Polling clerks in some areas of England say turnout expected to reach 70%, with similar levels projected in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The voter turnout to decide the UK’s future with the European Union appeared set to exceed even general election levels, with estimates saying about 70% of electors had taken part in a contest where early results were giving some cheer to the leave camp ... The pound then slumped ... Related ... Twitter ... ....
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Lisa Alamia, a mother of three, was scheduled for surgery to fix an overbite in December 2015. The native-born Texan, who claims to have never left the U.S. with the exception of a trip to Mexico several years ago, had successful surgery and woke up with an unexpected side effect – a British accent, ABC News reported Thursday. Her doctor thought swelling was causing the condition ... – WN.com, Jack Durschlag. ....
Just minutes after polls closed in the landmark referendum on Britain’s European Union membership Thursday night, Nigel Farage, leader of the Euroskeptic, right-wing United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) appeared to concede defeat, Newsweek reported. In a statement issued just minutes after the 10 p.m. polls closing, Farage said it “looks like Remain will edge it” in what he described as an “extraordinary campaign.”....
(CNN)Donald Trump's much-anticipated speech attacking Hillary Clinton Wednesday seemed more designed to reassure the candidate's Republican base than to broaden his appeal to independents or Democrats... For example, it's one thing to question the Obama administration's foreign policy, and quite another to leap to Trump's overheated conclusion ... Her decisions spread death, destruction and terrorism everywhere she touched.". JUST WATCHED ... ....
LONDON (AP) -- The British pound plunged to a 31-year low Friday as results in the country's European Union referendum gave the "leave" side a small but growing lead. The figures delivered a deep shock to financial markets, overturning earlier anticipation of a narrow victory for "remain." ... would vote to quit the bloc. As results poured in, a picture emerged of a sharply divided nation ... Learn more about our and ....
Dr Clark said documents released under the Official Information Act, which show officials scrambling to respond to an impasse over a long-term lease for the pool, suggest a lack of leadership from Health MinisterJonathanColeman... He said Dr Coleman should step in to ensure the pool trust was able to proceed with its long-signalled upgrade ... Dr Coleman's office did not respond to questions before deadline last night ... ....
LuigiColeman, SonyaGarcia and AddaWilliams Muldoon Elementary School... A key component of the program, the Middle SchoolAcademy inspires young students to become involved in science and engineering early in their educational careers and keeps them on track to compete algebra 1 before high school....
PARIS...Bale, who has scored a goal in each game so far to help Wales top their group ahead of England, was expected to shine on the pitches of France ... “At times, Bale has won games extraordinarily,” said Wales coach ChrisColeman ... “Geographically, we’re small, but if you judge it on passion, we’re a continent”, Coleman said in a statement that his Northern Ireland counterpart could also make his own ... ....
Southern California Edison Declares Dividends. The Board of Directors of Southern California Edison today declared the following dividends ... Each of these dividends is payable on August 31, 2016, to shareholders of record on August 5, 2016 ... About Southern California Edison ... MediaContact. CharlesColeman, (626) 302-7982....
"I think this is a yellow light, a continuing yellow light that says you can proceed here, but you must proceed with caution because these are challenging issues that require intense thought, review and deliberation," said ArthurColeman, co-founder of education consulting firm EducationCounsel ... More from Associated Press. ... Pacers acquire Thad Young from Nets AP reporter takes terrifying trip on 1,000-foot glass slide The Latest ... ....
“It’s not just about having fun anymore. It’s about getting down to business and being better each day than I was the day before”. Gregorio Perez... Perez in not concerned with nor attempting to get the well-deserved rematch with Omaha’s Treven Coleman, the two providing an entertaining bout in December of last year in Omaha with a controversial decision favoring Coleman ... “The words ‘loyalty’ and ‘respect’ have taken on a new meaning ... ....
Thaddeus Young is on his way to Indiana, bringing his versatile game to a Pacers team looking to get faster. The Pacers acquired Young from the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday for the 20th overall pick, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press...Young is a versatile steals artist who averaged 15.1 points with the Nets last season....
The Wakatipu YouthTrust (WYT) will receive funding of $10,000 to develop mentoring opportunities for young people in 2016/2017, Youth MinisterNikki Kaye announced today. 'This funding will support around 20 young people to access mentoring opportunities,' says Ms Kaye ... Throughout the year, WYT access young people via a youth centre, mentoring, events, work in schools and one-on-one interactions....
For the sixth year now, a group of young volunteers organized a relief campaign to distribute iftar meals to about 400 people in south Jeddah’s Karantina district ... “Around 25 young volunteers have been attending the Iftar Sayem campaign this Ramadan ... “For young children and teenagers we distribute around 200 chicken sandwiches along with juice boxes....
The Wakatipu YouthTrust (WYT) will receive funding of $10,000 to develop mentoring opportunities for young people in 2016/2017, Youth MinisterNikki Kaye announced today. 'This funding will support around 20 young people to access mentoring opportunities,' says Ms Kaye ... Throughout the year, WYT access young people via a youth centre, mentoring, events, work in schools and one-on-one interactions....