. “Walang dugtong. It was one continuous carpet!” She related that the other cast and crew members of Brillante Mendoza’s “Serbis” were a tad “nervous” then. “I kept telling them to relish the moment,” Jaclyn recounted. “We might never get to experience this again.” Luckily for Jaclyn, she got to relive that red carpet thrill on Wednesday, at the premiere of her latest movie, Brillante’s “Ma’ Rosa,” an entry in the Main Competition of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, currently ongoing in France. As bonus, she got to share the “dream” with her daughter, Andi Eigenmann, who costars in the film. “I’m excited for Andi,” she told the Inquirer two days before her trip to Europe on Monday. “I really want her to attend more festivals.” As a fest veteran, she had simple advice for Andi and the other first-timers in the “Ma’ Rosa” contingent (Neil Ryan Sese, Jomari Angeles, Luis Ruiz, Natileigh Sitoy and John Paul Duray): “Take your time, enjoy… we walk as a group, but we project as individuals! There are many eyes on you. Who knows, one of them might be a casting agent for an international film.” One person she misses in Cannes is her perennial partner Julio Diaz who plays her husband in “Ma’ Rosa.” (The actor wanted to join the team, but his doctor advised him to rest as he is still recovering from a stroke, Brillante told the Inquirer.) “July (Julio’s nickname) is so much fun to travel with,” she explained. “He is very sociable. In 2008, he befriended a Filipino who was based there. While we had to take a train to the French Riviera, he got to drive around in his new pal’s BMW!” Effortless While Jaclyn “explored” the film market, Julio watched movies all day. She summed up her screen rapport with Julio as “effortless.” “July is like family to me. We started in the movies at the same time,” she remarked. “We just have to look at each other, and we already know what to do.” That is precisely the instruction of Direk Brillante. “The biggest challenge for me was not to act,” she owned up. “Especially since I am coming from TV shows where I play loud and campy characters.” For “Ma’ Rosa,” she had to “tone everything down to zero.” “Brillante didn’t even allow me to put on makeup,” she gasped. She didn’t have to do much research for the role, too, she pointed out. “Ma’ Rosa is the typical mother you’ll see on every street corner. I get to see women like her every time I shoot in depressed areas.” As an actor, she is trained to be a keen observer of life, she acknowledged. “You notice every small detail about human behavior—before you know it, you’re already writing a story or making a short film about the people around you.” To make it in Cannes, she worked nonstop for four days, giving up sleep while shuttling between two GMA 7 shows—the soap opera “The Millionaire’s Wife” and the sitcom “A1 Ko sa ’Yo.” Back to the red carpet, she made it a point to wear a modern Filipiniana gown by Dannavie Chanyongco. “I want to present myself as a proud Filipino woman there,” she said. Bounce back If foreigners would ask her about the Philippines, she’d gladly tell them that things are looking up: “Change is coming… the country will bounce back.” For starters, she is radically optimistic that sweeping reforms will reach the film industry, too. “We are hoping for continued support from the government,” she said. “I think it is starting already with the new Metro Manila Film Festival, which prioritizes quality films over box-office hits. I wish the new administration would encourage directors like Brillante to keep making movies.”

2016-05-20 00:09 Bayani San entertainment.inquirer.net

12 Comelec proclaims 12 winning senators After a grueling count of the votes, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday proclaimed the 12 winners in the senatorial race, including five newcomers who expressed openness to presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s plan for a shift to the federal form of government, but were divided on his proposal for the return of the death penalty. The newcomers were Senators-elect Joel Villanueva, Manny Pacquiao, Risa Hontiveros, Sherwin Gatchalian and Leila de Lima. After a nine-day count of the votes by the Comelec serving as the national board of canvassers, the five newbies were proclaimed winners together with old-timers Franklin Drilon, Vicente Sotto III, Panfilo Lacson, Richard Gordon, Ralph Recto, Francis Pangilinan and Miguel Zubiri. All but Sotto and Lacson were present at the proclamation. Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal and former Comelec Chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. accepted the certificates of proclamation on behalf of Sotto and Lacson. Macalintal said he had given the wrong date for the proclamation to Sotto, who was out of the country. All the winners arrived at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) with members of their families and friends for their proclamation. Some people were seemingly disappointed when Pangilinan and Recto showed up without their celebrity wives. Pangilinan explained to inquiring reporters that his wife, singer-actress Sharon Cuneta, was on a taping. “Somebody has to earn while I am here,” he said in jest. There was no word from Recto as to the whereabouts of his wife, movie actress Vilma Santos, who won her run for the seat of the 6th district of Batangas province in the House of Representatives. Senator Pacquiao But the crowd at the PICC was buoyed when Pacquiao, the world boxing champion turned politician, arrived with his wife, Jinkee, and their two sons, Michael and Jimwell. Before the proclamation ceremony, people asked for selfies with the new senator, while Comelec employees were content to get a few snapshots of him from afar. De Lima was a celebrity on her own, drawing the loudest cheers from the crowd, next to Pacquiao, when she was officially named senator-elect. The Comelec went ahead to proclaim De Lima despite a petition by the 13th placer in the senatorial race, former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Francis Tolentino, to the Supreme Court to stop the poll body from proclaiming the last three winning senators, claiming irregularities in the vote count. De Lima beat Tolentino by 1.33 million votes. Tolentino polled 12,811,098 votes. In proclaiming De Lima, the Comelec said the remaining 1,211 uncanvassed votes would no longer materially affect the ranking of those in the Top 12 slots, including De Lima. In the final official tally of the Comelec, Drilon garnered the highest votes, 18,607,391, followed closely by Villanueva, with 18,459,222 votes, and Sotto, with 17,200,371 votes. Lacson captured the 4th spot with 16,926,152 votes; Gordon took the 5th place with 16,719,322 votes and Zubiri the 6th place with 16,119,165 votes. The last half of the winning circle were composed of Pacquiao with 16,050,546 votes; Pangilinan, 15,955,949; Hontiveros, 15,915,213; Gatchalian, 14,953,768; Recto, 14,271,868 and De Lima, 14,144,070. ‘Vindication’ Zubiri, who came with his wife, Audrey, and their three children, said his victory was a vindication of sorts for his “rough and tumble” political career. “It’s a vindication of sorts for the work I’ve done and not really because of anything to do with the past—with 2007 and 2013. It’s a vindication that people have seen the work I’ve done when I was there for four years in the Senate,” Zubiri said in an interview with the Inquirer. Zubiri was proclaimed winner in the senatorial election in in 2007 but he resigned in 2011 when it became clear that he benefited from fraud. He ran again for the Senate in 2013, but lost. Zubiri said he was open to discussion on Duterte’s federalism proposal, which he believed would promote competency and efficiency in the country, but might change his mind about his original stand for the reinstatement of capital punishment. “I am open to the possibility of not allowing it if, and only if, we can come up with a national penitentiary where there is full isolation of prisoners,” he said. Hontiveros, who vowed to push for better healthcare for higher compensation for barangay health workers, said the eventual shift to a federal government was welcome, but she would fight against the reimposition of the death penalty. “What the people can expect from me as I work in the Senate is to help make it stronger and independent, especially when there is a need for a check and balance in any overreach whether on the part of the executive or any branch of the government,” she said. Death penalty Pacquiao was reluctant to make known his position on federalism, but he minced no words in voicing his assent to the reinstatement of the death penalty. “I support death penalty as long as our laws are in order because death penalty is biblical. Read Romans 13,” he said, referring to Paul’s epistle on submission to the authorities. Villanueva, the son of evangelist Eddie Villanueva, also said he supported the reimposition of the death penalty. “I am for the death penalty, believe it or not as long as our justice system works, which is very crucial,” he said. Villanueva, who turned in a strong showing in the senatorial race, described his victory as a vindication after being hounded for years by allegations linking him to the pork barrel scam. De Lima said her stand against the return of capital punishment would not change. “His proposed shoot-to-kill orders, I will definitely oppose that,” De Lima said, referring to Duterte’s plan for a law-and-order crackdown. “That’s illegal. That’s unconstitutional.” But like Recto and Gordon, De Lima said that she was open to Duterte’s proposal for federalism. “I’m open to it, but I cannot really give my commitment until I see the whole proposal,” she said. Recto and Gordon said they might support the restoration of capital punishment, but only for heinous crimes. “I think it’s important that we help the new administration, the new President. Let’s be cooperative as much as possible, as much as we can,” Recto said.

2016-05-20 00:09 Jocelyn R newsinfo.inquirer.net

13 Yeng Constantino–lone Asian to sing in ‘Angry Birds’ soundtrack “I still cannot believe it—amazing!” This was Yeng Constantino’s reaction upon learning that she had landed her dream project. Yeng was recently chosen to sing a bonus track for the original soundtrack of the animated flick, “The Angry Birds Movie,” which is based on a popular video game of the same title. She recorded a bubbly, upbeat song, titled “Wonderful Life (Mi Oh My).” “I have never been this happy—and I’m very content with my life right now,” she told reporters at a press conference for the concert, “The Divas Live in Manila,” which is slated for November. The pop-rock artist, who is known for her guitar-driven, Filipino compositions, has every reason to feel elated and blessed. On top of her usual gigs and TV stints, Yeng landed the project via Warner Music Philippines, which contacted the singer’s label, Star Music. “They were looking for an Asian artist for the OST. My record label submitted suggestions and, for some reason, I was selected. It was surprising because most of my songs are in Filipino,” she recalled. She had known about the said project for a while, but opted not to disclose it immediately to her fans, for fear of jinxing it. “It has happened before! In the past, I have experienced sharing news about my career that didn’t push through—and it was embarrassing!” Yeng explained. “This time, I decided to keep it to myself first… If it was for me, then it would happen, I thought. And if not, I hope I would not get too heartbroken,” said Yeng, who described being part of the movie soundtrack an honor, as it also contains songs recorded by the likes of Blake Shelton, Demi Lovato and Imagine Dragons. Homefront While some female celebrities willingly choose to slow down after getting married, Yeng’s work load has pretty much remained as packed as it was when she was still single. According to the singer, she has been so busy that she and her nonshow biz husband, Yan Asuncion, could not go on dates as often as they would like. “But this is the kind of busy we want. I work almost every day, and I look forward to the different projects. I want to make the most of my stay here in show biz,” she added. The singer-songwriter said she is very fortunate to have someone who is understanding of her job’s nature. “It is a good thing that he is such a kind person,” said Yeng, who makes up for lost time with Yan by bingeing on various television series. “We just sit on the couch and watch!” Last year, not too long after she and Yan tied the knot on Valentine’s Day, the singer related that she was not in a rush to have a baby—a mindset she maintains to this day. The couple initially intended to try for one next year, but decided to hold it off a little longer. “We want to continue saving up money, and maybe get our fill of traveling in the meantime. Then, we will have a baby—that is the dream,” said the 27- year-old musician, who got her start in the industry by winning the reality talent search, “Pinoy Dream Academy,” in 2006. E-mail [email protected]

2016-05-20 00:09 Allan Policarpio entertainment.inquirer.net

14 PH growth highest in Asia The Philippines is a star in a weak global economy: Its economy grew 6.9 percent in the first quarter, making it one of Asia’s best performers, even outpacing China for the first time in 27 years. In the same period last year, the economy expanded 5.2 percent. The growth, however, did not help the Aquino administration in the May 9 elections, as its presidential candidate lost by a wide margin, an indication that growth was not trickling down to the poor, among other reasons. The Philippines outpaced the growth posted by major Asian economies, such as China’s 6.7 percent, Vietnam’s 5.5 percent, Indonesia’s 4.9 percent and Malaysia’s 4.2 percent, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). Sustained robust domestic demand coupled with ramped up government spending for public goods and services ahead of the elections pushed economic growth to its fastest pace in over a year. Services grew 7.9 percent and industry recorded its highest growth in five consecutive quarters at 8.7 percent. Investments also boosted the economy, with fixed capital posting 25.5 percent growth. Agriculture contracts The growth came despite a relatively weak exports and a farm sector ravaged by the worst El Niño in 28 years. Agriculture contracted 4.4 percent, the fourth consecutive quarter of decline. With election spending expected to boost second-quarter growth to over 7 percent, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Emmanuel F. Esguerra on Thursday said the economy was “on track” to reach at least the lower end of this year’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 6.8 to 7.8 percent. It puts the economic expansion during outgoing President Aquino’s six-year term at 6.2 percent, the highest since 1978. “We are pleased to be turning over a strong and stable economy to the next administration,” he said at a news conference, referring to presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, who takes office on June 30. Philippine Statistics Authority data showed that the first-quarter growth figure matched the 6.9 percent posted in the fourth quarter of 2014. Impact of poll spending Neda has yet to determine the actual impact of poll-related spending on the first-quarter economic output, but Esguerra said previous elections showed a 0.3 to 0.4-percentage point contribution to the GDP during the election season. Other economic managers welcomed the news of the strong economic expansion. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said the first- quarter GDP growth confirmed that policy settings were appropriate right now. “We will, however, continue to be mindful, among others, of weather-related developments. While El Niño seems to be winding down, it could still have residual effects on the crop cycle. In addition, we may see the onset of La Niña by midyear,” Tetangco said in a text message to reporters. Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad said he remained optimistic that the economy will continue to expand this year. “The country has made unprecedented growth in the past five years and we primarily owe this to the principles of good governance—upholding transparency, accountability and openness, especially in the management of public funds,” he said. Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, for his part, said the next administration would inherit a rapidly growing, vibrant Philippines cushioned by robust foundations built over six years. Much better place Purisima said the Aquino administration was leaving the Philippines in a much better place than when it first found it. “No longer the sick man of Asia, the Philippines emerges more confident and more optimistic than ever, demanding to be governed by even higher standards of governance than before,” he said. Esguerra said that while strong economic growth and investment inflows could be sustained despite a change in administration by midyear, reforms should be sustained and plans fleshed out. “What will happen in the second half will depend on how investors will react to the policies that the incoming administration will be putting in place,” said Esguerra, who is also director general of Neda. Eight-point agenda The Neda chief welcomed the Duterte administration’s eight-point economic agenda, under which the incoming leadership plans to accelerate infrastructure spending, address land administration and management, attract more foreign direct investment flows, expand and improve the conditional cash transfer program, shore up government revenue collection, make tax administration more progressive, modernize the agriculture sector, as well as strengthen the basic education system. “It’s comforting that based on what have been said so far, the business sector largely accepted the agenda. But it’s still in very general terms,” Esguerra said. Neda, as part of the transition committee to ensure smooth transfer of power from the Aquino to the Duterte administrations, will turn over to the incoming leadership policy recommendations, including pending “important” legislation that should be passed to ensure that the gains made thus far in terms of economic reform could not be reversed. Part of the legislative agenda are reforms to further reduce the cost of doing business, bills aimed at closing the infrastructure gap, enforcement of the recently enacted competition law, rationalization of investors’ fiscal perks alongside comprehensive tax reform, and removal of the quantitative restoration or quota on rice imports. Risks Moving forward, Esguerra noted risks to economic growth for the rest of the year. “In particular, the agriculture and fishery sectors will continue to reel from the lingering impact of El Niño though the transition to a normal weather condition is already happening. We should also start preparing for the La Niña, which now has a 75-percent probability of occurrence,” said the Neda chief. Agriculture employs 27 percent of the Philippine labor force. Farmers also comprise a large chunk of the 26 percent of Filipinos who live on $1.30 a day or less. Esguerra called for added state spending to diversify crops, boost community defenses against disasters that also include typhoons and floods, and social protection, including crop insurance. He said strong domestic demand would push growth in the near term, offsetting the weak global environment. With reports from AP and AFP

2016-05-20 00:09 Ben O business.inquirer.net

15 Russian tennis head backtracks on Sharapova retirement claim MOSCOW — The head of the Russian Tennis Federation backtracked on his comments Thursday, saying he didn’t mean to suggest that Maria Sharapova’s failed doping test could spell the end of her career. Russian news agency R- Sport had quoted Shamil Tarpishchev on Thursday as saying that Sharapova’s situation is “bad” and that it is “very doubtful” that she will resume her career. “I only said that she can’t play now because no ruling on her case has been issued,” Tarpishchev later told the Tass news agency. Sharapova tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January. She said she had taken the drug for a decade for medical purposes and didn’t know it had been banned for 2016. Sharapova remains provisionally suspended from competition pending a ruling from the International Tennis Federation.

