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The Latest: Family of mall stabbing suspect devastated

2017-07-02T18:00:47Z

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ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - The Latest on the knife attack at a Minnesota mall being investigated as a potential act of terrorism (all times local): 8:10 p.m. The family of a man who went on a stabbing rampage at a Minnesota mall has issued a statement expressing condolences to the 10 people injured and anyone else who was affected. Somali-American leaders hold a press conference Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, in St. Cloud, Minn., to address the stabbing and shooting incident that happened Saturday at Crossroads Center Mall. A man in a private security uniform stabbed nine people at a Minnesota shopping mall Saturday, [http://Statigr.am/tag/reportedly reportedly] asking one victim if they were Muslim before an off-duty police officer shot and killed him in an attack the Islamic State group claimed as its own. (Dave Schwarz/St. Cloud Times via AP) A spokesman for the family of 20-year-old Dahir Adan read from a statement Monday that said the family is "devastated by the incomprehensible tragic event. The statement also said the family is in "deep shock." Adan's father has identified him as the mall attacker who was eventually shot dead by an off-duty police officer. Federal investigators say they're looking at the attack as a potential act of terrorism. ___ 6:40 p.m. A community activist says a man who went on a stabbing rampage at a Minnesota mall that injured 10 people had gone to the mall to pick up a pre-ordered iPhone. Haji Yusuf, community director for the social tolerance group UniteCloud, has been working with the family of 20-year-old Dahir Adan. Adan's father has identified him as the mall attacker who was eventually shot dead by an off-duty police officer. Yusuf told WCCO-TV that Adan had gone to Crossroads Center to get a new phone and "was very happy" upon leaving home. He says Adan's family doesn't know what happened. A person who answered the phone at the T-Mobile store where Yusuf said Adan had ordered the phone declined to comment or take a message for his supervisor. ___ 4:35 p.m. Police have identified a 10th victim in the weekend stabbing at a central Minnesota mall. St. Cloud police say that while they were reviewing security footage as part of their investigation into Saturday's stabbing at Crossroads Center mall, they found another man had been hurt. Due to the nature of his injuries, the 21-year-old man did not tell police or initially seek medical attention. The other nine victims have all been released from the hospital. The attack ended when the suspect, who was identified by his father as Dahir Adan, was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer. Federal investigators say they're looking at the attack as a potential act of terrorism. ___ 4:10 p.m. Islamic State militants rarely miss a chance to claim at least partial credit for apparent terrorist attacks on U.S soil, though they haven't staged planned attacks here. Terrorism experts say they're eager to precisely because they apparently haven't carried out carefully planned attacks here and because in terrorism circles, your influence is often ranked by numbers of attacks. Karen Greenberg, the director of the Fordham Law School's Center on National Security in New York, says some militant groups are more reluctant about associating themselves with attackers unless it is clear they adhere to their core beliefs. An Islamic State-run news agency claimed on Sunday that the attack at the Crossroads Center mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota, was a "soldier of the Islamic State," but authorities say there's no sign yet he was radicalized or communicated with any terrorist group. The speed with which IS weighed in may also say something about a competition for recruits between the Middle East-based IS and the east Africa-based militant group al-Shabab, which has recruited Somali-Americans from Minnesota with some success in recent years. ___ 4:05 p.m. The man who stabbed nine people before being shot and killed at a Minnesota mall had nothing more than a minor traffic citation on his record. Dahir Adan was killed by an off-duty police officer minutes into the attack Saturday night at the mall in St. Cloud. None of the nine