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NASA has released a new image of the red planet, showing a large sand dune that looks like a giant leech but it's the surface below that has scientists a bit more interested.
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New jail video shows what happened to Georgia student Matthew Aijbade while he was in police custody before he died. CNN's Nick Valenica reports.
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David McNew/Getty Better three hours too soon than a minute too late. William Shakespeare To be more productive, Virgin Group's billionaire founder Richard Branson says you need to pay attention to the clock and get to places on time. " Whether it is a meeting, a flight, an appointment or a date, ensure you are there when you say you will be there," he writes in a recent LinkedIn post. "This may feel like an old-fashioned tip to give ... but it has served me well for five decades in business." He says arriving when you say you will is not only respectful to your hosts, but it will also allow you to effectively manage your day. "Once you get behind, it is hard to catch back up again. Being punctual doesn't mean rushing around the whole time," he explains. "It simply means [organizing] your time effectively." Branson explains that this also doesn't mean that you have to keep a strict and rigid work schedule you just need to be an effective delegator, organizer, and communicator. So, for instance, if you're going to be late or unable to make an appointment, let the host know and apologize, or find someone to go in your place. Branson acknowledges that things don't always go according to plan and it's impossible to always be on time for everything. "But it is always possible to try," he writes. Read the full LinkedIn post here. NOW WATCH: The richest billionaires under 35 and how they got their money
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Steven Stamkos' first goal of the season is out of the way thanks to a crafty play by Ryan Callahan. Callahan banked a pass off the side of the Buffalo Sabres net. The puck came to Stamkos, who left no doubt with a snap shot that helped ensure Tampa Bay's 4-1 victory Saturday. "First period we had the same exact play," Callahan said. "Tried to go through a couple guys and ended up getting picked off. I end up getting the same play and it worked out." Stamkos said Callahan called his shot earlier in the period. "He came back to the bench and said, `I should've thrown it off the net,'" Stamkos said. "Second time he does it and it's right on my tape. Pretty impressive play." The Lightning (2-0) fended off the Sabres on a pair of third-period goals from Stamkos and J.T. Brown, after Nikita Kucherov and Erik Condra staked Tampa Bay to a 2-1 lead. Nicolas Deslauriers scored Buffalo's only goal. Sabres goaltender Chad Johnson was beaten for all four goals while filling in for injured starter Robin Lehner. After a strong 30 minutes, Buffalo (0-2) failed to give coach Dan Bylsma his first win as Sabres coach. Bylsma said his team is going to take time to come together, but lamented its defensive lapses. "Tonight against a good team, we gave them essentially three goals," he said. Condra is one of the few new faces on the Lightning. "We got all the kinks out in preseason," he said. "It's easy to play with the guys I'm playing with. It becomes a simple game." The Sabres started well, getting off two shots on goal in the first minute. Tampa Bay didn't get a shot on Johnson until 8:35, and moments later forced the goalie into a sprawling rebound save on Brown. A cross-checking call on Stamkos put the Sabres on the power play midway through the period, and Bishop stymied Tyler Ennis before taking a swing at an in-the-crease Marcus Foligno. Bishop was also there to stifle a hard one-time shot from Zemgus Girgensons after the power play. Kucherov dropped his gloves and stick after taking a wayward stick to the face from Josh Gorges, leaving the ice with a facial injury late in the period. In the second period, Condra scored at 9:14. Off a faceoff to the right of Johnson, the Lightning wing put a rising wrist shot through the traffic and over the goalie's right shoulder to make it 1-0. "I actually didn't see it go in, a guy kind of a bumped me after the play," Condra said. "They came to me so I figured I scored." Deslauriers evened things up with a backhander that eluded Bishop. Sam Reinhart and Josh Gorges picked up assists on the goal at 13:55. Tampa took a lead into the second intermission when Kucherov sent a hard, clean wrister over Johnson's glove hand. A left leg injury sent Tampa forward Tyler Johnson to the locker room early in the third. Johnson was helped from the ice and down the tunnel. A tricky bounce allowed Stamkos to pad Tampa Bay's lead. Skating below the end line, Callahan threw a puck off the side of the goal, and Stamkos buried the flickering puck behind Johnson. Stamkos was relieved to score in the second game of the season. "You know it's going to come, but you go through some droughts," said Stamkos. "There's some doubts that creep into your head, but I handle it a lot better than I did earlier in my career. Confidence is big in all aspects of life." The Lightning added a fourth goal at 12:41 when Garrison's shot deflected to beat Johnson high. NOTES: The Sabres placed Lehner on the injured list before the game, calling up Nathan Lieuwen to back up Johnson. ... Tampa Bay scratched Cedric Paquette, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Nikita Nesterov. ... Buffalo captain Brian Gionta missed a second straight game with a lower body injury. ... The Lightning play seven of their first 10 games on the road.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Georgia running Nick Chubb suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury on the first play from scrimmage against Tennessee on Saturday. Chubb took a handoff and ran left for a short gain. He was tackled near the sidelines and landed awkwardly on his left knee, which bent backward at a severe angle. As Chubb was carted to the locker room later, he was visibly emotional despite draping a towel over his head. Other Bulldogs appeared shaken, as well, at the injury to their star. The sophomore was averaging 149 rushing yards (745 yards, seven touchdowns in five games). A week earlier against Alabama, he tied a Georgia record with his 13th consecutive 100-yard rushing game, a mark set by Georgia great Herschel Walker. Chubb entered Saturday's game as a fringe Heisman Trophy candidate . Shortly afterward, Georgia announced Chubb was out for the game. Although there was no specific information on the extent of the injury, it certainly appeared he'll be out much longer. "We all love Mr. Chubb, Nick, and we're sad that he's hurt," Georgia coach Mark Richt told CBS reporter Allie LaForce at halftime, "but I think that he's going to be OK in the long run,which is great."
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Demonstrators squared off outside a Phoenix mosque amid a heavy police presence on Saturday, during the highest-profile of a series of anti-Islam rallies that were planned to be staged nationwide . Related: US Muslim leaders brace for protests with potentially armed demonstrators Some Muslim leaders had approached the weekend with caution, but many of the so-called Global Rally for Humanity events that had been promoted on social media appeared not to materialise or to be attended by no more than a handful of protesters. In Maryland, Zainab Chaudry, outreach manager for the Counsel on American-Islamic Relations, said about 30 people of various faiths showed up at 8am at Dar-Al-Taqwa Mosque in Howard County to support the mosque. Chaudry said mosque leaders in Murfreesboro, Tennessee reported some protesters, though they were outnumbered by counter-protesters. Imad Enchassi, imam of the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City, said no one had shown up by 4pm, the time the protest organizers had scheduled. A handful of protesters, he said, were outside the University of Central Oklahoma, where a conference about the life of the Prophet Mohammad and Islam was taking place. The Phoenix protest, though, attracted more than 120 demonstrators and more than 30 law enforcement officials. It was held outside the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix where two gunmen killed by police outside a " draw the prophet " contest near Dallas in May had spent time and followed a far bigger rally earlier this year . Anti-Islam protesters lined up along a street, faced by a smaller set of counter-protesters, with the sides separated by two sets of metal crowd control barriers. They frequently yelled at each other. American flags were prominent among the anti-Islam crowd of approximately 80 people, about a third bearing arms ranging from revolvers to assault rifles. Several people on the other side of the street were also toting weapons. Open carry is legal in Arizona. Greg Burleson, who said he was a militia member who usually spent his weekends at the border tracking cartel members, said the mosque was a breeding ground for terrorists. "I want them the f*** out of my neighbourhood," he said. "They can practice Islam in their own country. I don't want it shoved down my throat in my own country." A man who gave his name only as Richard and carried a placard with the slogan "Unite against Islamic terrorists now" said the event was "a wonderful opportunity for people to get out and express themselves". He added: "We don't want Islam to take over the country and that's what they want to do. They want to take over the world." Joanne Scott Woods, a counter-protester and community activist, said the anti-Islam protesters "have freedom of speech but they are bigoted. Just bigoted. We can't change that. I'm glad they're not shooting us." Sumayyah Dawud said that in the current climate of Islamophobia, attitudes towards Muslims were increasingly polarised and "getting more hostile from some people, but other people are becoming more open-minded". She said the rally was "based on ignorance and fear". As for the guns, Dawud said she was pro-second amendment but the protesters were "carrying guns with the intention of intimidation". "They say they're standing for the second amendment but what they're really trying to do is intimidate peaceful worshippers," she said. There was a flashpoint about 70 minutes into the rally, when two anti-Islam protesters crossed the barriers, leading to a brief moment of pushing and shoving that was swiftly quelled by the arrival of riot police. Several demonstrators one draped in the Confederate flag were asked by police to leave. The event broke up after three hours, without further incident. "We're just exercising our first-amendment [free speech] rights. We're all about peace and love," said the organiser of the rally, former US marine Jon Ritzheimer, a pistol on his hip. He produced sheets of paper from his pocket which he said were passages from the Koran proving that Islam promotes violence. "We're educating people," he said. He gestured at the mosque. "Take away their 501c [tax-exempt status]," he said. "Let Donald Trump build something beautiful." The gates of the mosque were shut. There was no point trying to engage or reason with "bigots", said Usama Shami, the president of the Islamic Community Center. "What am I going to talk to them about?" he said. "There is no common ground." Shami said he was encouraged by the lower turnout compared with the May protest but worried about the longer-term consequences of a climate of intolerance and antagonism in a country filled with firearms. "What these guys are doing is creating an atmosphere of hatred," he said. "We live in a time where we witness mass shootings every day. There are people who are less stable mentally and it could push them over the edge. "When you plant these seeds in the minds of people that Muslims are going to hurt you at some point you could have incidents." Additional reporting by Halima Kazem
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Bill Snyder had a right to be really frustrated this week. His Kansas State team, after all, came within roughly 30 seconds of beating a ranked Oklahoma State team on the road and remaining undefeated. Instead, OSU kicker Ben Grogan hit a 37-yard field goal with 32 seconds left to give the Cowboys a 36-34 win. The 76-year-old coach probably was frustrated with the end result, but he didn't let that affect his incredible kind-heartedness. Snyder sent Grogan a handwritten congratulatory note this week . I have so much respect for Coach Synder and the Kansas State Football program, so cool for him to do this! pic.twitter.com/E6rhnoMHro Ben Grogan (@Ben__Grogan) October 9, 2015 Nobody handles losing better than Snyder. It doesn't happen often to the legendary Kansas State coach, though.
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MIAMI Amid the alligators, oversize iguanas, pythons and giant snails that habitually seize the spotlight in Florida, there stands a more mundane but no less iconic creature that roams the state: the Florida black bear. The bears, or those who represent their interests, recently got their day in court as lawyers fought over whether Florida should allow them to be hunted for the first time in 21 years. The bears lost. A Tallahassee judge ruled this month that the hunt could begin as scheduled on Oct. 24, rejecting a request by opponents for a temporary halt until their lawsuit over the issue is resolved. Opponents, led by Speak Up Wekiva , a conservation group, filed an appeal on Thursday. Sign Up For NYT Now's Morning Briefing Newsletter Supporters of the hunt cite four serious attacks by bears in the suburbs of central Florida and the panhandle over the past year. But in a state that has its fair share of hunters, the bear hunt has angered a broad portion of Floridians, including environmentalists and even some hunters, who call it premature and an ineffective way to deal with the nuisance that some bears pose in the suburbs. Just as worrisome for opponents is that Florida will not complete the latest survey of its once-dwindling bear population until next year. The hunt is capped at 320 bears, but in court on Thursday, opponents said that number was arbitrary and not based on definitive data. State officials said the bear population was healthy enough to warrant a limited hunt. Only three years ago, the state still listed the Florida black bear as threatened. The bear which was headed for extinction in the 1970s, when only 300 or so remained is a subspecies of black bears from other parts of the United States and now exists only in Florida. "This adds to the angst, the public angst," said Chuck O'Neal, a Florida environmental activist and real estate investor who is part of a coalition suing the state over the hunt. "At most, there are 3,500 of these in the entire state of 19 million people, and to say that 3,500 are too much, well, there are states that have 30,000 black bears. There is no reason that with such a small population here, we can't coexist with these bears." Of the 41 states with bear populations, 31 allow hunts. Florida would be the 32nd. In April, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, a state agency, voted 3 to 2 to allow a hunt. The number of encounters between bears and people has grown as the animals increasingly venture into suburban areas to forage for food in garbage cans. Agency officials said opponents were overstating the impact the limited hunt would have on Florida's bear population. A 2002 study put the number of bears in the state at 3,000. The latest data in two regions show that the number has grown considerably, said Thomas H. Eason, the director of the agency's habitat and species conservation division. The agency is now conducting a more thorough count with DNA. It has finished gathering data on two regions and will complete three more by next year. The bears are scattered through seven regions statewide. Officials said hunters were barred from three because there are not enough bears in those areas to sustain a hunt. The hunt, they said, is one of several tools used to manage bear populations and will not hinder their recovery. Wildlife officials described the hunt as "conservative" compared with those in other states because of its restrictions. It will run two to seven days, ending when 320 bears have been killed. Hunters will be able to call a special number to check whether the quota has been met. No dogs or baits will be allowed, and bears under 100 pounds or females with cubs may not be hunted. So far, nearly 2,400 people have bought permits, a number that is expected to grow. "Other states have a much longer season and fewer of the regulations that we have limiting this," said Diane Eggeman, director of the state commission's hunting and game management division. Aliese P. Priddy, a commissioner and ranch owner, said it was highly unlikely that hunters could kill 320 bears in the first two days, a claim that opponents disputed. "It's not easy to hunt a bear," Ms. Priddy said. "I don't think there should be a concern about going over the quota." But Ron Bergeron, a hunter and landowner who lives amid wildlife in the Everglades and is one of two commissioners who voted against the hunt, said he had done so out of common sense: There is no compelling reason, he said, no sudden bear emergency, that warrants rushing into a hunt before the latest science-based population studies are completed. What's more, Mr. Bergeron added, the agency agrees that the hunt will do nothing to curtail the intrusion of bears into suburban areas. Bears have been wandering into suburbs more frequently to forage through garbage because of declines in one of their favorite sources of natural food, saw palmetto berries, which are being overharvested. To address the problem, the state agriculture commissioner issued a moratorium this year on picking the berries on state land. The most effective way to dampen a hungry bear's enthusiasm for garbage, wildlife experts said, is to use bear-resistant trash cans. The commission is looking at the cost and logistics of buying them for affected areas. In Volusia County, where some homeowners associations require the containers, encounters with bears dropped 95 percent, Mr. Bergeron said. "You are not going to stop bears coming into neighborhoods from just having a hunt," he said. "Hunting is a management tool for when the population is greater than the environment. Then it's appropriate. First of all, you have to have all your science and assessments in place."
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Jerry Parr is credited for saving Reagan's life during assassination attempt
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Islamic State is training children as young as five years old to fight as so-called "Cubs of the Caliphate." Diane Hodges reports.
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Georgia fell to Tennessee 38-31 Saturday, and lost RB Nick Chubb to a gruesome knee injury. Josh Dobbs scored five total TD for the Volunteers.
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The Rock reigns supreme as the social media king with his latest viral dance video.
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A Tennessee fan tried to storm the field after the Volunteers 38-31 win over Georgia on Saturday, but a security guard put an end to that.