2016-05-20 00:09 Associated Press sports.inquirer.net

16 Aquino talks of legacy, governance in ‘exit’ interviews President Aquino on Thursday gave successive interviews with three of the biggest international media organizations at Malacañang, where he talked about his administration’s legacy as well as “reflections on governance.” According to his official schedule released by the Palace, the President gave one and a half hour each to the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine and the New York Times. Asked if the President spoke about his administration’s legacy with the foreign journalists, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said, “Yes, as well as reflections on governance.” President Aquino had the exit interview just as the news broke that the Philippine economy grew to 6.9 percent in the first quarter, exceeding market expectations. In a statement, Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad said the growth has made the Philippines the “fastest growing economy in Asia,” besting 11 countries in the region, including China. Improved spending “The growth was primarily led by public construction, which reached almost 40 percent in the first quarter, a leap from the 20-point contraction in the same period last year. It is important to note that public construction has sustained double-digit growth since the second quarter of 2015,” Abad said. He said key agencies have improved their spending, which contributed to the growth. He cited as an example the fund utilization of the Department of Public Works and Highways, which reached 97 percent, compared to the 91 percent in 2015, while the Department of Health reached 94 percent, improving by 21 percentage points from 73 percent in the same period last year. “Backed by vibrant domestic consumption and strong economic fundamentals, we remain optimistic that the economy will continue to expand this year. The country has made unprecedented growth in the past five years, and we primarily owe this to the principles of good governance— upholding transparency, accountability and openness, especially in the management of public funds,” Abad said. “We have seen that the Philippines has shown outstanding resilience in the midst of global volatility, and we are confident that with the reforms in place, the country will maintain its momentum and continue on the path to growth,” he said. For its part, Malacañang said the first quarter growth “despite challenging regional and global conditions is a clear manifestation of the sound management of macroeconomic fundamentals founded upon good governance.” “This beneficial result bodes well for the sustenance of the high growth trajectory of the Philippine economy that will eventually pave the way for the country’s entry into the ranks of high-income countries,” Coloma said in a statement.

2016-05-20 00:09 Nikko Dizon newsinfo.inquirer.net

17 Federer pulls out of French Open, misses 1st Slam since 1999 PARIS — Roger Federer pulled out of the French Open on Thursday, ending his record streak of appearing in 65 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments — every one since the start of 2000. The 17-time major champion, who had a knee operation this year but returned to play at the Monte Carlo Masters in early April, has been dealing with a back problem that has limited his schedule in recent weeks. “I regret to announce that I have made the decision not to play in this year’s French Open,” the 34-year-old Federer said in a statement on his website. “I have been making steady progress with my overall fitness, but I am still not 100 percent and feel I might be taking an unnecessary risk by playing in this event before I am really ready.” He has been in Paris this week, practicing on the red clay and testing his back. Last week, Federer played in the Italian Open and lost to Dominic Thiem in the third round. He withdrew from the Madrid Open the previous week because of back pain. The previous major tournament Federer missed was the 1999 U. S. Open, when he failed to qualify for the main draw. “I am sorry for my fans in Paris, but I very much look forward to returning to Roland Garros in 2017,” said Federer, who lost in the French Open quarterfinals last year to eventual champion Stan Wawrinka. The third-ranked Federer, who has 88 career titles, won his only French Open title in 2009, completing a career Grand Slam. Returning from more than two months out of action after arthroscopic surgery in February for torn cartilage in his left knee, Federer looked comfortable as he reached the quarterfinals in Monte Carlo before losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. But the back proved more of a concern. “This decision was not easy to make, but I took it to ensure I could play the remainder of the season and help to extend the rest of my career,” Federer said. “I remain as motivated and excited as ever, and my plan is to achieve the highest level of fitness before returning to the ATP World Tour for the upcoming grass court season.” Skipping the French Open will give Federer more time to rest, recuperate and prepare for Wimbledon, the grass-court major tournament he has won a record-equaling seven times, and the Summer Olympics. Because of Federer’s withdrawal, nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal will move up from No. 5 to No. 4 in the seedings, meaning he will avoid a possible quarterfinal rematch against top-ranked Novak Djokovic. The draw is Friday; play begins Sunday. With Federer’s Grand Slam appearance streak now over, the longest active run is 56, belonging to Feliciano Lopez. 2016-05-20 00:09 Associated Press sports.inquirer.net

18 Look, Digong: Mandaluyong parents pay for kids’ offenses The local government of Mandaluyong is calling on presumptive President-elect Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte to look at its ordinance that holds parents responsible for offenses committed by minors, saying it has worked as a crime deterrent in the city. Since the implementation of Ordinance No. 538 or the Code of Parental Responsibility in March 2014, crimes involving children have dropped by nearly 75 percent in the city, according to public information chief Jimmy Isidro. Based on data from the women and children’s protection desk of the local police, Mandaluyong recorded 256 cases of crimes involving children, from simple mischief to street rioting and robbery, in 2013. When the ordinance was enforced, the number dropped to 77 in 2014 and 73 in 2015, Isidro said. On Sunday, Duterte announced that under the curfew for minors that he plans to implement nationwide, the police would arrest the parents of children found roaming the streets without adult supervision after 10 p.m. The minors would be turned over to social workers, he said, adding that this policy has been in force in Davao City, where he has governed as mayor for years. Mandaluyong also imposes a 10 p.m. curfew on minors. Isidro noted, however, that the local ordinance punishes the parents not only when their children violate the curfew or get involved in crime, but also when they have deprived their children of education and health services and allowed them to engage in gambling and other vices. “With this ordinance, the family grows closer to the government. They become more aware of their responsibilities and not become too dependent of the government,” Isidro told the Inquirer on Thursday. “We can supplement (Duterte’s) planned curfew with a more holistic policy like our Code.” Under the ordinance authored by reelected Councilor Charisse Abalos, first-time violators are fined P1,000 or jailed for three months. According to Isidro, the measure was seen as Mandaluyong’s response to the rising number of crimes involving children, which the public often blame on the law that exempts offenders aged below 15 years old from criminal prosecution. He was referring to the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act of 2006, a law authored by reelected Sen. Francis Pangilinan. Isidro said other local governments, like those in Batangas and Leyte provinces, had talked to Mandaluyong officials about replicating the measure in their own areas.

2016-05-20 00:09 Jovic Yee newsinfo.inquirer.net

19 GALLERY: Rain or Shine celebrates 2nd PBA championship Rain or Shine waited another four years and endured one failed bid after another before winning its franchise’s second PBA championship. The Elasto Painters needed a Game 6 to close out the Alaska Aces, 109-92, of their 2016 Commissioner’s Cup Finals duel on Wednesday night at Araneta Coliseum. Jericho Cruz provided the spark anew as he and Paul Lee, who was named MVP of the Finals, led another hot-shooting night for the Painters, who replicated their Game 3 feat in tying the record for the most 3-pointers made in a championship game with 15. While Rain or Shine celebrated, Alaska, gracious in defeat, reeled to its fourth runner-up finish in the last five conferences. All photos by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net.

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20 Duterte can’t just scrap BBL, says MILF The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Thursday said the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) cannot be unilaterally set aside by the government as the incoming Duterte administration pushes for a federal system of government. “It will not happen,” MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal told the Inquirer by phone, referring to the statement of newly elected Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez that the peace process with the Moro rebels would go back to square one. “We will continue to insist on the implementation of the peace process,” Iqbal said. Iqbal said it was important to clarify if Alvarez made a “personal point of view” when he claimed that the peace talks with the Moro rebels would be back to square one under presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte or if this was really the incoming administration’s policy. Alvarez is poised to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. “My first question is, is this an official policy of the Duterte administration or his personal point of view because if it’s his personal opinion, it won’t hold any significance,” Iqbal said. He said the Philippine government and the MILF signed in 2010 the Declaration of Continuity for Peace Negotiation, which cannot be abrogated. Ironically, a day before Alvarez made the announcement, the MILF published on its website an appeal to the incoming administration to honor the declaration. In a statement on their official website, luwaran.com, the MILF said the essence of the declaration is that “where the parties stopped, as consequence of major obstacles like all-out war or shortness of time of the administration in power like that of President Fidel V. Ramos, they will continue and start from they stopped or forced to discontinue.” “Government cannot just set this aside. It is an obligation by both parties because it was an agreement we both signed,” Iqbal said. Iqbal reminded the incoming administration that negotiations between the MILF and the government have been completed and both parties have already signed the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). The CAB is the essentially the peace agreement between the government and the MILF. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has also completed its tripartite review of its peace accord with the government. “There are no more negotiations to speak of but the peace process is ongoing,” Iqbal said. The 15th Congress was unable to pass the proposed BBL, which would have created a new Bangsamoro autonomous region as a compromise to the full independence the MILF has fought for decades. The Mamasapano debacle in January last year threw a monkey wrench on the otherwise smooth sailing peace process between the MILF and the Aquino administration, with members of both houses of Congress casting doubt on the sincerity of the Moro rebels. One of the leading dissenting voices to the proposed BBL is Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, running mate of Duterte. Cayetano has been promised a Cabinet position in the Duterte administration following a yearlong ban for losing candidates to be appointed in government posts.

2016-05-20 00:09 Nikko Dizon newsinfo.inquirer.net

21 In 2nd Peña rally, supporters raise poll protest fund vs Binay Lugging water bottles filled with coins and peso bills of different denominations, more than 800 supporters of defeated Makati Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña again trooped to city hall on Thursday to donate money for his electoral protest set to be filed today. Through the “Piso Para sa Pagbabago For Manual Recount” campaign, Peña’s camp aims to raise at least P10 million to finance the conduct of a manual recount in the Commission on Elections (Comelec). “I collected money from my neighbors who wanted to help Mayor Kid. We volunteered to give [what we could] because we want change here in Makati,” said Jocelyn Cabusora, a resident of Barangay Pitogo who was carrying a 500 ml water bottle full of coins and P20 bills. During yesterday’s show of support for Peña, people dropped off their donations, enough to fill about 10 five-gallon water containers. In Barangay Cembo alone, residents said they donated about P12,000. The pro-Peña crowd earlier held a rally also at the city hall grounds on May 12. Peña told the media that he was overwhelmed by the response. “People gave their P1 donation for our cause and there are also supporters who sent us checks worth P100,000,” he said. According to him, his electoral protest against Rep. Mar-Len Abigail “Abby” Binay will be accompanied by documentary evidence like photos, videos and statements from around 3,000 witnesses who alleged that there was cheating during the mayoral elections. Peña’s camp earlier said that around 36,000 votes cast in his favor were counted for Binay. The final tally of the Comelec showed Binay winning the mayoral race by more than 17,000 votes; she got 160,120 votes against the incumbent mayor’s 142,315 votes.

2016-05-20 00:09 Maricar B newsinfo.inquirer.net

22 Filipinos now total 100.9M Filipinos now number more than 100.9 million, with over a third of the total population living in Metro Manila as well as neighboring provinces in the Calabarzon and Central Luzon regions. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data released Thursday showed that the Philippine population stood at 100,981,437 as of Aug. 1 last year, citing the results of the 2015 census of population. The two previous censuses showed that the country’s population was 92.34 million in the year 2010, and 76.51 million in 2000. The last five years showed a slower population growth rate. “The Philippine population increased by 1.72 percent annually, on average, during the period 2010 to 2015,” the PSA said. Ben O. de Vera

2016-05-20 00:09 Philippine Daily newsinfo.inquirer.net

23 Baguio has nothing but praise, respect for former coach Guiao Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao captured his seventh PBA title and in the process derailed his former player’s bid for a fourth championship. Cyrus Baguio was a vital member of the 2006 Red Bull team that won the Fiesta Cup crown with Guiao at the helm. On Wednesday, however, the two were on opposing spectrums with the jubilant Guiao celebrating with his ELasto Painters while Baguio left Smart Araneta Coliseum empty handed as he was denied, yet again, of a fourth title, something he’s been searching for three years now. Baguio, though, has nothing but praise for his old mentor. “Siyempre masaya ako na nag-champion uli si Coach Yeng, respetadong coach siya so marami nang experience,” said Baguiao. “Doon ko talaga nakuha yung magandang career ko sa kanya, malaking part ng career ko si Coach Yeng.” “Malaking tulong sa career ko si Coach Yeng kaya kahit papaano nirerespeto ko siya as coach.” Baguio was only 25 years old when he won his first title under Guiao. At 35, the veteran shooting guard still has high respect for him. Not only does Baguio thank Guiao for being there at the start of his career, he also hopes Guiao can impart his knowledge and wisdom to more PBA players in the future. “Sana may mga matulungan pa siyang bago, mga bata na incoming mahawakan niya, yun lang, napakasuwerte ko na part ako sa ano niya, naging player niya ako,” said Baguio.

2016-05-20 00:09 Bong Lozada sports.inquirer.net

24 Ex-altar boy accuses Guam archbishop of molestation SAN FRANCISCO – A resident of Agana, Guam, accused the leader of his archdiocese of sexually abusing him when he was a 12- year-old altar boy 40 years ago. Roy Taitague Quintanilla, 52, accused Archbishop Anthony Apuron of molestation, reading a letter addressed to the church leader before news media in front of the Archdiocese of Hagåtña Chancery Office in Agana Heights on Tuesday, May 17. Quintanilla alleged that the molestation occurred when he was an altar boy at Mount Carmel Church in Agat where the archbishop was the parish priest, according to a report by the Guam Daily Post . The abuse began after a trip to the movies with all the altar boys of the parish, alleged Quintanilla. After all the other boys were dropped off at their homes, the archbishop allegedly asked him to sleep at his house. The archbishop allegedly told to sleep Quintanilla to sleep in the same room with him and then grabbed his private parts. He he didn’t sleep that night and was too afraid to move because he thought Apuron would do more things to him. He said he curled up and cried, and “never stopped crying.” Quintanilla said he is not sure Apuron remembers him. Quintanilla demanded a public apology and the archbishop’s resignation from his post. Accompanied by family members, he delivered the letter to the Chancery Office. He also asked other victims to step forward. The Archdiocese of Agana released a statement, saying that “proper steps have been initiated” in light of the allegations and that “In the spirit of commitment set by Pope Francis, the Archdiocese of Agana affirms its commitment to upholding its Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Policy.”

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25 9% of California kids have never seen a dentist PALO ALTO, California – Nine percent of children ages 2 to 11 in 2013-14 had never had a dental visit, according to data from the California Health Interview Survey. The Length of Time Since Last Dental Visit for kids in California survey comes on the heels of the Little Hoover Commission’s scathing report on Denti-Cal, the dental health care program for 13 million low-income Californians. Counties with the highest percent of young children who had never visited a dentist were San Joaquin County at 28 percent, Shasta County at 19 percent and Fresno County at 18 percent. In over 12 additional counties, at least 10 percent of children hadn’t visited a dentist, including Santa Clara County, Sacramento County and Los Angeles County. Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children ages 6 to 18. Untreated dental problems, such as cavities and gum disease, can affect a child’s health and quality of life by causing pain, nutritional and sleep problems, impaired concentration and increased school absences, as well as lost work hours for parents. If dental disease is not treated early, it can result in more serious and expensive intervention later on. Tooth decay and other oral diseases disproportionately affect low-income children, children of color, and uninsured children. For this reason, the federal government has set a public health goal focused on improving access to preventive dental services for low-income children. The federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes dental health care for children in the essential health benefits that must be covered by all qualified health insurance plans, a major step forward in ensuring access to oral health care for children. According to experts, policy options that could influence children’s dental health include: increasing reimbursement rates for dental providers under public insurance programs; creating incentives for them to treat low-income children; increasing the number of pediatric dentists where Medi-Cal patients live; setting pediatric dental benefits under ACA at affordable rates to allow low-income families to access the services; reinstating state support for children’s dental disease prevention ; and ensuring that all communities have fluoridated drinking water, as evidence suggests that it reduces cavities among children.

