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Paris Club assures fullest support to Sri Lanka – Semasinghe

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Paris Club has assured its fullest support to Sri Lanka in its ongoing efforts to find an early resolution to its debt crisis.Paris Club is a group of officials from major creditor countries whose role is to find co-ordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries.State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said that he meet with William Roos, Co-Chairman of the Paris Club during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings."Mr. Roos assured The Paris Club’s fullest support for Sri Lanka’s ongoing efforts to find an early resolution to its debt crisis," he tweeted.What Is the Paris Club?The Paris Club is an informal group of creditor nations whose objective is to find workable solutions to payment problems faced by debtor nations.

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Americans are using Apple AirTags to track loved ones with dementia, report says

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14, 2022: Discussion of Apple AirTags by Washington Post reporter Geoff Fowler in San Francisco, California Monday March 14, 2022. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images) A popular device used to locate lost items like keys, a wallet, or a bag, is being used by some Americans to track their loved ones with dementia, a report says. "Caregivers have turned to Apple’s tiny, $29 tracking devices after finding other methods of monitoring people with dementia aren’t a fit, or are too expensive.

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Toys R Us launches 451-store revival in Macy's locations ahead of holiday season

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: General view during Toys"R"Us Grand Opening at Macy's Herald Square on October 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's, Inc.) Toys R Us has found second life as new in-store locations have opened in select Macy’s department stores across the country and celebrating with nine days of free events. The toy store giant filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed all locations in 2018 as the brick-and-mortar locations suffered declining sales.

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New DACA program can continue for now, judge rules

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2021/08/17: A few dozen Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protesters rally on Foley Square demanding citizenship now for all undocumented immigrants. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge ruled Friday that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S.

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Would Russian military follow order to use nukes? ‘Questionable,’ says ex-U.S. NATO envoy

nuclear weapons — but should he pull the trigger, his own military might not obey him, according to a former U.S. ambassador to NATO.That’s because the Russian forces likely know what consequences await them if they do, Kurt Volker told The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson in an interview, airing Sunday.“He’s been told very clearly by the United States, by NATO, that any use of nuclear weapons — any use — would be met with a devastating response.

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Thanksgiving 2022: What’s closed, what’s open and where to dine

Selective-focus image of a long row of red Target shopping cars in the parking lot of a Target department store in Dublin, California, May 21, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) For years, major retailers like Walmart and Target opened their doors on Thanksgiving, giving shoppers a head start on Black Friday madness or a place to buy last-minute items for the dinner table. The pandemic has led to a change in that trend.In 2020, companies announced they were closing their stores on Thanksgiving to give overworked retail workers some much-needed rest.

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Semasinghe meets IMF Director at IMF & WB summit

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A delegation from Sri Lanka, including the State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe, met with the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kenji Okamura.The State Minister met with the IMF Director at the annual summit of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, which is currently underway at the United States.The necessary next steps to get the approval of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund for the proposed Extended Fund Facility have been discussed between the State Minister and the IMF Director at the meeting.Recent economic trends in Sri Lanka were also discussed at length during the meeting.The alternative Executive Director of International Monetary Fund Dr. Chandranath Amarasekara, Central Bank Governor Dr.

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Could 2022 be the last year we ‘fall back’?

Monmouth University shows the majority of Americans, about 61%, would get rid of the twice yearly time change, while about a third want to keep the practice in place.Most people who want a single time year-round would rather have a later sunrise and a later sunset, which would make daylight saving time permanent. Only 13% of people polled favor keeping standard time, the period from November to March.Lawmakers are catching up to the notion of eliminating the time change.

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‘The Watcher’: What we know about the menacing true story that inspired Netflix

It’s a house so terrifying that it now has its own Netflix series.

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New effort to improve relations with communities of color and police in Bucks County underway

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A new effort is underway in Bucks County to improve relations, and open dialogue, between police and residents, especially with people of color."The film draws a sharp point on this issue. There is a fractured relationship between police departments in the United States and the African American community," Falls Township Police Chief Nelson Whitney said.That is why Chief Whitney has had each of his officers view the award-winning documentary film, "Walking While Black: L.O.V.E.

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Surge in demand for vasectomies following abortions bans prompts clinics to offer free procedure

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Denny Dalliance had long worried about what would happen if he fathered a child because his job as a truck driver keeps him away from home most of the week.But after the U.S.