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WASHINGTON Last fall, federal agents raided the home and office of Robin L. Raphel in search of proof that she, a seasoned member of America's diplomatic corps, was spying for Pakistan. But officials now say the spying investigation has all but fizzled, leaving the Justice Department to decide whether to prosecute Ms. Raphel for the far less serious charge of keeping classified information in her home. The fallout from the investigation has in the meantime seriously damaged Ms. Raphel's reputation, built over decades in some of the world's most volatile countries. If the Justice Department declines to file spying charges, as several officials said they expected, it will be the latest example of American law enforcement agencies bringing an espionage investigation into the public eye, only to see it dissipate under further scrutiny. Last month, the Justice Department dropped charges against a Temple University physicist who had been accused of sharing sensitive information with China. In May, prosecutors dropped all charges against a government hydrologist who had been under investigation for espionage. Sign Up For NYT Now's Morning Briefing Newsletter Ms. Raphel, in negotiations with the government, has rejected plea deals and has been adamant that she face no charges, according to current and former government officials, particularly because the Justice Department has been criticized in recent years for handing out inconsistent punishments to American officials who mishandle classified information. Both the Justice Department and a lawyer for Ms. Raphel, Amy Jeffress, declined to comment. The Raphel case has also been caught in the crosswinds of America's tempestuous relationship with Pakistan, a strong Cold War alliance that has frayed since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks amid recriminations between Washington and Islamabad. Ms. Raphel has for decades been at the center of shaping American policy toward Pakistan, and she has maintained close ties to Pakistani officials even as many of her colleagues became disenchanted with what they saw as Islamabad's duplicity in the fight against terrorism. Against that backdrop, the federal investigation has delved into the murky world of international statecraft, where diplomats exert influence through a careful dance of trading, sharing and eliciting information. Some American investigators viewed Ms. Raphel's relationships with deep suspicion. Those suspicions became a federal investigation last year when American officials, while eavesdropping on a Pakistani government official, intercepted a conversation that seemed to suggest that Ms. Raphel, an adviser at the State Department, was passing American secrets to Pakistan. The reason for the eavesdropping is unclear, but the government routinely listens to the phone calls and reads the emails of foreign officials. After months of secret surveillance, the investigation into Ms. Raphel spilled into the public when agents searched her home and her State Department office last October. She was quickly stripped of her security clearances and left in the dark about the precise origins of the federal investigation. Her friends said that the investigation had taken a deep emotional toll. "Sometimes the whiff of scandal can be worse than any actual scandal," said Husain Haqqani, a former Pakistan ambassador to Washington who has known Ms. Raphel for years. "More people hear that you were investigated than care to know you were cleared or never actually charged." American officials will not discuss what classified information the investigators found in Ms. Raphel's home. The current and former American officials who discussed the case did so on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk about it publicly. Over the years, the stories of American officials mishandling classified information have at times seemed as peculiar as they were serious. John P. O'Neill, a counterterrorism specialist for the F.B.I., once lost a briefcase full of government secrets in a Florida hotel. Samuel R. Berger , the national security adviser to President Bill Clinton, stole classified documents from the National Archives and hid them under a construction trailer. As attorney general, Alberto R. Gonzales took material about the nation's warrantless wiretapping program home with him. One C.I.A. director, John M. Deutch , stored classified information on his home computer. Another C.I.A. director, David H. Petraeus , shared his highly classified journals with his mistress, then lied to the F.B.I. about it. Hillary Rodham Clinton used a private email system when she was secretary of state that investigators say contained classified information, although Mrs. Clinton and the State Department say the information was not marked as classified. The punishment for mishandling classified information has varied wildly. Mrs. Clinton has not been charged with wrongdoing. Mr. Berger pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Mr. Deutch received a pardon from Mr. Clinton and was never charged. Mr. Gonzales and Mr. O'Neill were not charged. In the most recent case, the Justice Department allowed Mr. Petraeus to plead guilty to a misdemeanor , despite strong objections from investigators. That deal was so contentious that the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, personally appealed to the attorney general, Eric H. Holder Jr., and said that Mr. Petraeus's crimes warranted felony charges, according to two government officials involved in the case. F.B.I. agents are still angry about that decision and say it set a standard that will make it harder to bring cases in the future. In discussions with prosecutors, according to several government officials, Ms. Raphel and her lawyer have cited the Petraeus case as the vital precedent. If passing secrets including notes on war strategy and the names of covert officers, which Mr. Petraeus shared and lying about it amount to a misdemeanor, then, Ms. Raphel says, she should not face any charges. Some American investigators remain suspicious of Ms. Raphel and are loath to abandon the case entirely. Even if the government cannot mount a case for outright spying, they are pushing for a felony charge related to the classified information in her home. Several officials acknowledged, however, that the case would be difficult to prosecute because it would require intelligence agencies to declassify information and would probably reveal secrets about American surveillance of foreign officials. Felony charges for improperly taking and storing classified information, while not espionage in the common sense of the word, would be filed under the Espionage Act and could expose Ms. Raphel to years in prison a far stiffer penalty than Mr. Petraeus and others received. The news of the investigation has shaken policy circles in Washington, where Ms. Raphel has been a fixture as a diplomat, a South Asia expert in the private sector, and a lobbyist. She began her career as a C.I.A. analyst but moved quickly to the State Department, which sent her to Islamabad in the mid-1970s. It was during this posting that she met and married Arnold L. Raphel, another foreign service officer. In 1988, while he was America's ambassador to Pakistan and after he and Ms. Raphel had divorced, Mr. Raphel was killed in a plane crash with the Pakistani president, Mohammed Zia ul-Haq. During the Clinton administration, Ms. Raphel served as the assistant secretary of state for South Asia, and then ambassador to Tunisia. In the George W. Bush administration, she was the State Department's coordinator for reconstruction in Iraq, where she tried to guide the war-torn country toward a stable government and economy. After retiring from the government in 2005, she joined Cassidy & Associates, a Washington lobbying firm that represents the Pakistani government, among other clients. At the start of the Obama administration, Richard C. Holbrooke, the State Department's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, reached out to Ms. Raphel to work with him. She quit her lobbying job and was sent as a State Department contractor to the American Embassy in Islamabad, where she helped disburse American aid to Pakistan. Until the F.B.I. investigation, she continued to work on contract as an adviser on Pakistan and Afghanistan. During her long career working on Pakistan issues, Ms. Raphel has seen the country go from being one of America's most steadfast Cold War allies and a partner in the 1980s effort to train Afghan fighters to expel Soviet troops from Afghanistan to being something of a pariah to Washington. Although Pakistan pledged support for the campaign against Al Qaeda and the Taliban after the Sept. 11 attacks, senior members of both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations became convinced that Pakistani soldiers and spies were aiding the Taliban and other militant groups by attacking American troops in Afghanistan. For their part, Pakistani officials stoked fury in the country about the C.I.A.'s campaign of drone strikes and what they came to see as the agency's expansion operations in Pakistan. As relations between the two countries deteriorated, Ms. Raphel was considered one of Pakistan's few remaining supporters in the top echelon of American government. This earned her enemies among government officials in India, Pakistan's archrival, but also among colleagues who considered her too sympathetic toward an unreliable ally. "I don't think it was very fashionable to say, 'I think the Pakistanis have a point,' but Robin did that," said Cameron Munter, the former American ambassador to Pakistan who oversaw Ms. Raphel's work in Islamabad. Follow the New York Times's politics and Washington coverage on Facebook and Twitter , and sign up for the First Draft politics newsletter .
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. Jim Harbaugh tries to temper the enthusiasm about his rapidly improving team. After Michigan's latest win, though, the coach couldn't help but heap praise. "The fellas really came out ballin' right from the start," Harbaugh said. Indeed. BOX SCORE: NO. 18 MICHIGAN 38, NO. 13 NORTHWESTERN 0 Jehu Chesson returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown and the 18th-ranked Wolverines scored on offense and defense to build a four-touchdown lead by halftime in a 38-0 victory over No. 13 Northwestern on Saturday. "Great performance by them in all three phases," Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald said. Michigan (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) has won five straight since its opening loss at Utah under Harbaugh, building momentum going into a showdown at home next week against No. 4 Michigan State. "We'll move on even more quickly than usual because it is such a good and worthy opponent," Harbaugh said. "And, we'll be looking forward to it." The Wildcats (5-1, 1-1) were giving up a nation-low seven points a game and gave that up in the first 13 seconds. They allowed a season-high 21 points in the first quarter alone and struggled on offense, too. Michigan has shut out three straight opponents for the first time since 1980. "Yeah, it's very meaningful," Harbaugh said. It also seemed to mean a lot to the maize-and-blue clad fans, many of whom stayed for the final seconds and chanted, "Defense!" and clapped three times in unison on Northwestern's final drive. The Wolverines scored TDs on a kickoff return, interception and offense for the first time since 1991 at Boston College, according to STATS. With a homecoming crowd already fired up, Chesson kept them buzzing when he raced across the field and up the sideline untouched for a score that seemed to stun the Wildcats. Jabrill Peppers said it was a "big mistake" to kick away from him and toward Chesson to open the game. "That definitely sparked everything," Peppers said. Michigan ran for scores on its first two possessions on Drake Johnson's 1-yard plunge and Jake Rudock's 2-yard scramble to make it 21-0. Jourdan Lewis picked off a pass, snatching the ball away from the intended target, late in the second quarter and returned it 37 yards for a score. Kenny Allen kicked a career-long 47-yard field goal to cap the Wolverines' opening drive in the second half, giving them a 31-0 lead. Michigan padded the cushion with Derrick Green's 4-yard TD run that ended a 12-play possession that took 7-plus minutes off the clock. Michigan's only setback was senior linebacker James Ross' ejection for targeting. Ross, a key reserve, will have to sit out the first half next week against the Spartans. Rudock passed a test against a highly touted defense, completing 17 of 23 passes for 179 yards without a turnover. "He's playing his best football," Harbaugh said. "He's playing really confident, really good." Michigan's De'Veon Smith had eight carries for 59 yards, after missing a game with an injured right ankle, and likely would've played more if the game was close. "We didn't want to put too much on him," Harbaugh said. A.J. Williams had four receptions, doubling his previous career high, for 48 yards and six other Wolverines also caught passes. Northwestern's Clayton Thorson was 13 of 27 for 106 yards with an interception. Justin Jackson was held to a career-low 25 yards rushing on 12 carries for the Wildcats, who were averaging a Big Ten-best 248.8 yards on the ground and were held to 38 at Michigan. "That was one of the statements we wanted to make," Peppers said. The Wildcats gave two other quarterbacks a chance to play, and none of them were able to do much against Michigan's defense. "We just couldn't get out of our own way, offensively," Fitzgerald said. "We'd put something together, we'd get a penalty, we'd get a drop, we'd get a missed assignment. So that's disappointing, obviously. It starts and ends with me." ------ Follow Larry Lage at http://www.twitter.com/larrylage ------ AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- After leading the Washington Capitals to a victory with a break-out third-period performance, Alex Ovechkin said Saturday night's game shouldn't have reached that point. Although the Russian captain scored a stunning go-ahead goal and set up another in a 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils, Washington wasted a 5-on-3 advantage in the second period and gave back a two-goal lead in the first. "Our line didn't play well in the first two periods," said Ovechkin, who paired with the newly signed T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov. "In the third, we started moving the puck and we controlled the puck." BOX SCORE: CAPITALS 5, DEVILS 3 With the score tied 2-all, Ovechkin got possession in his own zone, streaked down the ice and eluded defender John Moore by pulling the puck behind his right leg to his backhand side. Then he dragged it back across his body in time to fire a wrist shot above goaltender Keith Kinkaid's left shoulder. "That's what the fans pay money to see," said Jason Chimera, who scored Washington's first goal. "Just a world-class goal by a world-class player for sure. . A lot of guys would fall down if they tried that kind of stuff." Ovechkin later fed Marcus Johansson on a power play to make it 4-2, and Matt Niskanen scored an empty-net goal at 17:07 in the third. Adam Henrique, Eric Gelinas and Mike Cammalleri had goals for New Jersey, which lost for the second time in as many days following its 3-1 defeat at home to Winnipeg. "A lot of things we talked about wanting to accomplish coming into tonight's game we were able to do," Devils first-year coach John Hynes said. "Unfortunately, when the game was on the line, we didn't respond the right way after that goal." Chimera's short-handed goal opened the scoring for Washington, and defenseman Brooks Orpik scored his first goal since joining the Capitals before the 2014-15 season (79 games) to make it 2-0 late in the first. Orpik had missed the preseason with a left wrist injury. "I tested it out pretty good this week," Orpik said. "Shot about 100 yesterday and I shoot two, three times a game. But it was good to get one early." New Jersey responded within 22 seconds of Orpik's goal when a wide-open Henrique took Dmitry Orlov's diagonal pass and fired past Braden Holtby to cut the deficit in half. Fewer than three minutes later, Gelinas' slap shot tied on the Devils' second power play. Washington outshot the Devils 11-5 in the second period but failed to capitalize on a two-man advantage that lasted 1:38. Oshie had the best chance of the stretch when the Devils were caught on a line change, but Kinkaid stretched out his right pad to deny the forward. "Definitely got into the game there," said Kinkaid, playing as regular starter Cory Schneider rested following Friday's opener. Moments later at even strength, Holtby denied Henrique on with a similar stop to keep things knotted until Ovechkin's brilliant goal and his cross-ice feed to Johansson. For a team that begins the season with Stanley Cup aspirations, it was a final score that flattered the performance. "We just sort of mismanaged it a little bit," Capitals coach Barry Trotz said. "It wasn't a solid game for us." NOTES: According to the Capitals, Chimera's opening goal marked the first time Washington's first goal of the season came short-handed. ... 27-year-old center Brian O'Neill got a rude awakening in his NHL debut, falling to the ice after a first-period shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Oshie. ... The Capitals were the last team in the Metropolitan Division to play their season opener. ... With Saturday's game, the Devils closed their first of 12 sets of back-to-back games. Their next comes on Nov. 27-28.
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Saturday's best catches and interceptions are sure to impress. This week's edition of "Jiffy Lube Expert Hands" includes sensational grabs by Ole Miss' Laquon Treadwell, Baylor's LaQuan McGowan, and other gridiron studs from across the nation.
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ST. LOUIS Jorge Soler had a pretty miserable September. He enjoyed watching his teammates rattle off win after win, of course, but he didn't contribute much. Soler spent half of the month on the disabled list with a strained oblique, then hit just .217 and started just six games after he returned. MORE: Best photos from NL Division Series games | Stephen Colbert picks Cubs to win World Series He didn't play in the wild-card game and walked in his only appearance in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Cardinals. Apparently he was saving up for a breakthrough game, because he was unstoppable in the Cubs' oh-so-important Game 2 win, a 6-3 final, Saturday at Busch Stadium. "I think you're just seeing a more engaged player right now," manager Joe Maddon said. "That's the best way I can describe it." Maddon gave Soler the nod in right field ahead of Kyle Schwarber, despite that Schwarber was 4-for-6 in the first two playoff games. And despite that Soler's past month was so very meh. Maddon didn't like the idea of Schwarber, a rookie left-handed hitter, facing the crafty lefty Garcia. "When I saw my name in the lineup today, I was ready," Soler said, through Dave Martinez, who served as his interpreter. Maddon also put him in the No. 2 spot in the Cubs' lineup. Since May 3, Soler was Chicago's No. 2 hitter only once. But Maddon's a pretty smart guy. In the first inning, Soler lashed a one-out double but was stranded at second when Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo struck out. In the second inning, after all the crazy happened the Cubs scored three runs on two singles (one of the infield variety), two bunts, a walk and a force out Soler capped the rally with a two-run homer over the wall in center field. The 407-foot blast gave the Cubs a 5-1 lead and silenced the crowd at Busch Stadium. "The coaching staff has done a wonderful job with him, especially Manny (Ramirez)," Maddon said. "I know Manny is in his ear all the time." The Cubs never trailed again. "I've been talking to Manny Ramirez about how to stay in the zone, and he's helped me out a lot with that," Soler said, through Martinez. "And right now I'm just trying to get my at-bats and working good counts and trying to get ahead in counts." Because of Soler's contribution he reach base his next two times at the plate, too (a pair of walks) the Cubs head back to Chicago with the series tied at 1 and Cy Young candidate Jake Arrieta a guy who had an amazing September waiting to take the mound in Game 3.
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CONCORD, N.C. One by one, breast cancer patients walked up to Kyle Busch with their arms extended for a hug. "Thank you," they said while embracing the driver. "Of course," Busch replied with a smile. "You got it." For the third year, the Kyle Busch Foundation raised money to help the North Carolina-based Pretty in Pink Foundation award grants to what they call "champions" people who are fighting breast cancer. This year, Busch and wife Samantha raised enough money $57,000 to help with medical expenses for 22 patients (21 women and one man). In three years, the foundation has raised more than $200,000 and helped 76 people fighting breast cancer. Busch sponsor Mars hosted six of the champions the others were not healthy enough to attend in its suite overlooking Charlotte Motor Speedway's Turn 4 on Saturday night. "It's neat to be able to help them out and give them a fresh breath of air and maybe even a fresh breath of life," Kyle Busch told USA TODAY Sports. "Hopefully they can enjoy a great day of not having to worry about things and think about things, and just kind of let loose a little bit." The Pretty in Pink Foundation assists under-insured or uninsured patients with their medical costs, which include things like radiation treatments, chemotherapy and doctor visit co-pays. Kyle and Samantha Busch founded the organization online a few years ago and reached out, saying they wanted to help. "Sometimes they get labeled as 'breast cancer patients,' but we want them to be able to go back to their other lives," Samantha said. "They never worry about themselves; they always talk about how it affects their family or friends. To be able to give them some small peace of mind, that's what's special." Kyle, who will drive a pink M&M's car in support of the foundation's efforts at Charlotte, admittedly puts up more of an emotional wall than his wife ("My nature, for some reason, is I'm more of a business guy"). Samantha dives into the patients' stories and has even befriended a handful of them on Facebook, a quality Kyle said makes them a good team. Samantha said she's noticed a change in the demeanor of the patients she knows when they realize there's $5,000 or so they no longer have to worry about with their treatments. And the annual visit with them often leaves her fighting back the tears. "It's hard not to get choked up," she said. "I try to keep it together for everybody." Said Kyle: "We still hear from people we helped the first year. They send in letters and tell us how they're doing better and life has changed for them. They feel like they got a fresh chance on life." Follow Gluck on Twitter @jeff_gluck PHOTOS: Behind the wheel with Kyle Busch
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SANDY, Utah It's not impossible for the United States to still qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, despite a frustrating 2-0 loss to Honduras on Saturday, but the task is suddenly much tougher than before. The team has to quickly put the semifinal loss out of its head in time for the third-place game on Tuesday, which would be followed by a playoff against Colombia if the U.S. wins. "We have to swallow this," U.S. coach Andi Herzog said after the game. "That's tough, but at the end now, we have to win the next game. … We had the chance to do it the short way, but now, we'll do it [with] the longer trip." Of course, the U.S. has to get to the playoff first. Herzog suggested that a similar showing against either Mexico or Canada as the team gave against Honduras simply wouldn't get the job done. "To qualify for the Olympics," he said, "our performance today was not good enough." On Saturday afternoon, Herzog lined his team up in a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield, with Luis Gil as the primary playmaker just underneath forwards Jordan Morris and Jerome Kiesewetter. However, even with a man advantage over Honduras's three-man midfield, the U.S. never got a handle on the center of the park. The U.S.'s numerical advantage disappeared in the face of the Catrachos' work rate, as the Hondurans cut off passing lanes to the U.S. forwards and scrapped for every loose ball. The Americans also couldn't get through an organized Honduran defense that matched the U.S.'s athleticism and conceded nothing over the top. "We were not good offensively we have to be honest," Herzog said. "I don't care about Honduras; it's more about my team. We had our plan, but we were not able to do it in the right way, so that's the most disappointing thing." Just as disappointing, though, was the U.S.'s inability to keep its discipline in the face of repeated Honduran gamesmanship. From the start, the Catrachos took every chance they had to bleed time off the clock, taking their time on restarts and ensuring the game would be played within their parameters. After Alberth Elias scored in the 24th minute, blowing past U.S. center back Cameron Carter-Vickers to slot his shot home, that gamesmanship intensified. It was the first time the U.S. trailed in qualifying, its tournament-best attack held at bay without being able to resort to long balls over the top to its forward runners. The closest the U.S. came to scoring was on a corner kick in the 64th minute, when Honduras goalkeeper Luis López stretched to keep Carter-Vickers' close-range header out. Meanwhile, after every foul the Hondurans spent a little more time on the ground, delayed free kicks by standing in front of the ball, and casually walked to take throw-ins. Elias scored again in the 77th minute, and the U.S.'s composure unraveled, with most of the vitriol directed at the officials. Two minutes after the goal, Kiesewetter picked up a yellow card for arguing with Panamanian referee Jafeth Perea, and Herzog charged across the halfway line in the technical area to dispute the call. Later, Herzog and Honduran coach Jorge Luis Pinto were both sent to the stands after some verbal sparring with Perea and fourth official Juan Carlos Guerra. Before he left, Herzog removed the orange substitutes' bib he was wearing to avoid a shirt-color clash with the players and flipped it at Guerra. Morris then had a goal called back for offside on a call that looked marginal at best. In response, U.S. substitute forward Alonso Hernández charged toward the near touchline, getting into assistant referee Ronald Bruña's face. Another mass altercation in the U.S.'s half a minute later ended with captain Wil Trapp being issued a yellow card. "I don't think we were frustrated by [Honduras'] tactics; we were frustrated by the referee," Kiesewetter said. "I don't want to blame it on him, but he just kind of played on the same level." However, the notion that the referees were to blame didn't hold much weight with Herzog or Trapp. The idea that they were "CONCACAF-ed," or done in by the confederation's notoriously shaky officiating, never crossed their lips. "Honduras' best strength is to waste time," Herzog said. "At the end, they deserved to win." Trapp added: "It's an emotional game with a lot on the line, and you never want to see a team rolling on the ground, but that's their right. I mean, they managed the game pretty well. Can't fault them for that." Honduras implemented the plan against Mexico in a 2-1 loss in its final group game, but it was a much more effective tactic against an American team unprepared for it. Faced with the typical CONCACAF psychological games and a referee unprepared to curb them, coupled with the Catrachos' individual and collective defensive ability, the U.S. crumbled. Egged on by the more vocal support among a sparse crowd, the Catrachos qualified for their second successive Olympics. It was a deserved victory in all aspects, as they outperformed their American counterparts in every position. "The difference between them and the other teams we've played is just their willingness to work and fight and battle for 90 minutes," Trapp said. "I think we knew that going in, and we handled it decently well, but it's just something we weren't accustomed to from the previous three games." The U.S. now has three days to turn it around or lose its final chance to qualify for the Olympics. It would be the Americans' second failure in a row and third in the past four attempts. One positive takeaway: none of the U.S. players were sent off, and their opponent should be in a similarly disappointed mental state after a semifinal loss. Still, that doesn't detract from the disastrous result on Saturday. After breezing through the group stage and dominating every opponent, the U.S. fell flat when it counted most and cost itself an automatic berth in Rio. "It was the most important game in the tournament, and it's a different mental thing," Herzog said. "We were not able to deal with this situation today. That's sad, but it's the truth."