2016-05-20 00:09 INQUIRER.net globalnation.inquirer.net

26 Fil-Canadian students explore ethnic identity through art TORONTO, Ontario — Filipino-Canadian Catholic high school students from Toronto trooped to Vari Lecture Hall A in York University and were treated to a unique discourse on the complex issues of community and ethnic identity through the medium of art. “Filipino Voices in the Arts and Academia” on May 16 was no ordinary lecture, as youthful Filipino Canadian artists and scholars dazzled with their presentations addressing the questions such as, “What does it mean to be Filipino in Canada?” and “How do parents and their kids think differently about this question?” and “How are these questions tackled by writers, artists and researchers?” Keynote speakers Jennilee Austria, a novelist, journalist and settlement worker and Shirley Camia, broadcaster, producer and poet, shared the microphone and their experience of carving out their identities in Canadian print media (Jennilee) and broadcast journalism (Shirley). Dr. Patrick Alcedo, associate professor and graduate program Director in the Department of Dance at York University, traced the roots of the Filipino festival Ati-Atihan as a way of honoring the ancestors, the Atis of Aklan, and how it morphed into a fiesta celebrating the Santo Nino de Aklan. Dr. Alcedo, assisted by one of his students, performed the “maglalatik” (dance with coconut shells) to end his presentation. Dr. Philip Kelly, professor of Geography at York University and director of the York Center for Asian Research, spoke about Filipino Identity and Second Generation Outcomes in Canada. His recent projects include the Filipino Youth Transitions in Canada, the Halton Pinoy Project and the Canada-Philippines Alternative Transnational Economies (ATE) project. A dual citizen of Canada and the UK (he was born in Liverpool), Kelly is an “honorary citizen of Tanza, Cavite.” Marissa Largo, Toronto-based artist and PhD candidate in the Department of Social Justice Education at OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education), University of Toronto, presented “Unsettling Imaginaries: Filipino Canadian Representations in Contemporary Art.” Marissa is co-editor of the forthcoming book Diasporic Intimacies: Queer Filipinos/as and Canadian Imaginaries. She holds a Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship for her PhD project, “Unsettling Imaginaries; The Decolonial Diaspora Aesthetics of Four Contemporary Filipino/a Visual Artists in Canada.” She is an art teacher at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School, Center for Self-Directed Learning. Conely de Leon, a doctoral candidate in Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies in York University and a graduate associate at the York Center for Asian Research, spoke about “Balikbayan Boxes, Facebook, Skype: Transforming Transnational Filipino Families.” She explores how family love among OFWs translates into caring and emotional labor via boxes of canned goods and clothing through the ubiquitous balikbayan boxes, and how social media like Facebook, Viber, Snapchat and WhatsApp help family members keep tabs on one another. Patrick de Belen brought the house down with his performance of “Thin, Hyphenated Line,” his cutting social commentary disguised as poetry and delivered as rap. The Toronto-based poet, performer and educator received the first ever Poet of Honor award at YouthCanSlam–Canada’s Youth Poetry Festival. De Belen won on the basis of his “dual talents as a poet of remarkable ability and an educator of enduring devotion, passion and intelligence.” De Belen was a national slam champion at the 2012 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and he has been “a performer of note on such platforms as CBC, TED, NEXE and others.” Justin Poy, the Honorary Patron of Asian Heritage Month, sponsored the afternoon’s lecture. An active member of Canada’s Chinese community, Poy is president and creative director of the Justin Poy Agency. He has won numerous Canadian and international advertising creative awards over the past 22 years and is a frequent keynote speaker across Canada and the US. WATCH: Dr. Patrick Alcedo and student demonstrating “Maglalatik” or Coconut Dance. MARISA ROQUE His mother, Dr. Vivienne Poy, introduced the motion on December 6, 2001 establishing May as Asian Heritage Month while she was in the Canadian Senate. In 2002 Canada designated May as Asian Heritage Month. Jocelyn Huang, community relations officer of the Toronto Catholic District School Board, moderated the session. The event was sponsored by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Office of the Vice- President Research and Innovation, the Halton Pinoy Project, the TCDSB, and organized by the York Center for Asian Research.

2016-05-20 00:09 Marisa Roque globalnation.inquirer.net

27 Nearly traded, Rain or Shine’s Jericho Cruz relishes 1st PBA title Looking back, Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao could only smile as he reminisced what could’ve been had things worked out differently. “During draft day, tine-trade pa namin siya eh,” Guiao said on Cruz, whom the Elasto Painters selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2014 PBA Draft. “Walang gustong kumuha. Naghahanap kami ng team who might be interested in him who will give us their future pick first round, wala kaming nakuha so he stayed with us.” Cruz remained an Elasto Painter and on Wednesday night, he capped off his second PBA Finals appearance with 21 points and his first championship. “Siguro blessing na di ako tinrade ni coach,” Cruz, the former Adamson star, said. “I love playing for him. He gives me a lot of confidence. When you do something in practice, you go hard, nakikita niya eh. He makes you play. Pag tamad ka sa practice, he sees that. Nagpapasalamat lang ako na di ako tinrade ni coach.” Cruz averaged 13.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.1 steals a game through the semifinals this conference. Already solid numbers and yet, he amped it up in the Finals where he normed 14.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per outing. Knowing his fate could’ve easily been different, Cruz couldn’t be more thankful to be where he is now. “It’s the best feeling ever. We knew how we came up short last year. Finally this year, we got it. So for me, this is the best feeling ever,” he said.

2016-05-20 00:09 Randolph B sports.inquirer.net

28 Sandigan orders arrest of ex-PNP chief Purisima Sacked Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima and 10 others, including businesswoman Salud Bautista, have been ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan over a questionable P100-million contract awarded to a startup. In an order dated May 18, which it released on Thursday, the antigraft court’s Sixth Division issued the arrest warrant for Purisima and the others after it found probable cause to proceed with their trial for graft. Purisima, one of President Aquino’s closest personal friends, and his coaccused were indicted for violation of Republic Act No. 3019, or the Anti- Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, involving the contract for the delivery of gun licenses nationwide that the PNP granted to the startup, Werfast Documentation Agency Inc. The Office of the Ombudsman said the contract was given to Werfast without competitive public bidding and despite the company’s lack of track record as a courier. Probable cause “After judicious scrutiny and evaluation of the information and resolution of the prosecutor … the court finds that sufficient grounds exist for the finding of a probable cause and for the issuance of a warrant of arrest against all the accused charged,” it said in a three-page order. It added: “The court has, in fact, independently determined for itself the existence of probable cause as to merit the arrest of the accused, acquire jurisdiction over their persons and to proceed to trial.” In ordering the arrests, the court threw out the separate motions for judicial determination of probable cause filed by Purisima, Bautista and Werfast owner Mario Juan. Bautista, an incorporator of Werfast, is also the registered owner of Philippine Remittance Co., which has been implicated in the laundering in the Philippines of $81 million stolen by hackers from the Bangladesh central bank’s account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in February. The Sandiganbayan said the arguments laid out by the respondents in their petitions were “matters of defense [that] are best raised and threshed out during trial.” The resolution was signed by Associate Justice Rodolfo Ponferrada, chair of the newly created Sixth Division, and Associate Justices Oscar Herrera and Michael Frederick Musngi. Besides Purisima, Bautista and Juan, also ordered arrested were retired PNP Directors Gil Meneses and Napoleon Estilles, former Chief Supt. Allan Parreño, Senior Supt. Melchor Reyes and Senior Insp. Ford Tuazon. Also named in the arrest warrant were Werfast incorporators Enrique Valerio, Lorna Perena and Juliana Pasia. The court also set the arraignment of Chief Supt. Raul Petrasanta, former Senior Supt. Eduardo Acierto, Supt. Lenbell Fabia and Chief Inspectors Sonia Calixto, Nelson Bautista and Ricardo Zapata Jr. for June 20 after they posted bail of P30,000 each. Last week, the court issued a hold departure order, prohibiting Purisima and all the others accused from leaving the country. Nonexistent In recommending their indictment, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said Werfast did not have “corporate existence and juridical personality when the PNP engaged its services through a memorandum of agreement” in May 2011. As shown by its certificate of incorporation, Werfast was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission only on Aug. 10, 2011, three months after it was awarded with the lucrative contract.

2016-05-20 00:09 Marlon Ramos newsinfo.inquirer.net

29 Media group questions Duterte appointment of Ampatuan lawyer The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on Thursday expressed “serious misgivings” about the prospective appointment of Salvador Panelo, former legal counsel of the Ampatuans in the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre case, as the spokesperson of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, the NUJP said that while Panelo had withdrawn as counsel of Andal Ampatuan Jr., the lawyer’s appointment as presidential spokesperson could have implications on the trial of the former mayor of Datu Unsay town in Maguindanao province and his family. Witnesses have testified that Ampatuan was present at the scene of the massacre of 58 people, including 32 media workers, in the single deadliest attack on the press in history and one of the worst incidents of electoral violence in the country. The group said that while it recognized the right of any accused to a defense, it shared the sentiments of the relatives of the massacre victims. NUJP chair Ryan Rosauro called on Duterte not to let political considerations get in the way of ensuring justice for the massacre victims. “We assure everyone that the NUJP will remain committed to defending freedom of the press and of expression and will closely monitor the incoming administration’s adherence to these rights. This includes remaining vigilant about the progress of the trial of those accused of the single deadliest assault on media in history,” Rosauro said. Panelo was quoted in 2014 as saying that charges against his client and other members of the Ampatuan clan were “fabricated.” He said he believed in their innocence and that an injustice has been committed to them. In an interview with Radyo Inquirer, Panelo said on Thursday he would be both spokesperson and press secretary in the Duterte administration, a departure from the regime of three spokespersons in the outgoing Aquino presidency. He said he would be the “voice and the face” of Duterte. “We will be transparent.” Panelo said that 10 years ago, he started calling for a Duterte presidency. He said he felt then that the country needed a constitutional dictator. With a report from Kristine Angeli Sabillo, INQUIRER.net

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30 Leni camp calls cheating claims irresponsible The camp of Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo on Thursday decried as “irresponsible” the claims of cheating in the May 9 elections made by some individuals, saying that this would have an adverse effect on the transition process of the new administration. Georgina Hernandez, Robredo’s spokesperson, said the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to proceed with the proclamation of the 12 winning senatorial aspirants on Thursday proved the credibility of the elections. “To those who want to cast doubt on the elections, we ask you to be more responsible with your statements,” Hernandez said in a press briefing at Ateneo de Manila University. “[Such claims] would have an effect on the transition of the next administration. We want to rebuild the relationships destroyed [by the elections]. I hope you stop making this accusation of electoral sabotage because we want to unite our country,” Hernandez said in Filipino. The Robredo camp was reacting to the electoral sabotage case filed in the Office of the Ombudsman by Mata sa Balota Movement against officials of the Comelec, the technology provider Smartmatic and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV). Catholic priest Robert Reyes, who led the group, said the case stemmed from the unauthorized modification of the script, or computer command, on the Comelec’s transparency server, the source of the partial and unofficial count of the PPCRV. Robredo’s rival, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., had claimed that the change of script in the data packet was used to pad the votes of the Camarines Sur representative, who erased his early lead in the PPCRV tally during the wee hours of May 10. Reyes, an activist priest, said his group was not working for Marcos, but that candidates should not lose or win elections through cheating. Hernandez said the Robredo camp was also interested in the Comelec’s and Smartmatic’s explanation about the issue, but urged those making “baseless allegations” to be more circumspect in spreading such insinuations. “Congresswoman Robredo has repeatedly said that she won’t let herself be a beneficiary or recipient of cheating, which she had vehemently denounced,” Hernandez said. As of 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, the lawyer said the latest partial and unofficial tally from the Comelec showed Robredo was leading Marcos by more than 262,000 votes. Hernandez said only 11,615 votes from Rizal and Laguna had yet to be transmitted to the Comelec. “We expect that this would also be the result of the official canvassing next week because the votes all came from the same certificates of canvass,” she said.

2016-05-20 00:09 Marlon Ramos newsinfo.inquirer.net

31 Adele Named Songwriter of Year at UK's Ivor Novello Awards Adele was named songwriter of the year at Britain's prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards on Thursday. The singer won the prize Thursday for her third album, "25," which was the world's best-selling album in 2015. She took the same award in 2012 for her album "21. " Adele sent a video message from Germany , where she is on tour. She said, "I won on my last album as well so to win on this one is a dream. "I was secretly pregnant then so I couldn't enjoy the night as well," she said. "But cheers, bottoms up, enjoy. " James Bay's "Hold Back the River" took the prize for the most-played song in Britain in 2015, and "Darling Arithmetic" by Villagers won the album award. The inspiration award went to "Madchester" band Happy Mondays, while Simple Minds won the outstanding song collection prize. Blur's Damon Albarn won the lifetime achievement award, and Bryan Adams received an international award as "a major influence on the British music industry. " The awards are presented by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. They are named for early 20th-century musician and songwriter Ivor Novello, who composed hits including "Keep the Home- Fires Burning. "

2016-05-20 00:09 By abcnews.go.com

32 Polish City Wants Red Army Monument Removed From Main Square City councilors in the northern Polish city of Szczecin have decided to move a giant stone monument honoring the Red Army out of a central square and into the city's main cemetery. There was no date set for the move of the monument, the head of the council's office, Rafal Miszczuk, told The Associated Press Thursday. It was erected in 1950 when Poland was under communist rule, as a sign of gratitude for the Red Army's victory over Hitler's troops in the city during World War II . The idea to remove the monument was first suggested in 1991, shortly after Poland shed communism and a massive removal of symbols and street names related to the former regime took place. Miszczuk could not say why the move was not implemented then. Councilors from the ruling right-wing party say the obelisk-like towering structure isn't popular, is often vandalized and should be moved. It will be placed in a cemetery where Red Army troops are buried, among others. Some 600,000 Soviet troops were killed on Polish soil in battles against Hitler's army. Tuesday's vote came as the new government is planning to remove monuments praising the Soviet army, arguing that it brought the nation a brutal communist regime after World War II. The state National Remembrance Institute is planning to put them all in one place eventually as an historic exhibition. Memorials at Red Army burial sites will remain untouched Moscow protested last year when local officials in the northeastern town of Pieniezno started to dismantle a monument of Gen. Ivan Chernyakhovsky, who died there of wounds in 1945 and is Russia's national hero. In Poland he is held responsible however for the persecution of Polish anti-Nazi resistance fighters.

2016-05-20 00:09 By abcnews.go.com

33 PH docu wins in Brazil Filipino filmmaker Joseph Israel Laban’s documentary, “Happy New Year,” won best film (Melhor Filme) at the III Festival de Finos Filmes in São Paulo, Brazil last May 10. The lone Philippine entry, Laban’s film competed with works from Germany, New Zealand, Greece, among others. This latest honor is “personally significant,” Laban told the Inquirer, “because it is my first film award for a docu.” Laban, who won international awards for his Cinemalaya film, “Nuwebe,” produces docus for GMA 7. “‘Happy New Year’ was my first attempt at cinéma vérité, too.” The docu was previously shown at the 13th International Festival Signes de Nuit in Paris, France. The film takes place at the Tondo General Hospital on New Year’s Eve, a busy time for doctors and nurses who must attend to firecracker victims and women in labor. Laban explained: The film “offers an unfiltered look at birth and death, which naturally occupy the same unnatural space in one of Manila’s poorest and oldest districts.” Bayani San Diego Jr.

