Datasets:

mber

/

subset_squadv2_format_date

like 0

{ "text": [ "MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is promising that jobless youths, the elderly and Mexico's business sector will be the biggest beneficiaries of his first year in office.\nLopez Obrador is pledging to pay the salaries of apprentices employed by Mexican companies as part of a $5 billion packages of scholarships and job training.\nThe once-fiery leftist met with Mexican businessmen on Wednesday and pledged another $2 billion to extend and increase old-age supplementary payments to the elderly nationwide.\nLopez Obrador said the two programs will be the central themes of his first year in office. He said the $7.5 billion package will be paid for by government cost-cutting, \"even if we are left without a shirt on our backs.\"\nLopez Obrador was elected in a landslide Sunday." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey community has raised enough money to send a beloved school bus driver and die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan to the Super Bowl.\nA group of parents and students surprised Gary Kelmer with the present when he pulled up to the last stop on his bus route on Monday in Mount Laurel.\nParents Amy and Izaak Smith wanted to raise money as a way to thank \"Mr. Gary\" for his daily kindness. They raised more than $5,000 in just a few days on the fundraising site GoFundMe to send Kelmer and his wife to the Super Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\nThe Smiths purchased tickets, airfare and personalized jerseys for the couple.\nA stunned Kelmer on Monday called it a \"special dream come true\" and exclaimed \"I'm ecstatic.\"" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2018-- market research analysts forecast the to grow at a CAGR of close to 5% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest report.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180530006007/en/\nTechnavio has published a new market research report on the global dental handpieces market from 2018-2022. (Graphic: Business Wire)\nIn this report, Technavio highlights the technological advances as one of the key emerging trends driving the global dental handpieces market. Current technological advances in dental handpieces have increased to improve the effectiveness of dental tasks. Hence, many hospitals and dental clinics are adopting technologically advanced dental handpieces to increase the efficiency and safety of their dental procedures. Dental handpieces are redesigned or upgraded with the latest technological advancements to become accurate and sophisticated tools as they are essential elements for dentist armamentarium. Companies are focusing on advanced technologies such as optimum Glide path technology, which enables the operators to use the glide path rapidly, safely, and mechanically. Optimum torque release technology is also integrated with the handpieces, which assists in changing its rotational direction upon exceeding a certain torque.\nThis report is available at a USD 1,000 discount for a limited time only:\nSave more with Technavio. Buy2 reports and get the third for FREE:\nIn this report, Technavio analysts highlight the high demand for high-speed handpieces as a key factor contributing to the growth of the :\nHigh demand for high-speed handpieces\nThe availability of a wide-range of high-speed dental handpieces has charged the dynamics of the market for dentistry. Players in the market offer dental handpieces with sophisticated combinations of precise parts moving in synchronization at high-speeds. With the advent of this new technology, dental handpieces can achieve a rotational speed of 280,000 to 380,000 revolutions per minute. These high-speed dental handpieces are safe, thereby allowing operators to make precise cuts with small-diameter instruments.\nAccording to a senior analyst at Technavio for , “Players in the market are focusing on enhancing their product portfolio by developing new and advanced high-speed dental handpieces that provide controlled mechanism to adjust torque to clinical settings owing to the increasing demand for high-speed dental handpieces.”\nLooking for more information on this market?\nTechnavio’s sample reports are free of charge and contain multiple sections of the report such as the market size and forecast, drivers, challenges, trends, and more.\nGlobal dental handpieces market segmentation\nThis market research report segments the global dental handpieces market into the following products (air-driven dental handpieces, electric dental handpieces, and hybrid dental handpieces), end-users (hospitals and dental clinics), and key regions (the Americas, APAC, and EMEA).\nOf the three major products, the air-driven dental handpieces segment held the largest market share in 2017, accounting for nearly 65% of the market. The market share for this product is expected to decrease nearly 3% by 2022. The fastest growing product is electric dental handpieces, which will account for nearly 35% of the total market share by 2022.\nThe Americas was the leading region for the global dental handpieces market in 2017, accounting for a market share of nearly 42%. By 2022, APAC is expected to register the highest growth of nearly 3%.\nAbout Technavio\nis a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions.\nWith over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio’s report library consists of more than 10,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio’s comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios.\nIf you are interested in more information, please contact our media team at .\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180530006007/en/\nCONTACT: Technavio Research\nJesse Maida\nMedia & Marketing Executive\nUS: +1 844 364 1100\nUK: +44 203 893 3200\nwww.technavio.com\nKEYWORD:\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: HEALTH DENTAL MEDICAL DEVICES\nSOURCE: Technavio Research\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 05/30/2018 11:16 AM/DISC: 05/30/2018 11:16 AM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180530006007/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued a Bahamian national who had been missing for two weeks.\nA Coast Guard statement said a good Samaritan notified them that a boat with one person on board was taking on water some 10 miles (16 kilometers) off West Palm Beach Monday afternoon. The cutter Cochito rescued the man, who was taken to a hospital because he was suffering from a possible chemical reaction. The agency didn't have any additional information about the man's condition.\nCoast Guard officials said the man had been missing since Jan. 13. His name wasn't released." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (mih-NOO'-shin) will soon travel to China for talks as the two global economic powers deal with trade tensions.\nTrump says during a White House news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron that Mnuchin will be going to China \"in a few days to negotiate on trade.\" Trump says the U.S. and China are \"very serious\" and is reiterating plans to impose tariffs up to $100 billion more on Chinese goods.\nTrump says the U.S. \"will continue unless we make a trade deal.\" But he adds, \"I think we've got a very good chance of making a deal.\"\nMnuchin has expressed optimism that the countries could avoid a trade war. He met last week with financial officials from China, Japan and Europe." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PARIS (AP) — For a glimpse at President Emmanuel Macron's vision for the new French economy, look no farther than Station F.\nEntrepreneurs don virtual reality goggles and share ideas with business angels in this old Paris train station-turned-startup incubator.\nThe buzzing business center founded by telecom tycoon Xavier Niel hosts over 3,500 people, all hoping to see some of the 1,000 startups based here bloom into a global firm capable of competing with Silicon Valley behemoths.\nIt's part of what Macron hopes is a fundamental shift in the French economy, which confirmed this week that it's back on the upswing after years of stagnation.\nNiel, who revolutionized telecoms in France in the early 2000s, says young startup entrepreneurs look at Macron's meteoric rise to the presidency and think: \"You can be president when you are 39 years old. You were nobody 2 or 3 years ago. ... can't I create the biggest startup in the world by starting now? A guy can become the French president so can't I create something big, alone, when I'm 25 or 30 years old?\"\nWith the support of Mayor Anne Hidalgo and then-President Francois Hollande, Niel founded Station F in 2017 to bring together young and eager startup managers, financial players and key public institutions in an effort to develop France's budding tech ecosystem.\nThe vast space hums with energy and electronic devices, as its mostly youthful workers take breaks around multi-colored sofas, or bounce ideas off each other in shared meeting rooms.\nStation F includes people from multiple countries, and Niel is notably keen to attract talented people looking to leave London as Brexit looms.\n\"We need to create - we need these startups to build tomorrow's big companies and to do that we need to attract talents from as many places as possible,\" Niel, CEO of Iliad and founder of coding school 42, told The Associated Press.\nAmong entrepreneurs thriving off Station F's atmosphere is Gildas Dussauze, who founded virtual reality social platform Virtuoz just under three years ago and spends most of his waking hours in search of clients and cash to finally start paying his staff of six.\n\"The combination of Station F and Macron, yes, it has turned France's image upside down, in a good way. It's an image of audacity, youth, enthusiasm and that's good,\" he told The AP.\nNot everything is perfect. Dussauze said France's banking bureaucracy \"is not in sync with startups.\"\nBut Station F includes representatives from French institutions like the public postal service La Poste and employment office Pole Emploi, in an effort to make startups a more integral part of the national economy.\nDussauze says they are \"very dynamic and have completely changed the way they talk to us and have adapted to our needs.\"\nMacron's election last May, his relentless public relations campaign to put France back onto the world map of innovation and a changing business environment have fueled a quick shift in the country's image.\nFrance's economy grew 1.9 percent in 2017, its highest level since 2011, according to figures released Tuesday. That's partly because of Macron but also because of an improving climate Europe-wide and measures taken under his predecessor.\nStill, Macron has boosted investor confidence. The state statistics agency's business confidence indicator hit its highest point in a decade in December, across multiple sectors.\nThe startup sector remains a relatively small piece of the French economy but Macron, Niel and the residents of Station F are banking on it to grow.\nMacron, who visited Station F last month, is notably trying to shake up labor laws that had favored big, traditional firms and made it difficult for small businesses to set up, hire and lay off workers when markets shift. He also abolished the wealth tax, to the joy of tycoons like Niel and anger of the left-wing opposition.\n\"During the campaign, he was really pro-startups, pro-business and by having him as president it helps this ecosystem we have in Paris,\" Niel said. \"Now, from a global point of view and in any country you can go, people are always talking about Macron being elected and how it's a big change for France.\"" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Doctors Without Borders is warning of a worsening situation in the Yemeni city of Taiz, where hospitals have been repeatedly attacked and where some 200,000 people are facing shortages of food, water and medicine.\nDjoen Besselink, the head of the aid group's Yemen mission, told reporters in Jordan on Monday that attacks on hospitals, ambulances and medical staff had severely limited the group's activities in the city, which has been partially besieged by Houthi rebels since April 2015.\nBesselink, who visited Taiz last month, said he's \"never seen such destruction\" at the four hospitals his group supports. He says \"there's not a single room without bullet holes, the windows are gone, there's no more equipment. It's total failure.\"\nHe says the four hospitals treated over 10,000 people in 2016." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "ROME (AP) — Italians fed up with the country's lousy postal service may now have found a culprit: Police say they discovered nearly a half-ton of undelivered mail in a rogue postman's garage.\nThe postal police said the 573-kilogram stash in the Vicenza home of the 56-year-old postman was the biggest seizure of mail ever undertaken in Italy.\nThe missing mail had been collecting for the past eight years and included utility bills, bank statements, old phone books and political propaganda mailings from the 2010 regional elections.\nPolice were tipped off when volunteers from a recycling center reported receiving 25 big yellow containers from the postal service, with mail still inside. The postal police say the mail will now be delivered to its rightful owners, a few years late." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "NEW YORK (AP) — Worried about catching a cold or the flu on an airplane? Get a window seat, and don't leave it until the flight is over.\nThat's what some experts have been saying for years, and it's perhaps the best advice coming out of a new attempt to determine the risks of catching germs on an airplane.\nIt turns out there's been little research on the risks of catching a cold or flu during air travel. Some experts believed that sitting in a window seat would keep a passenger away from infectious people who may be on the aisle or moving around.\nThe new study, published Monday, came to the same conclusion.\nFor somebody who doesn't want to get sick, \"get in that window seat and don't move,\" the study's lead researcher, Vicki Stover Hertzberg of Emory University in Atlanta.\nThe study was ambitious: Squads of researchers jetted around the globe to test cabin surfaces and air for viruses and to observe how people came into contact with each other.\nBut it also had shortcomings. In a total of 10 flights, they observed only one person coughing. And though the experiment was done during a flu season five years ago, they didn't find even one of 18 cold and flu viruses they tested for.\nIt's possible that the researchers were unlucky, in that they were on planes that happened to not have sick people on them, Hertzberg said.\nThe new study was initiated and funded by Boeing Co. The Chicago-based jet manufacturer also recruited one of the researchers, Georgia Tech's Howard Weiss, and had input in the writing of the results. \"But there was no particular pressure to change stuff or orient it one way or the other,\" Hertzberg said.\nThe article was published electronically by a peer-reviewed scientific journal , the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.\nThe researchers did some mathematical modeling and computer simulations to determine how likely people were to come close to a hypothetical infectious passenger sitting in an aisle seat on the 14th row of a single-aisle airplane. They concluded that on average, only one person on a flight of about 150 passengers would be infected.\nResearchers who were not involved said it would be difficult to use the relatively small study to make any general conclusions about the risks of an airline passenger getting a cold or flu, let alone other diseases like measles or tuberculosis.\nBut it's a novel study about a subject that hasn't been well researched, they said. Studies have looked at how respiratory viruses spread in labs and in homes, but \"this is the first time I've seen it done for airplanes,\" said Seema Lakdawala, a University of Pittsburgh biologist who studies how flu spreads.\nShe and others not involved in the research were intrigued by the study's findings about how people moved about the cabin and came in contact with each other.\nIt found:\n—About 38 percent of passengers never left their seat, 38 percent left once, 13 percent left twice, and 11 percent left more than twice.\n—Not surprisingly, a lot of the people getting up had an aisle seat. About 80 percent of people sitting on the aisle moved at least once during their flights, compared with 62 percent in middle seats and 43 percent in window seats.\n—The 11 people sitting closest to a person with a cold or flu are at the highest risk. That included two people sitting to their left, the two to their right, and people in the row immediately in front of them and those in the row behind.\nA lot of frequent fliers will be interested in the study's results, said Edward Pizzarello, an investor in a Washington-area venture-capital firm who also writes a travel blog .\n\"It's absolutely a fear I hear from people all the time. They just believe that they're going to get sick from going on an airplane, or they got sick from being on an airplane,\" he said.\nPizzarello said he's an aisle person, because he doesn't want to feel trapped in the window seat if he needs to get up.\nWill he now go for the window?\nMaybe, he said, if a sick person sits next to him.\n__\nThe Associated Press Health & Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "LONDON (AP) — London fire commissioner says authorities don't expect to find anyone else alive after high-rise fire." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.4 billion.\nOn a per-share basis, the Purchase, New York-based company said it had profit of 97 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and restructuring costs, came to $1.20 per share.\nThe results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.16 per share.\nThe food and beverage company posted revenue of $19.52 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $19.6 billion.\nPepsiCo expects full-year earnings to be $5.09 per share.\n_____\nThis story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PEP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PEP\n_____\nKeywords: PepsiCo, Earnings Report, Priority Earnings" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "NEW YORK (AP) — The television audience for Bruno Mars' dominating night at the Grammy Awards was a sparser one than music's big night has seen for nearly a decade, and a steep decline of 24 percent from the program a year earlier.\nThe Nielsen company estimated Monday that 19.8 million people watched the Grammys, compared to 26.1 million last year. It was the Grammys' smallest audience since 19 million watched in 2009.\nThis year's show suffered from a lack of star power, with big-selling artists Adele, Beyonce and Taylor Swift absent from the stage. It was billed going in as a big night for rap, and while that may be music's most popular style now, it may have been off-putting for some casual music fans.\nRapper Kendrick Lamar opened with a medley that featured a portrayal of dancers being felled by bullets. Comic Dave Chappelle even offered an explanation for viewers who may have been uncomfortable: \"The only thing more frightening than watching a black man be honest in America is a black man being honest in America,\" he said.\nThe show featured some political content, including a cameo of Hillary Clinton reading from Michael Wolff's best-seller on the Trump administration, \"Fire and Fury,\" as well as commentaries on women's rights and gun violence.\nIt was a popular theory on Fox News Channel that an \"anti-Trump diatribe\" was responsible for some viewers staying away.\n\"I can imagine sets turning off when it gets that political,\" said Ainsley Earhardt, a host on \"Fox & Friends,\" the president's favorite morning show.\nThe viewership decline was notable compared to other awards shows recently. The most recent Golden Globes and Oscars telecasts were down 4 percent from the previous year, while last September's Emmys viewership was roughly the same as the year before, Nielsen said.\nGrammy viewership has generally been between 20 and 30 million this past decade, from a high of 39.9 million people who watched in 2012, when the awards took place shortly after Whitney Houston's death." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City health department says one person has died and two others have become severely ill after they contracted a rare disease transmitted by rats.\nThe three cases occurred in the last two months in a Bronx neighborhood. City officials say it's the first time a cluster of cases has been identified.\nThe disease is called leptospirosis (lehp-toh-spuhr-ROH'-sihs).\nInfections commonly occur through exposure to rat urine. The disease is rarely spread from person to person. It can be treated with antibiotics.\nThe city says it's reducing the rat population in the area and educating residents about the disease.\nThe New York Times (http://nyti.ms/2lOMiA9 ) says that from 2006 to 2016, 26 cases were reported in the city; the Bronx had the highest number with eight.\n___\nInformation from: The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PARIS (AP) — Kristina Mladenovic, Pauline Parmentier and Amandine Hesse were named in France's Fed Cup team on Wednesday for the first-round match against Belgium.\nSeventh-ranked Caroline Garcia and Alize Cornet will not take part in the Feb. 10-11 series, however.\nGarcia is France's best-ranked player but still does not want to return to play for the national team as she prioritizes her singles career. She recently reached the fourth round of the Australian Open.\nCornet, ranked 38th, is under investigation by the International Tennis Federation after missing three out-of-competition doping tests in the past year.\nThe 10th-ranked Mladenovic will play singles along with 31-year-old Parmentier, who is ranked 91st. Clara Burel is a reserve.\nPierre Cherret, the French Tennis Federation's interim technical director, said it is \"enormously frustrating\" not to have Garcia in the team.\n\"She does not feel ready to come back into the France team. She's focused on her career, which is what she already told us last year,\" Cherret said. \"Her singles career is her priority. She's asking for time and to be left alone so she can work quietly in her corner.\"\nThe best-of-five series will be held at the 5,000-seat Vendespace sports complex in Mouilleron-le-Captif, located in the Vendee region of west-central France.\nFrance, which lost 4-1 to Switzerland in last year's quarterfinals, won the Fed Cup in 1997 and 2003.\nSince then, France has lost three times in the final, most recently in 2016 when Garcia was playing." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Hundreds of people have attended a commemoration ceremony honoring a Croatian general who died after apparently taking poison at a United Nations tribunal that confirmed his war crimes conviction.\nTwo government ministers attended the ceremony organized by a generals' association and held Monday at the main concert hall in Zagreb, the capital. The gathering is seen as a display of resurging nationalism in the European Union's newest member state.\nSlobodan Praljak gulped what he said was poison after judges at the war crimes court in The Hague, Netherlands, confirmed his conviction in an appeals hearing last month. Dutch authorities and the court have opened investigations into how he obtained the substance.\nMany in Croatia consider Praljak a hero despite his conviction for war crimes in Bosnia during the 1992-95 war." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "VIENNA (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says he's positioning his country as a bridge between the \"Visegrad group\" of eastern European nations and their western counterparts.\nKurz said he agreed with the Visegrad countries — Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia — that a quota system for migrants was unworkable and on the need to strengthen external borders.\nSpeaking alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday, Kurz said that \"it's in all of our interests that we work together.\"\nOrban says Europe's border-free travel zone can only work with \"radical\" external border protections like the fence he had constructed.\nHe says: \"what's happening today is they want to open the external borders and close the internal ones, this is the exact opposite.\"" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "A son who saw a police officer hold a gun to his father's head. A husband whose wife was pulled over driving a Bentley.\nThese unsettling scenes are among the stories from some of the NFL's marquee players, multi-millionaires sharing tales of racial profiling by law enforcement. It is a troubling concern for people of color that has been at the center of the protests begun in August 2016 by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.\nThe protests have waned, but the ongoing issue for players — and the black communities they come from — has not.\nThe Associated Press surveyed 56 of the 59 black players at last weekend's Pro Bowl game as part of its look at how African-American athletes have long used their sports platforms to impact social and political change. The AP asked the players whether they or someone they knew have ever experienced racial profiling.\nAll said yes.\n\"You can probably ask any black man out here and the answer is yes,\" said Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson. \"It's not like this is just starting today or a new thing. It's gone on for a long time. I think African-American men have been (victims) of racial profiling for a long time, by either the things they wear or just by the color of their skin.\"\n___\nEDITOR'S NOTE: African-American athletes have used their sports platforms for more than 100 years to impact social and political change. As part of AP's coverage plans for Black History Month, we will take a multi-platform look at look at how many have and continue to engage in activism, from Jack Johnson, to Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick.\n___\nIn protesting, Kaepernick and others attempted to highlight the killings of unarmed black men by police, an issue brought into the national spotlight by Black Lives Matter activists after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri , in 2014. But the message was quickly overtaken by fans offended by the players' decision to kneel during the anthem.\n\"That was the main thing with the protests, to bring awareness so people know what's going on,\" said Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey. \"That's the first step to trying to fix the situation.\"\nNFL players who have protested this season have been in the minority, and protests waned as the season went on. Some players are focusing on ways of addressing injustice off the field.\n\"If it affects that many people by taking a knee, just stand up, it's that simple,\" said Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey. \"Taking a knee during the anthem, in my opinion, changes nothing. Giving back to the community, being around the kids and people in poverty, I respect that.\"\nFor many players, the issue is not one of patriotism, but is personal.