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Australia fans were rejoicing after the Wallabies claimed a 15-6 win over Wales at Twickenham.
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The VCU Rams will head into the 2015-2016 season without the man that put them on the map Shaka Smart. Smart, in the biggest news to break after the NCAA tournament, announced he would be leaving Virginia Commonwealth University to become the head coach of the University of Texas. Many remember VCU most for its incredible run in the 2011 NCAA tournament, where the Rams, recipients of an at-large bid, advanced all the way from the play-in game for the 11th seed to the Final Four, where they ultimately lost to Butler. What may not be so apparent at first glance is how consistently impressive Smart's VCU teams have been they made the NCAA tournament five straight times and posted at least 26 wins every year under Smart (2009-2015). What should you expect from the Rams this upcoming season? Don't anticipate much of a lapse in the quality on the floor as new head coach Will Wade takes over. This is unquestionably the city of Richmond's team (sorry Spider's), and while it may take some time for Wade to be the face of the city, as Smart was, expect similar results from the new coach. Wade turned Chattanooga's basketball program around in his two seasons as head coach with a combined 40-25 record and finished second in the Southern Conference both seasons. This flipped the script from the two seasons before Wade became the head coach when the Mocs went 24-40. Last season, Chattanooga had the second best scoring offense as well as the second best scoring margin in the Southern Conference. Wade's coaching ability is evident and will further prove itself this season with VCU. If ever there was a guard designed in the image of a Shaka Smart-style "havoc" defense, it was last year's Briante Weber. In just eight games of conference play, Weber amassed 31 steals, which averages out to 3.8 steals per game. Weber's season-ending injury could have spelled disaster for a team predicated on a turnover-forcing defense, but the Rams' other guards stepped up in a big way down the stretch. In Weber's absence, Doug Brooks and JeQuan Lewis racked up 25 (1.7 stpg) and 23 (1.6 stpg) steals, respectively. Wade, an assistant coach under Smart from 2009-2013, is well-versed in the high-intensity style of play that became the trademark of VCU basketball. Wade had his own brand of defense as head coach at Chattanooga called "chaos." Whether there's havoc or chaos in Richmond, Brooks and Lewis will be the guards opposing teams can't swat away. Wade has plenty of other talent returning. Three of the Rams' leading scorers return from last season Melvin Johnson, JeQuan Lewis and Mo Alie-Cox. Johnson will bring the three-point shooting ability to spread defenses out. Tied for sixth in the conference for three-pointers made, Johnson will be the threat to propel the Rams to the top three of the A-10 in scoring. Keeping Johnson honest coupled with big Mo Alie-Cox inside will be a tough challenge. With the A-10 nearly void of true centers, Alie-Cox, 6' 7" and 250 lbs, can dominate the paint. Don't think the stat line for Mo Alie-Cox will stop impressing after points in this undersized league he will get more than his fair share of boards on both ends of the court, as well as continue to protect the rim after ranking fourth in the conference for blocked shots. Wade's mark will be most obvious in VCU's rebounding. Last season the Rams ranked last in defensive rebounding and had the second worst rebounding margin in the A-10. The Mocs, however, boasted the second best rebounding margin in the Southern Conference. While Mo Alie-Cox was impressive on the offensive glass, Wade will certainly look to bring his, and the team's, defensive rebounding up to snuff. Another area Wade will look to improve is VCU's three-point defense in the A-10 stifling behind-the-arc threats cannot be emphasized enough. Like Smart, Wade brings youthful energy to the sidelines and is a players' coach. VCU quickly found the right man to bring to Richmond Wade knows the system, has proved himself in the SoCon and will improve an already talented core. The Rams heading to their sixth straight NCAA tournament berth should surprise no one.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. Targeting California's recent record-low voter turnout, Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed a measure that would eventually allow Californians to be automatically registered to vote when they go the DMV to obtain or renew a driver's license. The measure, which would also allow Californians to opt out of registering, was introduced in response to the dismal 42 percent turnout in the November 2014 statewide election. That bill and 13 others the governor signed Saturday, will "help improve elections and expand voter rights and access in California," Brown's office said in a statement. Roughly 6.6 million Californians who are eligible to register to vote have not registered, according to Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who supported the legislation as a way to increase voter participation. "The New Motor Voter Act will make our democracy stronger by removing a key barrier to voting for millions of California citizens," Padilla said Saturday. "Citizens should not be required to opt in to their fundamental right to vote. We do not have to opt in to other rights, such as free speech or due process." The law takes effect Jan. 1, but the new registration process will not be offered until the state completes work on a new voter registration database called VoteCal, which is expected around June 2016, the time of the presidential primary election. Currently, driver's license applicants are asked whether they want to register, and if they do, they are supposed to be given a paper registration form to fill out, although activists say that does not always happen. The new system would register applicants when they visit a Department of Motor Vehicles office to get a new license or renew an expiring one, unless they opt out, and without having to fill out a new paper form. "It's removing the first barrier to voting, which is registration," said Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, the bill's author, on Saturday. "It's going to lead to millions more Californians being registered to vote, which means more people we can talk to." Voting rights activists, including CalPIRG Executive Director Emily Rusch, said the voter registration bill was much-needed medicine for a system that is ailing. "A well-functioning democracy depends on the participation of its citizens," Rusch said, noting that the registration gap is most severe for young people. Only 52 percent of eligible youth 18-24 were registered to vote before the last election. Brown also signed a bill that permits county elections officials to offer conditional voter registration and provisional voting at satellite offices during the 14 days immediately preceding election day. The measure would make voting more convenient, according to Sen. Ben Allen, a Democrat and the author of SB 439. Another bill signed by the governor will make voting more convenient by allowing voters who use vote-by-mail ballots to drop them off at secure boxes to be located throughout the community before election day. Boxes at shopping malls and libraries would make it easier to cast ballots, officials say. The measure by Democrat Sen. Fran Pavley requires the secretary of State to develop guidelines for the use of drop-off boxes, including security measures, by Jan. 1, 2017. Pavley said there was some ambiguity in existing law that made her bill necessary. She noted that in the election last November, Los Angeles County, which has 10 million residents, had one drop-off location. "This may have contributed to the fact that only 38 percent of voters in Los Angeles County used (vote-by-mail) nearly 20 percent lower than any other county in the state," Pavley said. The governor also signed a bill that will speed up election returns by allowing county elections officials to begin counting votes before the close of the polls on election day. GOP Assemblyman Marc Steinorth introduced that bill. Brown also approved a bill allowing Monterey and Sacramento counties to hold some all-mail ballot elections, joining San Mateo and Yolo counties in experimenting with the practice. That measure was introduced by Assemblyman Luis Alejo, a Democrat.
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Kylie Jenner was quite surprised Thursday night when her dinner-for-two with boyfriend Tyga became a family reunion. While dining together at Nobu in Malibu, California, Kylie and Tyga ran into Caitlyn Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian, who were also breaking bread or in this instance: sushi at another table. Kylie even snapped a selfie with Caitlyn, captioning the shot, "How is it that Caitlyn, Kourtney, and I ended up at the same restaurant tonight? Perks of having a huge family."
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Former Dubai-based hotel manager Reid with his books A former Dubai-based hotel manager who took the "biggest risk" when he quit his high-paying job in the emirate to move home and become a children's author has now sold more than 50,000 books. Self-published author Stuart Reid, 48, has just been back in the UAE after six years away. The Scotsman was invited by Authors Abroad to do school tours in the UAE and is touring 11 schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai delighting school children with tales of the characters in his books. All while decked out in his dashing tartan kilt. Reid, who now lives in Falkirk in Central Scotland, has already sold more than 800 books since he arrived in the UAE a week ago. Reid said: "The reaction I've got from the schools here has been incredible. "I actually came here with about 1,000 books and I've had to call my wife to ask her to send me more as soon as possible. "It's more than just reading the books to the students, it's my job as an author to inspire them. I help them visualise. "I get volunteers from the audience to participate. I even got the teachers to pretend to be elephants on stage. It feels great to be back in the UAE. I left with a purpose in 2009 to become a children's author and now, here I am. "It was the toughest decision I had to make back then, and the turnout has been unbelievable." Reid moved to the UAE in 2007 to manage the first Premier Inn hotel outside of the UK, at Dubai Investment Park. He "had it all" with a life of luxury including a five-bedroom villa, maid and gardener. But now, the author claims he makes "much more" money than what he used to when working in Dubai. Reid said that his 'Gorgeous George' series has done so "incredibly well" that he's even opened his own publishing firm in Scotland from the success of the books. He released his first book 'Gorgeous George and the Giant Geriatric Generator' back in 2011. Reid has launched three companies from the money he's made from his books Gorgeous Garage Publishing Ltd, Giant Geriatric Generators Ltd (for his public appearances and events) and Writing Rules OK Ltd (from which he sells videos of him teaching creative writing skills). The first of the 'Gorgeous George' series of books is set in a fictitious town where people start going missing and the lead character goes to look for them. Prices for books from the Gorgeous George series range from Dhs28 to Dhs50. Schools Reid has visited in Abu Dhabi include the Yasmina School and The British International School. He's set to visit schools in Dubai in the next few days. Reid said he didn't enjoy the "materialistic" side of life in Dubai. Now, however, the author insists: "I've never been happier in my life." [email protected]
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In 2008, Jewish voters in Florida were some of Hillary Clinton's biggest fans. Now, disappointed over policies that have come about during her time as Secretary of State, some of those same supporters say they're thinking of voting for someone else.
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The Red Wings beat the Hurricanes 4-3 behind three third period goals. Teemu Pulkkinen scored twice in the final session and Justin Abdelakder added the fourth goal goal.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland police union and the local prosecutor remain at odds even after the prosecutor released expert reports calling the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old black boy by a white officer justified. Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Prosecutor Tim McGinty says the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association isn't cooperating with the investigation into the death of Tamir Rice. Union president Steve Loomis on Sunday said McGinty was grandstanding and ignoring the rights police officers have to not give statements during such investigations. The boy was holding a pellet gun when he was shot outside a recreation center last year. The expert reports McGinty's office released Saturday came just a few months after a Cleveland officer was acquitted in another racially-charged case.
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Kevin Durant couldn't resist the chance to jab Oklahoma fans after Texas upset the Sooners on Saturday, but he quickly deleted the tweet after thinking better of his choice of smack talk. Durant, who attended Texas for one season before leaving for the NBA, was proud of his Longhorns for beating the Sooners 24-17 in the Red River Rivalry. The former NBA MVP sent the following tweet after the game: Though Durant's joy about his alma mater knocking off its big rival is understandable, the reason he deleted is pretty obvious. Durant happens to play for the Oklahoma City Thunder, so it's probably not a good idea to tick off most of your fanbase by kicking them when they're down. Oh, and after seeing that tweet, I think we can all agree with what Draymond Green said about Durant .
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Voters in Guinea are electing a president in the west African country's second democratic presidential election since independence in 1958. Seven candidates are competing against President Alpha Conde, who is hoping to win a second term. His main challenger, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has urged his supporters to vote despite the country's top court rejecting his plea for a delay. The 2010 election saw a transition from military to civilian rule. Since then Guinea has been badly hit by an Ebola outbreak and seen prices of key export bauxite - the raw material in aluminium - slump. Deep ethnic, political and religious tensions persist and can quickly become violent, especially around election time, BBC World Service Africa editor Mary Harper reports. At least three people were killed in pre-election violence. Opposition parties had wanted the vote postponed due to alleged anomalies in the country's electoral roll but the election commission rejected the call. Will Guinea's election be free and fair? Some of those trying to vote early on Sunday complained that voting materials were not ready. Mr Conde is favourite to win the election but a second round of voting is likely. "I ask all Guineans, whatever their party, to fulfil their civic duty peacefully and calmly," Mr Conde said after casting his vote in the capital, Conakry. Aged 77, he is hoping to capitalise on his victory in the 2010 vote, held after he returned from some three decades in exile, but that election was marred by violence and accusations of fraud. He promises to consolidate stability and social unity, and promote development. After voting elsewhere in the capital, Mr Diallo, a former prime minister, said: "We must hope there will not be [violence] after the elections and that the people of Guinea show maturity." The 63-year-old pledges to prioritise jobs for young people and to give all Guineans "access to health care, decent housing, water, electricity, safety, and justice". African Union and European Union observers are monitoring the election. The official result is not expected until Monday or Tuesday.
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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney went off in his press conference at a reporter using the word "Clemson-ing" to reference a team losing games they should win following a 43-24 victory over Georgia Tech.
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) -- Didier Drogba's scored on a 30-yard free kick, Evan Bush made a late diving save and the Montreal Impact beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Saturday. Drogba bent it around the wall and inside the right post for his team-leading ninth goal in nine appearances this season. It came immediately after the Impact's Andres Romero left the game on a stretcher because of an apparent right knee injury. The Impact (13-13-6, 45 points) ended a two-game losing streak and increased their lead to four points over seventh-place Orlando City for the final Eastern Conference playoff position. Both teams have two games left. Lucas Pittinari put a low hard shot on frame for the Colorado Rapids (8-14-10, 34 points) in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Bush made the diving save to his right.
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The South Bend Tribune's Tyler James & CineSport's Chad Cutler break down Notre Dame's 41-24 win over Navy, the rise of C.J. Prosise, and second half adjustments from the Irish Defense.
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North Texas head coach Dan McCarney was fired after the Mean Green's 66-7 loss to Portland State, an FCS school. The guys weigh in on the decision.
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A Utah fan at College GameDay isn't a big fan of Samantha Ponder, apparently, as he thinks the ESPN reporter/host belongs in the kitchen. His sign says so. But Ponder has a great point for this guy and other men who have used the sexist joke as a put-down the kitchen is absolutely awesome. She says it has pie, pizza and wine, which it does. Those are all great things. MORE: Best photos from Week 6 | Best GameDay signs from Salt Lake Dear "men": your insult makes no sense. The kitchen has pie. And pizza. And wine. https://t.co/oBuxYxkUkb Sam Ponder (@sam_ponder) October 11, 2015 Here are some other great things the kitchen No. 1 in our household room power rankings can have, depending on the homeowner. Family, sometimes Thanksgiving dinner Burritos Good conversation TV, usually Chicken pot pie Beer Laughter Pasta Chicken sandwiches Tacos Other kind of beer Seriously, have you tried this beer? Friends, sometimes Storage space (cabinets, pantries, shelves, etc.) Seating options (table, island) Bedrooms are pretentious. Kitchens play with a chip on their shoulder hardworking, active, never complain, first guy in the gym, last to leave, classy. Dishwashers are incredibly convenient. Hardwood floors are lovely And finally, you might meet Ponder there, and she seems great.