2016-05-20 00:09 Philippine Daily entertainment.inquirer.net

34 Mob Burns Venezuelan Man Alive Over $5 as Justice Fails The mob didn't know at first what Roberto Bernal had done, but he was running and that was enough. Dozens of men loitering on the sidewalk next to a supermarket kicked and punched the 42-year-old until he was bloodied and semi-conscious. When a stooped, white-haired man then told them he'd been mugged, they went through Bernal's pockets and found the equivalent of $5. They doused Bernal's head and chest in gasoline and flicked a lighter. And they stood back as he burned alive. "We wanted to teach this man a lesson," said Eduardo Mijares, 29. "We're tired of being robbed every time we go into the street, and the police do nothing. " Vigilante violence against people accused of stealing has become commonplace in this crime-ridden country of 30 million, once one of the richest and safest in Latin America. The revenge attacks underscore how far Venezuela has fallen, with the lights flickering out daily, and food shortages fueling supermarket lines that snake around for blocks. As the ebbing price of oil has laid bare years of mismanagement, the economy has unraveled, and with it, the social fabric. Venezuela now has one of the highest murder rates in the world, and it's hard to find a person who hasn't been mugged. "Life here has become a misery. You walk around always stressed, always scared, and lynching offers a collective catharsis," Violence Observatory director Roberto Briceno-Leon said. "You can't do anything about the lines or inflation, but for one moment, at least, the mob feels like it's making a difference. " Reports of group beatings now surface weekly in local media. The public prosecutor opened 74 investigations into vigilante killings in the first four months of this year, compared to two all of last year. And a majority of the country supports mob retribution as a form of self-protection, according to the independent Venezuelan Violence Observatory. Bernal lived his whole life in a maze of narrow staircases and cheerfully- painted cinderblock shacks built into the hills above Caracas. The shantytowns draped over the capital have not seen running water for months, and residents have begun raiding passing trucks for food. Bernal had been out of work, and recently confided in his siblings that he and his wife were struggling to feed their three children. A quiet man with a muscular build from his time in the army, Bernal spent the days before his death presiding over his sister's kitchen, preparing Easter stews and candied passion fruit. His six siblings thought of him as the one who made it, attending a cooking school and becoming a professional chef. Many people who grow up deep in the slums assimilate some parts of street culture, sporting tattoos or jewelry, but not Roberto. "He was so on the straight and narrow, he didn't even have a nickname," his aunt Teresa Bernal said. The morning of the beating, he left the family's windowless shack before dawn to go to a bustling thoroughfare near the center of town. Bernal had told his wife he was on his way to a new job at a restaurant. But he stopped near a bank beneath a billboard advertising door-to-door delivery of scarce goods from Miami. A man in his 70s walked out, tucking a stack of bills worth $5 into a baseball cap that he then hid in his jacket. It would have been a lot of money for Bernal. It could have bought his family a week's worth of food. Or a plastic dining table. Or a proper school uniform for his daughter, whom the other kids were calling "stinky. " Bernal grabbed the cash and started running toward a taxi line where dozens of motorcycles were parked, the robbery victim later told investigators. The man pursued him, crying "thief! " People watching from a distance assumed they were racing to get in line to buy groceries. In the meantime, the motorcycle drivers were sitting on a low wall in front of the supermarket, fiddling with cracked cellphones and drinking coffee from small plastic cups. They watched the pair come toward them. When the beating began, workers at the curbside candy stalls and hotdog stands left their booths, not wanting to see what was coming. Other people stayed to watch and cheer. As the smell of burning flesh filled the air, the crowd's shouting turned to silence. Bernal would likely have died there, if not for Alejandro Delgado. The youth pastor arrived for his part-time job as a motorcycle taxi driver just as the frenzy was reaching its peak. Horrified, Delgado whipped off his sooty black jacket and smothered the flames. "These guys I work with every day had turned into demons," he said. "I could hear the man's skin crackling and popping. When I put the fire out, they threw bottles at my head. " Bernal was taken away in an ambulance. Video of the burning spread across social media but drew little condemnation. Even the trauma nurse who attended to Bernal thought a kind of justice had been carried out. "If the people grabbed him and lynched him, it's because he was a thug," said nurse Juan Perez, who has himself been robbed too many times to count. Bernal's eyes were seared shut, and his trachea was so scorched that he could only speak in whispers. He told his wife that the old man had mistaken him for the real thief, and his accusers had not given him time to explain. He died two days later. A month after Bernal's death, public prosecutor Regino Cova charged 23- year-old law school dropout Maickol Jaimez with pouring the gasoline. He told the family that the other men who appeared in the video would now be off the hook. Overwhelmed by a murder rate on par with a war zone, prosecutors can't afford to chase after people for getting in a few kicks, he said. Jaimez lived in the same hillside slum as Bernal and worked next to the supermarket guarding shoppers' parked motorcycles, one of the many security-related jobs that have proliferated amid the violence. Like Bernal, he had never been in trouble with the law before. But co-workers say he'd been upset lately because people had been stealing helmets and motorcycle batteries, and he'd had to pay. Bernal's blood still stains a motorcycle taxi sign above the cracked sidewalk where he was burned. The men here say they won't wash it off; it's their trophy from the time they stood up to one of the criminals who have made city life a cauldron of stress and fear. "People can try to make us look bad," said Francisco Agro, 29, a taxi driver who participated in the beating. "But the truth is, the courts, the police, they don't work. It's not the way things should be, but it fell to us to protect an old man from a thug. " Bernal's wife and children have been sleeping huddled together since the murder, afraid someone might come for them, too. His 11 year-old son has stopped going to school and is spending more time with the older kids in the slum's dirt alleys, wearing fake tattoos on his spindly arms. The family still does not believe Bernal robbed anyone, but they agree with his killers on one point: There is no justice here. "Everyone needs to be scared," said his nephew, Alfredo Cisneros. "People need to know there is no law here anymore. No one is safe. " ——— Hannah Dreier is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/hannahdreier. Her work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/hannah-dreier

2016-05-20 00:07 By abcnews.go.com

35 Justices Back Company Seeking Legal Fees From Government The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously in favor of an Iowa trucking company that was trying to recover $4.7 million in legal fees from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after a class action lawsuit against the company was thrown out. The justices said lawyers for CRST Van Expedited Inc. may be able to recoup the money under a law that awards fees to the winning party. They returned the case to a lower court for further review. The EEOC sought relief for hundreds of female employees who were allegedly sexually harassed at work. An appeals court said the agency erred by suing before properly investigating their claims. The appeals court said the trucking company couldn't recover legal fees because the claims were dismissed without a ruling on the merits. But the high court reversed.

2016-05-20 00:03 By abcnews.go.com

36 Killer Nile crocodiles in Florida? Experts say it’s possible FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Step aside, Burmese python - you may no longer be Florida’s scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it’s possible more of the man-eating reptiles are still out there, although no one can say for sure. The big question now: How did they get to Florida? “They didn’t swim from Africa,” University of Florida herpetologist Kenneth Krysko said. “But we really don’t know how they got into the wild.” Krysko and his co-authors just published a paper showing that DNA testing proved the three animals captured in 2009, 2011 and 2014 are Nile crocs, a species whose males grow to over 16 feet long and weigh upward of 1,600 pounds. Nile crocs are believed to be responsible for up to 200 fatalities annually in their native sub-Saharan Africa. Compare that with an annual average of six reported shark attack deaths globally. Krysko, who works at UF’s Florida Museum of Natural History, said the captured crocodiles matched genetically, meaning they are related to one another, but didn’t match Nile crocs kept at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and other licensed Florida attractions. That means the crocs probably were brought to Florida illegally by an unlicensed reptile collector who either didn’t contain them properly, allowing them to escape, or, more sinisterly, planted them in the Everglades in hopes they would multiply. The Nile croc, if it became established in the Everglades, would pose another invasive threat to its teetering ecosystem. Through crossbreeding, they could endanger the smaller, less aggressive American crocodiles, which have never been responsible for a confirmed human death in the U. S. About 1,000 American crocodiles live in South Florida, mostly in mangroves and estuaries. Any hybrids would degrade the genetic integrity of the endangered American variety. Nile crocs also are known to attack livestock, which would be bad news for cattle farms that border the Everglades. Krysko and two co-authors, independent wildlife biologist Joe Wasilewski and UF wildlife ecology professor Frank Mazzotti, think more Nile crocs lurk unfound in the Everglades, but they aren’t certain. Allyson Gantt, a spokeswoman for Everglades National Park, where one of the reptiles was found, disagrees, saying no Nile crocs still roam the park. Some Everglades visitors might not be aware of the differences between crocodiles and alligators, complicating efforts to confirm any remaining crocs. Crocodiles have angular snouts, and their lower teeth are exposed when their mouths are closed. Alligator snouts are rounded, with few exposed lower teeth. Nile crocs are usually bronze or brownish yellow; alligators are blackish green. Wasilewsi said people are likely to notice the difference, or at least take photos that researchers can check later. And no, crocs and alligators can’t interbreed. Florida already has more non-native amphibians and reptiles than any region worldwide, according to the UF paper, published April 30 in Herpetological Conservation and Biology. They include Burmese pythons, a menace that quickly reproduced into the thousands and is decimating the Everglades’ small mammal population. Giant toads, iguanas and another species of crocodilian, the spectacled caiman, also live in the state. But that species grows to only about 80 pounds and feeds on fish, crustaceans and the occasional small mammals. All three Nile crocodiles were captured in extreme South Florida. - The first, a hatchling, was found on a front porch and sent to a Louisiana reptile exhibit. Story Continues →

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37 James Earl Ray, Osama bin Laden on past 10 Most Wanted lists CHICAGO (AP) - The FBI had hunted dangerous fugitives for years when a United Press International reporter asked in 1949 for the names of the “toughest guys” to catch. The subsequent story about the 10 most dangerous fugitives was such a sensation that FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, understanding a publicity opportunity when he saw one, made the list permanent the next year. The list has been populated by bank robbers, killers, kidnappers, drug traffickers, terrorists and others - many whose names were known around the country and the world, and others who were little known beyond the city limits where their crimes were committed. Some weren’t captured for years, while one guy was on the list for all of two hours before he was captured. Thomas Holden was the first of more than 400 men - there have been just a few women - to be captured after making the list. Holden had killed his wife and her two brothers in Chicago. He made it all the way to Oregon, where he was unlucky enough to be recognized from a photograph in a local newspaper. Among the most well-known names to make the list over the years: - James Earl Ray: Ray was added to the list after he shot and killed the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as the civil rights leader stood on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was captured two months later in London. - Ted Bundy: One of the most notorious serial killers in American history, Bundy is believed to have killed at least 30 young women across the United States in the 1970s. - Osama bin Laden: Bin Laden was on the list as Usama bin Laden before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks - put there for his role in the 1998 deadly bombings of U. S. Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. When he was killed in 2011, the FBI updated the list to include a large, red and white “deceased” label over his photograph. - Ramzi Ahmed Yousef: The mastermind of the first World Trade Center Bombing in 1993, Yousef became the 436th fugitive to be put on the list later that year. Arrested in Pakistan two years later, he was subsequently convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole. - James “Whitey” Bulger: The notorious Boston gangster suspected in more than a dozen killings in the 1970s and 1980s, was on the run for 16 years when he was captured in 2011 in Santa Monica, California. - Eric Rudolph: Rudolph disappeared into the mountains of North Carolina after he set off a deadly bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. For more than five years - all while being on the FBI list - he lived off the land until he was captured after being seen scavenging for food near a grocery store trash bin.

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38 NYC Girl Scouts want you to help veterans NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City Girl Scout troop has donated 100 percent of its cookie profits - about $4,000 - to help formerly homeless veterans. Troop 3484 is comprised of 17 fourth-graders from The Dalton School . It’s made the donation through the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs . The troop also is launching Project “Welcome Home.” The girls are asking companies and organizations - with the help of fellow New Yorkers - to provide household items for veterans who’ve been placed in permanent housing. They hope to create housewarming baskets for 100 veterans before the end of the school year.

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39 Michigan man charged after stripper paid with fake $100 bill KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan man is facing charges after a stripper was paid with a counterfeit $100 bill following a lap dance. Stephen Gidcumb is charged with intentionally passing counterfeit notes. Police tell The Detroit News that fake bills were mixed in with real $100 bills. MLive.com reports the 32-year-old was arrested May 13 after returning to the strip club in Kochville Township, near Saginaw, later that day. Chief Assistant Saginaw County prosecutor Christopher Boyd says club workers were “on the lookout” for Gidcumb. Other fake bills were found at his Mount Morris home. Boyd says they were made on a computer. Gidcumb faces a May 31 preliminary hearing. He is being held on a $50,000 cash bond. The Associated Press left a message Thursday seeking comment from his attorney.

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40 Man pleads not guilty to making false claim for grazing land PIERRE, S. D. (AP) - An Athol man accused of submitting a false claim for the loss of grazing land under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program has pleaded not guilty. Authorities say 42-year-old Jason Sparling submitted the claim even though he knew he didn’t meet the requirements to qualify for a disaster payment. Sparling is also accused of falsely saying in a document that he had entered into an oral contract with someone else to co-share cattle grazing on land in Fall River County in 2012. If convicted, Sparling faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release, plus $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution could also be ordered. An attorney for Sparling didn’t immediately return a telephone message requesting comment.

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41 Video: Protests Over Drowned Black Teens Called 'Criminal' by Sheriff Two months after three teen girls drove to their deaths in a St. Petersburg, Florida, pond following a police chase, activists are picketing outside the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office to protest the department's comments about the deceased girls.

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42 La Salle Lady Spikers, college stars in Superliga COLLEGIATE volleyball stars will move to the Philippine Superliga starting next month. Led by the core of the reigning UAAP champion La Salle Lady Spikers, the incoming players are considered the most fancied batch in years in the Superliga. They will suit up for their respective teams in next month’s All-Filipino Cup. La Salle’s Mika Reyes, Cyd Demecillo, Kim Fajardo, Kim Keanna Dy, and University of Santo Tomas’ EJ Laure and Cherry Rondina will lead the newest wave of college talents who will try to level up with the club league. The league has seen the infusion of top collegiate players like National U’s Jaja Santiago, Dindin Santiago-Manabat and La Salle’s Aby Maraño. All of them will join the league directly as they already played as guests in different teams during their college years. La Salle’s celebrated open spiker Ara Galang will join the league later in the season as she concentrates first on her studies. There are reports Reyes, Demecillo, Fajardo and Dy will join forces with fellow Lady Spikers Cha Cruz, Stephanie Mercado and Marano at F2 Logistics. Laure and Rondina suit up for reigning Grand Prix champion Foton along with another former Lady Spiker Carol Cerveza. “These La Salle players will not go through the draft because they already played as direct hires of Meralco in the Grand Prix last year,” said PSL president Ramon “Tats” Suzara. “Same goes for Laure and Rondina who will enter the league as direct hires of Foton.”

2016-05-19 23:51 Marc Anthony sports.inquirer.net

43 Texas’ water future: More toilet-to-tap, aquifer storage LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Texas may rely more on treated toilet water and pumping rainwater into aquifers to serve its booming population over the next half-century. Texas Water Development Board officials unanimously approved a $62.6 billion plan Thursday that outlines strategies for solving the state’s water woes. The state is now several years removed from a historic drought that brought more attention to funding water projects. Conservation was the most frequently recommended strategy in the new plan, which also calls for supplies from treated toilet water to increase sevenfold by 2070. Strategies to get water from aquifer storage and subsequent withdrawals increased 350 percent from the 2012 state water plan. Directors of projects can apply for loans using money from the state’s Rainy Day Fund, a move voters approved in 2013.

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44 44 SA, let us listen to the better angels of our nature One week the image of our country is of the residents of Vyeboom village, next to Vuwani in Limpopo, hurling petrol bombs at classrooms, stoning cars, preventing children from going to school and stopping adults from travelling to work. Then, in another moment, we are nation-builders, working together as a team to create a sustainable future. Many of us are angry. We are frustrated at the status quo. We feel like those in power do not hear our voice, that they only pay attention when someone throws a Molotov cocktail at a school, a clinic, a library, or, sometimes, a councillor's house. By the time this anger dissipates, too much destruction is left in its wake. In Vuwani, 24 schools have been torched, 52000 pupils have lost three weeks of schooling, and the cost of the damage is estimated at R250- million . It is then, when all seems dark, that the other side of South Africa, and South Africans, comes to the fore. We rally round each other. We realise that if we do nothing the already bleak future of thousands of pupils will only be bleaker. We launch crowd-sourcing initiatives that, within hours of going live, generate over R1-million. We pledge to raise more money through the Comrades Marathon on May 29. This is us at our strongest and most admirable. We saw similar examples earlier this year when the Wits Student Representative Council aimed to raise R10-million so that 100 students who did not qualify for state funding could have a tertiary education. Funds came from big banks and celebrities alike. We have the capacity to build rather than destroy a nation. We have done it before. Think back to 1994. This is who we need to be to secure the future. It is compassion and unity that will aid us through crisis and desperation, and serve us far better than anger.

2016-05-19 23:50 The Time www.timeslive.co.za

45 FBI informant testifies in terror trial of 3 Minnesota men MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A man who planned to join fighting in Syria before he became an informant for the FBI has been testifying in the trial of three Minnesota men accused of plotting to join the Islamic State group. Abdirahman Bashir told the jury Thursday about his role in the case, including how he communicated with others who had already gone to Syria. He also described how he and his friends in Minneapolis planned to join them, and how he ultimately became an informant. The 20-year-old hasn’t been charged in the case. Bashir says he became part of a group of young men who talked about joining the Islamic State. Six have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to support a foreign terrorist organization. Three others are on trial.

