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Sussex voters are set to head to the polls in June as Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a snap general election.
The Conservatives under David Cameron won a narrow majority in the House of Commons back in 2015, with the SNP making massive gains in Scotland, while the Lib Dems losing all but eight of their MPs.
In Sussex the Tories comfortably held on to all their seats, apart from Hove, snatching both Lewes and Eastbourne from the Liberal Democrats.
Caroline Lucas is the only Green MP, having represented Brighton Pavilion since 2010, while Labour’s Peter Kyle represents Hove.
Outside the steps of Number 10 Downing Street this morning, Mrs May said: “Britain is leaving the European Union and there can be no turning back, and as we look to the future the Government has the right plan for negotiating our new relationship with Europe.”
She accused the other parties of ‘game playing’ and argued that ‘division in Westminster will put at risk our ability to make a success of Brexit’.
Mrs May said: “We need a general election and we need it now.”
In a statement, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s decision to give the British people the chance to vote for a government that will put the interests of the majority first.
Labour will be offering the country an effective alternative to a government that has failed to rebuild the economy, delivered falling living standards and damaging cuts to our schools and NHS.
“In the last couple of weeks, Labour has set out policies that offer a clear and credible choice for the country. We look forward to showing how Labour will stand up for the people of Britain.”
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said: “This election is your chance to change the direction of our country.
“If you want to avoid a disastrous Hard Brexit. If you want to keep Britain in the Single Market. If you want a Britain that is open, tolerant and united, this is your chance.
“Only the Liberal Democrats can prevent a Conservative majority.”
Keith Taylor, a Green Party MEP for the South East, said: “Let’s be clear, this election will be a referendum on Brexit and the best opportunity we have of stopping the Britain committing an act of great self-harm. As Greens, we will be campaigning on a proudly, loudly pro-European platform.”
The election is set to take place on Thursday June 8.
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GETTY Mr Clegg was offered to play at a bar in Sheffield Hallam
The ex-Liberal Democrat leader was ousted from by Sheffield Hallam seat in last week’s General Election by Labour’s Jared O’Mara. Mr O’Mara is the co-founder of West Street Live, a local bar in the constituency, and used to DJ there twice a week.
But its owners have now given Mr Clegg the opportunity to replace Mr O’Mara and host a brand new student night called “Cleggers Plays Pop”. Tam Ali, the owner of the bar, told the BBC: “We want him to put on a student night. “I heard he’s popular with them so I think it would make a great job for him to come into.
GUZELIAN Labour's Jared O'Mara ousted the Lib Dem
General Election 2017: the most shocking election in recent history Thu, June 8, 2017 No-one saw it coming. A resurgent Labour has delivered a humiliating blow to Theresa May. While still the Prime Minister, the Conservative majority has been decimated Play slideshow Reuters/PA/Getty/EPA 1 of 39 How has the election panned out for the four main parties?
“Part of Jared's skill set is that he has an encyclopaedic knowledge of pop music. Mainly old school pop - and he has an affinity for boy bands. "I'd hope Nick Clegg would play pop too. I would imagine he's kept abreast of the latest music and I'm sure he partied away in his student days." Mr Clegg came away from this year’s election with 2,000 fewer votes than Mr O’Mara, losing a seat he’d held for 12 years.
GETTY Mr Clegg was the MP for Sheffield Hallam for 12 years
Nigel Farage fumes at Theresa May on GMB Fri, June 9, 2017 Former UKIP Leader Nigel Farage has expressed his fury at Prime Minister Theresa May over the general election, saying that it has now led to a backslide on Brexit. Play slideshow ITV•Getty 1 of 8 General Election 2017: Nigel Farage FUMES at Theresa May
His defeat was one of the biggest upsets of the vote, alongside Angus Robertson and Alex Salmond, who both lost their seats in Scotland to Conservative candidates. Mr Ali put his offer to the 50-year-old on his bar’s Facebook page and is confident Mr Clegg has seen it.


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Question: REVIEW: Chichester City Band Christmas Concert, St Paul’s Church, Chichester