\n\"At the end of the day, we're not trying to disrespect nobody,\" said Jaguars cornerback A.J. Bouye. \"No matter what happens, I feel like somebody is not going to be happy, but we have a lot of respect for our country and respect for the game.\"\nBouye was among the players who recounted firsthand experience with racial profiling.\n\"My dad, when I was growing up ... gun to his head and everything,\" Bouye said. \"That's why it hits close to me. We know that there are issues going on, and maybe some people don't want to bring awareness to them, but we'll find a way.\"\nTampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said he, his father and his wife have all been victims of racial profiling — even after he became a successful athlete.\n\"It happened to my wife in the past couple of years,\" said McCoy, who was drafted in 2010. \"She got pulled over. She was driving a Bentley. Nice neighborhood, and they pulled her over. All her stuff was right and they just didn't have any reason. It just wasn't right.\"\nBlack athletes have been finding a way to fight for social change for more than 100 years, from Jack Johnson, to Muhammad Ali to Kaepernick.\nTheir fights have come at great personal expense, from alienation by fellow Americans to incarceration to the loss of their careers.\nNFL players faced backlash of their own in 2017.\nDuring the season, President Donald Trump referred to the players as \"sons of bitches\" and suggested they be fired. And Trump again condemned the protests in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, juxtaposing the campaign against the patriotic efforts of a white child who has planted thousands of American flags on the graves of veterans.\nA recent AP-NORC poll showed most Americans think refusing to stand for the national anthem is disrespectful to the country, the military and the American flag. Most African-Americans polled were more likely to approve of the players' protests. Only 4 in 10 Americans polled saw refusing to stand for the flag as an act of patriotism.\nPlayers have pointed out that the protests are allowed under free speech, one of the cornerstones of American democracy. Martin Luther King Jr. framed civil disobedience as a commitment to conscience tied to founding revolts of our country like the Boston Tea Party.\nThe issue has loomed over the entire NFL season, which culminates with Sunday's Super Bowl. And a year into his presidency, Trump's Department of Justice has abandoned talk of police reform in favor of support for law enforcement and criticism of activists.\nOf the players surveyed at the Pro Bowl, 42 said they would support the idea of the NFL going back to keeping teams in the locker room until after the anthem is played, a practice that was changed in 2009 — not that they believe they have much say in what decision league owners will make.\n\"The league does what the league does,\" said Jackson. \"I don't have any say in it, so I don't care.\"\n____\nFred Goodall reported from Orlando. Errin Haines Whack is The Associated Press' national writer for race and ethnicity. Follow her work on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/emarvelous" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "ISTANBUL (AP) — The head of the Turkish soccer federation says the country will bid to host the 2024 European Championship.\nFederation president Yildirim Demiroren says Turkey will formally submit its bid on March 2, its fourth effort to host the European Championship.\nTurkey had bid to host the final games of Euro 2020 but later withdrew its application saying it would concentrate efforts on 2024.\nDemiroren says \"Turkey is the only country in Europe and in the world to have invested in 32 stadiums in the past few years ... We believe that this time, as the (federation) and the people, we deserve to win this.\"" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "MILWAUKEE (AP) — Workers on the new Milwaukee Bucks arena are taking a cue from the athletes who will be playing inside — and warming up before hitting the job.\nMinnesota-based Mortenson is managing the $524 million project, which started last June and is expected to wrap up next fall.\nOperating Group Safety Director Mel Langlais (lan-GLAY') says the morning sessions with the 500 to 600 workers squatting, stretching and wiggling \"in the middle\" sets a tone for the rest of the day and gets their minds focused on safety. They also meet in smaller groups midday.\nMortenson started daily stretching about 20 years ago. Langlais says some workers were skeptical at the warmup program initially, but it has now become part of their culture." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BC-BBA--Top Ten\nBASEBALL'S TOP TEN By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE G AB R H Pct. Betts Bos 48 184 52 66 .359 Brantley Cle 44 181 30 62 .343 Altuve Hou 57 233 33 78 .335 Segura Sea 52 222 38 74 .333 Simmons LAA 54 201 32 67 .333 Castellanos Det 52 209 28 68 .325 MMachado Bal 56 219 30 71 .324 JMartinez Bos 53 205 36 66 .322 Ramos TB 43 163 17 51 .313 MDuffy TB 40 161 10 50 .311 Home Runs\nTrout, Los Angeles, 18; JMartinez, Boston, 18; JoRamirez, Cleveland, 17; Betts, Boston, 17; MMachado, Baltimore, 16; Gallo, Texas, 15; Judge, New York, 15; KDavis, Oakland, 13; Encarnacion, Cleveland, 13; 5 tied at 12.\nRuns Batted In\nJMartinez, Boston, 47; MMachado, Baltimore, 45; Haniger, Seattle, 40; JoRamirez, Cleveland, 40; Judge, New York, 40; Lowrie, Oakland, 39; Moustakas, Kansas City, 39; KDavis, Oakland, 38; Benintendi, Boston, 38; Betts, Boston, 37.\nPitching\nSeverino, New York, 8-1; Kluber, Cleveland, 8-2; Morton, Houston, 7-0; Porcello, Boston, 7-2; Verlander, Houston, 7-2; Happ, Toronto, 7-3; Snell, Tampa Bay, 7-3; Rodriguez, Boston, 6-1; Tanaka, New York, 6-2; 2 tied at 6-3." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Actor Harrison Ford had a potentially serious run-in with an airliner at a Southern California airport, NBC-TV reported.\nFord, 74, was told to land his single-engine plane on a runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County on Monday, but he mistakenly landed it on a parallel taxiway, passing over an American Airlines jet holding nearby, NBC reported (http://nbcnews.to/2kHo2iu ).\n\"Was that airliner meant to be underneath me?\" Ford is heard asking air traffic controllers in a recording, NBC reported Tuesday.\nAmerican Airlines Flight 1456, with 110 passengers and six crew, departed safely for Dallas a few minutes later.\nFord's publicist, Ina Treciokas, declined comment Tuesday afternoon.\nFederal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor couldn't confirm that Ford was piloting the Aviat Husky that overflew the Boeing 737, but he said the pilot received and had read back the proper landing instructions.\nHe didn't indicate how high the plane was when it flew over the jetliner.\nThe FAA is investigating, Gregor said.\nFord collects vintage planes and has a long and good record as an aviator. But he has had several close calls.\nIn March 2015, Ford was seriously injured when his World War II-era trainer crashed on a Los Angeles golf course when it lost power shortly after takeoff.\nIn 1999, Ford crash-landed his helicopter during a training flight in which he and an instructor were practicing auto rotations in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles. Ford and the instructor were unhurt.\nFord was flying a Beechcraft Bonanza in 2000 when wind shear forced him to make an emergency landing at Lincoln Municipal Airport in Nebraska. Ford and his passenger were uninjured when the plane clipped the runway, but its wing tips were damaged, officials said." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo has taken quite a liking to the leadoff spot.\nOne night after hitting a leadoff homer in his first career start atop the batting order, the Chicago Cubs' 240-pound (109-kilogram) first baseman did it again. Rizzo drove Matt Harvey's first pitch over the left-center fence at Citi Field for his 15th home run of the season Wednesday, prompting excited high-fives from giddy teammates in the dugout.\n\"I am statistically the greatest leadoff hitter of all-time,\" Rizzo said after the game. \"I would like to retire there.\"\nChicago rookie Ian Happ followed with his seventh homer for a 2-0 lead over the New York Mets, who later rallied for a 9-4 victory.\nRizzo was asked about television broadcasters mentioning that he predicted his leadoff homer against Harvey before the game.\n\"That's kind of bogus that they bring out what we talk about in the dugout a lot. That's between me and my teammates and they're putting that on TV,\" he said. \"We talk all the time here, just saying, 'Hey, it's going to be 1-0, it's going to be 1-0 again. But you can't ever predict a home run off a pitcher, especially Matt Harvey, so to put it out there, I'm not too thrilled with all that. But I was saying it before the game, messing around, being loose.\"\nThe previous night, Rizzo launched Zack Wheeler's second pitch a projected 462 feet to center, sparking a 14-3 rout of the Mets. Happ hit a grand slam off Wheeler in the second inning.\nLooking to energize his slumping team, manager Joe Maddon batted Rizzo first on Tuesday — making the All-Star slugger the seventh Chicago player to hit at the top of the lineup this year.\nThe defending World Series champions entered Tuesday with a .306 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot, which ranked 24th in the majors.\n\"You just go with it. It's fun,\" Rizzo said Wednesday. \"Obviously you go back-to-back there, it gets the clubhouse really loose. Just statistically, by the books, to lead off the game, I'm the best there ever was. Right now.\"\n___\nMore AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julia Roberts is stepping out to present her longtime friend and frequent co-star George Clooney with one of the highest honors in film.\nThe American Film Institute says Wednesday that Roberts will be on hand to give Clooney the 46th AFI Life Achievement Award at a gala to be held at the Dolby Theatre on June 7.\nRoberts has co-starred with Clooney in a number of films including \"Ocean's Eleven,\" ''Ocean's Twelve\" and \"Money Monster.\" She also starred in his directorial debut \"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.\"\nThe AFI tribute to Clooney will be broadcast on TNT on June 21 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Moustakas hit his 18th home run leading off the second inning, Jorge Bonifacio and Lorenzo Cain followed with back-to-back shots in the third and the Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep.\nBonifacio finished with two hits and three RBIs, Whit Merrifield added three hits and three runs while Alcides Escobar singled three times to help Jason Hammel end an eight-game winless stretch on the road that dated to 2016.\nHammel (3-6) allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings to beat the Giants for the first time in 12 starts. The right-hander gave up eight hits, struck out four and walked one.\nMoustakas, one of Kansas City's top hitters over the past two weeks, stayed hot with his home run off former Royals pitcher Johnny Cueto (5-6) that landed in the waters of McCovey Cove. It was the fifth homer in 12 games for Moustakas, who is already just four shy of his career-high.\nMARLINS 11, ATHLETICS 6\nMIAMI (AP) — Marcell Ozuna homered to start the Miami Marlins' comeback from an early four-run deficit, and they beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep.\nOzuna hit his 17th home run to start the second inning, added a double and had three RBIs. Tyler Moore hit his fifth homer and scored three times to help the Marlins overcome a wobbly outing by Edinson Volquez, who had a no-hitter in his most recent home start.\nIchiro Suzuki had a pinch-hit single in the fifth for his 365th interleague hit, breaking Derek Jeter's major league record.\nRyon Healy hit a three-run homer for the Athletics (27-38), who fell to 11 games below .500 for the first time. They went 1-5 on their trip and lost their ninth consecutive road series, their longest such streak since 1986.\nOakland lost after leading by three or more runs three times on the trip. Daniel Gossett (0-1) couldn't hold a 4-0 lead in his major league debut after being called up from Triple-A Nashville, and allowed seven runs, six earned, in 3 1-3 innings.\nKyle Barraclough (2-1), the first of six Miami relievers, pitched a scoreless fifth.\nRED SOX 7, PHILLIES 3\nPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mookie Betts homered twice and Xander Bogaerts had three RBIs to help the Red Sox beat the Phillies.\nBetts had four hits and drove in three to lead an offensive barrage off Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson (5-5). Boston tagged him for six runs on nine hits in just five innings.\nBetts led off the game with a single, had an RBI double in the second, but his biggest hit was a solo home run, his 10th of the season, in the fourth inning after the Phillies had scored three runs to close within 5-3.\nHe had a chance to get the cycle in the ninth inning, but instead of a triple connected for home run No. 11 to put the game out of reach. It was his eighth career multi-homer game.\nBetts was dazzling defensively as well, and made a stellar diving catch in right field to rob Howie Kendrick of a hit in the fifth inning.\nBLUE JAYS 7, RAYS 6\nTORONTO (AP) — Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Blue Jays to a 7-6 victory over the Rays.\nKendrys Morales homered among his two hits and drove in four runs for the Blue Jays, who won after giving up a three-run lead in the top of the eighth.\nTrailing 6-3, the Rays tied it on Logan Morrison's 19th homer, a two-run shot off reliever Joe Smith (3-0) and Derek Norris' sacrifice fly.\nMartin then connected for his sixth home run of the season off reliever Jose Alvarado (0-1) over the center-right-field fence in the bottom half.\nRoberto Osuna ensured it stood up in the ninth, finally forcing Evan Longoria to pop out to second base to earn his 17th save of the season.\nTampa Bay lost for just the second time in eight games.\nDIAMONDBACKS 2, TIGERS 1\nDETROIT (AP) — Taijuan Walker pitched five sharp innings in his return from the disabled list, and the Diamondbacks won their fourth straight game, beating the Tigers.\nWalker (5-3) allowed a run and six hits in his first appearance since May 19. He had been out because of a blister on his right index finger.\nThe Diamondbacks scored two runs in the first inning, and that turned out to be all they needed. Walker was lifted after 82 pitches, but Randall Delgado pitched three scoreless innings of relief. Fernando Rodney struck out the side in the ninth for his 18th save in 21 chances.\nJordan Zimmermann (5-5) allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings.\nArizona is 9-1 in interleague play this season. The lone defeat was at home May 10 against Detroit.\nPADRES 4, REDS 2\nSAN DIEGO (AP) — Franchy Cordero's go-ahead single in the seventh inning capped a comeback that included Hunter Renfroe's two-run homer, sending the Padres to a sweep-completing victory over the Reds.\nJhoulys Chacin (6-5) pitched seven innings, allowing five hits and two runs.\nWith the score 2-2 after Renfroe's tying shot an inning earlier, Padres pinch-hitter Matt Szczur and Jose Pirela scored after drawing walks against reliever Michael Lorenzen (3-2) to open the seventh.\nThe Reds, who have lost their past eight road games, were swept at both Dodger Stadium and Petco Park to go 0-6 on the West Coast trip.\nCordero, a rookie center fielder who made his major league debut May 27, hit three home runs in the series and knocked home Szczur with a single to right field.\nBRAVES 13, NATIONALS 2\nWASHINGTON (AP) — Kurt Suzuki homered, Julio Teheran earned his third consecutive victory and the Braves defeated the Nationals to earn a rare series victory on the road against their NL East rival.\nBrandon Phillips had four hits and three RBIs for the Braves, who had dropped seven consecutive road series against the Nationals and had lost 23 of their last 25 games in Washington before taking two of three this week.\nBraves outfielder Matt Kemp left the game in the third inning after suffering an apparent leg injury while sliding into third base.\nAtlanta was in control from the start against Washington starter Tanner Roark (6-4), who gave up two runs before he recorded an out and three total in the first inning.\nThe Braves would add three more in the third, with Nick Markakis scoring from third after Nationals catcher Jose Lobaton's pickoff attempt of Kemp caught first baseman Ryan Zimmerman off guard and sailed into right field. Kemp was thrown out and injured at third on the play.\nROCKIES 5, PIRATES 1\nPITTSBURGH (AP) — Ian Desmond hit his fourth home run of the season and rookie German Marquez pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the Rockies beat the Pirates to snap a three-game losing streak.\nMarquez (5-3) gave up one run and four hits in five-plus innings as the Rockies avoided being swept for the first time this season. Raimel Tapia went 4 for 4 and scored three times for Colorado. Jake McGee bailed the Rockies out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the seventh. Colorado picked up its major-league best 25th road win.\nThe Pirates managed just one extra-base hit and left eight men on as their season-high four-game winning streak came to an end.\nChad Kuhl (1-6) remained winless since the first week of the season. He gave up three runs in five innings and his ERA sits at 5.61 through 12 starts.\nMETS 9, CUBS 4\nNEW YORK (AP) — Curtis Granderson opened a five-run eighth inning with his 300th homer, a tiebreaking shot that helped the Mets rally past the Cubs.\nInjury replacement Lucas Duda added a three-run homer off Hector Rondon, and T.J. Rivera capped the outburst with an RBI single for his third hit.\nWith sluggers Yoenis Cespedes and Michael Conforto on the bench to begin the game, the resurgent Mets came back from a 4-1 deficit and took two of three from the defending World Series champions despite losing second baseman Neil Walker to a left leg injury.\nGranderson received a standing ovation and came out for a curtain call after connecting in the eighth off Carl Edwards Jr. (2-1).\nJerry Blevins (4-0) struck out three of his four batters to earn the win." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A state lawmaker whose district includes Cooperstown is making a strong pitch to have New York designate baseball as the official state sport.\nSen. Jim Seward, a Republican from Milford in Otsego County, points out that nearby Cooperstown is home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Last week, he introduced legislation that would make baseball the official sport of New York state.\nSeward tells The Citizen of Auburn (http://bit.ly/2l7XtUF ) that his proposal was inspired by a letter sent to him last year by a fourth-grade class at Cooperstown Elementary School, where a teacher had students develop the idea during New York state history lessons.\nThe students also pointed out that New York is home to two major league teams — the Yankees and Mets — as well as 10 minor league ballclubs.\n___\nInformation from: The Citizen, http://www.auburnpub.com" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "New York (AP) — Gold futures trading on the NY Merc Wednesday:\n(100 troy oz.; dollars per troy oz.)" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marin Cilic felt more than prepared to face Roger Federer in a Grand Slam final for the second time in six months.\nLast year at Wimbledon, he was hobbled by a blister on his foot and couldn't play his normally attacking style of tennis. Frustrated by not being able to perform in the moment, he put a towel over his head during a changeover and broke down in tears. He went on to lose in straight sets.\nThere were no tears after his five-set loss to Federer in the Australian Open final on Sunday — at least, none from Cilic — but the big-serving Croatian player was frustrated nonetheless. This time, by the decision to close the roof at Rod Laver Arena before the match because of the extreme heat in Melbourne.\nThe tournament referee made a late call to close the roof and Cilic said it was tough to acclimatize to playing indoors after practicing outdoors earlier in the day when the temperature reached a high of 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit).\n\"I have to say that decision, could it have been different? I guess so. I think that it was just little bit difficult to adjust, especially the beginning of the match,\" Cilic said. \"With the roof closed, it was way, way cooler than I expected. That was very, very difficult, especially for the final to be in that kind of a situation.\"\nCilic did have a poor start to the match, getting broken in his first two service games and dropping the set in just 24 minutes. Afterward, he wasn't sure if the decision to close the roof gave Federer an advantage, but it clearly threw off his game.\n\"I had a slow start in the match,\" he said. \"Then catching up most of the time.\"\nAfter Cilic caught up and forced a fifth set, he had two chances for an early break in the first game that would have given him the lead — and continued his momentum. But he made two errors and let the chances slip away, then dropped his own serve twice as Federer ran away with the set.\nStill, Cilic was pleased just to have made his third major final and coming oh-so-close to adding to his only Grand Slam trophy at the 2014 U.S. Open. He also believes he's closing the gap with the top players in the men's game — the so-called Big Four of Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.\nLiterally speaking, he's closing the gap in the rankings, rising to a career-high of No. 3 next week, just behind Nadal and Federer, respectively. But Cilic thinks he's learning how to play better against them, too.\nHis record against the Big Four is still a lowly 7-40 combined, including now 1-9 against Federer. But Cilic did get a win over Nadal when the Spaniard was forced to retire with a leg injury while trailing 2-0 in the fifth set of their quarterfinal in Melbourne. And then he took Federer to a fifth set.\n\"My ultimate goal is to reach No. 1,\" Cilic said. \"Even in these last one or two years, the progress that I did is big. Last year, I improved a lot in different areas. Now in these last couple months, I improved even more. So that gives me big confidence.\"\nHe realizes it will be tougher to make deep runs at majors when the injured Djokovic and Murray return to full strength, but he's ready for the challenge.\n\"No. 3 feels and looks amazing,\" he said. \"I am continuing to improve. Big time ahead for me.\"" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PHOENIX (AP) — The state's largest utility is fiercely opposing a push to mandate increased use of renewable energy in sun-drenched Arizona.\nClean Energy for a Healthy Arizona aims to ask voters whether they want the state Constitution to require half of Arizona's electricity come from renewable sources like wind and solar by 2030.\nThe group plans to file more than 225,000 signatures Thursday get the question on the November ballot.\nCalifornia billionaire Tom Steyer is financing the initiative through his NextGen Climate Action group, which supported similar efforts in Nevada and Michigan. Only the Arizona measure spawned a political fight.\nArizona Public Service Co. says the proposed constitutional amendment will cause customers' utility rates to skyrocket and harm reliability.\nIts parent company, Pinnacle West Capital Corp., spent $1.18 million to oppose the initiative in the first three months of the year." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "New York (AP) — Copper futures trading on the NY Merc Tue:\n(25,000 lbs., cents per lb.)" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "FEUSISBERG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--The red dot jury decided: Tecflower AG is honored with this year’s Red Dot 2018 Product Design Award in the category of “mobile phones, tablets and wearables”. The andi be free ® Wireless Charging Systems convinced with excellence in high quality design. An important success for the young company.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005990/en/\nTecflower AG andi be free® Wireless Charging Systems: Winner of Red Dot 2018 Product Design Award (Photo: Business Wire)\nandi be free ® Wireless Charging Systems Beside design the andi be free ® Wireless Charging Systems stand out with their performance and high quality manufactured materials. Designed in Switzerland, made in Germany.\n1. Desktop Charger (Wireless Charging) 2. Vent Mount Charger (Wireless Charging) 2. Vent Mount Charger (Wireless Charging) Cupholder Charger (Wireless Charging) 4. Universal Charger (Wireless Charging) 5. Travel Charger (Wireless Charging) 6. Charging Powerbank (Wireless Charging)\nThe andi be free ® Wireless Charging Systems offer one of the most comfortable charging solutions for iPhones, Samsung Galaxy’s or other devices with Qi-certified charging. To start the charging process, you only need to dock your smartphone covered in our andi be free ® Case at the andi be free ® charging station. Without cable tangle, completely cordless. All the charging systems have the practical “slide-in” function (patent pending). Your smartphone can be docked and removed with one hand and turned around 360°.\nThe application area is almost unlimited. Wherever you like to see your mobile phone, our andi be free ® Wireless Charger is on the spot.\nExperience the new solutions of Wireless Charging Systems of andi be free ®, made in Germany: Wireless Desktop Charger, for your home or office. Wireless Vent Mount Charger or Cupholder Charger for your car. Wireless Universal Charger with a magnetic back for all purposes. For transits the Wireless Charging Powerbank provides you energy all the time.\nandi be free ® Case for iOS & Android The andi be free ® Cases are made of real leather with soft microfibers inside. It gives your smartphone an excellent protection of the edges. An exclusive design perfect matching the andi be free ® Wireless Charging Systems.\nandi be free ® Wireless Charging Systems The very dedicated of Tecflower AG extended the concept of wireless charging with magnetic holding for several applications. If you are on travels, in your car, at work or at home, we offer the appropriate products. You can find our whole product range on andi.store.\nAbout TECFLOWER AG TECFLOWER is a Swiss startup based in Feusisberg (close to Zürich), which specializes on wireless power. Our team is made up of engineers, researches, designer and software developers working around the clock on new products that make your digital life easier. Find more information on www.tecflower.com.\nPress note: High resolution images are available here. A short clip covering the andi portfolio is available here (German only). Please contact us for review units, interviews, on premise tours or other technical inquiries.