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Wake Forest and Boston College had one of the craziest endings you'll see in college football this year. Watch the last :18 seconds, as BC runs out of time at the goal line and the Demon Deacons hold on for the 3-0 win.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. California has adopted the toughest limits in the nation on the use of antibiotics in healthy livestock, barring their routine use to prevent illness or promote growth. Calling the overuse of antibiotics "an urgent public health problem," Gov. Jerry Brown announced Saturday that he signed the legislation. The bill, SB 27, will curb the overuse of antibiotics in livestock, which limits the effectiveness of the medicines in both animals and people and contributes to the spread of dangerous, drug-resistant superbugs. "The science is clear that the overuse of antibiotics in livestock has contributed to the spread of antibiotic resistance and the undermining of decades of life-saving advances in medicine," Brown said in a statement. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls antibiotic resistance one of the world's most pressing health problems and estimates that 23,000 Americans die annually as a result of antibiotic-resistant infections. The agency has recommended phasing out their use in cases solely to promote growth in livestock. In low doses, some antibiotics can generate greater muscle development by boosting the efficiency of food that animals eat. Supporters of the legislation by Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, say the antibiotics are fed to mostly healthy animals such as cows, pigs and chickens to make them grow faster and prevent disease in crowded industrial farms. Widespread use of antibiotics by humans and animals reduce their effectiveness in treating illnesses because the diseases adapt by mutating, creating superbugs. Once-treatable illnesses can become dangerous infections when antibiotics are no longer effective. "The lifesaving potential of antibiotics is quickly diminishing, and people are dying because the drugs are less effective," Hill said in a statement. Opponents argued that the California legislation does not go far enough to restrict preventive or routine use of antimicrobial drugs. Groups such as the California Cattlemen's Association remained neutral on the bill. Michael Hansen, a senior scientist at Consumers Union, the policy division of Consumer Reports, said many companies have voluntarily agreed to stop using antibiotics to promote growth after guidance from the Food and Drug Administration. "No state yet has been able to pass a bill that is stronger than the one in California, and the fact that California is an important ag state, that makes this an important action," Hansen said. The antibiotics are different from the growth hormones used by many food producers that have drawn criticism and that some grocery stores and food chains have phased out. Companies including McDonald's, Chipotle and Panera also have begun promoting their chicken as raised without antibiotics. Brown, a Democrat, vetoed a similar version of the bill last year, urging the state Department of Food and Agriculture to work with lawmakers on the issue. His office helped make changes to this year's measure to strengthen protections against using antibiotics to prevent disease. The bill allows exemptions when a licensed veterinarian determines antimicrobial drugs are needed to treat a disease or infection, to control the spread of a disease, or in relation to surgery or a medical procedure, according to an analysis prepared for the Legislature. The California Veterinary Medical Association expressed concern that veterinarians might not be able to prescribe the drugs preventively to treat diseases for which there is no test available to determine which animals are carriers. The law, which takes effect in 2018, also eliminates the availability of livestock antibiotics for over-the-counter sales.
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DALLAS There was a mosh pit at midfield, and Charlie Strong bodysurfed atop the crowd. Then he donned a faux-gold cowboy hat handed to him by the Texas governor, while one of the Longhorns, his eyes on the big screen atop the Cotton Bowl, chanted, "In your face! In your face!" In his press conference, after he had high-fived the first row of media members on his way to the dais, Strong said, "That was the University of Texas. Today was our day, and that's the team." RELATED: Texas stuns Oklahoma BOX SCORE: TEXAS 24, OKLAHOMA 17 This is the theme of a 24-17 win against No. 9 Oklahoma, shared publicly by Strong and quietly, in a more personal moment, during an embrace between the Longhorns' second-year coach and one of his players during a raucous post-game celebration. "We did this for you," the player told Strong. Said Strong, "We needed this. We go to Notre Dame, we don't play well. We go beat Rice and we played well. And we lose and we go last week and just looked God awful. I'm just so proud. I think they said they didn't want to see me get fired, so they were going to step up and play for me." *** The Longhorns did it for Strong and for each other, and to beat a rival but they did it as a team, with an effort that exchanged any attempts at flash for an approach rooted in simplicity. Run the football, prevent the Sooners from doing the same; protect the football, force the Sooners to be careless; win every play; do your job. "The way we're going to work today, it's going to speak for itself," Strong said. "We're going to run the football and we're going to run it right at 'em and we're going to knock 'em off the ball, and nothing else is going to need to be said because we're going to control the line of scrimmage." This style is repeatable, and potentially more finely tuned after an off week in advance of a Big 12 Conference matchup with Kansas State. It's also seen best in a player, sophomore wide receiver Lorenzo Joe, who doesn't appear in the box score. Joe was targeted once in Texas' win, on a deep heave along the left sideline perhaps designed as much to loosen up Oklahoma's defense as for a touchdown; the pass was batted away, and Joe left without adding to his year-to-date receiving total through six games one catch, a touchdown grab in last week's ugly loss to TCU. Yet he threw one crucial block to free up Marcus Johnson for a 24-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Another block helped pave the way for D'Onta Foreman's 81-yard run in the third quarter, the Longhorns' first gain of 80-plus yards in three seasons. When quarterback Tyrone Swoopes fumbled into the end zone on a second-quarter run it was eventually ruled he scored before losing control it was Joe who corralled the loose ball, ensuring an early 14-0 lead. "You love to see that," said running back Johnathan Gray. "That's how it starts. He does what he's supposed to do, and he does what is asked of him." *** From the outside and, at times, within the program itself it was a week of turmoil for Texas. At halftime of last Saturday's loss, freshman cornerback Kris Boyd retweeted a comment about transferring to Texas A&M. An early-week press conference featured infighting between two factions of this roster seemingly at odds: the old guard, the juniors and seniors recruited by the Longhorns' previous coaching staff, and the underclassmen brought in since Strong's arrival nearly two years ago. Joe fits into the latter company, as part of a class recruited during Strong's first months on campus. This group has been blamed for the Longhorns' issues, called out by upperclassmen accustomed to a different standard. They've also been called, rightfully so, the future of Texas football. Joe hasn't made headlines, lost in the shadows behind Jerrod Heard, John Burt and Malik Jefferson, among others. "He's a great energy guy," Foreman said. "He comes to practice every day with a smile on his face great energy, great tempo. And for him to get his start today, his first start, I know it felt good to him. He goes out there and wants what's best for our team. I understand that he may want some individual stats, but his mind is just on the team and winning games." Joe's ascent into the starting lineup one week after not appearing at all on the Longhorns' depth chart proves to underclassmen and upperclassmen alike that playing time will be dictated in a meritocracy, not on arrival date or recruiting billing. His performance, meanwhile, and the quiet impact it had on the offense, should help prove an idea: Texas has found an identity. "We always tell players that you may not be playing now, but just stay the course, your opportunity's coming," wide receivers coach Jay Norvell said. "I think we're going to look back on this film and there's going to be a lot of guys playing hard for four quarters. That's what we challenged them to do and it appears that's what they did today."
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Watch (18) Michigan and Jim Harbaugh make a statement by destroying (13) Northwestern, 38-0.
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Wales coach Chris Coleman says 'it's all smiles' as they seal their place in the Euro 2016 finals despite losing 2-0 to Bosnia.
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Heartbreak City, population: every Nebraska fan in the country. The Huskers lost on a devastating play for the fourth time this season, as Wisconsin kicker Rafael Gaglianone hit a 46-yard field goal with four seconds left to give the Badgers a 23-21 victory Saturday. He had just missed a kick roughly a minute and a half prior to making this one. Nebraska just lost in the final seconds for the fourth time this season on this Wisconsin FG. pic.twitter.com/t6Yl2eiZbM Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) October 10, 2015 Nebraska falls to 2-4 with the loss, while Wisconsin improved to 4-2.
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From the moment the 2015 schedule was released, Nov. 21 was circled as one of the definitive dates of the season. Back then, it seemed so clear the game that day between Ohio State and Michigan State would not only decide the Big Ten's East division but a spot in the College Football Playoff and perhaps a national title. But thanks to Jim Harbaugh, it's time to recalibrate. Michigan doesn't just look like a dangerous team at the moment, it looks like a team that can win the Big Ten. The No. 21 Wolverines' thoroughly dominant 38-0 victory Saturday against No. 14 Northwestern has officially changed expectations in Harbaugh's first year, which didn't seem very robust after a 24-17 season-opening loss at Utah. Not only did Michigan extend its streak to three consecutive shutouts against Northwestern, but the Wolverines look more and more each week like a nasty, physical Harbaugh-style team fully capable of knocking off either Michigan State or Ohio State. Or perhaps both. Michigan, as it turns out, gets both of those opponents in the Big House this season, starting with the Spartans next week. It's no secret previous Michigan coach Brady Hoke recruited good talent to Ann Arbor. The question was whether the players Harbaugh inherited would fit in his system and be committed enough to play his style. The payoff has come quicker than anyone could have anticipated. And the college football world is officially on notice not just for the future, but for right now. Texas: After two heartbreaking losses gave way to a blowout at TCU, it seemed like the Longhorns' season was teetering. Locker room issues were blowing up on social media, and criticism was coming hot and heavy for second-year coach Charlie Strong. But funny things can happen in rivalry games, and the Longhorns got the biggest victory of Strong's tenure, knocking off No. 9 Oklahoma 24-17 . At 2-4 with some tough games remaining, Texas still faces an uphill climb to make a bowl. But this is the kind of win that will relieve pressure , foster buy-in from his young players and fans and make recruits believe that Strong can survive in Austin for the long haul. Clemson: Many figured this might be a tough spot for the Tigers, coming off an emotional win against Notre Dame and having to play against Georgia Tech's tricky option offense. Instead, Clemson looked sharp all the way through in a 43-24 win. Even better news is that über-talented sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson broke out after a slow start to the season throwing the ball, finishing with 265 yards and two touchdowns on 21-of-30. Connecticut: Much was made this summer of UConn coach Bob Diaco trying to engineer a rivalry with Central Florida, even though the schools have no shared geography or history of playing each other beyond their two-year association in the American Athletic Conference. Diaco went so far as to buy a trophy for the game and put a countdown clock in the Huskies' locker room. UCF rebuffed the idea of a rivalry, but Diaco had the last laugh Saturday in a 40-13 victory against the Knights, who remain winless and could very well go 0-12. Georgia: Despite losing star running back Nick Chubb to an ugly knee injury on the first play from scrimmage the severity of which wasn't immediately determined Georgia still had this game well in hand late in the second quarter, leading 24-3 after a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown. But the Bulldogs gave Tennessee life, allowing a touchdown drive, then fumbling the ensuing kickoff, which the Vols converted into a another touchdown to trail just 24-17 at halftime. Tennessee carried the momentum into the second half and held on for a 38-31 victory to snag their biggest win under third-year coach Butch Jones. Georgia has allowed 38 points in each of it last two games and will need help to get back in the SEC East race . Boston College: The Eagles have given up a total of 40 points in their past four games but have just one win to show for it during that stretch. Saturday was perhaps the most embarrassing setback, losing 3-0 at home to Wake Forest. Boston College out-gained the Demon Deacons 270-142 and had an 18-5 edge in first downs but committed four turnovers. The Eagles fell to 0-3 in ACC play with games at Clemson and Louisville coming up. Syracuse: Though the Orange suffered multiple quarterback injuries this season, this team had looked promising in building a 3-1 record with a competitive loss to LSU. But Syracuse took a major step back Saturday in a 45-24 loss at South Florida, a team that was previously 7-21 overall and 0-7 against Power Five opponents under coach Willie Taggart. Indiana: The Hoosiers had never won in Beaver Stadium since Penn State joined the Big Ten. This seemed like a relatively good opportunity to not only win in Happy Valley but move to the cusp of bowl eligibility at 5-1. Instead, the Hoosiers were forced to play without quarterback Nate Sudfeld and running back Jordan Howard due to injuries and gained only 234 yards in a non-threatening 29-7 loss.
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Kourtney Kardashian hung out with Justin Bieber on Friday night. Kourtney and Bieber and were later seen together at Universal Studios Hollywood during one of its Halloween Horror Nights. Bieber, a longtime Kardashian family friend, posted on his Instagram page on Saturday a black and white photo of the two at the theme park sporting what appear to be 3D glasses.
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Brazil train in Fortaleza as they wait to welcome Venezuela after a 2-0 loss to Chile in their opening World Cup qualifier.
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U.S. President Barack Obama pokes fun at rapper Kanye West, says he's "a guy who I hear has been talking about launching a potential political career." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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ST. LOUIS The Cubs will return to Wrigley Field with momentum on their side and Jake Arrieta on the mound Monday for Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Cardinals. One night after being shut out at Busch Stadium, the Cubs jumped on the Cardinals for five second-inning runs on the way to a 6-3 victory to even the series at one game apiece. The Cubs hadn't faced left-hander Jaime Garcia in the regular season, a factor manager Joe Maddon said might give the Cardinals pitcher the edge. It didn't. He allowed five unearned runs on four hits over two innings before Cardinals manager Mike Matheny went to Lance Lynn in relief. The Cardinals later reported that Garcia left the game due to a stomach virus. The Cardinals committed two errors in the second inning, the second when Garcia fielded a bunt and instead of going home to catch Austin Jackson scoring, threw it into right field. Addison Russell's sacrifice bunt and Dexter Fowler's infield single drove in the next two runs before Jorge Soler's two-run homer to center field. They added a run in the third off Lynn on Miguel Montero's RBI groundout. The Cardinals had taken early 1-0 lead on Matt Carpenter's leadoff homer against right-hander Kyle Hendricks. That ended a streak of 13 straight scoreless innings pitched by Hendricks to end the regular season. Hendricks settled down over the next three innings but gave up back-to-back homers to Kolten Wong and Randal Grichuk in the fifth to end his night. Maddon went to Travis Wood to keep the Cardinals in check, and he pitched 21/3 scoreless innings. Before the game, Maddon gave fans permission to worry after a 4-0 loss Friday. But worry, he said, is for the barrooms and the chat rooms, not the clubhouse. "I'm always about fans worrying; go ahead and worry as much as you'd like," Maddon said. "From our perspective, we have to just go out and play the game like we always do. I'm here to tell you, man, I just can't live that way. The line I've used is I don't vibrate at that frequency. ... The process is fearless. If you want to always live your life just based on the outcome, you're going to be fearful a lot. And when you're doing that, you're really not living in a particular moment. "If you take care of the seconds, the minutes, the hours in a day take care of themselves. So for our fans back home, please go ahead and be worried. That's OK. But understand that from our perspective in the clubhouse, we're more worried about the process than the outcome."
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- The opening race of the second round of NASCAR's playoffs was washed out by persistent rain Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The race was rescheduled for Sunday afternoon. It's just NASCAR's second rainout of the season, although several events this year were delayed because of weather. Joe Gibbs Racing headed into the event trying to reclaim some of the momentum seized by reigning Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick, who won last week at Dover to keep his title defense intact. JGR drivers Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth won the first two races in the opening round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championships. But the stakes are higher in round two, which includes races at Charlotte, Kansas and finally Talladega. The field has been trimmed to 12 drivers, and JGR qualified all four of its cars in the top eight at Charlotte. Kenseth and Kyle Busch will start on the front row, while Harvick will start 11th. Harvick is the defending race winner, and used his Charlotte victory last year to coast into the third round of the playoffs. A victory in a Chase race earns a driver an automatic berth into the next round.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Joshua Dobbs threw for 312 yards, ran for 118 more and accounted for five touchdowns Saturday as Tennessee erased a 21-point deficit in a 38-31 victory over No. 19 Georgia. The defeat was doubly painful to Georgia (4-2, 1-2 SEC), which lost star running back Nick Chubb to an injured left knee on the first play from scrimmage. Georgia's Reggie Davis scored on a 70-yard punt return and 48-yard catch but dropped a potential game-tying 56-yard touchdown pass with less than four minutes left. The Bulldogs got to Tennessee's 27 in the final seconds, but Brian Randolph broke up Greyson Lambert's pass to Malcolm Mitchell in the right corner of the end zone. BOX SCORE: TENNESSEE 38, NO. 19 GEORGIA 31 Dobbs was 25 of 42 with three touchdown passes for Tennessee (3-3, 1-2). He ran for two touchdowns, including a 5-yarder that broke a 31-all tie with 5:48 left. Dobbs is the only Tennessee player ever to throw for 300 yards and run for 100 yards in the same game. He also did it last year in a 45-42 overtime victory at South Carolina. Tennessee trailed 24-3 late in the first half before rallying to beat a ranked team for just the second time in its last 30 attempts. The Vols also ended a five-game losing streak in this annual series. The comeback tied for the third-biggest deficit Tennessee had ever overcome in a victory. The Vols beat Vanderbilt 38-36 in 1987 after trailing 28-3 and won 35-34 at Notre Dame in 1991 after falling behind 31-7. Georgia's Sony Michel rushed for 145 yards, with 124 of them coming before halftime. Lambert was 15 of 32 for 279 yards. Tennessee entered the day with three losses in its last four games and appeared on the verge of getting blown out of this one. The Vols got back into the game when Dobbs found Josh Smith for a 39-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-8 play. Michel fumbled away the ensuing kickoff at the Georgia 25, setting up a Dobbs 2-yard pass to Kamara that made it 24-17 at halftime. Tennessee continued its comeback in the second half even as injuries forced the Vols to start freshmen Jack Jones and Chance Hall on the right side of their offensive line. The Vols fell behind early because of their inability to capitalize on opportunities. Tennessee outgained Georgia 137-15 and had two trips inside the Bulldogs' 5-yard line in the first 13 minutes of the game, yet still trailed 7-3 at the end of the first quarter. In the Vols' first trip to the red zone, Jalen Hurd took a handoff on first-and-goal from the 1 and was immediately met by Georgia's Tim Kimbrough. A couple of other defenders converged on the play shortly thereafter, and Davin Bellamy knocked the ball loose. Georgia's Leonard Floyd then picked the ball out of the air and ran 96 yards for the game's first touchdown. ___ AP college football website: collegefootbal.ap.org
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See what happened in Randy Edsall's post game press conference after a reporter asked him about shaking players' hands before the Ohio State football game.