Hard to realise that Chichester City Band is now celebrating its 120th birthday, and has widened its membership to three separate bands.
No surprise then that all three were represented in their annual Christmas Concert, performing both separately and together, under conductors Rom Stanko, Alan Rodger and Bob Ainsworth. (All they need now is a designated new home in which to rehearse and provide storage facilities…)
Rom’s Senior Band kicked off in style with Amparito Roca, bringing us Mexican warmth and energy on a cold December night. A contrasting stylish piece followed, this time the medieval English carol “Gaudete” (Rejoice), made famous by another band – Steeleye Span in the 60s (I remember it well….) and Wassail Song – a lively drinking song, suggesting groups of revellers calling round to villagers for liquid refreshment!
Back to South America for Soul Bossa Nova, recognisable as the Austin Powers theme, again performed with lots of verve. Rom had the brilliant idea of featuring each group of players in turn between the full band items, beginning with the Trombones playing the popular American hit Let it Snow, and Euphoniums and Baritones playing Have yourself a Merry little Christmas. Other group items were given by back and front row cornets, and the Basses played Santa Claus is coming to Town
Rom has arranged a lot of music especially for the band, (are you going to make a CD, Rom??) and the next piece Coventry Carol Interlude demonstrated his expertise in this direction. This will no doubt feature in Coventry celebrating its new status as European City of Culture! John Rutter is also a class arranger and composer, and the jaunty Shepherd’s Pipe Carol was one of his first hits. Hernando’s Hideaway, we were told, is the name given to the smoking room in the House of Commons! The Horn section then gave a lovely account of Mary’s Boy Child before Rom’s own lively Christmas Spirit – signalling time for refreshments?
Alan’s Community Band, a fun band for those not quite ready or willing for contesting, entertained us with two lively pieces by Matt Kingston – Three Kings Rock and De Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy. Meanwhile Bob’s Elementary Brass had waited patiently for their turn, and the youngsters, suitably attired in festive gear, played Jingle Bells and the James Bond Theme with great panache. They were also very excited that the Mayor was there to present them with their hard-earned exam certificates
The Concert Band returned for Stop the Cavalry, then a quirky version of the 12 Days of Christmas followed by the majestically sonorous Ein’ Feste Burg (A Safe Stronghold) by the master J.S. Bach, also skilfully arranged by Rom
All three bands assembled for the Grand Finale – The Christmas Parade March, the traditional German Schneewalzer (with which the audience was encouraged to join in singing and swaying – they would no doubt have appreciated being invited to participate in some favourite carols) and finally We Wish You a merry Christmas. No local band concert would end without Sussex By The Sea, and tonight’s was no exception – it even made it as a local radio station request earlier in the afternoon!
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Looking for something to do in and around the Harrogate district from Thursday, June 15 to Wednesday, June 21?
Thursday, June 15
Harrogate
School Printmaking at the Royal Pump Room Museum. 10am-4pm. Until June 16.
Scapegoat Kelly at the Blues Bar.
Acoustic night at the St Robert’s Social Club, Roberts Street. Open to all performers and non-performers. 8-10.30pm.
New term Tai Chi Qigong class at St Robert’s Centre. 2-3.15pm. To enrol contact Lin Tippet on 07956 250040.
Christie’s Bar Quiz, Harrogate, from 8.30pm. £1 entry.
Thursday karaoke from 9pm at Hales Bar, Harrogate.
Pete Shaw at the Manhattan Club, 8pm. Admission £6 but is free to new visitors. Free parking.
Reflections, Josh Woodrow retrospective at 108 Fine Art gallery, 16 Cold Bath Road. Until June 17.
Boston Spa
Catherine Rayner exhibition at The Barefoot Gallery. Until July 5.
Friday, June 16
Harrogate
Hoodoo at the Blues Bar.
Reggae night with Majesty at The Den, Cambridge Street.
Blues pianist/vocalist Dan Burnett (residency) at The Ivory, The Ginnel.
Bilton WMC - What the Funk, party band.
Big Girls Don’t Cry - featuring the Eastcoast Boys at the Royal Hall, 7.30pm. Visit www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk.
Knaresborough
The Cross Keys, Cheapside - Call the Midwife Charity night. Fancy dress and disco, 7.30pm.
Soul Junction at The Mitre cellar bar with DJs John Lee, Ian Smith and Mike Lowcock playing soul, Northern Soul, r’nb and funk. 8pm-midnight.
Ripon
Aglow Ripon at The Wakeman’s House Cafe, 9.15-11am. Coffee and cake. Speaker Gloria Sturdy.
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The Sound of Cinema III with Collavoce Choir at the Chapel of St Thomas, Green Hammerton 7.30pm. Tickets £10/£8.
Saturday, June 17
Harrogate
Swing to Victory 1940s Dance Night at St Wilfred’s Hall, Duchy Road, 7.30-11pm. Tickets £12.50 on the door.
Bilton WMC - Detroit, Soul Motown trio.
The Jed Thomas Blues Band at the Blues Bar.
Acoustic night with Rob Reynolds at The Den.
Celebrating Generations - free event to celebrate Harrogate through the generations at Jennyfield Styan Community Centre, noon-3pm.
Knaresborough
Hidden Gardens of the Waterside in aid of Horticap. Open to public noon-4.30pm. Adults £4. Children free. Also Sunday.
The Cross Keys, Cheapside - Steph Baker, 9pm.
Harrogate and Knaresborough Amnesty Group Book Sale at the URC Church Hall, Knaresborough, 10am-2pm.
Birstwith
Magic Tree Nursery, Belmont Grosvenor School, Swarcliffe Hall 10th birthday party, 10.30am-12.30pm. Free event for fives and under - come and meet Peppa Pig, Marshall from Paw Patrol, Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and more.
Thorner
Covers duo Sounds Like Us at The Fox. 8pm.
Boston Spa
Jazz in the Spa presents Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz at the village hall.
Wetherby
Antiques and Collectors Fair. Wetherby Town Hall, every Saturday 9am-4pm. Free admission. Contact Dawn on 01937 582803.
Sunday, June 18
Harrogate
Friends Of Valley Gardens annual 1940s Day in Valley Gardens, 10.30am-5pm.
danSing for Shine 2017 at Harrogate Theatre, 7pm. Legends of comedy, Cannon and Ball, are to headline the evening of entertainment to benefit people with disability. Tickets available from www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk or the box office on 01423 502116.
Sunday Acoustic Session at the Hales Bar.
Bilton WMC - Gary Middleton, live in the lounge, 2-4pm.
Guided 50-minute tours inside the historic secrets of The Club, 36 Victoria Avenue. 11am, 2pm, 3pm. Book at 01423 502344.
Three live acts at the Blues Bar including The Travis Reilly Band (3pm), Two Tone Rust (6pm) and Rodina (9pm).
Martin Rose weekly acoustic session at The Regency.
Dan Burnett’s Open Mic night at The Ivory (weekly). 8pm.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr Father’s Day orienteering challenge.
Knaresborough
The Cross Keys, Cheapside - Teenage Kicks disco with David Crane - Punk and Mod.
Covers duo Sounds Like Us at So! Bar. 7pm.
Wetherby
Wetherby Bandstand summer concert at the Riverside Bandstand - Stannington Brass Band.
Pateley Bridge
Joe Longster Bandstand summer series of concert in the Recreation Ground - Ade Payne.
Long Marston
Long Marston open gardens, 11am-5pm. £5 a ticket for all 12 gardens with a map and garden description. Children free. Angram Road and Tockwith Road.
Monday, June 19
Harrogate
Rafi’s Spicebox at Timberlake’s - Pop-up Dining experience, 7pm.
Open Mic Night with Martin Rose at The Blues Bar.
Tuesday, June 20
Harrogate
Country music session (weekly) from 8pm at the Hales Bar, hosted by Ade and Rob with weekly special country guests.
Acoustic session at the Blues Bar.
Stray Sound Ladies barbershop choir at Starbeck Methodist Church. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Weekly. More information from Sue Lynch at suelynch443@gmail.com.
Royal Hall open day between 10am and 4pm. Free admittance. Guided tours at 11am and 2.30pm.
Harrogate and District Family History Society meeting at 7.30pm in St Paul’s UR Church Hall, Belford Road. Visitors are welcome, cost £1.
Ripon
The St Charles Singers from Chicago, USA concert in Ripon Cathedral at 7.30pm.
Wednesday, June 21
Harrogate
Golem at Harrogate Theatre. Spectacular award-winning adventure tale with action, acting, music and animation. Runs until Saturday.
Harrogate Phoenix Players launch/introduction night for their next production ‘Made in Dagenham’ at St Joseph’s Church Hall, 281 Skipton Road.
The Paul Middleton Angst Band at the Blues Bar.
Matt Anderson’s Acoustic Underground and guests at Retro bar, Commercial Street.
Ripon
Ripon Ramblers meeting at High Cleugh at 9.30am. Eight mile walk on the Crimple Valley Trail via Spofforth. Contact the leader on 01765 606650 or 07704 643500) first to find out the nature of the walk.
Further Ahead
Harrogate
St John Fisher music department concert at Harrogate Theatre on June 29.
Boston Spa
Boston Spa Methodist Church - Showtunes singalong - 4 Shades Entente on Friday, June 23. Further details at bostonspamethodistchurch.org.uk.
Kirkby Overblow
Kirkby Overblow Summer Arts Festival. Wednesday, June 21 until Sunday, July 2.


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Question: Rouhani says US has not thought about consequences of Iran oil ban - IRNA

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Tehran will stand firm against the U.S. threats to cut Iranian oil sales and warned that Washington had not thought about the consequences of such a decision.
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"The Americans say they want to reduce Iranian oil exports to zero. They have talked without thinking carefully. It shows they have not thought about its consequences," Rouhani was quoted as saying by the state news agency IRNA on an official visit to Vienna, Austria.