\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005990/en/\nCONTACT: Tecflower AG\nLaura Brehm\nE:[email protected]\nW:www.andi.store\nW:www.tecflower.com\nKEYWORD: EUROPE GERMANY SWITZERLAND\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CONSUMER ELECTRONICS VENTURE CAPITAL HARDWARE SEMICONDUCTOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT\nSOURCE: Tecflower AG\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 04/24/2018 10:10 AM/DISC: 04/24/2018 10:11 AM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005990/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:\n1. PIPE BOMB EXPLODES IN NYC SUBWAY\nThe only serious wounds from the blast during the morning rush hour are to the suspected bomber himself, who authorities say was inspired by Islamic State extremists.\n2. WHAT FINAL PITCH ROY MOORE IS MAKING TO VOTERS\nOn the eve of the Senate election, the Alabama Republican casts himself as the victim of a national barrage of unjust allegations of sexual misconduct with teenagers.\n3. #METOO SPOTLIGHT TURNS TO TRUMP\nSeveral women urge Congress to investigate their claims of sexual misconduct against the president, and a number of Democratic lawmakers demand his resignation.\n4. HOW PUTIN IS CELEBRATING MOSCOW'S DEEPENING MIDEAST TIES\nThe Russian president declares \"victory\" in Syria during a surprise visit to a military base there, then travels to Egypt and Turkey, highlighting his country's expanded reach.\n5. WIND-FANNED WILDFIRE FLARES ANEW\nAsh falls like snow and heavy smoke forces residents to gasp for air as a Southern California wildfire spreads alarmingly, becoming the fifth largest in state history\n6. WHICH RESEARCHERS HAVE HIT THE JACKPOT\nEighteen climate scientists from the U.S. and elsewhere are awarded millions of euros in grants to relocate to France for the rest of Trump's presidential term.\n7. PENTAGON OPENS DOOR TO TRANSGENDER RECRUITS\nTransgender individuals will be allowed to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, after Trump's ordered ban suffers another legal setback.\n8. WORLDWIDE, AN ECONOMIC UPTURN\nThe U.N. says the global economy is growing by about 3 percent — its highest rate since 2011 — and a significant acceleration from last year.\n9. CELEBRITY CHEF STEPS AWAY FROM RESTAURANT EMPIRE\nThe move comes after Mario Batali says that reports of sexual misconduct \"match up\" to his behavior.\n10. STAR QB SUFFERS SEASON-ENDING INJURY\nThe Eagles' Carson Wentz, a favorite in the NFL MVP race, has a torn left ACL and will miss the rest of the season and the playoffs." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PARIS (AP) — A cold case in France is heating up, with three new arrests this week over the 1984 killing of a 4-year-old boy named Gregory.\nThe investigation has involved family rivalries, judicial bungling and 12,000 pieces of evidence — including about 2,000 anonymous letters — in the three decades since his corpse was pulled from a freezing river in eastern France.\nThe Burgundy gendarme service and Dijon appeals court said in a statement that three people were arrested Wednesday. Local newspaper L'Est Republicain reported that they were a great-uncle, great-aunt and aunt of Gregory's and that they are suspected of complicity in the killing.\nA relative was initially jailed but released — and then killed by Gregory's father. Then Gregory's mother was accused of killing her son, before being cleared." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The corpse of Charles Manson will remain in a morgue for at least another month before would-be heirs can argue in court over who gets his remains.\nA Kern County Superior Court commissioner on Wednesday set a March 7 hearing in the dispute.\nA son of Manson, a grandson and a pen pal who collected and sold Manson memorabilia are among those who have filed competing claims.\nA Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that Manson's estate should be litigated there because it's where the cult leader lived when he was convicted of orchestrating the 1969 killings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and eight others.\nThe same judge rejected hearing the remains case because Manson died in Kern County and spent his last years in state prison in Kings County." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "Six months before rushing water ripped a huge hole in a channel that drains a Northern California reservoir, state inspectors said the concrete spillway was sound. As officials puzzle through how to repair Oroville Dam spillway, federal regulators have ordered the state to figure out what went wrong.\nEarlier inspection reports offer potential clues, including cracks on the spillway surface that if not properly repaired could let water tear through the concrete. In recent years, construction crews patched cracks — including in the area where water burrowed a huge pit last week.\nDamage to the main spillway triggered a series of problems culminating with the first use of the emergency spillway, which quickly began eroding and threatened to unleash a torrent of water on cities downstream. On Tuesday, officials said the immediate danger had passed, and allowed nearly 200,000 residents to go home after evacuation orders scattered them for nearly two days.\nInspectors with the state agency that both operates and checks the dam, the nation's tallest at 770 feet, walked the half-mile-long spillway in 2014 and 2015 and did not find any concerns.\n\"Conditions appeared to be normal,\" the inspector wrote in reports from both years.\nLast August, a team of inspectors did not check the channel on foot but instead from afar, also concluding that everything looked fine.\nThe inspection came as California was enduring a five-year drought, and the channel rarely was used to relieve pressure on Oroville Lake, which is about 70 miles north of Sacramento. An extraordinarily wet subsequent six months changed that. Dam managers were draining water from the fast-filling reservoir into the Feather River below when the pit appeared last week.\nExperts said problems like the cracks in the concrete spillway and spots in nearby areas where water seeped from the reservoir through a hillside were common issues with dams. What mattered, said John Moyle, New Jersey's director of dam safety and flood control, was whether dam operators dealt with the problems carefully — patching cracks so they were watertight, and dealing with spots where water was leaking through so they didn't grow to undermine the concrete.\nThe Department of Water Resources declined to answer specific questions about the repair work, saying engineers were focused on ensuring public safety.\nRobert Bea, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering at University of California, Berkeley, said it's \"obvious those repairs didn't work.\"\n\"We don't have details on the repairs, but they put cement into the cracks and troweled it over,\" Bea said. \"I call it 'patch and pray.'\"\nOn Monday, federal regulators told the department it must enlist a group of independent consultants both to assess what went wrong and to recommend long-term fixes.\nDocuments and interviews show that crews were patching cracks in 2009 and 2013. A water resources department spokesman said it was normal for maintenance crews to be troubleshooting cracks in the channel during dry summer months.\nOne resident of the region said he saw crews in the spillway at least once a year for the past several years.\n\"When they have four or five trucks down there, the only thing they have to do is fill cracks,\" said Don Reighley, a retiree and fisherman who several times a week drives past the channel to launch his boat into the reservoir.\nOne of the state inspectors who went to Oroville Dam in August said authorities may never know exactly what destabilized the spillway.\n\"Any type of evidence that might have been there is gone,\" Eric Holland of the water resources department's dam safety division said. \"Everything has been washed away.\"\n___\nKnickmeyer reported from Sonoma, California, Pritchard reported from Los Angeles. John Flesher in Traverse City, Michigan, contributed.\n___\nContact Pritchard at https://twitter.com/lalanewsman ." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar government spokesman says a petrol bomb was tossed into the residential compound of the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but she was not at home and damage was minor.\nSpokesman Zaw Htay says Suu Kyi was in the capital Naypyitaw when the incident took place Thursday morning.\nHe says witnesses saw an unidentified man running away from the residence, after which police found an exploded bottle with gasoline traces inside the compound that had burned external water pipes.\nSuu Kyi is hugely popular among Myanmar's majority Buddhists, but has been heavily criticized abroad for failing to stake a stand against army abuses against the Muslim Rohingya minority.\nShe holds the official positions of state counselor and foreign minister." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is doing a broad review of how military forces use exercise trackers and other wearable electronic devices, in the wake of revelations that an interactive, online map can pinpoint troop locations, bases and other sensitive areas around the world.\nArmy Col. Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman, said Monday that the review will determine if there should be additional training or restrictions on the use of the devices, such as Fitbits.\nThe Global Heat Map, published by the GPS tracking company Strava, uses satellite information to map the locations of subscribers to Strava's fitness service. The map shows activity from 2015 through September 2017.\nHeavily populated areas are well lit, but warzones such as Iraq and Syria show scattered pockets of activity that could be caused by military or government personnel using fitness trackers as they move around. Those electronic signals could potentially identify military bases or other secure locations.\nThe Global Heat Map was posted online in November 2017, but the information it contains was only publicized recently. The issue was first reported by The Washington Post.\nManning said he was not aware of any compromise to U.S. security by the map and he did not believe there was any move yet to ban the devices. He also said he wasn't aware of any Pentagon effort to reach out to the company or request that the data be taken off line.\nThe Defense Department already has policies and guidelines for the use of social media accounts and other technology.\n\"The rapid development of technology requires constant refinement of policies and procedures to enhance force protection and operational security,\" said Manning. He said department personnel receive training and are advised to place strict privacy settings on their wireless devices and social media accounts. Also, those devices are not allowed in certain department locations, including classified areas." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant for months has talked about his team's hard work, their ability to battle and devotion to playing a full \"200 feet of hockey.\"\nIn pockets of Game 2 in the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night, the Golden Knights were surprisingly outworked, outbattled and outhustled in losing 3-2 to the Washington Capitals. Game 3 is Saturday night in Washington and Vegas is going to need to up the energy level even further in a frantic series with scoring chances galore.\nVegas outshot the Capitals in Game 2, 39-26, but the hustle stats went to Washington, which handed the expansion club just its second home loss of the postseason. Washington had 18 blocked shots to eight for Vegas, helping goaltender Braden Holtby turn things around. He allowed five goals in the opener but was sublime in Game 2 as he made 37 saves — none bigger than stopping Alex Tuck with the paddle of his stick in a sprawling move with just 1:59 left.\nAnd while Washington outhit the Golden Knights, 46-39, it was some of Vegas' bigger hits that ignited the Capitals in the second period.\nVegas defenseman Brayden McNabb flattened Washington's first-line forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, sending him to the dressing room with a little more than five minutes left in the first period. He didn't return.\nWith Kuznetsov out, Washington coach Barry Trotz added Nicklas Backstrom to his top line with Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson. And 5:38 into the second period, with the game tied at 1-all and the Capitals on a power play, Ovechkin scored his first career Stanley Cup Final goal to give the Capitals a 2-1 lead.\nFrom there, Vegas unraveled and gave up more uncharacteristic chances in front of Marc-Andre Fleury, who has yet to lose consecutive games this postseason.\nA little less than four minutes after Ovechkin scored, Brooks Orpik broke a 220-game goal drought with the eventual game winner. It was his first goal since Feb. 26, 2016.\nThough the Golden Knights outshot Washington 15-6 in the third period, the Capitals skated faster, competed better, worked harder and played smarter to steal home-ice advantage with their first-ever Final win.\nThe Capitals return to Capital One Arena, where they have just a 4-5 record in the postseason.\n___\nMore Stanley Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/StanleyCupFinals" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--Bormioli Pharma, one of the world’s leading glass and plastic packaging manufacturers for the pharmaceutical sector, offers its innovative dual-chamber AccuRec system as a solution for unstable drug formulations and to deliver value-added medicines.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005055/en/\nBormioli Pharma’s AccuRec dual-chamber packaging system separates solvent and drug powder until time of administration, making it ideal for drug stability challenges and value-added medicines. (Photo: Business Wire)\nAccuRec is a revolutionary dual-chamber packaging system that lets patients reconstitute, in a few easy steps, an impressive range of oral drug products right in the packaging container. Pre-dosed solvent and drug powder are stored in separate chambers in a tamper-evident and child-proof package; a simple twist releases the powder into the solvent at time of dosing.\nDrug Stability\nThe AccuRec system, and the precise, effective reconstitution it allows, maximizes drug stability in reconstituted oral medicines by eliminating the need to include excipients with the active ingredient. Excipients are traditionally used in pharmaceuticals to make drugs more stable, but this can contribute to additional adverse side effects from drug toxicity, allergy, or intolerance i. AccuRec circumvents the need for excipients because the chambers prevent active ingredients from contacting and interacting with the solvent until the moment of administration.\nUntil now, reconstitution at the time of dosing has been complex and challenging for patients. The easy-to-use AccuRec system helps eliminate the chance for human error by providing guided self-administration and effective mixing of pre-dosed solvent and drug powder.\nValue-Added Medicines\nAccuRec’s design makes it attractive for value-added medicines, which are medicines based on known molecules that address health care needs and deliver relevant improvements for patients, health care professionals, and/or payers ii. The value of existing medicine can be enhanced through a broad range of processes, including reformulation/repackaging.\nAmong the drivers for value-added medicines, patient non-adherence is the top-most compliance concern, according to IQVIA Institute iii. Of the estimated avoidable costs, non-adherence (57%) far outpaced delayed evidence-based treatment practice (13%), antibiotic misuse (11%), and medication errors (9%) among total avoidable costs. Value-added medicines are meant to deliver such benefits as greater convenience, improved compliance, a better patient experience, safety, better outcomes, or a more effective drug.\nAccuRec is designed to improve the patient experience with easier, simplified drug reconstitution. Turning a complex procedure like reconstitution into an easy one can lead to better patient compliance and offer pharmaceutical companies new ways to solve dosing and compliance problems.\n“We are very excited by the potential AccuRec offers to stakeholders across healthcare, from payers to patients,” says Anna Malori, Business Development Manager at Bormioli Pharma. “Its simplicity, accuracy, and design make it a suitable solution for drug stability issues and an attractive option for value-added medicines.”\nBormioli Pharma will exhibit AccuRec and a range of Type I Glass containers in Booth 2001 at CPhI North America, April 24-26, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. The first at-scale commercial rollout of the AccuRec system with a drug manufacturer is expected in the second quarter of 2018.\nAbout Bormioli Pharma\nBormioli Pharma exclusively serves the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical market with integrated glass and plastic containers, closures and accessories for packaging, using state-of-the-art materials and technologies. This includes transparent and amber bottles in Type I, II, and III glass for a range of dosage forms, as well as child-proof and tamper-evident closures. These products are developed to guarantee drug integrity and improve patient quality of life. Bormioli Pharma is ISO 9001 and ISO 15378 (GMP) certified and registered with the main international control organizations.\ni Pifferi, G. and Restani, P. (2003) Il Farmaco58 541-550. ii Medicines for Europe http://www.medicinesforeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/4-Value-Added-Medicines_On-Value-Added-Medicines-20160526_AB.pdfiii IQVIA European Thought Leadership; IQVIA Institute 2012 “Responsible Use of Medicine”\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005055/en/\nCONTACT: Bormioli Pharma\nAnna Malori, +39 334 6182183\[email protected]\nor\nBrandwidth Solutions\nDebra Harrsch, 215-997-8575\[email protected]\nKEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA PENNSYLVANIA\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING CHEMICALS/PLASTICS PACKAGING MEDICAL SUPPLIES\nSOURCE: Bormioli Pharma\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 04/24/2018 07:30 AM/DISC: 04/24/2018 07:30 AM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005055/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is warning President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman that he shouldn't be trying his case in the press. That includes drafting opinion essays published in other countries.\nU.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson told Paul Manafort that his editing of an op-ed that appeared in an English-language newspaper in Ukraine is not something she is going to tolerate.\nThe judge's warning came after special counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutors discovered that Manafort edited an op-ed published in the Kyiv Post last week. The article appeared under the name of a former Ukraine official. It discussed Manafort's consulting work in Ukraine, which is at the heart of the case against him.\nThe judge has barred Manafort and the prosecution from making public statements about his case." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top lieutenant of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in the United States conducting one of three sets of parallel talks aimed at salvaging a summit between Kim and President Donald Trump.\nKim Yong Chol is meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in New York to finalize plans for the summit, while lower-level officials have been meeting at the inter-Korean border and in Singapore for other pre-summit negotiations.\nA look at what is at stake in the three sets of talks:\n___\nU.S. TALKS\nKim Yong Chol is likely to convey to Pompeo that Kim Jong Un is serious about the summit and also to discuss the contents of a joint statement to be issued at its end.\nSome experts say major thorny issues are still unsettled between the two countries, and that is why a senior official like Kim Yong Chol has traveled to the United States to narrow the gap.\nTrump abruptly canceled the summit last Thursday before quickly reversing course and announcing the meeting could happen. His decision came amid widespread doubt in the United States that North Korea would be willing to actually scrap a nuclear program it has struggled for decades to build.\nMeanwhile, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who met Kim Jong Un last Saturday, said the North Korean leader is uncertain whether he can trust Trump's promise to provide a security guarantee if North Korea abandons its nuclear weapons.\nGiven these basic concerns, Kim Yong Chol's talks with Pompeo are likely to focus on a possible compromise between Washington's push for a speedy nuclear disarmament and North Korea's preference for more gradual steps matched by corresponding benefits from the U.S.\nKim Yong Chol, 72, is the most senior North Korean official to visit the United States since 2000. His official title is vice chairman of the ruling Workers' Party. He previously headed North Korea's military intelligence agency and was believed to be behind two attacks in 2010 that killed 50 South Koreans and a 2014 cyberattack on Sony Pictures.\n___\nDMZ TALKS\nU.S. and North Korean officials started talks on the North's side of a Korean border village on Sunday to set the agenda for the summit. The village is inside the mine-strewn 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) -wide Demilitarized Zone, a buffer created at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.\nThe U.S. delegation is headed by Sung Kim, the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines who served as America's top negotiator to now-stalled six-nation talks on North Korean nuclear disarmament, and as its ambassador to Seoul. In 2008, he witnessed North Korea's destruction of the cooling tower at its main nuclear complex in a show of good faith with the United States. In recent years, however, satellite photos have indicated that North Korea has restarted its plutonium reactor at the complex.\nHis North Korean counterpart is Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, the North's highest-ranking female diplomat. A recent statement by Choe threatening to scuttle the summit and warning Washington of a nuclear showdown led Trump to temporarily cancel the summit, citing \"open hostility\" from the North.\nThe two sides are believed to have exchanged their countries' views on North Korea's denuclearization, America's security assurances and other issues. South Korean media said they wrapped up their talks on Wednesday after Kim Yong Chol's departure for New York.\nChoe served as an English-language interpreter during the six-party talks, while Sung Kim, a Korean American, is fluent in Korean. Analysts say that is likely to have smoothed their talks because they could understand each other even when they were speaking their own languages at the negotiating table.\n___\nSINGAPORE TALKS\nThis meeting is to plan protocol, security and other logistical issues and might also include determining when and where in Singapore the summit would be held.\nThe two countries originally planned to hold the summit in Singapore on June 12. After putting the summit back on track, Trump tweeted Friday that it \"will likely remain in Singapore on the same date, June 12th, and, if necessary, will be extended beyond that date.\"\nA delegation led by another of Kim Jong Un's trusted aides, Kim Chang Son, flew to Singapore on Monday night. South Korean media reported that he began talks with Joe Hagin, the White House deputy chief of staff for operations, who is in Singapore with other U.S. officials.\nNo details have emerged about the talks. Possible venues for the summit include Singapore's presidential palace, the Shangri-La hotel and the Marina Bay Sands hotel.\nKim Chang Son served as Kim Jong Un's chief of staff after the 34-year-old leader took power in late 2011. His current official title is a departmental director at the State Affairs Commission, which is headed by Kim Jong Un." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Immigrant children are not entitled to attorneys paid for by the government when facing deportation, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.\nThe judges rejected a claim by the American Civil Liberties Union and immigrant groups that children have a constitutional due process right to a free attorney.\nA system already exists to give the children a fair hearing, and requiring the government to provide free attorneys would be an expense that would \"strain an already overextended immigration system,\" a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.\nThe plaintiffs said many of the thousands of children the government seeks to deport each year appear before judges without a lawyer because they can't afford one or find one to take their cases for free.\nThe result is an unfair process that pits children with no ability to navigate complex legal issues against seasoned government attorneys, the groups say.\nAhilan Arulanantham, legal director at the ACLU of Southern California, said the group had not decided its next step.\n\"The statistical evidence, which the court acknowledged, is that children are many, many times more likely to win their cases if they have legal representation,\" he said.\nThe 9th Circuit considered a case filed by a 13-year-old boy identified only as \"C.J.\" who fled Honduras with his mother after facing death threats, including a gun to his head, when he refused to join a gang.\nThey arrived in the U.S. in 2014, and the boy was placed in deportation proceedings three months later.\nAn immigration judge told the boy's mother he had a right to an attorney, but she said she did not have money, according to the court ruling. The case went forward without an attorney, and the judge rejected the boy's asylum application.\nThe boy sought a free court-appointed attorney for himself and other immigrant children who face deportation hearings.\nNinth Circuit Judge Consuelo Callahan said an effective process was already in place to safeguard the rights of immigrant children.\nAn immigration judge is required to fully and fairly ascertain and assess all the facts in the case, not just act as a neutral arbiter, according to Callahan. An appeals panel can send cases back to immigration judges if they fail to perform that duty.\nArulanantham said an immigration judge was not an adequate substitute for a lawyer.\nIn C.J.'s case, the 9th Circuit said the immigration judge made some mistakes, but none that would have changed the outcome. The court upheld the immigration judge's decision to deny asylum.\nIn a separate opinion, 9th Circuit Judge John Owens said the court was not ruling on whether immigrant children who come to the U.S. without their parents or guardians are entitled to free attorneys. Owens said that's a different case that \"could lead to a different answer.\"" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A white former Connecticut university student accused of smearing body fluids on her black roommate's belongings is expected to ask for a probation program that could result in criminal charges being erased.\nEighteen-year-old Brianna Brochu is set to appear Tuesday in Hartford Superior Court. Her lawyer, Tom Stevens, expects her to apply for accelerated rehabilitation.\nThe Harwinton resident is charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief and breach of peace.