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Israel says its jets have hit two targets in the Gaza Strip. The targets were "Hamas weapon manufacturing facilities", the Israeli military said, adding the strikes were in response to two rockets fired from Gaza into southern Israel. A woman and her young daughter in a nearby house were killed during the air raid, Palestinian officials said. Earlier, US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "deep concern" over the situation. He made separate phone calls to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. There have been weeks of tension over access to a site in East Jerusalem sacred to both Jews and Muslims. Can Israel and the Palestinians contain spiralling violence? Palestinians fear Israel plans to change arrangements at the al-Aqsa mosque/Temple Mount compound, where Jews are allowed to visit but not allowed to pray - something Israel insists it will continue. "The IDF holds Hamas responsible for any act of aggression from the Gaza Strip," said Israel Defense Forces' spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner in a statement following the air strikes early on Sunday. As well as the two reported deaths, medical staff in the Zeitun sector south of Gaza City say three people are trapped in the rubble of the destroyed house. In his phone calls earlier Mr Kerry "stressed the importance of upholding the status quo in word and deed" at the site, the State Department said. He offered his support in efforts to restore calm, but both men blamed the other side for the rising violence. Mr Netanyahu "made it clear that he expects the PA (Palestinian Authority) to stop its wild and mendacious incitement, which is causing the current wave of terrorism," his Twitter account said. Mr Abbas told Mr Kerry that Israel should stop settler "provocations", which he said were carried out under Israeli army protection, his office said. In other developments on Saturday: Mr Netanyahu ordered the mobilisation of hundreds of police reservists to restore security Israeli police shot dead two Palestinian youths during clashes close to the border with the Gaza Strip Two Palestinians carried out stabbing attacks in Jerusalem before being shot dead Violent protests broke out after the funeral of a Palestinian man who had been shot during unrest at the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem and later died of his injuries The violence has spurred talk from Hamas, which dominates Gaza, of a new Palestinian intifada, or uprising. But the clashes have not yet reached the scale of previous intifadas, with no clear mass movement or leadership so far emerging.
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Madrid's San Anton church has free Wi-Fi, live streaming on plasma screens and a confession app.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame running back C.J. Prosise made Navy pay for its turnovers. Prosise scored one play after linebacker Jaylon Smith recovered a fumble by Chris Swain on the Navy 7 and two plays after Devin Butler recovered a fumble by Dishan Romine at the 26-yard line on the opening kickoff of the second half. He finished with three rushing touchdowns as the 15th-ranked Fighting Irish beat the Midshipmen 41-24 on Saturday. "Huge, huge," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said of the turnovers. "Those obviously meant a lot in this game." BOX SCORE: NO. 15 NOTRE DAME 41, NAVY 24 Navy had tied the score at 21-21 with 24 seconds left in the first half after 253-pound fullback Quentin Ezell gashed the Irish for touchdown runs of 45 and 22 yards. But Justin Yoon kicked a 52-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the first half and Prosise put the Irish (5-1) ahead by 10 points with a 22-yard run following the second fumble. The Midshipmen (4-1), who had won eight straight, had been tied for the lead in the nation with just one turnover before Saturday's game. "We had some penalties, some turnovers, some missed assignments, that normally we're pretty clean on those phases," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. "Against a good team like Notre Dame, that spells disaster. That's what happened to us." Prosise, who was held to 50 yards on 15 carries in a loss a week earlier against Clemson, scored on runs of 7, 22 and 11 yards and finished with 129 yards rushing as the Irish amassed 459 yards total offense. "It felt great getting back out there and having some big holes again," Prosise said. "They weren't loading the box like last week, and we just had to be able to make some plays on the perimeter, too." Prosise joins Frank Lonergan in 1902 and Reggie Brooks in 1992 as the only Irish running backs to rush for three touchdowns twice in the same season. DeShone Kizer, who was 22 of 30 passing for 281 yards, including a 30-yard TD pass to Will Fuller, said it's fun watching Prosise run. "C.J.'s an unbelievable guy who runs after the first hit," he said. Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds sat out part of the second quarter and the end of the game after falling awkwardly on his left leg while being tackled. "It's sore but nothing major is wrong. I just have to rehab it, ice, etc. but I'll be fine," he said. Reynolds finished with 110 yards rushing on 15 carries but the Irish held him without a rushing touchdown for a second straight season. Keenan remains at 73 career rushing touchdowns, four shy of the NCAA record set by Wisconsin's Montee Ball. His replacement, Tago Smith, threw an interception in the fourth quarter. Reynolds said the turnovers were too much to overcome. "Obviously, turning the ball over is always a turning point, and giving them some momentum and some good field position. You can't do it at all but especially you can't do it in your own territory. It was inside the red zone both times and that was big for us," he said. The loss ended an eight-game winning streak for Navy. The Midshipmen came into the game averaging 340 yards rushing a game and finished with 318, but couldn't overcome the turnovers. The Irish also held Georgia Tech below its average in a win three weeks ago and are now done with the triple option. "Thank God," Kelly said. "I think we established something that I wanted to establish and that is a base way of playing the option teams. It's something we can carry with us." Niumatalolo was disappointed in Navy's play. "We knew we had to play perfect again these guys and it was probably our worst game this season," he said. ------ AP college football website: http://collegefootball.ap.org
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Fighting intensified in Syria on Saturday, as Russia, along with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, targeted areas held by the "Islamic State" (IS). In a statement, Moscow said Russian airstrikes had managed to hit 55 IS targets. "In the initial stage of our operation, our aircraft destroyed the principal and largest logistical hubs of the ISIS terrorist group," said the Russian Defense Ministry, using another acronym for IS. "This has led to a significant reduction in the fighting potential of armed groups, and a reduction in their mobility and their capacity to launch offensives." Also on Saturday, a state-run Syrian news agency said government forces, accompanied by the Russian airstrikes, had regained control of a village in the northern part of the country. War on multiple fronts As Moscow ramps up its military presence in Syria, Washington is mulling ways for the two governments to coordinate in spite of apparently different objectives. On Friday, Washington announced it would resume talks with counterparts in Moscow regarding proposed safety guidelines meant to prevent accidents between US and Russian jets. This show of cooperation belies a strong sense of distrust between the two countries, with the US and its allies accusing Russia of targeting forces seeking to topple Assad, whom the US-led coalition opposes. Reports also emerged on Saturday that Islamist rebel groups, such as the Ahrar al-Sham group, had also managed to regain territory from IS. blc/cmk (Reuters, AFP, AP)
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Hillary Clinton is dragging her feet into the first Democratic primary debate on Tuesday, dropping 10 points in less than a week, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday. While Clinton enjoyed 51 percent support among Democratic voters in the poll's Oct. 4 iteration, that number dipped to 41 percent support on Oct. 9 . Both Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Vice President Biden, who has yet to announce whether he will run for president, gained supporters from Clinton's loss. Sanders' support increased from 24 to 28 percent over the same time frame, and Biden jumped from 16 to 20 percent support. Clinton, the prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic nomination when she announced her campaign in June, has taken ongoing criticism for the use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of State. Clinton has apologized for her server and turned over work-related emails to the State Department, which is making them public in bunches. Benghazi Special Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) said he will release an additional batch of Clinton emails purporting to show her foreign policy in Libya was influenced by special interests. Democrats are again accusing the panel of politicizing the 2012 terrorist attack on the Benghazi embassy, after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy linked the committee's work to Clinton's sliding poll numbers. The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted Oct. 9 and includes 624 respondents. The margin of error is 4.5 percent.
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The Blue Jays will play the rest of the AL Division Series with one left-hander in their bullpen. Toronto officially removed Brett Cecil from its roster Saturday, a day after the reliever suffered a "significant" calf tear in a Game 2 loss to the Rangers. Right-hander Ryan Tepera will take Cecil's spot on the 25-man for Sunday's do-or-die Game 3 in Arlington. PHOTOS: The ALDS' defining images | Teams that overcame 0-2 holes The move leaves Aaron Loup as manager John Gibbons' lone lefty option in relief going forward, and the loss of Cecil could prove significant no matter how much longer the series lasts. Cecil has not allowed an earned run since June 24, a span of 39 consecutive appearances. His absence won't help in key matchup situations against Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo. Tepera, 27, made his major league debut in May and is 0-2 with a 3.27 ERA in 32 relief appearances for Toronto this year. He also had a 1.06 ERA in 21 appearances at Triple-A Buffalo. Under MLB rules, Cecil is not eligible to be on the Blue Jays' ALCS roster if they advance, but could be reactivated for the World Series.
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One student at KU's Late Night in the Phog walked away with a $10,000 check from head coach Bill Self on Friday night. Jerrod Martin Castro, a sophomore, was one of two students picked to shoot a half-court shot. Each student had the option of allowing a guest shooter to take the shot instead. For Castro, Brennan Bechard, the Kansas director of basketball operations, attempted the heave and hit nothing but the bottom of the net. Self signed Castro a check moments later. (h/t College Basketball Talk )
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The Islanders couldn't have scripted a better atmosphere ahead of their first regular season game at their new home in Brooklyn. The crowd at the Barclays Center was announced as a sellout. There were, however, pockets of empty seats, especially in the lower bowl. The four Stanley Cup banners hung in the rafters and a touching video tribute to legendary coach Al Arbour, who passed away in August, played before the game. The only party who didn't play their part were the Chicago Blackhawks, who spoiled the proceedings by defeating the home team 3-2 in overtime.
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Violence between Israelis and Palestinians threatened to spiral out of control after unrest spread to Gaza, the Palestinian death toll rose and a new stabbing by a 16-year-old hit Jerusalem.
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At least 30 people are killed in twin blasts at a peace rally in Turkey's capital Ankara. +ATTN clients: graphic images of blood, wounded victims
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Ukrainian army fire has killed one person and wounded another in the pro-Moscow rebel bastion of Donetsk, despite a truce that had held for several weeks, separatists have said. The rebels' self-styled "defence ministry" said both casualties from Saturday's incident were civilians, although an earlier report cited by Russian news agency Interfax said it was actually a rebel fighter who died. It was unclear what weapons had been fired, with the rebels first claiming Ukrainian forces had used tank fire, and then saying there were mortar rounds. The Ukrainian army condemned what it described as a "provocation aimed at destabilising the situation in the east," spokesman Vladislav Seleznev told the AFP news agency. "Under no circumstance would we ever fire against civilians," he said. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), whose observers are deployed in eastern Ukraine, could not immediately comment on the incident. RELATED: European volunteers fighting in Eastern Ukraine Ukraine has been fighting pro-Russia rebels since early 2014 when mass protests brought down a pro-Russian government and replaced it with one seeking closer ties with the EU and US. Kiev accuses Moscow of direct military involvement in the conflict, as well as military support for the separatists, a charge Russian officials deny. More than 8,000 people have been killed in the conflict so far, according to the UN.
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Thousands of black men, women and children gathered on the Mall on Saturday to demand justice at a time of growing anger and fraying tensions in African American communities across the nation over the police shooting deaths of young black men. Crowds began forming on a cool, sunny morning just beyond the west front of the Capitol, and by noon the number of participants had swelled significantly, with onlookers watching on several jumbo screens set up along the lawn. Some people set up lawn chairs and others sat on blankets to listen to a long lineup of speakers, including Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam which sponsored the "Justice or Else" rally. The event marked the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in 1995, when hundreds of thousands of black men rallied on the Mall. Although the crowd Saturday was expected to be far smaller than that protest, the spirit of the first movement was echoed by the those who addressed the crowds. But the speakers also pointedly tied the struggle of the black community to modern-day incidents. Tamika Mallory, a national organizer of the rally, recited a litany of young black men who have been killed by police in recent years, including Tamir Rice of Cleveland, Michael Brown of Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner of Staten Island. "Twenty years ago, the death of Tamir Rice would have fallen on deaf ears and left for the police to write a false report, not broadcast for the world to know," Mallory told the crowd. Saturday's rally on the Mall marked the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in 1995. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) "Michael Brown's body would have only traumatized the community, rather than wake up the people." "America, we can't breathe," Mallory said, echoing the phrase that Garner uttered while being held in a chokehold by police in July 2014 and that has been appropriated by the civil rights movement. Signs of the community's frustration were written on T-shirts for the "Black Lives Matter" movement and on posters reading "Straight Outta Patience." One man wore a "Hands up, don't shoot" T-shirt, marking the rallying cry in Ferguson after residents and police clashed in the wake of Brown's shooting death in August 2014. "Are we going to demand justice?" the Rev. Willie Wilson of Newport News asked the crowd. Some spoke about other calls for justice. D.C. Council member Vincent Orange (D-At Large) took his turn at the microphone to make an impassioned call for voting rights and statehood for the District, which lacks representation in Congress. "D.C. statehood or else," Orange said. Dennis Muhammad, 45, of Charleston, S.C., was sitting on a lawn chair watching the speakers on the big screen. He had arrived on a bus with about 55 members of his community early Saturday morning. Muhammad, who said he attended the Million Man March, came this time to stand with the others "for the cause of justice for all of our people, especially those of our people that have been victims of overzealous police work or brutality. We have not gotten justice in the courtrooms of this country." He mentioned Walter Scott, a South Carolina man killed in a police shooting in North Charleston in April whose family recently received a $6.5 million settlement from the city. "Police officers are very needed in our community, but I think the badge should not be a license to kill or a license to hide a murderer," Muhammad said. "When a police officer steps out of the bounds of the law and what is right, then it's for government to retaliate on behalf of the people. Our government has not done that." Hamil R. Harris and Michael Laris contributed to this report.
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Does a 41-year old Terrell Owens still have what it takes to make another run in the NFL? Owens has no doubt about it, and his target team would be the Philadelphia Eagles. When asked if he could help the sad state of the 1-3 Philly team, he didn't hesitate to respond positively. "Absolutely, yes," Owens told the 94WIP Mike & Ike Show on Friday. "No question, no question about that sir." The Philadelphia Eagles sit at the bottom of the NFC East so far this season, and they currently rank third-highest in dropped passes . That's not a proud stat for Chip Kelly and crew to boast about. Additionally, the Eagles have lost the second-most air yards due to all of the dropped passes, according to Pro Football Focus . Most air yards lost due to drops so far: 1. C Newton (139) 2. S Bradford (133) 3. B Bortles (118) 4. R Mallett (112) 5. C Palmer (92) Pro Football Focus (@PFF) October 8, 2015 Concerning the Eagles current woes, could adding a former All-Pro receiver such as Owens really make matters any worse? Owens further discussed his age for which he doesn't see as a problem. "You think that I shouldn't be playing right now?" Owens said. "I definitely could be playing right now, but based on my character yeah, people can say, 'Oh, he's 41.' "But I'm not your average 41-year-old … And when I was on that football field, I felt like I was the best thing out there and it was due to how hungry I was and how dedicated I was." It's highly unlikely we'll be seeing the future Hall of Famer, who spent two seasons with the Eagles in 2005-2005, suiting up in Eagles green this season. However, Owens' stories and his pie-in-the-sky dreams are always entertaining to listen to which is why he was currently spotlighted on NFL Network's " A Football Life ." As for the Eagles, they're somewhat of a mess right now and there is much work to do starting with Sam Bradford and his receivers, who have a total of 10 dropped passes so far this season. And, let's not even get started on Philly's third-worst ranked rush attack.
