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Former Union Minister stages dharna against garbage dump

Edit The Hindu 21 Oct 2016
He said while there was no cleanliness in the poor neighbourhoods, the Centre was using the Swachh Bharath programme to garner publicity ... But they were not bothered about resolving the severe problem in the heart of Vijayawada, the temporary capital of the State....

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick vows to push for school choice 'session after session'

Edit The Dallas Morning News 21 Oct 2016
And he said he's got a plan to solve the problem.  ... "Kids have no hope, they have no job, they're angry in the streets ... Another problem with voucher-like programs, Exter said, is that parents would have no way of knowing if the private or religious school they choose is any better....

Election officials, experts rebuff Trump’s ‘rigged’ claim

Edit Albuquerque Journal 21 Oct 2016
Marco Rubio, who supports Trump, has urged the GOP nominee to stop making the claim about a rigged election and said people in his state — where vote-counting problems and an improbably close race left the 2000 presidential race undecided for more than a month — should have confidence in the result ... There is no proof that voter fraud is a widespread problem in the United States....

Teenager describes summer on 'terrifying' adult ward

Edit BBC News 21 Oct 2016
A teenage girl with mental health problems has described her "terrifying" experience of being cared for on an adult ward ... She was on the ward for three months as there are no beds for children with mental health conditions in the county....

Intelligence wing in State needs to be strengthened: CM

Edit The Hindu 21 Oct 2016
The problem lies in the middle order of the department ... He attributed the problem to the fact that most mid-level officers see the posting only as a stop-gap in their career path ... There is no motivation, and if given a chance, most officers would gladly take up another posting ... “As the problem has been addressed none other than the Chief Minister himself, the department should look at a holistic approach....

San Fernando Valley residents don’t want attractions like this: Letters

Edit LA Daily News 21 Oct 2016
More attractions are just what Valley doesn’t need. Re “Live, work, play in Warner Center” (Oct. 15). ... — Christine Peterson, Woodland Hills ... Re “No on Prop ... 11). ... 67 and no on Prop. 65 on Nov. 8 ... It is a noble attempt to help the homeless problem ... We already have a housing crisis with elevated rents, which is just part of homelessness problem because people can’t afford their rents. Vote no on Prop. HHH....

University sex abuse report fails to tackle staff attacks on UK students

Edit The Guardian 21 Oct 2016
A long-awaited report into sexual violence and harassment in UK universities has been criticised for failing to fully address the problem. An inquiry was launched last year amid growing alarm about harassment, sexual violence and hate crime on university campuses, and concerns about the way in which some institutions deal with the problem....

Sixty Percent of Americans with Diabetes Skip Annual Sight-Saving Exams (AAO - American Academy of Ophthalmology)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Oct 2016
They also discovered that patients who smoke - and those with less severe diabetes and no eye problems - were most likely to neglect having these checks ... Fifty-eight percent of patients did not have regular follow-up eye exams Smokers were 20 percent less likely to have exams Those with less-severe disease and no eye problems were least likely to ......

Vanhaezebrouck: The opener changed the entire game (JSC FC Shakhtar Donetsk)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Oct 2016
(Source. JSC FC Shakhtar Donetsk) ... At the start, Shakhtar had some problems, but after the opener everything changed, and they found themselves in a very favourable situation ... They helped us a lot ... Otherwise, we can say that with more defenders, just more problems arise ... There was no need to rush it. his teammate had an advantageous position, with no one challenging him. As a result, after that pass both the defender and he had problems....

50 prisoners moved to Mandoli Jail

Edit The Hindu 21 Oct 2016
“If there is no trouble, we may shift another small batch of prisoners next week. By early November, we hope to move a maximum of 500 prisoners from Tihar to Mandoli Jail,” added Mr. Yadav ... The focus over the next week, jail officials said, will be to analyse the problems the new jail may throw up. These problems will be studied and worked on before the next batch of prisoners is relocated ... ....

Josh Norman Challenges The NFL To Flag His Beer-Themed Celebration

Edit Deadspin 21 Oct 2016
Washington cornerback Josh Norman caught a flag in Week 4's game against the Browns for pretending to shoot a bow and arrow. Since the NFL no longer seems to be okay with bows and arrows—real or imaginary—Norman says he might utilize a new celebration involving beer. Surely, the league wouldn’t have a problem with that ... ....

Norton has no plans to shake up Raiders' struggling defense

Edit The Washington Times 21 Oct 2016
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Despite being on pace to set an NFL record for yards allowed, Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. has no plans to make any major changes. Oakland ranks last in total defense and is 24th in points allowed heading into Sunday's game at Jacksonville. The problems ... ....

Bookmakers won’t gamble with Scots who need help with a problem

Edit Scotsman 21 Oct 2016
The encouraging news from the 2015 Scottish Health Survey, published last month, is that despite an increase in gambling activity in Scotland, the number of problem gamblers is actually falling. The study found that 0.7 per cent of those surveyed identified as problem gamblers, down from 0.8 per cent the previous year and lower than in 2012 ... By contrast, problem gambling in Scotland is low by international standards....
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