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A man who pulled a .45 caliber handgun and shot and killed another man with whom he had been arguing inside a restaurant acted in self defense, police said.

Eric Primus, 49, of Tamarac, was shot at 1:19 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of the Pollo Tropical, 2390 S. University Drive near Nova Drive and the busy Tower Shops, police said.

Primus was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, where he died, police said.

The shooter was identified as Cardiff Lindo, 33.

Based on our investigation we believe that Lindo acted in self defense under Florida's Stand Your Ground statute, Davie Police Capt. Dale Engle said in a statement Sunday morning.

Although, Engle added, our investigation continues.

Police said Lindo fired a handgun which he was licensed to carry. Primus was not armed, police said.

Lindo and Primus apparently did not know each other when they began arguing inside the restaurant, according to police. The subject of the argument or how it started was unclear, police said.

Primus and a co-worker entered Pollo Tropical on their lunch break. Primus did not sit with his co-worker, who sat near the window to watch the tools in their work truck, Engle said.

After Primus and Lindo got into an argument, Primus and his co-worker, both employed by Davie-based Jorgensen Contract Services, left the restaurant and sat in their truck in the parking lot, police said.

Lindo remained inside the restaurant for a short period of time and then walked outside toward his vehicle, Engle said.

When Primus saw Lindo, he got out of the truck, confronted Lindo and the two men tussled, Engle said. During that fight, Lindo pulled a handgun and fired several rounds, police said.

Primus was struck once, police said.

After Primus was shot, he managed to get back into the truck and his co-worker drove to a nearby Chevron gas station. There Primus co-worker, who has not been identified by police, yelled for help.

Primus was bleeding profusely as he lay slumped in the passengers seat, according to gas station attendant Simo Boukhar.

Engle said he was heading to the scene at the restaurant when he was flagged down by customers at the gas station.

Not knowing exactly what was happening, Engle said he drew his weapon out as he got out of his car at the Chevron station. But he quickly holstered his gun when he saw Primus face down and bleeding in the trucks passenger seat, he said.

A woman was attempting to render him aide, said Engle. I yelled for others to give me a hand. He was a big man.

Engle, with the help of the woman and other bystanders, got Primus out of the truck and on the ground where they put him on his back, covered a bleeding chest wound with a piece of plastic and applied pressure.

He was shot in the chest, and I feared that he had a collapsed lung, said Engle.

After several minutes a period that Engle said seemed like an eternity paramedics arrived.

Lindo remained at the restaurant and called 911, Engle said.

Lindo surrendered to police and was detained for questioning, Engle said. He was not charged.

Engle said that Lindo cooperated with investigators and the explanation of events provided by Lindo was [corroborated] by witnesses.

Under Floridas 2005 Stand Your Ground, a person is justified in using deadly force in self-defense and has no duty to retreat if the person reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm.

The law, considered a model used by other states, received national attention after the 2012 killing in Sanford of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. A jury that had been instructed on Floridas law acquitted Zimmerman of second-degree murder.

A new measure that has passed both houses of the Republican-dominated Florida legislature would shift the burden of proof from defendants to prosecutors when the Stand Your Ground law is invoked to avoid trial.

Proponents say the law would protect the constitutional rights of those under investigation after a violent encounter.

Opponents say the measures will embolden gun owners to shoot first.

Staff researcher Barbara Hijek contributed to this report.

mwclary@sunsentinel.com

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Its an idea long supported by most of the commercial airlines and the union who say the system is inefficient under the Federal Aviation Administration.

President Trump announced Monday a plan to privatize the nations air traffic control system a move that would remove the job of tracking and guiding airplanes from the purview of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Today were proposing to take American air travel into the future, finally, Trump said.

The nations air traffic control system was designed when far fewer people flew, Trump said, calling it stuck, painfully, in the past. He also called the system ancient, broken, antiquated and horrible and said his reforms would make it safer and more reliable.

The FAA has worked to upgrade its system, but Trump and other critics say it was taking far too long. Honestly, they didnt know what the hell they were doing, Trump said. A total waste of money.

Privatization of air traffic control is an idea long supported by most of the commercial airlines. Executives from those companies joined the president at the White House to announce the plan.

Guided by legislation that has been proposed in the past by House Transportation Committee chairman Bill Shuster, a private, non-profit corporation would be created to operate, manage and control ATC nationwide, similar to what Canada does. The FAA would still have some oversight capacity, but a board made up mostly of representatives of the major airlines would govern this corporation.

The air traffic controllers union is generally supportive of the proposal, as they see the current FAA air traffic control system as somewhat inefficient. The Shuster plan would still allow for the controllers to be part of the union.

The FAA says it has modernized in recent years by updating its computers and other systems. Administrator Michael Huerta told an industry conference in March that the agency has made tremendous progress, per the Associated Press.

But some groups have been critical of efforts to privatize air traffic control operations, saying it gives the airlines too much control over they system for their own benefit.

The group Flyers Rights calls it the creation of an airline controlled corporate monopoly. It also says privatizing air traffic control amounts to handing the airlines (for free) control over a core public asset, and providing them nearly unbridled power to extract new fees and increased taxes from passengers.

Trump has been critical in the past of the FAA and air traffic control, saying his personal pilot has complained about how out of date and inefficient the agency is.

Trumps plan to privatize air traffic control operations will likely be included in legislation re-authorizing the FAA. The Senate Transportation Committee will discuss the proposal on Wednesday, with Trumps Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao testifying. Chao will again address the issue before the House Transportation Committee on Thursday.

This plan is part of Trumps broader infrastructure vision. He may also talk Monday more broadly about what he has called third world airports in particular, as he launches what the White House is calling the Presidents infrastructure week.

