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Russian Federation confronts United Kingdom to explain search of Aeroflot aircraft at Heathrow Airport
The Russian State Commission for Flight Safety Oversight will send a request to Great Britain about the reasons for searching Aeroflot plane at London's Heathrow airport on Friday, according to the Russian Transport Ministry. The Skripals were found slumped on a bench in the southern English city of Salisbury on March 4. The police also asked the crew, including the pilots, to leave the plane; the command pilot, however, proposed to carry out the search in his presence.
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Flights resume at London's Stansted airport after bus fire
The terminal forecourt and surrounded area including parts of the terminal building were evacuated due to smoke. People inside the building were moved airside away from the fire, meaning passengers who had not gone through security were mixed with those who had.
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New Jerseyan wins $521M Mega Millions jackpot
Even though their chances are one in a mega million , these guys felt lucky. If a winning ticket is sold, tonight's Mega Millions jackpot would be worth an estimated $502 million , the 10th largest lottery prize in United States history.
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Police Shot Stephon Clark 7 Times From Behind, Pathologist Says
Attorneys for Clark's family said at a news conference Friday that the autopsy results contradict the account of the shooting presented by Sacramento police . On the night of March 18, Clark was shot at 20 times after officers confronted him outside his grandparents' home while responding to a report of a suspect breaking into cars.
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Trump may 'hold up' trade deal with SKorea until after NKorea meeting
President Trump boasted Thursday that the United States economy was in better shape now than at any time in American history. "And we're going to do it all under budget and ahead of schedule", he said. White House spokespeople said Trump categorically denied all the allegations made by Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Trump did not explain what leverage the US would achieve by holding up the trade deal with South Korea.
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"Walls Work", We are Building 'The Border Wall'
Throughout his campaign and the first year of his presidency Trump insisted the vast project would somehow be paid for by Mexico - and idea firmly rejected by the government there. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's acting deputy commissioner said the money will provide for about 100-miles of new and replacement wall. 76% of "very conservative" Utahns support using taxpayer money for the wall, including 50% who say they "strongly" support the idea.
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Pakistan's Malala returns to home town amid heavy security
Ms Yousafzai has become a global symbol for human rights and a vocal campaigner for girls' education since a gunman boarded her school bus in the Swat valley on 9 October 2012, asked "Who is Malala?" and shot her. Tight security arrangements are in place in and around Malala's old family house and school. A Pakistani student of the school of Nobel Peace Prize victor Malala Yousafzai writes on a board writes on a board, in her hometown of Swat Valley in Pakistan, Friday, March 30, 2018.
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Man arrested after dangerous driving incident in Durrington
Greensboro Police say a traffic stop led to an officer-involved shooting on Battleground Avenue at Edney Ridge Road around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. A Hopkinsville police officer was killed Thursday evening - the first law enforcement officer killed in Christian County since 1987.
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FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE)
The cost of selling goods last quarter was 2.6 billion, yielding a gross basic income of 841 million. Shares for $31,943 were sold by McBride Kevin Thomas. (NYSE:EPD) for 3.50 million shares. Paloma Prtn Mgmt Co reported 57,092 shares. Analysts await FirstEnergy Corp . (NYSE:FE). Hbk Ltd Partnership reported 172,101 shares.
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India and Pakistan to resolve diplomatic treatment row over talks
Pakistan's high commissioner Sohail Mahmood had initiated Pakistan over the alleged harassment and intimidation of Pakistani diplomats and their families in New Delhi . Khan. After Mr Mahmood's return to Delhi, the foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India met the high commissioners of the other side in their capitals and reached this agreement.
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Turkey snubs French mediation offer with Kurdish militia
Earlier, Le Parisien reported, citing a representative of the delegation of the SDF, that the French authorities had chose to send troops to help the Kurdish militias in Syria's Manbij. "Countries which we regard as friends and allies must display an open and clear stance against all kinds of terror, instead of taking steps which amount to legitimising terror structures", he added, without specifically naming France.