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Idaho man and US Army veteran killed while fighting in Ukraine, family says: 'I know his soul has found peace'

NEW YORK (FOX NEWS) - Dane Partridge, an Idaho father and U.S. Army veteran, died this week while "fighting for freedom in Ukraine," his family announced. His father, Dennis Partridge, wrote on Facebook on Saturday that his son was in a coma after being critically injured by a Russian tank blast. Partridge was being treated at Kyiv military hospital and was taken off life support on Tuesday, his family announced. TWO AMERICANS DEAD IN UKRAINE, OFFICIALS SAY"He was a fine soldier who fought with valor and bravery on the battlefield," his family wrote on Facebook.

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US COVID levels decline as new subvariants rise steadily

US COVID-19 indicators continue to slowly fall, but multiple new Omicron lineages are steadily cutting into the dominance of BA.5, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest update.

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How many Americans vote? Map shows voter turnout by state

FILE - Voters go to the polls at Sara Smith Elementary polling station, in the Buckhead district, on Jan. 5, 2021, in Atlanta during the Georgia Senate runoff elections. (VIRGINIE KIPPELEN/AFP via Getty Images)The United States has been notoriously known to have one of the lowest voter turnouts of any developed nation in the world.

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US extends COVID public health emergency weeks after Biden declared pandemic 'over'

The U.S. extended the public health emergency status for the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, weeks after President Biden's controversial remarks declaring the pandemic was "over." The move extends the order through Jan.

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Military health care program to drop nearly 15,000 pharmacies from network

TRICARE, the health care program for active-duty service members, military retirees, reservists and their families, will drop more than a quarter of the pharmacies in its current network later this month, a move that will force an estimated 400,000 beneficiaries to find new pharmacies. The program said nearly 15,000 independent, community pharmacies will no longer be in the TRICARE network as of October 24.The network will still include more than 40,000 pharmacies across the country.

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At least 12 police officers shot, some killed, in violent week across US

Police officers stand at the scene after three officers were shot and wounded at a home on Oct. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Credit: FOX 29 Philadelphia) It was a violent week across the United States, notably for police officers, after at least 12 in law enforcement were shot in cities spanning coast to coast — leaving at least five of them dead in Connecticut, Mississippi, Nevada, and North Carolina. "We are seeing violence against law enforcement skyrocket," the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the country’s largest police union, said Thursday.

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Most women can't spot signs of aggressive form of breast cancer — here's what to know

COLUMBUS, Ohio - While self-exams are important to help identify signs of breast cancer, not all forms begin with a lump, including a particularly aggressive type of the disease known as inflammatory breast cancer.In fact, most women are unaware of the unusual signs and symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer, which can include redness of the breast, thickening of the skin, or one breast feeling warmer and heavier than the other, according to a new national U.S. survey conducted just ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The deadly yet rare form of the disease doesn’t look like typical breast cancer because it frequently doesn't cause a breast lump, and it is not commonly picked up by a mammogram, according to the American Cancer Society and the IBC Network Foundation, which offers research and support for patients. It also tends to grow and spread more quickly compared to other types of cancer, often in a matter of days or weeks.FILE - A woman with the help of a nurse gets a mammogram on International Breast Cancer Day on Oct.

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FDA confirms widespread shortage of Adderall in the US

FILE IMAGE - Adderall is pictured in a pharmacy on Sept. 19, 2012 (Photo by Vince Talotta/Toronto Star via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The U.S.

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Sir Ringo Starr cancels tour after second positive Covid test in two weeks

Sir Ringo Starr has axed the rest of his North American tour after testing positive for Covid for a second time in two weeks. The legendary Beatles drummer, 82, had only just announced earlier this week that he would be ‘on the road again’ after testing negative.

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Ringo Starr cancels tour after second positive COVID-19 test in 2 weeks

on Twitter Thursday night, revealing the remaining dates of his North American tour with his All Starr band have been scrapped.“I’m sure you’ll be as surprised as I was I tested positive again for Covid the rest of the tour is off I send you peace and love Ringo,” Starr wrote alongside a selfie.The shows affected by the news include a handful of California gigs starting Oct. 14 in San Jose, Paso Robles and Los Angeles as well as two dates in Mexico City on Oct.

