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Eleven dead as gunfight sparks protests in Indian Kashmir: police

Seven civilians were killed as Indian troops fired on protesters Saturday after a gunfight left three armed rebels and a soldier dead in the disputed region of Kashmir, police and hospital officials said. The fighting erupted soon after troops laid siege to a house in the southern Pulwama […]

Alaska groups sue EPA to enforce clean air laws in Fairbanks

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three Alaska groups sued Friday to demand the Environmental Protection Agency enforce the cleanup of some of the nation’s most polluted winter air around the state’s second-largest city. The lawsuit filed in Seattle by environmental law firm Earthjustice says the state of Alaska has failed […]

Baptist Health System and Cigna at odds in negotiations

It is a great pleasure to serve as CEO of an incredible hospital system in San Antonio. The Baptist Health System is comprised of 11 hospitals, more than 150 physicians and multiple other sites of care in convenient locations throughout greater San Antonio. Every day, more than 6,400 […]

Trump weighs next move on border wall as shutdown looms

WASHINGTON  — Congress is racing to avoid a partial government shutdown next Friday over President Donald Trump’s border wall. But you wouldn’t know it by the schedule, as lawmakers left town waiting for the White House’s next move. The House is taking an extended five-day weekend, returning Wednesday […]

Warren seeks to solidify backing of African Americans

WASHINGTON  — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is seeking to solidify her connection with African-American voters as she prepares to launch a potential presidential campaign amid criticism of her approach to race and identity. The Massachusetts Democrat visited Morgan State University in Baltimore Friday, marking her third trip this year […]

Federal judge rules health care overhaul unconstitutional

WASHINGTON— A conservative federal judge in Texas has ruled the Affordable Care Act “invalid” on the eve of the sign-up deadline for next year. But with appeals certain, even the Trump White House said the law will remain in place for now. In a 55-page opinion, U.S. District […]

Modi to visit Congress stronghold of Rae Bareli on Sunday

Lucknow :Notwithstanding the setbacks BJP suffered in assembly polls in three major Hindi heartland states this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Rae Bareli, the traditional seat of the Gandhi family, on Sunday. This will be the first visit by the prime minister to the […]

J&J shares drop on report company knew of asbestos in baby powder

(Reuters) – Shares of Johnson & Johnson fell over 6 percent on Friday, on track to post their biggest percentage drop in more than a decade, after Reuters reported that the pharma major knew that its baby powder was contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos. The decline in shares wiped […]

Sri Lanka PM Rajapaksa to resign, his son says

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will resign from his post, his son said on Friday, in a move that will force President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint a replacement. “To ensure stability of the nation, former president … Rajapaksa has decided to resign from the Premiership […]

Ukrainian president leaves top three contenders for Ukrainian presidency, poll shows

The list is headed by the leader of the Batkivshchyna party, Yulia Timoshenko KIEV, December 14: Leader of the Batkivshchyna (Fatherland) party Yulia Timoshenko, showman Vladimir Zelensky and head of the Civil Initiative party Anatoly Gritsenko represent the top three contenders for Ukrainian presidency, with the election due […]

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