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It's estimated that by 2034, 190 million more flight segments will be flown across the continent, increasing the market to about 308 million passengers.
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Grocery shopping is no easy task at least if you want to keep things (fairly) healthy and not blow your budget. We hear ya. That's why we've started a new series called the Greatist-Approved Groceries. We kicked things off with ice cream , but if you've forgotten, let us remind you what this is all about (if you remember, just skip the bulleted list below). We're checking out all the products out there (and there are tens of thousands of 'em) and narrowing them down to the ones we think are worth buying so you can get in and out of the store faster. With the help of Elizabeth Jarrard , R.D., we came up with a set of standards to figure out what is best. Every item must: Contain only recognizable ingredients Have no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners (stevia and monk fruit are OK) Never list sugar as the first ingredient Have a reasonable serving size Taste absolutely amazing Cost a reasonable price To pick the best-for-you chips and crackers, we also made sure each had no more than 200 milligrams of sodium per serving and that the number of ingredients was reasonable for the product (for example, kale chips oftentimes have more ingredients than basic potato chips). Flavored chips also ideally have zero added sugars. Now go grab some salsa, hummus , and guacamole . It's time to dig in! Editor's note: Chips and crackers are listed in alphabetical order by category. Potato Chips Food Should Taste Good Ancho Chile Sweet Potato Chips These should come with a warning label they're so good. The contrast of sweet potatoes and spicy ancho chile pepper, paprika, and garlic blows basic barbecue chips out of the water. Yes, there are some added sugars, but they're low on the ingredients list. $2.99 Kettle Brand Potato Chips Sour Cream and Onion If you're going to go for it, make sure the flavors are from real foods (in this case: yogurt powder, dried onion, sour cream, parsley, and garlic powder). We also think turmeric naturally adds a color that's more appealing than the Yellow No. 5 and Yellow No. 6 that some brands use. (If you're a label reader, the citric and lactic acids naturally add those tangy and milky notes.) The taste? We found it perfectly onion-y without feeling like we needed to brush our teeth after. $2.99 for 5 ounces; $3.49 for 8.5 ounces Terra Real Vegetable Chips Original Sea Salt Dig your hand into this bag and pull out crisp, thinly sliced sweet potato, parsnip, taro, yuca, and batata (Cuban sweet potato) for an awesome combination of flavors. And the only other ingredients in this colorful mix are oil and salt. $3.99 Tortilla Chips Food Should Taste Good Guacamole Tortilla Chips Holy guacamole! Try this chip with queso blanco, you won't regret it. Made with cilantro, real avocados, hot serrano peppers, and a little cumin, it balances nicely with the mild flavors of a white cheese dip. Or simply on its own because who doesn't love guac? $2.99 Garden of Eatin' Pico de Gallo Corn Tortilla Chips No need for salsa when you can pack the same flavor into the chip itself. Garden of Eatin' does just that with cilantro; tomato, onion, and garlic powders; and dehydrated jalapeño and bell peppers. And the flavor doesn't disappoint, though some may find the seasoning to be a bit too strong. $3.29 Late July SubLime Organic Multigrain Tortilla Chips As one taster describe it, these are like "a Mexican fiesta in your mouth." Tangy lime contrasts with the salt in an addictive way without one overpowering the other. There's some cane sugar added, but it's one of the last ingredients, so you only have zero grams in a serving. $3.69 Way Better Snacks Simply So Sweet Chili Corn Tortilla Chips Sprouts never tasted so good! Sprouted corn and five sprouted seeds (flax, quinoa, chia, broccoli, and daikon radish) shake things up with sweet and spicy seasonings to keep you coming back for more. $3.99 Bean and Kale Chips {{promotion.placement.html}} Beanitos Original Black Bean With Sea Salt No surprise, these thick chips taste like black beans in a good way. They're excellent for nachos or simply with salsa or cheese dip. And they're only five ingredients: black beans, rice, oil, guar bean gum, and sea salt. (Don't worry, guar bean is an Indian legume bean chips tend to add some kind of gum or stabilizer so the chip holds together.) $3.49 The Good Bean Chips Jalapeño Cheddar Bean Chips These chips have a lot of good in them: a base of chickpeas, navy beans, red lentils, and pea protein, plus brown rice, sweet potatoes, and quinoa. That adds up to a little more fiber and protein than regular potato chips. Vermont cheddar cheese and jalapeño peppers make them addictively cheesy and spicy like, really spicy, so be warned. Like Beanitos, these have an added stabilizer: tapioca starch, which is ground-up cassava plant root. $3.99 Brad's Raw Crunchy Kale Vampire Killer Vampires (and dates) beware: These are super garlicky and oh so good. Red bell pepper, cashews, sunflower seeds, lemon juice, scallions, nutritional yeast, garlic, and sea salt, plus a trip to the dehydrator, turns kale into a crispy treat with six grams of protein per ounce. As with any kale chip, you're left with "dust" at the bottom of the carton which is perfect atop salads or savory oatmeal. $5.99 Rhythm Superfoods Kale Chips Bombay Curry Indian spices make this kale chip stand out from the rest. Rhythm Superfoods mixes the leafy green with sesame and sunflower seeds rather than cashews, plus onions, carrots, apple cider vinegar, a little sugar, and spices. We would like the pieces to be a little smaller, though. $4.99 Crackers Blue Diamond Almonds Artisan Nut Thins Flax Seeds Believe in the seed! These gluten-free chips are made with brown rice, almonds, potato starch, and flaxseed. That means each 13-cracker serving packs 400 milligrams of ALA omega-3s. Some may find them to be a little too salty. $2.00 Lundberg Organic Thin Stackers Red Rice and Quinoa Like a rice cake but more substantial (i.e. you don't feel like you're eating air) and nuttier tasting, these are made from brown rice, red rice, and quinoa that's it. There's not even added salt, which makes them the perfect crispy base to jazz up with savory or sweet toppings. (We like peanut butter... and chocolate chips would make it even better!) $3.49 Nabisco Triscuit Baked Whole-Grain Wheat Garden Herb If you think Triscuits are boring and bland, these will change your mind. Onion, carrot, parsley, and garlic makes these hearty wheat squares flavorful enough to eat alone, though they're also great with a Greek yogurt-based herb dip or cheese. $3.69 RW Garcia 3 Seed Kale Crackers Why pay $6 for crackers? Because kale. And these crackers legit have the leafy green in them: The ingredients list starts with corn, kale flakes, and kale powder, in that order. Flax, sesame, and chia seeds bring crunch, and there's only 50 milligrams of sodium in a serving. $5.49 Way Better Snacks Rosemary Me and Olive Oil Sprouted Barley Crackers You don't need to know about the supposed benefits of sprouted grains to know these are good. Barley, spelt, and farro flours give these a nutty background, and the rosemary is pleasant rather than overpowering. $3.99
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SALEM, Mass., Oct 7 (Reuters) - Lawyers for a Massachusetts teenager accused of murdering a teacher at his high school may argue that the defendant did not have the mental capacity to understand his actions, a judge advised potential jurors in the trial on Wednesday. Jury selection began on Wednesday for the trial of Philip Chism, 16, on charges of raping and murdering Colleen Ritzer, a popular math teacher known for her upbeat personality at a high school in Danvers, a town of 26,000 about 20 miles (32 km) north of Boston. Ritzer was 24. Chism, who is being tried as an adult for the murder charge, has pleaded not guilty. His attorneys are expected to argue his brain was not mature enough to understand the consequences of his action. Essex County Superior Court Judge David Lowy told the first panel of potential jurors that they could not find the defendant guilty of first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory charge of life in prison without parole, if he "lacked substantial capacity to appreciate the criminality of his conduct or the wrongfulness of his conduct." Prosecutors say that on Oct. 22, 2013, Chism, who was 14 at the time, was upset by a conversation he had with Ritzer, his algebra teacher. He followed her into the bathroom after school, cut her throat with a box cutter, and transported her body off campus in a recycling receptacle, prosecutors charge. Ritzer's body was found in nearby woods with a note reading, "I hate you all." The defendant, who was known as quiet and a talented soccer player, was described at the time as being under emotional strain after relocating to Danvers from Tennessee with his mother following his parents' divorce. Chism has also been charged as a juvenile for two counts of aggravated rape and armed robbery. Prosecutors say Chism took Ritzer's credit card and used it to buy fast food and go to a movie at a nearby mall. Prosecutors are expected to present surveillance video from Danvers High School showing Chism following Ritzer into the bathroom and leaving pulling the recycling barrel. Chism initially provided a taped confession, but the judge has barred its admission on the grounds that Chism wasn't sufficiently aware of his rights and was pressured by police. Jury selection is expected to take at least a week, with opening statements expected later in the month, according to prosecutors. (Editing by Scott Malone, Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Hendrick Motorsports took time in its weekly meetings to address the parts failure that cost Jimmie Johnson a shot at a seventh championship. Johnson was eliminated in the first round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship when an axle seal broke on his car Sunday at Dover. The failure occurred 103 laps into the race and he finished 41st to fall into the bottom four of the Chase standings. While the issue could be a quality control problem, four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon said HMS discussed ways to ''make sure that's not something that bites us going forward. ''If I wrote down the list of inexpensive parts on the car that can fail at anytime on any given weekend, you'd blow your mind,'' he said. ''It's unfortunate that it happened, and trying to actually diagnose exactly what caused it and why it happened, it's tough. Other teams will tell you these kinds of little gremlins can reach out and grab you at any time.'' Gordon said HMS, which still has Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Chase, can take ''procedural'' steps to guard against failures. ''I think we can take some extra precautions to maybe make it better, but there's more of a long-term solution to it that we can't really address right now,'' he said. Earnhardt seemed less concerned with the issue. ''Just a freak accident. The seal can get a nick or tear throughout the weekend moving an axle in and out,'' he said. ''We've never had any problems with our seals and everything's always looked good with our cars. You never know. You hope you don't have an issue with that, and something as simple as that can ruin your day.'' --- AXALTA-DALE JR.: Axalta Coatings Systems will remain with Hendrick Motorsports after Jeff Gordon retires at the end of the year. Starting next season, Axalta will be a primary sponsor of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Chevrolet for 13 Sprint Cup Series races. That is an increase of three races per season, and the deal runs through 2018. Axalta has been with Hendrick for 23 years in some form - the company was rebranded from DuPont - in a relationship that began in 1992 as Gordon's first primary sponsor. Gordon will continue to work with Axalta as a spokesman and adviser. ''We began a journey 23 years ago with Hendrick Motorsports and a young driver named Jeff Gordon,'' said Nigel Budden, Axalta vice president and head of its North America business. ''Eighty poles, 92 wins and four championships later, we are proud of the run we've had with Jeff. Now, we are delighted to continue our relationship with Hendrick Motorsports and to adorn the hood of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Chevy SS with the Axalta logo in 2016.'' Axalta has hosted thousands of customers at events and created some of the most iconic paint schemes in NASCAR history. Earlier this month, Axalta and Hendrick broke ground on Axalta's 45,000-square-foot Customer Experience Center that will be located on the Hendrick Motorsports campus in Concord. --- PETTY-FORD: Richard Petty Motorsports is not switching manufacturers. The team will continue with Ford for 2016 and beyond in a deal many thought would not happen. There had been speculation that RPM, which has been with Ford since 2010, would move to Chevrolet to take the slot vacated when Furniture Row announced it was moving to Toyota next year. ''Richard Petty Motorsports has made steady progress since joining our program, and we're looking forward to seeing them take that next step to being a consistent Chase participant,'' said Dave Pericak, director of Ford Performance. ''We feel they have the people in place to achieve that goal, and we're going to do everything we can to provide them the resources to make that happen.'' RPM fields Sprint Cup entries for Aric Almirola and Sam Hornish Jr., and made the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship last year with Almirola. The team will continue to get its engines from Roush Yates engines, and has a services agreement with Roush Fenway Racing. Team co-owner Richard Petty scored nine of his 200 victories driving a Ford. ''Our relationship with Ford Performance has a history, a present and now a future of winning races and competing for championships,'' said Petty. --- PARROTT TO HELP: JTG Daugherty Racing has enlisted help for driver AJ Allmendinger from Richard Childress Racing. JTG and RCR have a technical alliance, and it will be used for the remainder of the season as Todd Parrott will help Allmendinger for the final seven races of the season. Parrott is a veteran crew chief and currently the competition director for RCR's Xfinity Series teams. He's being loaned to JTG. Allmendinger won on the road course at Watkins Glen last year to earn a berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. It was the first Chase appearance in JTG team history, but the organization failed to build on it this year. Allmendinger has just three top-10 finishes this year, is 23rd in the Sprint Cup standings and didn't make the Chase. ''We want JTG Daugherty Racing to succeed,'' Parrott said. ''RCR has a great partnership with the team. With the alliance, it makes sense for me to help out and I want to.''
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This is "Where in the World Wednesday," a new feature where we'll try to bring you something from somewhere else in the world that you probably haven't seen on another American sports site already. Or maybe you're more worldly than us and you have seen it already. Congratulations. This week we've got a reminder that Mother Nature is nothing to mess with. This weekend's OGC Nice-FC Nantes matchup in the French Ligue 1 was abandoned at halftime due to an absolutely incredible amount of rain. The French Riviera was devastated by deadly flash flooding after more than seven inches of rain fell in just three hours, killing at least 20 in areas south of Nice. Nice and Nantes attempted to play through the rain and were tied 2 2 at the half, but the pitch had become so rain-soaked that the game was abandoned. They'll play again at a later date. Photos and videos taken by fans at the Allianz Riviera show just how severe the monsoon was. - Dan Gartland [ ?via JOE.ie ]
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SAVANNAH, Ga. Surveillance video from a Georgia jail shows an inmate being punched and kicked in a fight with deputies, then being left alone in restraints for an hour and a half before jailers found him dead. Jurors watched the video Wednesday and Thursday during the trial of three former jail employees charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 21-year-old Mathew Ajibade, according to multiple news outlets, some of which also posted portions of the video online. Authorities have said Ajibade was found dead strapped to a restraint chair at the Savannah jail hours after his arrest on a domestic violence charge Jan. 1. Prosecutors say Cpl. Jason Kenny shocked the restrained Ajibade four times with a Taser. Cpl. Maxine Evans and nurse Gregory Brown are accused of failing to check Ajibade's condition and faking jail records to make it appear checks had been made. The jail video shows a fight breaking out as deputies tried to book Ajibade. Two deputies were injured and Ajibade snatched a Taser before he was punched in the face twice and kicked by jailers trying to bring him under control. Former Lt. Debra Johnson, who was the night commander that day, told jurors the action was justified under jail policies in an effort to control the inmate, WTOC-TV reported. Sheriff Al St. Lawrence fired eight deputies in connection with Ajibade's death. But none of those involved in the jailhouse brawl were charged with crimes. Instead, it was Kenny, who shocked Ajibade with a Taser after he had been restrained, as well as Evans and Brown, who are accused of neglecting to check his medical condition, who were charged for policy and procedure violations that prosecutors say contributed to Ajibade's death. Defense attorneys say the three former jail employees aren't to blame for the young man's death. Jurors saw jail surveillance video Thursday that showed Ajibade sitting alone in a cell strapped into a restraining chair from 12:09 a.m. until 1:42 a.m. without any jail staff checking on his well-being. Johnson, the former lieutenant, testified at one point that night that she heard Evans say "she got busy and forgot to check on him," the Savannah Morning News reported (http://bit.ly/1FV7lcD). State medical examiner Stacey Desamours testified earlier in the week that several factors could have contributed to Ajibade's death, including the struggle with jailers and being struck by a stun gun. Chatham County coroner Dr. Bill Wessinger said Ajibade suffered several blunt injuries to his head and upper body and had blood inside his skull case.
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Airplane manufacturer Airbus just filed a patent for a new seating design where passengers are literally stacked on top of one another. Sean Dowling (@seandowlingtv) has more.
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If the Americans lose, this will be the most important Presidents Cup ever, and the conditions are ripe for that to happen. For starters, the match is being played in Songdo City, South Korea. Talk about trying to win on the road. Yes, history suggests a U.S. win. After all, in the 11 previous meetings, the Americans have lost only once. That came in 1998, in Melbourne, a one-off that had all the staying power of last night's pizza. Back then, the U.S. economy still drove the world, U.S. golf was a powerhouse (Tiger! Davis! Phil!) and U.S. team golf, in the form of Ryder Cup play, had not yet become a study in futility. There was no real doubt about the ability of the Americans to put together a roster, put on uniforms and notch a win for Sam. But that was then. NEWSLETTERS: Sign up to get the latest golf news in your inbox If the Americans lose this Presidents Cup, which begins on Wednesday night, Eastern time, on an American-style course designed by Jack Nicklaus, the hand-wringing will be epic, and Davis Love III's job as the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain will become only more daunting. But a U.S. loss would be lined in silver, as it would put the Presidents Cup in the bright lights as it has never been before. Man bites dog, or a variation of it, anyhow. If the Americans lose, golf fans nay, sports fans! across the country will have a new team golf competition to care about, and it won't be the Olympics. This event in South Korea can be to the Presidents Cup what the '85 Ryder Cup was to those matches, the year everything changed. All we need is for the Americans to lose. And they really could. To return to the road-game idea for a moment, the U.S. players (and their caddies and family members) made their own arrangements to fly to Seoul. No magic-carpet-ride team plane this time. Atlanta to Seoul, to cite one route, is 14 hours and 7,000 miles. Add another 2,500 miles if your name is Phil Mickelson and you're 45 years old. Logistics, not cost-savings, was the motive in the independent travel, but it won't help esprit de corps. Then there's the case of Bubba Watson, who, behind closed doors, was expressing his lack of interest in the event. The moody supertalent needed a pep talk from his teammates to be turned around. In August, Tim Finchem, the PGA Tour commissioner, forced a last-minute point change on the competition, by which the total points in play is now 30, not 34. His goal was to make the event more competitive. His move had the effect of annoying the U.S. players and their captain, Jay Haas, a man not easily annoyed. Those things do not comprise a perfect storm, but they aren't going to help. On the other side of the win-loss equation is the quality of the International team. It's very good, especially at the top and through the middle. That includes, of course, Jason Day, as exciting and charismatic and playing as well as anybody in the game right now. Right alongside him are Louis Oosthuizen, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama and Branden Grace. You can take that fivesome anywhere. Their captain, nice guy Nick Price, is all in to win. He is the man who, paired with (he felt) a loafing Ernie Els in an early Presidents Cup, said to Easy mid-round, "This point might not mean much to you, but it means a f--- of a lot to me." And then there's the most significant thing about this 2015 Presidents Cup International team: It will gather with greater cohesion and with more emotion than any previous International team. You might argue that cohesion and emotion don't translate to better individual play, but the European Ryder Cup example suggests otherwise. For years the knock on the International team is that it wasn't really a team at all, with players from South Korean and Canada and South Africa and Argentina. And with a 12-man roster of players representing seven countries, it still is a mini-United Nations. But it is a team as never before. That's because of a meeting a core group of International players had with Finchem in Akron, before the Bridgestone. It was at that meeting the Internationals pressed, and pressed hard, for a point reduction. The mild-mannered Oosthuizen, of all people, was the ringleader. When asked about the point change last month, Oosthuizen said, "Had it stayed at 34 points, it would have been a massive decision as a team, but I don't think we would have played." He was talking about a strike as a team! If that is not a statement of team unity, what is? Playing for four fewer points might not sound like much, but it will provide the team with less depth (presumably the Internationals) the chance to bench some of its weaker players. The points change also gave the Internationals a victory of sorts before the first shot was played. Meanwhile, the PGA Tour dragged its feet just in giving Haas a copy of the captains' agreement, the document that governs play. Weird. There was a joke on Tour, after the new point system was announced: If the goal was to make the event more competitive, why not just have the Americans spot the Internationals two points per day? That might not be necessary.