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At Easter we celebrate the victory of the Cross
This never happened, leaving the disciples and their heirs in the decades after Jesus to construct an enduring faith for a world that would not end. As Christians, we know the full story of the resurrection . Not all Easter sermons will be preached this Sunday. "We are living in a secular society and they feel there is no need for Christ in their lives", Erickson said.
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Anthony Joshua backed to beat Joseph Parker 'inside six rounds'
His opponent, Brit, Anthony Joshua also boasts an undefeated record with a ideal win to knockout record in his 20 fights. Joshua's opponent, Parker, is defending his WBO title for the third time this weekend but despite his equally impressive record, he remains a big underdog.
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Google doodle celebrates 153rd birth anniversary of India's first lady doctor
Google has marked the occasion with a doodle , created by Bangalore-based artist Kashmira Sarode , which shows the doctor holding her medical degree from the women's college of Pennsylvania in 1886. America's cold weather and the difference in cuisine added to her bad health, and she contracted tuberculosis, but graduated with an MD nevertheless on March 11, 1886, upon submitting a thesis titled "Obstetrics among the Aryan Hindus".
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Chinese space station spurs activation of emergency operations in MI
But in a recent statement (which is no joke) the Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA) has indicated that Tiangong-1 will fall to Earth around April 1st - aka. Tiangong-1 is said to fall to Earth anywhere between latitudes 42.7 degrees north and 42.7 degrees south. Jonathan McDowell , an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, estimates that the Tiangong-1 is the 50th most massive uncontrolled re-entry of an object since 1957.
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Russian Federation orders out more United Kingdom diplomats
The pair was found slumped over on a bench in Salisbury on March 4; they remain hospitalized in critical condition. Late on Friday afternoon, the Russian Embassy published a list of 27 questions it claimed it had for the British authorities over the treatment of the Skripals.
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Quoting scripture for Good Friday
There's hope for the dying, hope of a new life - hope of living forever and ever. "We commemorate the death of Christ , his final hours and his death on the cross". Stay pure! For those of your readers who profess the Christian faith , permit me to share some apposite and instructive words from the Apostle Paul.
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Fresh communal flare-up in Bihar, rioters go on rampage in Nawada
The recent communal violence in Biharsharif district of Bihar State has brought vast criticism from different sections over his government's inability to contain the situation effectively. Union Minister Giriraj Singh and BJP state chief Nityanand Rai pushed to Darbhanga and did not just held an opposite stance against Mr Modi but also, on camera, incited people against the administration.
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Pruitt's security detail smashed glass door to 'save' him
Pruitt paid at least $6,100 total from March 18 through September 1, 2017, according to six canceled checks obtained by the EPA and shared with Bloomberg News . After breaking through a glass door, emergency personnel found the former Oklahoma attorney general groggy after a nap. U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt lived in a condo tied to a lobbyist, some of whose firm's clients lobbied the agency over the past year.
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Karna CM hits back at Amit Shah for calling him "AHINDU"
Amit Shah said it was the BJP, and not the JD (S), which had the ability to throw out the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government as Deve Gowda's party would only secure "a very few seats here and there". "I have made a mistake, but the people of Karnataka will not do it because they have very well understood Siddaramaiah's government", he said. Shah had said at a press conference at Davangere two days ago that Siddaramaiah is not an "AHINDA" leader (a Kannada acronym for minorities, backward ...
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Smriti guns for Rahul over Sibal 'Deal', Sibal gives cryptic reply
She also cited reference from a South African Journal where an Investigative Journalist suggested the deal was shady in nature. The media report had mentioned that the company had no business in financial year 2013-14 and commenced purchase of a piece of land, which eventually cost Rs 45.21 crore.
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Israel's PM, Netanyahu, Hospitalised With High Fever
Later on Tuesday night, his bureau stated that while the premier will go through several tests he will not be hospitalized and is expected to be released home. Two weeks ago, after his return from Washington, the Prime Minister's Office said Netanyahu had come down with a throat infection and a fever, but would "continue to hold essential meetings at the Prime Minister's Residence".