\nPolice say the former University of Hartford student wrote on Instagram in October about rubbing used tampons on her roommate's backpack and putting her roommate's toothbrush \"where the sun doesn't shine.\" Her roommate says she developed throat pain.\nCivil rights advocates have called for hate crime charges.\nStevens says the roommates had a falling out and Brochu's actions were not racially motivated." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shares of Eli Lilly and Co. climbed early Tuesday after the drugmaker hiked its 2018 forecast and reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations.\nThe insulin maker said it now expects adjusted earnings to range from $5.10 to $5.20 per share, with revenue coming in between $23.7 billion and $24.2 billion. That's up from the company's previous forecast for adjusted earnings of $4.81 to $4.91 per share on revenue of $23 billion to $23.5 billion.\nAnalysts forecast, on average, earnings of $4.88 per share on $23.43 billion in revenue, according to FactSet.\nLilly reported first-quarter net income of $1.22 billion, after booking a $110.8 million loss in last year's quarter.\nOn a per-share basis, the Indianapolis-based company said earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, came to $1.34 per share.\nThose results also exceeded the average expectation on Wall Street, which was $1.13 per share, according to Zacks Investment Research.\nThe drugmaker posted revenue of $5.7 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.53 billion.\nLilly shares gained $1.35 to $81.55 before markets opened Tuesday. The stock had fallen 5 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has stayed nearly flat.\n_____\nElements of this story were generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LLY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LLY" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Iraq is urging political leaders in this \"crucial\" post-election period to swiftly form an inclusive new government that works across sectarian and ethnic divides.\nJan Kubis told the Security Council on Wednesday that it's essential the new government \"works as one\" to pursue political, economic and social reforms.\nHe urged Iraq's \"political elites to draw the necessary conclusions\" from this month's electoral turnout, the lowest since Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003. He cited \"the need for improved representation, justice for all, democratic accountability, and good governance void of corruption, sectarian quota system, nepotism and patronage.\"\nU.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley also called this \"a key moment in Iraqi history,\" saying the next government will make important decisions \"that will set Iraq's course for decades to come.\"" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "CAIRO (AP) — Mohammed Salah has the ability to light up any team, including Egypt.\nThe Liverpool striker has been in superb form this season, but playing at the World Cup will be a new experience for him. Egypt qualified for the tournament for the first time in 28 years, and its chances in Group A against host Russia, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay mainly rest on the 25-year-old Salah's shoulders.\nIn last month's warm-up games, headers proved to be Egypt's undoing. Salah put Egypt in the lead against Portugal, but Cristiano Ronaldo scored two late goals with his head for the European champions. In a dour game against Greece, Egypt lost 1-0 after another goal was nodded in.\nHere's a closer look at the Egypt team:\nCOACH\nHector Cuper took over in 2015 after a dismal run under former United States coach Bob Bradley. The Argentine inherited a seven-time African champion that had failed to qualify for the last three continental championships.\nNot only did Cuper lead the team to the 2017 African Cup of Nations, but they reached the final before losing to Cameroon. The World Cup exile then ended with a game to spare in qualifying.\nThe pair of feats halted media criticism of Cuper's tactics and turned him into a national hero. So much so that football federation officials are hoping Cuper reverses plans to leave the job after the World Cup.\nHowever, doubts persist over whether Cuper has done enough to improve a squad that is notorious for losing the ball, squandering chances in front of goal and aerial weaknesses.\nGOALKEEPERS\nAt 45, Essam el-Hadary could become the oldest player to compete at a World Cup. Russia may be his last stop in an illustrious career spanning three decades which took him to clubs in Switzerland, Sudan and Saudi Arabia, where he plays for Al-Taawoun.\nDespite his vast international experience, El-Hadary must guard against some of the lapses of concentration and poor decision-making that surfaced in recent years.\nAhmed el-Shennawy was El-Hadary's backup before being ruled out of the World Cup with a left knee injury. That leaves Al-Ahly goalkeeper Mohammed el-Shennawy, who is no relation, as a possible replacement.\nDEFENDERS\nAhmed Hegazy is the rock of the defense. At 6-foot-4 (1.95 meters), the 29-year-old center back is formidable in the air and has been growing in confidence and authority in the Premier League even as West Bromwich Albion has struggled.\nAli Jabr, a teammate for club and country, has been rarely used by West Brom, but he could retain his place in the Egypt back four because of his international experience.\nVeterans Ahmed Fathy and Mohamed Abdel-Shafy look sure to start, with their runs on both flanks key to feeding the forwards.\nSubstitute defenders will most likely include Saad Sameer and Ayman Ashraf, both of Egyptian club Al-Ahly, and Ahmed Elmohamady of Aston Villa.\nMIDFIELDERS\nEgypt will be hoping Mohammed Elneny fully recovers from an ankle injury sustained playing for Arsenal. Elneny and Abdullah Said, who has been playing at Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura, should provide a solid midfield backbone that's a big part of the machine feeding Salah up front.\nWith their commitment and energy, the quality of the pair's performances could prove to be the difference between Egypt appearing disjointed or showing off its flowing football.\nTheir backups include Tareq Hamed of Egyptian club Zamalek and Amr Warda, who plays for Greek club Atromitos.\nFORWARDS\nAfter scoring more than 40 goals this season with Liverpool, Salah will be looking to continue his prolific form on the biggest stage in Russia.\nSalah, the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year, doesn't get the same service with Egypt as he enjoys at Anfield. But he has shown versatility at Liverpool, changing positions to shake off markers.\nSalah's partners up front will include Mahmoud Hassan — better known by his nickname Trezeguet — and Mahmoud Abdel-Monaim — also known as Kahrabah. Trezeguet plays for Turkish club Kasimpasa, while Kahrabah plays in Saudi Arabia.\nAnother attacking option is 21-year-old midfielder Ramadan Sobhi, who has been struggling to start for Stoke and has only scored twice in the Premier League this season.\nGROUP GAMES\nEgypt, which didn't advance past the opening round in its previous World Cup appearances in 1934 and 1990, will open against Uruguay on June 19. The team based in Grozny will then take on Russia on June 19 and Saudi Arabia on June 25.\n___\nMore AP World Cup coverage: www.apnews.com/tag/WorldCup" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "MOSCOW (AP) — The wine was flowing under the chandeliers of the luxury London hotel ballroom when Gareth Southgate was given a painful reminder of the most agonizing moment of his playing career.\nSurrounded by current and former players, Southgate was trying to look forward to his World Cup as England coach when he was taken back 22 years.\nInside the awards' dinner speech at the Grosvenor House in April, Southgate had to endure the penalty miss that led to England losing the 1996 European Championship semifinal being a punchline in a speech by Professional Footballers' Association chairman Ben Purkiss.\nMany athletes would have recoiled at being the object of derision in an audience of their peers. Purkiss later felt compelled to contact Harry Kane to explain a joke at the England striker's expense.\nBut Southgate hasn't tried to hide away from his own misfortune in the glare of the world — from the self-deprecating Pizza Hut advertisement at the time to talks with the England squad now under his command.\n\"When something goes wrong in your life,\" Southgate advises, \"it doesn't finish you.\"\nYou can even lead the national team.\nProgress at the World Cup in Russia has been secured by the shootout that has haunted England for so long. A victory over Colombia on Tuesday carried the English into their first World Cup quarterfinal since 2006 and was the work of meticulous planning.\nEngland teams have been practicing penalties for years without being able to find a way of coming out on top when games end tied after extra time and the winner is determined by a test of strength between a striker and goalkeeper separated by 12 yards (meters).\nSo much of Southgate's job has been about changing the mindset of a country that is credited with inventing soccer but has been scarred by failures on the international stage, aside from the senior team's only title at the 1966 World Cup.\nPlayers had been told for years that penalties were a lottery. Southgate told them it was a process they could own.\n\"It's not about luck,\" he said ahead of the 4-3 shootout win over Colombia. \"It's not about chance. It's about performing a skill under pressure. There are individual things you can work on within that. We have to know who is in charge, who needs to get out of the way, who can speak with clarity to the players.\"\nNot fearing failure was a significant psychological hurdle to overcome.\nSouthgate embraced his own public humiliation to help the current generation of players prepare to cope with setbacks. At the St. George's Park training complex in central England, the messages and tactics have been transmitted through the age groups of England teams.\nSlowly, England is shaking off its losing mentality. Victory in the under-20s World Cup in June 2017 was followed by glory in the under-17s edition in October, and now Southgate's squad remains on track to add a third FIFA title.\nWhereas past England sides might have recoiled after conceding a stoppage time equalizer to Colombia, this group held on through extra time and broke the penalties' curse.\nBefore Tuesday night in Moscow, England since 1990 had been knocked out of three World Cups on penalties and three European Championships. The only success came at the Euro '96 against Spain before Southgate's miss in the semifinal against Germany.\nWith England fans outnumbered by Colombians in the Spartak Moscow stadium, it was an even greater test of nerves for Eric Dier to make the winning kick against Colombia.\n\"It was like an out of body experience,\" Dier said Wednesday. \"I just tried to stay in the moment.\"\nSouthgate has been working to remove players from their comfort zone after seeing — as a UEFA technical observer — how Roy Hodgson's England froze under pressure and was eliminated by Iceland in the Euro 2016 round of 16. Players were taken last year to the Royal Marines' Commando Training Centre. One exercise at the boot camp saw players submerged in water.\n\"(Southgate) wanted to change the way we are and try something different,\" Kane recalled. \"Because in recent times we haven't been great for England in tournaments. It's about trying to change that mental attitude.\"\nSouthgate had initially rejected the chance to succeed Hodgson after the Euro 2016, believing he lacked experience, having only coached a senior team for three years at Middlesbrough until 2009.\nBut after three years as England's under-21s coach, Southgate was jettisoned into the top job in September 2016 by an unexpected vacancy when Sam Allardyce lasted just one game before his brashness and unguarded bar talk forced the English Football Association to part company.\nAt 47, Southgate has been keen to look beyond soccer for inspiration, particularly on trips to NBA and NFL games. He has retained steeliness while bringing compassion and warmth to the job.\nThe defining image, perhaps, of Tuesday in Moscow was not Southgate celebrating but of him consoling Mateus Uribe, whose eyes were covered by his Colombian jersey after his missed kick. That's a reflection of the human touch England players have come to expect from Southgate.\n\"We have spoken a lot about togetherness,\" Kane said, \"and we've got a great bond off the pitch.\"\n___\nRob Harris is at www.twitter.com/RobHarris and www.facebook.com/RobHarrisReports\n___\nMore AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/WorldCup" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 72 49 19 4 102 260 202 Boston 71 45 17 9 99 239 184 Toronto 72 43 22 7 93 243 204 Florida 70 36 27 7 79 212 216 Montreal 73 26 35 12 64 182 232 Ottawa 71 26 34 11 63 197 244 Detroit 72 26 35 11 63 184 224 Buffalo 72 23 37 12 58 172 236 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 72 41 24 7 89 225 214 Pittsburgh 72 41 26 5 87 237 218 Columbus 73 40 28 5 85 205 203 Philadelphia 73 37 25 11 85 218 215 New Jersey 72 37 27 8 82 217 215 Carolina 72 31 30 11 73 194 225 N.Y. Rangers 72 32 32 8 72 208 231 N.Y. Islanders 72 30 32 10 70 231 262 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 72 48 14 10 106 236 178 Winnipeg 72 43 19 10 96 240 189 Minnesota 73 41 24 8 90 227 210 Colorado 72 39 25 8 86 231 209 Dallas 73 38 27 8 84 209 197 St. Louis 72 39 28 5 83 201 193 Chicago 73 30 34 9 69 208 223 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vegas 72 46 21 5 97 244 199 San Jose 72 40 23 9 89 219 199 Los Angeles 73 40 27 6 86 211 184 Anaheim 73 37 24 12 86 206 197 Calgary 74 35 29 10 80 204 222 Edmonton 72 31 36 5 67 201 231 Vancouver 72 25 38 9 59 186 236 Arizona 72 24 37 11 59 175 230\nNOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.\nSunday's Games\nColorado 5, Detroit 1\nVegas 4, Calgary 0\nTampa Bay 3, Edmonton 1\nCarolina 4, N.Y. Islanders 3\nPhiladelphia 6, Washington 3\nWinnipeg 4, Dallas 2\nSt. Louis 5, Chicago 4, OT\nAnaheim 4, New Jersey 2\nMonday's Games\nColumbus 5, Boston 4, OT\nNashville 4, Buffalo 0\nFlorida 2, Montreal 0\nLos Angeles 4, Minnesota 3, OT\nArizona 5, Calgary 2\nTuesday's Games\nColumbus at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.\nDallas at Washington, 7 p.m.\nPittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.\nEdmonton at Carolina, 7 p.m.\nFlorida at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.\nPhiladelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.\nToronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.\nLos Angeles at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.\nColorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.\nVancouver at Vegas, 10 p.m.\nNew Jersey at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.\nWednesday's Games\nMontreal at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.\nArizona at Buffalo, 7 p.m.\nBoston at St. Louis, 8 p.m.\nAnaheim at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.\nThursday's Games\nN.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.\nArizona at Carolina, 7 p.m.\nFlorida at Columbus, 7 p.m.\nTampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.\nWashington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.\nEdmonton at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.\nToronto at Nashville, 8 p.m.\nVancouver at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.\nLos Angeles at Colorado, 9 p.m.\nVegas at San Jose, 10 p.m." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BANGKOK (AP) — Activists and a lawmaker in northern Myanmar say government air strikes and shelling of ethnic Kachin rebels have killed five civilians and wounded more than a dozen others since Saturday. The government offensive has also trapped more than 3,000 other civilians, miners of amber and their families, in mineral-rich Kachin state.\nRegional lawmaker La Seng said the injuries included several civilians being treated at a hospital in Kachin state's Tanai township. Local religious leader Je Di, a Baptist minister, said the miners were kept from fleeing to safer areas by military checkpoints blocking the roads out.\nThe Kachin Independence Army, along with about a dozen other armed ethnic groups, has been fighting for greater autonomy from the central government." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BOSTON (AP) — A lifelong advocate of nonviolent resistance who founded the Albert Einstein Institution in Massachusetts has died. Gene Sharp was 90.\nInstitute Executive Director Jamila Raqib says Sharp died at his Boston home on Sunday.\nSharp was inspired by his early studies of Gandhi, and his first book published in 1960 was \"Gandhi Wields the Weapon of Moral Power: Three Case Histories.\" He wrote dozens of books and articles on nonviolent resistance that have been translated into more than 50 languages.\nHe spent nine months in jail after an arrest for protesting military conscription during the Korean War.\nHe founded the Albert Einstein Institution in 1983 to advance the study and use of strategic nonviolent action as an alternative to violent conflict." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 50 34 13 3 71 176 128 Boston 48 29 11 8 66 157 119 Washington 50 30 15 5 65 155 141 Toronto 52 29 18 5 63 167 146 Pittsburgh 52 28 21 3 59 156 155 New Jersey 49 25 16 8 58 147 147 Columbus 50 27 19 4 58 133 140 Philadelphia 50 24 18 8 56 144 146 N.Y. Rangers 50 25 20 5 55 153 151 N.Y. Islanders 52 25 22 5 55 173 189 Carolina 50 23 19 8 54 139 155 Florida 48 20 22 6 46 136 159 Detroit 48 19 21 8 46 126 146 Montreal 50 20 24 6 46 130 159 Ottawa 48 15 24 9 39 125 168 Buffalo 50 14 27 9 37 115 166 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vegas 49 33 12 4 70 168 130 Winnipeg 51 30 13 8 68 167 137 Nashville 48 29 12 7 65 146 125 St. Louis 52 31 18 3 65 151 131 Dallas 51 28 19 4 60 155 137 San Jose 49 26 16 7 59 145 138 Los Angeles 50 27 18 5 59 142 121 Minnesota 50 27 18 5 59 147 142 Anaheim 51 25 17 9 59 144 142 Colorado 49 27 18 4 58 160 143 Calgary 50 25 17 8 58 139 139 Chicago 50 24 19 7 55 148 137 Edmonton 49 22 24 3 47 135 157 Vancouver 50 20 24 6 46 131 162 Arizona 50 12 29 9 33 118 172\nNOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.\nTuesday's Games\nMinnesota 3, Columbus 2, SO\nPittsburgh 5, San Jose 2\nFlorida 4, N.Y. Islanders 1\nAnaheim 3, Boston 1\nCarolina 2, Ottawa 1\nNew Jersey 3, Buffalo 1\nWinnipeg 3, Tampa Bay 1\nSt. Louis 3, Montreal 1\nChicago 2, Nashville 1\nLos Angeles 3, Dallas 0\nVegas 4, Calgary 2\nVancouver 4, Colorado 3, OT\nWednesday's Games\nToronto 5, N.Y. Islanders 0\nWashington 5, Philadelphia 3\nSan Jose at Detroit, 8 p.m.\nThursday's Games\nToronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.\nMontreal at Carolina, 7 p.m.\nSt. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m.\nFlorida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.\nAnaheim at Ottawa, 7 p.m.\nPhiladelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m.\nVegas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.\nLos Angeles at Nashville, 8:30 p.m.\nTampa Bay at Calgary, 9 p.m.\nDallas at Arizona, 9 p.m.\nColorado at Edmonton, 9 p.m.\nChicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m.\nFriday's Games\nWashington at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.\nDetroit at Carolina, 7 p.m.\nSan Jose at Columbus, 7 p.m.\nVegas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.\nSaturday's Games\nOttawa at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.\nAnaheim at Montreal, 1 p.m.\nDetroit at Florida, 7 p.m.\nPittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m.\nSt. Louis at Buffalo, 7 p.m.\nColumbus at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.\nColorado at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.\nToronto at Boston, 7 p.m.\nN.Y. Rangers at Nashville, 8 p.m.\nMinnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m.\nTampa Bay at Vancouver, 10 p.m.\nChicago at Calgary, 10 p.m.\nArizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "MARCOUSSIS, France (AP) — France hooker Christopher Tolofua will miss the Six Nations championship because of a neck injury.\nThe French Rugby Federation says 24-year-old Tolofua, who plays for English side Saracens and has seven test caps, will not be replaced in the squad.\nFrance coach Jacques Brunel names his side Thursday for its Six Nations opener at home to Ireland on Feb. 3." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "NIWOT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--47Lining, a REAN Cloud Company, today announced its Amazon Web Services (AWS) Industrial Time Series Data Connector Quick Start at Hannover Messe, the world’s leading trade show for industrial technology, from April 23-27 th. The Connector Quick Start allows companies to quickly and easily synchronize their industrial time series data to AWS so they can perform advanced predictive and historic analytics using the full breadth of AWS big data and partner services.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005348/en/\nIndustrial Time Series Data Connector Architecture (Graphic: Business Wire)\n47Lining developed the Industrial Time Series Data Connector Service so organizations can leverage their investment in common on-premises industrial process data historians while simplifying the process of making their data available on AWS in formats suitable for advanced analytics. For decades, industrial organizations have been using time series database software to harness data from their industrial devices and systems to provide real-time operational intelligence. By connecting users and devices, these systems play a critical role in helping enterprises address their most pressing business challenges. Now, organizations can reduce costs, accelerate their pace of innovation, and bring together data previously held in silos, by synchronizing their real-time and historic industrial time series data on AWS. 47Lining offers a jumpstart consulting offer on AWS’s Solution Space to help customers get started with use of the Connector.\n“The AWS Industrial Time Series Data Connector enables us to pull sensor data for assets that we operate for ourselves and on behalf of third-party customers into a data lake,” said Damien Buie, Chief Digital Officer, EDF Renewables. “We can now provide enhanced, near-real-time transparency and analytic capabilities to our customers regarding asset performance.”\nThe Industrial Time Series Data Connector Quick Start can ingest data through either Amazon Kinesis or AWS Internet of Things (IoT) services. The launch of the Connector was developed in close connection with AWS IoT Analytics, a fully-managed service that makes it easy for companies to run sophisticated analytics on massive volumes of IoT data without worrying about the cost and complexity typically required to build their own IoT analytics platform.\n“47Lining is excited to have the opportunity to offer the AWS Industrial Time Series Data Connector Quick Start to a variety of customers, particularly those in the oil & gas, energy & utilities, and manufacturing industries,” says Mick Bass, Senior Vice President of 47Lining’s Big Data Practice. “The Quick Start will really revolutionize how companies derive insights from their time series data. By eliminating data silos, industrial customers will be able to use a broad array of descriptive, predictive, and real-time analytics, driving insights from their time series data while keeping it secure.”\nAbout Hannover Messe\nHannover Messe is the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology. The fair draws over 225,000 attendees and over 6,500 exhibitors each year and is held in Hanover, Germany. Further information about Hannover Messe, the technologies, and the core areas of industry that will be exhibited this year can be found by visiting http://www.hannovermesse.de/home.\nAbout 47Lining\n47Lining, a REAN Cloud Company, is a Premier Consulting Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) who has achieved AWS Big Data Competencystatus and participates in the AWS Service Delivery Program with focus on Amazon Kinesis, Amazon Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon EMR and Amazon Machine Learning. We develop big data solutions and deliver big data managed services built from underlying AWS building blocks. We help customers build, operate and manage breathtaking “Data Machines” for their data-driven businesses. We architect solutions that address traditional data warehousing, Internet of Things (IoT) analytics back-ends, predictive analytics and machine learning to open up new business opportunities. Our experience spans use cases in multiple industries including energy, oil & gas, mining, life sciences, gaming, retail analytics, financial services and media & entertainment. 47Lining and REAN Cloud are registered trademarks of REAN Cloud LLC.\nClick here to learn more about 47Lining’s Big Data Services.\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005348/en/\nCONTACT: OneChocolate for REAN Cloud\nJaime Tero, +1 415-755-8639\[email protected]\nKEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA COLORADO\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY DATA MANAGEMENT INTERNET\nSOURCE: REAN Cloud\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 04/24/2018 09:30 AM/DISC: 04/24/2018 09:30 AM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005348/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's first female prime minister was sworn in Wednesday as the country's third head of government in a year amid ongoing anti-corruption protests.\nViorica Dancila, 54, a European Parliament lawmaker before being elected premier, and her Cabinet took their oaths of office, which were administered by President Klaus Iohannis.\nDancila won 282-136 votes in Parliament, far more than the 233 votes she needed to lead Romania's current left-wing government, which the European Union has criticized over legislation that critics say will make it hard to prosecute high-level corruption.\nDancila has voiced support for the proposals, which have prompted public protests.\nThe legislation would ban the use of audio and video recordings in prosecutions. Other aspects include holding judges personally responsible for erroneous rulings, and making it possible to seek financial damages from them.\nThe previous two prime ministers were ousted because they were perceived as not toeing the ruling Social Democrat party line, and in particular not giving their full support to overhauling the justice system.\nIohannis had harsh words for the new government about the justice system and the economy, saying that there was a \"red line\" the government shouldn't cross.\n\"Affecting the independence of the justice system is inacceptable,\" he told ministers. \"The ruling coalition shouldn't ignore the signal sent by hundreds of thousands of Romanians who continue to go on the streets to support the rule of law.\"\n\"People want prosperity in a country where politicians respect the citizens,\" adding recent government fiscal policy had \"rattled the population and the business community.