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The US military has promised once again to keep Gulf waterways open to oil tankers as Iranian president appeared to renew threats to close off the region.
Captain Bill Urban, a spokesman for the US military's Central Command, told the Associated Press news agency on Wednesday that US sailors and its regional allies "stand ready to ensure the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce wherever international law allows."
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday hinted Iran could halt regional exports if it is stopped from exporting oil after the US pulled out of the nuclear deal with world powers.
"The Americans have claimed they want to completely stop Iran's oil exports. They don't understand the meaning of this statement, because it has no meaning for Iranian oil not to be exported, while the region's oil is exported," the website, president.ir, quoted him as saying.
Military praises Rouhani stance
Iranian officials in the past have threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route, in retaliation for any hostile US action against Iran.
Separately, a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday that they were ready to prevent regional oil exports if Iranian oil sales were banned by the US.
Praising Rouhani's remarks, Major-General Qassem Soleimani said he was ready to implement such a policy if needed.
"I kiss your (Rouhani's) hand for expressing such wise and timely comments, and I am at your service to implement any policy that serves the Islamic Republic," Soleimani, commander of Quds force, in charge of foreign operations for the Revolutionary Guards, said in a letter published by state news agency IRNA.
The US pulled out of a multinational deal in May to lift sanctions against Iran in return for curbs to its nuclear programme.
Washington has since told countries that they must halt all imports of Iranian oil from November 4 or face US financial measures, with no exemptions.
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The European Union, once Iran's biggest oil importer, have vowed to keep the 2015 deal alive without the US by trying to keep Iran's oil and investment flowing, but have acknowledged that US sanctions would make it difficult to give Tehran guarantees.
President Hassan Rouhani, who is now in Vienna trying to salvage the nuclear deal, said on Wednesday that "If the remaining signatories can guarantee Iran's benefits, Iran will remain in the nuclear deal without the US."
Foreign ministers from China, France, Germany, Britain and Russia will meet Iranian officials on Friday in Vienna to discuss how to keep a 2015 nuclear accord alive.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump jumped into the uproar over comedian Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet, complaining on Wednesday the Walt Disney Co executive who apologized for her comments had turned a deaf ear to criticism of Trump by the Disney-owned ABC network.
Barr sparked widespread anger with a tweet on Tuesday comparing former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape. Barr wrote in a now-deleted message that if the Islamist political movement “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby = vj.”
The tweet led the Disney-owned ABC network to cancel its hit revival of her “Roseanne” sitcom. Trump has cited the revival’s popularity as evidence that his supporters, who include Barr, want shows that speak to their concerns.
Jarrett said on Tuesday that Disney CEO Bob Iger called her before ABC announced the show’s cancellation.
“Gee, he never called President Donald J. Trump to apologize for the HORRIBLE statements made and said about me on ABC. Maybe I just didn’t get the call?” Trump said on Twitter. Trump has been a persistent critic of the news media throughout his campaign and presidency.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told a briefing that Trump’s comments were not a defense of Barr’s tweet.
“The president is simply calling out the media bias. No one is defending what she said,” Sanders said.
She brought up several examples of what she called a media slant against Trump. These included comments made by ABC’s “The View” host Joy Behar about Christians and comedian Kathy Griffin’s comments on the same television program as well as Disney-owned ESPN’s former host Jemele Hill and ESPN’s recent hiring of television personality Keith Olbermann.
Iger last year quit a Trump advisory council because of the president’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord. Iger told Vogue magazine last month that he had considered running for president but decided against it to focus on business.
ABC and Disney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Barr blamed her late-night message on the sleep aid Ambien.
“It was 2 in the morning and I was Ambien tweeting-it was memorial day too-i went 2 far & do not want it defended-it was egregious Indefensible,” she wrote in a message that has since been deleted. “I made a mistake I wish I hadn’t but...don’t defend it please.”
Ambien’s maker, Sanofi, responded.
“While all pharmaceutical treatments have side effects, racism is not a known side effect of any Sanofi medication,” its U.S. arm said on Twitter.
On Tuesday, Barr had apologized “for making a bad joke” about Jarrett, who is black and was born in Iran to American parents.
“Don’t feel sorry for me, guys!!,” Barr said in a tweet late on Tuesday. “I just want to apologize to the hundreds of people, and wonderful writers (all liberal) and talented actors who lost their jobs on my show due to my stupid tweet.”
On Wednesday, she said on Twitter she did not know Jarrett was black.
Barr’s Twitter profile drew supportive comments, with some users saying they believed she had been treated unfairly because of her politics. She responded, saying, “you guys make me feel like fighting back. I will examine all of my options carefully and get back to U.”
The original “Roseanne” ran from 1988 to 1997, featuring a blue-collar family, the Conners, with overweight parents struggling to get by. It was praised for its realistic portrayal of working-class life.
The current “Roseanne” was ABC’s biggest hit of the 2017-2018 season, drawing an average 18.7 million viewers, second only to CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” according to Nielsen data through May 20.
FILE PHOTO: Actress Roseanne Barr waves on her arrival to the 75th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 7, 2018. Picture taken January 7, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

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The manufacturer of Ambien is pushing back against Roseanne Barr’s attempt to blame the drug for a racist tweet she published and deleted Tuesday.
“People of all races, religions and nationalities work at Sanofi every day to improve the lives of people around the world,” Sanofi US, the company behind the commonly prescribed sleeping pill, said in a Wednesday statement. “While all pharmaceutical treatments have side effects, racism is not a known side effect of any Sanofi medication.”
The company was responding to another since deleted tweet Barr sent on Wednesday, where the TV star claimed “ambien tweeting” prompted her to liken Valerie Jarrett, a former senior adviser to Barack Obama who is black, to an ape. Just hours after that tweet gained attention on social media, ABC said it was canceling Roseanne for what it denounced as an “abhorrent” and “repugnant” statement by Barr.
The 2018 reboot of the popular sitcom had been attracting high ratings—even while some jokes drew controversy and as Barr kept up her well-established record of promoting baseless, right-wing conspiracy theories.
Despite Barr’s announcement that she would soon be leaving Twitter, along with a public apology she sent to Jarrett, Barr continued to retweet right-wing conspiracy theories about the former Obama adviser well into Wednesday evening. Other Barr retweets suggested ABC was wrong to cancel Roseanne and that Barr thought the company had applied a double standard in choosing to dismiss her.


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Question: Cine workers to go on strike from 15 August, big film projects could be hit

Big film projects are likely to be affected by the upcoming cine workers’ strike. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint
Mumbai: Nearly 250,000 cine employees and workers will go on an indefinite strike from 15 August, demanding various issues pending with the producers are addressed at the earliest.
The spot boys, junior artistes and all the workers on film sets and in the television industry will take part in the strike under the aegis of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE). “We are going on a strike with our long-pending demands. The workers are being made to work for over eight hours a day. There is a major issue of their safety. No provision has been made for the security of the workers,” FWICE president Birendra Nath Tiwari told PTI.
He said the workers had raised a similar demand in 2015 and were then assured by the producers that their increments would be raised by 13% in the first year, “which never happened.”
“They (producers) said they were facing losses due to GST (goods and services tax), demonetisation etc. and had settled for a 7.5% hike for the workers of the elite unions. But, those on a monthly basis are suffering. They are being treated as slaves,” he added.
According to Tiwari, the grievance of the workers was largely against the television producers and not the film producers. “The workers do not get payments even after 90 days. By then, the producer says let’s settle the matter because he is facing losses. We have always been supportive, but things are just not working now,” he said.
The projects likely to be affected due to the strike include Shah Rukh Khan’s next film, which is being directed by Aanand L. Rai, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati and Amitabh Bachchan’s Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 9.

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India stood by the families of children who died in Gorakhpur, says PM Modi in Independence Day speech: Nearly 70,000 police personnel have been deployed across the national Capital. Hizbul Mujahideen appoints Mohammad bin Qasim its new commander in Kashmir: He was elevated to the post a day after Yaseen Yattoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi was killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district. Gorakhpur incident is a mistake that happened at some level, says Amit Shah: The BJP president ruled out demands for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath’s resignation. BJP leaders in Ranchi stop economist Jean Dreze’s speech on communalism: He had argued that it was the most dangerous when the state itself created antagonism between communities. Britain’s Big Ben to remain silent till 2021 while it gets renovated: The 19th century bell will, however, chime for important events such as New Year’s Eve. Maneka Gandhi asks Centre to ban Blue Whale challenge from social media: The women and child development minister also urged parents to ensure their children did not participate in such online activities. Four employees of Bengaluru firm arrested for leaking ‘Game of Thrones’ episode: The company provided data services to Star India. Supreme Court reinstates lookout notice against Karti Chidambaram: The Bharatiya Janata Party had challenged the Madras High Court’s order suspending the lookout notice against the Congress politician. 21 JD(U) leaders, believed to be Sharad Yadav loyalists, suspended for anti-party activities: Former state minister Ramai Ram was also removed from the party. Wholesale inflation rose by 1.88% in July after easing for four months: Stabilising food prices led to the increase and also helped the Reserve Bank of India to reduce its key rates by 25 basis points in August.


