North Korea appears to have fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its eastern coast, South Korea says. It is not clear whether the test was authentic, and if it was, whether it will be considered a success by the North. A successful test would be significant because submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) are hard to detect. It comes as North Korea gears up for a rare and significant party congress next month ... ....
Foreign leaders visiting KingSalman of Saudi Arabia have noticed that there is a large flower display just in front of the 80-year-old monarch ... Of course, King Salman is not the only world leader past or present whose inability to cope has been artfully concealed by aides and courtiers ... ....
(CNN)Eight family members found dead in a rural southern Ohio community were shot in the head "execution style," most while they slept, authorities said Friday. Officers are searching for the killer or killers, who are probably armed and a danger to surviving family members, Pike CountySheriffCharlesReader said ... "I've given the family precautionary measures to make. They know we're available." ... Read More ... 'Doesn't happen every day' ... ......
(From PTI). Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has used fake Indian accent to mock a call center representative in India. At the same time, he described India as a great place, asserting that he is not angry with Indian leaders. The billionaire from New York said that he called up his credit card company to find out whether their customer support is based in the US or overseas ... “India is great place ... ....
A lot has been said about Shahid Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan sharing cold vibes on the sets of Vishal Bharadwaj's Rangoon, reason obviously cited as Kareena ... So this cold vibes story is far from the truth! Saif is the last person to give anybody cold vibes....
--> ... They haven’t been together for almost a decade now ... There have been some reports of some cold vibes between the two heroes ... So this cold vibes story is far from the truth! Saif is the last person to give anybody cold vibes. In fact, if anybody does that he will go and ask him, ‘Hey man, are you giving me cold vibes? Why? Let’s just relax and chat.’ (laughs) Saif gets along with everybody.” ... UpalaKBR ... ....
Clockwise from bottom left – Sprouts salad, potato roast, karamani, menthiya keerai (fenugreek leaf fry), avarai, ponnankani keerai, pulicha keerai (with cold pressed sesame oil and shallots – my personal favourite), kovakkai, pavakkai (bitter gourd), and vazhaikkai (raw banana) at Chellammal Man Paanai in Trichy...Various types of greens and vegetables cooked using cold pressed sesame oil, served in mud pots....
(Source. Cleveland Indians). Kluber (1-3), who received just three runs of support over his first three starts combined, was already rolling ... Yan fire. Gomes headed into Saturday's game mired in a cold spell (.143 average with 11 strikeouts in his past 28 at-bats), but helped get the Tribe's offense rolling against Sanchez ... Jordan Bastian has covered the Indians for MLB.com since 2011, and previously covered the Blue Jays from 2006-10....
St LouisBlues) ...LouisBlues ... Louis Blues will have another chance to eliminate the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks in the first round when the puck drops on Game 6 tonight at 7 p.m ... The Blues have already won both of the road games in this series, so why not one more? ... 'We've played well there, we've got confidence,' Blues forward Scottie Upshall said ... BLUENOTES ... Go to stlouisblues.com/playoffs to learn more about Blues Bashes....
(Source. MLB - Major League Baseball). Kluber (1-3), who received just three runs of support over his first three starts combined, was already rolling ...Gomes headed into Saturday's game mired in a cold spell (.143 average with 11 strikeouts in his past 28 at-bats), but helped get the Tribe's offense rolling against Sanchez ... Jordan Bastian has covered the Indians for MLB.com since 2011, and previously covered the Blue Jays from 2006-10....
HCA, the nation’s top hospital operator, said it has renewed a long-term contract with BlueCrossBlueShield of Texas, the state’s largest insurer. The two were at a stalemate over proposed increases and HCA was set to be dropped from the Blue Cross network on May 1. This month, Blue Cross sent postcards to members and created a web page to provide information on the contract....
TorontoBlue Jays) ... The 29-year-old has been a bright spot for the Blue Jays in the early going, hitting .321 with an .899 OPS, and he recently took over for outfielder Kevin Pillar in the leadoff spot. Acquired from the Mariners before last season, Saunders played in just nine games for the Blue Jays in 2015 after a mensicus tear in Spring Training....
TORONTO -- ShortstopTroy Tulowitzki and outfielder Michael Saunders were both held out of the Blue Jays' lineup for Friday's series opener against the A's due to injury. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons says Tulowitzki is nursing a sore hip and is expected to be back in the lineup Saturday ... In his place, the Blue Jays started outfielder Ezequiel Carrera in left field for Friday's game....
(Source. Scottish Green Party). 22April, 2016 - 15.27 Now is the time to create many more jobs in energy efficiency and low carbon industries and that must come with greater investment. Maggie Chapman ... 'People living in cold, damp homes is one of the most serious problems in Scotland ... Now is the time to end the scandal of cold, damp homes ... 'Greens will be bold enough to say Scotland can end the national disgrace of cold, damp homes....
TorontoBlue Jays) ... I am saddened more for the impact this will have on my teammates, the organization and the fans of the Toronto Blue Jays ... He made his big league debut a year later to mixed results but then had a breakout season for the Blue Jays last year ... The Blue Jays will now have to move forward without Colabello in their immediate plans, as Smoak takes over the everyday duties....
Hours after Josh Tomlin won a pitching duel over Justin Verlander on Friday night, the suspense ended early on Saturday ... MOMENTS THAT MATTERED. Yan fire. Gomes headed into Saturday's game mired in a cold spell (.143 average with 11 strikeouts in his past 28 at-bats), but helped get the Tribe's offense rolling against Sanchez ... Jordan Bastian has covered the Indians for MLB.com since 2011, and previously covered the Blue Jays from 2006-10....