Bakersfield ranked top 10 for worst drivers in the US
After QuoteWizard compared the best and worst drivers by state , we wanted to know more about how drivers in America's 75 most populous city metro areas stack up against each other. Detroit has the lowest accident rate and second lowest amount of... More..
Team NZ book showdown with Oracle
Upwind and downwind Aoteraoa had the measure of Artemis, with an average speed nearly three knots faster than the Swedish boat. "We're here to bring the Cup back to New Zealand and that hasn't changed", Burli...More..
Yachting: New Zealand make fast start in America's Cup final
Oracle had entered the series with a one-point advantage from an earlier regatta so New Zealand wiped out that advantage after winning the first race. Coutts successfully defended the America's Cup in 2000 be...More..
Sailing-Winds of change for America's Cup in Bermuda Triangle
The chief executive the America's Cup Event Authority , Oracle's event management organisation, has written in the local paper that while there were no guarantees, the best chance for Bermuda to stage the ...More..
Pope Francis sends funds to hunger-struck South Sudan
The observations were made as part of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report prepared by the government, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, UN Children's Fund and World Food Programme. Deep...More..
A look at Illinois' budget mess as lawmakers head to Capitol
That means this fiscal mess will only become worse unless a budget deal can be reached by July 1. Speaker ( Michael) Madigan and the Democrats will need Republican votes if they want to end this impasse. "...More..
Brokers Change Their Target Price On Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS)
The Georgia-based Synovus has invested 0.01% in Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS ). Institutional investors own 78.86% of the company's stock. The stock rose 3.02% or $1.04 reaching $35.47 per share. The cor...More..
Florida Gov. to sign bill that shifts students to charters
Scott has till the last week of June to sign or veto the education bill. The 278-page measure would impact everything from recess and testing, to teacher bonuses . They point to the proposal's more popular c...More..
Escaped Georgia Inmates Accused of Killing 2 Officers Captured, Authorities Say
Sills described the fugitives as violent repeat offenders who are extremely unsafe, having taken the guards' 9 mm pistols. Any one with information on the case is urged to call the nearest law enforcement age...More..
GST rollout from July 1, don't be misled by delay rumours
With regard to some of the speciality textile fabrics, that remain under the 12 % slab, Mr. Thulasidharan said this would be unsustainable. Electric traders assn demand reduction in GST The Madras Electric ...More..
Senate heads toward showdown vote on Saudi arms sale
The Riyadh regime has maintained a policy of ambiguity regarding its casualties in the war on Yemen. Paul asked reporters. "That's the big question". "Today's vote total would've been unthinkable not long a...More..
Interior Secretary suggests reducing Bears Ears National Monument size
Many of Utah's elected officials have been beating the anti-monument drum since Day 1, so it's no surprise then that the state delegation, as well as Gov. Squillace, however, said Congress does have the authori...More..
UK Election: Shock in Britain as Conservatives lose majority
Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and Prime Minister Theresa May in Dublin. Media commentators agreed she had been badly damaged, and some predicted she and her strategy for Brexit could struggle to survive. "If th...More..
Summer Reading Program Kicks Off with Magic
The Rancho Santa Fe Library held a party on the patio June 1 to jumpstart the 2017 Summer Reading Program. The Flagg-Rochelle Public Library started their summer reading programming this week with some exciting...More..
Spicer won't say whether Trump has confidence in Sessions
Trump learned of the attorney general's decision shortly before Sessions announced it at a news conference. An administration official told CNN that Trump's frustration with Sessions dates back to March 2, wh...More..
New Baby Sleep Info Goes Against Everything We've Been Told
In addition, there's a higher risk that babies sleeping in the same bed as their parents will suffer from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Paul added in a report by WTSP . Babies who began sleeping ...More..
Trump to embrace privatization of air traffic control system
Former transportation secretaries joined Trump at the White House , where he told reporters he was planning to turn the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control functions into a separate non...More..
Congress Working Committee to meet on June 6
Rahul concluded his 15-minute speech by assuring the people of Andhra Pradesh that if the Congress-led coalition government comes to power in 2019, it would ensure that Andhra Pradesh gets Special Category Stat...More..
Reality check: Should you wash your hands in warm or cold water?
And they also found only small benefits from using an anti-bacterial formula compared with an ordinary bar of soap. "This study may have significant implications towards water energy, since using cold water...More..
Gov. Scott, legislative leaders to make announcement
Almost month after they went home following the conclusion of the 2017 Legislative session, members of both the Florida House and Senate will be returning to Tallahassee for a three day special session. With Fl...More..
Class 10: wide gap in performance of English and Guj-medium
This year the pass percentage is 68.24, an improvement over last year's 67.06%. Visit to the official website gseb.org. As many as 11 lakh students appeared for the class 10 exams that were conducted betwee...More..
Europe can no longer rely on US, Britain: Merkel
They followed Chancellor Angela Merkel's warning on Sunday that the United States and Britain may no longer be completely reliable partners. Germany's top diplomat Sigmar Gabriel had harsh words for the U...More..
Police in standoff with man who shot and killed Qld officer
Queensland Police confirmed that Snr Const Forte had died in a statement on Monday night. "His partner who was working with him is in good spirits, as good as you can be at this point in time", he said. As t...More..
Modi, marking three years in power, opens India's longest bridge
The travel time between the two regions which was more than six hours earlier, will now stand at 1 hour - a reduction of more than 5 hours. The bridge will bring development to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh . ...More..
Sri Lanka confirms 100 dead in mudslides; 99 missing
An Indian Navy ship has arrived in Colombo , filled with relief supplies . The death toll from severe flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka has increased up to 113 by the end of the day, Saturday, Co- Ca...More..