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Two Canadians among those sought over DC attack on Turkey protesters
The newspaper said the men had travelled to Washington to support the Turkish president, but it was unclear if they had a formal connection to his security detail. The State Department spokesperson told reporters that global law allows heads of state customary protections/immunity for members of an entourage, which they lose upon leaving the US. [Full Article...]
Cindy: More rain in Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia
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...]
SKorean president calls for NKorean Olympic participation
There is also the question of possible future athletic exchanges between South and North ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The WTF first arranged the ITF team to have another performance at Kukkiwon, also known as the world taekwondo headquarters, in Seoul next Wednesday, but later changed the venue to Kyung Hee University's Global Campus in Yongin, some 50 kilometers south of Se... [Full Article...]
DU announces first cut-off list
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...]
United States soldiers wounded in insider attack in Afghanistan
Two attackers were immediately killed by the Afghan forces while one attacker is absconding. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the armed group, said at the time that a Taliban loyalist had infiltrated the Afghan army "just to attack foreign forces". [Full Article...]
WH Redirects Comey Tapes Inquiry Back to Trump's Tweets
Trump suggested that Comey's "story may have changed" after he found out that Trump might have taped their conversations. Never one for deep reflection, Donald Trump missed the signs of Comey's true character and deemed him a "showboat". [Full Article...]
Indiana's ACA Health Insurance Providers Propose Rate Hikes
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...]
Podhoretz: GOP Dodged a Bullet in Georgia Race
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...]