Wednesday, 12 May 2021

Pipeline hack sends people scrambling for fuel in the South

The cybersecurity attack on the Colonial Pipeline has stricken fear and stress into the lives of people in the Southeastern U.S. who have been waiting in long lines amid distribution problems and panic-buying

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Opinion: An Economic Rebound Can Help Government In Elections Next Year

A recent Credit Suisse study talked about how 100 unicorns - firms with more than $1 billion valuation - have sprung up in India in just a few years

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Thursday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2021. There are 232 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 13, 1607, English colonists arrived by ship at the site of what became the Jamestown settlement in Virginia (the colonists went ashore the next day). On this date: In 1568, forces loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots were defeated by troops under her half-brother and Regent of Scotland, the Earl of Moray, in the Battle of Langside, thwarting Mary’s attempt to regain power almost a year after she was forced to abdicate. In 1914, heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis was born in Lafayette, Alabama. In 1917, three shepherd children reported seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary near Fatima, Portugal; it was the first of six such apparitions that the children claimed to have witnessed. In 1940, in his first speech as British prime minister, Winston Churchill told Parliament, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” In...

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Ex-cops in Floyd death claim witness coercion, harm of leak

Attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers awaiting trial in George Floyd's death will be in court Thursday to argue pretrial motions

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Border Patrol tent facility in Texas evacuated by storm

A compound of tents to detain migrant children and families was evacuated for hours when struck by fierce winds in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley

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Petrol, Diesel Price Hike Paused After Three Days

In Delhi, petrol prices remained constant at Rs 92.05 per litre and diesel was unchanged at Rs 82.61 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation

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Sensex, Nifty Closed For Trading Due To Id-Ul-Fitr

Retail inflation eased to 4.29 per cent in April 2021 owing to a drop in food prices, government data released post market hours on Wednesday showed

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Man pleads guilty to stealing $800K from disabled kids group

The former executive director of a suburban Chicago nonprofit created to help children with disabilities has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges

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Feds: Suspect in fatal shooting of girl, 7, fled Illinois

Newly unsealed federal court documents reveal a man allegedly involved in the fatal shooting last month of a 7-year-old Chicago girl is believed to have fled Illinois

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UN Security Council urges immediate cease-fire in Yemen

The U.N. Security Council is calling for an immediate halt to fighting in Yemen, saying that only a lasting cease-fire and political settlement can end the six-year conflict in the Arab world’s poorest nation and the world’s worst humanitarian crisis

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Two planes collide midair above Denver, no one injured

Federal officials say two airplanes collided in midair near Denver on Wednesday and there were no injuries

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Police: 11-year-old robbery suspect was driving stolen car

An 11-year-old and a 17-year-old have been arrested on suspicion of robbing an 80-year-old California man, and police say the 11-year-old was driving a stolen car

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Univ of South Carolina president quits, says 'trust is lost'

The embattled president of the University of South Carolina has resigned, days after he delivered a commencement address marred by allegations of plagiarism

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