Memphis Light Gas and Water reported that as many as 10,000 customers were without power Friday morning, amid local reports of blustery winds, heavy rain and some traffic snarls. Late Sunday and into Monday, at least an additional half an inch of rain is expected in much of the state. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 8 inches over southern MS, southern and central Alabama and western Flor... [Full Article...]
KCNA said the North dealt with him according to its domestic laws and global standards. It rebuffed "groundless public opinion now circulating in the USA that he died of torture and beating during his reform through labor". North Korea released him last week for what it described as humanitarian reasons and he died Monday in a US hospital. About 2,000 people packed into a school for Ot... [Full Article...]
With first cut off out, race for admission has begun. This year the cut off for B.Com at SRCC is 97.75%. SC cut offs are 92% and 95% and for ST they are 88% and 92.25%. Once the College approves the candidate's admission, the student has to pay the admission fee through the online portal of Delhi University before the deadline of 12 noon next day. [Full Article...]
This is the new Hyunmoo-2 missile with a range of up to 800 kilometers - that's enough to hit any part of North Korea even from the southernmost part of the peninsula - developed exclusively with South Korea's indigenous technology. Moon also showed a heightened sense of alarm over the extent of North Korea's nuclear and missile development, predicting it could achieve the technology for a nucle... [Full Article...]
Joao Branco, the president of Quercus, said that he asks the Portuguese government to improve Portugal's forestry policies, but instead of improvements, everything continues in the same way. The fire began on Saturday afternoon and is burning in the mountainous area of Pedrogao Grande , about 120 miles (193 km) northeast of Lisbon . Several local highways were shut for safety reasons. [Full Article...]
Like the House bill, the Senate plan lets insurers charge people 50 to 64 five times what they charge younger people, up from three times under current law. The Affordable Care Act required carriers to offer "essential health benefits" covering a wide range of services including hospitalization, maternity, prescription drugs and mental health. [Full Article...]
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said President Trump's call for a 28 percent reduction in USA diplomacy and foreign aid spending in 2018 won't negatively impact America's ability to be the world's leader in helping other nation's pursue democracy and grow economically. [Full Article...]
It's about all they can do. "I stand before you, extraordinarily humbled and honoured at the tremendous privilege and responsibility you. have given me", she told a crowd that chanted Mr Trump's name. Let me pause here to say that just as winning this race for Republicans was a morale booster, losing this race definitely kicks Democrats in the gut. [Full Article...]