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46 The Big Read: The story that broke my heart You perform for about an hour, that time often extended by the obligatory Q&A session, after which wellmeaning people form long queues for you to sign your books they had just purchased. At a poorly managed launch, more than one admirer will engage you in a lengthy conversation about anything, oblivious to the mildly agitated people behind him or her. By this time you no longer hear words, your legs want to give way under you, and you are dying of thirst or hunger or both. But smile you must, for these people made the time to come out and hear you on a cold night and even spent their money on your book. There was, however, something puzzling about the family approaching me on Tuesday last week at a Johannesburg book launch. The wife and mother already seemed to have tears in her eyes. The father stood back, smiling gently. And the daughter, a Wits archaeology student, had six of the expensive books under her arm. Odd, but that was just the beginning. “Would you please sign these books for my children?” asked the now clearly emotional mom. Of course I wondered whether they had television for entertainment; so many kids? But then I remembered a pastor with two small children, barely nine months apart, explaining the effects of loadshedding on his reproductive life. “Sure. What are their names?” Then the South African surprise. The white, Jewish family rattled off a list of African names: Thuso, Sipho, Katlego and on. Curious, I had to ask. Years ago the mother was inspired by what we had done at the University of the Free State to feed hungry students, and that, she says, changed her life. The chocolatiers from Hillbrow then decided to invest their lives in making sure they supported as many poor students as they could afford, putting them through high school and now through our best universities. But they did not simply drop money into private bank accounts; they took care of these youth and when it became clear that accommodation, food and loving support were also required, they renovated their home so that the students became part of a committed family. A book for their biological daughter also meant a book for their other children from places far away. The family is currently setting up a non-profit organisation to collect laptops and provide all forms of assistance including medical aid, food and emotional support to students who require it. The NPO will be called IMMI, which, translated from the Hebrew, means “My Mother” as well as “With Me”. Said the wife: “Ideally, I would like to see other mothers of students taking on kids and embracing them into their families.” Every time I sink into despair as a result of another mind-numbing story of racist students and bigoted judges fished from social media, I come across people like this incredible South African family. They are unlikely to make the headlines, of course. Stories of compassion from unexpected quarters do not make the news as easily as freely available accounts of offensive behaviour. Nor do stories of caring across racial divides matter in an angry but increasingly hostile public culture that dismisses pain from the other side as “white tears” or “black victimhood”. This Johannesburg family are bridgebuilders; they live Mandela’s values and do not scoff at the ideals (and they are just that) that the Rainbow Nation is expected to contain. They know that with privilege comes responsibility, and with our unequal history a sense of duty. They do this not out of political obligation but compassion. They do not wring their hands and ask that question I so often hear: “What can we do to make a difference?” They act. Not with bitterness but a sense of joy. They know the risk and ridicule that come with supporting youth from outside of their social, economic and cultural comfort zones. Yet they love and laugh even as they serve and embrace those around them. The father sent an e-mail while I was tearing up after hearing their incredible story. A Jewish boy rushed home from school and excitedly told his mother that he won a part in the school play. “What part did you get?” asked the overjoyed mother. “I play the part of the Jewish father,” said the boy. The mother scowled at him: “Go back and tell the teacher you want a speaking part!” I love our country, wherever I might be found.

2016-05-19 23:50 Jonathan Jansen www.timeslive.co.za

47 Fired Weis was Notre Dame’s highest-paid coach in 2014-15 SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Charlie Weis remained the highest-paid coach on Notre Dame’s payroll last year despite being fired in 2009. The university paid Weis $2,054,744 between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015, according to Notre Dame’s most recent IRS documents made public this week. The documents say the payments ended last December. The documents also show football coach Brian Kelly was paid $1.62 million, including $450,995 in bonus and incentive pay. Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder was paid $1.1 million. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick was paid $1.61 million, including $225,471 in bonus and incentive pay. Men’s basketball coach Mike Brey was paid $970,177 and received an additional $1.15 million from its sports properties. Women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw was paid $1.38 million and was paid an additional $300,000 from its sports properties.

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48 The Latest: Police: Leg irons in basement where girl escaped TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - The Latest on two men accused of holding a girl in their basement (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Police in Ohio say they found leg irons in a basement where a 13-year-old girl says relatives kept her shackled as punishment. Authorities say the girl used a spare key to escape Wednesday night and was found more than a mile away in Toledo. Officers say a man and his 27-year-old son who were taken into custody early Thursday were apparently trying to flee when they were spotted leaving the home in a van. Police records say they had two younger children and a gun with them in the van. Court documents say the girl told investigators she was shackled to a support beam in the basement as punishment and forced to sleep there. She says it had been going on at different times for a year. ___ This story has been corrected to show the girl was found a mile away, not at a nearby home. ___ 1:30 p.m. Authorities say a 13-year-old girl in Ohio who had been shackled in a basement for as long as a year managed to escape and run to a nearby house. A man and his 27-year-old son were taken into custody early Thursday not long after the girl got out of the home in Toledo. Both 53-year-old Timothy Ciboro and son Esten Ciboro are charged with kidnapping and child endangerment and are being held on $500,000 bond. Court records don’t list attorneys for them. Story Continues →

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49 Ex-inmate files $7.5M medical neglect claim HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A former inmate who suffered a brain injury while jailed has filed a medical-neglect claim against the Connecticut Department of Correction. The Hartford Courant reports (http://cour.at/20bot2y ) that 38-year-old Amy Rolon’s $7.5 million complaint alleges prison staff failed to provide her care after she suffered a seizure and repeated falls while imprisoned at the York Correctional Center in Niantic on larceny charges. Rolon was going through heroin withdrawal and had a court order for detoxification care upon arriving at the prison Oct. 30, 2014. But it was not until Nov. 1 that she received sustained medical attention, the newspaper reports. She was later hospitalized. Rolon’s lawyer says his client is now severely cognitively impaired and needs intensive care. Prison officials say protocol appears to have been violated. Four officers remain suspended with pay. ___ Information from: Hartford Courant, http://www.courant.com 2016-05-19 23:46 - www.washingtontimes.com

50 2016 Assembly poll results: Twitterati takes a dig at political parties While politicial parties of India were waiting anxiously for results, Twitterati had its own share of fun on 2016 Assembly polls results on Thursday. Here are some of the memes that went viral... But this... this is how people in Tamil Nadu celebrated Amma's win West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday crushed the opposition and Tamil Nadu's AIADMK proved exit polls wrong by retaining power in assembly elections, the biggest popularity test after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The BJP stormed to power in Assam while the Left made a comeback in Kerala amid a washout in West Bengal. The Congress was the worst hit in the five-state election, losing power both in Assam, which it had ruled for 15 long years, and Kerala, where it was confident of winning its second term. The Congress-DMK alliance was, however, ahead of the ruling All India N. R. Congress in Puducherry.

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51 Ousted chairman prevented from presiding at pension meeting FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky’s Republican governor used state police officers to prevent the ousted chairman of the retirement system board from participating in a meeting. Gov. Matt Bevin removed chairman Thomas Elliott from the board last month. But Elliott had refused to vacate his seat, saying Bevin could not remove him before his term expires. Elliott attended Thursday’s board meeting, but sat in the audience while state police officers stood nearby. Elliot said the governor’s office told him he would be arrested and charged with disrupting a public meeting if he participated. Bevin spokeswoman Amanda Stamper said Elliot was not threatened with arrest. She said he was reminded he is not a board member and would be disrupting the meeting if he tried to participate, which is a misdemeanor under state law.

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52 GOP congressmen, NY attorney general in climate dispute ALBANY, N. Y. (AP) - Republican members of Congress have accused New York’s Democratic attorney general and his counterparts in 16 other jurisdictions of chilling free speech over climate change through their legal and political campaign to curb fossil fuel burning. The 13 members of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology say in a letter that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (SHNEYE’-dur-muhn) and the others have been pushed by environmental activists “to use their prosecutorial powers to stifle scientific discourse.” Letters were sent to all 17 attorneys general, who announced their coordinated effort March 29. Schneiderman and some others are investigating whether Exxon Mobil has misled the public and investors about global warming from burning oil and other fuels. A Schneiderman spokesman says the letter appears to be part of a media campaign funded by the fossil fuel industry.

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53 Harbhajan advocates rule change to curb batter's domination in T20s New Delhi : In a bid to check the growing domination of batsmen in the Twenty20 format, star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday suggested a change in rules in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) to bring some relief to the bowlers. Harbhajan Singh. Pic/ PTI Admitting the game has become more batsmen- friendly with the advent of T20 cricket, the Punjab tweaker suggested that the shortened boundaries should be avoided if the bowlers are to be given a fair chance in the game. "Being a bowler, I feel for them as the game is in favour of batsmen these days. The boundaries are getting smaller as a result of which bowlers are being hit all around the park. Fast bowlers still have the option of the bouncer but spinners suffer the wrath," Harbhajan told reporters during the launch of mobile sporting application 'Ballr' here. "This IPL season the wickets have been really good to bat on, that is also a reason why we are having high scoring encounters very often," Harbhajan, who plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL, added. The 35-year-old also suggested that the boundaries in India can be elongated just like in Australia to stop the onslaught of runs in the lucrative league. "To counter the flow of runs, we (bowlers) can request the concerned people governing the IPL to make the boundaries a little bigger next year. In Australia, the boundaries are generally between 75 to 80 metres which in comparison to India is much bigger," he said.

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54 Defense pointing to Gary Condit in Chandra Levy case WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense attorneys for a man convicted of killing former Washington intern Chandra Levy are making clear that at his second trial they plan to offer jurors evidence pointing to a former California Congressman Gary Condit. Levy’s 2001 disappearance created a national sensation after the 24-year- old was romantically linked with Condit, a Democrat. He was once the primary suspect in the case but eventually ruled out by police. Defense attorneys argued in a motion Wednesday, however, that Condit had a “powerful motive” to kill Levy and or cover up her death. Another man, Ingmar Guandique, was convicted of her murder. Condit testified at Guandique’s 2010 trial that he didn’t murder Levy but evaded questions about an intimate relationship. Guandique’s retrial is scheduled for October.

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55 Illinois Senate approves automatic voter registration plan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has approved a measure allowing automatic voter registration in Illinois. The chamber advanced the proposal 42-16 on Thursday. Backers say they looked at similar laws in states like Oregon when crafting the Illinois proposal. It gives election officials data from five state agencies to automatically register eligible voters unless they opt out. Proponents include voting rights advocates who say it’d improve access and update voter files before November. Opponents include some Republican lawmakers who worry about potential voter fraud. Also, the Illinois State Board of Elections opposes the proposal over concerns about implementation and cost. Estimates on how many voters would be added vary. The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform has previously estimated there are 2.6 million eligible but unregistered Illinois voters. ___ The legislation is SB250.

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56 GDOT reschedules I-85 lane closures in Atlanta Just One More Thing... We have sent you a verification email. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your profile. If you do not receive the verification message within a few minutes of signing up, please check your Spam or Junk folder.

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57 Girl collapses, dies during field day activities at school PELL CITY, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a 12-year- old girl has died after collapsing at a school in Pell City. Pell City police spokesman Don Newton tells Al.com the girl was participating in field day activities at Williams Intermediate School when she collapsed. Chief Greg Turley tells WBRC-TV the girl had been playing tug-of-war when she fell to the ground. Newton says nurses began CPR and officials called 911, but the girl was later pronounced dead. Her identity has not been released. The girl’s cause of death is unclear.

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58 Settlement in case of Utica, NY refugee students A school district accused of steering older immigrant children away from its high school and into inferior alternative programs will offer a spot in the high school to any 16- to 20-year-old who arrived during the last four years and automatically allow future arrivals to enroll, under a settlement announced Thursday. The New York Civil Liberties Union and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman separately sued the Utica Central School District last year, charging the district’s handling of older students with limited English violated the students’ rights to equal educational opportunities. Students placed in the alternative “Newcomer Program” adopted in 2007 learned English but often had little chance for a diploma. An Associated Press investigation published earlier this month found similar practices at dozens of districts in 14 states where unaccompanied immigrant youth fleeing violence in Central America have been placed. “We hope the new policies for Utica will serve as a model for change for other districts that discriminate against immigrant children,” NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said. Thursday’s agreement resolves the NYCLU lawsuit, which was brought, along with Legal Services of Central New York, on behalf of six refugee students. Schneiderman’s broader legal action remains pending. Utica school district officials did not immediately respond to phone and emailed requests for comment. “I’m happy and proud to see that others like me will be able to go to school without going through the same obstacles that I faced,” said Patrick Tuyizere, 19, who was placed in a GED program only for English-language learners upon his arrival in Utica from a refugee camp in Rwanda in October 2014. He transferred to Proctor High School after suing. “For me,” Tuyizere said in a statement given through an interpreter, “being able to go to high school has given me more options for my future. I plan to graduate high school next year and then study engineering in college.” Schneiderman’s office called the agreement “an important first step” in ensuring equal access to education for immigrant and refugee children. The state action seeks a requirement that any alternative programs proposed by the district in the future be pre-approved, as well as guarantees that any student who was denied enrollment at Proctor High School be allowed to make up the lost time, even if it means staying in school past the age of 21 when the district’s obligation would normally end. About 18 percent of Utica’s 60,000 residents were born outside of the United States and more than 25 percent speak a language other than English at home.

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59 Captain Terry signs new one-year contract with Chelsea London : Chelsea captain John Terry on Wednesday signed a new one- year contract with the English football club. "Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce John Terry has signed a new one-year contract," Chelsea said in a statement. John Terry The decision has been taken following the appointment of Antonio Conte as the club’s new head coach last month, and consultation between 35-year-old Terry, Conte, the owner and the board, according to Chelsea. "I am delighted to sign a new contract with the club. Everyone knows I'm Chelsea through and through," Terry said. "I am looking forward to next season under the new manager and hopefully we can make it a successful one. "Also, a special mention to the fans for their continued support. You’re the best in the world. " The agreement will take Terry into his 22nd year with the Blues, having signed at the age of 14. He has since made 703 first-team appearances, the third-highest in the club's history, with a club-record 570 of those as captain. Chairman Bruce Buck said: "We are delighted John will spend another year at the club. He has been the leader of the Chelsea squad throughout the most successful period in our history. "He recently reached the 700-appearance mark, which is testament to his professionalism and dedication as well as his undoubted talent. " Director Marina Granovskaia added: "We look forward to another year with John at the club, and believe he will be an important figure in the dressing room and on the pitch as we look to bring success back to the club next season. " Since his debut in 1998, Terry has won every available major club honour with Chelsea, a trophy haul which includes the Champions League, Europa League, four Premier Leagues, five FA Cups and three League Cups. In addition to his list of club honours, Terry also won 78 England caps before his retirement from international football in 2012, as well as being voted the PFA Player of the Year in 2005. He has lifted the Chelsea Player of the Year award twice, while appearing in five consecutive FIFPro World XI teams, as voted by his peers. He was also named in last season’s PFA Premier League Team of the Year, his fourth such honour, after playing in all 38 matches of the title- winning campaign.

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60 Clinical Mary Kom sails into Rd 2 of World Championships Astana (Kazakhstan) : Five-time champion M C Mary Kom began her campaign in style by outpunching Sweden's Juliana Soderstrom in her opening bout of the AIBA World Women's Boxing Championships here today. Mary Kom (51kg) defeated Soderstrom 3-0 in a thoroughly lopsided contest to set up a clash on Saturday with Germany's Azize Nimani, who stunned Asian Games bronze-medallist Nandintsetseg Myagmardulam of Mongolia. In a clinical performance, Mary Kom outsmarted an opponent, who had the height and reach advantage. The 32-year-old Indian had worked hard on her reflexes ahead of the tournament and the efforts were there to be seen as she easily out-witted Soderstrom's attempts at attacking her. The Asian Games gold-medallist, who is eyeing not just a medal but also an Olympic berth in this event, used her left hooks to telling effect against Soderstrom, who failed miserably in capitalising on her reach. In fact, the Swede looked clueless whenever Mary Kom mounted an attack. While Mary Kom was all precision in her punches, especially the right jabs, Soderstrom's swings were mostly off-target. Every attempt that the Swede made at attacking was blocked brilliantly by the swift-moving Manipuri. Even though Soderstrom did manage to make an impression in the fourth round, she had already lost the larger battle to her more experienced Indian rival. In the end, it was hardly a surprise that the judges unanimously picked Mary Kom as the winner. The prestigious event -- the final qualifying tournament for women boxers in the three Olympic categories of 51kg, 60kg, and 75kg -- has 12 Rio tickets on offer which means pugilists will have to at least make the semifinals of the three chosen divisions to book their berth.

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61 White House downplays China’s intercept of U. S. Navy plane The White House had nothing bad to say Thursday about China’s intercept of a U. S. patrol plane, an incident that occurred just days before President Obama will travel to Asia to foster closer economic ties with Vietnam and Japan. “The Department of Defense is addressing this issue through the appropriate channels,” said White House press secretary Josh Earnest . “I would hesitate to ascribe a motive at this point.” The White House took pains not to characterize the incident, with Mr. Earnest saying only that unspecified “initial reports” termed the incident “unsafe.” He seemed more interested in highlighting a similar episode during the George W. Bush administration, which he called “a pretty significant … that resulted in a much more significant geopolitical incident.” In that case in 2001, a mid-air collision between a U. S. Navy signals intelligence aircraft and a Chinese interceptor fighter jet resulted in an international dispute between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China. President Obama’s spokesman even credited Chinese military pilots with behaving more responsibly recently. “Over the course of the last year, the Department of Defense has seen improvements in the way that Chinese military pilots fly, consistent with the international guidelines and consistent with the way that aircraft can be operated in a safe and professional manner,” Mr. Earnest said. A Navy EP-3 Orion surveillance aircraft was conducting a routine mission Tuesday when J-11 Shenyang fighters intercepted the U. S. spy plane and flew within 50 feet of it. The incident occurred over international waters. Mr. Earnest said the administration has reduced the risk of such incidents by engaging the Chinese military in talks “at multiple levels” under an agreement, and that more talks will be held later this month in Hawaii. “So there is a well-established diplomatic and military channel to work through these kinds of concerns,” he said. “Presumably, in those channels, the Chinese officials can explain their perspective and what exactly occurred.”

