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For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now New Chief of Defence Staff would be single point advisor on military matters View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 8 min ago Pak ex PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for London for medical treatment today 24 min ago Some of the important bills that could be taken up during Winter Session 29 min ago AIMIM chief Owaisi reacts on Mamata’s comment on 'minority community extremists' Must Watch Don't Miss Movies Whistle AP And TS Closing Box Office Collections: Vijay Starrer Becomes A Big Hit Lifestyle Copaiba Oil: Health Benefits, Risks And How To Use Automobiles Royal Enfield 350 Classic Accessories Launched: 16 Exhausts, Touring Mirrors & More Sports India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Timing, start and end time, when & where to watch, live telecast on TV, live stream Finance Rana Kapoor Sells 0.8% Stake In Yes Bank Technology Pebble Launches Impulse Smart Watch … [Read more...] about Winter Session Live: Rajya Sabha passes ‘Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial’ bill

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has asked a judge to halt the opioid lawsuits against the Sacklers in an effort to shield the wealthy family and to 'protect their huge fortune' after the company filed for bankruptcy Sunday.  The company on Wednesday asked a bankruptcy court judge to halt all lawsuits against the company and its former directors, including members of the Sackler family, which owns the company.   The Sacklers, who have an estimated net worth of $13.5 billion, say they 'may be unwilling—or unable' to contribute billions to the drugmaker's bankruptcy if that does not happen, according to the Purdue court filing. In addition to seeking a pause in widespread litigation against it, Purdue also asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain to shield the wealthy Sacklers from related opioid lawsuits they face. Mortimer D.A. Sackler (right) and wife, Jacqueline (left) in 2013. Mortimer Jr.'s father was one of the Sackler brothers who founded Purdue Pharma. … [Read more...] about Purdue Pharma asks judge to halt opioid lawsuits against the Sacklers and shield the family ‘to protect their huge fortune’ after bankruptcy filing

Growing up in a lapsed but deep-seatedly Catholic household, it was an article of faith that the co-religionists to watch out for on Sundays and days of obligation were the converts. They were the tiresome sticklers who insisted on attending early Mass, going to confession, and giving up something they actually liked for Lent. But, if you had be stuck with a couple of converts for the duration of Holy Week, a good pair to pick would have been Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton, two of the four Americans (along with Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr.) whom Pope Francis singled out for praise on Thursday, in his address to Congress. Why did he choose those Catholics instead of, say, Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American to be made a saint, or Kateri Tekakwitha, who was here first but was canonized later, or Frances Cabrini, of “another Martini for Mother Cabrini” fame? And why is it that more women than men come to mind? (Though let it be said that the only person … [Read more...] about The Pope’s Favorite American Radicals

President Donald Trump says in an extensive new interview that he regrets contributing to business pressures put on his late brother Fred Jr., who suffered from addiction and wasn't well-suited to running the family business. The death of Trump's older brother, Fred Jr., at 41, is one of the signal events in the president's life, and coincided with his own ultimate rise to take over his father's business. Despite the pressures put on the oldest son of Fred Trump, helping run a real estate empire wasn't 'his thing,' Trump told the Washington Post. At the same time, Fred Jr. struggled with alcohol addiction throughout his life, say family and friends.  President Donald Trump, here with father Fred Trump, says he regrets putting pressure on his late brother Fred Jr. The president laments not having encouraged to brother to pursue his own interest in flying planes, although he shared little about his brother's descent into alcoholism. 'I do regret having put pressure on him,' Trump … [Read more...] about Donald Trump says he REGRETS pressuring his brother to be part of the family firm before he died of alcoholism and says he fears he too would be an addict if he drank

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