\"\nHe added: \"Instead of simplifying things ... we are faced with uncertainty which risks degenerating into financial instability and major economic imbalances.\"\nDancila, a European Parliament lawmaker, was a relative unknown in domestic politics until this month. Speaking before the parliamentary vote, she promised to raise wages, reduce bureaucracy and build hundreds of kilometers (miles) of new highways and railway lines by 2020.\nDancila, who will head a Cabinet of 27 ministers, will likely act in the role of an administrator, with government policy decided by powerful Social Democrat chairman Liviu Dragnea, who can't be prime minister because of a conviction for vote-rigging.\nA court froze Dragnea's assets in November over a charge of embezzling EU funds. He denies wrongdoing.\nShe was booed by a small group of protesters as she arrived at parliament Monday. But party members handed her a bouquet of red roses and greeted her with applause as she walked through the palace built by late Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu, which now houses Parliament.\n\"The goal of my mandate is for Romania in 2020 to be in the top half of the EU's strongest economies so that young people no longer leave from Romania, and those that have left want to return,\" Dancila told lawmakers.\nMihai Tudose resigned as prime minister earlier this month after the party withdrew its support for him. He replaced Sorin Grindeanu, who was forced out of office in a no-confidence vote brought by his own party in June." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BEIJING (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived in China on a visit focused on hashing out new trade arrangements once Britain leaves the European Union.\nMay flew Wednesday to the central industrial center of Wuhan and is traveling later to Beijing for talks with Premier Li Keqiang (LEE kuh-chee-AANG') and President Xi Jinping (SHE JIN'-ping).\nMay is accompanied by 50 British business leaders, including the chief executives of Jaguar Land Rover and drug firm AstraZeneca. She will also visit the financial hub of Shanghai before heading home on Friday.\nMay wants to burnish the \"golden era\" between the countries announced by Xi during a state visit to Britain in 2015.\nBolstering ties with China, the world's second-largest economy, became more urgent after Britain voted in 2016 to leave the EU." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2018--, a global procurement intelligence advisory firm, has announced the release of their ‘ . ’ The insights and data in this report provide a strategic analysis of the supply markets, factors influencing purchasing decisions, procurement best practices, pricing models, supplier landscape, and an analysis of the supplier capability matrix for the . This report breaks down the data and analysis behind the procurement of acrylic resins and acts as an all-inclusive guide for making smart purchasing decisions.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180423006425/en/\nAcrylic Resins Procurement Report.(Graphic: Business Wire)\n“The growing use of the acrylic resins in the manufacture of light guides in LCD contributes to the growth of the market,” says SpendEdge procurement analyst Anil Seth. “Also, APAC is considered as the largest contributor to the global acrylic resins market, both in terms of production and consumption,” added Anil.\nLooking for more insights from this report?\nSpendEdge sample reports are free of charge and provide insights that focus on cost-saving aspects of procurement and optimization of category spend.\nProcurement analysts at SpendEdge highlight the following top three market trends that are contributing to the growth of the Global Acrylic Resins Market:\nIncreasing adoption of bio-acrylic resins Adoption of manufacturing technologies that can increase efficiency Increase in joint ventures between global and regional players\nThis report is available at USD 1000 discount for a limited time only:\nIncreasing adoption of bio-acrylic resins\nIn the acrylic resins category, the suppliers are shifting toward bio-acrylic resins that use renewable raw materials such as sugar and glucose syrup. This shift toward the bio-acrylic resins will help the buyers reduce the overall cost of acrylic resins.\nAdoption of manufacturing technologies that can increase efficiency\nGlobally, the suppliers are replacing old technologies with the latest technologies to increase their production efficiency. These technologies will help the suppliers reduce their production costs by eliminating additional costs associated with electricity.\nIncrease in joint ventures between global and regional players\nIn the acrylic resins category, the suppliers are focusing on entering into joint ventures to expand their reach across potential regions. This also helps the buyers procure high-quality acrylic acid at cost-effective rates.\nto gain detailed insights into the current market trends.\nGet unlimited access to all our reports. Our Insights platform provides ready-to-use procurement research reports, latest supplier news, innovation landscape, markets insights, supplier tracking, and much more at the click of a button.\nWe also reports to meet clients’ requirements.\nRelated Reports:\nAbout SpendEdge\nSpendEdge shares your passion for driving sourcing and procurement excellence. We are a preferred procurement market intelligence partner for Fortune 500 firms and other leading companies across numerous industries. Our strength lies in delivering robust, real-time procurement market intelligence that helps sourcing and procurement professionals make informed decisions. These innovative procurement solutions help enterprises transform structural capabilities, improve execution efficiency, and fast-track time to savings.\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180423006425/en/\nCONTACT: SpendEdge\nAnirban Choudhury\nMarketing Consultant\nUS: +1 630 984 7340\[email protected]\nKEYWORD:\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: MANUFACTURING CHEMICALS/PLASTICS\nSOURCE: SpendEdge\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 04/23/2018 04:15 PM/DISC: 04/23/2018 04:15 PM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180423006425/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "MOSCOW (AP) — Six-time Olympic gold medalist Viktor Ahn wants to know why he has been barred from next month's Pyeongchang Games.\nAhn is a short-track speed skater who was born in South Korea but switched allegiance to Russia ahead of the 2014 Sochi Games. Russian officials say the International Olympic Committee has refused to grant Ahn an invitation amid its vetting of the country's athletes for possible doping links.\n\"It is outrageous that there is no concrete reason which explains my exclusion from the Olympics, and furthermore people now view me as an athlete who used doping,\" Ahn wrote in an open letter to IOC President Thomas Bach.\nCompeting in South Korea would have been \"an especially significant part of my career for several reasons,\" said Ahn, who won his first three Olympic titles while competing for his native country. \"I hope that the IOC will ultimately declare their reason for my exclusion, so I will be able to defend my honor and dignity.\"\nAhn's letter was published on Friday by the Russian Skating Union, hours before the IOC published its rules of conduct for Russian athletes and officials who will be at Pyeongchang.\nAll Russian athletes must sign an IOC-drafted integrity declaration confirming they are not currently under investigation for a doping violation, and agree to be removed from the team if their statement proves incorrect.\nThe spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, when asked about Ahn's letter, said Russia would support all athletes, whether they take part in the Olympics or are barred.\n\"Intensive contacts are under way with the International Olympic Committee to clarify the situation and so that the interests of our athletes who are able to take part in the Olympics are completely secured and respected,\" spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.\n\"There are athletes who are disputing their rights in a legal context. There are athletes who are appealing to public opinion. There are athletes who are appealing to the Olympic committee leadership. That is their right.\"\nThe IOC hasn't confirmed which Russians will be invited to compete in Pyeongchang, and hasn't explained any individual decisions. However, it has said newly obtained records from the Moscow anti-doping laboratory played a role in the decision-making.\nRussia announced 169 athletes would represent the \"Olympic Athlete from Russia\" (OAR) team on Thursday. The list didn't contain Ahn or some other Russian medal contenders, including cross-country skiing world champion Sergei Ustyugov and biathlete Anton Shipulin.\nThe IOC refusals for some are separate from the doping bans for 43 Russian athletes because of what the Olympic body ruled was a doping program and cover-up at the Sochi Games. Of those, 42 have launched appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and verdicts in 39 cases heard in Geneva are due to be published next week.\nStrict rules imposed on Russian medal winners in Pyeongchang were published in the IOC conduct guidelines Friday.\nThe official Russian flag can be hung in an athlete's bedroom in Olympic villages, though with \"no public visibility.\"\nInside Olympic venues, athletes must not accept the Russian flag from a spectator nor sing the national anthem.\n\"Any 'alternate' victory ceremonies organized for OAR athletes and/or team officials are not permitted.\"\nAlso, the International Biathlon Union said it could cancel a World Cup in Russia in March in light of \"newly available information.\"\nThe IBU didn't say what it received, though the IOC said on Wednesday it was sharing doping-related information from its vetting process with international sports federations.\nThe World Cup in Tyumen is due to be the first in Russia since 2015.\n___\nAP Sports Writer Graham Dunbar in Geneva contributed to this report" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 24 points, Jae Crowder made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:21 left and the Cleveland Cavaliers began a long stretch without injured All-Star Kevin Love by holding off the Miami Heat 91-89 on Wednesday night.\nThe Cavs rebounded from a troubling loss at Detroit — Cleveland gave up 125 points to the undermanned Pistons — and prevented the Heat from overtaking them for third place in the Eastern Conference standings.\nCleveland played its first game since Love broke his left hand against the Pistons. The five-time All-Star is consulting with surgeons in New York, and it's possible he'll undergo an operation as early as Thursday. Love, who could miss two months, already has screws in the hand from a previous procedure after he broke it in 2009 with Minnesota.\nWhile he's out, the Cavs have to hold themselves together.\nGoran Dragic scored 18 and Josh Richardson 15 to lead the Heat, who went just 3 of 28 on 3-pointers.\nMiami had a last chance after Cleveland's Kyle Korver made one of two free throws with seven seconds left, but Heat forward James Johnson, harassed by James on the baseline, couldn't get off a shot before the horn sounded.\nThe Cavs have been enveloped in drama all season. There have been injuries, blowout losses, persistent trade rumors and more story lines than a day-time soap opera.\n\"As The Land Turns,\" coach Tyronn Lue said with a sigh following his pregame media availability.\nThe chaos could continue, but for at least one night things didn't get any worse for the Cavs, who went 6-8 in January and have been plagued by shoddy defense.\nIt was the first time they've held a team under 90 points since Nov. 20.\nDespite going just 1 of 16 on 3-pointers, Miami overcame a 14-point deficit to take a 50-48 lead at halftime.\nTIP-INS\nHeat: The tragic death of former NBA player Rasual Butler devastated Miami coach Erik Spoelstra and forward Udonis Haslem. Butler was drafted by Miami and played three seasons there. \"I'm shocked. It's horrible, horrible news for all of us,\" said Spoelstra, who got emotional talking about Butler, who was killed along with his wife in a single-vehicle rollover in Los Angeles. \"He's one of our favorite people that's come through the organization.\" Haslem is the only player left with the Heat who played with Butler. \"Blindsided me,\" he said. \"I immediately took to Rasual when I got here. Another competitor, guy like myself, fearless. We just hung out a lot.\" ... Miami fell to 17-6 when holding opponents under 100 points.\nCavaliers: James committed six of his seven turnovers in the first half and didn't get his first assist until 11:16 remained in the third quarter. ... Lue started Crowder because he wanted to match up with Johnson, but Cleveland's lineup could change on a game-to-game basis. ... James has scored in double digits in 841 consecutive games — 25 shy of Michael Jordan's record. ... In the loss at Detroit, James (10,932) passed Dirk Nowitzki (10,917) for eighth place on the career field goals list. Next up is Elvin Hayes (10,976).\nUP NEXT\nHeat: Continue a four-game trip Friday in Philadelphia.\nCavaliers: Host the Houston Rockets on Saturday.\n___\nMore AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. military says that an American soldier has died as a result of injuries sustained during a vehicle incident in eastern Afghanistan.\nA statement released by the U.S. forces on Tuesday says that two other American service members were injured in the incident, which took place in eastern Nangarhar province on Monday.\nAccording to the statement, the U.S. forces were not in contact with enemy forces at the time. It says the injured soldiers are receiving medical treatment.\nThe statement added that U.S. Gen. John Nicholson, commander of the U.S. troops in Afghanistan, expressed his deepest sympathies and prayers to the families and friends of the fallen and injured service members.\nIt provides no further information. The military did not identify the dead service member." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Wednesday with Kim Yong Chol, a close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.\nThe most senior North Korean to visit the US in almost 20 years, Kim opened negotiations with Pompeo to try and salvage what could be a historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.\nWhat we know about the meeting\nPompeo and Kim Yong Chol met for about 90 minutes over dinner.\nThe meeting took place inside a US diplomat's apartment on New York's East Side, just south of the United Nations headquarters.\nThe US Secretary of State said the dinner \"was great\" and that the two men dined on \"American beef.\"\nFurther details of the meeting were not immediately made available by either of the two sides.\nRead more: Donald Trump's steep learning curve on North Korea has a price\nSticking point:\nThe issue of denuclearization remains a major bone of contention between Pyongyang and Washington. The US has been demanding that North Korea dismantle its nuclear weapons program.\nPyongyang argues that it needed nuclear weapons for its security. North Korea remains under international sanction because of its nuclear program.\nHectic diplomacy:\nWho is Kim Yong Chol?\nWhat next?\nThe meeting was part of a flurry of diplomatic efforts to restore the highly anticipated Trump-Kim summit in Singapore. As Pompeo and Kim Yong Chol were talking over dinner, teams of US officials were meeting their North Korean counterparts in Singapore and in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.A former North Korean spy chief, Kim Yong Chol is among the most trusted aides of the North Korean leader. He is a vice chairman of the North Korean ruling party's central committee. Kim Yong Chol has played a major role in the recent thaw in North Korea's relations with South Korea and the US. He joined Kim Jong Un in both his meetings with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in April and May. He also hosted Pompeo during his recent Pyongyang visits.Pompeo and Kim Yong Chol are expected to hold a series of meetings on Thursday to ascertain whether the meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un, originally scheduled for June 12 but later canceled by Trump, can be restored. South Korean media speculated that Kim Yong Chol was carrying a personal letter from the North Korean leader and might travel to Washington to deliver it to Trump in person.\nap/rt (AFP, Reuters)\nEach evening at 1830 UTC, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it directly here." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "GRETNA, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man imprisoned for nearly four decades prepared to walk free Tuesday after his conviction in a 1979 rape was thrown out and prosecutors agreed to dismiss the charge.\nMalcolm Alexander, 58, sat quietly and smiled broadly as friends and relatives applauded and cried after state District Judge June Darensburg ordered his release. He was expected to walk out of the Jefferson Parish jail in the New Orleans suburb of Gretna later Tuesday afternoon.\nDefense lawyers argued that Alexander's trial lawyer failed to point out that the victim had been doubtful when she identified Alexander as her attacker in 1979. Darensburg threw out the conviction based on the ineffective counsel argument.\nHowever, DNA evidence — once thought lost but discovered in 2013 as Alexander continued to insist on his innocence — also played a role in the reversal, according to lawyers from the New York-based Innocence Project who handled the case. The evidence consisted of pubic hairs gathered from the crime scene, a bathroom in the victim's retail business. DNA testing showed the hairs matched each other but did not belong to the victim or Alexander, bolstering the argument that he was not the attacker, the attorneys said.\nInnocence Project director Barry Scheck said cooperation from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office was key to winning Alexander's freedom.\n\"I thank y'all from the bottom of my heart,\" his sobbing mother, Maudra Alexander, 82 and in a wheelchair, told a group of Innocence Project lawyers and others as court recessed.\n\"I've been praying my whole life for this,\" Alexander's son, Malcolm Stewart, said. He and other members were separated from Alexander — still-shackled and clad in prison orange — by a courtroom railing but were able to talk to him, and gather information such as shoe and clothing sizes ahead of his release." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says it is \"surprising and regrettable\" that a cardinal suggested that Pope Francis was out of the loop on negotiations between the Holy See and China, saying he is \"faithfully\" informed about developments and follows the issue with care.\nThe Vatican statement Tuesday was issued a day after the retired archbishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, penned an extraordinary Facebook post revealing the behind-the-scenes drama over the contentious issue of bishop nominations in China.\nZen confirmed the Vatican had asked for a legitimate bishop to stand down in favor of an excommunicated one favored by Beijing. Zen said when he met with Francis Jan. 14 to discuss it, the pope said he didn't favor such an outcome, suggesting a rift with the Vatican secretariat of state." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan state security has detained nearly two dozen people allegedly involved in violent acts against officers during an overnight raid that left several apartment buildings in shambles.\nResidents at the Los Verdes complex in Caracas say officers fired weapons, destroyed elevators, broke doors and windows and shot to death at least one pet dog.\nWitness video showed an armored truck plowing through a metal yellow gate leading to the building.\nOpposition leader Maria Corina Machado says the raid amounts to \"state terrorism.\"\nInterior Minister Nestor Reverol says 23 people identified as \"terrorists\" were detained for their alleged involvement in an attack on a national guard captain and three sergeants.\nTwo months of political upheaval in Venezuela have left nearly 70 dead, thousands detained and hundreds injured." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "Taipei (CNA) - Taiwan attaches importance to its relations with Japan and hopes to forge closer ties with the country, Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) said Tuesday.\nSpeaking with a visiting delegation of Taiwanese expatriates in Japan, Chen described Japan as an important ally and said that the two sides are closely tied in terms of culture and economy.\nHe said bilateral relations moved a step closer when the Japanese government made the decision to change the name of its representative office in Taiwan from the \"Interchange Association, Japan\" to the \"Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association\" at the beginning of this year.\nIt also changed the Chinese name of the organization by adding the names \"Japan\" and \"Taiwan,\" he said.\nDespite the absence of formal diplomatic ties, cooperation between the two countries remains strong, both in terms of economy and culture, the vice president said.\nTwo-way tourism has also flourished, he went on, noting that Taiwanese visitors to Japan reached 4.56 million last year, while Japanese tourists coming to the island stood at 1.89 million.\nWhile Taiwan is seeking to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and pushing its \"5+2 Industrial Innovation Program,\" Chen said the government hopes that Taiwanese expatriates can also use their influence to help Taiwan forge an economic partnership agreement with Japan.\nMeanwhile Chen extended his gratitude to the delegation for its long-term support for Taiwan, and for its help in promoting bilateral friendship." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "John Daly came back to the U.S. skeleton team primarily seeking one thing, and it wasn't a medal.\nIt was closure.\nThe perfect scenario for Daly four years ago at the Sochi Olympics would have been for him to put together four great runs, and end his sliding career on his sport's biggest stage feeling like he couldn't have done any more. He had three great runs, only to see a disaster-filled fourth run take away any chance for a medal and drive him into a teary start on retirement.\nDaly returned to sliding a couple years ago, got back on the national team and he'll be in the Pyeongchang Olympics next month, savoring the opportunity to get it right this time. He and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist Matt Antoine are the two sliders who qualified to represent the U.S. in men's skeleton.\n\"It's not unfinished business, but more like an unfinished feeling,\" Daly said. \"The fourth run of your Olympics is supposed to be the most fun run of your career. I didn't get that. I didn't get that closed feeling, that closed-chapter feeling of my career. And that's kind of what I want. That's what I'm looking for.\"\nThat said, a medal is very much a lure as well.\nHe's not going to Pyeongchang as a medal favorite — Daly has been in eight World Cup races since unretiring and his best finish is a pair of 10th-place showings when competing against the world's best. But he's trending in the right direction, feeling more and more natural on the sled again as the year has gone along. And coaches, all season, have raved about Daly's work ethic.\n\"I think he finally realizes that he's getting back to his old sliding self and just looking forward for redemption at the Olympic Games,\" USA Skeleton coach Brian McDonald said.\nDaly doesn't even try to avoid what happened in Sochi. He knows it's as big a part of his story as anything else.\nDaly and Antoine were contending for the bronze medal, and going into the fourth and final heat of the two-day competition Antoine was in third place, Daly in fourth. There are narrow grooves in the ice, and sliders try to keep their runners — the pieces of steel that the sled slides on — in them at the start to try and begin on the straightest path possible.\nDaly started running as fast as he could, going all-out for the medal. And then his sled popped out of that groove, sending him out of control. All his speed was immediately gone, he knew the medal hopes were over and he endured a cold ride to the bottom on the way to a 15th-place finish.\n\"I couldn't go out like that,\" Daly said.\nIt's one of the few topics where Daly's voice almost turns somber.\nOn almost any other matter — including his hair, which is coiffed perfectly at all times and made him a celebrity in Sochi — he tends to be hilarious. He's made a series of videos over the years with close friend and U.S. bobsledder Steve Langton, did some Olympic promos last year where he discussed crushes, and even recently appeared on \"Top Chef\" as a celebrity judge.\nAt 32, he knows his third Olympics might be the finale. He's pulled off his comeback while working full-time in the medical sales industry for a company in Washington, and done so with their blessing.\n\"Anyone who knows me knows how much I wanted this,\" Daly said.\nSo he's now off to Pyeongchang, simultaneously relaxed and ready.\n\"It's about putting it together on that day,\" Daly said. \"I've been there many times. The Olympics is something that really gets to me as far as the nerves. There's an energy you can use there to step up and be a champion — or watch somebody else be one. I've got to go and slide the way that I know I can.\"\n___\nMore AP Olympic coverage: https://wintergames.ap.org" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "U.S. stocks dipped Wednesday as investors worried about weak retail sales and oil prices sank. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the third time in six months.\nOn Wednesday:\nThe Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2.43 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,437.92.\nThe Dow Jones industrial average gained 46.09 points, or 0.2 percent, to 21,374.56.\nThe Nasdaq composite declined 25.48 points, or 0.4 percent, to 6,194.89.\nThe Russell 2000 index retreated 8.41 points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,417.57.\nFor the week:\nThe S&P 500 is up 6.15 points, or 0.3 percent.\nThe Dow is up 102.59 points, or 0.5 percent.\nThe Nasdaq is down 13.03 points, or 0.2 percent.\nThe Russell 2000 is down 4.13 points, or 0.3 percent.\nFor the year:\nThe S&P 500 is up 199.09 points, or 8.9 percent.\nThe Dow is up 1,611.96 points, or 8.2 percent.\nThe Nasdaq is up 811.77 points, or 15.1 percent.\nThe Russell 2000 is up 60.44 points, or 4.5 percent." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso's government says gunmen have killed two policemen who were patrolling a market in the West African nation's northern Baraboule district.\nThe government said Monday that police troops and anti-terrorist forces have been sent and are searching the area near Petegoli in Soum Province in search of the assailants.\nSoum province is home to radicalized preacher Ibrahim Malam Dicko, who vowed to close all government administration in the north. His men have forced schools to close in several rural areas in Soum province.