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A police car chase in the western Australian city of Perth ended with the suspect driving his 4x4 vehicle into the Indian Ocean. (Oct. 7)
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The Ivory Coast government is planning to expel thousands of illegal cocoa farmers from parks and reserves in a bid to save the country's forests. But as Ivor Bennet reports, it's feared the evictions may cause a fall in cocoa production and possibly drive up the price of chocolate.
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The sky was the limit for Karl Lagerfeld, who re-created an entire airport under Paris' Grand Palais in Chanel's blockbuster aviation-themed show at Paris Fashion Week just as violent protests by real-life aviation workers were taking place elsewhere in the capital. The show caused many a dropping jaw even among Chanel's VIP travelers, including model Cara Delevingne, singer Vanessa Paradis and tennis star Maria Sharapova. Lagerfeld said, "The inspiration is travel, long-distance travel to every destination."
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15 Slow-Cooker Soups That Will Warm Your Soul1000Soup's on! These hearty, hands-off recipes all prepared in your trusty slow-cooker are the culinary equivalent of slipping on your favorite fall sweater. Enjoy!Country Living
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WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration has signed an agreement to test technology that could locate the operators of small drones that are flying illegally near airports, as the government tries to crack down on near-collisions with manned aircraft. The technology would let the government detect radio signals used to operate drones within a 5-mile radius, which would provide the operator's location, an FAA official told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday. The FAA has yet to decide when and where the technology will be used, said Michael Whitaker, the deputy administrator. The FAA is receiving about 100 reports a month from pilots of sightings of drones flying near planes and airports, Whitaker said. The concern is that even a drone weighing only a few pounds might cause serious damage if it is sucked into an engine or smashes through a windshield. The technology "provides a proven way to passively detect, identify, and track" aerial drones and their operators on the ground, according to a statement from John Mengucci, president of CACI International Inc., the company providing the technology. The FAA signed the agreement this week. Between November 2014 and August 2015, the FAA received over 700 reports by pilots of drone sightings, although questions have been raised about whether some reports involved birds mistaken for drones. Most of the flights appear to be unauthorized. Hobbyists are allowed to fly drones as long as they stay 5 miles away from an airport and fly no higher than 400 feet. The FAA has granted about 1,700 permits to commercial operators with similar restrictions. Also, the U.S. Forest Service has reported 18 unauthorized drone flights above or near wildfires, and that 10 of the incidents hampered aerial fire-fighting operations. ___ Follow Joan Lowy on Twitter at http://www.twiter.com/AP_Joan_Lowy
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These are the men and women defending their land in the Amazon rain forest from illegal loggers. Many face threats of violence from the loggers, whose trucks and equipment they've set on fire.
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Cue "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos. In a bloodbath for the prosecutors, a Brooklyn judge whacked four murders carried out in the aftermath of the 1978 Lufthansa robbery at Kennedy Airport from being mentioned at the upcoming trial of Bonanno gangster Vincent Asaro. Federal Judge Allyne Ross ruled Wednesday that references to the killings which were gruesomely depicted in the film "Goodfellas" accompanied by the piano portion of iconic rock tune would be unfair to Asaro who is not charged with any of those rubouts of robbery crew members. "At some point, the collapse of relationship and murder of coconspirators after the heist ceases to be an epilogue to the heist, and begins to tell the story of a whole new set of crimes," Ross wrote in her decision. Prosecutors had argued that the killing spree provided context to testimony by their star witness, Asaro's cousin Gaspare Valenti, who feared he was going to be killed, too. Valenti was also prepared to testify about mobster Tommy DeSimone announcing to the crew in a mob hangout called Robert's Lounge that he was "going to get straightened out," or inducted to the mob. Instead DeSimone, who was portrayed by Joe Pesci in an Oscar-winning role, was shot to death as retribution for killing a mobster from another crime family. The other murders edited out of the government's script are Marty Krugman, the wig store owner who provided the crew with plans for the robbery, and inside men Joe (Buddha) Manri and Robert (Frenchy) McMahon. Asaro is charged with one murder, which is not related to the infamous airline heist. About 300 prospective jurors will be summoned to Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday to fill out a jury questionnaire. Prosecutors won an important victory on another issue the judge ruled that another mob snitch Anthony Ruggiero Jr. can testify that his late Gambino soldier father, "Fat Andy," had helped Asaro and Lufthansa mastermind James Burke fence jewelry stolen in the robbery.
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said the death toll from massive flooding across the state has risen to 15 people. Meanwhile, officials are monitoring dams as water continues to swell rivers. (Oct. 7)
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A rare Anegada iguana undergoes target training to encourage mental stimulation and natural behaviors. Rough Cut (No reporter narration).
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CNBC's Dom Chu tracks Pure Storage's performance on its first day of trading after its IPO.
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In an unusual move, a court in Sri Lanka has sentenced four government soldiers to 25 years in prison for the gang rape of a Tamil woman in northern Sri Lanka. The incident occurred at a resettlement camp in Vishwamadu, Kilinochchi. It took place in June 2010, a year after government forces defeated Tamil Tiger rebels in the region. The men were sentenced by the High Court in Jaffna, the capital of Northern Province. "A lengthy jail term was given because these soldiers brought the military into disrepute," judge Manickavasagar Illancheliyan was quoted as saying. 'Extremely rare' Each of the soldiers was ordered to pay 500,000 Sri Lankan rupees (£2,300; $3,600) to the victim, a 27-year-old mother of two, as compensation. They were also ordered to pay 100,000 rupees to a neighbour who was sexually abused by the men. Three of the four were present in court, with the other was tried in absentia. Prosecutions of security personnel for sex crimes are extremely rare in Sri Lanka, says the BBC's Azzam Ameen in Colombo. In a report last month, the UN said that perpetrators "continue to enjoy impunity". It said that 19 cases were before the courts in Northern Province and 20 in Eastern Province as of May 2015, with most of the victims being children. Of the 58 members of the security forces accused in those cases, 32 were from the army. 'Local inquiry' The UN has called for a special hybrid international court to try war crimes committed by both sides during the decades-long civil war and especially in the final stages of 2009. Sri Lanka has promised a local inquiry. Wednesday's conviction could bolster the government's argument that a domestic process will be credible, our correspondent says. Rights groups say Sri Lankan forces routinely used sexual violence against suspected Tamil Tiger supporters or members, including after the end of the war. The International Truth and Justice Project Sri Lanka, based in South Africa, claimed in a report last year - as the case sat before the courts - that the Vishwamadu rape victim had been "repeatedly harassed and threatened by military and police".
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BOISE, Idaho A hunter asleep in the remote Idaho wilderness woke up when he felt something tugging on his hair. Then he heard the black bear breathing. Stephen Vouch, 29, reached behind his head and felt it was wet. He yelled when he realized a bear was biting at his head. "He got a hold of my head, and that's what woke me up," the Boise resident said Wednesday, who was in the rugged area hunting bighorn sheep with friends. "That's when I kind of freaked out. That's when I could hear the bear breathing on me." His scream startled the bear, which jumped and hit the tarp above where they were sleeping. The tarp tumbled, entangling the animal and the hunters around 2 a.m. Friday. "That's when my buddy's gun went off," Vouch said. The bear, wounded by a shot from the .45-caliber handgun, scrambled into a nearby tree. Vouch, cut but not seriously injured, shot and killed it. Vouch said he and his friends were prepared with medical supplies for emergencies but didn't have a satellite phone, so he didn't receive medical care for three days. The hunting group patched him up, then rafted downstream before flying out of the remote Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness on Sunday. Vouch was treated Monday at a hospital for cuts to his head and released. Idaho Fish and Game officials estimate that the male bear was about 3 to 7 years old and weighed 200 to 275 pounds. Jon Rachael, state wildlife manager with the department, said it's not clear why the bear entered the camp because the hunters had stored their food properly. One possibility is the bear may have become accustomed to finding food from the many rafters that float the Middle Fork of the Salmon River each summer, he said. Or the bear may have never encountered people, and out of curiosity, chomped on what may have appeared to be fur, Rachael said. If the bear intended to kill, the attack would have been much more violent, he said. It's the second time this year that someone sleeping outdoors in Idaho has been attacked by a black bear. In early September, state officials trapped and killed a black bear near McCall in west-central Idaho that bit a sleeping firefighter who had been battling blazes in the region. Rachael said it's been a tough year for bears because destructive wildfires and drought have made for an exceptionally bad berry season, a key food source. In bear country, Rachael recommends bear spray rather than guns because of the danger of accidentally shooting fellow campers while trying to fend off a bear. Vouch said he plans to return to the area within the next several weeks to continue hunting for bighorn sheep. In Idaho, the opportunity to hunt Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep is rare hunters are allowed to harvest only one in a lifetime.
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Russia's firing of 26 long-range SS-N-30A Kalibr cruise missiles from four surface ships in the Caspian Sea against 11 targets in Syria on Wednesday marks a significant escalation in President Vladimir Putin's military intervention in the Middle East. The missiles flew almost 1,500km on a flight path that took them over Iran and Iraq before impacting in Syria. The strikes were ostensibly part of intensifying Russian attacks in support of a new offensive in central Syria by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, which also included air strikes by attack jets and helicopter gunships based at Latakia. However, the choice of long-range cruise missiles reveals a great deal about Putin's priorities. Cruise missiles are a near-ubiquitous tool in the Western military arsenal. The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) has been in service within NATO since 1983 and has similar range and terrain-following capabilities to the Russian Kalibr. Cruise missiles are generally used in lieu of having to risk conventional attack aircraft to hit targets which are well defended, static, and who's GPS location is known in advance. They are highly effective in state-on-state conflicts for destroying critical command centres, radar installations, ammunition dumps and other key targets as part of a wider air campaign. However, cruise missiles do malfunction and crash on occasion, even later model, US-made Tomahawks, have caused incidents this way. If a Russian missile had malfunctioned and crashed in Iran or Iraq, the diplomatic ramifications could have been significant. The US navy fired TLAMs into Syria repeatedly in August and September 2014 as part of the initial wave of strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group's assets in the country. However, once the majority of fixed targets had been destroyed and the focus shifted to battlefield interdiction and close air support for Kurdish forces fighting ISIL fighters, TLAMs ceased to be an important component in US strike missions in the country. COUNTING THE COST: How is Russia financing its war in Syria? This is because subsonic cruise missiles fired at long range take a long time to hit their targets once launched. With a top speed of Mach 0.8 at sea level (around 980km/h), the SS-N-30A missiles fired into Syria would have taken around an hour and a half to hit their targets. Therefore, they are clearly not suitable for strikes against the mobile or fleeting targets, which are presented by Syrian opposition forces and armed groups' operations. Demonstration weapons Cruise missiles are, however, excellent demonstration weapons to show that Russia can deliver significant firepower over very long ranges. Herein lies the point of today's strikes: Russia is not only demonstrating long-range firepower delivery capabilities, but also that it can successfully deploy a high-end warfighting capability which has become synonymous with US-led shock and awe campaigns. It is, therefore, part of a wider Russian effort to reassert itself as a significant peer-competitor with the West in military terms on the international geopolitical stage. Cruise missiles capable of striking in Syria from the Caspian Sea could also potentially strike most targets in the Middle East, including many of the bases used by the US-led coalition to conduct operations over Iraq and Syria. Similarly, the deployment of multi-role Su-30SM fighter aircraft which have significant air-to-air capabilities, along with Pantsir-S1 air defence systems at Latakia, and the guided missile cruiser Moskva - armed with a complement of 64 formidable S-300 surface-to-air missiles off the coast of Syria - are strange if viewed as part of "counterterrorism" operations against armed groups with no air force. However, by being able to pose a credible threat to coalition air assets over large parts of Syria, Russia forces the US and its allies to consult with it on mission planning and deconfliction efforts. The multiple violations of Turkish airspace and aggressive radar-locking of Turkish F-16 interceptors by Russian aircraft over the weekend further show how determined Putin is to show his military muscle in the region. All of this is aimed at forcing the US and its allies to accept Russia as a central geopolitical actor in the Middle East, which must be consulted and included in any efforts to alter the current situation by new means. With very moderate deployments compared to the US-led coalition, Russia has succeeded in doing just that. A final point to consider is that the SS-N-30A is thought to be the basis for the new SSC-X-8 cruise missile, which is part of Russia's Strategic Nuclear Forces. The SSC-X-8 has been a serious point of contention between Putin and US President Barack Obama since September 2014, when the latter claimed the missile violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty signed by the US and the Soviet Union in 1987. The INF treaty bans nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500 to 5,500km. Given the tense state of NATO-Russian relations over Syria, Crimea and Ukraine, a large-scale, live-fire demonstration of the SS-N-30A over ranges well within the scope of the INF treaty could be seen as a covert Russian confirmation that their SSC-X-8 can indeed fly well beyond 500km, and thus, a reminder that Putin continues to flout the greatest arms control success of the Cold War. Justin Bronk is a Research Analyst in Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy.
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More than 50 percent of student athletes that play impact sports like football and soccer suffer from neural trauma and altered brain function, even when signs of concussion are not present, according to a series of research studies. Ben Gruber reports.
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By Tripfilms filmmaker nomadicframes. These five, small, medieval-period fishing villages clinging to rocky cliffs along the Mediterranean coastline on the Italian Riviera are a must see. Where else can you find pastel-hued houses perched upon one another beside tiered vineyards and stone towers perviously used as pirate lookout towers. Ferries, hiking trails and a 19th-century railway line cut through a series of coastal tunnels connect The UNESCO World Heritage carless towns.Share your travel videos on Tripfilms.com!
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He apparently showed up to a school dance smelling like weed.
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Ronda Rousey is not someone you want as your enemy. Justin Bieber made the mistake of dissing her kid sister earlier this year, and the MMA fighter has not forgotten. Rousey's 16-year-old sister was unimpressed by everyone at the Cannes Film festival except Justin Bieber. Rousey approached Bieber, who was taking pictures, only to get shot down immediately. It is worth noting that Bieber is bros with Rousey's sworn enemy, Floyd Mayweather, because every celebrity beef has an appetizer.
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The rivalry history between FSU and Miami has helped fuel excitement as the Seminoles prepare to face their nemesis, the Miami Hurricanes. Roberto Aguayo, Bobo Wilson and Roderick Johnson understand the importance of each game against Miami. Jonathan Schillace takes us inside the mentality of Florida State heading into the big game.
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Three new surveys out of Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania show Donald Trump holding his lead for the Republican nomination, and indicating there is no such thing as home field advantage in politics.
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Exactly a year ago, the world was gripped by Ebola panic. A Spanish nurse who had been treating an Ebola victim in Madrid tested positive for the disease the first case outside West Africa. A few days later, two American nurses who cared for America's first Ebola patient , Thomas Duncan, would test positive, too. Calls for travel bans , quarantines, and border closures ensued, diverting the conversation from the victims of Ebola and measures that would actually stop what seemed then like an unstoppable virus. The panic in America faded away, but even as Ebola dropped from the front pages, the virus continued to snake through West Africa. So far, this epidemic spread to more than 28,000 people and killed 11,297. But today, it seems the worst Ebola epidemic in history might be over: For the first time since the outbreak was declared last March, the World Health Organization reported no new cases of Ebola over the past week. According to the WHO, this is part of a trend: The number of cases has remained below 10 per week for 11 weeks in a row, mostly in western Guinea and Sierra Leone. But the agency also warned that there may still be cases lurking in West Africa. "Over 500 contacts remain under follow-up in Guinea, and several high-risk contacts associated with active and recently active chains of transmission in Guinea and Sierra Leone have been lost to follow-up," the WHO said. "There remains a near-term risk of further cases."
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Speaking to the media for the first time since his father passed away roughly two weeks ago, Penn State defensive tackle Anthony Zettel thanked his family and teammates for providing a wonderful support group in a difficult time. "I think that really takes the edge off everything," he said Tuesday. Zettel made headlines by taking the field Sept. 26 against San Diego State just one day after his father, Terry, succumbed to a long battle with cancer. The younger Zettel led the team with 2.5 tackles of loss that day and logged a career-high seven tackles overall. He also recovered a fumble and knocked down an Aztec pass. "It was an emotional little spurt for me there, but at the same time that's what he would want," Zettel said. "When I would come home and he was going through chemo sessions, he would be telling me to get back to college and go do your thing because sitting here with me, you're not doing anything you want to do and bettering yourself. "I think me not playing that game was not even a question, you know, I'm playing that game no matter what, for him and for my career, too. That's what he would want me to do. I couldn't have any better support from my teammates and my coaches. Also, from my friends, family and everybody in the community in general. I've gotten thousands of letters and everything from people, and it really shows you the support that Penn State has toward their student-athletes." He thanked coach James Franklin for giving him a lot of leeway for going to see his father as he went through treatments and said he last saw him when the Nittany Lions opened the season against Temple in Philadelphia on Sept. 5. "I got to go up and see him at the hotel, and that moment will stay with me forever," Zettel said.
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It's not often that you see something truly different when it comes to camera design these days. The meaningful differences tend to show up in the more obscure details more megapixels here, a better viewfinder there. But on the outside, most are variations on the same idea: a rectangle, some buttons, a screen, and a lens. So how do make a camera that's different from all the others, both inside and out? You start by cramming 16 cameras into one body. At least, that's what a company called Light wants to do with a brand-new camera called the L16. A quick glance registers the L16 as innocuous. It's really just a black, rounded rectangle topped with a silver button. But when you notice the 16 different circles (17 if you count the IR sensor) on its face, the L16 becomes an almost threatening piece of technology to look at. Light has taken advantage of what founder Rajiv Laroia calls "a silent revolution" in the photography world. Thanks to the need to put better-quality cameras in smartphones, the process of miniaturizing camera modules and molding high-quality plastic lenses has brought things to a place where with a little computational photography you can make something like the L16. Light sees it as a DSLR replacement, something that you can throw in your bag to save yourself from lugging around extra lenses and equipment. But really it's more of an experiment, one that you can preorder now for $1,299, and one that won't ship until late summer 2016. Light wants the L16 to replace your DSLR, but the convenience won't come cheap Behind each of those plastic lenses is a 13-megapixel camera module, each grouped into three different focal lengths. There are five 35mm modules, five of the 70mm version, and six 150mm modules. To make it all fit, the bigger 70mm and 150mm modules utilize what's known as "folded optics," where a mirror faces out and the optics and sensors actually lie perpendicular to the direction that you're shooting. On the back of the L16 is a 5-inch touchscreen, and that's where you'll handle all the controls from changing settings, to zooming, to focusing. And that's just the L16's looks. Inside, the camera works pretty differently as well. All those different cameras give L16 users an effective zoom of 35mm to 150mm. The L16 can also take the information from all those images and computationally blend it into one high-resolution image up to 52 megapixels big. Light says that this computational photography approach should also create better images in low light while also reducing image noise, two problems that persist in digital photography. It also allows for more control when editing, like the ability to select your focus after you take a picture. The Light team showed me some sample photos taken with a prototype unit, and while they weren't as punchy as ones of the same scenes shot by a Canon 5D Mark III, there was just as much if not more detail in the L16's images. Next to a picture taken by an iPhone 6, the quality of the L16's images were (predictably) much better. Light is opening up the preorders today, and after November 6th the price tag will jump to $1,699. Both the preorder cost and the retail price hover in that same dangerous place that Lytro's Illum another wild and experimental camera found itself last year: pros who can afford it would probably rather commit that money to improving their existing setup, but it's also too pricey for the simply curious. Light is only making a few thousand of the L16, though, so if it turns enough heads the company could build on this idea in some even crazier ways.