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Yeti has been taking plenty of heat from supporters of the National Rifle Association and the Second Amendment since Friday’s revelation that the company was no longer a business partner of the NRA.
Now the maker of popular high-end coolers and outdoor gear says the NRA Federation’s statement about the termination of their partnership was “inaccurate” and says the company remains “unwavering” in its support for the Second Amendment.
“A few weeks ago, Yeti notified the NRA Foundation, as well as a number of other organizations, that we were eliminating a group of outdated discounting programs,” Yeti said Monday in a statement. “When we notified the NRA Foundation and the other organizations about this change, Yeti explained that we were offering them an alternative customization program broadly available to consumers and organizations, including the NRA Foundation. These facts directly contradict the inaccurate statement the (NRA) distributed on April 20.
“Further, the (NRA) stated in that same public communication that ‘[Yeti has] declined to continue helping America’s young people enjoy outdoor recreational activities.’ Nothing is further from the truth. Yeti was founded more than 10 years ago with a passion for the outdoors, and over the course of our history we have actively and enthusiastically supported hunters, anglers and the broader outdoor community.
“We have been devoted to and will continue to directly support causes tied to our passion for the outdoors, including by working with many organizations that promote conservation and management of wildlife resources and habitat restoration. From our website to our film footage and from our social media posts to our ambassadors, Yeti has always prominently featured hunters pursuing their passions.
“Moreover, Yeti is unwavering in our belief in and commitment to the Constitution of the United States and its Second Amendment.”
Yeti may still support the Second Amendment, but a former NRA president says it clearly does not want to be affiliated with the NRA.
Marion Hammer, former NRA president and current executive director of Unified Sportsmen of Florida, claims in an email to Brietbart that Yeti isn’t being totally up front with its explanation. She says this is much more than just converting one corporate discount plan to another.
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“In early March, Yeti refused to place a previously negotiated order from NRA-ILA, citing ‘recent events’ as the reason – a clear reference to the tragedy in Parkland, Florida,” said Hammer, who announced the end of Yeti’s NRA agreement on Friday. “Yeti then delivered notice to the NRA Foundation that it was terminating a 7-year agreement and demanded that the NRA remove the Yeti name and logo from all NRA digital assets, as well as refrain from using any Yeti trademarks in future print material.
“While Yeti is trying to spin the story otherwise, those are the facts. While Yeti can choose to run from the NRA, they can’t run from the facts.”
Yeti may be doing more than attempting to give its side of the story. The company has faced a strong backlash from customers who believe Yeti has bowed to pressure from anti-gun activists who have put pressure on dozens of companies to terminate their business deals with the NRA.
Criticism of Yeti, as well as calls for a boycott of Yeti products, began on social media almost immediately after Hammer announced the end of Yeti’s partnership with the organization.
I received a Yeti Cooler after buying a Daniel Defence Rifle. New in the box and it's going on Ebay. I don't even want to be seen with a product that is anti NRA. pic.twitter.com/g6U0aZ0ujw — KAGTrump 2020 (@GregNorberg) April 23, 2018
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Dear YETI Cooler .@YETICoolers , I was in the market for a new 65 Quart cooler for a major expedition scheduled in May ‘18. You were the probable brand; until this week.
I’m pleased to announce I just ordered a new 65 qt. Cooler from RTIC cooler .@RTICCoolers ! Sorry #YETI — Democrats Imploding (@Owl_131) April 24, 2018
In the days since the controversy began, Yeti’s competitors have been quick to express their support of the NRA and have tried to lure Yeti’s customers to their brands.
Pelican Coolers, a Virginia-based distributor for Pelican Products, announced Monday via its Facebook page that for every cooler the company sells in April, a $10 donation will be made to the NRA.
Cliff Walker, owner and CEO of Orca Coolers, went on Facebook Monday to say his company will always support the Second Amendment, and his company will offer a 20 percent discount on cooler purchases through the end of the month.
“Our roots have always been with the outdoor industry — hunting, fishing, camping and enjoying our tailgates at sporting events,” Walker wrote. “Rest assured, we will continue to support our customers, our constitution and our great country.”
RTIC Coolers made no mention of Yeti, but it was clearly referencing the perceived message of Yeti’s decision by placing an image of the text contained in the Second Amendment on its Facebook page.
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For example, ['This news article should be represented to find a fitting news title', '(Reuters) - Most Android phones will have to wait until 2019 to duplicate the 3D sensing feature behind Apple’s Face ID security, three major parts producers have told Reuters, handicapping Samsung and others on a technology that is set to be worth billions in revenue over the next few years.\nFILE PHOTO: Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller, introduces the iPhone x during a launch event in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo\nThe development of new features for the estimated 1.5 billion smart phones shipped annually has been at the heart of the battle for global market share over the past decade, with Apple, bolstered by its huge R&D budget, often leading.\nWhen the iPhone 5S launched with a fingerprint-sensing home button in September 2013, for example, it took its biggest rival Samsung until just April of the next year to deliver its own in the Galaxy S5, with others following soon after.\nThe 3D sensing technology is expected to enhance the next generation of phones, enabling accurate facial recognition as well as secure biometrics for payments, gesture sensing, and immersive shopping and gaming experiences.\nTech research house Gartner predicts that by 2021, 40 percent of smartphones will be equipped with 3D cameras, which can also be used for so-called augmented reality, or AR, in which digital objects cling tightly to images of the real world.\n“This kind of functionality is going to be very important for AR,” said Gartner analyst Jon Erensen. “I think that is something where you don’t want to get left behind.”\nAccording to parts manufacturers Viavi Solutions Inc, Finisar Corp and Ams AG, bottlenecks on key parts will mean mass adoption of 3D sensing will not happen until next year, disappointing earlier expectations.\nThat means that China’s Huawei, Xiaomi and others could be a total of almost two years behind Apple, which launched Face ID with its iPhone X anniversary phone last September.\nIn particular, Android producers are struggling to source vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, or VCSELs, a core part of Apple’s Face ID hardware.\n“It is going to take them a lot of time, the Android-based customers, to secure capacity throughout the whole supply chain,” said Bill Ong, senior director of investor relations from Viavi, seen as the only major supplier of optical filters needed for the 3D sensing modules.\n“We may have a potential introduction of a second handset maker into 3D sensing at the end of this calendar year. (But) the volumes would be very low. In 2019 you clearly will see at least two or more android-based phones,” he added.\nOng declined to name the company that might launch an Android phone with 3D face recognition this year but said that Viavi was in talks with all the major smart phone makers to supply the filters.\nSome Android phones with 3D sensing capabilities have hit the market in small numbers, such as the Asus ZenFone AR released last year, but those models didn’t use the sensors for facial recognition like the iPhone X does.\nApple, Huawei and Xiaomi all declined to comment, as did Samsung, whose current phones use a standard camera for facial recognition.\nFIREPOWER\nApple’s effort to get ahead with the technology is the latest evidence of an aggressive approach by the Cupertino-based company to making the most of the technological advances its financial firepower can deliver.\nThe iPhone maker’s $390 million deal in December to secure supplies from VCSEL-maker Finisar was one such move. Another is Apple’s discussions with major cobalt producers to nail down supplies for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that power its mobile phones.\n“Apple is always very focused on its supply chain,” says Gartner’s Erensen. “When it comes to new technologies like this and implementing them to new phones, it’s one of the ways that Apple can really can be aggressive, differentiate and take advantage of the position they have in the market.”\nSeveral sector analysts say their channel checks show Apple was initially sourcing VCSELs chiefly from California-based Lumentum and that bottlenecks in production there last year also spurred the $390 million deal with Finisar.\nLumentum, which declined to comment, is ramping up additional manufacturing capacity for VCSELs and edge-emitting lasers for the first half of fiscal 2019, according to the company’s earnings call.\nIt will also be helped by the purchase this week of another optical components producer Oclaro Inc. Finisar too, expects to expand in 2019.\nAll of that, however, still leaves the major Android producers searching for their own supplies of VCSELs.\nCraig Thompson, vice president of new markets at Finisar, says interest in the technology is universal across the sector.\n“Each customer has their own adoption timeline and rollout plan, which we can’t discuss, but we expect the market opportunity for VCSEL technology to increase substantially in 2019,” he says.\nAnother producer, Austria-based Ams, also expects to have VCSEL chips widely available next year and says it has won a large deal with one phone maker.\n“As part of a combined external and internal VCSEL supply chain where an external volume production supply chain is available to us, we are currently building internal VCSEL production capacity in Singapore,” Moritz Gmeiner, head of investor relations for AMS, told Reuters.\n“I expect this capacity to be available for mass production next year.”'] should be similar to ['represent the title to find an explanatory news article', 'Apple grabs two-year lead in 3D sensing race']

Good morning, here are our early stories:
-- U.K. Prime Minister Calls For Early Election.
-- In Japan, Pence Talks Trade And North Korea's Threat To The Region.
-- In The Rockies, Climate Change Spells Trouble For Cutthroat Trout.
And here are more early headlines:
Blanket Primary Today for Georgia Congressional Seat. (FiveThirtyEight)
U.N. Says "Staggering" Number Of People Fleeing Mosul. (UN News Centre)
Hollywood Writers Will Vote On Possible Walkout. (New York Times)
Boeing Laying Off Hundreds Of Engineers, Mechanics. (USA Today)
Suspect In Deadly Washington State Mall Shooting Kills Self. (UPI)
All 4 NHL Playoff Games Went Into Overtime Last Night. (AP)
NASA Puts 360 Degree Camera Aboard Rocket For Today's Launch. (PBS)
Sweden's 'Failure' Museum Highlights Commercial Flops. (Daily Mail)


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Question: Pelicans void about 2,500 improperly bought playoff tickets

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NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans say they've voided around 2,500 playoff tickets that were purchased improperly during a pre-sale event for the second round of the NBA playoffs.
The club says the event was designed exclusively for season-tickets holders, but that codes provided for online purchases were shared with people who were not eligible for the promotion.
The Pelicans say they have not previously had a problem with the improper sharing of promotional codes for ticket sales, but that an "unprecedented demand for playoff tickets resulted in tickets being purchased by non-season ticket or partial season ticket holders."
The club says it conducted a review of the presale and voided all purchases from unqualified buyers.