Trump will be in Cincinnati on Wednesday to continue talking about infrastructure, focusing on inland waterways on the Ohio river including aging dams.

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A key Chinese regulator has issued a notice demanding broadcasters distribute programmes that promote core socialist values, and forcefully oppose content that celebrates money worship, hedonism, radical individualism and feudal thought.

The notice, which was issued on Friday by the State Administration of Press, Publication Radio Film and Television, provides further guidance for the creation and broadcast of programme content, particularly for the countrys rapidly growing internet platforms.

Online programmes should vigorously promote Chinas revolutionary culture advance patriotism , extol the motherland and praise heroes, the notice said.

Chinas media regulator vows severe punishment for TV programmes ridiculing state policies

Chinese President Xi Jinping has undertaken an unprecedented campaign to censor media that do not reflect the views of Communist Party leaders, while advancing traditional Chinese values that promote honesty, unity, self-improvement and self-reliance.

The government over the last year has moved to crack down on illicit content in the countrys fast-growing live-streaming market, which produced revenues of more than 30 billion yuan (US$4.4 billion or HK$34 billion) last year, according to investment bank China Renaissance Securities.

Last July, Chinas Culture Ministry announced that it had shut down 4,313 online show rooms, firing or punishing more than 18,000 anchors.

What does China have against Peppa Pig?

Twelve platforms were punished and ordered to make changes after offering illicit content that promotes obscenity, violence, abets crime and damages social morality.

The media administration said in August that it would restrict social and entertainment news that promoted improper values and Western lifestyles.

In Fridays notice, it said that entertainment reports should advocate morality and talent, while variety shows, dramas and movies should oppose wasteful star-chasing, humdrum games and luxurious feasts.

Chinas top colleges to face ideological inspections

Online platforms also were told to establish sound internal accountability controls, and strictly address problems as they arise.

Television, radio and internet distributors are forbidden from broadcasting uncut programmes that have not been first reviewed by authorities, the notice said.

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Media rooms and home theaters are an increasingly popular feature in homes. Two major benefits are that they boost a home's entertainment value as well as its potential resale value. If you're planning to install a media room in your home but space is limited, you'll want to explore these small media room design ideas to ensure you maximize the square footage you have to work with and provide a comfortable and entertaining space for family members and guests.

Prior to deciding on the small media room design that's right for your home, you'll need to decide on a location for this entertainment hub. The most important features of a media room are light and soundit's important to place your media room in the space where you'll have as much control as possible over these key elements. For this reason, popular locations for small media rooms are basements, adjacent to living rooms, or in spare guest bedroomsplaces that are self-contained, quiet, and won't interfere with the home's day-to-day operation when in use.

Once you've decided on a location for your small media room, it's time to start thinking about technical, audio-visual (AV) and design requirements. First up, you'll want to investigate your chosen location's suitability for custom wiringyou'll likely need it for lighting, video, audio and internet access. The first three categories are a must for any media room. Internet access is recommended, as streaming video and multiplayer gaming are more popular media room features these days. You'll also want to ensure that you can hide the wiring for lighting and electronics in the room's drywall, or in discreet tubing throughout the room; clumps of wires are an eyesore, and they can be a fire hazard as well.

When the wiring's done, it's time to consider the AV and electronic equipment you'll feature in your media room. Since your space is small, choosing the right size TV or projection screen is a mustyou don't want to overwhelm guests with a screen that's too big for the space, or feature one that's too small and doesn't provide enough cinematic feel. Ultimately, size matters most for small media roomsthe room's dimensions will go a long way toward determining the size of the TV or projection screen needed, the number or speakers required for your sound system, and the scope of the lighting system.

Once you've procured the AV and electronic equipment for your small media room, it's time to think about the interior design and furniture. The scope and layout of the room will be a major consideration when it comes to the amount and type of furniture and accessories you'll choose. While larger media rooms sometimes use a movie-house theme to create a real cinema-style design, smaller rooms are more apt to feel like a traditional family room, with a comfortable configuration of couches and chairs for guests to utilize while they relax and enjoy the show.

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But 'The Temple Mount is ours, not yours,' Palestinian official Jibril Rajoub says on Israeli TV

Jibril Rajoub, a senior official in the Palestinian Authority, has said that the Western Wall should remain under Israeli sovereignty.

We understand that the wall he [U.S. President Donald Trump] visited is sacred to the Jews and ultimately it has to remain under Jewish sovereignty, Rajoub said on Channel 2s "Meet the Press."

"There is no argument over this. Obviously, its a holy place for Jews," he added.

Rajoub linked sovereignty over the Western Wall to sovereignty over the Temple Mount. The Temple Mount is ours, not yours, and I think you should stop talking as if its yours. Thats the status quo since 1967, as established by [Israeli general] Moshe Dayan, and we both have to strive for that. If you want to create an explosion just say its ours, its ours, he said.

The issue of sovereignty at the Western Wall came up around Trumps visit there last month, a first by a sitting U.S. president. Ahead of the visit, staff at the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem refused to discuss media arrangements with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus bureau, arguing that Israel has no authority there. The White House later dissociated itself from these comments.Later, Trumps National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster was evasive when asked whether the Western Wall is part of Israel.

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In his interview on Israeli TV, Rajoub talked about Trumps meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Were waiting for a Trump initiative, were ready, he said. Trump is an opportunity for us and for the Israelis. He comes with clear objectives to make an ultimate deal and end the suffering of both peoples. I call on Israelis and tell them: Guys, its time to draw the correct conclusions, lets do business.

Regarding the U.S. administrations decision to defer the transfer of its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem Rajoub said: I think its a message to both sides. It signals to the Israeli right that hes not in their pocket, and to us it signals that there is hope and that he intends to make the deal hes aiming for.

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