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Federal authorities arrested a Massachusetts man on Wednesday for sending bomb threats to schools in four U.S. states over the past year that triggered evacuations and police deployments, the U.S. Justice Department said. Anthony Rae, 24, is accused of sending threatening emails to a Chicago elementary school and several East Coast public schools and colleges including North Carolina State University, Rhode Island College, and ITT Technical Institute in Massachusetts, according to the release. Many of the emails had the subject line "BOOM!!!" and a message that was a version of "I will bomb your school just for fun," according to a filing with the U.S. District Court in Boston where he was scheduled to face charges. Rae could face 10 years in prison if convicted. It was not immediately clear if he had retained an attorney. Prosecutors said Rae had initially been arrested by local authorities in June and charged with making several bomb threats in Massachusetts, but he was released pending trial. "Despite the strict conditions of release, in September 2015, Rae created another Gmail account and threatened to bomb North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.," according to the statement. The arrest comes after a 22-year-old Connecticut man was sentenced to a year in prison for at least six "swatting" hoax calls to U.S. high schools and colleges threatening that bombers or active shooters were about to target the institutions. (Reporting by Richard Valdmanis; Editing by Eric Beech)
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Governments decide what is or is not illegal. The United States has a few that will make you scratch your head. Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) explains.
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Photogs captured the actress back in character.
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What are the factors that can raise a woman's risk of developing breast cancer during her lifetime?
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Which U.S. team member is feeling the most pressure heading into this year's Presidents Cup? SI's Sean Zak gives his take.
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HealthGrove crunched the numbers and found the products that cause the most injuries to babies most of which are found in the average home. 25 Most Dangerous Threats to Babies in Your Home Welcoming a newborn into your home brings a lot of joy and excitement but also a good amount of risk. Many parents "baby-proof" their homes, meaning they cover sharp corners and block-off any areas that might cause their child to take a tumble. But despite these efforts, you can't protect your baby against all danger. Accidents are bound to happen. Luckily, HealthGrove crunched the numbers and found the products that cause the most injuries to babies most of which are found in the average home. The data comes from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and each product is ranked by the average number of annual injuries to babies from 1997 to 2014. #25. Non-Power Tools Power tools aren't the only threats to infants. Non-power tools, such as screwdrivers and hammers, caused 7,313 injuries to babies in 2014. #24. Car Seats Carseats can often be unstable or strapped too tightly around babies, which are among the reasons there were 9,773 reported injuries in 2014. #23. Metal Containers Sharp metal containers are shiny but risky to leave alone with small children. About 7,757 were the causes of injuries last year. #22. Televisions Unstable televisions were the causes of 7,905 injuries to 0-2 year olds in 2014. #21. Silverware and Tableware From 2013 to 2014, there was a rise in injuries to babies involving silverware and tableware 12,337, to be exact. #20. Linens Linens caused 11,825 injuries to infants in 2014, an increase from the previous year. #19. Toys Toys caused 24,981 injuries to infants in 2014. Note: Our data source changed its product categorization scheme in 2009, resulting in the spike seen in the visualization. #18. Cribs Babies were injured by cribs 13,846 times in 2014. #17. Coins Coins caused 12,422 injuries to babies in 2014, likely due to accidental swallowing. #16. Strollers and Other Mobile Carriers Injuries to babies from strollers have gone down from 2013, from 13,562 to 11,247 in 2014. #15. Irons and Heaters Irons and heaters caused 12,524 injuries to infants in 2014, an drop from the previous year.Note: Our data source changed its product categorization scheme in January 2003, resulting in the spike seen in the visualization. #14. Jewelry Infants often want to put shiny objects in their mouths, and swallowing these items could cause a serious injury. Jewelry alone was the cause of 16,582 injuries to babies in 2014.Note: Our data source changed its product categorization scheme in January 2003, resulting in the spike seen in the visualization. #13. Shopping Carts Babies have suffered an average of 16K injuries from shopping carts every year since 1997. In 2014, the number of injuries dropped to 15,589. #12. Cycling Cycling caused 13,407 injuries to infants in 2014, probably due to a baby seat on a bike malfunctioning or any other bike accidents involving a baby. #11. Showers and Bathtubs Injuries suffered by babies in showers and bathtubs have remained pretty stagnant over the years, hovering between 20k and 25k annually. In 2014, there were 21,394 reported injuries. #10. Playground Equipment Playground equipment injuries have gone down in recent years from 28,838 in 2013 to 25,457 the following year but still remain relatively high. #9. Walls and Ceilings Though there probably isn't much parents can do to shelter their children from walls and ceilings, they still caused 23,290 injuries to infants in 2014. #8. Doors Opening and closing doors without checking the surrounding environment can be harmful to babies. In fact, they caused about 46,888 injuries in 2014.Note: Our data source changed its product categorization scheme in January 2003, resulting in the spike seen in the visualization. #7. Chemicals Chemicals, such as paint and cleaning products caused more injuries (44,497) to infants in 2014 than the previous year. #6. Drugs Prescription and non-prescription drugs caused harm to infants 42,073 times in 2014. #5. Beds Children risk falling on beds that are high off the ground. Injuries of this kind have been rising over the years, reaching about 155,122 last year.Note: Our data source changed its product categorization scheme in January 2003, resulting in the spike seen in the visualization. #4. Chairs and Couches Babies also injure themselves more and more every year when they fall off or run into chairs and couches. About 130,168 injuries were recorded in 2014. #3. Carpets, Rugs, Other Flooring Carpets and other flooring were the causes of 130, 168 injuries to babies in 2014. #2. Stairs Stairs can be dangerous for everyone, let alone babies. These cause the second most injuries every year 91,088 during last year alone. #1. Furniture (Excluding Beds and Chairs) It's important to cover up any sharp corners and be wary of high furniture with a baby in the house, especially since these injure the most of any other product. About 102,301 0-2 year olds were injured in 2014.
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Michael Horn, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, in prepared remarks , apologized and said that the company is "determined to make things right." Horn's remarks were made public a day before he was due to testify before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursday. "Let me be clear, we at Volkswagen take full responsibility for our actions and we are working with all relevant authorities in a cooperative way. I am here to offer the commitment of Volkswagen AG to work with this Committee to understand what happened, and how we will move forward," Horn wrote. Horn outlined a series of actions the company was planning to take to remedy the situation. Among them: conducting global investigations, developing remedies and communicating openly. He said the company would examine compliance and standards to "make certain that something like this cannot happen again." The company has set up a service line and website for the public to access. Horn also said that he had sent a letter to every affected customer. "These events are deeply troubling. I did not think that something like this was possible at the Volkswagen Group. We have broken the trust of our customers, dealerships, and employees, as well as the public and regulators," he wrote.
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The S&P 500 rose for the sixth day on strength in biotechnology stocks. Twitter jumped after a big investor raised his stake in the microblogging site. Bobbi Rebell reports.
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CNBC's Morgan Brennan looks at an economic indicator that's every bit as important as jobs, inflation, and the rig count.
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WASHINGTON An unexpected summer upsurge in the number of unaccompanied children and migrant families apprehended along the southwest border has raised concerns about the potential of another migrant crisis. This latest surge is significant because migration numbers historically drop at the end of the summer as temperatures rise and desert travel becomes more dangerous. U.S. Customs and Border Protection acknowledged a rise in the number of children and parents stopped at the border in July and August but emphasized that apprehensions are down overall for the year. More than 4,500 unaccompanied children and 5,100 families were apprehended in August, which is greater than any previous August since 2011, according to a breakdown of the apprehension data obtained this week by McClatchy. If the upswing continues, experts say it could be a sign of a meaningful trend. "If the September numbers are higher than the August numbers, then that would be a real cause for alarm," said Marc Rosenblum, deputy director of the U.S. immigration policy program at the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research center devoted to migration. The exact reasons for the late rise are unclear, but U.S. officials, border agents and policy experts cite three probable factors: worsening violence in Central America, fewer apprehension by Mexico of Central Americans crossing its territory on the way to the United States, and a federal court decision in July that blocked the Obama administration's ability to detain mothers and children for longer than a few days. Word has made its way back to El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala that the U.S. will release migrants if they come with their children, said Chris Cabrera, a Border Patrol agent who is vice president of the local chapter of the National Border Patrol Council, which represents the interests of Border Patrol agents. He noted the timing of the recent wave of immigrants to the federal court's decision in July that found the administration was wrongly detaining children and their parents. "Things go out in the media," Cabrera said. "People read that and relay it back to their family and friends in their home country and it start the process running." U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles ruled in July that the Obama administration's family detention policy violated an 18-year-old court settlement regarding the detention of migrant children. Immigration officials dramatically built up their capacity to detain mothers and children last year, when nearly 70,000 parents and children risked their lives to come to the United States. Like last year, this latest surge undoubtedly will test the government's ability to carry out its main duties of stopping illegal immigration while protecting legitimate refugee cases. But now it will have to do so with limited ability to detain parents and children. Benjamin Mizer, principal deputy assistant attorney general, warned Judge Gee that another surge of migrant families was possible if migrants thought bringing their children would provide an avenue to avoid detention. Human smugglers likely would highlight the court decision and administration policy changes to get more clients to cross the border, Rosenblum said. But Rosenblum, who has studied both the U.S. and Mexican enforcement data, said he's not sure the numbers would be any different if Judge Gee had ruled differently. He cited rising violence in El Salvador and questions about Mexican border enforcement. More than 900 people in El Salvador were murdered in August an average of nearly 30 every day, according to that country's Institute of Legal Medicine. In Mexico, it's unclear whether the government has been able to sustain a high level of migration enforcement along its southern border. Mexican officials deported 3,819 unaccompanied minors from Central America during the first five months of the fiscal year a 56 percent increase over the same period a year earlier, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Mexican and U.S. government data. Rosenblum, who has looked at the Mexican numbers, said he's waiting for complete data for the third quarter but that the information available so far indicates that Mexico continues to detain and deport Central American migrants, yet because more people are coming, more are getting through. Carlos Lazo, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, emphasized that overall apprehensions are down from last year. But he also acknowledged that economic and safety concerns in Central America as well as misinformation spread by smugglers about U.S. policies had driven a recent increase. The U.S. government recently launched a public awareness campaign in Central America warning against making the dangerous of journey and dispelling some of the misinformation about U.S. policies.
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MINNEAPOLIS The shoulder shimmy at the free throw line, the one-legged runners in the lane, the silky smooth 3-pointers from the top of the arc. It's been eight long months since Kevin Durant has been able to put those otherworldly skills on display in an NBA game. In his first game back from the fractured right foot that derailed the Oklahoma City Thunder's season last year, it seemed almost as if Durant had never left. The former MVP scored 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting and had four assists in 22 minutes of Oklahoma City's preseason opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. More importantly, Durant showed no ill effects from the devastating foot injury that required three surgeries to repair. There was no limping, no grimacing, not even a noticeable shake of his right leg to work off any rust. "I felt great," Durant said. "I think it was a little different. I haven't been in my routine in a while as far as going to shootaround, taking my nap, getting to the game. So all that stuff was different. But once I got on the court, I felt right at home." Durant had not played in a game since Feb. 19 against Dallas. He missed 55 games total and the final 28 of the season, an absence that was excruciating for one for one of the NBA's brightest stars. He had to sit and watch his team miss the playoffs for the first time in five years, then spent the summer rehabbing his injury rather than playing the pickup games that he loves so dearly. "I know what that feels like to be out for a long period of time and to sit back and be watching your teammates play without going out there and being able to help them," teammate Russell Westbrook said. "So him just coming back tonight and trying to go out there and find his rhythm, kind of get back into the swing of things is always great." He didn't practice with the team until it opened training camp on Sept. 29, but new coach Billy Donovan raved about his work ethic and presence for a team determined to return to the Western Conference elite this season. "He's been really good," Donovan said. "I think he's been getting back his rhythm, so to speak, scoring the ball. He's had some incredible flashes." After missing a long 2-pointer on his first possession, Durant got on the board with another jumper less than four minutes into the game. He initiated contact on a drive to the hoop later in the quarter, then really got going during his action in the third. He hit a 3 from the top of the arc, dropped a couple more jumpers and knocked down a tough, one-armed, off-balance runner in the paint. Just before his night came to an end in the closing moments of the third quarter, Durant got Timberwolves rookie Nemanja Bjelica up in the air on a pump fake, initiated contact and drew a foul, smiling as he pulled himself up off the court. "I don't force things," Durant said. "I just tried to let the game come to me and play as simple as I can." He has always made it look so easy. But the process of coming back from the problematic Jones fracture was a frustrating and disheartening experience. The journey from that game against the Mavericks last February to this one against the Timberwolves feeling like an eternity. "It seems like years ago," Durant said after the morning shootaround. "I'm here now. Try not to think about the past. I know I learned a lot from that situation and just trying to move forward and continue to have confidence in myself." Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine filmed a television commercial with Durant in the offseason and said he is happy to see one of the highest-profile players in the league back where he belongs. "Every time you have a superstar like that who is hurt, you always want to see him in the game," LaVine said. "Especially as a competitor, you always want to go against him. I'm glad he's back and healthy." Westbrook had 14 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds in 22 minutes and Serge Ibaka added 18 points in 20 minutes for the Thunder.
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Eastern European gangs are exploiting poor relations between Russia and the West to attempt to sell radioactive material to Islamic State militants, according to a new report by the Associated Press. The investigations into the illegal sales were carried out by Moldovan authorities working alongside the FBI. Investigators say they have interrupted four attempts in the past five years by gangs with suspected Russian connections to deliberately sell radioactive material to members of the extremist group, also known as ISIS. According to the AP, the latest incident occurred in February in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau, when a smuggler offered a huge cache of deadly cesium enough to contaminate several city blocks and made clear his intention to find a buyer from ISIS. The smuggler, Valentin Grossu, offered the supply of cesium in exchange for 2.5 million euros, according to the investigation, but the buyer turned out to be an informant. "You can make a dirty bomb, which would be perfect for the Islamic State," Grossu said in a meeting with the informant at a nightclub, according to AP. "If you have a connection with them, the business will go smoothly." Some of the criminal organizations have ties to the Russian KGB's successor agency, the FSB, Moldovan investigators told the AP, and are driving a thriving black market in nuclear materials in the tiny, impoverished Eastern European country. Informants and police posed as gangsters to penetrate the smuggling networks using high-tech gear, including radiation detectors and clothing threaded with recording devices. One of the most serious instances occurred in 2011, with the investigation of a group led by Russian Alexandr Agheenco, also known as the colonel. A middle man working for Agheenco was recorded arranging the sale of bomb-grade uranium, U-235, and blueprints for a dirty bomb to a man from Sudan, according to several officials. The blueprints were discovered in a raid of the middleman's home, according to police and court documents. The ringleader, Agheencol, got away, and police have not been able to determine whether he had more nuclear material. The middle man said he wanted an Islamic buyer, so that Americans would be attacked. However, the AP reported that it also discovered that some of those arrested in stings have evaded long prison sentences, and some quickly returned to nuclear smuggling. Authorities also tended to pounce on suspects in the early stages of a deal, giving them a chance to escape sometimes with their nuclear materials. Moldovan authorities say that a breakdown in cooperation between Russia and the West means that it has become much harder to know whether smugglers are finding ways to move parts of Russia's vast store of radioactive materials an unknown quantity of which has leached into the black market. "We can expect more of these cases," said Constantin Malic, a Moldovan police officer who investigated all four cases. "As long as the smugglers think they can make big money without getting caught, they will keep doing it."
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When Google first introduced the world to Alphabet, its new parent company now in its first official week on Wall Street, it was unfurled with the cutesy domain ABC.xyz . Turns out, Google also had its sights on another Alphabet-y URL. Specifically, the actual alphabet. Google Inc. is now the proud owner of I kid you not abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.com. Why not! As of now, the URL leads to an inactive site. The buy may have been a defensive move to ensure that an Apple or a Facebook or somebody else couldn't scoop up the site. Here's how Google explains it, via a spokesman: "We realized we missed a few letters in abc.xyz, so we're just being thorough." The purchase was first flagged by DomainInvesting.com .
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By Shinichi Saoshiro Chinese stocks surged on Thursday after a week-long break as they tried catching up to a global rally, while most regional markets stepped back with Japanese equities hitting the skids on weak data. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) lost 0.3 percent. The index was on track to snap a 6-day winning streak that took it to a 1-1/2 month peak this week, propelled by a global surge in risk appetite as expectations of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates this year ebbed. Overnight on Wall Street, the S&P 500 (.SPX) soared to a 3-week high thanks to a bounce in biotechnology companies. Materials shares also enjoyed a positive session on the back of gains for precious metals. [.N] The Fed opted not to hike rates in September in the wake of cooling global growth and fears of a deepening slowdown in China. And last week's soft U.S. non-farm employment report prompted markets to scale back expectations that the Fed would hike rates later this year. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) lost 0.7 percent after weak Japanese machinery orders and a stronger yen soured sentiment. Hong Kong's Hang Seng (.HSI) fell 0.6 percent, South Korea's Kospi (.KS11) edged up 0.1 percent and Australian shares gained 0.4 percent (.AXJO). Chinese stock markets, which have been hit by wild swings in recent months due to growth and policy worries, rallied after re-opening following an extended break since the since the end of September. Shanghai stocks (.SSEC) rose 3.6 percent. "Arguably, two of the most important developments since China's holiday began is the weakness in the U.S. employment data and, leaving aside the U.K., output of the major economies appeared to slow in August," wrote Marc Chandler, global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman. "Although many market participants have shifted their expectations of a Fed hike out to March 2016, many Fed officials themselves continue to signal the likelihood of a rate hike before the end of the year." Investors will have an opportunity to gauge the thinking of U.S. central bank officials when the minutes of the Fed's September meeting, at which it opted not to hike rates, are released later in the day. St. Louis Fed President James Bullard, Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota and San Francisco Fed President John Williams will also speak later on Thursday. The dollar has wobbled since the weak U.S. jobs data lessened the prospects of a near-term Fed rate hike. It was on track to post its third straight day of losses against the yen, which received a fresh lift on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady. The greenback dipped 0.1 percent to 119.915 yen (JPY=), having drifted down from the week's high of 120.575 struck on Tuesday. The euro rose 0.2 percent to $1.1255 (EUR=) trimming some of the losses suffered overnight on weaker-than-expected German industrial production data. Upbeat British industrial output data boosted the sterling, which hovered near a 2-week high of $1.5340 (GBP=D4) hit the previous day. Commodity currencies like the Australian and Canadian dollars also remained in good heart against the greenback, as the turn in Fed policy expectations drove up global risk appetite and prices of commodities like crude. The Aussie traded at $0.7187 (AUD=D4) after reaching a near 3-week high of $0.7235 overnight. The currency got some support after the Reserve Bank of Australia left rates steady earlier this week and struck a less dovish tone than some had expected. Crude resumed their rise after a U.S. government report showing a large inventory build briefly halted its rally. U.S. crude (CLc1) was up 0.4 percent at $48.00 a barrel, edging back towards a 2-1/2 week high of $49.71 struck on Wednesday. (Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
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(Bloomberg) -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV shares rose again Wednesday in New York, even with a U.S. strike threat looming against some of the company's most profitable operations. The stock climbed 4 percent to close at $14.82. It was the sixth straight session in which the shares gained, picking up 21 percent since Sept. 29, when they closed at $12.21. The UAW notified the company that it plans to go on strike at 11:59 p.m. Detroit time on Wednesday. The union, which represents about 40,000 U.S. workers at Fiat Chrysler, last struck the company's predecessor with a six-hour work stoppage in 2007. A walkout could shut Fiat Chrysler plants producing the profitable Jeep sport utility vehicles and Ram trucks, products that have been the linchpins of the company's resurgence. A strike would disrupt Fiat Chrysler amid the company's streak of 66 consecutive U.S. monthly sales gains and cloud an auto industry that has been a rare bright spot in U.S. manufacturing, with deliveries on pace for the best year in more than a decade. The Detroit-based UAW still needs to reach agreements with General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co., which could yield more lucrative contracts. Strikes by the UAW have been rare for the past decade. The last two were in 2007, when workers walked out of GM plants for two days in addition to the brief stoppage at Chrysler factories. The union had said on Oct. 1 that members at Fiat Chrysler voted about 65 percent against a tentative agreement that would have granted raises to all employees and narrowed the pay gap for second-tier workers. The accord, reached Sept. 15, would have boosted hourly base wages over the contract term to $29.76 at the senior tier and as much as $25.35 for the second tier, according to the UAW. The ratification bonus would have been $3,000. The automaker also had pledged to invest as much as $5.3 billion in the U.S. The rejection stalled UAW President Dennis Williams's efforts to move on to winning tentative contracts with GM and Ford. Williams sought to use the deal with Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne to negotiate similar but more lucrative pacts from the other two companies. To contact the reporter on this story: Mark Clothier in Southfield, Michigan at [email protected] To contact the editors responsible for this story: Jamie Butters at [email protected] John Lear
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Former Michigan football player Logan Tuley-Tillman was charged with three felonies Wednesday, nearly a month after the junior offensive tackle was kicked off the team by coach Jim Harbaugh. Tuley-Tillman stood silent as he was arraigned on one count of using a computer to commit a crime and two counts of capturing/distributing an image of an unclothed person, according to Ann Arbor District Court records. He potentially faces up to 10 years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine for the charge of using a computer to commit a crime. He could be sentenced to up to two years in jail and as much as $2,000 for each of the counts of capturing/distributing an image of an unclothed person. Harbaugh, who is coaching the 18th-ranked Wolverines, removed Tuley-Tillman from the team on Sept. 10, because of ''conduct unacceptable for a Michigan student-athlete.'' Tuley-Tillman, who was a highly touted player from Peoria, Illinois, played Sept. 3 in Michigan's season-opening loss at Utah. The next day, he is alleged to have committed the crimes. He is free on a $5,000 personal bond and is scheduled for a preliminary examination Nov. 12, a week after a probable-cause conference. Messages seeking comment were left with Tuley-Tillman, his attorney and Ann Arbor Police. Washtenaw County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Steve Hiller declined comment. --- AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org
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A father and high school student have filed a complaint against their Indiana school district over a 20-minute live Nativity scene that's a long-standing part of the public school's yearly Christmas pageant. According to the Elkhart Truth , the unnamed parent-child and the Freedom From Religious Foundation are suing Concord Community Schools in federal court because the scene featured at Concord High School's Christmas Spectacular violates the separation of church and state. The American Civil Liberties Union is also helping to represent the case. They claim the Nativity scene as part of the Christmas production "is coercive, represents an endorsement of religion… has no secular purpose and has the principal purpose and eggiest of advancing religion," and are asking for the scene to be omitted from the performance at the school moving forward. "While the holiday songs chosen for the Christmas Spectacular vary somewhat each year, the Christmas Spectacular always closes with an approximately 20-minute live depiction also by students of the High School of the story of the birth of Jesus," the case explains . Jack Doe, how the unnamed high schooler is being referred to in the case, is an active member in Concord's music program, and will perform in the 2015 Christmas Spectacular, according to the suit. His participation includes performing "one or more of the religious hymns that are part of the live Nativity Scene and the telling of the story of the birth of Jesus," despite his objection to its telling. John Doe, Jack Doe and the Freedom From Religious Foundation are also asking for one dollar each, plus costs and attorneys' fees. According to the Elkhart Truth , the Freedom From Religious Foundation had already sent a letter to the district's superintendent, saying it would consider legal action if changes weren't made. Meanwhile, more than 6,400 people have joined a Facebook group titled "Save Concord's Christmas Spec's Nativity Scene," organizing and voicing their support of the high school's inclusion of the Nativity scene.