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Suite lease at AT&T Stadium turns to bitter legal fight for Plano sports fan
A longtime Plano football fan is gearing up for a fight with the Dallas Cowboys, after he says he was pressured into signing an expensive lease for a suite at AT&T stadium, then was sued when he stopped paying.
He's not the only fan to face off with the Cowboys' legal team over stadium suites.
Tarrant County civil court records examined by The Dallas Morning News show that Cowboys Stadium LP has gone to court more than 40 times -- beginning in the weeks after the cavernous "Jerry World" opened in Arlington until June of this year -- after holders of its luxury suites declined to pay up.
In more than a dozen cases, attorneys for the $1.2 billion stadium won seven-figure court judgments when the suite holders, who paid up to $450,000 annually, put up little to no defense.
Feb. 2010: The Dallas Cowboys sue 10 businesses, saying they stopped paying luxury-suite leases for Arlington stadium.
Employment: The U.S. shed 33,000 jobs in September because of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which closed thousands of businesses in Texas and Florida and forced widespread evacuations.


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Question: Former B.C. education minister considers Langley mayoral run

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Given ['Represent the article to find a fitting news title', 'BEIJING (Reuters) - China will take action to defend its interests if the United States damages trade ties, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump authorized an inquiry into China\'s alleged theft of intellectual property.\nTrump\'s move, the first direct trade measure by his administration against China, comes at a time of heightened tension over North Korea\'s nuclear ambitions, though it is unlikely to prompt near-term change in commercial ties.\nU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will have a year to look into whether to launch a formal investigation of China\'s policies on intellectual property, which the White House and U.S. industry groups say are harming U.S. businesses and jobs.\nThe United States should respect objective facts, act prudently, abide by its World Trade Organization pledges, and not destroy principles of multilateralism, an unidentified spokesman of China\'s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement.\n"If the U.S. side ignores the facts, and disrespects multilateral trade principles in taking actions that harms both sides trade interests, China will absolutely not sit by and watch, will inevitably adopt all appropriate measures, and resolutely safeguard China\'s lawful rights."\nThe ministry said the United States should "treasure" the cooperation and favorable state of China-U.S. trade relations, and warned that any U.S. action to damage ties would "harm both sides trade relations and companies".\nChina was continuously strengthening its administrative and judicial protections for intellectual property, the ministry added.\nChina\'s policy of forcing foreign companies to turn over technology to Chinese joint venture partners and failure to crack down on intellectual property theft have been longstanding problems for several U.S. administrations.\nTrump administration officials have estimated that theft of intellectual property by China could be worth as much as $600 billion.\nExperts on China trade policy said the long lead time could allow Beijing to discuss some of the issues raised by Washington without being seen to cave to pressure under the threat of reprisals.\nChina repeatedly rebuffed attempts by previous U.S. administrations to take action on its IP practices, and has insisted it rigorously protects intellectual property.\nU.S. President Donald Trump responds to a reporter\'s question after signing a memorandum directing the U.S. Trade Representative to complete a review of trade issues with China at the White House in Washington, U.S. August 14, 2017. Jonathan Ernst\nState news agency Xinhua said the U.S. investigation is a unilateralist "baring of fangs" that will hurt both sides.\nJacob Parker, vice president of China operations at the U.S.-China Business Council said Trump\'s memo is only the beginning of the process, but that he expected a decision on how to move forward from the administration in 60-90 days.\n"I think it will be much faster than a year," Parker said.\nComing to terms on a bilateral investment treaty would be a better way to get China to address the IP issues, he added.\n"This isn\'t a surprise. Our companies have been honing their crisis communications and internal planning processes since the election. The rhetoric that came up during the campaign led them to take proactive action then. They are prepared, aware and ready for these types of actions going forward."\nThe investigation is likely to cast a shadow over U.S. relations with China, its largest trading partner, just as Trump is asking it to put more pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear programm.\nTrump has suggested he would be more amenable to going easy on China over trade if it were more aggressive in reining in North Korea.\nChina has said the issues of trade with the United States should not be linked to the North Korea problem.\nKen Jarrett, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, said in a statement on Tuesday that trade and North Korea should not be linked, but that the investigation was a "measured and necessary step".\n"The president\'s executive order reflects building frustration with Chinese trade and market entry policies, particularly those that pressure American companies to part with technologies and intellectual property in exchange for market access," he said.\n"Chinese companies operating in the United States do not face this pressure."'], a positive would be ['Represent the title to find an explanatory news article', 'China says it will defend interests if U.S. harms trade ties']

Promises decision about running for Langley City mayor by early August
After serving one term as a Liberal MLA, former Langley City mayor Peter Fassbender is considering a return to municipal politics.
“I’ve had lots of people approach me,” Fassbender told Black Press.
“I haven’t made a final decision. If I run, it will be for mayor.”
Fassbender said he would decide soon, likely by the end of this month or early next month.
“I would only do it if I believe I had something to contribute to the community (and) I would have to feel it’s the best for me and my wife.”
Great Volunteer gathering at the Campaign Office!!! pic.twitter.com/5rXkuahX2J — Peter Fassbender (@Fassbender_BC) April 8, 2017
Fassbender was serving as mayor of Langley City when he was elected MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood in the 2013 provincial election.
He was appointed Minister of Education during a bitter labour dispute with the B.C. Teachers Federation that ended with a settlement after five days of round-the-clock talks.
READ MORE: Fassbender speaks to Langley about teachers’ strike
He then served minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and minister responsible for TransLink.
Fassbender stepped down from the mayor’s job after winning his MLA seat in Surrey-Fleetwood.
So far, two incumbent Langley City councillors have declared for the mayoralty.
VIDEO: Two Langley City councillors to run for mayor
Fassbender was on the Langley School Board from 1975 to 1979.
He was first elected to Langley City as a councillor in 2002, and then as mayor in the 2005, 2008 and 2011 elections.
dan.ferguson@langleytimes.com
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VANCOUVER – A sometimes bruising leadership campaign ends today in Vancouver for British Columbia’s Liberals as they elect a new leader who will be tasked with returning the party to power after a 16-year term in office that ended last summer.
An estimated 60,000 party members were eligible to vote online and by phone to replace Christy Clark, who resigned after the New Democrats formed a minority government with the support of the Green party following a non-confidence vote that brought down the Liberals.
READ MORE: In the BC Liberal leadership race, every member’s vote counts
The field of six candidates includes three veterans with deep cabinet experience, two former big city mayors and a first-time member of the legislature from Metro Vancouver.
Globalnews.ca coverage of the BC Liberal leadership race
Mike de Jong, Andrew Wilkinson and Todd Stone were longtime members of Clark’s cabinet.
READ MORE: BC Liberal candidates square off in final leadership debate
Sam Sullivan, a former Vancouver mayor, was appointed to cabinet in the dying days of Clark’s government last summer.
The field also includes Michael Lee, a Vancouver lawyer who was elected to the legislature last spring, and Dianne Watts, a former Conservative MP and one-time mayor of Surrey.