\nThe killings come amid mounting violence near Burkina Faso's border with Mali. Last week 26 people died after their truck hit explosives in Mali.\nExtremists seem to be stepping up attacks after vows to prevent the deployment of a force of neighboring countries to fight extremism." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Latest on a suicide attack outside a restaurant in Somalia's capital (all times local):\n___\n9:05 p.m.\nPolice say there is confusion whether gunmen are inside a restaurant in Somalia's capital after a suicide car bomb detonated at its gate.\nCapt. Mohamed Hussein at first said gunmen were fighting their way inside the restaurant and that a hostage situation was underway.\nHussein now says it's possible the attack ended with the car bombing outside the Pizza House restaurant. The restaurant is just meters away from another establishment popular with the city's elite.\nThe Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab often targets high-profile areas in Mogadishu.\n___\n8:45 p.m.\nPolice say a suicide bomber has detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a popular restaurant in Somalia's capital.\nCapt. Mohamed Hussein says a hostage situation is under way at the Pizza House restaurant.\nHussein has no immediate information about any casualties.\nThe Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab often targets high-profile areas of Mogadishu, including hotels, military checkpoints and areas near the presidential palace. It has vowed to step up attacks after the recently elected government launched a new military offensive against it." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa county agreed Wednesday to pay $285,000 to an Arizona man who was arrested, transported across the country and jailed for 68 days for a crime that he didn't commit.\nThe payment will resolve a federal lawsuit that 23-year-old Joseph McBride filed in early January against Linn County and its longtime top prosecutor, County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden.\nJohn Harris, chairman of the county board, confirmed the unusually quick settlement Wednesday to The Associated Press, moments after it was signed. He said the county is self-insured and the payout will come from its insurance fund.\n\"A person doesn't like to think that mistakes can be made, but everybody's human,\" he said. \"We just have to acknowledge our mistakes, in most cases right them and move on.\"\nThe settlement doesn't include a formal admission of liability or an apology to McBride, who is black. But his attorney, Tom Frerichs, praised assistant county attorney Bob Hruska, who negotiated the settlement, for \"his prompt and thoughtful attention to this case.\"\n\"He did the right thing for the people in Linn County to bring this case to a quick resolution,\" Frerichs said.\nMcBride was wrongly accused of participating in a Jan. 1, 2017, home invasion in Cedar Rapids in which a 27-year-old man was beaten with a handgun and robbed. McBride had grown up in Cedar Rapids but moved to Phoenix in November 2015, and had evidence showing he was 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) away from the scene when the crime occurred.\nVander Sanden signed a complaint charging McBride and two others with first-degree robbery, which carries up to 25 years in prison. Investigators from the Cedar Rapids Police Department never interviewed McBride. But he was implicated after the victim said he did his own investigation on Facebook and told detectives he was \"90 percent sure\" an account linked to McBride belonged to one of the assailants.\nAuthorities arrested McBride last August at his home in Phoenix, where he was ordered jailed on a $50,000 cash-only bond. He was taken to Iowa on a private prison van that made stops at jails in Nevada, Colorado and Missouri and cost Linn County taxpayers $2,500. Even before he arrived in Cedar Rapids on Sept. 19, he insisted he was innocent and had cellphone photos proving he was in Glendale, Arizona, hours before the robbery.\nMcBride's attorney filed notice of the alibi defense Oct. 9, providing names of witnesses. One attested that he celebrated New Year's Eve with McBride in Phoenix and spent the next day with him rearranging a storage unit. Prosecutors dropped the case and had McBride released from jail on Oct. 31, a day after one of the robbery participants identified another man as the third suspect as part of a cooperation agreement. That suspect, a convicted felon with a violent past, hasn't been charged.\nMcBride's lawsuit alleged that the criminal complaint falsely contended police had \"phone records and social media\" evidence showing he conspired with the other two suspects. In reality, McBride's only connection was that he was a Facebook friend with one of them.\nThe lawsuit had sought unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for McBride, who works at an Arizona dog treats factory.\nThe settlement marks the second $285,000 payment an Iowa county has recently made to one of Frerichs' clients over claims that they were the victims of a shoddy investigation. Last year, neighboring Johnson County paid that sum to settle a lawsuit filed by an attorney who spent 16 days in jail for a crime he didn't commit." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "DENVER (AP) — Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte will advise a group of Republican aides on how to hire good personnel nine months after he assaulted a reporter and his campaign spokesman made false statements about the attack.\nGianforte, a Republican, is scheduled to make the presentation on Feb. 13 in Washington to a Republican \"communicators\" group.\nThe regular gathering of GOP press aides is being expanded to include congressional legislative directors and chiefs of staff so they can hear advice from Gianforte, a former technology entrepreneur who was first elected to Congress last year.\n\"As someone who has built two highly successful companies from the ground up, Congressman Gianforte has valuable insight on this subject and we appreciate his willingness to share his expertise,\" said Matt Gorman, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, which organized the event.\nGianforte pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault for body-slamming reporter Ben Jacobs of the Guardian the night before the state's special election.\nHis campaign spokesman at the time falsely accused Jacobs of starting the violence. Gianforte also falsely told police that Jacobs grabbed him." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "Taiwan News went to Dongmen market to interview ordinary Taiwanese about their opinion on the late comedian Chu Ke-liang (豬哥亮), a famous but also highly controversial figure in the Taiwanese entertainment world.\nThe famous entertainer Chu Ke-liang, whose real name is Hsieh Hsin-Ta (謝新達), has entertained the Taiwanese people since 1980. He is often praised for his attempt to keep the Taiwanese language alive and stimulating young people to be aware of their cultural heritage. In spite of everything there are still voices of anger after he had gone into hiding in the mid 90s to avoid a reported NT$1 billion (US$33 million) gambling debts.\nThe 70-year-old actor and comedian, known for his trademark bowl haircut, lost his fight against colon cancer on May 15 after it was discovered 3 years ago. He was mourned by his family and his fans who lost their Iconic figure and childhood memory.\nThe following were interviews with people in Dongmen Market in Daan District. The interviewees were asked what their favorite Chu Ke-liang film, TV show, joke, and what they personally think of him.\n\"A-pei\" ( Grandpa), hat seller\n\"Chu Ke-liang was a very good guy! A really good guy. He was always polite to others and treated them well. His daughter (Jeannie Hsieh) is really pretty and when she got in a car accident, he borrowed a lot of money to help her get treatment abroad. The only bad point about him was that he was a gambler. He was so much in debt, that he just disappeared for 15 years without a sign of life! This was a huge shock for us at that time! I never thought he would be able to loose that much money. It's more than what I made in my entire life. He was a crazy guy with four wives and five kids.\"\nChen Chung-yuan, 63, mutton seller\n\"I really loved to watch his TV shows and movies. Especially \"Tsan Ting Hsiu\" (餐廳秀), one of his most famous TV shows. Chu Ke-liang is our Taiwanese Charley Chaplin and helped to revive our Taiwanese Dialect. The language had almost been forgotten before he started to do his shows entirely in Taiwanese.\"\nLi Shih-tsung, neighborhood chief of Dongmen" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Christchurch-based Crusaders can consolidate their place atop the Super Rugby table when they play the Hamilton-based Chiefs in an abbreviated 16th round, before the tournament breaks for June internationals.\nThe Crusaders moved five points clear in first place when they convincingly beat their closest rival, the Wellington-based Hurricanes, last weekend and have the chance to lengthen that lead and extend their winning streak to 10 games against the fifth-placed Chiefs.\nThe manner in which the Crusaders beat the Hurricanes, while missing six current All Blacks who were either injured or suspended, has led some commentators to declare it a certainty that the eight-time champions will win the title for the second straight year.\nCoach Scott Robertson said the victory of a severely-depleted side over the star-studded Hurricanes \"was just a very proud night in the Crusaders history.\"\n\"I think the fans weren't sure what to expect and that probably sums it up, the amount of emotion that was shown post-game,\" Robertson said.\nHe said the Crusaders are not taking for granted a win on Saturday in what appears an easier match against a Chiefs team heavily hit by injuries.\n\"The Chiefs have an extremely good scrum,\" Robertson said. \"Given their injuries they have done a great job with the players that have come in for them - as have we, so it will be a great battle.\"\nThe Hurricanes must quickly recover from their poor performance against the Crusaders to keep pace with the tournament leaders three rounds from the end of the regular season.\nCoach Chris Boyd said any lessons learned from the loss to the Crusaders would not be applicable to the Highlanders, who play a different type of game.\n\"They kick more than anyone else,\" Boyd said. \"They're very good at strike play. They're quite prepared to say 'well you have the ball and we'll knock you over and you make the mistake and we'll pick it up and score.'\"\nThe New South Wales Waratahs also have a chance to consolidate their lead in a tight Australian conference before Super Rugby breaks for test series between Australia and Ireland, New Zealand and France and South Africa and England.\nThe Waratahs, who face the Queensland Reds on Saturday, lead the conference by a point from the Melbourne Rebels who meet the Auckland-based Blues in a round from which the South African teams are absent." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "RICHFIELD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2018--National Interstate Insurance Company (“National Interstate”) is pleased to announce that Stephen Winborn, Senior Vice President of Claims and Risk Management for National Interstate Insurance Company, recently received the Robert T. Franklin Award at the 2018 Defense Research Institute (DRI) Trucking Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The award is named in honor of the late Bob Franklin, co-founder of Franklin & Prokopik, P.C. and founder of the DRI Trucking Law Committee. This is just the second time the award has been given. The award nominations are judged on commitment to the trucking industry, education of the industry and loyalty to the industry, aiming to select an individual who is a true champion of the trucking industry.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180530005886/en/\nStephen Winborn, Senior Vice President of Claims and Risk Management for National Interstate Insurance Company, recently received the Robert T. Franklin Award. (Photo: Business Wire)\nMr. Winborn has been involved in the defense and operation of insurers and transportation companies for over 25 years, and has assumed roles of increasing responsibility throughout his career. As Senior Vice President, he leads a dedicated team of Claims professionals at National Interstate.\n“I considered Bob a colleague and personal friend, and had the privilege of co-presenting with him on a variety of topics at industry events over the more than 15 years I knew him,” said Mr. Winborn. “I am grateful to have been chosen as the recipient for this award named in honor of Bob.”\nIn presenting the award, Tamara B. Goorevitz Esq., of Franklin & Prokopik, announced, “It was an honor to participate in presenting the Robert T. Franklin Award to Mr. Winborn on behalf of the DRI Trucking Law committee. His leadership and dedication to the trucking industry, his professionalism and his ardent support of his team at National Interstate and the attorneys with whom he works made him deserving of this honor. I am fortunate to know him personally and have witnessed his character and the respect and loyalty he shows to all those with whom he works. These characteristics truly embody the spirit of the Robert T. Franklin Award.”\n“Steve has been a valued partner to the DRI Trucking Law Committee for nearly two decades, and a stellar defender and protector of the commercial transportation industry for longer than that,” said co-presenter, Jack Laffey of Laffey, Leitner & Goode LLC and current DRI Law Institute Chair. “He has also served as a client to so many of our members in the most respectful, professional and collegial of ways that it is a privilege and an honor to work with him defending our clients/insureds.”\n“We are proud of Steve’s accomplishments and this coveted award recognizes his work in our industry,” said Tony Mercurio, President & CEO of National Interstate. “Steve brings significant value to our company everyday,” Mr. Mercurio stated.\nThe next Robert T. Franklin Award will be presented at the 2020 DRI Trucking Conference.\nAn Insurance Experience Built Around You\nNational Interstate Insurance Company offers insurance products and services, including alternative risk transfer programs, focused on the transportation industry. We provide insurance solutions that address the unique needs of our customers, which include passenger, moving and storage, and truck transportation companies. National Interstate and its insurance subsidiaries, including Vanliner Insurance Company and Triumphe Casualty Company, are rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Founded in 1989, we are headquartered in Richfield, Ohio with operations in Kapolei, Hawaii and Fenton, Missouri.\nNational Interstate Insurance is a member of Great American Insurance Group. The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG). AFG’s common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFG.\nAbout DRI\nDRI is the leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel. Membership in DRI provides access to resources and tools for attorneys who strive to provide high-quality, balanced and excellent service to their clients and corporations. DRI is host to 29 substantive committees whose focus is to develop ongoing and critical dialogue about areas of practice. DRI provides access to resources and tools to grow your practice – members can search a database of more than 65,000 experts, attend renowned CLE seminars, conferences and webcasts, network with 22,000+ like-minded defense practitioners and more.\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180530005886/en/\nCONTACT: National Interstate Insurance Company\nAmanda Genther,Media Relations, 330-523-5482\[email protected]\nKEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA ILLINOIS OHIO\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRANSPORT TRUCKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINANCE INSURANCE LEGAL OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nSOURCE: National Interstate Insurance Company\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 05/30/2018 10:00 AM/DISC: 05/30/2018 10:01 AM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180530005886/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "HOUSTON (AP) — Texans coach Bill O'Brien says he wouldn't have let Tom Savage re-enter Sunday's game after an alarming hit that gave him a concussion and left the quarterback's hands shaking if he had seen the video of the hit.\nSavage was injured with about nine minutes remaining in the second quarter of Houston's 26-16 loss to San Francisco when he was driven to the ground on a hit by Elvis Dumervil.\nReplays showed Savage looking dazed after his head hit the ground with both of his arms shaking and lifted upward.\nHe was taken to the medical tent where he stayed for less than three minutes before returning to the bench and going back in for the next series.\nSavage threw two incompletions on that drive, and Houston's team doctor approached him after he returned to the sideline at the end of that possession.\nHe was then evaluated again and taken to the locker room after it was determined that he did have a concussion.\nOn Monday O'Brien said: \"There's no video on the sideline. All there are are tablets. There's no video, there's nothing like that. With benefit of seeing the video ... (and) the care for the player, I would've never let that player back in the game, and I don't believe that (trainer) Geoff Kaplan would've allowed that player back in the game. I don't have benefit of the video. I did not see anything.\"\nAlso on Monday an NFL spokesman said the league is looking into whether concussion protocol was properly followed after Savage was injured.\nLeague spokesman Joe Lockhart said the NFL and the players' association \"together will conduct a thorough review of the incident focused on whether the protocol was properly followed, but we're also continuing looking at the protocol to look for ways to improve and strengthen it.\"\n___\nAP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner contributed to this report.\n___\nFor more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP_NFL" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "Arsenal paid a club-record fee of 63.75 million euros ($80 million) to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, completing the overhaul of the team's attack that was triggered by Alexis Sanchez's departure to Manchester United.\nIn potentially the most significant move in the Premier League on the final day of the January transfer window, Aubameyang joined Arsenal in a deal that should result in Olivier Giroud leaving the club in the coming hours — reportedly to London rival Chelsea.\nThe 28-year-old Aubameyang will compete with, or maybe complement, offseason signing Alexandre Lacazette up front as Arsenal looks to make up an eight-point deficit to the Champions League qualification positions in the Premier League.\nAnother new face in Arsenal's attack is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the playmaker who arrived from Manchester United last week as part of the swap deal that took Sanchez to Old Trafford. Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang linked up to great effect when they played together at Dortmund in the 2015-16 season, scoring 62 goals between them in all competitions.\nMkhitaryan welcomed Aubameyang in a video message on Arsenal's Twitter feed.\nIn total, Aubameyang scored 98 goals in 144 games for Dortmund in the German league after joining from Saint-Etienne in 2013 and was the top scorer last season with 31. Only eight players from Europe's top five leagues have scored more goals than the Gabon striker since the start of 2014-15 season.\nArsenal inadvertently posted a video on its website in the early hours of Wednesday, during which manager Arsene Wenger confirmed the signing of Aubameyang in an in-house interview after the Premier League game against Swansea on Tuesday. The video was quickly taken down.\nArsenal lost to Swansea 3-1 in a game that exposed its weakness up front without the explosive Sanchez around. It left Wenger's team in sixth place with 13 matches left.\nThe fee for Aubameyang was identical to that paid by Manchester City for France under-21 international Aymeric Laporte on Tuesday. That was also a club record — but it could be broken a day later if City manages to bring Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez to Etihad Stadium.\nCity has reportedly made its move for English soccer's Player of the Year for the 2015-16 season following an injury to Leroy Sane that has ruled the Germany winger out for up to seven weeks.\nAnother deal that could go through on Wednesday is Tottenham's signing of winger Lucas Moura from Paris Saint-Germain. Moura was pictured arriving in London on Tuesday ahead of a medical examination.\n___\nMore AP Premier League coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/PremierLeague\n___\nSteve Douglas is at www.twitter.com/sdouglas80" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Cambridge Analytica employee Christopher Wylie has arrived on Capitol Hill, where he is talking to House Democrats about his time with the data mining firm affiliated with President Donald Trump's campaign.\nWylie's visit is part of a Democratic attempt to keep congressional focus on Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether Trump's campaign was involved. He is talking to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday and Democrats on the House intelligence committee Wednesday.\nThe GOP-led House intelligence panel shut down its Russian meddling probe last month, saying they don't see any evidence of collusion or coordination.\nWylie sparked a global debate over electronic privacy in March when he was part of an effort to reveal that Cambridge Analytica had gathered millions of Facebook profiles to influence elections." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--Today, the NIO House opened at Auto China 2018, giving attendees a first-hand look at how NIO is revolutionizing the user experience.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424006711/en/\nNIO ES8 interior (6-Seater) (Photo: Business Wire)\nNIO also unveiled a six-seat version of the NIO ES8, showcased the NIO EP9, the fastest electric car in the world, and unveiled a new variation of its vision car, EVE. EVE’s new variation is inspired by Beijing and features new colors, updated materials and redesigned rims.\nThe six-seater ES8 uses a 2+2+2 seat layout with easier access to the third row. The six-seater ES8 features the same high-performance and intelligent features as the seven-seater ES8. The six-seater ES8 will be available for order this year with deliveries set to begin in the first half of 2019. NIO also showcased seven exterior colors for the NIO ES8.\nThe NIO House at Auto China 2018 is located in Hall E3 of the China International Exhibition Center New Venue and represents NIO’s vision of a premium user experience that goes beyond the car. NIO will also host ten ‘seeds’ talks at NIO House, where NIO Executives, ES8 users and other Nobel Prize laureates will share opinions, ideas and inspiration.\nAll NIO Houses, including the one at Auto China 2018 feature a Forum, an open floorplan with a kitchen, living room and workspaces, a store for users to purchase NIO merchandise and Joy Camp, a children’s play area. The NIO House at Auto China 2018 will be open from April 25 to May 4, 2018. Outside of Auto China 2018, permanent NIO houses have officially opened in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.\n“We’re creating a new auto show experience for our users with our NIO House,” NIO Founder, Chairman and CEO, William Li, said. “NIO wants people to enjoy owning a car again. Our presence at Auto China and the vehicles, products and services that we deliver this year are another step forward towards realizing our vision.”\nAbout NIO:\nOur mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle for our users by offering smart, premium electric vehicles and providing the best user experience. NIO was founded in November 2014 as a global company, with world-class research and development, design and manufacturing centers in Shanghai, Beijing, San Jose, Munich, London and nine other locations. NIO now has more than 5,000 employees from nearly 40 countries. By the end of 2018, NIO will have city operations and services teams in 169 different cities throughout China. The NIO Formula E Team secured the inaugural Drivers’ Championship title in 2015. In 2016, NIO unveiled the fastest electric car in the world, the EP9. The EP9 set the lap record for an electric vehicle at the Nürburgring Nordschleife and three other world-renowned tracks. In 2017, NIO unveiled its vision car EVE and announced the NIO EP9 set a new world speed record for an autonomous vehicle at the Circuit of the Americas. NIO officially launched the ES8, a seven-seat high performance electric SUV, in December 2017 with deliveries slated to begin in 2018.\nMORE INFORMATION: www.nio.com Twitter: @NIOGlobal Facebook: @NIOGlobal Instagram: nioglobal LinkedIn: NIO\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424006711/en/\nCONTACT: for NIO\nAnnie Weckesser\[email protected]\nKEYWORD: UNITED STATES ASIA PACIFIC NORTH AMERICA CHINA CALIFORNIA\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: VENTURE CAPITAL MANUFACTURING AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES/FUELS AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OFF-ROAD TRUCKS & SUVS\nSOURCE: NIO\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 04/24/2018 09:30 PM/DISC: 04/24/2018 09:30 PM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424006711/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "LOS ANGELES (AP) — It wouldn't be the Golden Globes without a few peculiar nominations and exclusions and this year has proven to be no different. The 90-some members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association not only shut out the charming romantic comedy \"The Big Sick,\" but also failed to recognize any women in the directing category.\nThe organization also gave multiple nominations to \"The Greatest Showman\" and \"All the Money in the World,\" neither of which have been widely seen or reviewed by critics.\nThe HFPA did however seem to make a clear statement regarding projects associated with men accused of sexual misconduct, like Jeffrey Tambor and Kevin Spacey. Neither \"Transparent\" nor \"House of Cards\" received any nominations, despite being favorites of the Golden Globes in past years." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "MADRID (AP) — Valencia doesn't have fond memories of the last time it faced Barcelona in the Copa del Rey.\nThe teams met two years ago in the semifinals, with Valencia losing 7-0 in the first leg at Camp Nou Stadium. It couldn't manage more than a 1-1 draw against Barcelona's second-stringers in the return match.\nThe teams meet again in the last four this season, but things have changed considerably for Valencia since that embarrassing defeat.\n\"It's true that two years ago it was an awkward result, very unpleasant,\" Valencia striker Rodrigo said. \"But since then we have competed well against them, and even defeated them. We will prepare by giving a lot of importance to this match.