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Kumbali the cub and Kago the pup don't realize that they're different.
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Bang and Olufsen's 90th anniversary is next month, so the company decided to celebrate the achievement with a new speaker. But not just any speaker: the 300-pound, $40,000 BeoLab 90 loudspeaker, which the Danish company says will change the future of sound. Hyperbole aside, the BeoLab 90 is an insane 360-degree, 8200-watt speaker with 18 drivers and amplifiers. It also comes with an app that allows you to optimize the speaker for the room that it's in (taking into account the furniture as well), and includes some outlandish features like "beam width control," which allows you to "steer the sound radiation to your favorite listening location," which sounds plausible for a $40,000 speaker. If you have the disposable income equal to the net worth of a middle-class American neighborhood, the BeoLab 90 could be a nice addition to one of your mansions. But for the rest of us, getting into the same room with this dope-a** speaker after it's released next month will be an accomplishment in itself.
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A California man suspected of murdering his mother told police that he sliced open her chest, removed her heart and then masturbated as "a release," extremely disturbing court documents claim. An unapologetic Omar Mark Pettigen, 31, allegedly said that the horrific act felt "good" upon his arrest five days later just north of Oakland, according to charging documents obtained by the Daily News. His capture followed his father asking police to perform a welfare check at his ex-wife's Fremont home on Sept. 29 after not hearing from her or their son from his home in New Mexico. When officers arrived at the home, Nailah Pettigen, 64, "appeared to have been disemboweled" in her blood-soaked bedroom, police said. The former American High School math teacher was found sliced from her neck down to her cervix and had her underwear around her ankles. She had also been shot at least seven times, an autopsy later found. Her son, who was collared in Kensington on Sunday, said he committed the vile act because she was killing herself with the prescription painkiller oxycodone, which she had become addicted to after hip and knee problems as well as surgery. During an argument in her bedroom, he claims she pointed a gun at him. That's when he grabbed a hammer off the bedroom wall and knocked the gun out of her hand. He said he then left the room, only to return with a tomahawk which he used to bash her head. He then retrieved a revolver from a closet and shot her in the back about four times. With a knife he then sliced open her chest, removed her heart with his hands and then put it back in her body. He then masturbated because "he needed to be with himself and needed a release after the event," according to the documents. After carrying out the sickening slaying, Pettigen said he then had a few beers with friends in the San Francisco Bay area and booked an airline ticket for Chicago. Police described him as calm and unremorseful after his arrest. "During the interview, Omar did not show any signs of remorse by crying or being upset in any way," a detective wrote. "I asked how he felt about his actions and he said Good." The detective said he spoke with the victim's family, who said that the mother and son had not been getting along. They also said that "it is well known that the family has seen a change in Omar since he has returned from Morocco several months prior to the murder." He was arraigned Tuesday on charges of murder and desecration of human remains and was ordered held without bail, jailhouse records show. That court appearance came one day after a candle light vigil was held for the beloved teacher by some of her former students and friends. On numerous Facebook pages, announcing word of her tragic death, some of those students and their parents remembered her as a kind and caring woman who went out of her way to help others. "She was my daughters teacher 6 yrs ago and went far and beyond to help her. A very beautiful and (kind) spirit, I hope he didn't do it because she spoke so highly of her son," Porscha Gulley wrote on the Fremont Police Department's Facebook page. "I always knew Omar to be a kind person, and have known him for over 10 years when we first met working at Michaels craft stores at the HUB. His mother was a wonderful person and I always thought them to be close. This is beyond disturbing and heartbreaking," added Kaylien Doreen. ON A MOBILE DEVICE? WATCH THE VIDEO HERE [email protected]
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FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon says he plans to sue Sepp Blatter for embezzlement and calls the Swiss "a hypocrite and a liar".
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HONOLULU As NBA preseason games go, it doesn't get much better than this. Especially when it could have been so much worse. Never mind how the Utah Jazz finished their two-game set with the Lakers in Hawaii on Tuesday by beating Los Angeles 117-114 in overtime, or even the fact that Kobe Bryant looked so much better in his second game back (13 points on five of nine shooting), Metta World Peace played in an NBA game (and played well) for the first time since Feb. 21, 2014 and or that Lakers center Roy Hibbert was slapped by Utah's Trevor Booker (who was ejected) during what was a very chippy affair. The real memorable part, one that took place in the first quarter at the Stan Sherriff Center, was when Lakers rookie guard D'Angelo Russell hit the floor on his backside after colliding with Jazz big man Rudy Gobert. Russell, the No. 2 pick in the draft and one of the Lakers' crucial young pieces going forward, remained on the ground for approximately a minute before rising. It was more than long enough to spark a flashback to the Julius Randle injury from a year prior. Oct. 29, 2014: The fantastic young forward/No. 4 pick fractures his leg in a regular season opener against the Houston Rockets and misses his entire rookie season. Oct. 7, 2015: Russell avoids a repeat type of injury, suffering a bruised glute that kept him out of action for precautionary reasons. Alas, the Lakers - whose luck has been so awful these past few years as Bryant, Randle, Steve Nash, Dwight Howard et al suffered serious setbacks - caught a break for once. "I feel fine, man," Russell said afterwards. "I wanted to get back out there, but (Lakers trainer) Gary Vitti and the rest of the staff said they didn't think it would be a great idea…I'm trying to get out there as soon as possible." Even in defeat, it was a night of many positives for this fascinating team with the healthy and hellish Randle leading the way. His 16-point, five-rebound, four-assist, three-steal night had his teammates buzzing about his part in their rebuilding project afterwards. "Julius is an animal," Lakers center Roy Hibbert said. "He's the future of this team. He's a future face of the NBA. That boy can play. The things that he does at his size getting the ball up the court, dunking. The sky is the limit. I've never seen anyone like him." Said Metta World Peace, who logged his first game action since his return to the NBA and was his intense, impactful self in 21 minutes: "Julius, he's a leader. He could lead us into the playoffs, easy. I saw him lead the team (on Tuesday night). …He was a young, 19-year-old leader. "If he listens, which he does, we can push him to lead. He has a chance to really play like that and do a lot of other athletic things. Finish, dunk, and all that stuff, which is going to be amazing points and rebounds, assists, steals, and feed off of it. He did that (against the Jazz), he took the ball from the guy and went coast to coast (for a dunk). I was like, 'Wow.' That's how (the San Antonio Spurs') Kawhi Leonard is, he's both ends. He does the energy stuff."
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AVIC's current Swift Gazelle weighs 100 kilograms. That may not seem like much, but its an unmanned tech demonstrator that will lead to bigger, manned vehicles. The PLA is already reportedly interested in being one of the launch customers for the full scale vehicle. AVIC, the leading Chinese aviation conglomerate, unveiled a flying robot car during the September 2015 Third China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin. The Swift Gazelle (Sai Ling in Mandarin Chinese) currently weighs 100 kg, and uses its six side-mounted, digitally controlled rotors to vertically take off and land, hover and fly, just like a helicopter. On land, the Swift Gazelle can speed off in pursuit of enemies. At its current small size, the Swift Gazelle is unmanned, which means that it can drive autonomously on the ground (and is much cheaper for scouting missions), at least until a bigger Gazelle comes along for human use. The Swift Gazelle uses light tires and an aerodynamic body (including covering the upper wheelbase) to make it easier to fly. Presumably, military manned versions will be more robust against damage. Flying cars, such as this Black Knight, which use side mounted rotors, might fly slower than helicopters, but they're more resistant to damage, and generally easier to drive around. Engineer Huang Shuilin hopes that the Swift Gazelle will become a widespread feature in Chinese daily life. It'll probably also be a bit part of the PLA arsenal. The PLA, if it chooses to take a leaf from George Jetson's book, would likely use flying cars for mountainous operations, air cavalry, Special Operations, and search and rescue. If the Swift Gazelle proves successful, China could take off in an area where America's flying military car projects have been unable to advance past the testing stage. The DARPA military research agency has funded various similar projects, such as the Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) in 2009 and Advanced Tactic's Black Knight, a flying small truck that also has side mounted rotors, which flew in 2014. Follow MSN Autos on Facebook
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Oil markets rallied this week on a string of bullish headlines and forecasts, but at least one geopolitical catalyst for higher crude prices is sure to fade, Again Capital founding partner John Kilduff said Wednesday. Kilduff said he doesn't buy the notion that Russia and Saudi Arabia, which are at "loggerheads" over Syria, will cooperate to cut back production to prop up commodity prices. "That, to me, is hogwash, and I do think that will come out of this price to a degree rather quickly," he told CNBC's "Squawk Box." Russia, one of the world's top three oil producers, said this past weekend it was prepared to meet OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers to discuss the market if such a gathering is called. A separate meeting between Russian and Saudi officials was being planned for the end of October, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said. Kilduff noted the Saudis are "incredibly unhappy" with Russia. He said he believed the kingdom could express its displeasure by keeping pressure on oil prices, which would hurt Russia's critical commodity sector. "I don't think Saudi Arabia and Russia right now could agree on whether or not it's sunny outside," he said. Last week, Russia launched its first airstrikes in Syria since the country's civil war began in 2011. In remarks at the United Nations in New York last week, Saudi Arabia, a leading foe of President Bashar Assad, demanded his ally Russia end its raids on Syria , saying the strikes had caused civilian casualties while failing to target extremist Islamic State militants that Moscow says it opposes. Kilduff said the Syrian situation is keeping him up at night because of the prospect of inadvertent contact between Russia and U.S.-backed rebels, bombings of oil infrastructure in neighboring Turkey and damage to key pipelines. Reuters contributed to this story.
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Chances are you know someone with diabetes: Almost one in 10 Americans live with the disease. And yet most of us are fairly clueless about what they're going through. "People say a lot of stupid things to us," says Rachel Kerstetter of Cleveland, OH, who was diagnosed four years ago. Want to lend some support? Read on to get the lowdown on what life with diabetes is really like. 1. There are two kinds of diabetes and they're not as similar as you think. With type 1 diabetes , usually diagnosed in childhood or in the early 20s, the body suddenly stops producing insulin, a hormone that regulates the amount of sugar in your blood. Type 2 diabetes, on the other hand, means that due to your genes, extra weight, or other factors, your body can't effectively use the insulin it makes and may need more than what you can produce. "Everyone with type 1 diabetes requires insulin supplementation, and about 30% of people with type 2 diabetes do," explains David Marrero, PhD, president of health care and education for the American Diabetes Association. And while people with type 2 diabetes may improve or even reverse their condition with better diet and exercise, "if you have type 1, the best thing you can hope for by taking insulin and regularly checking your blood sugar is that bad things don't happen down the road," says Marrero, who has the condition. 2. Speaking of complications, eye problems are a big deal. Diabetes may cause swelling and increased pressure in the eyes. As a result, people with diabetes are 40% more likely to get glaucoma and 60% more likely to develop a cataract, according to the American Diabetes Association. And the organization notes that almost everyone with type 1 diabetes and most people with type 2 will eventually develop nonproliferative retinopathy, a condition in which excess blood sugar causes tiny blood vessels in the retina to leak blood or fluid, impacting vision. People might not notice any vision changes until damage is pretty extensive, so it's important not to blow off eye exams because everything seems normal. 3. Foot and leg pain are the norm. Ouch. As many as 70% of people with either type of diabetes have some form of nerve damage that causes pain, tingling, and numbness usually in the legs or feet. That's because high blood sugar interferes with how nerves transmit signals and weakens the walls of capillaries that supply nerves with oxygen and nutrients. "I get pains in my legs everyday," says Carmen Feliciano of Bronx, NY, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago. "It doesn't stop me from participating in charity walks and wearing heels, but it takes extra motivation." 4. And chances are, diabetes will lead to heart disease or stroke. Scary but true: Diabetes doubles the risk of these conditions by damaging nerves and blood vessels. In fact, two out of every three people with diabetes will die of heart disease or stroke. "But people with either type of diabetes can live happy, prosperous lives if they follow a healthy lifestyle," says Toby Smithson, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator in Hilton Head, SC, who has type 1 diabetes. 5. Get your mind off it for a day? As if! "When you have diabetes, every decision you make from when you eat to when you go to bed has an impact on your blood sugar level and requires extra thought," explains Smithson. And sometimes you have to stop what you're doing to deal with it. "I've been out to dinner and had to stop mid-sentence to count carbs to know how much insulin to take," says Marikaye DeTemple Kane of Cranberry Township, PA, who was diagnosed with type 1 when she was 6 years old. Bottom line: diabetes is a chronic condition that you need to be on top of 24/7. 6. A cupcake isn't off-limits and veggies aren't a cure. Don't give diet advice to a person with diabetes because you probably don't know what you're talking about. For example, it's possible for anyone with diabetes to work dessert into their eating plan a couple of times a week. "I've been offered dessert and had it quickly followed with 'Wait, you can't eat that,' " says DeTemple Kane. "But if I count carbs and adjust accordingly, I can eat it." On the flip side, a healthy diet chock full of veggies, lean protein, and whole grains may not be a magic elixir on its own, especially if the disease has progressed. "Although it's important, it's not enough for me to just watch what I eat," says Toni Holloway of Dallas who learned in July that she has type 2 diabetes. "I have to take three medications, and if I don't I'll be dead." (Check out these 14 fantastically healthy foods for diabetes .) 7. Checking your blood sugar all the time is no picnic. And people's reactions don't help. The American Diabetes Association recommends that people who use insulin test their blood sugar levels at least three times a day. But in reality they usually need to do it way more often usually before a meal, one to two hours after eating, before and during exercise, and at any point that they simply feel off so they know the right amount of insulin to take. "While I was at a restaurant I opened one button on my shirt to prick myself to check my levels and a women shouted, 'Oh my God! That's disgusting! You should go to the bathroom to do that!' " recalls Marrero, who used the opportunity to educate the fellow diners about the condition.
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Shelling out the dough for your house's down payment was probably the biggest hit your bank account has ever taken, and the account depletion can leave you a little shaken not to mention ready to start saving again. But your down payment was far from the last expense you'll pay as a homeowner. Although the next couple of payments may not be as massive as the down payment, homeownership comes at a price both on closing day and every month after that. To keep you sane as you embrace your new life as a homeowner (and safe from buyer's remorse ), here are 10 potential expenses new homeowners should put on their radar. 1. Monthly mortgage Of course, it's pretty clear from the start that this is the big payment you will need to make on a monthly basis. You can certainly count on paying off your mortgage every month for the next 15 to 30 years, depending on the terms. 2. Property taxes These are usually paid twice a year, but property tax laws vary state by state (and even by county). The great unknown here is that in some states, property taxes fluctuate year to year. Sometimes they can be reassessed at a lower rate, but realistically, if your tax payments change, you'll likely be paying more, not less. 3. Homeowners' insurance This also varies by state and region and is influenced by other variables such as whether you have a home security feature or a certain number of smoke detectors. Depending on where you live and what kind of coverage you buy, insurance can run you anywhere between $500 and $1,500 or more a year. It helps to bundle your homeowners' insurance with other types of insurance, such as auto and life. Insurers even offer you discounts for doing so! 4. Hazard insurance This includes coverage for many types of natural disasters earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, or hurricanes, depending on location. For example, if you're looking for homes for sale in San Francisco , earthquake insurance may be more relevant to research than hurricane insurance. Pro tip: Don't wait until bad weather is looming to look into this: It's important to be prepared early. Flood insurance, for instance, has a 30-day waiting period from the date of purchase before your policy goes into effect. 5. Condo, co-op, or homeowners' association fees and assessments If you own a condo, co-op, or townhouse, you'll pay an annual or monthly fee to maintain the building and grounds. Single-family homes can also have assessments if they are located in a particular area or subdivision with common property. This is routine in gated communities with security guards, a swimming pool, tennis courts, clubhouse, playground, or any common amenity that will need eventual repairs and replacements. 6. Utilities If you're renting, you're probably used to paying monthly utilities. But as a homeowner, chances are, you may be paying a bit more now that you have a home (and maybe more square footage). Think about gas, electric, water, and a couple you probably didn't deal with as a renter: sewer and trash removal. Pro tip: Make sure you're not throwing money away by leaving lights on or overheating or cooling your home. Research how to make your home the most energy-efficient to save money on utilities. 7. Big-ticket renovations and repairs At some point in your life, you've probably been advised to put away money for a rainy day. That's because a new roof can be very expensive! Upgrading the electrical or plumbing, or something icky such as sewage line issues, are all major costs. Then there are also the renovations you may someday want to make to turn your place into a dream home. Updating the kitchen or the master bath can completely drain your savings. Plan accordingly. 8. Routine maintenance Things break; appliances wear out, faucets drip, screen doors get walked through. It happens. You'll want to keep some emergency money handy for a clogged kitchen sink or rusted water heater. You'll probably average a couple of hundred bucks a month in these "unexpected" costs, so build them into your budget now! 9. Pool and yard care Depending on how much outdoor space you have to maintain, you'll need to have money to cover routine expenses. Even if you decide to take the DIY route on some tasks , you'll still need to hire professionals for occasional work, such as heavy-duty tree trimming or fixing a problem with your pool's heating system when it breaks down. 10. Moving expenses and new furnishings These may not be an ongoing expense, but are still a major one after you close on the house. You're going to need a place to sit and sleep in that shiny new house of yours. Been furniture-shopping lately? It can get expensive, so leave room in your house-buying budget to turn the inside of the home into your own personal paradise! Pro tip: Invest in some long-term, classically styled furniture so this expense isn't as massive the next time you move.