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North Korea on Saturday showed off what it said were long-range ballistic missiles carrying miniaturised nuclear warheads, its latest claim to the sophisticated technology which state television said could destroy enemies in a "sea of fire". Rows of the intercontinental ballistic missiles known as KN-08, which some think could fly far enough to reach the continental US, were paraded through the capital as part of a massive military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers Party. A defence analyst in Seoul said the new missile appeared to have been modified to allow it to be fitted with a miniature nuclear warhead -- a claim echoed by North Korea's state TV -- but others experts said it was impossible to tell. North Korea has long claimed it has technology capable of launching nuclear bombs at its distant enemies, but experts are sceptical whether the impoverished country has acquired the sophisticated technology needed to produce such weapons. "With the vengeful desire to turn the citadel of our enemies into a sea of fire, our powerful tactical rockets loaded with diversified and miniaturised nuclear warheads are on the move," the commentator said, as rows of missiles were shown on screen. Leader Kim Jong-Un on Saturday told crowds assembled for the parade that the country's armed forces "are capable of fighting any kind of war provoked by the US and we are ready to protect our people and the blue sky of our motherland". Lee Il-Woo, a defence analyst at Korea Defence Network, said the new version of the KN-08 -- which has an estimated range of up to 12,000 kilometres (7,500 miles) -- had a more rounded end than the version unveiled in 2012. "This means North Korea might have successfully developed technology to minimise nuclear warheads and fit them on top of missiles," he told AFP. But another analyst, Chae Yeon-Seok at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, cautioned that the missiles might be mock-ups. "You never know what is inside by just looking at them. It has never been verified that North Korea has developed any nuclear-tipped ICBMs," he said, using a short-hand for intercontinental ballistic missile. Seoul's Yonhap news agency, quoting military sources, also said it remains unclear whether the warheads on display might be ordinary explosives or nuclear devices. "Its cone has a different shape now. We need further analysis to determine whether it is filled with ordinary high explosives or a nuclear warhead," the military official said.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jeff Gordon came to North Carolina in 1990 to participate in the Buck Baker Racing School at Rockingham Speedway. He used the trip to make a sightseeing break at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gordon's only firsthand knowledge of a superspeedway was Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and he'd heard so much about the facility in Charlotte that he just had to take a look. "I came by here, knowing that the speedway was here, and I wanted to see it," Gordon recalled. "I was so impressed driving by this place. There are just not many speedways that have the look of this one from the road. It was something really cool to see." Four years later, Gordon picked up the first win of his Cup career at Charlotte. It was the launching point for a career that has tallied 92 victories and four series titles. Gordon will make his final start at Charlotte on Sunday afternoon in a race that was delayed a day by rain. He's retiring next month and will move to a television job with Fox next year. Most of the NASCAR tracks have honored Gordon, and he's been feted for a month by Charlotte Motor Speedway. He was also saluted at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where a Gordon exhibit was unveiled this week. It's surreal when Gordon reflects to his first trip to the speedway. "It's hard to believe, 25 years later or more, that now I come driving into the track and here's this huge sign with my name on it and the No. 24," Gordon said. "The Hall of Fame, it was really special to see all the cars that I had a chance to drive over the years that got me here and the ones that I was able to do some special things with since I've been here. "There's always something very special about Charlotte and about this race track. I hope this final ride here will do something special as well." Five of Gordon's career wins have come at Charlotte, where he's also won three All-Star races. Yet he goes into Saturday winless in his final season, and all too aware what one last trip to Charlotte's victory lane would mean. Gordon wants to race for a fifth Cup championship, but would need to continue to advance through NASCAR's playoffs to make it to the season finale at Homestead next month. A win at Charlotte would earn him an automatic berth into the third round and ensure Gordon goes into the next two weeks -- stressful races at Kansas and Talladega -- knowing his title hopes are still intact. "Nobody wants to go to Talladega, even if you're Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... go there and have to be in the top 10," Gordon said. "It's just one of those tracks where there's too many variables that can reach out and grab you and things that are out of your control. So, yeah, we'd like to go in there with a cushion."
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SANDY, Utah -- The United States lost to Honduras 2-0 Saturday in a men's Olympic soccer qualifier, complicating the Americans' path to the Rio de Janeiro Games. Honduras is now set for the Olympics. It got a goal in each half from Alberth Elis to win this semifinal from the group representing North and Central America and the Caribbean. The U.S. under-23 team will need to win the third-place game Tuesday to advance to play Colombia in a playoff and earn one last shot at the 2016 Olympics. Before Saturday's game, the U.S. had a 2-1 record in men's Olympic qualifying semifinals. It beat Guatemala in 2000 and Canada in 2008 and lost to Mexico in 2004. Elis struck first in the 24th minute. Kevin Alvarez set the play in motion by sending the ball to him inside the top of the box. Elis bounced it off his chest and lobbed the ball over two defenders, threading it inside the left post. The U.S. played sloppily for long stretches in the first half and created few scoring chances -- with two total shots during the first 45 minutes. Honduras had five total shots and two shots on goal. The U.S. finally threatened in the 63rd minute on Cameron Carter-Vickers' header off a corner kick. Honduras goalkeeper Luis Lopez, however, made a diving one-handed deflection. Elis ended any prospects of a U.S. comeback in the 77th minute. Kevin Lopez crossed into the box, and Elis one-touched it, flicking it inside the far post.
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The Pentagon's overhaul of its troubled program to support a Syrian rebel force is the latest setback in the Obama administration's ongoing struggle to establish reliable ground forces to fight the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. From the beginning of its campaign against the radical group more than a year ago, the U.S. military has said that airstrikes alone will not defeat the militants, who have ambitions of ruling the entire Middle East. President Obama has refused to send U.S. ground forces, so finding other reliable boots on the ground has been essential but so far elusive. In Iraq, the country's U.S.-backed armed forces have been reluctant warriors. In Syria, the Pentagon's $500-million plan to field a force of "moderate" fighters to combat the Islamic State, also known as ISIL, barely got off the ground. "I remain convinced that a lasting defeat of ISIL in Syria will depend in part on the success of local, motivated and capable ground forces," Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Friday, in announcing a "pause" in the Syrian training program. Finding forces to take the fight to the Islamic State is hampered by what potential allies in the region see as a confused U.S. strategy and lack of commitment to defeat the militants, analysts said. "They're not going to commit because we haven't committed," said Michael Barbero, a retired Army lieutenant general who served three tours in Iraq. "Our policy is so muddled." Barbero said there are ways to bolster support for ground forces short of committing U.S. ground troops, such as sending arms directly to Syrian and Iraqi Kurds, who have proven to be fierce fighters, and boosting the number of U.S. advisers in the region. Until it was suspended Friday, the Pentagon program that got underway this year aimed to train 5,400 rebels annually. Yet only a handful made it into Syria with bad results. Soon after returning to Syria, the first group was attacked by an al-Qaeda affiliate and dispersed. A second group that had just entered Syria from Turkey turned over U.S.-supplied ammunition and vehicles to the same group in return for "safe passage" through their territory. Obama has blamed the program's lack of success partly on the failure to find opposition forces who would agree to fight the Islamic State instead of the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has been fighting a 4-year-old civil war. Obama has called for Assad to step down but has not wanted to take military steps to force his ouster and risk bogging down U.S. forces in the civil war. The Pentagon said it would redirect remaining money from the training program to provide weapons and equipment to rebels already fighting the Islamic State, particularly around the militants' de facto capital, Raqqa. The leaders of those groups will be vetted and trained by U.S.-led coalition advisers in hopes of better coordinating airstrikes with those ground forces. The Pentagon has worked with some of these groups for months and has confidence in their abilities, said Christine Wormuth, a Pentagon official. In particular, the Pentagon has identified several thousand Arab fighters in northern Syria who have been fighting the Islamic State and have the potential to place pressure on Raqqa. The administration said it has drawn on lessons learned from Syrian Kurdish forces that drove the Islamic State from Kobani, a town along the Syrian border with Turkey, with the help of coalition airstrikes. "That's exactly the kind of example that we would like to pursue with other groups in other parts of Syria going forward," Carter said. In Iraq, the U.S. strategy is also facing problems. More than 3,000 U.S. troops are on the ground there, including several hundred trainers working with Iraq's armed forces and Sunni tribal fighters in western Iraq. But an offensive to retake Ramadi, a key Sunni city captured by Islamic State militants earlier this year, has dragged on for months despite the overwhelming advantage in numbers enjoyed by Iraqi government forces. Russia's recent military escalation in Syria has added a new complication to U.S. policy there. Russia began airstrikes against forces opposing Assad, and that could hamper U.S. efforts to recruit fighters because the Pentagon has not explicitly said it would protect U.S.-backed rebels from the Russian airstrikes. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., said the failure to protect rebels from Russian bombs was "immoral" and could help "doom this new effort to the same failure as the previous one."
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DALLAS (AP) -- Charlie Strong put that gold cowboy hat on his head and flashed a huge smile filled with relief, joy and vindication. If last week's beat down at TCU was rock bottom for Strong at Texas, his first victory against rival Oklahoma might be what changes the trajectory of his program. Or maybe it was just a temporary respite for the beleaguered Longhorns and their coach. Regardless, the 24-17 win against the 10th-ranked Sooners on Saturday was no ordinary victory for Texas. "We heard all week how the pride has been lost. How we don't play hard," Strong said. "And I don't have an answer for last week (TCU 50, Texas 7), we go out and we kind of just lay an egg and this week we came out and we wanted to impose our will. We wanted to play physical and watch our team just go to work." BOX SCORE: TEXAS 24, NO. 10 OKLAHOMA 17 The Longhorns (2-4, 1-2 Big 12) worked over Oklahoma's defense with 313 yards rushing. Their D went to work on quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Sooners offensive line, blitzing and stunting their way to six sacks. Naashon Hughes and Poona Ford buried Mayfield for a 17-yard loss on a third-and-14 deep in Oklahoma territory late in the fourth quarter on what turned out to be a fitting last offensive play of the game for the Sooners. When Jerrod Heard and the Longhorns offense got the ball with 3:33 left and Texas leading 24-17, they never gave it back. The Longhorns churned out three first downs, took a knee and then stormed the field as if they won championship trophy. "We needed this," Strong said. The linemen lifted Strong off the ground during the celebration and tossed him in the air before he got to lift the Golden Hat Trophy that goes to the winner of the Red River Rivalry. Strong doffed that cowboy hat proudly, then passed it to his players. "I think they said they didn't want to see me get fired so they were going to step up and play for me," Strong said with a laugh. The Longhorns came to Dallas in the midst of the program's worst start in 59 years and as 17-point underdogs to the Sooners (4-1, 1-1). It's been nothing but turmoil and excruciating losses for Texas this season. After getting drubbed by the Horned Frogs last Saturday, the Longhorns made matters worse by sniping at each other on social media. Eighteen games into Strong's tenure and his future in Austin was already being questioned. "Watching ESPN and seeing everything in the media about coach, everybody attacking him, picking on him and stuff, a bunch of guys were like, this isn't fair. We're not playing hard and it's affecting him and his status," offensive guard Sedrick Flowers said. Heard led a scaled-down offense that threw only 12 passes, The quarterback ran for 115 on 21 carries. D'Onta Foreman made the biggest offensive play, a tackle-breaking 81-yard run that set up backup quarterback Tyrone Swoopes' jump-pass touchdown to Caleb Bluiett that made it 24-10 with 13:52 left in the fourth quarter. The 244-pound Swoopes played the role of closer for the Longhorns, with a 3-yard run TD to go with that scoring pass. The Red River rivalry has been played 110 times and has a history of upsets and surprising results, including two years ago when Texas came in 3-2 with coach Mack Brown's future very much in doubt and won 36-20. Texas is now 6-2 since 1989 against Oklahoma when it is unranked and the Sooners are ranked. That recent history didn't seem to provide much hope for Texas fans. They were noticeably slow filling their half of the Cotton Bowl as kickoff approached. There was also a little more room to spread out on that side of the stadium, with a smattering of empty seats. The Sooners were wary. "I definitely don't think it was a lack of focus, and we definitely did not underestimate them at all," Oklahoma offensive linemen Ty Darlington said. "They were a much more talented and capable team than the record." The Texas win in 2013 was every bit as unexpected as this one, but it provided only a short-lived boost in a tense season that ended with Brown stepping down. Texas did not fix all its problems against Oklahoma this time, either. That offense will still have a hard time keeping up in the Big 12. Strong is still relying heavily on inexperienced players. But some of them are really good, notably freshman linebacker Malik Jefferson (two sacks). Confidence is not necessarily a problem either for the Longhorns. "This is the spark," Jefferson said, "that lights the fire." ------ Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP ------ AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org
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Disney / Pixar With Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar under its watch, Disney is more ambitious than ever. The company just released everything it plans to release through 2019. Its lineup includes reboots, superheroes, a few animated movies, and multiple trips to desert planets in a galaxy far, far away. Among the newest announcements is the much-anticipated "Incredibles" sequel. It will be out on June 21, 2019. Also, "Cars 3" has a June 2017 opening. And "Toy Story 4" has been moved from June 2017 to June 2018. Additionally, Disney has announced four "Untitled Disney Fairy Tale (Live Action)" movies for December 22, 2017; November 2, 2018; March 29, 2019, and November 8, 2019. Here is everything you can expect to see from Disney from now through 2019. In an alternate world, dinosaurs never went extinct. Arlo, a dinosaur who lost his father when he was young in a tragic accident, gets lost and befriends a caveboy. Disney "The Good Dinosaur" will be in theaters on November 25, 2015. "The Force Awakens" will take place after the events of "Return of the Jedi." This time, the forces of good must deal with a new villainous character, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Lucasfilm "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" will be released December 18, 2015. "The Finest Hours," which stars Chris Pine, takes place in 1952 and is based off the true story of a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod following the destruction of two oil tankers. The mission takes place during one of those notorious New England blizzards. Eric Bana and Casey Affleck also star. Disney Movie Trailers "The Finest Hours" will be released January 29, 2016. "Zootopia" will follow a fox (Jason Bateman) who must go on the run after being framed for a crime he didn't commit. At D23, it was revealed that pop star Shakira would voice the animated movie's gazelle. Disney "Zootopia" will be in theaters March 4, 2016. Picking up where "Age of Ultron" left off, "Captain America: Civil War" follows the new team of Avengers led by Steve Rogers (Chris Evans). A major incident results in a huge rift between Rogers and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Jesse Grant/Getty Images It will be released on May 6, 2016. Fans got a first look at "Alice Through the Looking Glass," the sequel to Tim Burton's 2010 take on the classic story, at D23. Disney In "Alice Through the Looking Glass," Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp return along with Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter. This time, Alice (Wasikowska) must travel back in time to save the Mad Hatter. Sacha Baron Cohen will join the cast as "Time." Disney "Alice Through the Looking Glass" will be out in theaters on May 27, 2016. A live action "Jungle Book" will follow the adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised in the jungle. The film will star Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyong'o, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, and Christopher Walken. Getty Images It will be out on April 15, 2016. In "Finding Dory," Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is reunited with Nemo and Marlin (Albert Brooks). This time, Dory takes the spotlight, as they embark on a search for her past. Disney You can catch the underwater adventure in theaters June 17, 2016. In "The BFG," Bill Hader will star as a giant alongside the young Ruby Barnhill as Sophie. Getty Images The movie will be released July 1, 2016. "Pete's Dragon" will be a remake of the 1977 Disney original in which a young orphan seeks the help of a giant dragon. This version will star Wes Bentley, Robert Redford, and Karl Urban. Disney "Pete's Dragon" will be released August 12, 2016. We don't know many details about the film yet, but Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a failed surgeon who is given a second chance after a sorcerer trains him to fight evil. Disney The film will be released October 26, 2016. "Moana" will be centered around a teen who sets out on an adventure to find a fabled island in the South Pacific. Demi-god Maui (Johnson) will join in on her adventure. Disney "Moana" will be released November 23, 2016. "Star Wars" spinoff "Rogue One" takes place before the events of "A New Hope." It follows a group of rebels who try to steal the plans for the Death Star. "Rogue One" is directed by Gareth Edwards ("Godzilla"). Disney "Rogue One" will be in theaters December 16, 2016. In 2017, Disney will bring us a live-action adaptation of the animated classic "Beauty and the Beast" in which Emma Watson and Dan Stevens will star. Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, and Josh Gad will also star. Disney "Beauty and the Beast" will be released March 17, 2017 Details of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" are still scarce. The main cast, including Chris Pratt, is expected to return. Disney/Marvel The "Guardians" sequel will be released May 5, 2017. Disney exec Alan Horn reminded the D23 crowd that there would be an eighth installment of the "Star Wars" franchise. This episode, which still has no title, will be directed by Rian Johnson. Disney The eighth "Star Wars" movie will be released on May 26, 2017. Sequel, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," follows down-on-his-luck Jack Sparrow as he faces a terrifying ghost ship led by his old nemesis Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem). After skipping out on the most recent "Pirates" movie, Orlando Bloom plans to return for "Dead Men Tell No Tales." Disney "Dead Men Tell No Tales" will be released on July 7, 2017. "Coco" follows a 12-year-old Mexican boy who discovers an old family mystery intertwined with El Dia de los Muertos. Getty Images "Coco" will be released on November 22, 2017. Co-director John Lasseter revealed at D23 that "Toy Story 4" would be a love story between Woody and Bo Peep. Disney "Toy Story" will be out in theaters in June 2018. Not much is known yet about the plot for "The Incredibles 2," the upcoming adventures of a family of superheroes. Pixar "Incredibles 2" will hit theaters on June 21, 2019.