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Question: Brain cancer vaccine could be major breakthrough, scientists say

A newly developed vaccine for glioblastoma shows 'remarkable' promise, according to preliminary results from a study of the treatment. Patients with the disease typically die within 2 years. Some in the trial have now lived as long as 7 years. Evan Vucci AP

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2/22 Playing Tetris in hospital after a traumatic incident could prevent PTSD Scientists conducted the research on 71 car crash victims as they were waiting for treatment at one hospital’s accident and emergency department. They asked half of the patients to briefly recall the incident and then play the classic computer game, the others were given a written activity to complete. The researchers, from Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the University of Oxford, found that the patients who had played Tetris reported fewer intrusive memories, commonly known as flashbacks, in the week that followed Rex
3/22 Measles outbreak spreads across Europe as parents shun vaccinations, WHO warns Major measles outbreaks are spreading across Europe despite the availability of a safe, effective vaccine, the World Health Organisation has warned. Anti-vaccine movements are believed to have contributed to low rates of immunisation against the highly contagious disease in countries such as Italy and Romania, which have both seen a recent spike in infections. Zsuzsanna Jakab, the WHO’s regional director for Europe, said it was “of particular concern that measles cases are climbing in Europe” when they had been dropping for years Creative Commons
4/22 Vaping backed as healthier nicotine alternative to cigarettes after latest study Vaping has been given an emphatic thumbs up by health experts after the first long-term study of its effects in ex-smokers. After six months, people who switched from real to e-cigarettes had far fewer toxins and cancer-causing substances in their bodies than continual smokers, scientists found Getty Images
5/22 Common method of cooking rice can leave traces of arsenic in food, scientists warn Millions of people are putting themselves at risk by cooking their rice incorrectly, scientists have warned. Recent experiments show a common method of cooking rice — simply boiling it in a pan until the water has steamed out — can expose those who eat it to traces of the poison arsenic, which contaminates rice while it is growing as a result of industrial toxins and pesticides Getty Images/iStockphoto
6/22 Contraceptive gel that creates ‘reversible vasectomy’ shown to be effective in monkeys An injectable contraceptive gel that acts as a ‘reversible vasectomy’ is a step closer to being offered to men following successful trials on monkeys. Vasalgel is injected into the vas deferens, the small duct between the testicles and the urethra. It has so far been found to prevent 100 per cent of conceptions Vasalgel
7/22 Shift work and heavy lifting may reduce women’s fertility, study finds Women who work at night or do irregular shifts may experience a decline in fertility, a new study has found. Shift and night workers had fewer eggs capable of developing into healthy embryos than those who work regular daytime hours, according to researchers at Harvard University Getty Images/iStockphoto
8/22 Breakfast cereals targeted at children contain 'steadily high' sugar levels since 1992 despite producer claims A major pressure group has issued a fresh warning about perilously high amounts of sugar in breakfast cereals, specifically those designed for children, and has said that levels have barely been cut at all in the last two and a half decades Getty Images
9/22 Fight against pancreatic cancer takes ‘monumental leap forward’ Scientists have made a “monumental leap forward” in the treatment of pancreatic cancer after discovering using two drugs together dramatically improved patients’ chances of living more than five years after diagnosis. Getty Images/iStockphoto
10/22 Japanese government tells people to stop overworking The Japanese government has announced measures to limit the amount of overtime employees can do – in an attempt to stop people literally working themselves to death. A fifth of Japan’s workforce are at risk of death by overwork, known as karoshi, as they work more than 80 hours of overtime each month, according to a government survey. Getty Images
11/22 Over-cooked potatoes and burnt toast ‘could cause cancer’ The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a public warning over the risks of acrylamide - a chemical compound that forms in some foods when they are cooked at high temperatures (above 120C). Getty Images/iStockphoto
12/22 Cervical cancer screening attendance hits 19 year low Cervical screening tests are a vital method of preventing cancer through the detection and treatment of abnormalities in the cervix, but new research shows that the number of women using this service has dropped to a 19 year low. Getty Images/iStockphoto
13/22 High blood pressure may protect over 80s from dementia The ConversationIt is well known that high blood pressure is a risk factor for dementia, so the results of a new study from the University of California, Irvine, are quite surprising. The researchers found that people who developed high blood pressure between the ages of 80-89 are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease (the most common form of dementia) over the next three years than people of the same age with normal blood pressure. Getty Images/iStockphoto
14/22 Most child antidepressants are ineffective and can lead to suicidal thoughts The majority of antidepressants are ineffective and may be unsafe, for children and teenager with major depression, experts have warned. In what is the most comprehensive comparison of 14 commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs to date, researchers found that only one brand was more effective at relieving symptoms of depression than a placebo. Another popular drug, venlafaxine, was shown increase the risk users engaging in suicidal thoughts and attempts at suicide Getty
15/22 'Universal cancer vaccine’ breakthrough claimed by experts Scientists have taken a “very positive step” towards creating a universal vaccine against cancer that makes the body’s immune system attack tumours as if they were a virus, experts have said. Writing in Nature, an international team of researchers described how they had taken pieces of cancer’s genetic RNA code, put them into tiny nanoparticles of fat and then injected the mixture into the bloodstreams of three patients in the advanced stages of the disease. The patients' immune systems responded by producing "killer" T-cells designed to attack cancer. The vaccine was also found to be effective in fighting “aggressively growing” tumours in mice, according to researchers, who were led by Professor Ugur Sahin from Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany Rex
16/22 Green tea could be used to treat brain issues caused by Down’s Syndrome A compound found in green tea could improve the cognitive abilities of those with Down’s syndrome, a team of scientists has discovered. Researchers found epigallocatechin gallate – which is especially present in green tea but can also be found in white and black teas – combined with cognitive stimulation, improved visual memory and led to more adaptive behaviour. Dr Rafael de la Torre, who led the year-long clinical trial along with Dr Mara Dierrssen, said: “The results suggest that individuals who received treatment with the green tea compound, together with the cognitive stimulation protocol, had better scores in their cognitive capacities”
17/22 Taking antidepressants in pregnancy ‘could double the risk of autism in toddlers’ Taking antidepressants during pregnancy could almost double the risk of a child being diagnosed with autism in the first years of life, a major study of nearly 150,000 pregnancies has suggested. Researchers have found a link between women in the later stages of pregnancy who were prescribed one of the most common types of antidepressant drugs, and autism diagnosed in children under seven years of age
18/22 Warning over Calpol Parents have been warned that giving children paracetamol-based medicines such as Calpol and Disprol too often could lead to serious health issues later in life. Leading paediatrician and professor of general paediatrics at University College London, Alastair Sutcliffe, said parents were overusing paracetamol to treat mild fevers. As a result, the risk of developing asthma, as well as kidney, heart and liver damage is heightened
19/22 Connections between brain cells destroyed in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease Scientists have pinpointed how connections in the brain are destroyed in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, in a study which it is hoped will help in the development of treatments for the debilitating condition. At the early stages of the development of Alzheimer’s disease the synapses – which connect the neurons in the brain – are destroyed, according to researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia. The synapses are vital for brain function, particularly learning and forming memories
20/22 A prosthetic hand that lets people actually feel through The technology lets paralysed people feel actual sensations when touching objects — including light taps on the mechanical finger — and could be a huge breakthrough for prosthetics, according to its makers. The tool was used to let a 28-year-old man who has been paralysed for more than a decade. While prosthetics have previously been able to be controlled directly from the brain, it is the first time that signals have been successfully sent the other way
21/22 Aspirin could help boost therapies that fight cancer The latest therapies that fight cancer could work better when combined with aspirin, research has suggested. Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute in London say the anti-inflammatory pain killer suppresses a cancer molecule that allows tumours to evade the body’s immune defences. Laboratory tests have shown that skin, breast and bowel cancer cells often generate large amounts of this molecule, called prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). But Aspirin is one of a family of drugs that sends messages to the brain to block production of PGE2 and this means cancer cells can be attacked by the body’s natural defences


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Question: Bibles found in Hopewell were donated, not paid for by schools