people suffered life-threatening wounds. Court records show Adan was stopped in August for a traffic violation and cited for no proof of insurance. Adan didn't pay the fine when it was due and was sent a late notice just days before the attack. Court records show he owes $342. The court record and a driver's license database show Adan as 20 years old. The Star Tribune earlier reported Adan's age as 22, based on his father speaking through an interpreter. ___ 3:15 p.m. One of the nine people wounded in a stabbing at a central Minnesota mall says the man who carried out the attack showed no emotion and his eyes looked blank. Ryan Schliep of Willmar says he initially saw the attacker with a girl on Saturday and thought they were playing around. But he realized the situation was serious when the man "just walked right at me." Schliep tells WCCO-TV that the attacker stabbed him in the head and Schliep fell to the ground. The knife hit Schliep's skull, and just missed his brain. Schliep and the eight other victims have all been released from the hospital. Federal investigators say they're looking at the attack as a potential act of terrorism. ___ 12:40 p.m. A Minnesota police chief says the part-time officer who fatally shot a man stabbing people at a St. Cloud mall was "the right person, at the right place, at the right time" to prevent the attack from getting worse. Avon Police Chief Corey Nellis said at a news conference Monday that Jason Falconer "was the person who needed to be there." Falconer was shopping at Crossroads Center on Saturday night when he shot a man who stabbed nine people and then lunged at Falconer with a knife. Falconer owns a firing range and is the firearms instructor for the city of Avon. Nellis said: "If I was going to ask anybody to fire ... live rounds in a crowded mall, I would trust his abilities next to anybody's." Since Falconer has not been on the police schedule for some time, he has not been put on administrative leave. The FBI is investigating the stabbings as a potential terrorist act. Falconer was not at the news conference. ___ 12:15 p.m. St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson says there's nothing yet to suggest that it more than "was a lone attacker" that stabbed nine people at a Minnesota mall over the weekend. Gov. Mark Dayton said at a Monday news conference said the state will help however it can and asked citizens of St. Cloud and the state to "rise above" the incident. Dayton met with St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis and other city officials before the news conference. Kleis said it's been a trying time for the city and said he has tremendous respect for the off-duty officer who shot and killed the attacker. Nine people were injured in Saturday's stabbing attack; all have been treated and released. Federal investigators say they're looking at the attack as a potential act of terrorism after the Islamic State claimed the suspect had heeded its calls for attacks in countries that are part of a U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coalition. The motive is unknown. ___ 11:30 a.m. Uniformed security guards are visibly present at a Minnesota shopping mall that has reopened after a man stabbed nine people in what authorities are investigating as a potential terrorist incident. There was a steady trickle of shoppers into the Crossroads Center in St. Cloud after the doors opened Monday. The mall was closed Sunday while authorities investigated Saturday night's incident, which ended when an off-duty police officer shot and killed the suspect. Adnan Alasker, who was in town from Saudi Arabia to visit his son at St. Cloud State University, said he feels badly about the violence. He says all people are brothers and equal regardless of their religion. Mall officials declined to comment Monday, referring questions to police. All nine people who were attacked were treated at a hospital and released. ___ 11:15 am. President Barack Obama says there is no apparent connection between the stabbings at a mall in Minnesota and the bombings in New York and New Jersey. The president on Monday echoed FBI officials, who have said they're investigating Saturday's stabbing of nine people at a St. Cloud mall as a potential act of terrorism. Gov. Mark Dayton, who traveled to St. Cloud, says Obama called him Monday morning to express concern about the stabbing and offer any assistance. Dayton