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62 Utah defends obscenity law in Brewvies case SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah attorney general says state liquor authorities did not violate a movie theater’s right to free speech when they filed a complaint against the theater for serving drinks while showing “Deadpool.” The state said in court documents filed Wednesday that the obscenity law is meant to protect the public from negative effects that could come from serving alcohol while showing movies with adult content. Brewvies is suing after authorities threatened to pull their liquor license for serving booze during the anti-hero movie that includes simulated sex scenes. The theater says the law is so broadly written that it would apply to Michelangelo’s “David” and the state uses it to intimidate. The law is generally used to regulate alcohol at strip clubs but also allow applies to films with simulated sex or full-frontal nudity.

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63 Women's 4x100m relay team breaks national record at IAAF Meet Beijing : The Indian 4x100m women's relay team broke the 18-year-old National record to finish in 4th position at the IAAF World Challenge, here today. The 4x100m women relay team comprising Dutee Chand, Srabani Nanda, HM Jyoti and Merlin Joseph clocked 44.03s to finish the race, breaking the 18-year-old record of 44.43s created by the quartet of Saraswati Dey, Rachita Mistry, EB Shyla and PT Usha on July 22, 1998 in Fukuoka, Japan. The Indian team ran with Merlin starting the race with Jyoti running the second followed by the Srabani with Dutee running the anchor leg. The host nation grabbed the first and third positions with China A and China B team on the first and third position respectively while Japan finished second. China A team clocked 42.65 for the gold medal while Japan team finished the race in 43.81 for the silver medal and China B team finished third for the bronze medal by clocking 43.89. The team will be now flying to Taiwan for their next challenge tomorrow early morning at the Taiwan Open Athletics Championships 2016. Meanwhile, Dutee Chand did not run the individual 100m sprint event though her name was in the start list. The organisers entered her name as reserved runner on the condition that she will run if somebody wiwithdraws from the race, it is learnt.

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64 Tom Cotton, GOP lawmaker: Senate’s criminal- justice reform effort ‘dead’ A chief opponent of the sentencing reform package before Congress called this year’s effort to pass criminal justice reform “dead.” “I believe the criminal leniency bill in the Senate is dead in this year’s congress,” Sen. Tom Cotton , Arkansas Republican, during a speech Thursday at the Hudson Institute. The legislation at issue would overhaul mandatory minimum sentencing laws. While the bill has received bipartisan support, as well as endorsement from a number of law enforcement groups, its future has remained in limbo without a commitment by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring up the legislation. As recently as last month a group of senators offered additional concessions on the bill as part of a compromise — banning retroactive applicability to offenders with any serious violent crimes on their records and avoiding inclusion of provisions that would increase criminal intent requirements for prosecutors. Asked why he thought the movement on the reform package is done for the year, Mr. Cotton said there are still a number of lawmakers who believe that releasing more ex-offenders from prison will negatively affect crime rates across the country. “It’s deeply decisive within the Senate and the House as well, in part because there are a large number of senators and congressmen who do not think criminals are victims they think criminals are criminals,” he said. “Not many senators or congressmen want to be responsible for the murder or rape of innocent civilians out on the street.” Noting that the prison population is already on the decline and recent 2016 crime data from major cities is pointing to an uptick in violent crime , Mr. Cotton said he worried that the country “may be at the leading edge of a new crime wave.” “The truth is you cannot decrease the severity and certainty of sentences without increasing crime,” he said. “It’s simply impossible. The bill’s sponsors rarely speak of this trade off.”

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65 Bill barring eye prescriptions from online exams becomes law COLUMBIA, S. C. (AP) - A company offering prescriptions for contacts and glasses based on online eye exams no longer offers the service to South Carolinians. Opternative CEO and founder Aaron Dallek said his company stopped providing prescriptions in the state Thursday after the Legislature overrode Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto. The House’s 98-1 vote immediately made such prescriptions illegal. The Senate voted 39-3 Wednesday to overturn the veto. South Carolina becomes at least the third state to pass a law banning the practice. Chicago-based Opternative launched its online service in South Carolina and dozens of other states last summer. Opternative offers $40 to $60 prescriptions within 24 hours for people ages 18 to 45 with a computer and smartphone. Haley opposed the bill as stifling competition for low-cost eye care. Proponents argued it protects patients.

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66 Investigative firm discounts Rutherford harassment claim SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An investigator hired by then- state Treasurer Dan Rutherford to review a former employee’s allegations of sexual harassment by the one- time gubernatorial hopeful found no evidence of harassment or retaliation, according to a copy of the review obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday. The former employee, Edmund Michalowski, filed a federal lawsuit outlining the allegations in February 2014. Rutherford quickly ordered a review in an attempt to clear his name just weeks before the March primary election, but the lawsuit detonated his hopes to be the Republican nominee for governor that year. Michalowski’s attorney, Dana Kurtz, said Thursday that her client and other young men were being harassed and he wanted it to stop. “The idea that Michalowski initiated this to try to derail or extort money out of Rutherford is absurd,” she said. The investigation, which Rutherford insisted was an independent review, was conducted by Ron Braver & Associates. The firm concluded that interviews, travel vouchers and text messages didn’t corroborate Michalowski’s claims that he endured Rutherford’s unwanted sexual advances from 2011 to 2013, and that he was passed over for promotions or raises as a result. “It is my opinion that Mr. Michalowski was not retaliated against for not acquiescing to alleged sexual or political pressures,” the report concluded. “It is my opinion, based on the evidence reviewed, that rumors that Mr. Michalowski may be let go from the treasurer’s office after the primary elections play a role in coming forward with these serious allegations and the allegations appear to be released to influence his current election.” Although taxpayers paid $27,000 for the investigation and an earlier inquiry commissioned by Rutherford, the results weren’t released. Rutherford was hamstrung by the federal lawsuit. He and his successor, Democrat Michael Frerichs - who made a campaign promise to disclose the report - subsequently denied requests under the Freedom of Information Act from the AP and other news organizations. Michalowski’s lawsuit is pending in federal court in Chicago. After the judge dismissed other claims, including the allegation of coercion to do political work on the state timeclock, Michalowski filed a fresh complaint last month alleging sexual harassment against Rutherford and four others. Michalowski cites six instances in which he alleges Rutherford made unwanted sexual advances or comments from 2011 to 2013, including an overnight stay at the treasurer’s Chenoa home in which Michalowski claims his host entered his bedroom and touched him sexually. When he complained to his superiors, Michalowski claims he was labeled a troublemaker and passed over for promotions and salary raises. But Braver found that travel vouchers Michalowski submitted for the April 2011 Chenoa incident show that Michalowski drove from his Chicago home to pick Rutherford up in Pontiac, went back to Chicago, returned the treasurer to Pontiac in mid-afternoon and was back in Chicago by 4 p.m. Braver interviewed 16 Rutherford staffers - none of whom is named in the report - and found that while some reported Rutherford occasionally made “uncomfortable” but unspecified remarks, none saw Rutherford act inappropriately toward Michalowski. Kurtz’s law firm also represents three other alleged Rutherford victims in a separate lawsuit who allege Rutherford fired them in July 2014, in retaliation for cooperating with Braver investigators. ___ Contact Political Writer John O’Connor at https://twitter.com/apoconnor. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/john-oconnor .

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67 Florida farmworker dies after complaining of heat exhaustion IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) - Local and federal authorities are investigating the death of a Haitian farmworker who had complained of heat exhaustion during a two-hour bus ride back to Immokalee from southwest Florida tomato fields. The Naples Daily News (http://bit.ly/1ThTUtc) reports that 50-year-old Jean Francais Alcime received water and ice before leaving the field on Monday, but while in the bus, Alcime said he needed help. A co-worker told deputies he told the contractor and the owner of the transport bus. The farm contractor said Alcime should rest on the bus and that they should call the paramedics when the bus returned to Immokalee if he didn’t feel better. A Collier County Sheriff’s Office report says Alcime wasn’t breathing when the bus arrived in Immokalee. ___ Information from: Naples (Fla.) Daily News, http://www.naplesnews.com

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68 Champions League final: Will San Siro ground be ready for Real vs Atletico clash? Doha : The playing pitch of the San Siro stadium in Milan, which will host the Champions League football final between Real Madrid and crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid, is still not ready for the tie. The final is to be held on May 28. "We are facing a lot of challenges to get this pitch up to the level it needs to be for the Champions League final," Keith Dalton, senior match operations manager with European football governing body UEFA, said during the 2016 World Stadium Congress conference here on Wednesday, reports Efe. Dalton explained that UEFA appointed a number of experts to analyse the condition of San Siro's field, which had its grass worn down after being the home stadium of both AC Milan and Inter Milan. San Siro hosted a total of 76 games throughout the current season for both the Italian clubs. However, Dalton assured the fans who will be attending the Champions League final and stressed that the pitch will be ready by May 28.

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69 Census ranks Glenpool as fastest growing city in Oklahoma GLENPOOL, Okla. (AP) - The latest figures from the U. S. Census Bureau show that Glenpool was the fastest growing city in Oklahoma last year. The bureau’s statistics show that the city added an average of 100 new residents each month for the 12- month period ending July 1, 2015. The 10 percent annual growth rate ranks highest among the nearly 600 cities and towns in the state, The Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/1RbzACe ) reported. Glenpool had an estimated population of more than 13,200 on July 1, 2015, a rise of more than 1,100 from the previous year. Glenpool City Manager Roger Kolman says that those moving to the community are young professional families in search of good schools and affordable housing. ___ Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com

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70 Ricketts, agricultural groups tout trade deal for Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and the state’s leading agricultural groups are touting the benefits of a major trade deal proposed between the United States and 11 Pacific Rim nations. The coalition released an analysis on Thursday showing that the Trans-Pacific Partnership would increase Nebraska’s total cash receipts by more than $378 million annually from the sale of agricultural products. The analysis says Cuming, Custer, Platte, Dawson and Lincoln counties would see the biggest economic benefits, but every county would see gains. The Nebraska Farm Bureau, Nebraska Cattlemen, Nebraska Pork Producers Association, Nebraska Corn Born and the Nebraska Soybean Association are all calling on Congress to ratify the agreement. Ricketts says lowering tariffs through the agreement would help Nebraska expand its trade relationship with Japan, one of the state’s biggest partners.

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71 [UPDATE]: Egyptian, French Authorities Open EgyptAir Investigations, Bodies Recovered Click photo to enlarge This August 21, 2015 photo shows an EgyptAir Airbus A320 with the registration SU-GCC taking off from Vienna International Airport, Austria. Egyptian... Egypt’s chief prosecutor has ordered an “urgent investigation” into the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804, which went down in the Mediterranean on Thursday with 66 people on ... Terrorism is feared to have brought down an EgyptAir passenger plane that crashed into the eastern Mediterranean with 66 people - including one Briton - on board. The cause... A British passenger is among the 66 people on board an EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo which has disappeared from radar, the airline has said. The Airbus A320 was... CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's chief prosecutor says he has ordered ... Clues to the fate of the Airbus A320 include reports of a ‘flame in the sky’ and an emergency signal from the plane two hours after contact was lost @safimichael Do we know ... Life jackets and other items have been found floating in the sea close to the suspected site of the EgyptAir plane crash. Egypt's Civil Aviation ministry said it is working... CAIRO -- An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the Greek island of Crete early Thursday ... The possibility that a terror attack caused an EgyptAir plane travelling from Paris to Cairo and carrying 66 people to crash is "stronger" than that of a technical failure, ...

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72 Activists criticize state’s response to teen’s death FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Activists are voicing displeasure with the state’s response to a Kentucky teenager’s death while in state custody. About two dozen people gathered at the Capitol on Thursday to urge Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration to take more action in response to 16-year-old Gynnya McMillen’s death. She died at Lincoln Village Juvenile Detention Facility in January. Justice Secretary John Tilley has said the girl died in her sleep from a heart condition, and that a martial arts hold used to restrain her was not a contributing factor. Activist Enchanta Jackson said Thursday there’s been no accountability or reform since McMillen’s death. Activists say the facility should be closed and all staffers involved should be fired. Three detention center workers have been fired. State justice officials say a review of personnel and procedures is underway.

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73 Kerry says will attend Paris conference on Palestinian-Israeli peace The United States plans to attend a June 3 Paris meeting that will launch a French-led peace initiative that would set a framework for renewed talks between Israelis and Palestinians. “I told him [French Foreign Minister Jean- Marc Ayrault] that I would be there,” US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters on Thursday on the sidelines of a NATO Foreign Ministerial meeting in Brussels. Kerry explained that he and Ayrault had spoken about the initiative, which he “welcomed,” in which over 20 ministers would meet to plan a larger peace conference for the fall. “I will work with the French, I will work with the Egyptians, I will work with the Arab community in good faith in an effort to see if we can find a way to help the parties see their way to come back,” Kerry said. He came to Brussels following a brief trip Tuesday to Cairo to explore a proposal by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to mediate a reconciliation between the Palestinians and Israelis. The Paris meeting and a public call this week by Sisi for Israelis and Palestinians to take historic steps for peace, are part of renewed surge to break the two-year deadlock in the Israeli-Arab conflict. Israel has welcomed Sisi’s efforts but, so far, has opposed the French initiative, which it has warned would proscribe a solution and give the Palestinians an excuse not to hold direct talks. The Palestinians, in turn, have welcomed both the French and Egyptian efforts. Kerry’s words about the French proposal ended speculation as to whether the appointment of Yisrael Beytenu party head Avigdor Liberman as defense minister would derail the new international peace effort. In Washington, US State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters, the US would work with Benjamin Netanyahu’s government “no matter who he selects.” He added that he was confident the deep bilateral relationship between the two countries would continue. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls will arrive in Israel Saturday night for a three-day visit that includes time in the Palestinian territories. While here, he will continue to promote the French initiative. Ayrault made a brief visit on Sunday in which he met with Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. In Brussels, Kerry said the United States, which has led all past peace processes, will be actively involved in this one, as well. He rejected the idea that the US had failed in its past efforts to resolve the conflict. “It is not the failure of the US or any other country to bring people back to the table. It is the failure of those countries themselves to make the decision to come back to the table,” Kerry said. He added that ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was not just a “US enterprise,” saying his country has played a “significant role because we have a special and close relationship with Israel and everyone in the world understands that.” “What we are seeking to do,” he said, “is to help encourage the parties to be able to see a way forward so they can understand that peace is a possibly.” To move forward, both sides would have to make compromises, he added. Diplomats say the meeting will package all the economic incentives and other guarantees that various countries have offered in previous years to create an agenda for an autumn peace conference. Reuters contributed to this report.

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74 IPL 9: Dwayne Smith, Suresh Raina take Gujarat Lions closer to play-offs Kanpur: Dwayne Smith starred with the ball before Suresh Raina struck a sublime half century to guide Gujarat Lions to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders, taking them closer to a spot in the play-offs of the Indian Premier League here today. A timely 59-run run stand between Suresh Raina (53 not out of 36 balls) and Aaron Finch (26) secured the game for Lions after Smith put a stellar show with the ball, ending with career best T20 figures of four for eight. Dwayne Smith celebrates the fall of a KKR wicket at Kanpur on Thursday night. Pic/PTI Lions eventually raced home in 13.3 overs after restricting to KKR to 124/8 at the Green Park Stadium, which hosted its first ever IPL game. With the win, Lions leaped to second place in the points table having gained 16 points from 13 matches. KKR remained in the play-offs hunt despite the loss and are fourth in the standings with 14 points from 13 matches. Both teams have one match left to play. The modest chase was going to be a tricky one under the conditions. The Lions lost their star bowler on the day, Smith, after he got an inside edge to the keeper while attempting a pull on the first ball of the innings. Pacer Ankit Rajpoot provided the important breakthrough. The other dangerous opener Brendon McCullum too did not hang around for long after hitting a six. Morne Morkel went through the gate of Dinesh Karthik to have Lions in a spot of bother at 38 for three in the fourth over. What worked well for Lions was that they maintained a healthy run rate even as they lost quick wickets. The experienced Raina, who returned to action following the birth of child, steadied the ship alongside Finch. With run rate pressure not there, the two batted sensibly to take the team at the doorstep of victory. Finch was unlucky to be run out after he collided with Raina as the pair attempted a third run. Raina's effort included a straight six off Morkel and seven delightful boundaries. He also went past 4000 runs in the IPL, becoming the second one to do so after Virat Kohli. Earlier, Smith turned out to be almost unplayable for KKR batsmen after Raina put the opposition on a greenish track. The Lions made good use of the conditions with the ball moving around. Openers Robin Uthappa (25) and Gautam Gambhir (8) found it tough in the middle with the ball seaming around, especially negotiating Smith. A struggling Gambhir were given two lives in the field before he got involved in mix-up with Uthappa to be run out. Smith then dealt a triple blow to leave KKR at 55 for four in 10 overs. The gentle medium pacer the odd ball seam and jump off the pitch as he had Manish Pandey caught at first slip before Uthappa played a loose shot to be caught behind. Smith dominated the opposition batsmen and ended up bowling 18 dot balls in his four over spell. Piyush Chawla, promoted to number four in the batting order, did not last long and was bowled by Smith. Shakib Al Hasan ended being Smith's final victim after he mistimed one to be picked up at third man, reducing KKR to 61 for five in the 12th over. The in-form Yusuf Pathan (36) and Suryakumar Yadav (17) were able to stitch a handy 41-run partnership but their team needed more from them in the circumstances. KKR could have got a few more if Pathan did not get out on the second ball of the 18th over. The big hitter ended with three fours and a six in his run a ball effort.

