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Puerto Rico expects United States to lift Jones Act shipping restrictions

28 Setiembre 2017, 04:52

Engineer Octavio Cortes predicts it will only get worse because so numerous problems are inter-connected and can not be easily resolved. NACS has been in communication with people in Puerto Rico and the demand is highest for bottled water and diese...

Proposed tax reform is win-win for Americans, businesses

28 Setiembre 2017, 04:54

Despite doubling the standard deduction , the elimination of personal exemptions combined with raising the bottom tax rate provide-at best-a marginal benefit to working families, and potentially a net loss. The corporate tax rate would also be...

Senate Republicans Pull the Plug On Obamacare Repeal Vote

28 Setiembre 2017, 04:22

Republicans don't have the votes. Why was the bill unsuccessful? Bill Cassidy (R-La.) told reporters. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) - who had yet to announce their position on the Graham-Cassidy legislation, giving them some wiggle room for an...

England considering Ashes curfew after Ben Stokes arrest

28 Setiembre 2017, 04:02

An ECB spokesman confirmed that the Board watched the video for the first time after a news outlet reported on the incident and made it clear that the Board will respect the police investigation. I was a member of the England squad for the previous...

Trump says National Football League owners 'afraid of their players,' calls it 'disgraceful'

28 Setiembre 2017, 03:23

No matter what challenges his administration faces, President Donald Trump is keeping up his running commentary on the NFL - tweeting Tuesday about the football league's TV ratings and suggesting it bar players from kneeling during the natio...

Local first responders, family members traveling to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico

28 Setiembre 2017, 03:10

She last spoke with her mother's side of the family on Friday. "It seemed like a monster", she recalled. "But I don't have anything". The couple was forced to ride out the category 4 storm before they attempted to rebook with American Airlines.

Tokyo governor launches new party, won't run for election herself

28 Setiembre 2017, 02:50

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike delivers a speech during an inauguration press conference on her new political party, Party of Hope, in Tokyo , Japan , on September 27, 2017. Since the snap election was called the yen has held its ground pretty well, ...

Macron calls for more unified Europe in call to action

28 Setiembre 2017, 02:46

In Berlin on Monday, Merkel said it was important to move beyond catchphrases and provide detail on how Europe could be improved. Even before the election , officials close to Merkel were playing down the urgency of a reform of the eurozone, d...

Florida woman arrested in 'killer clown' cold case

28 Setiembre 2017, 02:28

She then fatally shot her victim, who died in the hospital a few days later. An arrest was made Tuesday in a 27-year-old " clown murder " cold case, according to Florida's Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office . The murder weapon and clown co...

This satellite image shows Puerto Rico in a complete blackout

28 Setiembre 2017, 01:57

He knows just getting there will be a challenge, not to mention getting around the island as thousands still remain without power while cleaning up heavy damage. Heavy damage to the roads and computer systems is being resolved, but slowly, acco...

Zuckerberg responds to Trump: Facebook is a platform for ideas

28 Setiembre 2017, 01:25

The news, first reported by Recode , was confirmed to BuzzFeed News by a source familiar with the committee. Some ads promoted Black Lives Matter while others decried it, as the Washington Post reported Monday. The Post found in June tha...

Iraqi MPs call for troop deployments in disputed areas

28 Setiembre 2017, 01:02

Iraqi Kurdistan made the decision to hold the independence referendum in June. The vote was opposed by Mr Abadi's government and much of the global community, which expressed concern about its potentially destabilizing effects, particularl...

Explosion at Ukraine ammunition depot

28 Setiembre 2017, 12:13

There were no reports of any fatalities. "In some houses, windows and doors have been torn off", said an inhabitant of a neighbouring village, Antonina, came to Kalynivka to be evacuated. He even claimed it was a birthday present from Vladimir Pu...

Vegas Play of the Day: Cubs at Cardinals

28 Setiembre 2017, 10:05

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was taken out of the game in the seventh inning after he took two foul balls off his catcher's mask. After Kris Bryant hit into a double play, starter Michael Wacha plunked Anthony Rizzo on the first pitch.

USA stands ready to use devastating force against North Korea, says Trump

28 Setiembre 2017, 09:36

The Trump administration also said it was not advocating regime change in North Korea . Is this just talk or a legitimate threat? "In particular I applaud China for breaking all banking relationships with North Korea". He may still have designs ...

Latest gravitational wave isn't from neutron stars after all

28 Setiembre 2017, 08:42

The resulting black hole was 53 times our sun's mass. An worldwide team of scientists announced the discovery on Wednesday from Turin, Italy, at a meeting of the G7 science ministers. The Virgo team hints in their press release that more detectio...

Turkey threat to shut tap on Kurdish crude lifts oil price

28 Setiembre 2017, 08:23

The energy minister from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said the country's compliance with OPEC's supply cuts was 100 per cent. Rate hikes may have a dampening effect on oil prices as the dollar strengthens in relation to commodities .

Will the middle class get a real tax cut this year?

28 Setiembre 2017, 06:36

Toomey said the committees writing the tax bill will "wrestle with this and define this" in their drafting efforts. "We're coming back with this after taxes ", said Senator Lindsey Graham , (R) SC. Included in the group that drafted the tax plan...