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INCHEON CITY, South Korea Jordan Spieth started doing Jordan Spieth things again Saturday in the Presidents Cup even in the dark. Phil Mickelson and Zach Johnson kept doing their thing, too. And the Americans are again in a familiar spot leading this biennial match-play tussle, 9½-8½, heading into Sunday's singles. "The entire Presidents Cup is going to come down to singles," Mickelson said after the two teams each earned four points on a wet, cool, windy and wild day that was full of birdies at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea. The day started with a one-hour delay due to storms and ended with Spieth making par 20 minutes after sunset on the 16th hole to close a U.S. win. "It was extremely dark," Spieth said. "I would call it unplayable. I don't think it was necessarily a good idea for either one of our teams to tee off on 15, but when you wake up at 5:10 a.m. and you're there at 7:00 and you don't want to get back up at 5:00 a.m. the next day. If it was a tied match, we would not have played the 16th hole. It was too dark." Spieth, the two-time major winner and world No. 1, canned putts on the final two holes for wins as he and Dustin Johnson defeated world No. 2 Jason Day and Charl Schwartzel, 1 up, in the anchor match of the morning Foursomes to keep the U.S. up by one point. Then the Texas wonder, reunited with Patrick Reed in the anchor match of the afternoon Fourballs, made eight birdies in a 3-and-2 win against Day and Schwartzel. Spieth and Reed remain undefeated as a duo they went 2-0-1 in the 2014 Ryder Cup. Among Spieth's birdies were an assortment of mid-range putts and a hole-out from a green side bunker. "I had been told earlier on that I was going to team up with my ex-girlfriend here, Patrick, who I had split up with for a little bit," Spieth said to laughter. "I knew that maybe we could get things back on track, and the first couple holes, we couldn't get it to go. And boy, we rattled off a lot of putts. I think we were 9- or 10-under as a group; in this best-ball format, with no bogeys, whenever I made a mistake, he was there; and when he did, I was there. "That earlier match this morning was unlike any one that I've ever been a part of, where you're down that late and to be able to come back. And then this afternoon was just a lot of fun." The Americans also got a much needed point from Johnson and Mickelson, the controversial captain's pick. The two improved to 2-0-1 as they defeated Adam Scott and Anirban Lahiri, 3 and 2. The Americans won the first hole and never trailed. "We've accepted from the beginning we're going to hit some bad shots but we both feel good about our game and we can accept the bad shots and move on," Johnson said. "If I hit a bad shot, I feel like my next thought is I'm going to laugh because he either makes fun of me or says something sarcastic and gets me back to where I need to be. Quite frankly, it may sound a little idiotic but it's simple and great in a team tandem. I've enjoyed the last three days." The Internationals remained close because of Korean hero Sangmoon Bae and partner Hideki Matsuyama and the team of Branden Grace and Louis Oosthuizen. Bae, the only Korean-born player in the event, and Matsuyama won the first hole and then really took off against Chris Kirk and Jimmy Walker. With 50-feet worth of putts, Bae went back-to-back-to-back for birdies starting on the seventh to increase the lead to 4 up at the turn. The two combined for nine birdies in the first 11 holes to overwhelm Kirk and Walker, 6 and 5. "Even though I'm not Korean, being out there today with Sangmoon Bae and the great enthusiasm and cheering from all of the crowd, really lifted my spirits and made me feel right at home," Japan's Matsuyama said. Added Bae: "This is my personal honor, and also, I want to thank Captain Price for giving me this opportunity to be part of this year's International team. And I also thank all the fans in Korea and around the world for supporting me. This has been a very great week, and my only focus for tomorrow will be to play well, go out there and have fun." Oosthuizen and Grace became only the second team to go 4-0 in the Presidents Cup when they completed a 1-up victory against Bubba Watson and J.B. Holmes. Coupled with their 3-and-2 win against Rickie Fowler and Reed in the morning Foursomes, Oosthuizen and Grace didn't trail once in the 34 holes they played. Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods, in 2009, is the only other team to go 4-0. "I think the team is real excited for tomorrow. It was a great day and we are in a great position," Grace said. "Obviously we would have liked to be square going into tomorrow, but there's a lot of golf still to be played. "But today was just unbelievable. I think we had a great few days, a great four wins, and we really played some great golf the last couple of days. ... Louis stepped in there plenty of times when he had to, and in the afternoon, you know, there's no "I" in a team. We played some great golf. When one was in trouble, the other kicked in. Just a remarkable round of golf."
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We all have a remarkable capacity to make ourselves happier.Each of the little things we do to boost our mood from reading an adventure story to keeping a gratitude journal or even gazing up at the stars on a clear night can add up to greater overall satisfaction. We all have a remarkable capacity to make ourselves happier. Each of the little things we do to boost our mood from reading an adventure story to keeping a gratitude journal or even gazing up at the stars on a clear night can add up to greater overall satisfaction. But happiness doesn't come easy. We have to work at it. Here are some of the things that psychologists and social science researchers have found that have the power to lift your spirits and keep them high. Take a look: Write down 3 things you're grateful for. Keeping tabs on the things you feel lucky to have in your life is a great way to boost your mood. In a recent study from psychologists at UC Davis, researchers had 3 groups of volunteers keep weekly journals focused on a single topic. While one group wrote about major events that had happened that week, the second group wrote about hassles they'd experienced, and the last group wrote about things they were grateful for. Ten weeks later, those in the gratitude-journal group reported feeling more optimistic and more satisfied with their lives than those in any of the other groups and reported fewer physical symptoms of discomfort, from runny noses to headaches. Go on a hike or gaze up at the stars on a clear night. Awe is a powerful even awesome, you might say human emotion. And a handful of recent studies have found a link between experiencing a sense of awe that feeling you get when you look up at a starry sky or out across a wide open valley with feeling less stressed and more satisfied . People who've recently had an awe-inspiring experience are also more likely to say they feel more curious about the world around them and to act more generously toward others . Move to Switzerland. Ok, moving to Switzerland might not make you happy, but people who live there are some of the happiest in the world, according to the 2015 World Happiness Report , a ranking compiled by an international team of economists, neuroscientists, and statisticians to measure global well-being. One of the report's key findings, based on decades of neuroscientific and psychological research, suggests that keeping the brain happy relies on 4 main factors, which include staying positive, recovering from negative feelings, spending time with loved ones, and being mindful. "These findings highlight the view that happiness and well-being are best regarded as skills that can be enhanced through training," the researchers write in their report . Drink coffee (not too much, though). They don't call it "Central Perk" for nothing. As a central nervous system stimulant, caffeine doesn't just boost alertness, it can also improve your mood . Several studies have even found a connection between caffeine consumption and a reduced depression risk, as well as an even a lower risk of suicide. However, at least one of these studies specifically found this connection with caffeinated coffee but not tea, though others found the same effect for tea as well. Meditate. You don't have to be Don Draper to reap the benefits of some peace and quiet. Multiple studies suggest that meditating focusing intently and quietly on the present for set periods of time can help lessen feelings of depression and anxiety. Research in long term meditators Buddhist monks, for example shows that these peoples' brains have well-developed areas that could be linked to heightened awareness and emotional control. While it's possible that people with such brains might be more likely to meditate in the first place , other studies do show that people who complete a meditation program tend to show brain changes linked with self-awareness, perspective, and memory. Read an adventure story. You may be able to get the benefits of an awe-inspiring experience just by reading about someone else's. A small 2012 study found that even when people simply read about someone else's awe-inspiring experience, they were more satisfied, less stressed, and more willing to volunteer their time to help others compared with people who were simply shown something that made them feel happy. Get outside. Stressed out? Head for a forest. One study found that a group of students sent into the trees for two nights had lower levels of cortisol a hormone often used as a marker for stress than those who spent the same two nights in a city. In another study , researchers found a decrease in both heart rate and cortisol levels in people in the forest when compared to those in urban areas. "Stressful states can be relieved by forest therapy," the researchers wrote in their paper. Go for a nature walk. If living in a big city has you feeling a bit down, there's good news: A brief walk in nature could be all it takes to chase away those negative thoughts. At least that's the finding of a new study published last month. In the study, a group of 38 Northern Californians (18 women and 20 men) were split up into two groups one who took a 90-minute walk in nature and another that did the same walk in the city. The nature walkers reported having fewer negative thoughts about themselves after the walk than before the walk, while the urban walkers reported no change. What's more, fMRI brain scans revealed less activity in the subgenual prefrontal cortex (sgPFC), a brain region that may play a key role in some mood disorders and has been linked with patterns of negative thought, according to the study. Those who went on the urban walk did not show any of these benefits, the study found. Do things you do when you're happy even if you're not. Experiencing positive emotions not only appear to have the power to neutralize negative ones, but can also encourage people to be more proactive . "Positive emotions may aid those feeling trapped or helpless in the midst of negative moods, thoughts, or behaviors for example, grief, pessimism, or isolation spurring them to take positive action," write a team of UC Riverside psychologists in a recent paper summarizing these findings. Participate in cultural activities. Visiting a museum or seeing a concert is yet another way to boost your mood. A study that examined the anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction of over 50,000 adults in Norway offered an interesting link: People who participated in more cultural activities, like attending a play or joining a club, reported lower levels of anxiety and depression as well as a higher satisfaction with their overall quality of life. So get out there and participate! Listen to sad songs. Happiness is entirely subjective, meaning that what makes one person happy might affect someone else differently. However, listening to sad music seems to be a common activity that's been linked with increased happiness around the globe. In a study that looked at 772 people on the eastern and western hemispheres, researchers found that listening to sad music generated "beneficial emotional effects such as regulating negative emotion and mood as well as consolation," the researchers write in their paper. Set specific goals you know you can achieve. If you're one of those people who like to make to-do lists on a regular basis, then listen closely: When you're setting your goals, it's better to be specific and set goals you know you can achieve. For example, instead of setting a goal like "save the environment," try to recycle more. Those two examples were tested on a group of 127 volunteers in a study published last year. The first group were provided a series of specific goals like "increase recycling" while the second group had broader goals like "save the environment." Even though the second group completed the same tasks as the first group, the people in the second group reported feeling less satisfied with themselves than the first group. The people in the second group also reported a lower overall sense of personal happiness from completing their goal, the scientists report . Write down your feelings. Ever heard someone say, 'If you're angry at someone, write them a letter and don't send it'? While that might seem like a waste of time, science reveals recording your feelings is great for clarifying your thoughts, solving problems more efficiently, relieving stress, and more . A team of pyschologists recently hit on a neurological reason behind why this simple act might help us overcome some emotional distress. The researchers studied brain scans of volunteers who recorded an emotional experience for 20 minutes a day for 4 sessions. They then compared the brain scans with volunteers who wrote down a neutral experience for the same amount of time. The brain scans of the first group showed neural activity in a part of the brain responsible for dampening strong emotional feelings, suggesting that the act of recording their experience calmed them. This same neural activity was absent in the volunteers who recorded a neutral experience. Spend money on others, not yourself. When you've had a really bad day, you might have the urge to go and buy your favorite comfort food or finally purchase that pair of shoes you've been eyeing for the last three months. However, research shows that you'll feel happier if you spend that money on someone else instead of yourself. Case in point: A 2008 study gave 46 volunteers an envelope with money in it wherein half were instructed to spend the money on themselves and the other half put the money towards a charitable donation or gift for someone they knew. The volunteers recorded their happiness level before receiving the envelope and after spending the money by the end of that same day. Sure enough, the researchers discovered that those who spent their money on others had a higher level of happiness than those who spent the money on themselves. Volunteer. It might sound counterintuitive, but one of the main ways you can care for yourself is to care for others. In a recent review of 40 studies done over the last 20 years, researchers found that one activity was far more important than the rest for boosting psychological health: volunteering. This activity, the researchers reported, had been found in many volunteers to be linked with a reduced risk of depression, a higher amount of overall satisfaction, and even a reduced risk of death from of a physical illness as a consequence of mental distress . Make time for friends. Spending time with friends may promote greater happiness than spending time with family, at least according to a recent study . For the study, researchers used an app called the Mappiness app to determine how much happier people were when they were with their friends, parents, and children. The app sent alerts asking people how happy they felt on an 11-point scale from "not at all" to "extremely" throughout the day. By analyzing over 3 million submissions from more than 50,000 volunteers, the researchers discovered that people experienced, on average, an 8% increase in happiness when they were with friends, compared with a 1.4% increase with parents, and just a 0.7% increase when they were with their children. Smile more. It might come as no surprise that smiling can make you feel happier. But the important thing here is that the smile must be sincere, it can't be faked. If you fake it, you might even make yourself more unhappy, according to a 2011 study . The study examined a group of city bus drivers over a period of two weeks. They found that employees who put on a fake smile for the job were in a worse mood by the end of the day compared to when their shift began. But drivers who genuinely smiles as a result of positive thoughts actually had a better mood by the end of the day. So when you smile, make sure to smile like you mean it! Don't hold a grudge. It's one thing to get upset over an injustice you suffered at the hands of someone else, but it's another thing entirely to hold on to that emotion long-term. That's called holding a grudge and it can easily consume you if you're not careful. The reason this is so bad for your happiness is because the negative emotions associated with grudges eventually give way to resentment and thoughts of revenge. In turn, this leaves little room in your emotional repertoire for anything else, like happiness, according to the Mayo Clinic . What's more, decades of research have linked this simple act to better overall heart health , less psychological stress , improved physical ability , and longer life . That's why it's always better to forgive and move on than hold on to a grudge. Have the right amount of sex. If you have a good memory, you might recall a certain study in 2004 that said increasing your amount of intercourse from once a month to once a week would give you the same amount of happiness as receiving an extra $50,000 in the bank! But beware: more sex doesn't necessarily mean more happiness, according to a report published this year . The researchers of the latest study found that couples who had more sex because they were asked to for the study reported that the sex was not enjoyable and did not make them happier. Therefore, sex will only lead to happiness when the couple is having it for a meaningful reason, the researchers conclude. So, whether it's once a week or once a month, the frequency is less important than the purpose behind the act. Be both an optimist and a realist. People who have the positive attitude of optimists paired with the rational outlook of realists tend to be more successful and happy, according to psychologist Sophia Chou . That's because so-called "realistic optimists" have the perfect blend of personality types to succeed. Unlike idealists, they are willing to face challenging situations with a clear view of reality, but will use creativity and a positive outlook to try to work their way out of the problem. Get your hands dirty. Breathing in the smell of dirt may lift your spirits, according to a study which found that a bacteria commonly found in soil produces effects similar to antidepressant drugs. The harmless bacteria, Mycobacterium vaccae, stimulated the release of serotonin in the brain after it was injected into mice. Low levels of serotonin is what causes depression in people. In a human test, cancer patients reported increases in their quality of life when they were treated with the bacteria. The findings "leave us wondering if we shouldn't all be spending more time playing in the dirt," lead author Chris Lowry of the University of Bristol in England said in a statement . Eat lunch on the beach. Eating lunch at your desk can be a real downer, report scientists from the University of Sussex who measured the happiness of employees after they ate lunch in different locations. The results showed that workers were happiest about their work when they ate lunch on the beach and least happy about work when they ate at their desk. Getting outside in the sun was key to staving off misery people who ate in parks had a more positive attitude about their jobs than those who chowed down at a restaurant or at home. Work out. Exercise is proven to increase feel-good chemicals in the brain, reduce stress hormones, and relieve depression and anxiety according to Happify , a website and app that offers psychology-based games to increase your happiness. And you can achieve these positive changes in just a few short minutes. Researchers at the University of Vermont found that even just 20 minutes of exercise can give you those mood-boosting benefits for up to 12 hours afterward! Moreover, people who are active are happier and more satisfied with their lives. The duration and location of your workout also affects how happy you feel afterward. So, check out how to achieve your maximum happiness sweet spot . Master a skill. Working hard to improve a skill or ability, such as learning how to drive or solving a math problem, may increase stress in the short-term, but makes people feel happy and more content with their lives in the long run, a 2009 study reported. "People often give up their goals because they are stressful, but we found that there is benefit at the end of the day from learning to do something well. And what's striking is that you don't have to reach your goal to see the benefits to your happiness and well-being," co-author Ryan Howell said in a statement. Be patient. Happiness tends to grow with age. When it comes to happiness, older people seem to know something that the rest of us don't because a number of studies have found that older people tend to be some of the happiest people around. Why this is, however, is still a mystery to scientists because they have yet to find what exactly is causing this happiness. Chances are, it's a number of things: One study in 2013 suggested the reason is because older people are more experienced, and therefore, better at dealing with negative emotions like anger and anxiety . But another, more recent study, reported that the cause is that older people are more trusting , which comes with a number of healthy psychological benefits that lead to happiness. Whatever the reason, if you're not happy right now, you can rest assured that your chances of happiness in the future are good.
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Russian military officials said their warplanes destroyed two Islamic State command centers in Syria in the past 24 hours, and their planes also reportedly helped Syrian troops seize a central village Saturday in fierce clashes with anti-government rebels as part of an ongoing ground offensive. The two claims, while not mutually exclusive, underscore the complicated role Russia is playing with its stepped-up military presence in Syria. To avoid accidents in the skies over Syria, U.S. defense officials, overseeing their own coalition campaign against Islamic militants, held a long-delayed, 90-minute secure videoconference with Russian counterparts Saturday to discuss steps to "promote safe flight operations over Syria." "The discussions were professional and focused narrowly on the implementation of specific safety procedures," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a statement. Both sides agreed to continue the exchange of information in the near future. The offensive by Syrian troops marked the first major air-and-ground assault since Moscow began its military campaign in Syria on Sept. 30. Russian officials insisted the airstrikes were targeting mainly Islamic State militants, but most strikes hit areas where the extremist group is not present, according to reports on the ground. The fighting is concentrated in Hama and the northern Idlib provinces, where a consortium of mainstream rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad are operating along with al-Qaeda's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of activists across Syria, said government troops seized control of Atshan on Friday amid intense Russian airstrikes in the area. It said troops also seized the nearby Um Hartein village. The rebels have put up stiff resistance by using advanced, U.S.-made TOW missiles to attack Syrian tanks and armored vehicles. The Russian defense ministry said its planes flew 64 sorties and targeted 54 sites in the past 24 hours, without elaborating, Russian government-owned ITAR-TASS news agency reports . Among the sites attacked, it said, were militant command outposts in Aleppo and Idlib provinces. Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, spokesperson for the Russian defense ministry, said Russian aircraft also destroyed 29 field camps of Islamic State militants, along with an ammunition depot in Hama Province. Konashenkov said the military pinpointed the hidden command center in the mountainous forests of Idlib through satellite images and drone flights. "After analysis of the pictures from the space and after an air reconnaissance by drones, the forces delivered an airstrike," Konashenkov said. The general said intelligence intercepts indicated the militants are running out of fuel and ammunition after the Russian bombings. "Some of them are demoralized and are actively leaving the battle zone, moving in eastern and northeastern directions," he said. In its support of the besieged Assad, Russia has insisted its airstrikes are targeting the Islamic State group and other terrorists. But U.S. officials said this week that Russia has directed parts of its air campaign against U.S.-backed groups and other moderate opposition groups in a concerted effort to weaken them. In the latest assaults, the Observatory reported, Russian warplanes on Saturday bombed a headquarters of the ultraconservative Ahrar al-Sham rebel group in Saraqeb, in Idlib province. Heavy fighting was also reportedly taking place in the al-Ghab plain in Hama province a natural barrier between areas controlled by Sunni Muslims and the Alawite sect to which Assad and many of his loyalists belong. A military official quoted by Syria's state-run SANA media outlet said Saturday that two F-16s from the U.S.-led coalition violated Syrian airspace and targeted civilian infrastructure in Aleppo. The unnamed official said the strikes destroyed two power plants in the Radwaniyah area east of Aleppo city, causing a blackout. Syria's civil war, which has killed more than 250,000 people in the past four years, has displaced half the country's pre-war population of 23 million people. A U.S.-led coalition has been striking Islamic State targets in Syria for over a year. The head of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes key rebel backers Saudi Arabia and Qatar, meanwhile said Russia's intervention could help defeat the Islamic State if it works with other nations battling the extremists. "I am not downplaying the difficulties. The war against Daesh (Islamic State) and defeating its dangers is possible if the opposing parties against Daesh, among them Russians, work together properly," GCC Secretary General Abdullatif al-Zayani said at an event in Abu Dhabi, referring to the militants by their Arabic acronym. The GCC is comprised of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. Saudi Arabia has denounced the Russian air campaign. Also speaking at the event in Abu Dhabi Saturday was U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, who is headed to Iran on Sunday. He called on all countries in the region, and the Security Council, to work toward a "credible political transition in Syria." "An end to this war is in everybody's enlightened self-interest. Enough is enough," he said. Contributing: The Associated Press.
