European Union to take 'Ireland first' stance in Brexit talks
According to the MEPs' view, the non-EU countries should not have the same benefits or access the market, as the European members. It could be heard at the European Court of Justice if the appeal is successfully resisted.

The mystery of Alexa's eerie laugh has been solved
A user wrote on Twitter last month: "So Alexa chose to laugh randomly while I was in the kitchen. Users can also end the commands by saying "thank-you", or "stop". "It was really creepy".

Korean politician who quit over sexual assault accusation apologizes
Women in South Korea have always been reluctant to come forward about sex abuse due to fears of public shaming and bullying. Jo's body was found in at his home in eastern Seoul Friday, said Yonhap , the South Korean news agency.

White House publishes video games violence compilation
The meeting was closed to members of the press, but the White House later released the clip on its official YouTube channel. Noah pointed out how weird it is that video games are only credited with influencing youths in this one specific way.

HCI Group, Inc. (HCI) Stock Price Increases Today
Marsico Capital Management Llc increased Signature Bk New York N Y (SBNY) stake by 70.72% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Blackrock has invested 0.01% in Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. 54,535 are held by Cambridge Investment Advsrs Inc.

Hugh Grant welcomes baby no. 5
Elizabeth was asked if she was surprised by the number of children Hugh has, to which she replied: "He had another one last week. HUGH Grant has become a dad for the fifth time - and his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley has said it's "transformed him".

Shire (LON:SHP) PT Lowered to GBX 4500
Glencore plc engages in the production, refinement, processing, storage, transport, and marketing of commodities worldwide. Shares of Glencore ( LON GLEN ) traded up GBX 6.50 ($0.09) during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 369.80 ($5.11).

Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown placed in National Basketball Association concussion protocol
"Appreciate everybody I'm OK", tweeted Brown, who added that he has a headache but congratulated his team for the win. But in all seriousness, he was a bad mofo in that series and even in last year's matchup against the Celtics.

Sri Lanka steps up security ahead of Friday prayers
Troops guarded every junction while security personnel carried out patrols on motorcycles and in armoured personnel carriers. To rein in communal violence, a state of emergency has been imposed by President Maithripala Sirisena's government.

Fresh doubts over Jack Wilshere's Arsenal future
Arsenal are said to have insisted on a performance-related deal due to Wilshere's injury record. Martin Keown has questioned whether Granit Xhaka is good enough for Arsenal in the long-term.

Downstate US Steel plant to restart after tariff announcement
Steel Corp. announced it is reinstating 500 jobs for the reopening of a steel processing facility. All that's now running at the mill are the pickle line, cold mill and finishing lines.

Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) Shares Bought by Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership
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Trump signs proclamations that impose tariff on steel, aluminium
President Trump earlier this week to counter a suggestion that Canada was a conduit for Chinese products. Steel and aluminum workers were invited to the White House for the afternoon announcement with Trump.

PSG Has Five-Man Shortlist of Managers to Replace Unai Emery
Reports in France state Paris Saint-Germain have made contact with representatives for Chelsea manager Antonio Conte . The French giants were dumped out of the Champions League by Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Catholic Church 'an empire of misogyny' - McAleese
Calling Pope Francis, "a reforming pope", McAleese challenged him to commit to "real, practical action on behalf of women". Voices of Faith had been organizing similar conferences since 2014. "Get it going.