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75 Disallow advertisements for sale of dogs on OLX, Quikr: NGO New Delhi : An animal rights body today asked online websites, including OLX and Quikr, to "disallow" any advertisements for the sale of dogs, after the Centre recently imposed a ban on import of dogs for breeding or any other commercial activity. Representational Picture The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) had recently come out with a notification saying import of commercial dogs for breeding or any other commercial activity is not permitted in the country. "Allowing breeders to advertise would encourage the illegal activity of selling puppies, whether imported in violation of the ban or in violation of the afore mentioned Rules. "Hence, we strongly recommend that you disallow any and all advertisements for the sale of dogs on your website so as to ensure compliance with this order," a Humane Society International-India statement said.

2016-05-19 23:14 By PTI www.mid-day.com

76 Don't add Kharghar to proposed Panvel Municipal Corp: residents Residents of neighbouring Kharghar suburb have opposed the Maharashtra government's proposal to club the township into the proposed Panvel Municipal Corporation and have written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking a reconsideration on the move. The Maharashtra government last week issued a notification for creation of one more municipal corporation -- Panvel Municipal Corporation-- in the state and plans to incorporate a total of 68 villages, including Kharghar, into it. Co-ordinator of Kharghar Citizens Forum Ravi Shrivastav said the forum has requested the government to analyse the merits and demerits of the proposed move. The forum members have written a letter to the Chief Minister and demanded that either the suburb be clubbed into Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) or the status quo be maintained. "NMMC's headquarter is 4 km away from Kharghar, while Panvel Municipal Corporation's headquarter would be 12 km away from the suburb. If Kharghar is attached with the PMC, then the public would have to travel 12 km for every civic work," Shrivastav, who is a founding member of Aam Aadmi Party, said, adding that connectivity problems would make the move a "curse". Kharghar, with a population of five lakh, is presently a CIDCO-administered node of Navi Mumbai and its water supply, waste disposal and other public infrastructure is maintained by CIDCO. Despite the suburb having a Gram Panchayat, there are more then 250 high-rise towers, malls, hotels and educational institutions such as ITM, NIFT, YMT, Tata Memorial Hospital and other reputed establishments. Alleging that there is a political axe to grind in the proposed inclusion, Shrivastav said, "If Kharghar is clubbed with the NMMC, the influential local leaders would be able to create space for a mere four to five wards and corporators. But if the suburb is incorporated into the proposed Panvel Municipal Corporation, then they would succeed in adjusting their 80 corporators and wards into the body. "

2016-05-19 23:14 By PTI www.mid-day.com

77 Startup challenge dares students to become entrepreneurs Paradigm shift. The Philippine startup community is trying to shift the mindset of college students from becoming employees to entrepreneurs or technopreneurs. The Information and Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ICT Office) and the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) recently launched the third Philippine Startup Challenge with Intel Philippines. “The competition is to encourage students to consider putting up their own business instead of working for somebody at the end of their course,” said Monchito Ibrahim, deputy executive director of DOST-ICTO. The competition is open to college students nationwide who can “develop and promote bolder, more creative and socially relevant technological innovations that could solve real life challenges.” The entry of Intel in the competition is to help potential developers to create devices that may be helpful in the coming Internet of Things (IoT) age, where people and things are all digitally connected. “We see IoT as an emerging trend that innovators, especially the youth can explore to create relevant technology,” Ibrahim said. “We believe that the evolution of this competition—from mostly software innovation to now exploring robotics and hardware—is a great step in welcoming a wider talent base to the community and will create more exciting use for technology and connectivity.” “IoT presents a huge opportunity for aspiring inventors as it touches almost everything in our lives,” said Calum Chisholm, country manager, Intel Philippines. “Intel is committed to supporting innovation in this space and looks forward to the entries that have the potential to transform experiences across industries and society.” Bootcamp To encourage more students to participate, the organizers are hosting a boot camp series to allow educators to form teams from the academic institutions where they belong and act as mentors to those teams. “Lean Startup 101” and “IoT Bootcamps” is a two-day boot camp that covers topics on developing startup ideas, creating viable business models, best practices in effectively operating a tech startup as well as basics on building IoT solutions. The boot camps will be held in Bacolod City (May 20-21), Metro Manila (May 27-28), Baguio City (June 10-11) and General Santos City (June 24-25). Teams need to pitch their idea through a five-minute video. From the overall number of entries, the top 10 teams will be selected for further mentoring sessions. The finalists will be given a chance to pitch their startup ideas to a panel of judges consisting of local startup experts during the Philippine Startup National Finals. For IoT Entries, Intel Philippines will be selecting 20 entries who will receive Galileo boards which they can use in developing their innovations. Galileo boards are development boards based on Intel architecture and designed for the maker and education communities. The objective of the challenge is to change students’ thinking and the prize for chosen IoT winners will be extensive mentoring from LaunchPad program and Intel. RC

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78 Town to pay $117K to officer who assaulted woman, boy ROBBINSVILLE, N. J. (AP) - A New Jersey town is paying a former police officer $117,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming the department didn’t accommodate a disability that caused him to assault a woman in a wheelchair and her 4-year-old son in 2012. NJ.com reports (http://bit.ly/1suRR8Y ) Robbinsville agreed to pay Mark Lee to settle the complaint. The 18-year police veteran and former sergeant alleged officials blocked him from getting vacation time and opposed an application for temporary disability benefits. Authorities say Lee burst into the victims’ apartment, knocked over the woman and assaulted the boy. Responding officers found Lee partially clothed and sitting on a couch. Lee remained in a hospital crisis unit for 30 days and was later admitted to a pre-trial intervention program. Town officials declined to comment. ___ Information from: NJ Advance Media.

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79 Man shot in Wilmington; police seek suspect WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on East 17th Street. The department said in a news release that officers went to the area after begin alerted by a shot spotter. Police say they found a 38-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his right forearm and left hand. Authorities say the man was taken to a hospital in good condition.

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80 Reaction to the death of retired CBS newsman Morley Safer Reaction to the death Thursday of long-time CBS News and “60 Minutes” reporter Morley Safer: ___ “From his days in Vietnam, to his decades at ‘60 Minutes’, Morley Safer made us look at the world around us in ways no one else did. He wrote with elegance and wit, saw details others missed, and it is hard to believe his voice, so rich, so resonant, has been silenced.” -Anderson Cooper, CNN anchor and “60 Minutes” contributor ___ “This is a very sad day for all of us at ‘60 Minutes’ and CBS News. Morley was a fixture, one of our pillars, and an inspiration in many ways. He was a master storyteller, a gentleman and a wonderful friend. We will miss him very much.” -Jeff Fager, “60 Minutes” executive producer and former story producer for Safer ___ “Two pieces of advices for young broadcast journalists: 1. Watch Morley Safer’s segments. 2. Repeat step one.” -Matt Lauer, NBC News “Today” anchor, via Twitter ___ “A master storyteller, an amazing career, a true legend.” - James Goldston, ABC News president, via Twitter ___ “He was part of a Mount Rushmore of journalism that included Dan Rather, Harry Reasoner, Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley and producer Don Hewitt.” Story Continues →

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81 Des Moines high school students create root beer to sell DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A group of students at a Des Moines high school has brewed and branded a root beer recipe as part of a two-year project. The Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/1RbpJwm ) reports that “Rider Root Beer” was created by chemistry students at Theodore Roosevelt High School. Student entrepreneurs and artists helped brand the product. Roosevelt teacher Kate Galligan says the project was part of the STEM initiative, which helps bring relevant science, technology, engineering and mathematics issues to the classroom. Galligan says the students worked in groups to create the recipe, which includes a hint of chocolate. Roosevelt principal Kevin Biggs says he believes the project helped students gained real-world skills. Confluence Brewing Company bottled about 800 32-ounce growlers of the beverage. The school is selling them for $10 each. ___ Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com

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82 Elephant in Lions' living room The Lions started three players of colour in their 43-5 win over the Blues last weekend - Elton Jantjies, Courtnall Skosan and Lionel Mapoe - and Howard Mnisi and Sylvian Mahuza came on from the bench. Were those the figures of a Springbok match 23 there'd be a nationwide uproar. SA Rugby president Oregan Hoskins said last month that some unions "were embarrassed" about the number of black players they produced but didn't come up with measures to give them more opportunities. SA Rugby's strategic transformation plan has set the target for black representation at both the Springbok and Super rugby levels at 50% by 2019. But the bulk of the responsibility appears to have rested on the laps of the Stormers and the Southern Kings. Lions coach Johan Ackermann, however, said the club hadn't abdicated its responsibility towards expanding the black player pool in the country, despite his team putting out the least number of black players (five) at the weekend. "We will constantly look to develop black players and it's a process that we will always follow," he said. "Saturday night we developed another player in Sylvian [Mahuza] and we've seen Fabian [Booysen], who got his Super rugby debut this year, but is unfortunately injured. "Howard Mnisi has become a good Super rugby player but he's still go to grow as we saw with a missed tackle and a couple of others he had. "It's also unfair to a player to put him out there and then break him if he hasn't got the confidence. It's my duty to give the guy confidence and the way he gets that is by training well. "Sylvian got the nod ahead of JW Bell because of the way he trained and how he performed for the Currie Cup side. "I think that's the right way to develop black players, through the right steps. And we will keep on developing them and pushing them where we see talent. " He added: "It's obviously up to the union but also the rest of South Africa to develop them - at lower levels as well - so we can get those numbers through and for them to play with confidence. " Transformation in rugby, or the lack of it, has been one of the country's biggest talking points for over a year. Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula added fuel to the fire when he banned four sporting codes, including rugby, from bidding for major international events because of their failure to transform. SA Rugby was particularly affected because Mbalula's decision jeopardised its bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. SA Rugby has until the end of next month to submit its tender documents to World Rugby and hope to overturn the decision before then. Meanwhile, the Lions yesterday tied star winger Ruan Combrinck to the province for a further two years. Combrinck, 26, has been with the Lions since joining from Western Province in 2011 and has been tipped for higher honours this season.

2016-05-19 22:50 SBU MJIKELISO www.timeslive.co.za

83 Thousands of protesters seeking permits for Dem convention PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Groups representing thousands of activists and protesters have requested permits to march outside the Democratic National Convention in July. So far, the mayor’s office has granted one of nine permits requested. One had been rejected and seven others are pending. The group that has received permission to march, Food & Water Watch, plans to have 5,000 people marching from City Hall to Independence Mall on July 24, the day before the convention begins. The convention will bring more than 4,000 delegates to the city’s Wells Fargo Center, likely to nominated front-runner Hillary Clinton as the party’s presidential nominee. Sen. Bernie Sanders from Vermont has promised not to stop fighting for the nomination, however, and some of the groups hoping for permit approval support him.

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84 3 additional flu-related deaths reported in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports three additional flu-related deaths in the state, however just one occurred during the past week. The department said Thursday that two of the deaths occurred during February and March, but are just now being reported. There have been 13 deaths in the state due to influenza since flu season began in October. Oklahoma and Tulsa counties have each had three flu deaths while Creek, Delaware, Grady, Harper, Le Flore, McClain and Rogers counties have each had one flu death. Six deaths are among people 65 or older and four were 50 to 64-years-old. Two were between 18 and 49 and one was between 5 and 17-years-old. The number of deaths remains sharply lower than the 2015-16 season, when at least 114 people died.

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85 Sanders, Clinton and Trump on agenda at state party confabs MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Presidential primary debates could still resonate as Vermont Republicans and Democrats gather this weekend for their state party conventions. Republicans meet Saturday in South Burlington, with one item on the agenda being the election of delegates to travel this summer to the party’s national presidential nominating convention in Cleveland. It appears the state party will send a delegation that is prepared to support presumptive nominee Donald Trump, despite strong misgivings about from some party leaders, including gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Phil Scott. Democrats meet Sunday at the Barre Opera House, where many are expected to voice support for Vermont U. S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Some may wish to question the support of four of Vermont’s unpledged - or super - delegates for Hillary Clinton.

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86 Stumps for SA cricket? Insiders say players are starting to value earning hard currency and not having to jump through transformation hoops above representing their country. Dale Steyn, who has been rested for South Africa's tour to the West Indies next month but is apparently planning to use some of that time to play for Glamorgan in England's T20 competition, could be the latest example. AB de Villiers declined to deny reports that he was considering retirement . De Villiers said: "There have been a few rumours floating around and in most rumours there is always a little bit of truth. " None of which surprised Tony Irish, CE of the SA Cricketers' Association and the executive chairman of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations. "Free agency is something we've been drawing attention to for three or four years," Irish said yesterday. "This trend is getting stronger , right across the world. It is something we need to be concerned about in South Africa more and more. " The marketability of local players fuels this fire, as does the softening rand and the added pressure on players - even before they are considered prospects at international level - to succeed, despite or because of the way transformation measures are implemented. "For a long time being the No1 Test team kept a lot of players onside but that is changing now," a senior cricket administrator said. "We should be concerned. A lot of young players are seeing their futures elsewhere - for political reasons as well as earning potential. " According to another stalwart suit, the crunch for South African cricket was "two years away". An important factor in that happening or not, he said, was whether the evolving "ATP of cricket is going to hang together". At the centre of that analogy with the Association of Tennis Professionals, which runs tournaments around the world and has relegated the Davis Cup to tennis' second division, is the Indian Premier League. Cricket's richest competition, the IPL, is now in its ninth season and is believed to pay De Villiers more than 10 times what he earns from his contract with Cricket SA, minus match fees and incentives. Australia's Big Bash League is less lucrative, but is well established. The Caribbean Premier League is, by those standards, not well-paying. But it is stable and well run. If that network of tournaments proves sustainable, countries like South Africa - whose status at international level is diminishing - will find it increasingly difficult to secure the commitment of their top players to the national cause. A few years from now cricket could be looking at a future focused on club far more than on country. For some, that is the way the game must go if it is to compete in the modern world. For others, it will be the end of cricket as they thought they knew it.

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87 87 Tractor-trailer driver arrested in fiery Kansas crash SALINA, Kan. (AP) - A tractor-trailer driver from Texas is charged in Kansas in a fiery Interstate 70 crash that killed the driver of another rig. Thomas County court documents say 45-year-old Fednor Duclona, of Fort Worth, Texas, attempted a U-turn on the interstate on the same day as the January crash that killed 52-year-old Rodney A. Hongsermeier, of North Platte, Nebraska. He faces charges that include vehicular homicide and reckless driving. Duclona was released Wednesday from the Johnson County Jail on a $200,000 bond. It wasn’t immediately known if he had an attorney.

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88 State orders Willamette River boaters to move on PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon regulators are telling people living on boats on the Willamette River to move on or risk fines. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/kaC3bw ) that the Oregon Department of State Lands is cracking down on long-term boaters on the river, saying they are on a state-owned waterway without permission. So far 50 boat owners on the river between the Willamette Cove and the Fremont bridge have been given trespassing notices on suspicion of living along state-owned waterways for at least 30 days. Boaters have been given 20 days to move to another spot at least five miles away and not return for a year, move to a marina or contest the citation. If they don’t comply, they can be fined $100 a day until they move or their boats will be seized. ___ Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com

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89 89 Woman charged with stabbing boyfriend to death EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A woman has been charged in the stabbing death of her boyfriend in East Hartford. Police said Thursday they arrested and charged 27-year- old Samantha Wheeler in connection with the death of 43- year-old Myron Sanborn, who was stabbed with scissors at the Madison Inn on Feb. 11. Police allege Wheeler and Sanborn were arguing before the stabbing. Sanborn later died at Hartford Hospital. Wheeler appeared in Manchester Superior Court Thursday on an unrelated case and was served the warrant by police there. A judge ordered her held on $1 million bond, police said. It couldn’t be immediately determined if Wheeler had a lawyer.