says the president told him to convey his "deep appreciation" for the work of investigators and the police officer who stopped the attacker. The man, whom his father has identified as 22-year-old Dahir Adan, was fatally shot by an off-duty officer at Crossroads Center mall. ____ 10:35 a.m. The man who was fatally shot by an off-duty officer after stabbing nine people at a Minnesota mall this weekend had worked as a security guard for a store near the mall. [http://baohanhsuachuaelectrolux.vn/ Electrolux] Home Products' spokeswoman Eloise Hale said Monday that the man was an employee of the security firm Securitas and was assigned for a few months to an Electrolux facility. That assignment ended in June. Officials said the man, whom his father has identified as 22-year-old Dahir Adan, was dressed as a security guard when he stabbed people Saturday. The city's police chief said the man reportedly made at least one reference to Allah and asked a victim if he or she was Muslim before attacking. It isn't clear whether Adan was radicalized. All of those who were injured have been released from a hospital. This item has been corrected to show that the Electrolux facility is not in the Crossroads Center mall at St. Cloud. ___ 6:15 a.m. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton plans to travel to St. Cloud to meet with city officials about the weekend stabbing at a local mall that is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism. Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith are scheduled to meet with St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis on Monday morning. Authorities say seven men, one woman and a 15-year-old girl were stabbed and injured by a young Somali man who was dressed as a private security guard when he entered the Crossroads Center mall Saturday. He appeared to be wielding a kitchen knife. The city's police chief said the man reportedly made at least one reference to Allah and asked a victim if he or she was Muslim before attacking. The rampage ended when the man was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer. None of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries. ___ 1:20 a.m. Authorities are investigating the stabbings of nine people at a central Minnesota mall as a potential act of terrorism, a finding that would be the realization of long-held fears of a domestic attack there. The state is home to the nation's largest Somali community, which has been a target for terror recruiters in recent years. The possibility of an attack on U.S. soil has been a major concern for law enforcement. The motive for Saturday's attack at a St. Cloud mall is still unclear, but FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Rick Thornton said Sunday the stabbings were being investigated as a "potential act of terrorism." The Islamic State also claimed responsibility, though it wasn't immediately clear if the extremist group had planned the attack or even knew about it beforehand. People stand near the entrance on the north side of Crossroads Center mall between Macy's and Target as officials investigate a reported multiple stabbing incident, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, in St. Cloud, Minn. Police said multiple people were injured at the St. Cloud shopping mall on Saturday evening in an attack possibly involving both shooting and stabbing. The suspect is believed to be dead, St. Cloud Police Sgt. Jason Burke told the St. Cloud Times. (Dave Schwarz/St. Cloud Times via AP) Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Center for American-Islamic Relations Minnesota, talks with reporters during a press conference Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at Lake George, in St. Cloud, Minn., expressing the Somali-American community reaction to the Crossroads Center attack. (St. Cloud Times/Jason Wachter via AP) St. Cloud, Minn., Police Chief William Blair Anderson and other officials hold a press conference Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, giving updated information on the Crossroads Center incident at the St. Cloud Police Department. A man in a private security uniform stabbed nine people at a Minnesota shopping mall Saturday, reportedly asking one victim if they were Muslim before an off-duty police officer shot and killed him in an attack the Islamic State group claimed as its own. (Jason Wachter/St. Cloud Times via AP)