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HOPEWELL, Va. -- Concerned viewers reached out to the CBS 6 Problem Solvers after discovering small Bibles inside two Hopewell City Schools.
Their concerns centered around whether the Bibles were purchased with school funds and if they violated the separation of church and state.
That concern was shot down by the finance director for Hopewell City Schools, who said "we have never purchased bibles."
The bibles were donated by Gideons International, whose mission is to distribute small Bibles and small New Testaments around the world.
The organizations mission includes providing bibles to students in grades five and up.
Hopewell City Schools Superintendent Melody Hackney released a statement to CBS 6 concerning the bibles.
"Hopewell City Schools has an open access distribution practice. Unless the information is inappropriate, would cause a disruption, or could interfere with existing school sponsored activities, materials are approved."
She went on the say in this particular case, the Gideon request for formal Bible distribution was not approved.
"However, like other flyers and information, they were approved to be placed in the guidance offices of the middle and high schools," she said.
Mike Dawson, who has three children in Hopewell Schools, said he doesn't think religious materials should be forced on anyone.
"If they're available and it's your choice to pick it up and read it, that's on you. I don't think it should be banned," he added.
"I think they should be available to anyone who wants to read them. I would feel like we're doing a disservice if they weren't available," said Randy Sealey, whose daughter graduated a few days ago. "I don't have a problem if the Koran is in school for those people who want to worship that way."
The ACLU of Viriginia issued this statement to CBS 6 concerning the Bibles:
"The distribution of Gideon Bibles in public schools clearly violates the establishment clause of the first amendment. This practice particularly concerns us because impressionable students may feel coerced and pressured into supporting a particular religion."
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An advertisement for an event to honor two fallen Clinton police officers was pulled from Facebook not once but twice.


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Question: NHL Playoffs 2018: Five reasons the Columbus Blue Jackets were knocked out by the Washington Capitals

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The Columbus Blue Jackets are dead.
They failed to advance past the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs once again, despite winning the first two games of their series against the Washington Capitals. Ultimately, the Caps bounced back with a double-overtime win in Game 3 and never looked back, ripping off four straight against the Jackets and clinching Game 6 on the road. Here's your updated NHL playoffs bracket.
Let's take a look at where things went wrong for Columbus.
Special teams play
Heading into this series, we knew Washington could hold a major advantage in special teams. The Capitals' man-advantage ranked seventh in the NHL during the regular season, with their penalty kill ranking 15th. Both were significant better than Blue Jackets, who were 25th on the power play and 26th on the PK.
The advantage turned out to be pretty significant.
Say what you want about the officiating in this series (some calls were pretty weak), but the Blue Jackets gave the Capitals a plethora of opportunities on the man-advantage and they capitalized.
Washington's 27 power plays were the most of any team in the first round, and they finished first in power play goals (9) and conversion rate (33.3 percent). They had a power-play goal in each of the six games in the series.
On the other side, Columbus went 4-for-24 with their own power play opportunities, but all four of those conversions came in the first two games of the series. They went 0-for-16 to close out the series.
On the power play, Washington generated 88 shot attempts to Columbus' 57, and that's with just 90 seconds of extra ice time.
This series was pretty evenly matched in terms of output at 5-on-5, with Columbus holding a slight edge in shot attempts (50.77 percent), goals (13-12), and scoring chances (151-147).
Long story short: The Blue Jackets did themselves a major disservice by allowing the Capitals as many opportunities as they did on the man-advantage, while also not capitalizing on their own chances enough. The special teams matchup just became way too lopsided in the second half of the series.
High danger chances (and a little puck luck)
While the number of shot attempts and scoring chances were pretty evenly matched at 5-on-5, the quality of those chances weren't. With the exception of some early defensive breakdowns that cost them Games 1 and 2, Washington did a pretty good job at limiting the quality of chances from Columbus.
A significant number of the Blue Jackets' shots on net came from the outside the slot and from the point. As the series went on, they didn't do enough to get good chances in the scoring area, limiting the pressure applied to Braden Holtby.
Meanwhile, the Capitals led all teams in high-danger chances for at 5-on-5, and their 57-percent share of high-danger scoring chances in the series is third-best from the first round.
They got the better looks, but we also shouldn't look past the puck luck. The Capitals know quite well that a lack of puck luck can do a team in, even if they're generating good chances.
It's easy to forget that this series could have gone to 3-0 had the Capitals not benefited from some serious puck in double-overtime of Game 3.
It wasn’t pretty but the Capitals won a game! In double OT! pic.twitter.com/XvhZGh7I1n — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 18, 2018
That win got the ball rolling for Washington and was a major turning point in the series. If the puck doesn't pinball around and end up in the back of the net, this series could have had a much different result. That's just how fickle the playoffs can be sometimes.
Braden Holtby
Another turning point in this series came the minute Braden Holtby stepped between the pipes for Washington. They started the series with Philip Grubauer in net, mainly because he was so much better for them in net down the stretch. Sometimes it's hard to roll against the hot hand.
But it became pretty clear that the hot hand had cooled significantly once this series got started. Grubauer was shaky in the first couple of games – looking particularly terrible in Game 2 -- and so the Caps made a change.
It paid off immensely.
Holtby was excellent in this series, stopping 137 of 147 shots for a .932 save percentage. The Caps won all four games he started.
Again, the quality of Columbus' chances and special teams unit dipped as the series went on, but Holtby was solid and consistent in net. The reassurance and comfort level that comes with knowing you've got a goaltender you can trust behind you can be huge for the rest of a lineup.
Columbus' stars went quiet
It wasn't just the Blue Jackets' power play that was shut down in the second half of the series -- their star players had a lot of trouble producing at 5-on-5 as well.
The Blue Jackets rely heavily on their top line of Artemi Panarin, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cam Atkinson to produce, and they did just that in the first three games. But then they went silent, and it was a problem.
Panarin, who led Columbus with 82 points during the regular season, was a strong presence in the first three. He put up two goals (including the overtime-winner in Game 1) and seven points. But in the final three games, he laid a goose egg. Zero points. He was also a minus-six.
Nasty shot from Artemi Panarin to win it in OT for Columbus pic.twitter.com/8xVGT9FTU6 — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 13, 2018
It was the same for Atkinson, whose 24 goals were second only to Panarin's 27 in the regular season. Two goals and four points in the first three games. Zero points and a minus-six in the final three.
Dubois managed to get on the scoresheet with a late goal in Game 6, but that was his only mark over the final three games. He was a minus-three in those games.
Aside from those three, the Blue Jackets only had two other forwards finish with at least 15 goals during the regular season. It's one thing if the stars aren't finding much at 5v5 or the power play, but both? Columbus just doesn't have the offensive depth to overcome that.
The Capitals' stars stayed hot
Everyone's favorite player to criticize for lack of postseason success, Alexander Ovechkin, had another solid series for Washington. He led the Caps with five goals, including two in the clinching Game 6. He also became the 60th player in NHL history to reach 50 postseason goals, which is pretty incredible considering he only gets to play in the first half of the bracket.
But we've seen so many times that Ovechkin needs help, and he got it in this series. Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson all finished with at least eight points, and T.J. Oshie was a force on the power play with three goals.
They also got secondary contributions as well, as only two players who dressed in this series (Andre Burakovsky and Alex Chiasson) finished without at least one point .
The Capitals' stars (namely Ovechkin) will need to continue to carry the weight, but any additional help they can get from the bottom six will be key as well.

The Toronto Maple Leafs took the league's best regular-season team, the Washington Capitals, to double overtime in Game 2 of their series, this time coming out on top on a Kasperi Kapanen goal, evening the series at one game apiece. In Ottawa, a former Leaf, Dion Phaneuf, was the hero, scoring in overtime to knot the Senators' series with the Bruins at one.
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Question: Jet makes emergency landing after passenger lit cigarette

A Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing in California following reports that a passenger lit up a cigarette in a bathroom.
Southwest says Flight 1250 from Los Angeles to San Francisco was diverted Wednesday.
The plane landed safely at San Jose Mineta International Airport, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of San Francisco.
The airline says the passenger accused of smoking was turned over to law enforcement.
The remaining 32 passengers were placed on other aircraft to continue their trips.