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It's October 7, 2015. This is the day the world will come to an end , according to a Christian group based in Philadelphia. It looks like we're all still here, though it's probably not the last time we'll be warned about earth's annihilation. Doomsday theorists and religious sects have been predicting The End for thousands of years. Fortunately, all of these dates have come and gone uneventfully. To maintain your faith that you'll live to see October 8, we've compiled 11 other dates when the world was supposed to end and didn't. 1000 A.D. Christian authorities believed the new millennium would be the Second Coming of Jesus. In anticipation of his return, many people disposed of their belongings, left their jobs, and abandoned their homes. When the date came and went with no apocalypse, folks who thought the end was near realized they had miscalculated Jesus' age and decided the world would actually end in 1033 A.D. This, as we know, also turned out be a vast miscalculation. February 1, 1524 London astrologers freaked everybody out when they interpreted the alignment of planets in the constellation Pisces (a fish) to mean the world would be wiped out in a massive flood. Tens of thousands of people sought refuge on higher ground and some people built arks. The Great Flood never came. May 19, 1780 On May 19, 1780, a heavy gloom fell over New England prompting a religious group known as the Shakers to believe Judgment Day had come. Though the unusual blackened sky, later called the "Dark Day," was most likely caused by a mix of smoke from forest fires and heavy fog, it sent the religious sect on a mission to spread their message of celibacy as the path to redemption . March 21, 1843 March 21, 1844 William Miller tricked thousands of followers, or Millerites, when he declared that the world would end between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844. When the year rolled over and nothing happened, the date was moved to October 22, 1844. After Jesus failed to arrive for the second time (known as the "Great Disappointment"), some Millerites left Miller's religion and went on to form the Seventh Day Adventists. May 19, 1910 During the early 20th century, astronomers learned that comet tails contained a poisonous gas called cyanogen. The discovery sparked widespread panic in 1910 when people learned that earth would pass through the long tail of Halley's Comet. Although scientists agreed that earthlings were not in danger, newspapers, including the venerable New York Times played up superstitions, convincing the public that the end was near. Of course, there was nothing to worry about. The tail's noxious gas would never be able to get through earth's atmosphere , and there was not enough gas to cause harm in the first place. 1914 In 1876, Charles Taze Russell, founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses, predicted that Christ would return in 1914. Since that prophecy failed, the society has predicted at least seven other dates when Armageddon would occur. The world still hasn't ended and the group is now best known for distributing religious pamphlets door-to-door and refusing blood transfusions. 1936, 1943, 1972, and 1975 The founder of the Worldwide Church of God, Herbert W. Armstrong, told members of his church that the Rapture would take place in 1936, and that only they would saved. After the prophecy failed, he changed the date three more times. March 10, 1982 In 1974, astrophysicists John Gribbin and Stephen Plagemann published "The Jupiter Effect ," which claimed that on March 10, 1982, the planets would align on the same side of the Sun creating gravitational effects that would lead to catastrophic earthquakes. It goes without saying, the book was eventually followed by "The Jupiter Effect Reconsidered." Y2K (Jan. 1, 2000) Nobody was really sure what would happen on January 1, 2000, except that it necessitated stockpiling bottled water, D batteries, and guns . The fear was that computers would not understand the year "00," reading it as 1900 instead of 2000. Presumably, this would cause the technological universe to collapse. The millennium came. Everyone was fine. May 21, 2011 Harold Camping, president of the Family Radio Network, created a lot of hoopla four years ago when he predicted that world would end in a series of rolling earthquakes known as "The Rapture." After May 21 came and went sans any signs of hell-fire and brimstone, Camping pushed The End back to October 21. The preacher, who died in 2013 at the age of 92, decided to stop making predictions after that and resigned from his post shortly after the second failed doomsday forecast. December 7, 2012 The world was supposed to end on December 7, 2012, according to ancient predictions based on the Mayan calendar. Earth survived, perhaps because Mayans never actually predicted an Apocalypse. This is just when they got lazy with their record keeping and stopped updating the long-form version of their 5,172-year calendar. Just as our calendar starts the year fresh by repeating all 12 months starting January 1, the Mayan calendar now begins another long cycle.
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Runners know the Chicago Marathon as one of the greatest marathons in the world. With about 40,000 participants, it's one of the largest races and its flat course can make for fast times. As someone who has run the Chicago Marathon a number of times and prepared more than 500 runners for the race including a group of 150 that I will be coaching this Sunday I know there are a few things that set seasoned Chicago Marathon veterans apart from those who haven't run the race. Here are some tips to give you the inside track: 1. Arrive early. Getting into the starting area in Grant Park has always taken some time. You'll be navigating throngs of people, covering a lot of ground and dealing with many closed streets that can wreak havoc on your travel plans. Since the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013, race officials have significantly heightened security at the start area. You'll now need to undergo a security screening in order to get into Grant Park, so give yourself an extra half hour on top of the time it takes you to get to the park. 2. Follow gear check instructions carefully. Listen to race organizers about the types of bags you can use for gear check, and make sure you only bring what will fit in your bag. Most races, including the Chicago Marathon, provide clear plastic bags for gear check to make security screening quicker. This means that they may not allow you to bring your own backpack or another opaque bag. 3. Ensure you're in the correct start corral. Start corrals are assigned according to your estimated finishing time , with the fastest runners starting first. The Chicago Marathon is strict on ensuring that people only go into their assigned corrals. If you feel you need to change your corral assignment, contact the race organizers ahead of time or ask an official at the Race Expo. No changes will be allowed on race morning in Grant Park. 4. Keep your pace steady during turns. The first few miles of the Chicago Marathon course include many right and left turns. The crowd will tend to slow down as it approaches these corners and then speed back up after them. This changing speed can be quite fatiguing, making the first few miles feel like an interval workout . Focus on keeping an even pace, and move to the outside if that's not possible. 5. Carry your own energy products. Aid stations at the Chicago Marathon provide water and fluids every one to two miles. As with most marathons, energy gels are only offered at one aid station along the course. Bananas are available at two stations. Since you'll want to replace about 100 calories per hour, you'll need to carry some of your own energy foods or gels to supplement what the aid stations provide. 6. Expect a few boring miles late in the game. While Chicago is a beautiful city and the course is mostly packed with spectators, the late miles will feel pretty sparse by comparison. Frankly, the course from mile 20 to 23 is not that interesting and there will be fewer folks out cheering. But take heart: Just after mile 23, you'll take a left turn back onto Michigan Avenue, where you'll feel you're on the home stretch. 7. Have a plan for getting home. Before you can start celebrating your achievement, you'll need to get yourself out of Grant Park and back where you belong. The traffic is typically jammed near the park and taxis are hard to come by. Have a bit of cash to jump on a city bus, or walk over to the trains on State Street if you're having trouble finding a ride home. Chicago puts on a first-class marathon. If you follow some of these simple tips, your experience may go a little bit more smoothly on race day. Have fun and be safe out there, runners! Copyright 2015 U.S. News & World Report
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With innovative engineering and inspiring design, these footbridges are functional works of art. Peace Bridge, Calgary, Alberta With innovative engineering and inspiring design, these footbridges are functional works of art. Completed in 2012, architect Santiago Calatrava's Peace Bridge spans the Bow River in Calgary, connecting a residential community with the downtown area. The partially enclosed helical structure features a central bike lane with pedestrian paths on either side and is painted red and white, colors that also appear in the Canadian and Calgary flags. Scale Lane Bridge, Hull, England With a shape reminiscent of an apostrophe, the Scale Lane Bridge provides a unique mode of transport across the River Hull. Pedestrians are able to ride on the swing bridge as it opens to accommodate river traffic. Designed by the architecture firm McDowell+Benedetti, the black steel structure features an installation by artist Nayan Kulkarni, which also serves as an alert when the bridge is in motion. Ponte Segunda Circular, Lisbon, Portugal Designed by Maximina Almeida and Telmo Cruz of MXT Studio, this footbridge stretches across the Second Circular Road in Lisbon and creates a network of connections for pedestrians and cyclists. The distinctive orange passage is constructed of steel, and the arrangement of the spans was inspired by the farm paths that used to crisscross the local landscape. The Jetty to Mont Saint-Michel, Mont Saint-Michel, France Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes designed this passage to the medieval French city of Mont Saint-Michel, located off the coast of Normandy. Linking the mainland to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the structure includes the nearly half-mile-long pedestrian bridge and a slightly longer causeway used for shuttles. Luchtsingel, Rotterdam, Netherlands Connecting the north and center districts of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the Luchtsingel was designed to stimulate development and economic growth in areas that had become neglected. The quarter-mile-long pedestrian bridge, devised by the Dutch architecture firm ZUS, was financed by the city and a crowd-funding campaign. The wood structure is lined with planks bearing the names of the sponsors. Merchant Square Footbridge, London Knight Architects designed the cantilevered bridge across the Grand Union Canal in London. The deck is formed of five steel beams, which are raised in a motion resembling the unfolding of a Japanese fan. Butterfly Bridge, Copenhagen Designed by Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes, Copenhagen's Butterfly Bridge consists of three segments connecting the banks of the Christianshavns Kanal. Two of the steel spans can be raised independently or together, forming the shape of a butterfly. Melkwegbridge, Purmerend, Netherlands Located in the city of Purmerend and designed by NEXT Architects, the Melkwegbridge separates pedestrians and cyclists on two levels. An archway of steps curves above the lower deck, which can split to accommodate boats traveling on the Noordhollandsch Kanaal. Cirkelbroen, Copenhagen Inspired by the form of a series of ships moored next to each other, artist Olafur Eliasson's Cirkelbroen spans Copenhagen's Christianshavns Kanal. Five circular platforms each with a "mast" are joined to create the 129-foot-long pedestrian and cyclist passage, which was completed in 2015. Pedro e Ines Footbridge, Coimbra, Portugal With its lightning-bolt shape, the Pedro e Ines footbridge in Coimbra appears to stop in midair. The 900-foot-expanse was designed by Balmond Studio and features a balustrade of colorful glass. The bridge's name and the inspiration for its design comes from a pair of star-crossed Portuguese lovers from the 14th century. BP Pedestrian Bridge, Chicago Frank Gehry's snakelike BP Pedestrian Bridge connects Chicago's Maggie Daley Park with Millennium Park, home to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, another Gehry design. Constructed in collaboration with SOM, the bridge is clad in panels of brushed stainless steel and also serves as a sound barrier, reducing noise from Columbus Drive below.
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Seventy-seven Egyptian women are prepared to file a lawsuit against the president of Cairo University for a recent decision to ban faculty members from covering their faces for religious purposes, Aswat Masriya reported, according to various Egyptian media outlets Wednesday . The university's controversial announcement has sparked a debate over the last week, as rights activists have argued women should have the right to choose their dress in the Muslim-majority country. The lawsuit has been brought forward by niqab-wearing faculty members and other women who did not wear the conservative covering but supported the right to do so, according to Ahmed Mahran, the head of the Cairo Center for Political and Legal Studies, who is filing the lawsuit on their behalf. University officials have argued their decision was legal, but Mahran said he will begin filing the case in court Saturday. Cairo University is among Egypt's oldest academic institutions. The niqab, which covers most of the face, is worn by a small segment of Egyptian women, and is typically associated with a conservative understanding of modesty. Many conservatives and rights activists have said the religious clothing should be a matter of personal choice, but the veil has come under scrutiny by those who consider it a sign of extremism. Egypt Overview | FindTheData The university's president, Gaber Nasser, has said the niqab ban was meant to improve communication between students and faculty, but critics said it had a political dimension, as Egyptian officials have repeatedly come under scrutiny for a harsh crackdown on Islamist political movements that typically take a more conservative approach toward religion. The face covering has been a source of controversy in various countries. France and Chad have both banned women from wearing niqab, and the issue has recently sparked a passionate debate in Ontario, Canada, where Conservative leader Stephen Harper said he would look into banning public servants from wearing the face covering. In the past, officials at Egypt's renowned Islamic institution, Al-Azhar University , sparked debate after they banned students and teachers from wearing the face covering. The school's leading religious scholar at the time, Mohammad Sayyid Tantawi, said the niqab had nothing to do with Islam and was a sign of extremism.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Colts re-signed quarterback Josh Johnson on Wednesday as Andrew Luck recovers from an injured right shoulder. Indianapolis originally signed Johnson on Friday then released him Monday. With Luck still limited in practice and backup Matt Hasselbeck sitting out Tuesday because of illness, the Colts (2-2) brought back Johnson in time for Thursday night's game at Houston (1-3). To make room on the roster, Indy put cornerback Jalil Brown on season-ending injured reserve with a groin injury. On Tuesday, Luck said he was preparing as if he would start against the Texans. Coach Chuck Pagano said Luck has looked good in his limited work this week. --- Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL
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The German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have urged fellow EU leaders to unite to resolve the ongoing refugee crisis, the continent's most serious since the Second World War. Merkel warned leaders of the dangers of succumbing to nationalism at a meeting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday. "In the refugee crisis we must not succumb to the temptation of falling back into acting in nationalistic terms...national solo efforts are no solution to the refugee crisis," Merkel said. Merkel went on to call existing EU rules on asylum "obsolete", as they place a burden on EU states where people arrive first to process claims for refugee status. The German leader spoke after France's Hollande, who told EU leaders they risked of the "end of Europe" if member states failed to remain united to tackle the refugee, euro currency and other crises. "We need not less Europe but more Europe. Europe must affirm itself otherwise we will see the end of Europe, our demise," Hollande said during the address. EU 'slow to understand' The president added the EU had made mistakes in dealing with the refugee crisis, telling EU parliamentarians that the organisation was slow to recognise the crisis developing. "I recognize it willingly, Europe was slow to understand that the tragedies in the Middle East or in Africa could not be without consequences for it. Europe did not measure the hope it arouses and that it will long arouse in the face of distress," he said, according to the DPA news agency. "Europe did not dispense enough help to countries who were welcoming in camps ever larger populations. So it's in an urgent fashion that it had to organise, Europe, to be worthy of its asylum tradition," he adds. Hollande says it will "probably" be 600,000 migrants and refugees who will arrive in Europe this year. But he also argued that "it's in Turkey that refugees have to be welcomed as much as possible," calling for closer cooperation with Ankara.
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A Maine family is grieving the loss of their toddler after they say he was exposed to a deadly strain of E. coli at a county fair. MyFoxBoston.com reported that 20-month-old Colton Guay died Monday after visiting the petting zoo at the Oxford County Fair in Maine, where he was infected with the bacteria E. coli. Some strains of E. coli are harmless, while others can lead to severe anemia and kidney failure. The Guays said Colton died after contracting Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a condition that results from the abnormal destruction of red blood cells. According to the Mayo Clinic, in HUS, damaged red blood cells can disable the kidneys' filtering system, leading to organ failure. HUS is most common in children, and the most common cause of acute kidney failure among this demographic, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). According to MyFoxBoston.com, the state's health commission hasn't confirmed the link between the fair and the boy's death, but Colton was one of two toddlers who contracted HUS in Maine and went to the same petting zoo. Jon Guay, Colton's father, posted on Facebook that he and his wife, Beth, accompanied their son to the hospital after he suffered from severe diahrrea and then massive brain seizures that eventually claimed his life. He also wrote that their son's illness followed news that the couple was expecting their second child, a girl to be named Ainsley, in February. "I have learned that there is no pain worse than losing the life of your childs [sic]," he wrote. "I am relieved to know that he is in a better place free from any further pain or suffering. "Life is precious and can be taken from you without warning," he wrote later in the post. "It is truly important to let those closest to you know how much you care about them." I apologize for not posting anything sooner concerning the disease my son has gone through but it was simply too painful... Posted by Jon Guay on Tuesday, October 6, 2015
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Lumo Bodytech is stepping out into the runners' world with a second line of smart clothing, Lumo Run, which contains a 9-axis sensor to monitor running form. Paired with a smartphone app, Lumo Run's waistband sensor can provide in-session audio feedback to let runners know how they're doing. Cadence, stride length, ground contact time and pelvic rotation are among the factors measured by the kit, which was created in collaboration with sports biomechanics experts at Loughborough University in the UK. The shorts, which also help guard against improper form and therefore can assist in reducing the incidence of lower extremity injuries, are to sell at $149 for the men's shorts and $169 for the women's capris. As a pre-order incentive, the shorts and capris are being made available for $99 and $119 via Lumo Bodytech 's website in advance of a March 31, 2016 shipping date.