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India reports 2,678 Covid cases; daily positivity rate at 1.13%

2,786 cases yesterday. The death toll due to the disease has gone up to 5,28,857 with 10 fatalities being recorded, including three reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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Ringo Starr cancels remaining tour dates amid second bout of COVID-19

Ringo Starr has cancelled the last five dates of his current North American tour, after contracting COVID-19 for a second time in the span of a fortnight.First testing positive for the virus at the start of October, the Beatle was forced to cancel seven shows between Michigan and British Columbia. He returned to the road on Tuesday (October 11) – flanked by the All-Starr Band – performing in Seattle then and in Portland the following night (October 12).It appears that his comeback was premature, though, as Starr has now confirmed he’s again returned to being COVID-positive.

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COVID-19 still killing hundreds every day, US officially acknowledges pandemic is still a public health emergency

Also Read: Do you have COVID cough? Here’s how to find out US Health Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on October 13 that the extension would be valid until January 11, 2023. Becerra’s statement says that “a public health emergency exists and has existed since January 27, 2020, nationwide". As better care, drugs, and vaccines have been more readily accessible, the COVID-19 pandemic's toll in the United States has dramatically decreased from early in Biden's term when more than 3,000 Americans were dying every day.

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CBSL NO for MIR Payment for the moment

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that due to the US sanctions on the MIR payment system, as confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is NOT in a position to consider favorably, at the current juncture, the request to operate MIR card scheme within the banking system.What is the MIR payment system? MIR is a local payment card in Russia sponsored by the Russian government.The National Payment Card System (NSPK) was established in July 2014 following sanctions against Russia earlier that year, which left Russian cardholders and merchants temporarily unable to transact on international card networks. By December 2015, NSPK had developed the technical infrastructure and commercial agreements to begin card issuance and ATM and POS acceptance for MIR.All Russian banks that are members of the international card networks process and clear via NSPK.

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Five USJ researchers in Top 2% of Scientists

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Five researchers from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Prof. Meththika Vithanage, Dr. Anushka U, Rajapaksha, Prof.

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How to order a free tree to plant on your property

Plant Hardiness Zone map of the United States. (USDA/Oregon State University) NEW YORK - Planting trees on your property can have a number of benefits, including lowering your energy bills, cleaning the air you breathe, fighting climate change, and of course add some natural beauty to your view. Although you can buy trees from your local nursery or even from online vendors, U.S.

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Khloe Kardashian shares health update after revealing tumour ordeal: ‘The worst is over’

Khloe Kardashian has given an update on her health after revealing her tumor ordeal.Earlier this week, the Good American designer opened up about why she had been sporting a bandage on her cheek, after sparking concern.In a series of posts, the 38-year-old explained that she had a tumor removed from her face, insisting that she was in the ‘healing process’.During a live-tweeting session for the new episode of the Kardashians, she was questioned on how she is feeling now.The mom-of-two replied: ‘Baby!!!!! I’m good!! I swear!! Super grateful that I’m healthy and that I have a lifetime supply of bandaids.‘Seriously im ok. The worst is over and now its time to be haaaaapppppy #TheKardashians [sic].’Baby!!!!! Iâm good!! I swear!! Super grateful that Iâm healthy and that I have a lifetime supply of bandaids.

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‘American Idol’ star Willie Spence dies at age 23

Former American Idol star Willie Spence has died at age 23.

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How does Social Security work? Your benefits increase questions answered

new cost-of-living adjustment (or COLA) is added to Social Security payments.The 8.7% raise is meant to help them with higher prices for food, fuel, and other goods and services. The average recipient will see an increase of more than $140 per month, according to government estimates.But what does the increase mean for the fund that helps pay Social Security benefits? And what should younger generations keep in mind? Here are some As to some Qs.When you work, some of your taxes fund Social Security.

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FBI teams up with FIFA to help protect the 2022 World Cup

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News Scan for Oct 13, 2022

Nearly three of four US high school students report one or more adverse experiences contributing to poor mental health and suicidal behaviors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers an

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Supreme Court rejects Trump's plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate.The justices did not otherwise comment in turning away Trump’s emergency appeal.Trump had pressed the court on an issue relating to classified documents seized in the search authorized by a federal judge of Mar-a-Lago.The Trump team was asking the justices to overturn a lower court ruling and permit an independent arbiter, or special master, to review the roughly 100 documents with classified markings that were taken in the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago.A three-judge panel from the Atlanta-based U.S.

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Flight makes emergency landing at Miami airport after fumes fill cabin

MIAMI - An American Airlines flight from Miami to Barbados returned to the airport after fumes filled the cabin, officials said.Flight 338 departed Miami International Airport at Wednesday night, but had to return due to a strong chemical odor coming from a passenger's carry-on item, spokesman Greg Chin told The Associated Press.Passengers and crew exited the plane on the airfield and were evaluated by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Chin said. They were then bussed back to the terminal.American Airlines said in a statement that all customers were offered hotel accommodations.