YOU might have shuddered at the thought of what would happen if a plane door opened in the middle of a flight.
It's now been revealed that in that highly unlikely event, it would only take half a second before catastrophe struck, The Sun reports.
According to ASAPScience, due to a difference in air pressure, anything not secured when the door opened would immediately be pulled out of the plane.
Any one who didn't get pulled out of the plane wouldn't fare much better on the plane, which would quickly fall apart in the air.
There would also be a huge risk of oxygen deficiency to anyone who didn't have their oxygen mask on.
But you can rest assured that the chances of that happening are very, very small - actually, it's almost impossible for the plane door to open mid-flight.
Pilot and author Patrick Smith told The Telegraph it was too difficult to open a plane door as the cabin pressure was so intense.
"You would need a hydraulic jack, and airport security doesn't allow those," he said.
Thankfully, the chances of this happening are very slim.
Earlier this month, a man managed to opened the emergency exit of a grounded plane and clamber out over the wing while apparently suffering an asthma attack.
It was reported the passenger took the drastic action after the delayed flight from Stansted, UK was held on the tarmac after landing at Malaga, Spain.
The man, said to be a 57-year-old Polish man, had become frustrated after the flight arrived an hour late, and then those on-board were kept waiting another 30 minutes with no explanation, according to passengers.
"This man decided he wasn't going to wait any longer," stunned witness Fernando Del Valle Villalobos said.
"He activated the emergency door and left, saying, 'I'm going via the wing'. It was surreal."
The video shows ground staff appearing to dissuade him from going any further.
Last year, a first class passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Chicago and Beijing tried to open the door but was restrained by crew and arrested when the plane arrived at its destination.
And a few days later, another passenger tried the same thing on an AirAsia flight between New Delhi and Ranchi. He was also restrained by passengers and crew, who handed him over to authorities when the plane landed.
A version of this article originally appeared on The Sun and is reproduced here with permission.


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Question: White Pepper Market: Latest Innovations, Drivers and Industry Key Events2017 - 2027

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Question: Toronto couple hit housing jackpot

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TORONTO -
Sarah Blakely recalls feeling some trepidation when she and her husband shelled out more than $300,000 for a modest 1 1/2-storey house in a less-desirable part of Toronto.
Seven years later, they found themselves on the right side of a hot housing market, with values tripling in a ’hood suddenly considered up-and-coming for young families seeking detached homes.
They recently sold that renovated three-bedroom for more than $1 million and now expect to live mortgage-free in a four-bedroom purchase in their hometown of Ottawa.
The 34-year-old says it made sense to cash out of a city that was draining their finances, energy and family time.
“My husband and I saw an opportunity to take advantage of the recent gains in real estate and to move to a less expensive city to live mortgage-free, support our savings for retirement and also to be closer to family,” says Blakely, whose new home has nearly twice the square footage.
And they may have taken action at just the right time.
Blakely’s real estate agent Josie Stern says the market appears to be cooling, and doubts Blakely could fetch that same jackpot sale today.
“A little bit of air has been let out of the bubble,” she says.
Many buyers and sellers are waiting to see what will come of Tuesday’s scheduled meeting between Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa and Toronto Mayor John Tory, who are expected to discuss ways to rein in Toronto’s hot housing market.
Meanwhile, the Ontario government is promising to announce affordability measures soon.
Stern says some buyers are delaying their purchase in anticipation of possible fixes.
“Buyers have been in such a stressful situation for so long that now they think somebody is going to save them and they’re waiting,” says Stern. “They’ve dug their heels in, they’re tired of competition and then there’s those that are still proceeding, but there’s been quite a big pullback from buyers.”
Sellers who’ve bought new homes are rushing to list their old property, she adds, but many are not getting the high bids seen a month ago.
The Toronto market has been astonishing, with the average sale in the Greater Toronto Area skyrocketing last month to $916,567. That’s up 33.2 per cent from a year ago.
With strong demand and limited supply, it wasn’t uncommon for bidding wars to result in sales hundreds of thousands of dollars above asking. And a lot of those sellers took those dollars out of the Greater Toronto Area where they can get more acreage, less congestion and still pocket a fair bit of cash.
“We’re finding that a lot of people are leaving the city,” says Stern, who estimates that about a third of her 35 sales this year involved sellers either downsizing to condos or moving to more affordable markets.
“It’s empty-nesters, it’s (couples with) babies, it’s all kinds of people that are doing this.”
Even with a new uncertainty in the air, it’s still a seller’s market, she adds.
One of her biggest sales was a $2-million listing that went $575,000 over asking in February. The sellers moved to the commuter city of Burlington, Ont.
They’re joining buyers priced out of the Toronto market who have gone looking for cheaper housing in smaller communities across the Golden Horseshoe, spurring other sales spikes in the region — Hamilton-Burlington homes jumped 22.6 per cent during the first two months of 2017 compared to a year earlier.
Still other buyers are looking farther afield.
Remember that relatively inexpensive Nova Scotia mansion that dominated Facebook last month?
Real estate agent Wanda Graves of Eastern Valley Real Estate says it’s sparked more inquiries from Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and B.C. house hunters suddenly hip to Eastern Canada’s charms.
Nova Scotia sellers are taking notice, and are marketing to out-of-province buyers now considered increasingly likely to make an offer.
“They know that there are buyers out there and now it’s, ’How do we reach them?”’ says Graves.
Before selling for $455,000, the mansion in Newport Landing, N.S., drew more than one million views on her company’s website and 36,000 shares on Facebook.
It’s a story Vancouver real estate agent Melissa Wu knows well.
Years of record-setting sales saw Vancouver homeowners cash out for smaller markets with more space.
But that changed after the B.C. government introduced a 15 per cent foreign buyers’ tax last summer, which Wu says especially soured interest in west Vancouver luxury homes priced at more than $4 million.
Detached homes in the $1-million to $2-million range in east Vancouver are doing well and still notching close to record highs, says Wu.
Her recent sales included a $2-million get for a century-old home owned by a retired couple. Their plan is to downsize to an older condo costing less than $500,000. The rest of the proceeds will go to their kids and retirement fund.
She says the sale was a record high for the neighbourhood, but it took an agonizing three weeks to secure — longer than it would have last year, she says.
She advises Toronto homeowners thinking of selling to take advantage while they can.
“There’s always a shift coming in,” she says of this hot market. “Sell before it corrects.”
Stern would like to see a crackdown on real estate speculators in Toronto, citing one buyer who bought 15 properties in the last two years.
And she cautions those tempted to cash out that there’s always a risk the market won’t co-operate.
“People have been asking themselves that question since the year 2000: Should I sell? Should I cash out?
“And there have been people who have cashed out and have regretted it because they’ve seen what the market has (done) — they’ve never been able to rebuy the houses that they’ve sold.”

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Georgia special
The special election in Georgia to fill HHS Secretary Tom Price’s old congressional seat could end with a historic Democratic upset. The Sixth District seat has been held by a Republican continuously since Newt Gingrich won it in 1978, but changing demographics and what’s known as a “jungle primary” are giving Democrat Jon Ossoff a shot at winning today’s vote.
Georgia tea leaves
Spanning wealthier and Republican-leaning suburbs north of Atlanta, Tom Price’s old seat is just the kind of place Democrats would love to pull off an upset. They’d point to it as evidence of excitement in their base, and support from the upper-income Republicans and college graduates who eluded them in 2016. But winning will be tough. We look at data from the 50,000 early votes already cast to gauge the contest.
Custody battle
A lawyer for conservative radio show host Alex Jones says his client is nothing more than a showman. He said it in a Texas court, where Jones is fighting for custody of his children. His ex-wife argues the views and conspiracy theories on Jones’ radio show prove he’s unfit for fatherhood.
Silver lining
Whatever your feelings about tax day, retailers want you to know they feel your pain (or relief). The tax day freebie has become something of a modern tradition as corporations angle for new customers. Here’s a sampling of the companies trying to take some sting out of today by offering big discounts and free stuff.
Church cops
Alabama lawmakers could send a bill to the governor this week that would allow a megachurch to establish its own police force. The bill has already passed the state Senate and is awaiting a House vote. We take a look at why the plan is getting mixed reactions.
Corn sole
Reebok is creating its first shoe made entirely from biological materials. The shoe, available this fall, will have a cotton upper and a sole made from Susterra, a corn-based plastic substitute. It’s intended to be completely compostable, and will even use biologically derived glue to join the pieces together.
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