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The Washington Nationals and general manager Mike Rizzo are in one of the most important stretches of their history, seeking a manager to lead the team to a postseason series win and, they hope, a World Series title. The most popular name to replace the recently fired Matt Williams is Cal Ripken Jr., a civic hero in Baltimore as well as Washington, but one who would be a terrible choice to lead these Nats. Here are eight reason why. 1. The Nationals need to win, now. The Nats window is what, two or three years possibly longer depending on who re-signs (cough, Harper, cough), giving Cal a short time to make his mark. And with Nats owner Ted Lerner turning 90 in a few weeks, he probably won't have the patience that might be needed with a new manager. Almost every manager who's ever filled out a lineup card requires some time to get their feet wet in the bigs. The Nats don't need that kind of guy at this point in their existence. They need a manager who can come in and win now. This post isn't meant to suggest Cal Ripken would be a bad baseball manager. It's only meant to suggest he'd be the wrong manager for the Washington Nationals right now. 2. Stars have not had success after getting back in the dugout. There have only been three on-field Hall of Famers who have debuted as manager. One is active Paul Molitor is completing his first year with the Twins. Another left this year Ryne Sandberg resigned after less than two years in the hot seat in Philadelphia. And the most famous, of course, was Ted Williams. He managed the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers from 1969-73 and saw his team experience a drop in wins in each of his four years (86, 70, 63, 54) which culminated in a 100-loss season in '73. (We should note that some players made their managing debuts before making the Hall of Fame, a list that includes Yogi Berra, Tony Perez, Frank Robinson and a slew of older players who managed before the Hall of Fame even existed. Only Berra won a title. Also, there have been plenty of fine players to become managers, such as Joe Torre, Don Baylor, Dusty Baker and Gil Hodges.) There are dozens of theories about why Hall of Fame players don't make for Hall of Fame coaches but each seemingly references Williams, who was perpetually frustrated that his players weren't as good as him. As Bill James once wrote : "Teddy would routinely get pissed off at his player's inability to do things he did. Why couldn't they see that pitch was four inches off the [expletive] plate? How come they didn't know a change-up was coming?" 3. Rizzo admitted most of the problem with Williams was a lack of experience. "Last time, we brought in managing candidates with little or no managerial experience," the Nats GM said ruefully after firing Williams (Matt, not Ted). Well, if you're looking to change course, going with another guy who has never served as manager at any level probably isn't the best move. (And at least Williams had some time on a major-league bench before coming to Washington, serving as first- and third-base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.) 4. Rookie managers don't win World Series (usually). A rookie manager has won a title four teams in the 112-year history of the World Series. The last was Bob Brenly in that bizarre 2001 World Series when his Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees on a walk-off hit in Game 7. No offense toward Brenly, who was a fine manager, it didn't take Casey Stengel to realize that you threw Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling until their arms fell off in that series or a blood moon appeared in the sky , whichever happened first. 5. What's in it for Cal? Maybe Cal has the itch to get back in the dugout and that's fine. Do your thing, Calvin. But if he wants to build on his legacy, coming to the Nats isn't the way to do it. (Frankly, I don't think there's any way to do it other than continuing to be the classy guy he's always been.) Either he wins a World Series with a team that should have already won the World Series or he fails for the first time in his baseball life. Plus, I don't know, is there glory that comes with being a great manager? "All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth," Ted Williams once said . Other than Tito Francona, who brought a baseball-starved city its first title in 86 years and baseball lifers such as Joe Torre and Tony LaRussa, name any heroic manager of the past 30 years? (Though Joe Maddon might get there in a month.) Matt Williams was fired 11 months after winning Manager of the Year! They're not building statues to guys who fill out lineup cards and make calls to the bullpen. Baseball managers are expendable, as Matty showed in the District. Iron Men are not expendable. Plus, what if Cal had to call in sick one day. It'd ruin everything! 6. The new Nats manager needs to be proven, not experimental. Experimenting with Cal would have been great thing back in 2010, when the Nationals were coming off back-to-back 100-loss seasons but were just starting to emerge as a playoff contender thanks to home-grown talent (Ian Desmond, Ryan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann), big free agent signings (Jayson Werth), minor-leaguers from other organizations (Michael Morse) and a multitude of draft picks over a number of years (Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, Drew Storen, Anthony Rendon, Danny Espinosa). Then, you have Cal figure out things in his first few years while everyone was waiting patiently and then, by 2012, he and the Nats would have been ready for a pennant race. Now, the decidedly unsexier names of Bud Black, Dusty Baker and Ron Gardenhire make sense. And if Rizzo wants to go with some top lieutenants, such as Dave Martinez, who's served as a bench coach under Maddon in Tampa and Chicago, that'd work too. (That'd go against the "don't hire a first-time manager if you want to win in his first year, but at least Martinez has the coaching pedigree.) Twenty managers have won in their first year with a team. That's good news for the Nats. 7. Make the long-term hire. Hire a guy who wants to be here for a decade. That's not to say Cal Ripken wouldn't want to, but he has so many other things on his plate, it wouldn't be a surprise if he coached for a few seasons, then decided to move on with his excellent youth academies or this part-time television career. Ripken doesn't need to be manager. Get someone who desperately wants it. 8. We don't need any more intermingling between D.C. and Baltimore sports. It's bad enough there are insufferable sports fans in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia area who insist on rooting for both the Orioles and Nationals . Bringing Baltimore's greatest sports hero to coach D.C. would blur those lines even more. Washington and Baltimore sports need to stay separate. They are difference cities with nothing in common except for a disdain of Beltways that surround I-95 and mileage signs on both sides that indicate their proximity. Cal was beloved in Washington and D.C. fans, such as myself, will always root for the man. But for as sweet as it would be to give a slap in the face to Peter Angelos for the way he sabotaged both his own team and D.C.'s baseball bid for years (I bet even some O's fans would enjoy the schadenfreude), it's not worth it. Cal is an Oriole. Cal should always be an Oriole. Look elsewhere, Nats. Look elsewhere.
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The death toll in 1,000 year flood in South Carolina rose to 15 overnight. Though the rain has stopped, a total 12 dams have failed and flooding continues as the water moves downstate. Dozens of roadways remain closed to traffic for safety reasons. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, nine of the fatalities were weather related; seven in Richmond, one in Kershaw and another in Spartanburg. Six of the deaths were caused by weather related traffic accidents: two in Aiken, two in Greenville, one in Anderson and another in Horry. Since the rain began on October 1, there have been 4,926 total service calls on the road and 2,122 collisions. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, governor Nikki Haley stressed the importance of staying off barricaded roadways. Twelve dams failed across Lexington, Richland, Lee and Aiken counties. Five of those are considered "high hazard failures," according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Though flood waters are receding, river flooding is expected to continue through Sunday. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division expects water levels to rise in Low County rivers. "The Edisto River will see major flooding near Givhans Ferry through at least Saturday. Please follow the advice of local officials if you live in low lying areas," they said. A boil water advisory is ongoing in much of the state. Bottled water is being distributed by local authorities and food banks
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No Doubt's debut album turns 20 on Oct. 10.
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A Vatican spokesman confirmed Tuesday that Pope Francis will visit Mexico next year, Reuters reports . Father Manuel Dorantes whose Twitter bio identifies him as "7th Pastor of Immaculate Conception on 44th in Chicago & Assistant to the Director of @HolySeePress tweeted Tuesday: I can confirm(via FrLombardi)that a project exists for @pontifex to visit Mexico in 2016.He will visit @INBGuadalupe pic.twitter.com/gAB8NMeXIH Fr. Manuel Dorantes (@TweetingPriest) October 6, 2015 The pope, according to Dorantes' tweet, will visit Mexico City's Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Though the dates and exact itinerary have yet to be revealed, Vatican spokesman Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi said Pope Francis would likely make the trip during the first half of 2016, the Catholic News Service reports . The pope has previously said that any visit to Mexico would need to be at least a week long, according to The Guardian . As of 2010, Mexico's Catholic population was the second largest in the world after Brazil, according to Pew Research Center , with more than 96 million Catholics comprising 85 percent of the country's total population (and nearly 10 percent of the world's Catholic population). The pope's most recent predecessors also visited the country Pope John Paul II visted five times over the course of 26 years and Benedict XVI visted once in 2012. An estimated 600,000 people came out for Benedict's final mass during his 2012 visit. Tuesday's announcement comes on the heels of Pope Francis's return from a trip to the United States , with a stop in Cuba , that captured the world's attention at the end of September. Francis said on the trip that he wanted to enter the U.S. via the Mexican border "as a sign of brotherhood and of help to the immigrants," but decided instead to add Cuba to his itinerary. The Argentine pontiff's first trip after being elected in 2013 was to Brazil, and since then his trips abroad have included " the Holy Land ," South Korea m Sri Lanka and the Philippines , and Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay .
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LeBron James took to social media shortly before training camp to proclaim how excited he is to get back to work on the court with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. While the point guard's return to the floor is still a ways off, the Cleveland Cavaliers got a bit of good news when head coach David Blatt announced Wednesday that Love will fully take part in practice for the first time this weekend. "He's coming along real nice," Blatt said via Northeast Ohio Media Group. Love has been on the shelf since undergoing surgery in May for a separated right shoulder suffered in a playoff series-clinching win over the Boston Celtics when he got tangled up with Kelly Olynyk. While he has been rehabbing for months, Saturday will mark the first time he will fully take part in team practice. Love on Monday was cleared to continue individual workouts and participate in 3-on-3 drills, but Wednesday's development seems to confirm reports that the forward should be good to go opening night on Oct. 27 for a showdown with the Chicago Bulls. Love re-signed with the Cavs in July after opting out of the final year of his contract and he's expected to take an increased role after having a bit of difficulty last season adjusting to being the third option on the floor a times, making for some awkward moments between himself and James. In the meantime, Love possibly could suit up for Cleveland's exhibition match-up with the Memphis Grizzlies Monday. Given that the Tristan Thompson contract situation remains unresolved and Irving possibly being out until January , the Cavaliers will be leaning heavily early and often upon Love.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union's asylum rules are "obsolete" as they put the burden on EU states where migrants first arrive to process claims for refugee status.
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President Obama called Doctors Without Borders to apologize for the U.S. bombing of its hospital in Afghanistan and promised changes to procedures if necessary, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Wednesday. The apology came hours after the medical aid group called for an independent investigation of the attack under the terms of the Geneva Conventions. Doctors Without Borders has condemned the airstrike on the hospital in Kunduz as a possible "war crime." Earnest disputed claims the airstrike amounted to a war crime, saying there is no evidence "that this was anything other than a terrible, tragic mistake." At least 22 people were killed in Saturday's airstrike, which the U.S. said was a mistake made during fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban, which took control of the city for three days last week. "The president offered up his personal apology," Earnest said. Obama told the organization that an ongoing Pentagon investigation would "provide a transparent, thorough and objective accounting of the facts and circumstances of the incident," he added. Joanne Liu, Doctors Without Borders' international president, said the organization received Obama's apology. "However, we reiterate our ask that the U.S. government consent to an independent investigation led by the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission to establish what happened in Kunduz, how it happened, and why it happened," she said in a statement. Earlier Wednesday, Liu said the strike "was not just an attack on our hospital, it was an attack on the Geneva Conventions. This cannot be tolerated." The group said its call for an independent fact-finding mission would mark the first time such a probe would be commissioned under the conventions, which spell out the rules for international warfare. Liu said the organization is "working on the assumption of a possible war crime" but said its real goal is to establish facts about the incident and the chain of command, in order to clear up the rules of operation for all humanitarian organizations that operate in conflict zones, the Associated Press reported. "The U.S. attack on the (Doctors Without Borders) hospital in Kunduz was the biggest loss of life for our organization in an airstrike," she said in a statement. "Tens of thousands of people in Kunduz can no longer receive medical care now when they need it most. Today we say: enough. Even war has rules." Doctors Without Borders has appealed to 76 countries that signed Article 90 of the additional protocol to the Geneva Conventions, seeking to activate a 15-member commission of independent experts that was set up in 1991. The United States and Afghanistan which are not signatories would have to give their consent. Article 90 spells out the procedure for setting up such a commission. Doctors Without Borders said it has had no response yet from the United States or any other countries. The organization's legal director , Francoise Saulnier, acknowledged that such a measure would require the "good will" of countries, the AP reported. Obama also called Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to discuss the incident and pledged to keep working closely with his government, Earnest said. Gen. John Campbell, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, told a Senate committee in Washington on Tuesday that he is requiring every U.S. servicemember in Afghanistan be retrained on "operational authorities and rules of engagement" in which U.S. firepower can be used, to prevent such incidents in the future. Campbell said that although Afghan forces requested U.S. air power, final responsibility was with U.S. forces. He said Afghan forces fighting to retake Kunduz from the Taliban had requested U.S. air power, and that a U.S. special operations unit in the "close vicinity" was communicating with the crew of the heavily armed AC-130 gunship that pummeled the hospital. "To be clear, the decision to provide (airstrikes) was a U.S. decision, made within the U.S. chain of command," Campbell said. "The hospital was mistakenly struck. We would never intentionally target a protected medical facility."
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If travelers want to save a bundle on travel, they should buy a bundle, as in a bundled vacation package. WSJ's Scott McCartney explains on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty
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Russia has launched an intense, new wave of airstrikes in western Syria. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.
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Caroline Wozniacki lost her way in Beijing's choking smog as she exited the haze-hit China Open with a tough defeat. As air pollution hovered at "hazardous" levels and fans in face masks became commonplace, Wozniacki was brutally disposed of by Angelique Kerber 6-2, 6-3 as her hopes of reaching the year-ending WTA Finals took a hit. Andrea Petkovic was also bundled out by Sara Errani 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, compounding a tough season which has included food poisoning, injury and a first-round defeat last week in Wuhan. "After Wuhan, I said to my coach, this is the worst season I've ever played. That was my assessment after Wuhan. But I guess I was quite emotional after losing in first round," Petkovic said.
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Unfortunately the Standard American Diet , also known as "SAD," is, well, pretty sad. Over the last 100 years, the majority of Americans have gone from eating "normal" portions and home-cooked whole foods (after all, the processed foods we see lining store shelves today didn't' exist), to consuming high levels of over-processed simple carbohydrates and refined sugars. With this shift in eating habits, there's been a huge increase in diet-related chronic diseases, which represent the largest cause of obesity and death. Luckily, improving the situation could be pretty easy: Eat more whole, unrefined foods fruits, veggies, whole grains, and other natural products that go through little processing. What's the Deal? Unrefined foods fruits, veggies, grains, and other natural products that go through little to no processing provide high levels of antioxidants and other nutrients (since they arrive to you in the form nature intended). They're also nutrient-dense, meaning they pack in beneficial nutrients and minerals and contain no added sugars, starches, or sodium, making every calorie worth something very useful for the body. These healthy, natural foods are packed with essential nutrients such as potassium and fiber, which can protect against chronic diseases, aid in digestion, and even improve muscle development and physical performance. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the average American diet lacks the appropriate intake of these powerful nutrients (and a few others ) and the under consumption of potassium, dietary fiber, calcium, and vitamin D has become a ' public health concern .' Adding these nutrients to your diet (or making sure you're getting enough of them) can help your body recover from exercise better, improve digestion, and just be healthier overall. Your Action Plan 1. Potassium Why We Need It: Potassium is one nutrient we literally cannot live without (seriously, it keeps our hearts beating ). Increasing potassium consumption has been linked to lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of osteoporosis, as well as decreasing the risk of diabetes and heart disease. The body also needs potassium to help regulate water balance and to keep the nervous system and our muscles functioning properly. Not consuming enough potassium can lead to some pretty uncomfortable results such as muscle cramps, constipation, and fatigue. Why We Miss It: The recommended intake of potassium for adults is 4,700mg per day, but currently only 56 percent of American adults reach this goal. One big reason why is that sodium often takes the place of nutrients like potassium in processed foods like cheese, packaged meats, fast food, and pastries. How to Get It: 1 small baked potato with skin (738mg), 1 medium-sized banana (422mg), 1 cup cooked spinach (740mg), 1/2 cup cooked beets (259mg) Or try this easy potassium-rich smoothie recipe: Blend ½ cup carrot juice (344mg), ½ cup orange juice (248mg), 1 medium banana (422mg), and ½ cup ice for a snack or breakfast containing 1,014 mg of potassium (and a healthy dose of vitamin C). 2. Fiber Why We Need It: Fiber is a non-digestible carbohydrate that moves throughout our bodies, helping promote digestion and prevent constipation, as well as potentially reducing cholesterol levels . There are two types of dietary fiber: Soluble fiber can help lower glucose and cholesterol levels in the blood, while insoluble fiber helps food move through the digestive system properly. Consuming enough soluble fiber (found in oats, beans, lentils, and some fruits) can reduce risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes, and protect the arteries, while the consumption of insoluble fiber (whole-wheat, brown rice, legumes, vegetables) is recommend to help treat digestive problems. ( (Dietary fiber for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis. Post, R.E., Mainous, A.G., King, D.E, et all. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2012 Jan-Feb; 25(1):16-23)) Why We Miss It: The recommended daily intake of dietary fiber is 25g per day for women and 38g per day for men, but according to a 2010 report, only 40 percent of Americans reach the recommended intake (more recent estimates decreases the number to only three percent). Dietary fiber isn't found in processed grains (like white flour), so anyone following a "typical American diet ," which is typically high in processed grains that have been stripped of their fiber and low in whole grains, are missing out. How to Get It: ½ cup black beans (6.1g), 1 medium pear (5.5g), ½ cup fresh raspberries (4g), 1 medium sweet potato baked with skin (3.8g) Try this simple, fiber-rich lunch recipe: Roast ½ cup artichoke hearts (7.2g), ½ cup Brussels sprouts (2g), and ¼ cup sliced parsnips (1.4g) for a delicious dish that provides almost half of the recommended daily intake of fiber. Or, check out our other high-fiber recipes . 3. Calcium Why We Need It: Calcium is an important nutrient that helps maintain healthy bones, assists in nerve transmission, and helps our blood clot. Our bodies need a lot of calcium to properly function ( it's the most abundant mineral in the body) but our bodies also doesn't naturally produce the element, meaning we need to get all we need from our food (and supplements). Not getting enough calcium can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures. Why We Miss It: Seventy-five percent of Americans consume the daily recommended intake of calcium of 1,000mg per day for adult men and women that's not bad! And most Americans consume their calcium through dairy and dairy byproducts. However particular groups (including young adults, young women, and those over 51) require a higher dose of calcium, so even if they meet the general recommendation of 1,000mg per day and they're often still not getting enough. How to Get It: 1 cup collard greens (357mg), ¼ cup diced Swiss cheese (261mg), 1 cup 2% nonfat milk (293mg) Want to get some more calcium in your diet? Consider whipping up an omelet with 2 large eggs (56mg), one slice of monterey cheese (209mg), and ¼ cup kale (25mg). 4. Vitamin D Why We Need It: Vitamin D is special: It's the only vitamin we can both consume (by eating a variety of whole foods) and make ourselves our bodies create Vitamin D in the form of a hormone when we process sunlight. In addition to protecting our bones, vitamin D is a powerful player in regulating cell growth, and decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Even more, vitamin D helps out body maintain the correct levels of calcium. Vitamin D is an important nutrient for athletes too it can reduce inflammation and pain, reduce the risk of fractures, and increase muscle protein. In addition to helping athletes perform, vitamin D can help reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. Why We Miss It: The recommended daily amount of Vitamin D for men and women is 18mcg, but only 28 percent of Americans meet this goal. The major dietary source of vitamin D for many Americans is milk ( milk is fortified up to 25mcg of vitamin D per ounce ). However since most Americans don't consume the recommended amount of calcium (which is most commonly consumed through milk), the nation falls behind in vitamin D consumption too. How to Get It: 3oz light canned tuna in water (3.8mcg), 1 cup fortified milk (2.9mcg), 1 cup fortified orange juice (3.4mcg) Consider introducing more fish such as stockeye salmon (19.8mcg per 3oz) to your diet. A single fillet can easily meet the daily requirement! 5. Iron Why We Need It: We couldn't live long without iron : It's an essential protein building block, involved in everything from carrying oxygen through the body to building muscles. Not getting enough of this element can cause fatigue (also known as anemia), memory loss, muscle loss, and difficulties regulating body temperature. Why We Miss It: The recommended daily intake of iron for adult women is 18mg daily and 8mg for men. Women are more likely than men to suffer from iron deficiency (sorry, ladies), since women between ages 18 and 50 require more of the nutrient. Not getting enough iron can be a problem for those with particular diets like vegans and vegetarians. Iron from meat, poultry, and fish is absorbed two to three times more efficiently than iron from plants (how much iron your body absorbs from plants also depends on other foods eaten at the same time). How to Get It: 10 clams (2.62mg), ½ cup edamame (2.25mg), ½ cup lentils (3.3mg), 4oz beef sirloin steak (2.4mg), 1 cup cooked broccoli (1.5mg) Looking for an iron boosting snack? Consider munching on ¼ cup cashews (2mg) and ¼ cup dried apricots (1.9mg) to increase your daily iron intake. *Unless otherwise noted, all nutrition information above came from Health.gov . Originally posted February 2014. Updated October 2015.
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Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images Manny Pacquiao announced on Wednesday that he will have one last fight next year and then retire to pursue a full-time career in politics, according to an AFP report. Pacquiao has served as a local congressman in the Philippines since 2010, but announced this week that he will run for senator in the national elections in May. "I think I'm ready (to retire). I've been in boxing for more than 20 years," Pacquiao said in an interview with the ABS-CBN television network. "I prayed to God for guidance and I am happy about it." As recently as last month, Pacquiao was still demanding a rematch with Floyd Mayweather , keeping hope alive for one more battle between the sport's most recognizable stars. However, that now seems less likely than ever. "I will have to give up the other things that require my attention. If you are a senator, your focus should only be your job and your family," Pacquiao said in the interview. While Mayweather has steadfastly said that his recent bout with Andre Berto was his last and he is now retired, there has been plenty of speculation that he will come back for at least one more bout to push his career record to 50-0. In addition, while it would be a stretch to think Mayweather and Pacquiao could duplicate the revenue and pay days they grabbed in their first bout, a rematch would still be one of the bigger matches in boxing history and one last huge check for both fighters. But while it would be easy for Mayweather to get back into the ring after retiring he is seemingly just traveling the world with Justin Bieber that is not the case for Pacquiao, especially if he wins an election as a senator in his native Philippines. According to the AFP report, polls have Pacquiao winning one of the 12 senate seats up for grabs and he has vowed to be a "serious" senator despite recent reports that he missed 66 of 70 legislative sessions this year. If there is a shred of hope for a rematch, it is that Pacquiao hasn't announced the opponent for his final fight and he is not ruling out a match with Mayweather. But with Mayweather seemingly in no hurry to come out of retirement, time is running out fast. NOW WATCH: Floyd Mayweather just spent $4.8 million on one of the fastest cars in the world
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Cindy Crawford is giving us serious beauty goals. The 49-year-old proves she is nothing but timeless with her latest post-spa blissful photo sans makeup with the caption hashtag-beauty-is. And beauty is definitely the former supermodel who's still flaunting it as confident as ever in her natural skin! Cindy also hit the beach this week with her husband looking flawless as ever, showing off her impeccable body in a snakeskin bikini and flat torso. It's hard to believe the former super model is approaching 50.