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Smoking, diabetes, obesity outweigh heart disease as factors for Covid death

Also Read: Study shows one in 20 people suffer long-term effects of Covid-19. Details here The study mentioned that patients suffering from cardiovascular disease were observed to have close to a 30 per cent higher mortality rate than critically ill COVID patients without the preexisting condition.

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Special Audit on Economic Crisis begins

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The National Audit Office had launched a Special Audit as per the order given by the court when granting leave to proceed concerning two FR applications that were filed claiming that the Fundamental Rights of the people were violated due to wrong economic management decisions taken by the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government.Auditor General, W.P.C Wickramaratne stated that this investigation is being conducted based on an order by the Supreme Court, and a team led by a Deputy Auditor General was assigned to the investigation.The court ordered the following matters to be investigated;a. The decision made by the Monetary Board to set the value of the Sri Lankan rupee at Rs.

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Sri Lanka’s latest warship in Manila

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Offshore Patrol Vessel P 627 of Sri Lanka Navy, which set sail for her home bound journey from Seattle, United States on 03rd September 2022, called at the Port of Manila in the Philippines on 12th October 2022. After having called at the Port Apra in Guam, United States, P 627 commenced her remaining leg of the voyage from there on 05th October and arrived in the Philippines today for replenishment and services, having covered a passage of about 1800 nautical miles (3333 km).When the ship arrived at the Port of Manila, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of the Philippines, Shobini Gunasekera was also present to welcome the ship. She also exchanged a few ideas with the Commanding Officer of P 627, Captain Lanka Dissanayake.During this long sea voyage, P 627 has thus far sailed about 7700 nautical miles (14260 km) in 41 days in the Pacific Ocean.

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2 armed men arrested outside Pa. Convention Center during 2020 election convicted of weapons charges

Antonio Lamotta, Joshua Macias (Philadelphia Police Department) PHILADELPHIA - Two supporters of President Donald Trump arrested after driving a Hummer with guns and ammunition to a Philadelphia site where votes were being counted in November 2020 were convicted of weapons charges Wednesday but acquitted of election interference.Prosecutors argued that Vets for Trump co-founder Joshua Macias and co-defendant Antonio LaMotta, both of Virginia, planned a mass shooting as the outcome of the presidential election remained uncertain.However, Common Pleas Court Judge Lucretia Clemons rejected that theory, finding the men guilty only of bringing weapons to the city without a permit on Nov. 5, 2020.RELATED COVERAGELaMotta is separately charged with federal misdemeanor offenses stemming from his alleged illegal entry of the U.S.

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Happy Birthday! US Navy to turn 247 years old Thursday

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 7: Blue Angels jets fly over the sky during the Fleet Week in San Francisco, California, United States on October 7, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - U.S.

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FDA, CDC greenlight updated COVID boosters for younger kids

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it has authorized for emergency use updated bivalent (two-strain) COVID boosters for children as young as 5, and shortly after, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced its recommendation, which paves the way for the shots to be given.

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News Scan for Oct 12, 2022

COVID-19 vaccination may protect pregnant women and their fetuses against virus-related placentitis (inflammation of the placenta) and stillbirth, concludes a review study published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The research will also be presented next week at ID Week in Washington, DC.The study, led by a Perinatal Pathology Consulting researcher in Atl

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These housing markets are seeing the largest drop in prices since the pandemic peak

A conceptual illustration depicting housing in the United States. via Getty Images Rapidly rising mortgage rates have more than doubled this year.

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Kohl’s stores to close on Thanksgiving

A general view of a Kohl's store on September 15, 2022 in Levittown, New York, United States. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Kohl’s is once again joining a growing list of retailers that close their doors on Thanksgiving.The clothing store company announced that stores will be closed for the holiday, but shoppers can find Black Friday deals online all week long.

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FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5

Freeport, N.Y.: Close-up photo of gloved hands holding a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot (Photo by Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images) The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target today’s most common and contagious omicron relative.

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Raisin Bran, Honey Nut Cheerios among cereals not defined as 'healthy' under proposed FDA criteria

FILE IMAGE - The breakfast cereal aisle is pictured at a grocery store in Florida in an undated file image. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The U.S.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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