\"\nThe first leg is Thursday at Camp Nou, with the return match next week at Mestalla Stadium.\nValencia was reeling when it faced Barcelona two seasons ago, sitting not far from the relegation zone in the Spanish league and being under pressure after a series of poor performances. Fans were not happy with then-coach Gary Neville, who was struggling in his first head-coaching job.\nNow Valencia is in a much better situation under coach Marcelino Garcia Toral, being considered the season's top sensation. It is third in the league standings, and not long ago it was fighting with Barcelona for the top spot. It won nine straight matches early in the season.\nValencia is coming off two league losses, against Las Palmas and defending champion Real Madrid, and it needed a penalty shootout to advance past Alaves in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. But good performances in recent matches against Barcelona give Toral and his players confidence going into the semifinals.\n\"We have been playing well against Barcelona and we have had our chances of winning matches,\" Rodrigo said. \"We have to play knowing that it's not going to be a normal 90-minute match in the league. There will be another 90-minute match to be played at Mestalla. We have to work hard so we can be prepared.\"\nValencia drew 1-1 at home when the teams played in the league earlier this season. After the 7-0 defeat, Valencia lost only two of its five matches against Barcelona, winning 2-1 at Camp Nou in a league game in 2016.\nBarcelona has been on a level of its own this season, leading Atletico Madrid by 11 points in the Spanish league. It is 17 points ahead of Valencia and 19 points in front of fourth-place Real Madrid, which has a game in hand.\nMessi and Suarez are thriving, having combined to score at least a goal each in seven of Barcelona's last eight matches. Messi is the league's leading scorer with 20 goals, followed by Suarez with 16.\nAnd the team's attack is being boosted by Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho, who is coming off his first start in the Spanish league this weekend.\n\"In the beginning of the season it didn't look like Barcelona was going to do well, but it has been playing at an incredible level right now,\" Rodrigo said. \"We need to have the same mentality that we had when we competed well against Barcelona in the league. We will have to play our own game.\"\nBarcelona is a three-time defending champion in the Copa del Rey.\nLeganes hosts Sevilla in the first leg of the other semifinal match on Wednesday. Sevilla eliminated Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals, while and Leganes beat Real Madrid.\n___\nMore AP Spanish soccer coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/LaLiga\n___\nTales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PLEASANT HOPE, Mo. (AP) — An employee has been seriously injured in an explosion at a pyrotechnics plant in southwest Missouri.\nKSPR-TV reports that a fire subsequently broke out Tuesday at the AM Pyrotechnics plant in Pleasant Hope, which supplies big fireworks shows.\nFire Protection District Fire Chief Jake Agee says there was a report of a loud explosion and by the time firefighters arrived, more explosions had taken place.\nFirefighters said most of the workers left the building before the fire, but one person remained inside.\nAgee says the woman was removed from the building with serious injuries and flown to a hospital.\nAgee says several fire departments responded to the blaze and that the cause of the explosion is under investigation." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--ExxonMobil has introduced Achieve™ advanced PP, featuring new products that offer a significant step beyond traditional PP performance. Built on technology innovations, these products allow customers to challenge reality. Now customers can rethink what is possible in a range of applications, including: automotive parts, rigid packaging, nonwovens, and appliances. The performance of Achieve advanced PP combined with value chain collaboration enables customers to unlock new business opportunities.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005232/en/\nAmazingly eye-catching appliances using Achieve(TM) advanced PP - with superior gloss and stiffness compared to standard ICP, Achieve advanced PP allows brand owners to economically produce appearance parts for appliances. (Photo: Business Wire)\nAchieve advanced PP eliminates trade-offs associated with conventional polymers. For example, improving the stiffness and toughness balance in automotive applications is possible; in rigid packaging, stiffness and processing efficiency can now be increased together; and, in appliance parts, high gloss can be attained economically.\n“Achieve advanced PP specifically addresses our customers’ desire for innovation and growth. Through collaboration and our combined expertise, these advanced PP solutions can unlock new business opportunities,” said Cindy Shulman, ExxonMobil Vice President of Plastics and Resins. “Our Achieve advanced PP launch further demonstrates our commitment to the industry, complementing our recently announced plans for a PP investment on the U.S. Gulf Coast.”\nDelivering extraordinarily tough automotive parts, this advanced PP is inspiring compounders and auto makers to challenge reality. With 35 percent higher impact versus standard impact copolymers, Achieve advanced PP enables tougher, lighter vehicle components that are durable and safe. Plastomer loading can be reduced by up to 50 percent for cost saving opportunities.\nEnabling remarkably rigid containers, cups and tubs for the retail and food service industry, Achieve advanced PP is encouraging manufacturers to challenge reality. Exploiting high melt strength, designers can deliver stiffer packaging and gain economic benefit from excellent processing. Opportunities exist to downgauge wall thickness by up to 15 percent and increase line speeds by 7 percent for higher output. Packaging made with Achieve advanced PP is microwaveable, reusable and is widely recyclable.\nAchieve advanced PP sets the benchmark for tremendously comfortablenonwovens. It allows brand owners to challenge reality by providing outstanding barrier properties and up to 15 percent higher fabric strength that can be tailored to meet the needs of diapers, wipes, adult incontinence, and feminine care products.\nDelivering amazingly eye-catching appliances, this widely recyclable advanced PP is ideal for upgrading standard impact copolymer solutions or replacing over-engineered ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). Achieve advanced PP helps brand owners challenge reality because parts with 20 percent higher gloss than standard PP can now be economically produced.\n“Achieve advanced PP is motivating brand owners and manufacturers to rethink what is possible with PP,” said Shulman. “Using this advanced PP eliminates trade-offs in performance, processing and end-of-life handling.”\nCustomers can use Achieve advanced PP to challenge reality and unlock new opportunities, while being supported by the ExxonMobil brand values of global reliability, product consistency and technical support that are critical for business growth.\nAbout ExxonMobil Chemical\nExxonMobil Chemical is one of the largest chemical companies in the world. The company holds leadership positions in some of the largest-volume and highest-growth commodity chemical products. ExxonMobil Chemical has manufacturing capacity in every major region of the world, serving large and growing markets. More than 90 percent of the company’s chemical capacity is integrated with ExxonMobil refineries or natural gas processing plants. To learn more, visit www.exxonmobilchemical.com.\nNote to Editors:\nThe terms, “we,” “our,” \"ExxonMobil Chemical,\" or \"ExxonMobil\" are used for convenience, and may include any one or more of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, or any affiliates they directly or indirectly steward. The ExxonMobil Logo, the Interlocking X Device, ExxonMobil, and Achieve are trademarks of ExxonMobil.\nThe specific data provided herein are based on the laboratory test results, and will vary depending on the different operating conditions.\nDownload images from ExxonMobil Chemical Newsroom at\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005232/en/\nCONTACT: ExxonMobil Chemical\nUS Media Line: +1 832 625 4000\nKEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA TEXAS\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: MANUFACTURING AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING CHEMICALS/PLASTICS ENGINEERING PACKAGING OTHER MANUFACTURING AUTOMOTIVE GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE\nSOURCE: ExxonMobil Chemical\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 04/24/2018 05:30 AM/DISC: 04/24/2018 05:30 AM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005232/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Several South Korean skiers are heading to North Korea to train with its athletes in a conciliatory gesture the countries planned to mark the Winter Olympics in the South.\nThe chartered flight carrying about 20 athletes is heading to North Korea's Kalma Airport before the skiers head for Masik ski resort.\nThe skiers are reserve members of South Korea's national team and won't be participating in the Pyeongchang Games that start Feb. 9.\nSeoul officials say the South Korean athletes will fly back Thursday accompanied by North Korean alpine and cross-country skiers who will compete in the Olympics.\nSouth Korea is preparing to host hundreds of North Koreans during the Games in which it sees as an opportunity to resume meaningful communication with its rival." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are striking a different note with the music for their upcoming wedding, mixing gospel with choral works as the soundtrack for what they pledge will be a joyful occasion.\nKensington Palace said Tuesday that Harry and his American fiancee \"have taken a great deal of interest and care\" in selecting the wedding music. The palace says there will be performances by the St George's Chapel choir and Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir, a gospel group from southeast England.\nThe performers include 19-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who says he was \"bowled over\" when Markle called to ask him to play during the ceremony.\nThe couple has revealed details of their May 19 upcoming wedding over several weeks, with more to come.\n___\nFor complete royal wedding coverage, visit https://apnews.com/tag/Royalweddings" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2018--With their co-counsel, Keller Rohrback L.L.P. commenced litigation on April 20, 2018, against Ford Motor Company, Robert Bosch GmbH, and certain subsidiaries and executives over an alleged conspiracy to evade emissions testing in 2011-2018 F-250, F-350, and F-450 Super Duty trucks equipped with 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel engines.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180423006376/en/\nKeller Rohrback L.L.P. filed a lawsuit against Motor Company and Robert Bosch GmbH on April 20, 2018. (Photo: Business Wire)\nTesting indicates that Ford and Bosch are complicit in the marketing and sale of trucks that are spewing excessive levels of harmful pollution into the atmosphere, Keller Rohrback alleges. Over 500,000 of Ford’s best-selling F-Series trucks may be affected. Owners and lessees of these vehicles have been misled by Ford’s failure to disclose that these trucks could only achieve advertised fuel efficiency and performance by cheating emissions tests, according to the lawsuit.\nThe suit claims Ford failed to tell regulators and consumers that the Power Stroke engines’ emissions system does not operate in accordance with emissions standards at all times and was programmed to allow the engine to pollute at much higher levels in certain normal driving conditions.\nLynn Sarko, the managing partner of Keller Rohrback L.L.P., a leading consumer protection firm, has been appointed by federal courts to leadership roles in multidistrict litigation against Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler over emissions cheating in diesel cars and trucks. Since then, hundreds of concerned consumers from around the country have contacted Keller Rohrback to find out what they can do to help ensure that Ford and Bosch are held responsible for their conduct by compensating consumers and fixing polluting trucks.\nIf you, a friend, or a family member owns or leases any of the affected vehicles described above, please contact attorneys Gretchen Freeman Cappio or Ryan McDevitt by phone at 866.560.4043 or via email at [email protected] to discuss our investigation and your potential claims against Ford and Bosch.\nAbout Keller Rohrback L.L.P.\nKeller Rohrback L.L.P., with offices in Seattle, Oakland, Phoenix, New York, Montana, and Santa Barbara, serves as lead and co-lead counsel in class actions throughout the country. Our Complex Litigation Group is proud to offer its expertise to clients nationwide, and our trial lawyers have obtained judgments and settlements in excess of $23.25 billion.\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180423006376/en/\nCONTACT: Keller Rohrback L.L.P.\nGretchen Freeman Cappio or Ryan McDevitt, 866-560-4043\n1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200\nSeattle, WA 98101\[email protected]\nwww.krcomplexlit.com\nKEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA WASHINGTON\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LEGAL\nSOURCE: Keller Rohrback L.L.P.\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 04/23/2018 03:37 PM/DISC: 04/23/2018 03:37 PM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180423006376/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX had a royal audience as it launched a satellite for Luxembourg.\nThe Falcon 9 rocket blasted off late Wednesday afternoon from Cape Canaveral, Florida, hoisting GovSat-1 for the government of Luxembourg and SES, the country's prime satellite operator, SES. The satellite will support both military and civilian security efforts.\nWitnessing the launch were Luxembourg's Prince Guillaume and his wife, Stephanie. The country's prime minister, Xavier Bettel, and other high-ranking officials also were present.\nThe rocket's first-stage booster — which also flew last spring — was not recovered this time. Instead, it dropped into the Atlantic.\nWith GovSat-1 now in orbit, SpaceX can focus on next week's debut of its new, big Falcon Heavy rocket. The test flight is scheduled for Tuesday." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is cautioning bishops to avoid politicking, business and high society.\nFrancis elevated to bishops' rank three priests during a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday evening.\nHe said bishops should \"abandon the temptation to become princes,\" and that they are tasked \"more with serving than dominating.\" He told them to be available to priests in their jurisdiction \"the same day, or at most, the next day\" after being sought.\nFrancis told the three they were chosen \"not for business, not for high society, not for politics.\" In his five years as pope, Francis has insisted clerics must serve the rank-and-file and avoid seeking glory.\nThe new bishops are: Monsignors Waldemar Stanislaw Sommertag from Pelplin diocese, Poland; Alfred Xuereb, Gozo diocese, Malta; and Jose Avelino Bettencourt, Ottawa archdiocese in Canada." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The government has told Taiwan Power Corporation to complete the removal of 100,000 barrels of nuclear waste from Orchid Island within the next nine years, reports said Wednesday.\nThe small island off the coast of Taitung County in the southeast is populated mostly by indigenous people, while the country’s environmental movement has for years demanded a solution from the government and from Taipower.\nThe Cabinet-level Atomic Energy Council (AEC) reportedly agreed to separate the issues of the removal from Orchid Island and the search for a new location.\nThe barrels from the island will first be transported either to the Third Nuclear Plant in Pingtung County or to the Longtan Institute of Nuclear Energy Research in Taoyuan City, reports said.\nThe preparations for the move by sea would take five years, the move itself four years, according to the timetable designed by Taipower.\nAs to the eventual end destination for nuclear waste from Taiwan’s three operating nuclear plants, the AEC reportedly told Taipower not to limit the possibilities to remote uninhabited islands or isolated areas, but to take all of Taiwan into consideration. The utility should change the past practice of only looking at relatively socially vulnerable areas, the AEC reportedly said.\nThe selection process needed to include close cooperation and consultation with the local authorities and population, the Cabinet body said.\nFollowing the 2011 earthquake and tsunami which caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, Taiwan’s own environmentalist movement gained force, leading to the government shelving plans to build a fourth nuclear plant. The new government of President Tsai Ing-wen, which came to power last May, has promised to turn Taiwan into a nuclear-free country by 2025." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian ride-hailing service Ola said Tuesday that it's planning to enter the Australian market, its first foray overseas.\nThe company said it has begun inviting car owners in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to learn more about driving for the service. It plans to start commercial operations in Australia in early 2018.\nThe Indian app-based ride-hailing company will be in competition with Uber in the Australian market.\nOla, based in India's southern technology hub of Bangalore, was set up in 2011 and along with Uber has become hugely popular as more people have access to smartphones.\nThe service says it has nearly a million drivers across India and 125 million people use it." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Pratt always declined previous offers to do commercials, but he made an exception for an upcoming Super Bowl spot — mostly because he likes beer.\nPratt will make his advertising debut Sunday in a pair of commercials for Michelob Ultra.\n\"I've watched every single Super Bowl since 1985,\" he said. \"I'm a Super Bowl guy, and I definitely feel really connected not only to football and to the NFL and the Super Bowl, but also to the commercials... That's always the most exciting part for me, and it feels good to be part of that, like I'm a little tile in the mosaic of American culture.\"\nThe star of the \"Jurassic World\" and \"Guardians of the Galaxy\" film franchises also joked that being in a Super Bowl ad could \"open things up\" for him professionally.\n\"The Super Bowl launches people's careers — like Whitney Houston,\" Pratt said from his trailer on the set of the Michelob spot. \"She sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl and it was like the highlight of the whole day, and then it launched her career... And I'm really hoping this is my Whitney Houston national anthem moment.\"\nHouston was already a Grammy-winning star when she performed at the game in 1991. Pratt was among the world's highest-paid actors last year, according to Forbes.\nHe joins this year's crop of celebrities starring in Super Bowl ads, including Tiffany Haddish, Cindy Crawford and Morgan Freeman. The airtime alone for a 30-second spot this year costs more than $5 million this year.\nPratt, 38, said he approached the job just as he would a big-screen gig. He even bumped up his training for his next film, \"Cowboy Ninja Viking,\" so he would be in peak condition for the commercial shoot.\n\"If I'm going to be having my shirt off... in front of 100 million people, I want to look good,\" he said, \"so we worked really hard.\"\nThe commercial, dubbed \"The Perfect Fit,\" is about balancing a healthy lifestyle with beer-fueled fun.\nPratt famously dropped 60 pounds before playing Star-Lord in the first \"Guardians\" film. Incorporating fitness into his life \"changed everything,\" he said.\n\"It's not just an aesthetic thing,\" he said. \"I sleep better. I feel better.\"\nHis favorite is exercising outdoors. Pratt said spending time in the woods near the farm he owns in Washington doesn't just keep him fit, it keeps him grounded. He particularly loves a trail there that passes through the woods and down to the beach.\n\"I feel the very best when I am running on that, and I feel very dialed in and close to nature and close to God,\" he said. \"I think anytime you can just stop and worship this creation, it makes you feel good.\"\n___\nFollow AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen at www.twitter.com/YouKnowSandy ." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BC-BBA--Top Ten\nBASEBALL'S TOP TEN By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE G AB R H Pct. Betts Bos 48 184 52 66 .359 Brantley Cle 44 181 30 62 .343 Simmons LAA 53 197 32 66 .335 Altuve Hou 57 233 33 78 .335 Segura Sea 51 218 37 72 .330 MMachado Bal 56 219 30 71 .324 JMartinez Bos 53 205 36 66 .322 Castellanos Det 51 204 28 65 .319 MDuffy TB 39 156 10 49 .314 Ramos TB 42 159 16 49 .308 Home Runs\nTrout, Los Angeles, 18; JMartinez, Boston, 18; JoRamirez, Cleveland, 17; Betts, Boston, 17; MMachado, Baltimore, 16; Gallo, Texas, 15; Judge, New York, 15; KDavis, Oakland, 13; Encarnacion, Cleveland, 13; 4 tied at 12.\nRuns Batted In\nJMartinez, Boston, 47; MMachado, Baltimore, 45; JoRamirez, Cleveland, 40; Judge, New York, 40; Lowrie, Oakland, 39; Haniger, Seattle, 39; KDavis, Oakland, 38; Benintendi, Boston, 38; Betts, Boston, 37; 2 tied at 36.\nPitching\nSeverino, New York, 8-1; Kluber, Cleveland, 8-2; Morton, Houston, 7-0; Porcello, Boston, 7-2; Verlander, Houston, 7-2; Happ, Toronto, 7-3; Snell, Tampa Bay, 7-3; Rodriguez, Boston, 6-1; Tanaka, New York, 6-2; 2 tied at 6-3." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PARIS (AP) — A group of French men — including doctors, lawmakers, a judge and a surfing champion — is speaking out against sexual harassment and violence, and calling on other men to join the cause.\nIn an essay published Tuesday in Le Monde, scores of men say \"all of us have benefited\" from sexism in public life, and \"we have perpetuated these inequalities.\"\nInsisting that \"not all men are stalkers, aggressors or rapists,\" they urge men to rethink their relations with women, show more respect and publicly support victims of abuse.\nThe men praised efforts to expose systemic sexual misconduct since revelations stemming from Hollywood last year, and denounced critics who say the #metoo movement has gone too far and demonizes men.\nFrance has had a mixed reaction to the movement." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "OKUMA, Japan (AP) — The final pieces of a jelly roll-shaped cover are being put in place atop Fukushima's most damaged nuclear reactor.\nHuge cranes have been installed to begin removing 566 sets of still-radioactive fuel rods from a storage pool later this year. It's taken seven years just to get this far, the first concrete step toward dismantling the Tokyo Electric Power Co. nuclear plant, damaged in an earthquake and tsunami.\nCleaning up the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant is a monumental task expected to take three to four decades.\nTaking out the stored fuel rods is only a preliminary step. Ahead lies the uncharted challenge of removing an estimated 800 tons of melted fuel and debris, six times the amount from the 1979 Three Mile Island accident." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PHOENIX (AP) — As some cities reaffirm support for sanctuary policies that protect immigrants, Phoenix finds itself in an unusual position to push back against any immigration actions by the new White House.\nThe Phoenix City Council on Wednesday will discuss a petition to adopt the sanctuary label, following the lead of Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and others in a city with one of the nation's largest populations of immigrants in the country illegally. But the effort is complicated by the fact that Arizona's landmark 2010 immigration law, known as SB1070, bars any Arizona city from becoming a sanctuary.\nThe Phoenix metro area is home to about 250,000 immigrants in the country illegally, according to a report last week from the Pew Research Center. The report is based on data from 2014. New York, Los Angeles and Houston have the highest number of immigrants who lack legal status.\nCities are doubling down on sanctuary policies in light of an order by President Donald Trump requiring immigration authorities to arrest and deport more people. The city policies vary but essentially bar local police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.\nPhoenix has a Democratic, immigrant-friendly mayor who has denounced Trump, but his hands are tied because of SB1070.\nThe law requires local police to question the immigration status of people suspected of being in the country illegally while enforcing other laws or in the course of an investigation. Most of the law was gutted by the courts, but city leaders say the surviving sections prevent local government agencies from restricting the enforcement of federal immigration law.\nStill, pressure has mounted on Mayor Greg Stanton from immigrant advocacy groups who want the city to adopt sanctuary policies and from police and Republican leaders who oppose the measure.\nCity attorney Brad Holm says in a letter to the city manager that the petition for sanctuary status is \"legally impermissible.\"\n\"It demands that the council break state law. If the petition were adopted, a court could fine the city for breaking the law, and the attorney general could seek forfeiture of state-shared revenue,\" Holm wrote.\nStanton last week blasted the Trump administration over the deportation of 35-year-old Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, a Phoenix-area woman who until now had been granted leniency by Obama policies that aimed to protect immigrants without violent pasts and who have ties to the community. Garcia de Rayos was arrested in Phoenix during a routine check-in with U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement and was deported the next day to Nogales, Mexico.\n\"Rather than tracking down violent criminals and drug dealers, ICE is spending its energy deporting a woman with two American children who has lived here for more than two decades and poses a threat to nobody,\" Stanton wrote on Twitter.\nStanton denounced Garcia de Rayos' deportation, but immigration activists called on him to use his power and not just his voice.\n\"If there was ever a time when we need your courage and we need you to stand up and we need you to put actions behind saying that Phoenix PD is not gonna become a mass deportation machine, it's now,\" said Francisca Porchas, of Puente Arizona, an immigrant rights group. \"This is when we need Mayor Stanton, the city council, the state, everybody who is of conscience to stand up and defy this racist law.