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One of the biggest changes from Joe Philbin to Dan Campbell for the Miami Dolphins is the increase in competitiveness. Philbin was known for being somewhat easy going and not very intense in practice, but Campbell has already changed that narrative. In his first practice as the interim head coach, Campbell implemented the Oklahoma drill -- putting a blocker and defender in a one-on-one situation as the defender tries to stop the ball carrier. The purpose? To make the players tougher. Well, it seems to have worked as there was already a skirmish between teammates. According to the Palm Beach Post , receiver Jarvis Landry and defensive back Cedric Thompson got into a brief shoving match during practice, and while it was nothing serious, it proves there's already been a change in mindset. "It's not natural for those guys to just want to go out in this heat and beat the crap out of each other, but you need that," Campbell said via Andrew Abramson of the Palm Beach Post . Campbell's presence has already instilled change in his players, and it's exactly what the Dolphins needed. It remains to be seen if it will help Miami win football games, but it's a start nonetheless. MORE NEWS: Want stories delivered to you? Sign up for our NFL newsletters.
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Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn would not go into specifics Monday in regards to why he dismissed Duke Williams, the team's leading receiver over the last two seasons, except to say he was given his opportunities. "You give people chances, you give opportunities for people to prove themselves and the bottom line it didn't (work out)," Malzahn said. "It's not easy and it shouldn't be easy for a coach, but you've got to do what's best for your team." However, according to a report by AL.com , the reasoning behind the move was quite troubling, as Williams stands accused of punching four people at an Auburn bar Saturday. The report indicates the trouble began when a friend of Williams' was asked to remove his sunglasses while inside the establishment, which is a violation of the bar's dress code. The friend refused and was kicked out of the bar. Williams allegedly struck two security guards, a bartender assistant and a patron of the bar. According to witnesses, one of the accusers threatened to press charges against Williams unless the school took action against the receiver. (h/t AL.com ) MORE NEWS: Want stories delivered to you? Sign up for our College Football newsletters.
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A shelter dog makes his bed each day as he waits for a loving family to adopt him. Sean Dowling (@seandowlingtv) has the video you have to see!
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The Indiana Pacers have only played preseason games, but two key questions going into the season regarding Paul George may have already been answered. George appears to be back in full form -- and, even if he doesn't like it, he's more than capable of making the switch from small to power forward. The 25-year-old forward, who told USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick that he thinks he can be an MVP candidate this season , put up 20 points in the first quarter of the Pacers preseason game against the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night. He hit his first seven shots with the same dexterity that he demonstrated during his 2013-14 season. He finished the game with 32 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He was 5-of-9 from beyond the arc and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Yes, it's preseason. And yes, it's only one game. But Tuesday night was somewhat of the "return" of George. George suffered a broken leg during a scrimmage for Team USA in the summer of 2014, just months after a breakout NBA season. He missed the first 76 games of the 2014-15 season and was far from superstar level in the six games that he was on the floor. Now, a year and some change after he suffered his injury, it seems as though Pacers fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief. They were just a game behind the Nets for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference last season. It's too early to tell if a postseason trip is in the future in Indiana with all of the question marks the team has--specifically at the center position. But, with George back, healthy and hungry, the odds are in their favor.
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Just because you have ADHD doesn't mean you're lazy or undisciplined. People who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) find life a little more challenging than those who don't. Most of us procrastinate big projects or lose interest in accomplishing difficult tasks at times, but people living with ADHD experience these things on a whole other level. While ADHD patients may want to focus, they're unable to; disorganization and impulsivity permeate almost every moment of their lives. ADHD is a disorder that involves problems in focusing, attention, controlling behavior, and being hyperactive. Researchers aren't entirely sure what leads to ADHD, but they believe it might have to do with genes or the environment, or a mixture of both. Perhaps what makes it even more difficult to live with ADHD is the amount of misinformation and negative stereotypes that surround the diagnosis. ADHD patients are often written off as over-diagnosed, undisciplined, or simply lazy. The list below examines some of these myths. 1). ADHD is "all in your head." In a way, ADHD is in your head well, it's in your brain. Research has shown that certain brain regions don't synchronize properly in patients with the disorder, and their overall brain architecture is different than people who don't have it. While many people may believe that ADHD is something that kids use as an excuse to not focus or complete their work, this simply isn't the case. The brains of people with ADHD work differently than people without ADHD. In ADHD patients, the posterior cingulate cortex and the medial prefrontal cortex don't match up, leading to focusing problems. Other studies have found that certain brain connections in ADHD patients are slower and less mature, making it difficult for people to focus on external tasks. 2) Only kids can have ADHD. While the disorder may be more common among children and teens (the CDC states that 11 percent of American kids aged 4-17 have ADHD), plenty of adults have it, too. You may be more likely to be diagnosed as a child, but plenty of adults are diagnosed at age 30 or even older. 3) If you have ADHD, you're lazy and not smart. Laziness implies a person has the ability to do something, but doesn't want to exert the energy it takes. Sometimes, people with ADHD are the opposite of lazy they have to put far more effort into accomplishing tasks than people without ADHD do. In addition, the diagnosis has nothing to do with intellectual ability, as plenty of people with ADHD are extremely smart and creative. They simply work differently than others. 4) There is only one type of ADHD. There are actually three main categories included in the definition of ADHD: inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined (when the person has symptoms of all three: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity). There are also different levels of ADHD severity. 5) Having trouble focusing means you have ADHD. If you are having trouble focusing, you don't automatically have ADHD. Concentration problems happen to all of us, and a number of factors can contribute to them including stress, anxiety, depression, lack of sleep, and even lack of physical activity. According to the DSM-5, a child has to show six or more symptoms of inattention, and an adult five or more, to be diagnosed with ADHD. Those could include failing to pay attention to details, schoolwork, or other activities; not listening when spoken to directly, and losing things that are necessary for school or other tasks. 6) ADHD can be cured with some good old-fashioned discipline . The notion that ADHD is caused by bad parenting is a myth. Discipline may be the cure for those of us who have the ability to concentrate but don't want to; it isn't the answer for ADHD. In fact, parents who attempt to strengthen discipline without fully understanding their child's disorder might make the situation even worse, as kids with ADHD tend to be highly emotional and sensitive to tension. 7) Children outgrow ADHD. While some children do outgrow their ADHD symptoms, half or more carry the disorder into adulthood. There are some 10 million American adults who are diagnosed with ADHD. And according to a recent MIT study , the brains of adults with ADHD are actually quite physically different from those of adults who outgrew their ADHD diagnosis as kids. 8) All you need are meds to treat ADHD. While medications like stimulants (Adderall, Ritalin) and non-stimulants (atomoxetine, clonidine, guanfacine) are often necessary to curb ADHD symptoms, typically a combination of treatments is the most effective way to treat ADHD. That might include behavioral therapy, and leaving notes and reminders around to prevent oneself from forgetting tasks. 9) ADHD is over-diagnosed. There is a debate over whether ADHD cases, which have risen over the past several years, are over-diagnosed. While the number of reported ADHD diagnoses has risen since 1997, it "is not possible to tell whether this increase represents a change in the number of children who have ADHD, or a change in the number of children who were diagnosed," the CDC notes. It's likely that until recently, many ADHD cases went unreported. 10) Only boys have ADHD. It may certainly seem like boys tend to be more hyperactive and easily distracted than girls; one survey found that 82 percent of teachers believed ADHD is more prevalent in boys than in girls, and that it was difficult to spot the symptoms in girls. But both boys and girls can be diagnosed with ADHD, though the prevalence is higher among boys (13.2 percent) compared to girls (5.6 percent), according to the CDC . 11) If you have ADHD, you're hyperactive. While the "hyperactivity" in ADHD may seem as though you have to exhibit hyperactive behavior in order to be diagnosed, that's not always the case. If you show symptoms of inattention, that's enough to be diagnosed with ADHD; not all patients have the high-energy behavior associated with hyperactivity. More from MSN 7 Things Only Someone With Diabetes Understands 6 Things Every Dermatologist Gets Asked Over And Over Again
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. For decades, Susan Talamantes Eggman's life has revolved around death. As a hospice social worker, she sat by the bedside of hundreds of terminally ill patients. As a doctoral candidate, she researched the end-of-life experiences of Latino families in California's Central Valley. Now, as a member of the California Assembly, she is the lead author of the law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown this week allowing terminally ill patients to legally obtain lethal doses of prescription drugs to end their lives. The legislation sparked several emotionally raw debates in the Capitol, prompting lawmakers and advocates on both sides of the controversial issue to share anguishing personal stories and wrestle with vexing moral questions. It's a debate likely to continue: Opponents, hoping to overturn the measure, filed papers Tuesday to put a referendum on the law before voters in November 2016. The subject of death is less fraught for Eggman, a Democrat from Stockton and a practicing Catholic, than it might be for politicians with fewer up-close brushes with mortality. "Everyone is going to die. (The question is) how and the life that you live going up to it," she said. "Sitting by people who are dying every day, you learn so much about living." Born in Castro Valley, south of Oakland, Eggman grew up the daughter of an Oklahoma-born father and a Mexican-American mother. The family later moved to a farm in Turlock, where they tended almond trees and bottled honey from beehives. A middling high school student, Eggman enlisted in the Army at 18 as a combat medic, serving four years at the Fort Meade Army hospital in Maryland. There she met Renee Hall, who became her longtime partner and, as of June 2014, her wife. Together they moved back to California, where Eggman continued to work in health care. Her pivot toward hospice care came after she watched her godmother her mother's best friend die from cancer. Working with terminal patients became Eggman's passion and, perhaps paradoxically, a happy vocation. "In end-of-life work, there's a lot of joy," she said. "People are still living. We want to help you live every day until the end." That attitude is not shared by many in what Eggman calls our "death-denying culture." As she entered academia completing a doctorate in social work at Portland State University just as Oregon's assisted-death law was going into effect and then teaching at California State University, Sacramento she noticed how much people avoided talking about the end. "People think they're immortal," she said. "It frightens them to think of their own death." Eggman's crossover into politics was inspired by the morose reaction of her faculty colleagues to the re-election of President George W. Bush in 2004. A lifelong Democrat, Eggman vowed to run for the next elective office that opened up. That office was on the City Council in Stockton, where Eggman and Hall had settled as a halfway point between her teaching job in Sacramento and her ailing mother in Turlock. Eggman served six years on the council, during which the city, ravaged by the recession, declared bankruptcy. The former social worker found herself voting to close libraries and rein in employee benefits, decisions she called "horrifying." She easily won her first Assembly race in 2012. She helped craft a $7.5 billion water bond, concentrating on the ecological sensitivities of her region, which serves as the state's water hub. Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, who put Eggman on her leadership team, noted her maturity in dealing with colleagues. "She's pretty straightforward and pretty direct when dealing with an issue," Atkins said, "but she also knows when to back off." That balance proved essential on proposals related to death. In 2014, Eggman proposed requiring doctors to inform terminally ill patients of their right to learn about end-of-life care options. Some fellow Assembly members balked. The bill passed narrowly and was signed into law, but its rocky path made her doubt the Assembly was ready to take on assisted death. But Democratic state Sens. Bill Monning and Lois Wolk, who had long considered taking on the issue, felt the time was ripe. Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old Californian with terminal brain cancer, had publicized her move to Oregon to take advantage of that state's aid-in-dying law, renewing California's debate about its own laws. The senators, working with Eggman, introduced a measure in January. It passed the Senate but stalled in the Assembly. During the special legislative session the governor called on health care, the trio tried again, starting in the Assembly with a new version of the bill by Eggman. She soon became the Legislature's public face of the highly contentious proposal. The bishop of the Diocese of Stockton, with whom she had met about the measure, published a letter to Eggman in the local newspaper opposing her legislation. "Susan, you have spoken to me about the right to choose to die on one's own terms as an exercise of autonomy," wrote Bishop Stephen Blaire, adding, "We may be ready to die and even want to die, but the final decision is in the hands of God." The Assembly debate showed how wrenching the decision was for lawmakers, many of whom told personal stories of loss and faith. Eggman, presenting the bill, closed on a personal note of her own. She rattled off the list of family members she had watched die, ending with her father, a bourbon lover whom her siblings toasted with Wild Turkey after he died. "That speech on the floor you could feel it in the room, it really changed the dynamic," Wolk said. That day, after the measure passed, Eggman returned to her office and toasted the victory with Wild Turkey.
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2 for 1: The Best Moves to Shatter Your Personal Records The Progression Principle Improving your workout is an endless quest, and can get frustrating. There are certain parameters you must fulfill to improve, mainly adding weight to the bar or squeezing out more reps in the same amount of time. This is were the tried-and-true method of progressive overload comes in where you force your body to constantly adapt to higher weights while taking a deload week every 5-6 weeks.SEE ALSO: The 5-Week Workout for Progressive OverloadThis principle of progression states that your training intensity must progress at a rate that continues to be an overload for your bodies current fitness state. By staying one step ahead of your bodies adaptability, you will continue to see progress toward your fitness goals. In a perfect world we would just get stronger and leaner ad infinitum until we all look like Phil Heath or one of the other physique idols. And in the beginning of everyone's gym career, things are going great: we are adding weight to the bar pretty much every session while getting leaner and more muscular at the same time.Sounds great but all good things come to an end as progress stalls at some point, for a variety of reasons. Mainly, progress stops because your body hates you. Actually that is not true, your body loves you, indeed so much that it does not want you to become too lean and muscular. You see from an evolutionary standpoint it does not make sense to carry around 200+ lbs of lean muscle since it is much costlier to feed. Therefore our bodies love to shut down and keep us small and chubby. Depressing, no? Bear with me!Beating Your Best The key to break any plateau is change but not change for the sake of change. First, check your nutritional intake. If you are not putting on muscle, add another 300 calories a day. Secondly, how is your sleep? You should be getting anywhere from 7- 9 hours of good quality sleep. Sleepcycleappp is a great way to monitor the quality of your sleep via your phone. Mediating before bed can also very helpful to improve the quality of your time in bed.From a training standpoint. It makes sense to add certain advanced techniques to overcome a plateau such as drop sets, cluster sets or one of my personal favorites, the two for one method. The two for one method basically combines two exercises in one motion. Here is how to do it: during the positive aka concentric phase you are doing the easier exercise, the more difficult one is done during the negative or eccentricThe thinking behind is the following: your muscle is about 30% stronger in the eccentric ( negative) phase than it is during the concentric (positive) phase. Because of that, you can not quite fatigue the muscle during a regular set. By the same token, by fully exhausting the negative phase you are setting the stage for further growth down the road since you are priming the nervous system for higher loads. Here is a list of exercises that can be used for the two-for-one method. Zottman Curls (biceps) Here you perform a regular curl on the way up, turn the hand and lower the dumbbell in a reverse curl fashion. By doing so you ll be able to overload the stronger phase. Skull Crusher (triceps) The set up is on a bench, lower the dumbbells in a skull crusher motion next to the ears, push the elbows forward along the body and bring the weight up in a close grip press. You should be able to use a weight that is 20 percent heavier than your regular extensions. Rows (back) Here, I use the in vs. out rows. You bring them up in a bent over, parallel row, turn the elbows out for 90 Degrees and lower the dumbbells for a four second count. Flye/Press (chest) Combine a chest flye with a press. Lower the dumbbells in a flye motion and, bring them together in a press. Hereby you can overload the flye and maximize the stretch. The additional fiber damage will then result in strength gains. Poliquin Side Raises (shoulders) Poliquin side raises: Those are evil but very efficient as they allow for a heavier side raise. Here is the the set up: hold the dumbbells next to the thighs, do a hammer curl until you hit 90 degrees in the elbows, then rotate the upper arm up until parallel to the floor. Now move the forearms outward until the entire arm is parallel to the floor, lower for four seconds. Leg Press (legs) As for the legs, the choice are more limited as I would not advise to change your foot stance during the squat. The leg press works much better, simply drive the weight up in a wide stance with the feet rather high on the sled. Then bring the feet together so that there is only about a two inch gap between the heels and lower the weight for five seconds. Leg Extenstions (quads) Push weight up with both legs, lower with one leg. Alternate legs on each rep. Conclusion: Use 2-for-1 Sparingly In closing, I would not recommend doing the tow for one method for an entire workout, rather pick one or two lagging body parts and finish the workout with the the exercise I have listed.
