270 bodies recovered from Sierra Leone mudslide: mayor

270 bodies recovered from Sierra Leone mudslide: mayor

19.08.2017

The mudslide, which trapped residents while they were sleeping, is thought to have travelled for two miles. For Stevens, the wait brought only disappointment. Bodies continue to arrive at the city's central morgue. "The present condition of my daughter is nothing good to talk about", he said. Unidentified corpses will also be given a dignified burial, the government said.

FG's meeting with union ends in deadlock — ASUU Strike

FG's meeting with union ends in deadlock — ASUU Strike

19.08.2017

NAN recalls that on Aug.14, ASUU President, Prof. The main bone of contention was the demand by ASUU that universities should be exempted from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The minister of Education, Adamu Adamu says the strike may be called off within one week. "The members of ASUU executive said they would meet with their members and give us a response next week".

Deere & Company (NASDAQ:DE) To Report Earnings

Deere & Company (NASDAQ:DE) To Report Earnings

19.08.2017

Operating profit was $685 million for the quarter and $1.899 billion year to date, which compared respectively to $571 million and $1.329 billion last year. On June 1 the company was changed to a "Market Perform" according to a William Blair report which is up from the previous " rating. Samuel R. Allen , Chairman sold $7,838,000 worth of shares at an average price of $125.00 on Thursday the 1st.

Buckingham Keeps Rating And Raises Price Target On L Brands, Inc. (LB)

Buckingham Keeps Rating And Raises Price Target On L Brands, Inc. (LB)

19.08.2017

CAPROCK Group Inc. raised its position in shares of L Brands by 8.4% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,435,626 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $885,716,000 after buying an additional 495,987 shares in the last quarter.

UN Experts: Charlottesville protests display rising racism in US

UN Experts: Charlottesville protests display rising racism in US

19.08.2017

In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel's main challenger in next month's election, Martin Schulz, said in an interview with media group RND that "the downplaying of Nazi violence in Trump's incoherent comments is highly risky". The crisis was ignited by Trump's equivocal response to the violence at Charlottesville on Saturday, initially blaming "many sides" for the trouble, before issuing a fuller condemnation of the violence and white supremacy on Monday.

Cubs' Jon Lester expected to miss a few starts with lat issue

Cubs' Jon Lester expected to miss a few starts with lat issue

19.08.2017

Relief pitcher Justin Grimm will also go on the disabled list, per the team. Losing Lester is the bigger blow, and the one that could prove most consequential to the Cubs' playoff chances. Mike Montgomery will slide into the Cubs' rotation in the meantime. Though they enter the weekend in first in the National League Central, they hold just a one game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers and a 1 1/2-game lead over the St.

FDA approves new treatment for adults with relapsed or refractory ALL

FDA approves new treatment for adults with relapsed or refractory ALL

18.08.2017

The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 5,970 people in the United States will be diagnosed with ALL this year and approximately 1,440 will die from the disease. "Based on the results seen in the INO-VATE ALL trial, Besponsa improved multiple efficacy measures, including rates of hematologic remission, MRD-negativity and stem cell transplantation", Hagop Kantarjian, lead investigator for the INO-VATE ALL study, said in an August 17 statement from Pfizer .

Schoolchildren who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try tobacco

Schoolchildren who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try tobacco

18.08.2017

Among those who had tried an e-cigarette, 60 out of 248 (24 per cent) increased their cigarette smoking , whilst among those who had not tried an e-cigarette, 9 out of 70 (13 per cent) increased their smoking. At baseline, almost two thirds (61.5%, 1726) of the sample had neither tried vaping nor smoking; 16% said they had only tried e-cigarettes; 4.4% had tried the real thing, but not e-cigarettes; and almost one in five (18.1%) had tried both.

Woman arrested for snorting cocaine in school pick-up line

Woman arrested for snorting cocaine in school pick-up line

18.08.2017

According to local media, it is yet to be determined if the suspect was waiting in the pickup line outside the middle school to meet her own child. According to an arrest report , 39-year-old Hester was taken into custody on Tuesday. Sara Millican, 13, told WFTX that the incident was "crazy". Hester, who is facing cocaine possession and possession of drug paraphernalia, remained in jail Wednesday on a $6,500 bond.

Hyundai takes on Tesla, plans electric luxury vehicle

Hyundai takes on Tesla, plans electric luxury vehicle

18.08.2017

Hyundai unveiled a near production version of its new fuel cell SUV with a driving range of more than 800 km per charge under European standards, almost double the 415 km for its current Tucson fuel cell SUV. Tesla boss Elon Musk has called the technology "incredibly dumb" but others, including Toyota and Honda, are investing heavily in it. Toyota's Mirai and Honda's Clarity are already sold to private customers in California.