\"" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Dustin Johnson has been in complete control of his golf game during his rise to No. 1.\nBut at home?\nPaulina Gretzky calls the shots, especially when it comes to naming their children.\nJohnson revealed Monday that their second child, another boy, was named River Jones Johnson. Asked where the name River came from, he said, \"Mama.\"\nThe middle name was easy to explain. Jones is the maiden name of Gretzky's mother (Janet Jones), and the last name of Johnson's late grandmother (Carole Jones), his biggest influence during his teenage years.\nBut back to River. What was Paulina thinking?\n\"I can't think how she thinks, that's for sure,\" Johnson said. \"I don't know where she got it. I tried to ask. She said, 'I don't know, I just like the name.'\"\nThey plan on calling him Riv, which is how several people refer to Riviera. That's where Johnson won big this year at the Genesis Open to reach No. 1 in the world and start his three-tournament winning streak.\nSo maybe there's something to that.\n\"That was how she got started was from Riviera,\" Johnson said. \"But I didn't come up with that on my own.\"\n___\nWHAT WILL PHIL DO NEXT?: Bad news for Phil Mickelson without even being at Erin Hills: The forecast calls for a reasonable chance of storms for all but one day this week — Thursday, when he'll be in California for his daughter's high school graduation.\nMickelson has yet to withdraw, saying he will need a four-hour delay in the first round of the U.S. Open to have any chance of flying to Wisconsin (more than three hours in the air) and getting to the first tee.\nHe is to play at 2:20 p.m. in Wisconsin. Graduation is noon (Wisconsin time).\nAt least his caddie, Jim \"Bones\" Mackay, made it to Erin Hills to scout the course on the rare chance of Mickelson making it to the U.S. Open. Mackay thinks Erin Hills is perfect for Mickelson, mainly because of wide fairways and the need for a great short game.\n\"He wants it, obviously, as badly as he wants anything else,\" Mackay told Fox Sports. \"So it would be a really cool thing if it worked out for him tomorrow. Knowing Phil and knowing how much he wants to play, it wouldn't surprise me if he left if rain wasn't in the forecast. You never know out here with this kind of humidity. Storms can roll up unexpectedly.\n\"I'm leaving him alone, but it wouldn't surprise me if he left, flew a little bit and then if the guys tee off at 2:20, turn around and go home.\"\n___\nRING THE BELL: In a sunken patch of rough, just beyond the seventh tee box at Erin Hills, stands a rusted-out bell with the clapper removed.\nWhen Erin Hills was first built, the bell stood near the green on what was then a blind par-3. Since the putting surface was not in sight from the tee box, players had to ring the bell to let the next group know the green was clear. A white rock behind the green was positioned every day to indicate the aiming point for the day's pin position.\nThe hole was nicknamed the \"Dell Hole,\" after a similar hole at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland.\nBut during one of the course redesigns, then-owner Bob Lang ordered the area in front of the green bulldozed to make room for a new set of tees, and what had been the eighth hole was lengthened and turned into the new par-5 seventh.\n\"It was a unique hole,\" said Steve Stricker, the Wisconsin native who was invited to play Erin Hills in the early days.\nIn the end, he agreed with Lang, who felt the USGA would never bring a U.S. Open to a course with a blind par-3.\nFortunate, then, that Erin Hills was originally built with 19 holes. What is now the par-3 ninth used to be called the \"Bye Hole\" — playable but didn't count on the scorecard.\nStricker said he always thought that was the better of those par-3s.\n\"So I don't know if that stuck with them or they thought the same thing,\" he said. \"But I wasn't a big fan of the blind par-3.\"\n___\nSLOGAN TWEAK: For years, the U.S. Open has been referred to as the \"toughest test in golf.\" So it was interesting to hear USGA executive director Mike Davis refer to it on more than one occasion as the \"ultimate test in golf.\"\nThat was a conscious decision.\n\"We really got branded as the toughest test not by ourselves but by others,\" Davis said. \"It's not necessarily bad. And we're not shunning the fact that it is a tough test. We get to the Women's Open it's going to be a tough test. There's history, well over a century of history of that with the USGA. But I will tell you when we sit and talk as a group and we're setting a golf course up, we are never — never — talking about, 'We have to have even par win' or 'We have to make this as tough as possible.\"\nHe said the choice of \"ultimate test\" is a goal to test every skill.\nThe toughest test? Davis said the USGA could make it any U.S. Open as tough as it wanted, as could any other organization that runs big tournaments. The PGA Tour made The Players Championship plenty tough when it rolled the greens twice last year in the third round, when 60 of 76 players made a double bogey or worse and there were 149 three-putts in one round.\nThat's why Davis prefers \"ultimate.\"\n\"You're hearing us talk more about that simply because ... we're not just trying to make that the toughest test,\" he said.\n___\nHONORARY STARTER: It was a big deal for Bob Ford to get the Bob Jones Award, the USGA's highest honor. It got even better when he was asked to be the honorary starter at the U.S. Open for as long as he wants the job.\nFord retired last year as the head professional at Oakmont, which has hosted the U.S. Open a record nine times. He still works the winter months as the head pro at Seminole in south Florida.\n\"Very cool,\" Ford said Wednesday. \"It's an incredible privilege and honor that I've been asked to do that. And as President (Diana) Murphy said last night, I can do it as long as I want to, and that's very cool. It will bring a little stability and continuity to the position.\"\nFord said he went through his own version of a practice round, especially making sure he pronounces the names correctly. The first player to tee off on No. 1 Thursday is Jordan Niebrugge (KNEE-brew-ghee).\n___\nNational Writer Eddie Pells contributed to this report." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2018--Biovation Labs today announced that Ashantai Yungai has joined the natural products and supplement contract manufacturer as the new Quality and Compliance Manager.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180530005159/en/\nContract manufacturer Biovation Labs has named Ashantai Yungai as its new Quality and Compliance Manager.\n“Quality and compliance are at the heart of our operations and, in fact, our entire business model,” said Justin Bath, President of Biovation Labs. “Ashantai has a deep background in helping ensure process, people and equipment are all aligned to meet the stringent demands we face from regulators, clients, consumers and our own high standards of quality. As a contract manufacturer, quality is paramount, and Ashantai is highly qualified to bring continual improvement and excellence at every stage of the supplement manufacturing process.”\nYungai’s background is in chemistry. Prior to Biovation Labs, he was a synthetic organic chemist at Myriad Pharmaceuticals, which then became Myrexis Pharmaceuticals. He worked on creating drugs in hopes of alleviating diseases disorders such as Alzheimer’s, HIV and cancer. His chemistry background has also been utilized in analytical testing, running tests such auto titration and loss on drying (LOD), and LC instrumentation at companies such as Reckitt Benckiser (RB) and Teva Pharmaceuticals. While at Teva, he transitioned into quality assurance in 2016. He began specializing in quality assurance and documentation accuracy and quality. Working as peer review he was responsible for compiling research and data, and ensuring accuracy and completeness for legal and regulatory compliance.\nYungai received his Bachelor of Science degree from Dillard University in New Orleans. He received his Master of Science degree from the University of Utah.\n“Biovation Labs is setting new standards of innovation and quality in the nutraceutical and supplement contract manufacturing space,” Yungai said. “As the Quality and Compliance Manager, I look forward to sustaining this standard of excellence, and serving the wide variety of clientele that turn to Biovation Labs to rapidly and accurately meet their manufacturing needs.”\nAbout Biovation Labs\nBiovation Labs is a nationally leading, cutting edge contract manufacturing, formulation, private label and supplier company within the $141 billion Natural Products industry. It works within the life science space, manufacturing products for supplement and nutraceutical companies worldwide. In January 2018, the company moved into its new 104,000 square-foot corporate headquarters, which houses a state-of-the-art, high capacity manufacturing facility, serving the needs of both large and early-stage companies. Biovation Labs is a cGMP certified, NSF and FDA registered manufacturing facility. For more information visit www.biovationlabs.com.\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180530005159/en/\nCONTACT: Springboard5\nTim Rush, 801-208-1100\[email protected]\nKEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA UTAH\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: HEALTH ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE FITNESS & NUTRITION PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING OTHER MANUFACTURING NATURAL RESOURCES AGRICULTURE GENERAL HEALTH\nSOURCE: Biovation Labs\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 05/30/2018 10:00 AM/DISC: 05/30/2018 10:01 AM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180530005159/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PARIS (AP) — Floodwaters peaked in Paris on Monday and were threatening towns downstream as the rain-engorged Seine River winds through Normandy toward the English Channel.\nRivers swollen by France's heaviest rains in 50 years have engulfed romantic quays in Paris, swallowed up gardens and roads, halted riverboat cruises — and raised concerns about climate change.\nThe Meteo France weather service said January has seen nearly double normal rainfall nationwide, and the rains in the past two months are the highest measured for the period in 50 years.\n\"I'm amazed. I've come to Paris since 1965, most years, and I've never seen the Seine as high,\" said Terry Friberg, visiting from Boston. \"I love Paris with all my heart but I'm very worried about the level of the river.\"\nFlood monitoring agency Vigicrues said the water levels in Paris hit a maximum height of 5.84 meters (19 feet, 2 inches) on the Austerlitz scale early Monday.\nThat's below initial fears last week, and well below record levels of 8.62 meters in 1910, but still several meters above normal levels of about 1.5 meters on the Austerlitz scale.\nAnd the waters are expected to stay unusually high for days or weeks.\nThat's bad news for tourists hoping to cruise past Paris sites on the famed \"bateaux mouches\" riverboats, or visit the bottom floor of the Louvre Museum, closed since last week as a precaution. Riverside train stations along the line that serves Versailles are also closed, and will remain that way for several more days.\nWater laps the underside of historic bridges, and treetops and lampposts poke out of the brown, swirling Seine.\nSouth African tourist Michael Jelatis, visiting Notre Dame Cathedral on an island in central Paris, was among many people linking the floods to global warming, blamed for increasing instances of extreme weather.\n\"Around the world we're all aware that things like this, unusual weather, are happening. I mean back home we are in a serious drought at the moment as well,\" he told The Associated Press.\nOverall, Paris is better prepared than when it was last hit by heavy flooding in 2016, and Parisians have largely taken disruptions in stride this time.\nOther towns on the surging Seine have seen it much worse.\nThe floods have caused damage in 242 towns along the river and tributaries already and more warnings are in place as the high waters move downstream.\nIn Lagny-sur-Marne south of Paris, Serge Pinon now has to walk on a makeshift footbridge to reach his home and its flooded surroundings.\nHis basement is submerged in water, as are the plants he was trying to grow in a backyard greenhouse tent. He lost a freezer, a refrigerator, a washing machine and dryer to flood waters.\n\"We're up to the maximum, maximum and now we're just waiting for it to go down,\" he said. \"This year the flood has risen more rapidly than usual. Here it usually rises in a regular fashion and we have the time to see it coming we can save things. But this time it rose too quickly.\"\nElsewhere in the town, street signs stick out of the water and a lonely boat floats in the Marne River, once accessible from the riverbank but now unreachable on foot.\nMayor Jean-Paul Michel said that residents are used to seasonal floods, but this one is exceptionally long-lasting, now in its third week. \"So it goes on and on, and we think it's going to carry on for (another) long week before the flood starts subsiding,\" he said.\n___\nAP journalist Angela Charlton contributed to this report." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO's chief says the military alliance would be concerned if reports that Russia has violated a Cold War-era treaty by deploying a cruise missile prove true.\nU.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that the missile became operational late last year, possibly violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty on the development and testing of cruise missiles.\nNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that \"compliance with arms control agreements is of great importance and especially when it comes to treaties covering nuclear weapons.\"\nHe said that \"any non-compliance of Russia with the INF Treaty would be a serious concern for the alliance.\"\nHis remarks in Brussels came before chairing the first meeting of NATO defense ministers with U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The mayor of Azerbaijan's second-largest city has been shot and wounded in an attack that also wounded his bodyguard.\nThe Interior Ministry said Elmar Veliyev, the mayor of Ganja, was attacked outside his office late Tuesday. It said in Wednesday's statement that the gunman was arrested by police. His motives weren't immediately clear.\nVeliyev and his bodyguard have been hospitalized with gunshot wounds and are in stable condition.\nAuthorities said that President Ilham Aliyev has taken personal control of the investigation.\nGanja, a city of 330,000, is located in western Azerbaijan." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--Diabetes is quickly becoming an epidemic in the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 million Americans, including approximately 1.1 million North Carolinians, have diabetes. 1 Left unmanaged, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney disease, heart disease and amputations. It also claims the lives of almost 200,000 Americans each year. 2\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424006380/en/\nInfographic courtesy of AmeriHealth Caritas\nThe good news is that you can easily manage diabetes and live a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.\n“Many of the behaviors that can help control diabetes are ones we all should follow,” said Dr. Andrea Gelzer, chief medical officer for AmeriHealth Caritas, a national leader in health care solutions for those in need. “Some basic lifestyle changes can both control diabetes and improve your health in other ways.”\nHere are some common tips for managing diabetes:\nWatch your numbers\nIt is important to watch your weight, blood pressure and cholesterol numbers. But the most important metrics in diabetes are your blood sugar and A1C levels – A1C is a measure of your blood sugar level over the past three months. Ask your primary care provider (PCP) and/or endocrinologist (a doctor who specializes in diabetes and other diseases of the endocrine system) about how to check your blood sugar and how often to do so. They can also work with your health insurance plan to help you obtain the needed supplies.\nEat smart\nYou should develop a healthy meal plan that includes:\nFoods lower in calories, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, and salt. Foods with more fiber, such as whole grain cereals, breads, crackers, rice, or pasta. Fresh fruits and vegetables. Low-fat or skim milk and water instead of juice and soda.\nGet moving\nIncreasing your physical activity can help you get to and maintain a healthy weight. You should set a goal to be more active most days of the week. One possible approach is to start slowly by taking a 10-minute walk three times a day.\nTake care of your eyes, mouth and feet\nIt may surprise you that your vision, mouth and feet can be indicators of uncontrolled diabetes. Make sure you brush and floss every day to keep your teeth and gums healthy. Check your feet for cuts, blisters, red spots, and swelling. And contact your PCP if you experience blurred or otherwise impaired vision.\nObtain routine health care\nKeep scheduled visits with your PCP and other physicians to help find and treat any problems early. At each visit, be sure you have a:\nBlood pressure check Foot check Weight check Review of your self-care plan\nAbout AmeriHealth Caritas\nAmeriHealth Caritas is part of the Independence Health Group in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. AmeriHealth Caritas is one of the nation’s leaders in health care solutions for those most in need. Operating in 17 states and the District of Columbia, AmeriHealth Caritas serves approximately 5.6 million Medicaid, Medicare and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) members through its integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services. Headquartered in Philadelphia, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 35 years of experience serving low-income and chronically ill populations. For more information, visit www.amerihealthcaritas.com.\n1 “The Burden of Diabetes in North Carolina.” American Diabetes Association, October 2017. http://www.diabetes.org/assets/pdfs/advocacy/state-fact-sheets/north-carolina-state-fact.pdf\n2 “Providing diabetes health coverage: State laws & programs.” National Conference of State Legislatures, November 2013. http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/diabetes-health-coverage-state-laws-and-programs.aspx\nView source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424006380/en/\nCONTACT: AmeriHealth Caritas\nJawanza Keita, 1-267-298-5702\[email protected]\nKEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA NORTH CAROLINA PENNSYLVANIA\nINDUSTRY KEYWORD: HEALTH DIABETES GENERAL HEALTH\nSOURCE: AmeriHealth Caritas\nCopyright Business Wire 2018.\nPUB: 04/24/2018 02:35 PM/DISC: 04/24/2018 02:35 PM\nhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424006380/en" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "PARIS (AP) — It is a dream come true for U.S.-based climate scientists — the offer of all-expenses-paid life in France to advance their research in Europe instead of in the United States under climate skeptic President Donald Trump, two of the winners say.\nAmerican scientist Camille Parmesan and British scientist Benjamin Sanderson are among the 18 initial winners, including 13 based in the U.S., who were named recipients of French President Emmanuel Macron's \"Make Our Planet Great Again\" climate grants.\nMacron congratulated the winners during a brief ceremony in Paris on Monday evening, ahead of a climate summit that gathers more than 50 world leaders in the French capital Tuesday.\nIn an interview with The Associated Press, Parmesan expressed elation at the prospect of spending the next five years doing her research in France instead of the United States.\nA scientist from the University of Texas at Austin, she is a leader in the field on how climate affects wildlife. She lived for a few years in the United Kingdom for family reasons and was considering returning to the U.S. until Trump's election.\n\"He very, very rapidly has been actively trying to erode science in the U.S.A. and in particular climate science,\" she said. \"And it's hard for two reasons: Funding is becoming almost impossible, and in a psychological sense.\"\nParmesan answered with enthusiasm Macron's appeal for climate researchers to come work in France, minutes after Trump's rejection of the Paris climate accord. \"It gave me such a psychological boost, it was so good to have that kind of support, to have the head of state saying I value what you do,\" she said.\nParmesan, who said she is looking forward to improving her French, will be working at an experimental ecology station in the Pyrenees mountains.\nSanderson, who also worked in the U.S., told the AP that he found it \"very reassuring\" that France is \"openly encouraging climate research.\"\nHe said his application was motivated by \"the fact that France is making a stand on prioritizing climate change research, but also it's increasingly hard to get research funding in the U.S.\"\nSanderson used to work at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, on risks and uncertainties under climate change. For the next few years, he will be living in Toulouse, in southern France, where the country's national meteorological service is based." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }

{ "text": [ "MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Once he'd become the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles, the questions to Roger Federer shifted to another major milestone.\nThe record for most major singles titles is 24, set by Margaret Court across the amateur and professional eras. Serena Williams set the Open era record last year when she beat her sister Venus in the Australian Open final for her 23rd major title.\nThat win 12 months ago — Serena Williams' last before taking time out for her pregnancy and the birth last September of her daughter — coincided with Federer's drought-breaking triumph at Melbourne Park.\nFederer's win over Rafael Nadal in the 2017 final ended a Grand Slam drought dating back to Wimbledon in 2012. He followed that up by winning the Wimbledon title and finished last year at No. 2.\nNow that he has successfully defended a Grand Slam title for the first time in almost a decade — he won the U.S. Open five consecutive years from 2004 to 2008 (equaling his longest streak of five Wimbledon titles from 2003-7) — people are speculating about his chances of matching Court's record.\n\"I didn't think 20 was ever possible, to be honest. But, no, I think it's too far,\" Federer said. \"Those numbers are surreal. They're amazing. I'm very happy if it stays at 20. What a moment.\"\nFederer didn't hide his emotion after beating sixth-seeded Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night, shedding tears as he accepted the trophy. Even the great Laver, sitting in the crowd, was compelled to get a photo of it for posterity.\nAt the age of 36 years, 173 days, Federer became the second-oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open era after Ken Rosewall, who won the 1972 Australian Open at 37.\nThe father-of-four said careful planning and staying injury-free could keep him in contention at the big tournaments.\n\"I've won three Slams now in 12 months. I can't believe it myself,\" Federer said. \"I've just got to keep a good schedule, stay hungry, then maybe good things can happen.\"\nHere's what else we learned at the Australian Open:\n— Marin's moment: Cilic moved up to No. 3 in the rankings with his run to the final, which included a victory over Nadal in the quarterfinals. It was his second final in the last three majors and he's growing in confidence that he can add another Grand Slam title to his 2014 U.S. Open breakthrough.\n— Wozniacki's win: Caroline Wozniacki is finally a Grand Slam champion, holding off top-seeded Simona Halep in three tough sets. She was seeded No. 2 and playing her 43rd major, and the victory lifted her to No. 1 in the rankings for the first time in six years. Wozniacki said she was most pleased she won't ever have to answer any more questions about what it's like to have held the top ranking without winning a major.\n— Halep's heart: The 26 year-old Romanian was playing her first major as the top seed, had to save match points in the third round and in the semifinals and spent more time on the courts at Melbourne Park than any other woman in the tournament. In the end, she had to settle for a third Grand Slam final loss. But it was her first away from Roland Garros, and should increase her resolve. She'd made first-round exits in the two previous years at the Australian Open.\n— Tough at the top: Wozniacki was the fourth different major winner on the women's side since Serena Williams last played, and three of them (Wozniacki, Jelena Ostapenko at the French and Sloane Stephens at the U.S. Open) were first-time Grand Slam champions. Five women held the top ranking in 2017, and already there's been a change at the top this year. N.B. Serena Williams has already announced her comeback.\n— Moving up the ranks: Among the notable movers were Angelique Kerber, the former No. 1 and a two-time major winner, returning to the top 10 after her run to the semifinals. Elise Mertens moved from No. 37 to No. 20 after making the semifinals on debut at the Australian Open.\n— Missing men: Between them, Federer and Rafael Nadal have won the last five majors, with injuries sidelining some other stars of the game. Six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic returned here from six months out with a right elbow injury but was stunned by Hyeon Chung. Stan Wawrinka, the 2014 champion, went out early after struggling with his injured left knee. Five-time finalist Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori didn't contest the season-opening major. Nadal, who retired in the fifth set of his quarterfinal against Cilic because of hip muscle problem, said tour organizers need to pay attention to the injury toll and investigate what is causing it.\n— Chung's charge: The 21-year-old Chung became the first Korean to reach the semifinals at a major, and certainly got plenty of attention. Winner of the ATP Next Gen Finals last November, he took out fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev and Djokovic but his \"blisters on blisters on blisters\" forced him to retire in the second set of his semifinal against Federer. He'll learn from the experience.\n— And now for the weather: If tennis fans and pundits didn't know what the WBGT reading is, they should now. That's the combined measure of heat, humidity and breeze that dictates whether the Australian Open heat policy is enacted or not. Tournament referee Wayne McEwen has the option of closing the roof and suspending play on outside courts when the temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) reaches 32.5C (90.5F). He used his discretion to shut the roof on the last day, making the men's final indoors. Tennis Australia said the WBGT reading didn't reach the threshold on any previous day of the tournament." ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }