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Cape Town - Human error remains the number one cause of road fatalities in South Africa, contributing 89.5 percent to crashes on the country's roads over the Easter weekend, transport minister Blade Nzimande said on Tuesday.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors have formally indicted former President Ion Iliescu for crimes against humanity over his role in deaths that occurred during Romania's anti-communist revolution. Iliescu appeared at the general prosecutor's office Tuesday to hear the charges against him. He did not comment. Iliescu came to power during the 1989 revolt in which Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu was toppled and executed. Prosecutors said Tuesday that Iliescu, who gained control of the military during the uprising... Читать дальше...

Shares of Newell Brands Inc. ran up 2.9% in premarket trade Tuesday, after Wells Fargo turned bullish on the consumer products company for the first time in a year, which said the current valuation is not reflective of the company's underlying value. The stock had tumbled 15% year to date through Monday and closed at a five-year low as recently as April 2. That compares with a 0.2% gain in the S&P 500 this year. Analyst Bonnie Herzog raised her rating on Newell to outperform, after being at neutral since April 30... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — The chair of the British Parliament's media committee says that Cambridge Analytica's former CEO, Alexander Nix, says he will no longer testify at un upcoming session on fake news, citing an ongoing investigation by the information commissioner's office. Nix had been recalled by the committee to testify Wednesday following testimony by whistleblower Christopher Wylie on the use of data by some 87 million Facebook users in the campaign for Donald Trump's presidential election.  Committee... Читать дальше...

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A panhandler begging for money inside a Harlem steakhouse stabbed a patron in the shoulder with a steak knife when he refused to give him money — sending the victim to the hospital to have the protruding blade removed, police said. The 30-year-old victim was with his girlfriend inside Pee Dee Steak House on 125th...

According to TeamTalk, Arsenal are looking to sign £25m-rated Juventus defender Daniele Rugani this summer as we try to replace error-prone centre-back Shkodran Mustafi. Arsenal desperately need to sort out their defence as we’ve conceded 45 Premier League goals already this season – 20 more than champions Manchester City – and Mustafi has been hugely inconsistent all campaign. The German international produced almost identical errors during our recent games with Southampton... Читать дальше...

Goldman Sachs blew past Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly profit on Tuesday, powered by a surge in trading revenue and higher fees from debt and equity underwriting. The lender’s trading revenue jumped 30 percent from a year earlier when it reported a 2 percent fall, hurt by its worst bond trading results since the financial...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders broke ground on more apartment buildings last month, pushing up overall home construction 1.9 percent. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that housing starts rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million, driven by a big 16 percent gain in apartment buildings. Single-family home construction slipped 3.7 percent. Home construction has grown steadily since the housing crash bottomed out in 2012 and has emerged as a potential source of long-term economic growth. Читать дальше...

TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Tuesday, April 17, 2018 _____ 667 FPUS54 KOUN 171301 ZFPOUN Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Norman OK 801 AM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 TXZ086-172100- Wichita- Including the cities of Sheppard AFB and Wichita Falls 801 AM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 .REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. South winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to the west after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny.... Читать дальше...

CA San Francisco Bay Area Zone Forecast for Tuesday, April 17, 2018 _____ 104 FPUS56 KMTR 171301 ZFPMTR San Francisco Bay Area/Central California Zone Forecast National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 600 AM PDT Tue Apr 17 2018 This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographic areas. For a more site specific forecast...please visit weather.gov/sanfrancisco (1) Select a location from the drop down menu above the map... -- or -- (2) Click a location on the map. Читать дальше...

Economic growth rates in eastern European countries are set to slow down, the IMF said in its spring forecast Tuesday, after a notable upswing in 2017 that was boosted by exports to eurozone trade partners.

Bayern Munich have enough strength in depth to prosper even when they are without an "important player" like Arturo Vidal, according to Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. Midfielder Vidal is a serious doubt for the semi-final tie between the Champions League heavyweights after suffering a knee injury in training at the weekend. The Chile international underwent surgery to correct the problem and now faces a race against time to be fit in time for the home leg against Madrid next Wednesday. "It's a Bayern problem... Читать дальше...

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Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday personally apologised to Caribbean leaders after her government threatened to deport people who emigrated to Britain in the 1950s and 1960s.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said in a statement that California Governor Jerry Brown is opposed to safety and security along his state's border with Mexico because he will not allow the National Guard to patrol that border.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A debt collection agency plans to open a southern Indiana call center that company officials say will eventually employ more than 600 workers. Toledo, Ohio-based United Collection Bureau Inc. announced Tuesday that it will spend $2.4 million to lease, renovate and equip a 55,000-square-foot building at Jeffersonville's River Ridge Commerce Center. United Collection Bureau says it expects to begin hiring workers by late May for the call center in the Ohio River city that's just north of Louisville, Kentucky. Читать дальше...

The IMF said Tuesday it remains upbeat about the economic prospects of emerging Asia, labelling the region "the most important engine of global growth" despite concerns over trade disputes and mounting debt.

Several thousand people protested in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip on Tuesday to mark an annual day in support of Palestinians jailed by Israel.

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