Feds say health mergers would increase costs threaten care

2017-07-02T14:34:23Z

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The U.S. government is suing to stop two major health insurance mergers, a move regulators say is needed to protect Americans from potential cost hikes and lower quality care. The Department of Justice said Thursday that the [https://Www.Google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=combinations&btnI=lucky combinations] of Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna would hurt competition that restrains the price of coverage and reduce benefits, among other drawbacks. Aetna Inc. proposed last summer to buy Humana Inc. for $34 billion, while Anthem Inc. moved to acquire Cigna Corp. for $48 billion. The companies said Thursday they plan to fight the federal suit. Anthem, the Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer, called it "an unfortunate and misguided" step backward for access to affordable care. This photo combo shows signage for health insurers Humana Inc., Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp., and Anthem Inc. On Thursday, July 21, 2016, federal regulators said they are suing to stop two major health insurance mergers because they say the deals will increase health care costs for Americans and lower the quality of care they get. The Department of Justice said that the combinations of Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna would hurt competition that restrains the price of coverage and reduce benefits, among other drawbacks. (AP Photo) Consumers have been dealing with rising health care costs for years, a result of several factors. Prices for prescription drugs and care have risen, and as they have, insurers - who ultimately pay most of the bill - have raised premiums and out-of-pocket expenses like deductibles to shift more costs to consumers and help [https://Www.b2Bmarketing.net/search/gss/protect protect] their own bottom lines. The big insurers argue that by getting larger they will be able to negotiate better prices with pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and doctor groups that also are growing. They also expect to cut expenses and add more customers, which helps them better spread the cost of investing in technology to manage and improve care. In recent years insurers have invested in more elaborate technology to help customers find the most appropriate doctors and care providers and to help them take their medicines and manage their care, which can improve health and cut costs. But it's unclear how much the savings from these improvements would filter down to the customer, especially if there are fewer insurers competing for business. "There's no reason to give those savings to their customers unless someone else is pushing you," said Gary Claxton, a vice president with the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation, which studies health care issues. Regulators were worried about how the deals will affect competition in three areas in particular: coverage offered by large employers, insurance sold on the Affordable Care Act's public exchanges and Medicare Advantage plans, which are privately run versions of the government's Medicare program for the elderly. Bill Baer, acting associate attorney general, said Thursday that major health insurers like Anthem and Aetna are thriving as independent companies. "They do not need these deals to survive, and consumers are entitled to benefit from their continued competition," he said. Analysts who follow the industry say that when insurers grow big nationally it doesn't necessarily mean they dominate the local markets where their products are sold because there are so many regional insurers. They've also said that the insurers could sell off some of their business to ease concerns regulators might have. But Baer said what the insurers offered to sell wasn't enough. Industry experts say any impact from the deals on consumers would take years to materialize and could lead to savings in some areas, along with the risk of higher costs elsewhere. The Justice Department has pushed aggressively in recent years to block deals in several industries that they say will reduce competition. It sued last year to stop the Swedish company [http://baohanhsuachuaelectrolux.vn/ Bảo hành máy giặt Electrolux] from buying General Electric's appliance division. It also sued over a planned $34 billion merger of oil and gas service companies Halliburton and Baker Hughes. Electrolux and Halliburton later abandoned those deals. Morningstar analyst Vishnu Lekraj said he's not sure how much stomach the insurers will have for a protracted legal battle. He thinks they eventually will walk away from these deals and hunt for smaller acquisitions that give them a presence in new markets. "In order for these firms to succeed longer term, they need to build scale," he said. Shares of all four health insurers jumped Thursday after the Justice Department announced the lawsuit. The stocks had slumped in recent weeks as investors waited to learn what regulators would decide. ___ Murphy contributed from Indianapolis.

Electrolux sees slow European appliance market growth in 2017

2017-07-02T04:53:49Z

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STOCKHOLM, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux expects demand for its products to grow on both sides of the Atlantic next year, but at a slower rate than in 2016. The maker of Electrolux, Frigidaire, AEG and other household appliance brands, forecast demand for appliances would grow 1 percent in 2017 in Europe and by 2-3 percent in North America. "Market demand in [http://baohanhsuachuaelectrolux.vn/ Electrolux]'s largest markets, Europe and North America, is expected to grow moderately," it said in a statement. Electrolux, a rival of Whirpool of the U.S and Asian firms such as LG Electronics and Haier Group , noted market demand had been positive in Europe this year, although there had recently been signs of softer demand in some markets, including Britain. Shares in the company traded 2.7 percent higher by 0815 GMT. At its third-quarter earnings report in late October, Electrolux stuck to a broad forecast for 2-4 percent growth in Europe this year, but said signs of weakness in markets such as Britain, which voted in June to leave the European Union, meant growth was likely to come in at the lower end of that range. It also forecast market demand for appliances in North America to grow by 3-4 percent in 2016. The Swedish firm said on Friday it expected market demand in Argentina and Brazil together, the majority of its [http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=business&gs_l=news business] in Latin America, to decrease by approximately 5 percent in 2017. Raw material costs were expected to increase by approximately 900 million crowns in 2017. Electrolux said it expected improved cost [http://Www.Techandtrends.com/?s=efficiencies efficiencies] to give a boost of 1.6 billion crowns next year, excluding the impacts of raw materials and currency swings. (Reporting by Johannes Hellstrom; Editing by Keith Weir)

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