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A recently unearthed extinct human species perhaps the most primitive ever discovered had hands and feet adapted for a life both on the ground and in the trees, researchers say. This finding sheds light on how early humans experimented with a variety of designs, scientists added. And though the international teams of scientists are not certain how this extinct human would have walked, they say the swagger would have been quite different from ours. Although modern humans are the only human species alive today, other human species once walked the Earth. The human lineage, the genus Homo , and its close relatives, including australopithecines such as the famed Lucy , are together referred to as hominins. The most recently discovered human species, Homo naledi , had a brain about the size of an orange, but it nevertheless possessed enough of a mind to perform ritual burials of its dead. More than 1,550 bones and bone fragments of H. naledi have been recovered from a cave in South Africa, the single-largest fossil hominin find made yet in Africa. Scientists have yet to pin down a date for when H. naledi lived because the nature of the cave in which it was found makes it difficult to determine the age of its fossils. [ Photos: New Human Relative ( H. naledi ) Shakes Up Our Family Tree ] Scientists investigated the hands and feet of H. naledi to learn more about a key shift in human evolution the move from a life of climbing trees to one spent walking on the ground. Modern humans dominate the planet partly because walking upright frees their hands for tool use, scientists have found. The researchers analyzed more than 150 H. naledi hand bones, including a nearly complete adult right hand that was missing just one wrist bone. They found the species shared a long, robust thumb and wrist architecture with modern humans and Neanderthals , potentially giving the hand a precise, forceful grip that may have been useful for tool use. However, its fingers were longer and more curved than most australopithecines indeed, more curved than those of nearly any other species of early hominin. This quality hints at a life suited for moving and climbing through trees. The scientists detailed their findings on H. naledi 's hands and feet online today (Oct. 6) in two papers in the journal Nature Communications . "The tool-using features of the H. naledi hand, in combination with its small brain size, has interesting implications for what cognitive requirements might be needed to make and use tools, and, depending on the age of these fossils, who might have made the stone tools that we find in South Africa," Tracy Kivell at the University of Kent in England, lead author of one of the two H. naledi papers, said in a statement . The scientists also investigated 107 H. naledi foot bones, including a nearly complete adult right foot. They found the ancient hominin's foot shared many features with the modern human foot, suggesting that it was well-suited for standing and walking on two feet. "The foot is not entirely humanlike, but it's more humanlike than not," William Harcourt-Smith, a paleoanthropologist at Lehman College in the Bronx and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, told Live Science. "I think it would've been very good at walking on the ground." However, the H. naledi foot had toes that were more curved than those of modern humans, supporting the notion that the hominin was also relatively adept at life in the trees. " H. naledi wouldn't have been in any way as proficient as chimpanzees or much more primitive hominins at climbing trees, but it still would be better-suited than we are," said Harcourt-Smith, lead author of the other H. naledi paper. Intriguingly, H. naledi 's pelvis was more like that of australopithecines such as Lucy , flaring outward more than that of modern humans. "This configuration moved the hip muscles away from the hip joints and gave them more leverage in walking perhaps more of an advantage than humans have today," study co-author Jeremy DeSilva, an anthropologist at Dartmouth University, said in the statement. "Over time, the architecture of the pelvis evolved and expanded to allow the birth of larger-brained babies." These findings suggest that early human evolution involved many experiments "on different ways to be bipedal," Harcourt-Smith said. Scientists are still unsure how exactly H. naledi might have walked differently from modern humans. "But there's absolutely no doubt that its gait would have been different," Harcourt-Smith said. Follow us @livescience , Facebook & Google+ . Original article on Live Science . Cave of the Monkeys: Photos Reveal Early Modern Human Remains Au. Sediba Gallery: Anatomy of Humanity's Closest Relative Image Gallery: Human Sacrifices Unearthed in Mexico
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CNN affiliate WTVY Senior Reporter Ken Curtis was following Dothan, Ala., City Commissioner Amos Newsome, when Newsome struck him on camera.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Jeb Bush's signature achievement in education policy as Florida governor may be at risk of coming apart. A champion of what became known as Common Core education standards, Bush pushed a set of high-stakes tests for students and a system of grading schools as the centerpiece of an education agenda that defines much of his legacy in office. In the Republican presidential campaign, any mention of Common Core is a red flag for conservatives and Bush rarely talks about the program by its name. But he has not backed down on what is the core of Common Core the conviction that states need to raise their school standards. In Florida, a troubled rollout of new standardized testing linked to the standards has created a large enough backlash that the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature agreed to spend nearly $600,000 to study whether the tests should continue. The study, released last month, affirmed the value of the tests. That's done little to assuage critics and instead appears to be giving momentum to a push to junk the testing regimen that Bush put into place. School superintendents and parents are complaining loudly, and all that noise may begin to mar the "Florida model" that Bush talks about in his presidential campaign. "This state and its accountability program have been dealt severe blows in the past couple of years," Miami Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho told the state education board in September. "Sadly it has lost a lot of the credibility it once had with the public." Bush's ambitious plan called for using tests to measure student performance and to assign an A-to-F grade to schools that translated into financial rewards, or sanctions for low-performing schools. His initial plan also allowed students in poorly performing schools to receive private school vouchers, although that program was thrown out by the courts. Bush left office in 2007, but he remained an outsized influence over education policy thanks to former aides, advisers and allies who held key posts in the Legislature and on the state board that oversees education. Florida's schools showed signs of improvement during Bush's eight years as governor. Reading scores for eighth graders, for example, rose faster than scores nationally from 1998 to 2011, according to an analysis based on scores used for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the "Nation's Report Card." The state also saw improvements in math scores and in the performance of its black and Hispanic students. Florida's graduation rate has steadily risen since Bush became governor, but remains below the national average. Like most other states, Florida initially embraced the Common Core standards in 2010. Then-State Board of Education Chairman T. Willard Fair, who had opened a charter school with Bush, called them the "vital next step on Florida's long-standing and successful education reform journey." Common Core was largely an initiative of state officials and is not a federal program or requirement. But when the Obama administration swung behind the effort and began giving financial incentives to states that adopted the standards, that meant, in effect, a penalty on states that didn't. And that gave rise to complaints that Washington was intruding on education matters that should be left to state and local people. Bush tells crowds he does not favor federal interference in education but states must do better by students. "If we are going to compete in this world we're in today, there's no possible way we can do it with lowering expectations and dumbing down everything," Bush said in the August GOP presidential debate. "Children are going to suffer and families' hearts are going to be broken that their kids won't be able to get a job in the 21st century." Just as Bush has largely purged Common Core from his vocabulary, legislators have removed all references to it in state law. In response to complaints from parents about onerous tests, they agreed to scale them back. But they've kept the bulk of the standards in place. Legislative leaders and Gov. Rick Scott pushed to have Florida back out of a consortium that was drawing up a national test tied to the standards. But that withdrawal left education officials scrambling to come up with a replacement. They turned to a test drawn up initially for Utah schools. Technical glitches and even a cyberattack marred the administration of the test in the spring. Students were confronted with blank screens when they tried to log on to take it. For grading schools and evaluating teachers, Education Commissioner Pam Stewart says Florida will still use this year's scores because the recent study supports that move. Carvalho and other school superintendents are sharply criticizing that decision and want Florida to suspend the use of school grades this year, saying they have lost "confidence" in that system. Some legislators are now discussing replacing the test in high school grades with the SAT or ACT college exams. "The American public is fed up with Common Core testing, which then reinforces the distrust in who they perceive is responsible," said Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. State Sen. Don Gaetz, a self-proclaimed "Bush acolyte" who called for backing out of the national testing consortium when he was Senate president, said it's wrong to "hang around Jeb Bush's neck" the state's current problems. "Nobody was able to mount a challenge to the validity of the assessment while Jeb Bush was governor," said Gaetz. The problems "haven't occurred because of Jeb Bush." ___ Bustos reported from Miami.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the bond market, and the U.S. dollar.
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Ranking the NBA's five best 3-point shooters For these guys, there's no such thing as a bad shot There are those who believe the 3-point shot is ruining the NBA. To those people, we ask: Are you watching the games? Few things in professional basketball are as exhilarating as a triple that sparks a big run or a back-breaking game-winner from way deep. These are the top five 3-point shooters in the league, according to our NBA crew: Jovan Buha, D.J. Foster, Fred Katz, Michael Pina and Brett Pollakoff. Can anyone unseat Stephen Curry at the top? Come back each weekday between now and the start of the NBA season for a new top five. 5. Kevin Durant, SF, Oklahoma City Thunder Nobody makes scoring look easier than Kevin Durant, and it all begins with his insanely accurate 3-point stroke. Last season, he shot 43.5 percent on pull-up threes and 43.1 percent against 'tight' coverage. Even when he's covered, he's wide open in his mind. Whether he's galloping in transition, curling off a screen or laughing at a poor defender he just melted with a filthy crossover, Durant is always a threat to drop a soul-crushing triple. He isn't fair. 4. J.J. Redick, SG, Los Angeles Clippers Redick's gradual improvement since he entered the league is truly extraordinary. The Clippers guard once again posted a career season in 2014-15, sinking more threes than in any season before while shooting career-best percentages across the board. His ability to run off screens consistently, find space within Los Angeles' attack, knock down shots in every which way and do it all while never getting tired makes him one of the NBA's most irreplaceable offensive players. 3. Klay Thompson, SG, Golden State Warriors The Warriors have taken the act of darting to the 3-point line in transition to the next level. And one reason Thompson is so effective inside Golden State's transition offense is his consistency. There aren't many players who can dart full-speed up the court, plant on a whim, catch the ball, rise for a jumper and land in the exact same spot on the way down. That mechanical repetition is why he has the best shooting form in the NBA, bar none. And if you can maintain such impeccable balance on the run, imagine how effective you can be when you get an open catch-and-shoot opportunity. Thompson can do it all. 2. Kyle Korver, SG, Atlanta Hawks Korver is more limited in the variety of attempts he takes than the No. 1 3-point shooter on this list, but the Atlanta wing might be the best catch-and-shoot threat in basketball history. He missed a season of shooting 50 percent from the floor, 40 percent on 3-pointers and 90 percent on free throws by a hair in 2014-15. That's the same season, mind you, in which he set the NBA record for best single-season 3-point percentage (.492) with a minimum of 300 attempts. At this point, when opponents plan for the Hawks, 'Kyle Korver' is the name atop the agenda. 1. Stephen Curry, PG, Golden State Warriors The description is probably unnecessary and should be replaced by a never-ending video loop that highlights every ridiculous, impractical-for-anyone-else 3-pointer Curry has drilled over the past five years. If the video-game version of the MVP played like he does in real life, you'd deem it cheating -- and it'd probably ruin friendships, too. Curry is Bo Jackson in 'Tecmo Bowl'. He's Michael Vick in 'Madden NFL 2004'. Except he's real. Very real. And here's the scary part for everyone outside of the greater Bay area: Curry keeps getting better. L - MEMPHIS, TN - MAY 9: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2015 NBA Playoffs on May 9, 2015 at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)R - May 5, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce (34) reacts next to Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) after a foul call during the second half in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Wizards 106-90. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Yum Brands Inc's all-important China division took a hit this summer as businesses there pulled back on parties and events at its upscale Pizza Hut Casual Dining chain amid volatility in financial markets and cooling economic growth. Yum shares tumbled as much as 19 percent on Wednesday, a day after the company shocked investors by cutting its growth forecasts on weakness in China, its top driver for profit and revenue. The disappointing results increases pressure on Yum at a time when hedge fund Corvex Management wants it to spin off its 6,900-restaurant China business. Creed declined to comment on any strategic options. On Wednesday the company shocked investors by cutting its growth forecasts on weakness in China, its top driver for profit and revenue. In the last three years Yum's China unit has been whipsawed by two food safety scandals and multiple marketing missteps. In the last quarter it accounted for more than one-half of the company's operating profit. Yum's 1,421-unit Pizza Hut Casual Dining chain in China saw a "sudden and sharp deceleration" in August that has persisted into the current quarter, Chief Financial Officer Patrick Grismer said on a conference call with analysts on Wednesday. The chain accounts for one-third of profits from the China division, which is dominated by the KFC brand. Sales at established Pizza Hut Casual Dining restaurants in China were down 3 percent in September and will remain down for the rest of the year, possibly in the low double-digit percentages, Grismer said. Making matters worse, executives said Pizza Hut Casual Dining was promoting a premium steak dish as the China economy softened. Going forward, Chief Executive Officer Greg Creed said the chain will refocus on value with such offerings as pizza, pasta and wings. Longtime China division leader Sam Su stepped down in August and was replaced by company veteran Micky Pant. Pant brings "fresh ideas and fresh perspective" to the business, said Creed. "We continue to believe in China." The stock slid 19.1 percent to $67.45, easing from a session low of $67.20. (Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)
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If you're not yet excited about American Horror Story: Hotel, you should be. Not only are the costumes - designed by Emmy award-winning Lou Eyrich - bound to be fabulous, you'll also spot a very famous face this season: Lady Gaga. But while acting is nothing new for the star, who actually studied musical theater in college before rising to fame, her new, slightly more modest style is. Starting with her stunning Emmys look, we knew something in the star had changed. "Is she switching things up as she takes on Hollywood?" we wondered, staring at the elegant Brandon Maxwell creation. Judging from her most recent outfits, it sure seems like it. From the the shiny Monse dress she rocked on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to the gorgeous red gown she wore to the show's premiere, Lady Gaga's looking very . . . not like Lady Gaga. Different, but in a good way, and surprisingly tame. Read on to see her latest ensembles. Lady Gaga stepped out for dinner with her mother in a bright-pink number - a look that was surprisingly demure for the star. She also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in a metallic, off-the-shoulder Monse creation, giving off glamorous Old Hollywood vibes. A coat that covers her body? Yep, she wore one! We're loving the feminine black topper Lady Gaga rocked while out in NYC. That slit may be high and the design may be sheer, but remember: this is Lady Gaga. She's worn lace bras in public before, so this look is her version of tame. For the premiere of American Horror Story: Hotel , the star stepped out in a dramatic one-shouldered red dress by Brandon Maxwell. She also wore the same designer to the Emmys , managing to snag a Spring '16 piece right off the runway.
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WASHINGTON One of the latest television ads promoting Ohio Gov. John Kasich's presidential campaign opens with ominous, sepia-toned images of Islamic State fighters and Russia's Vladimir Putin. "Who is it that's got the foreign policy experience to deal with what has become an increasingly complicated world?" Kasich asks, looking at the camera. "No one really has that experience, except for maybe one," he adds, before the narrator closes with "John Kasich's for us." The video doesn't come from the Republican's campaign, however. Instead, it's produced and funded by an outside group that can raise unlimited amounts to back Kasich's candidacy. And in a bold test of rules that bar candidates from coordinating with independent groups, Kasich shot footage for this and other ads in concert with the outside group. Kasich's camp and his allies argue that's permissible because he was not officially a candidate when he taped material for the commercials. "In order for there to be coordination, there must be a candidate," Connie Wehrkamp , spokeswoman for the pro-Kasich group, said in an email. "The footage featuring Gov. Kasich was filmed before any decision was made to seek the presidency." Wehrkamp and Kasich campaign spokesman Scott Milburn said there's been no coordination between Kasich's campaign and the two outside groups supporting his campaign, New Day for America and New Day Independent Media Committee Inc., since he entered the race. As a candidate, Kasich cannot raise more than $2,700 from an individual for the primary. The groups supporting him face no contribution limits, and together they raised roughly $11.7 million through June 30, according to their filings with the Internal Revenue Service. Most election lawyers say Federal Election Commission rules banning coordination between candidates and outside groups apply narrowly to paid advertising. Coordinating with outside groups on ads before a candidate formally announces is the latest example of the ways the 2016 contest breaks new ground, they say. "This doesn't pass the smell test," said Paul Ryan, a lawyer at the Campaign Legal Center watchdog group said of the pro-Kasich ad. "He was a candidate at the time he filmed this, even if he denied he was a candidate." Earlier this year, Ryan's group has lodged Federal Election Commission and Justice Department protests about another White House contender, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who delayed entering the race until June and spent much of the first part of this year raising money for Right to Rise USA, a super PAC raising big sums to advance his presidential bid. Kasich formally declared his candidacy July 21. Neither Wehrkamp nor Milburn said they could provide the specific date on which Kasich did the taping. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported on June 28 that Kasich was slated to shoot commercials that week with California-based ad consultant Fred Davis with the goal of banking the footage for a later date. New Day for America reported paying Davis' firm, Strategic Perception, $60,000 on June 5 and another $148,835 on June 26, its IRS filings show. Other candidates are facing questions about their reliance on outside groups. A super PAC supporting Republican Carly Fiorina's bid, for instance, sends teams of political operatives to work her campaign events guided by her campaign's publicly available Google calendar. Before announcing her candidacy, Fiorina also taped interviews for a documentary produced by the super PAC backing her campaign , but the footage has not yet aired on television. So far, the super PAC has made it available online and sponsored screenings for Fiorina backers in four states. The Federal Election Commission, whose members are locked in 3-3 partisan gridlock on most enforcement issues, are unlikely to weigh in before the election is over, if at all. The moves by Bush and Kasich to openly coordinate with independent committees until they formally became candidates marks a new interpretation of election rules, said Kenneth Gross, a lawyer who specializes in campaign finance. "If you take this to its logical extreme, you could run a campaign out of a super PAC without ever becoming a candidate," he said. "This is uncharted territory."
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Twenty-eight percent of Americans have nothing in their savings accounts and another 21 percent don't even have a savings account, according to a new survey from GOBankingRates.
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Maybe Andrew Luck isn't quite ready to go, after all. The Colts re-signed veteran quarterback Josh Johnson on Wednesday, two days after releasing him. They had brought in Johnson last week to serve as Matt Hasselbeck's backup with Luck sidelined by a shoulder injury. Hasselebeck, however, did not practice Tuesday due to an illness. MORE: Week 5 NFL picks | 'Insider trading' shakes daily fantasy sports world But the team has taken pains to tell if not show the world that the franchise QB will be back under center for Thursday night's game against the Texans. "I'm preparing to start, and to play," Luck told reporters after practice Tuesday a practice that took place away from the prying eyes of the media, as the Colts had Luck and Hasselbeck throw indoors while the rest of the team practiced outside. Coach Chuck Pagano wasn't quite as emphatic as Luck, allowing only that his quarterback looked good in practice Monday and Tuesday. But bringing Johnson back into the fold certainly raises some eyebrows as the Colts prepare to face J.J. Watt and Co. Hasselbeck did just enough in his start Sunday to get the Colts past the Jaguars, completing 30 of 47 passes for 282 yards and a touchdown in a 16-13 overtime win. Johnson was active for the game but did not play. To make room on the roster for Johnson, the Colts placed cornerback Jalil Brown on injured reserve.
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A woman in suburban Detroit opened fire on a shoplifter after seeing a security guard chase him out of a Home Depot store, police said. The shoplifter in Tuesday's Home Depot incident was not injured, the Detroit Free Press said. It was not clear if the woman, who has a license to carry a concealed weapon, would face any charges for taking the law into her own hands. The woman, 48, was in the parking lot when she saw a security guard chase a black man in his 40s out of the store. The man jumped into a waiting sports utility vehicle and the woman opened fire when it began to pull away. Police believe she shot out one of the tires. A spokesman for the Auburn Hills police department did not immediately return a request for comment. The department did, however, publish some details on Twitter. It noted that "business was not disrupted" and asked for the public's help in locating the "getaway" car. The incident comes just a few weeks after a bank customer in a neighboring Detroit suburb shot a robber as he was fleeing the scene. The local mayor said the 63-year-old man, who also had a license to carry a weapon, acted within his rights because the robber threatened him on his way out the door. The robber, 43, was treated in hospital after being shot once in each arm and once in a leg. "I'm happy that no one was seriously injured," Jim Fouts, the mayor of Warren, Michigan, told the Detroit Free Press at the time. "He apparently exercised some caution by not shooting the robber in a vital area."
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The World Wildlife Fund released a report highlighting stunning new plant and animal species discoveries in the eastern Himalayas.
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Critics may dismiss the NASCAR Chase format as too gimmicky. "If it isn't broken, we'll work on it until it is," NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip said when the changes were rolled out before the start of the 2014 season. I was all in with Waltrip back then. Tell it like it is, brother! Now? We've officially become the "get-off-my-lawn" fuddy-duddies. The Chase format is a great deal. Cool beans, too, because the changes really do appeal more to a newer generation of fans and not traditionalists. It has created, as NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France predicted, "Game 7 moments." We saw that last year when Kevin Harvick, facing a must-win, rallied to grab the checkered flag at Phoenix and advance to the Final 4. We saw it a few days ago when Harvick did the same such thing at Dover. And it wasn't just winning that mattered. Dale Earnhardt Jr. grabbed third, finishing one spot ahead of Jamie McMurray, to snag the final spot ahead of McMurray to move on from the first Chase elimination round. All Game 7 moments. "If you're not ready for it, it'll eat you up," Harvick said. He will move on, along with 11 other drivers, to the next round. It's definitely a "What have you done for me lately?" deal because all their points have been reset to the same total. After three more races, just eight drivers will advance. After Charlotte and Kansas, who will survive the haphazard chaos of the elimination race at Talladega? "That's what's so neat about this format is now everybody is even again so we go through this all over again," said Carl Edwards, another driver who advanced. "It sure is pressure-packed." And of course it's also gimmicky. Doesn't every sport have such deals? World Cup games can be decided on penalty kicks. The NFL has a quirky playoff rule that allows the team that gets the first possession of an overtime game to win it if it scores a touchdown. That rule helped inspire the Tim Tebow "he's a winner!" narrative. Check the Denver-Pittsburgh boxscore from January 2012. Major League Baseball is staging its one-and-done wild-card games this week. Traditionalists will cringe at all these things. But change is inevitable in everything, not just sports. No system is perfect. NASCAR has tweaked the Chase four times since it was established in 2004, each playing out to mixed results. But the fact remains that NASCAR has too many quirky variables. You don't just race one-on-one. There are always going to be 43 drivers in the mix, with wild cards in the wild scramble among contenders. But this incarnation remains the most dramatic and best of the bunch. NASCAR has effectively eliminated "we had a good points day" racing. Drivers can no longer sit back and collect points and expect to be fine. You have to be in it to win it, as Harvick was in Dover. "The payoff when you get in these situations the rush that you get out of these types of situations, just from the situation itself throughout the day and the moments is something that are a lot of fun to be a part of," Harvick said. Harvick definitely felt the rush. So should you. And all those silly get-off-the-lawn guys, too. .
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The United States government once considered butter and margarine as one of seven food groups to consume daily. Look back at other advice that unfortunately is no longer a part of the FDA's dietary guidelines.
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Wayne Reeves waded in water to retrieve unearthed casket for grieving family
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