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Ex-Cambridge Analytica employee names Congress as client
While the Senate has previously heard social media representatives testify on how they are safeguarding user information in the wake of Russian interference in the 2016 election, lawmakers now want to hear from Zuckerberg himself on just what he and the site knew about Cambridge Analytica's practices.
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New name, same charges: Regina man facing more child porn offences
Investigators said their preliminary investigation revealed hundreds of child pornography images on Bivens' cell phone. On March 29, Gabriel Michael Fisher, formerly known as Kevin Daniel Hudec, 48, of Regina, was found in his home and held in custody until charges were laid.
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George Springer makes history on Opening Day
Springer hit 34 homers during the regular season past year for the Astros, all from the leadoff spot. Well, probably a home run from George Springer , some general offensive chicanery from Jose Altuve , Carlos Correa chipping in an RBI double, six shutout innings from Justin Verlander , and a final chaser of Ken Giles scaring the ever-loving bejeezus out of you by allowing a run and a few hits in the ninth inning.
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Will Modi pen follow up to 'Exam Warriors'?: Rahul Gandhi
Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the CBSE paper leak, the Congress on Friday said that a "mafia" is controlling India's examination system and if the government can't ensure security of school question papers, how will it ensure the seurity of the country.
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Congresswoman Apologizes for Keeping Alleged Abuser on Staff for Months
CT U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty is apologizing for failing to protect female employees allegedly harassed by the Democrat's former chief of staff. Kain contacted the police and filed a report for felony threats and secured a 12-month restraining order against Baker, The Post reported .
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Student Protesters Take Over Howard University Administration Building
An internal investigation in the Office of Financial Aid previous year found that grants and scholarships were being embezzled by #University Financial Aid workers. Frederick says he received its results in 2017. And the students are getting plenty of support as they continue to protest at their school, including from the star herself, who took to Twitter to show her approval of their song choice.
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Russia's Strategic Rocket Force Tests Ejection of Deadly Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Russian Federation has conducted a second drop test of its latest heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Defence Ministry said on Friday. The Defense Ministry said the launch from Plesetsk in northwestern Russian Federation tested the Sarmat missile's performance in the initial stage of its flight.
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Vatican denies deal is near with Beijing
Recently, the contours of a deal were hammered out under which the Vatican would recognize the seven "illegitimate" bishops in China, who were consecrated without papal consent, and ask two underground bishops to step aside and allow the official ones in Mindong and Shantou to become the de-facto Holy See-recognized bishops, a Vatican official told The Associated Press.
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Texas woman jailed for five years for 'accidental' voter fraud
Mason said in court that she would never intentionally jeopardize her freedom, and explained that her previous felony conviction was the result of "inflating" tax returns. "I don't think I'll ever vote again", Mason told the Star-Telegram. J. Warren St. John, her defense attorney, said after the verdict, "I find it incredible that the government feels she made this up.
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Russian Federation summons western diplomats as crisis deepens
Russia summoned a slew of senior Western diplomats on Friday to tell them how many of their embassy officials it was expelling in a worsening standoff with the West over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain. Canadian officials announced they were expelling four diplomats, while refusing to approve applications for another three Russian diplomatic staff headed for Canada.
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Excitement builds in Lowcountry for huge Mega Millions jackpot
And that jackpot number is expected to rise as more people rush to get last minute tickets. Although overall a single $2 ticket gives a player a one out of 24 chance of winning any prize, the odds of winning the grand prize are a stratospheric one in 302 million.
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'Postcardnews' owner Mahesh Hegde held in Bengaluru
It has been found that the monk had been injured in a road accident. The arrest came after a leader of the state's ruling Congress filed a complaint against the Postcard News and its founder. "He was not hit by Muslim youths as claimed by Hegde". "Upon learning that the Jain Muni was hurt, Postcard News published a story alleging that the Jain Muni was attacked by Muslim youth".
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Pres. Trump says Second Amendment won't be repealed
He made clear that a repeal of it "is not going to happen". Gun rights lawyer Jim Astrachan , of Astrachan Gunst Thomas PC in Baltimore, told Bloomberg Law that "it is a frightful idea to suggest that the Constitution be amended to reflect ideas, or ideology, that are now popular".