Mark Zuckerberg Defends Facebook Against President's "Anti-Trump" Tweet

28 Setiembre 2017, 04:07

Facebook confirmed it had received the Senate invitation, Twitter declined to comment and Google did not respond to a request for comment. Richard Allan, Facebook's vice president of public policy for Europe, Middle East Africa, said the...

Army Ranger NFL Player Says He's Embarrassed Over National Anthem Incident

28 Setiembre 2017, 03:43

He made it look like the team was protesting instead of trying to avoid controversy, shooting Tomlin's whole strategy in the foot. Well ... all but one Steeler refused to take the field. Roethlisberger went on to say that he personally doesn't beli...

North Korea banks under U.S. sanctions have partners in China, Singapore

28 Setiembre 2017, 02:51

McMaster kept quiet on how vulnerable North Korean military facilities actually were to U.S. bombing from their location deep underground, but did acknowledge that all military options were capable of triggering a response from the North that would e...

Microsoft cooking up version of Windows 10 S for enterprise users

28 Setiembre 2017, 02:20

The bug was reportedly caused by a recent Microsoft OS update - KB4038792 to be precise, the monthly security rollup of patches for September - and the software giant has acknowledged the problem. This new compute-optimised performance tier also ...

IPhone 8 Earpiece Issue Fix Coming, Company Says

28 Setiembre 2017, 02:11

It was slated as one of Apple's most revolutionary smartphones, but several people who have bought the new iPhone 8 have reported a "crackling" sound from the earpiece during calls. Here's a video showcasing the issue. Apple quickly fixed the ...

Want diplomatic solution to standoff with N Korea: Mattis

28 Setiembre 2017, 02:06

North Korea , which has pursued its missile and nuclear programs in defiance of worldwide condemnation and economic sanctions , said it "bitterly condemned the reckless remarks" of Trump. A legislator at the meeting told South Korea's Yonhap ne...

Puerto Rico needs food, water and fuel. Can lifting shipping restrictions help?

28 Setiembre 2017, 01:46

Crowley Maritime and TOTE Maritime, U.S. -based ocean carriers that are the main operators serving Puerto Rico, together have brought in roughly 6,000 shipping containers, mostly packed with relief supplies, since the San Juan port reopened on Saturd...

North Carolina Coast Braces for Hurricane Maria

28 Setiembre 2017, 01:40

Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a few glimpses of sun possible. "Waters are likely to rise to about two feet above astronomical tide levels in southeastern Virginia, with minor coastal flooding likely". The center of Hurricane Maria is about 16...

Guardiola warn Man City players ahead of Champions League test

28 Setiembre 2017, 01:34

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola proclaimed that his side deserve " a lot of credit ", after goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling gave them a 2-0 win over Shakhtar Dontesk. In the first 45 minutes, Sane created a fantastic cha...

"Megan Kelly Today" Lines Up Big Guests for New Show

28 Setiembre 2017, 01:28

Lawyer, best apartment in NY, and gay? In the lead-up to her debut on Monday, Kelly and NBC have attempted to soften the sharp-elbowed former Fox News host's image, which was slightly at odds with the new show's position as a space void of po...

Sessions Vows DOJ Will Defend Free Speech Rights on College Campuses

27 Setiembre 2017, 11:27

Not one about the merits of free speech but about how far we are willing to go to protect it. Sessions has put the nation's academic institutions on notice. "The American heritage of law". But organizers canceled the week's events. An hour before t...

Mortar Rounds Reportedly Land at Kabul Airport After Mattis Arrival

27 Setiembre 2017, 09:53

This would include facilitating an ongoing proposal to refurbish Soviet-era planes and fix Russian Mi-25 helicopters donated by India, along with talks on providing spare parts and ammunition to Afghan forces, but conceded that the talks had not yet ...

Key ruling between Canadian firm and aerospace giant Boeing today

27 Setiembre 2017, 07:26

The leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ), on whose support British Prime Minister Theresa May relies to hold power in the United Kingdom parliament, said it would seek to use its influence over the government in the Bom...

Saudi Arabia finally allows women to drive

27 Setiembre 2017, 07:23

But most who used the negative hashtag were women mocking men opposed to them driving. The government no longer requires a guardian's permission for women to work - the kingdom wants to boost women in the workforce as part of an ambitious reform pr...

Trump's tax plan is going to be wonderful for the rich

27 Setiembre 2017, 07:02

The AMT applies to taxpayers whose income tax liability otherwise would be reduced excessively by certain deductions, including deductions commonly claimed by real estate owners like Trump. Fortunately there are many fine journalists working to ex...

Disrespecting the flag is a disgraceful way to protest Trump — Column

27 Setiembre 2017, 05:50

Magic owner Rich DeVos's daughter-in-law, Betsy DeVos, is the education secretary. "Tomlin just added to the list of no good N--", he wrote. CBS Corp said overall viewership of its broadcasts were higher on Sunday while NBC, owned by Comcast Corp, ...

Strange vs. Moore: Which Brand of Trumpism Will Win?

27 Setiembre 2017, 04:52

The one thing we expect from public officials in this country - be they elected, members of law enforcement, judges, or even the ladies and gentlemen of a jury - is that they apply a secular standard to the application and enforcement of the law.

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