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90 Murder charges cap downward spiral for ex- Arizona lawmaker ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Shortly before his arrest in an Alaska slaying, a former Arizona lawmaker raised concerns among his Facebook friends with messages saying he was looking for work, even odd jobs. Then, he posted cryptic apologies to “everyone for anything” he may have done in office. Weeks later, Mark Desimone was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in a hunting party after a day of drinking. It’s rock bottom for the former Democratic state representative. Desimone resigned in 2008 during his first term after being arrested in a domestic dispute with his wife. Alaska authorities say the former Phoenix bar owner had been in Alaska for a month, working as a day laborer. He’s being held on $500,000 bail, charged with shooting 34-year-old Duilio Rosales twice in the back of the head Sunday.

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91 Woman sentenced to 15 months in prison in embezzlement case BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont woman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud and filing a false tax return. Prosecutors say 45-year-old Amy Fletcher of Derby Line embezzled nearly $290,000 from Derby Line Ambulance from 2009 to 2012. She was office manager for the business, which she operated with her husband. The business served five northern Vermont towns. Fletcher’s lawyer asked Wednesday for a sentence that did not have jail time. Fletcher also has to pay back the money.

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92 US could lift arms embargo on Vietnam amid China tensions WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama could lift restrictions on arms sales when he makes his first visit to Vietnam next week. That would remove a final vestige of wartime animosity but would not please China, which views growing U. S. defense ties in its backyard with deep suspicion amid rising military tensions in the South China Sea. There’s considerable support in Washington for the lifting the restrictions, including from the Pentagon, but also pockets of congressional opposition, leaving uncertain whether Obama will announce it when he visits Vietnam, starting Sunday. The administration is pushing for more progress on human rights, a constant drag on the relationship. Significantly, the communist government has committed to allow independent labor unions as a condition of its participation in the U. S.-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, but it still holds about 100 political prisoners and there have more detentions this year. As part of Obama’s effort to help Southeast Asian nations counter Beijing, the U. S. in 2014 partially lifted an arms embargo in place since the end of the Vietnam War, allowing Vietnam to buy lethal defense equipment for maritime security. Vietnam, which has mostly Russian-origin equipment, has not bought anything, but is still eager for Washington to remove the remaining restrictions. If nothing else, it would show relations are fully normalized and open the way to deeper security cooperation. “Real progresson protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms including through legal reform is crucial to ensuring that Vietnam and our relationship achieves its full potential,” Daniel Kritenbrink, the White house senior director for Asian affairs, told reporters Wednesday. He refused to comment directly on whether the remaining arms sale restrictions would be lifted - also sensitive because of criticism of Vietnam’s rights record among congressional opponents of TPP. The risk of confrontation with Beijing is already growing as the U. S. challenges China’s island-building and assertive behavior in the South China Sea, where five other Asian governments, including Vietnam, have territorial claims. The Pentagon said that two Chinese fighter jets flew Tuesday within about 15 meters (50 feet) of a U. S. Navy reconnaissance plane, forcing the pilot to descend sharply to avoid a collision. China on Thursday denied its behavior was unsafe, and demanded the U. S. stop spying. China would view the lifting of the restrictions as an attempt to woo Vietnam closer to the U. S. and away from China. “It will undoubtedly be seen as aimed at weakening China’s position and influence in the region,” said Bonnie Glaser, a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, or CSIS. But Beijing will be guarded in its reaction because Vietnam is a fraternal communist neighbor. Asked about the prospect of the U. S. lifting arms restrictions, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Thursday that China “hopes the countries concerned will play a constructive role in ensuring their cooperation be conducive to the regional stability and safety.” Hanoi and Beijing have an ambivalent relationship. Despite the ties between their ruling parties, they fought a border war in 1979 in which thousands died, and clashes in 1988 over their conflicting claims in the South China Sea claimed dozens of lives. Those tensions reared again in 2014, when China parked an oil rig off Vietnam’s central coast, sparking confrontations at sea and deadly anti-China riots in Vietnam. “The Vietnamese have got a very tough strategic equation to solve,” said Marvin Ott, a former National War College lecturer who led the first, cautious military-to-military contacts between the U. S. and Vietnam in the mid- 1990s. One aspect is how far Vietnam can go in deepening relations with the U. S. without provoking China. The other is placating U. S. demands for progress on democracy and human rights without threatening the ruling party’s grip on power, he said. Obama will be the third consecutive U. S. president to visit Vietnam since diplomatic relations resumed in 1995. In 2013, the two sides declared a comprehensive partnership, and last July, the chief of Vietnam’s Communist Party visited the White House, showing that resistance among party hardliners to deeper ties with Washington was receding. But anxiety about China and memories of the Vietnam War still limit military cooperation, said Murray Hiebert, a CSIS expert on Southeast Asia. Despite Vietnam’s desire for the U. S. to lift restrictions and its interest in modernizing its defense equipment, buying from Russia is cheaper and easier. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Vietnam has been the world’s eighth largest importer of weapons over the past five years. Ott said that among South China Sea coastal nations, Vietnam is potentially the most significant military partner for the U. S. Among the others, Indonesia says it has no territorial dispute with China although they have overlapping maritime claims; the military of the Philippines, a U. S. ally, is weak; and Malaysia and Brunei are unwilling to confront China. “If you’re sitting in the Pentagon, there’s only one country that actually could be a military partner and a factor in the South China Sea, and that’s Vietnam,” Ott said. ____ Story Continues →

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93 NATO formally invites Montenegro as 29th member BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO invited the Balkan nation of Montenegro to become its 29th member, agreeing Thursday to expand for only the seventh time in its history despite Russia’s angry objections. The decision is still subject to formal approval by the U. S. Senate, the alliance’s 27 other national parliaments and Montenegro’s parliament. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said it was the “beginning of a new secure chapter” in the former Yugoslav republic’s history. He and U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the move as proof that NATO is committed to its “open door policy” of expansion despite opposition from Russia or any other country. “Montenegro’s accession underscores one again our determination to be able to make membership decisions that are free from outside influences and underscores our resolve to stand together against any kind of threat,” Kerry said. Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic attended the signing of an accession protocol at NATO headquarters in Brussels. He said his country, bombed by NATO warplanes 16 years ago, would stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the other members of the U. S-led alliance. “You can count on us at any time,” Djukanovic said. Russia has accused NATO of trying to encircle it and Russian allies like Serbia have vowed to do what’s necessary to defend its national security and interests. “Yet another NATO attempt to change the military political landscape in Europe, especially in light of the alliance’s course to restrain our country, inevitably affects Russian interests and forces us to react accordingly,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday. Sergei Zheleznyak, a prominent member of the Russian parliament, says his country will have to alter its relations with Montenegro, which is historically close to Russia, if it joined NATO without holding a national referendum. “We would have to change our policy in regard to this friendly country,” Zheleznyak said. “If NATO military infrastructure were placed there, we would have to respond by limiting our contacts in economic and other spheres.” Other Russian officials have said Russia could ban some imports from Montenegro and levy other trade sanctions. The signing ceremony at NATO headquarters for Montenegro’s membership invitation coincided with the start of a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting. Since NATO’s creation in 1949 as a bulwark of the West’s Cold War defenses against the Soviet Union, it has grown from 12 founding members to absorb most of the Kremlin’s former allies in the communist East Bloc. NATO last added new members in 2009, when Albania and Croatia joined. The foreign ministers’ meeting, intended to set the stage for the NATO summit in Warsaw this July, is also considering what help NATO might give the U. S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State, future funding for the Afghan army and police, assistance for Libya’s new U. N.-brokered government and alliance policy toward Russia. The meeting concludes Friday. Asked by reporters how long it will take for Montenegro to become a fully- pledged member, Stoltenberg said he couldn’t predict how fast legislators in NATO member nations will act, but that ratification of the accession protocols took about a year in the last expansion round. Story Continues →

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94 Sisi call to moderate Israel-Palestinian talks not changing minds in Egypt Egyptians view President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s speech this week calling for a new effort to reach an Israeli-Palestinian agreement as not such a big deal, a Cairo-based columnist for the Al-Arabiya News website told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. “People who are against him are using it to show that he is against Islamic and Arab concerns, and those that support him say that the idea supports regional stability by seeking to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” said Abdallah Schleifer, who also is a professor emeritus at the American University in Cairo. In other words, both sides are finding what they want in the speech, he said. Sisi said on Tuesday, “I ask that the Israeli leadership allow this speech to be broadcast in Israel one or two times, as this is a genuine opportunity... We are willing to make all efforts to help find a solution to this problem.” Egypt helped broker the cease-fire ending the 2014 Gaza war (Operation Protective Edge) between Israel and Hamas. Schleifer went on to say that with Islamic State running rampant in the region as well as other domestic and regional problems, Sisi feels this is the moment to introduce something positive. Asked whether Sisi is looking to draw attention away from domestic economic and terrorism crises, he responded that he does not see it that way since the initiative will be unable to make Egyptians forget other difficulties. As for the average guy on the street, the Cairo-based writer observed that he “probably doesn’t care that much, but is more concerned about food prices.” Mentioning an op-ed by MP Emad Gad in the Al-Masry al-Youm newspaper equating Sisi’s speech with that of president Anwar Sadat’s 1977 address to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Schleifer responded that it is “overstated, a way of praising the president.” Ramy Aziz, an Egyptian political analyst, opined that the initiative “will not achieve any tangible progress as some think, because Egypt as a nation is no longer influential on various Palestinian factions as it was before.” He noted that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told the parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee earlier this month “that Egypt is not a leader in the region, and does not seek to achieve leadership.” Aziz continued, “This confirms that Egypt in this case can’t put any pressure on the various parties to accept a settlement. The initiative is an attempt to divert attention from the deteriorating domestic situation in order to present Egypt as a regional power again and to achieve some of political and economic gains.” He cited a reaction in an article in Al-Ahram which said that Sisi’s initiative comes under the guidance of Saudi Arabia, which seeks to set up an Arab- Israeli coalition, but is looking for some progress on the Palestinian issue so as to justify the alliance to Arabs. The article added that if the alliance would materialize, it would increase Israel’s “control” over the region. Samuel Tadros, an Egyptian expert and research fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom, told the Post that Egyptians’ perceptions of Sisi’s speech have “fallen along the existing lines of the country’s divide. “Egypt is currently a deeply divided country with no common agreement among its people on the country’s past let alone on its future, so reactions have largely followed where one already stands on the map,” he said. Tadros went on to explain that both Islamists and revolutionaries “have viewed it as the latest proof of Sisi’s treason. Coming shortly after the handover of two islands to Saudi jurisdiction, the move will provide further ammunition for their attacks on Sisi.” On the other hand, he said, Sisi’s supporters will support anything he does. “This is a life and death struggle between them and the Islamists, and for his role in that, they are willing to accept anything he does even if they fail to understand it,” he added. “Given the amount of conspiracy theorizing that has taken over the country, many Sisi supporters are already analyzing his speech as some sort of secret genius move to destroy Israel.” Most Egyptians contacted by the Post for this article did not want to comment. Reuters contributed to this report.

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95 Champ must defend or lose his belt When you're a popular figure starting out on Facebook it can be hard to get your account recognised among all of the fake accounts claiming to be you. At least, that's the struggle Generations actress Thulisile Phongolo is facing.

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96 Video: Past EgyptAir Plane Crashes It was a rescue in which the victims outnumbered the survivors when it ended dozens of passengers lay dead. Inside the smoking Hulk of Egypt air flight 648 hijackers commandeered it. And forced it to land that holds in the Mediterranean a squad of Egyptian commandos knock off on the plane and stormed through a cargo door. The hijackers replied by tossing hand grenades about the cabin. Only about thirty passengers survived and shrapnel and fire and ten minute gun fight that ensued. It was the bloodiest hijacking in history. Egyptair flight 990 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean early this morning Paul 217. People on board are feared dead an Egyptair Boeing 737. Crashed in Tunisia. It was approaching the airport in heavy fog and rain Egyptian officials in over 63 people on board. And twenty of them were killed. And Egypt airplane has been hijacked while flying from the coastal city. And Alexandria to the capital of Cairo it was diverted to the island of Cyprus and what we're learning right now is there is a person on board that claims to be wearing. An explosive belt. Now urgent questions about Egypt's massive security lapses at the country's airport. Then Egypt air flight heading from Paris and Cairo disappeared overnight 66 people on board and vanished from radar over the Mediterranean. After it entered Egyptian airspace. You're looking live at the airport in Cairo where that plane was headed. Passengers' families are gathering there. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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97 Kansas changing interagency policies for voter registration WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has told a federal court that he is changing interagency policies to improve the state’s ability to verify proof of citizenship for people who register to vote at motor vehicle offices. The notice, filed shortly before midnight Wednesday, comes a day after a federal court ruled thousands of Kansas residents who did not provide such documents must be added to voter rolls for federal elections. The judge stayed her ruling until May 31 so the state could appeal, which Kobach has said he plans to do. In his court filing, Kobach contends that the new policies were being implemented prior to Tuesday’s ruling. One policy says motor vehicle offices accept and scan documents proving U. S. citizenship. Another change gives the secretary of state’s office and election officials in all 105 counties Internet access to check whether motor vehicle offices possess such documents. Some who sued the state over its proof-of-citizenship requirements had provided the required birth certificate or passport at the motor vehicle offices, and others were not advised they lacked the necessary documentation or were incorrectly assured when they got their driver’s licenses that they had successfully registered to vote. U. S. District Judge Julie Robinson said it is clear from the evidence that coordination is “lacking” between the Secretary of State’s office and the state’s Department of Revenue, which operates the motor vehicle offices. While Kobach has publicly cited human errors made by motor vehicle office employees in registering noncitizens to vote as one of the reasons proof-of- citizenship is needed, there is no evidence that better training was attempted under the old law and it appears little has been done to train employees on the new law, the judge noted. Under the policy at the Division of Motor Vehicles, which Bryan Caskey, the deputy assistant secretary of state for elections, said in an affidavit was put in place May 10, a person providing documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote can do so when obtaining or renewing a driver’s license or even if there is no driver’s license transaction. Caskey also said that the Secretary of State’s office has asked all of the state’s counties to use the new interagency Internet access to determine whether the Division of Motor Vehicles possesses citizenship documents for voter registration applicants on the suspense list.

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98 Watertown police arrest burglary suspect thwarted by dogs WATERTOWN, S. D. (AP) - Watertown police have arrested a man who allegedly broke into a pawn shop but left with nothing after punching two dogs that confronted him. Authorities say 20-year-old Christopher Bain was arrested Wednesday. He’s charged with intentional damage to property and burglary. The would-be thief broke a window at Lester’s Gun and Pawn to gain entry early Tuesday, only to be confronted by the dogs. Police say he punched the dogs to get away, and fled the business empty- handed.

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99 99 Video: Police Officer Accused of Punching Woman During Traffic Stop Why is this car uses a turn signal to park along 800 Greenwich street at lunchtime that day. But officer said he added haste is pulled over the car anyway saying the driver did not use a turn signal. Then he discovered more Salinas in trying Garcia didn't have a driver's license. You were driving don't have about virus like you saw the officer orders the driver and her boyfriend to sit down it calls for backup. The woman and tells it she's recording on her phone watch here is he grabs the phone throws it away. Punches the woman and he and another officer wrestler on the cement to handcuff her obvious my uncle autumn is just like real. I'm right he's like well. Cintron Garcia hit her head on a tight but needed staples in her head she spent three days in the Burks county jail on assault harassment and resisting arrest charges. Her boyfriend was not hurt he was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest but remained free on bail. Today Burks county DA John Adams advanced criminal charges against the officer and withdrew all charges from the couple. This interaction between police and citizen was escalated. By the police behavior we have overwhelming video evidence that in fact. They used a turns. Adams went on to say the system depends on the truthful as a police. And it's in jeopardy when an officer fabric aids information. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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100 Video: Couple Offers $10K Reward for Stolen Dog We're talking a lot of money on the table for this lost dog 101000 dollars it means the world of these dog owners the puppy was stolen right from their car. The intersection here in nineteen Kate. When the busiest intersections here in northwest Washington right in the middle of the afternoon in front of the convention center. The owners tell me they went inside to get some food. While they were going someone came out the window smashed it and grad that dog they say the dog was in a case that looked like it duffel bag. Now the only thing left is little pieces of glass on the concrete. We take a look at this puppy she's a four month old Boston Terrier her name is Maggie she was sick at the time and she needs her medication right now. I caught up with the owner to see why they're offering 101000 dollars. Well this is what he had to say. Seem like enough money to make a difference in people's lives to help them. Well to get them to make do the right thing my greatest fear is that she's in a dumpster or got dumped on a sore right that's pretty good nightmare scenario. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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