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Paul Morigi/Getty Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in history. Today, he has an estimated net worth of over $70 billion, making him the third richest man in the world. From drinking Coke for breakfast to carrying around an old-school flip phone , Buffett has always done things his way. We compiled a few of his best quotes to take you inside his head: Separate yourself from the noise. REUTERS/Rick Wilking "I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost every day, to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business. I read and think. So I do more reading and thinking, and make less impulse decisions than most people in business. I do it because I like this kind of life." Source: Wiley Always know who you're dealing with. Quora "You can't make a good deal with a bad person." Source: Forbes Act with integrity. AP Images "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." Source: Time Keep it simple. AP Photo/Nati Harnik "It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results." Source: The Motley Fool You don't have to be a genius to invest well. YouTube / University of Nebraska Lincoln "You don't need to be a rocket scientist. Investing is not a game where the guy with the 160 IQ beats the guy with 130 IQ." Source: Warren Buffett Speaks , via msnbc.msn Pick the right crowd. Eric Francis/Getty Images "It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction." Source: The Motley Fool If you want to be successful, make reading a habit. AP Images "I just sit in my office and read all day." Source: The Week Go against the crowd. Paul Morigi/Getty "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful." Source: Letter to shareholders, 2004 Give to those less fortunate. REUTERS/Rick Wilking "If you're in the luckiest 1% of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99%." Source: Forbes Some things take time. Brendan Hoffman/Getty "No matter how great the talent or efforts, some things just take time. You can't produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant." Source: Forbes Bad things aren't obvious when times are good. AP "After all, you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out." Source: Letter to shareholders, 2001 Eat how you please. AP "If I eat 2,700 calories a day, a quarter of that is Coca-Cola. I drink at least five 12-ounce servings. I do it every day ... I checked the actuarial tables, and the lowest death rate is among 6-year-olds. So I decided to eat like a 6-year-old." Source: Fortune , via Business Insider Don't forget business basics. AP Images "Price is what you pay; value is what you get." Source: Letter to shareholders, 2008 Success is not defined by a price tag or number. Truth Leem/Reuters "I measure success by how many people love me." Source: James Altucher Be confident. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak "I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute." Source: goodreads
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Tesla Motors' rise as a competitive automaker selling exclusively electric powertrains with an alluring, even sexy, aesthetic has come amid a flurry of electric vehicle (EV) models from traditionally internal-combustion automakers. Now Tesla is bringing an SUV to market, the Model X. But with a base cash price of $70,000 to $75,000 for Tesla's Model S, its cars have always been positioned for the luxury car market more so than for the mass market, limiting excitement among average car buyers. When Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted out a rough estimate for Model X pricing on Sept. 30 and then added that lower-price versions were also on the way a "regular guy" tweeted back, "Good, some of us are middle class. Well, lower middle class, OK, dirt poor and I'll get a Tesla in 30 years used at this rate." Tesla (TSLA) can't compete on cost with other EVs from the major automakers the Nissan (7201.T-JP) Leaf ($29,010), General Motors (GM) ' Chevy Spark EV ($25,995) or even the BMW (BMW-DE) i3 ($42,400). It hasn't aimed to (at least, not yet), but it is still important to think about a Tesla Model S purchase any EV purchase in terms that go beyond the sticker price. A federal EV tax incentive, a state tax credit, sales tax exemptions, toll reductions, estimated gas savings and even choosing an option like rear-wheel drive over all-wheel drive can together take a bite out of Tesla's price tag. The federal tax credit of up to $7,500 is available, based on an individual's year-end tax bill. This means that if the buyer of an eligible EV owes $2,500 in income taxes, their tax credit for the vehicle purchase will be $2,500. An additional caveat of the federal tax credit is that it is a one-off only the original buyer purchasing a new EV can receive the tax liability reduction. "It is hard to say without knowing someone's financial background if they will be eligible or not. But most folks are eligible for the full $7,500 credit on the Model S," said Will Nicholas, Tesla's Northeast regional sales manager. State incentives come in two forms: indirect, such as HOV lane access and toll reductions and income-tax credits, or sales- and excise-tax exemptions and cash rebates. In all, 19 states offer some form of incentive. The indirect incentives such as HOV lane access and reduced tolls are offered across many states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, Utah and Washington, D.C. Cash rebates have been offered in six states California, Connecticut, Texas, Delaware, Massachusetts and Tennessee and range from $2,000 to $2,500. They are often offered on a first-come-first-serve basis, and funding levels that remain for purchases today can vary. For example, in Delaware 69 percent (or $151,800) of the rebate funds remain for disbursement . They are also subject to expiration of legislation the Texas program ended this past summer as well as politics. Tight budgets at the state level and a more contentious atmosphere in state budget houses has led some EV incentives enacted in recent years to be suspended or scaled back. Tax credits can be larger than rebates Colorado offers a $6,000 credit. It's essential to figure out if you will be able to use the full amount of federal and state income-tax credits at year-end. If your tax situation will not allow you to use these credits, it's a major blow to the argument for buying an EV, because it doesn't bring down the price of the car by enough, said Edmunds.com senior consumer advice editor Philip Reed. But the incentives can also get pretty tricky especially the bigger ones. Louisiana, for example, offers a tax credit of up to 36 percent (it used to be 50 percent) for the incremental cost associated with buying an alternative fuel vehicle, but it's specifically for the "alternative fuel property" in the car, not the price of the car itself. For EV buyers, that means Louisiana's big tax credit is based on the EV battery system cost, and that is typically the most expensive part of the car. But it's important to remember that there is no 36 percent tax credit on the $75,000 Tesla price tag. Tesla still estimates that a Louisiana buyer will save up to $8,000 from the incentive. Louisiana offers a more standard 7.2 percent credit for an alternative vehicle purchase, up to $1,500 (that used to be $3,000). Tesla executives have been cagey in the past on exact battery cost but have said that for the Model S it's roughly one-quarter the base price, and it is trending down as battery manufacturing scales up. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia offer incentives for the installation of residential EV charging stations . Oregon, for example, offers a $750 tax credit; in California, rebates of up to $500 are available on the purchase of a home system. One of the most up-to-date sources on all state-by-state incentives is the website of EV charging infrastructure company ChargePoint. The only Model X pricing information so far was courtesy of Musk's Sept. 30 tweet, which indicated the Model X would be about $5,000 more than the Model S. Tesla promises that buyers of the Model X will be able to capture the same federal and state benefits. "The Model X will be eligible, and we anticipate taking the Model X through all the NHTSA safety and the EPA emissions and mileage programs," Tesla's Nicholas said. "Elon's statement that the base Model X will cost about $5,000 more than the base Model S is all we will confirm right now as the price." There is also, of course, the estimated gas savings, which can reach as high as $1,000 per year, according to many online calculators. And it can be even higher in high-gas-tax states like California. Tesla using the average distance a person drives and the cost of the electricity to fuel a Model S estimates that over five years, one would save between $8,000 and $12,000. But there's a big caveat there in the Tesla calculation "fine print." It assumes an average price for premium gas of $3.90 per gallon over the next five years. Today that figure is actually $2.80. The Department of Defense's eGallon calculator estimates that an electric car's per-mile fuel cost is currently $1.22 per gallon, but that is also based on the premium gas average price per gallon. The standard gasoline national average is currently $2.31. Reed said that the fueling cost can be entirely wiped out with a home-charging station and residential solar panels. "Once you get an EV, you get interested in solar." Reed said that while many EV owners remain reluctant to upgrade from plugging into their existing household current to a dedicated charger, it is often less expensive than anticipated as low as $500 and eligible for federal and state tax credits. Tesla's options add up quickly, however, and what was going to be a $70,000 purchase can become more than $90,000 by adding only a few features. Purchasing the Range Upgrade to boost the maximum range requires upgrading to the 90 kWh battery, a $13,000 increase over the 70 kWh battery. Adding the Autopilot Convenience Features, Smart Air Suspension or Ultra High Fidelity Sound options each add another $2,500, easily pushing the cost beyond $90,000. Most of the other popular EV models, from BMW, Mercedes, Nissan and Chevrolet, have price tags tens of thousands of dollars below Tesla. Earlier this week, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas stated the Model X's initial price would be $120,000 to $130,000 and the sticker shock would hurt sales. While Tesla early adopters don't tend to settle for the base model, that "sticker shock" implies many nonstandard options being selected: the Model X Signature edition, fully-loaded, carries a $132,000 price tag, according to Tesla. An easy way to reduce the cost of a Tesla is by selecting the rear-wheel drive option, instead of the standard all-wheel drive, for a Tesla Model S 70D. That lowers the EPA estimated range by 10 miles, but at 230 miles of range, this amounts to an imperceptible difference in drive experience and $5,000 less in the car's price, so it's a good option for the cost-conscious looking to snag a Tesla. Even without a state tax credit, Tesla estimates the "true" cost of a base Model S at $52,500, but that does include its gas savings calculator assuming a major recovery in the price of oil. Outside of California and Georgia No. 1 and No. 2 in EV sales last year states that offered the most incentives in 2014 were not necessarily selling the most EVs. Among the top 10 states for EV sales in 2014, only California, Georgia and Illinois offered rebate programs, and in Georgia and Illinois both programs ended earlier this year. Buyers find state incentives to be an added benefit rather than the selling point for electric vehicles. Georgia was an exception to the rule as consumers paired the state's generous tax credit with local access to the Leaf from Nissan's manufacturing plant in Tennessee. Nissan anticipates that Leaf sales will slow now that the credit has expired. States, such as Washington (state sales-tax exemption), New York (no incentive), New Jersey (sales-tax exemption and HOV lane access) and Florida (HOV lane access), continue to steadily grow in EV sales without remarkable incentives. Reed said that there are many ways to answer the question, "What are you paying for?" when it comes to an EV, and it's important to remember that for many people it isn't just about the money. "People make decisions based on emotion and justify with logic," Reed said. In the case of EVs, many people hate the feeling of being "held hostage" to oil companies, don't like the volatility in gasoline prices or the experience of filling up at a gas station. Reed said when he first leased a Leaf and was driving by gas stations, he kept thinking it might be time to fill up, but once he overcame that entrenched thinking, it was liberating. While recent data from Edmunds.com shows that EV sales have slumped and traditional SUV sales surged amid low gas prices, Reed said, "I'll never go back." By Michael Sheetz, special to CNBC.com Follow MSN Autos on Facebook Lease or buy? Maybe lease ... Edmunds.com's Reed used to drive a Nissan Leaf and now drives a Toyota Rav4 EV (2014 model), but he didn't own the Nissan and he doesn't now own the Toyota. Reed says leasing is often a better decision than buying in the EV market, for multiple reasons. The range on most EV models is so low and the technology accelerating so quickly that it does not make sense to make a long-term commitment. Think of wanting to upgrade your smartphone every two years. Manufacturers know this and offer attractive leases. Reed said for models like the Leaf, car shoppers should be looking for a lease in the low $200/month range. Because the federal and state tax credits go to the owner of the car in the case of a lease, the finance corporation dealerships reduce the price of the lease. Reed had to put $2,000 down on his Rav4 EV lease, and he immediately got $2,500 back from California's EV rebate program. The Rav4 EV he leased had a cash price of $50,000, which was reduced by $16,000, to $36,000, with lease incentives . And the car buyer has to wait until the end of the year to use tax incentives, while lease payments are immediately lower. "Most people I talk to in the EV market are leasing," Reed said. Excluding Tesla, lease penetration in the EV market is 75 percent in 2015 (it was above 80 percent in 2013 and 2014). In 2011, leasing represented just 27 percent of the market. A Rav4 EV lease payment is going to be much higher than a Leaf lease Reed is paying $400 monthly but he said it was the sweet spot for him because of the Rav4 range of 150 miles, acceleration and the car's size. Drivers need to consider their mileage habits. Leases typically come with a limit of $12,000 miles per year for three years. You pay for something you don't use if you fall short of the mileage. And if a driver goes over the mileage limit, there will be penalties, but Reed said that might be a situation in which one decides to buy the car at the end of the lease term. CNBC.com
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU) announced in July that the company would spin off its Ferrari division into a separate company, and on Friday the company provided some specifics. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the name of "New Business Netherlands NV," the about-to-be independent Ferrari said it would sell 17.175 million shares in an initial public offering (IPO) in an expected price range of $48 to $52. At the mid-point of that range, the company would realize gross proceeds of about $860 million, and the company would be valued at around $10 billion. The sale comprises about 9% of the stock in the company, which will be renamed Ferrari N.V. shortly before the IPO. Fiat Chrysler will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering, and the remaining 80% of Ferrari stock that it owns will be spun off to shareholders in Fiat Chrysler. The remaining 10% of the new company will continue to be held by Piero Ferrari, son of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari. Joint bookrunners for the IPO include UBS Investment Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Allen & Company, Banco Santander, BNP Paribas, JPMorgan and Mediobanca. Shares are expected to price in the week of October 19 and will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RACE. ALSO READ: Mercedes Has Diesel Emissions Issues Too The high-end car business has been very good for Fiat Chrysler. Sales of Ferraris and Maseratis totaled more than 40,000 last year. CEO Sergio Marchionne wants to expand the luxury range downward, and that led to the retirement last October of Ferrari's long-time chief, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. Marchionne plans to increase production gradually to 10,000 units. Montezemolo wanted to maintain production at around 7,000 to underscore Ferrari's exclusivity. He had a point: according to British brand research firm Brand Finance, Ferrari last year was named the world's most powerful brand for the second year running. The Fiat chief sees the market for premium cars widening, with Maserati and others now producing cars that are expensive, but not quite at the nose-bleed levels that typify Ferrari. For example, Ferrari's 2014 California rings in at just under $200,000 for the base model, while the 458 Italia carries a base price of more than $250,000. The Ferrari FF lists for $295,000 and the F12berlinetta coupe has an MSRP of nearly $320,000. That is before customization and that is where the real money gets spent. Customization gets the credit for the revenue jump at Ferrari under Montezemolo.
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Amid the Republican scramble to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), President Obama has a suggestion: Kanye West. Speaking Saturday at a Democratic fundraising event in San Francisco where West was performing, Obama veered away from his prepared remarks to float the idea that the hip-hop star who recently expressed presidential aspirations might be interested in the gavel. "You may have heard that Kanye is thinking about running [for] Speaker of the House," Obama quipped. "It couldn't get any stranger." Democratic leaders have so far been publicly muted in their response to the turmoil surrounding the race to replace Boehner, who stunned Capitol Hill last month in announcing his resignation from Congress after 25 years. That contest was thrown into further disarray Friday when Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the odds-on favorite to assume the Speaker's mantle, abruptly stepped out of contention citing an inability to unite a fractious conference. "Hopefully the Republicans will come to terms as to who their recommendation will be for Speaker," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Friday. "But that's really up to them." Obama's remarks Saturday hinted at how Democrats behind the scenes are relishing the chaos plaguing Republicans. "In case Kanye is serious about this whole POTUS thing or as Kanye calls it, 'Peezy' I do have advice for him," Obama said. "You got to deal with strange characters who behave as if they are on a reality TV show. "Saying you have a beautiful dark, twisted fantasy that's what's known as off message in politics," Obama added, referring to the title of West's 2010 album. The jokes kept coming. "Do you really think this country is going to elect a black guy form the south side of Chicago with a funny name to be president of the U.S.?" Obama asked. "We'll see what Kanye has to say when he gets out here."
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President Barack Obama gave Kanye West some advice about getting elected on Saturday. The rapper recently announced he was running for president in 2020 . Obama, alluding to the inability of House Republicans to find a new speaker , suggested Kanye could be a candidate for that position instead. "You may have heard that Kanye is thinking about running for Speaker of the House . It couldn't get any stranger," Obama said at a fundraiser in San Francisco. He dispensed some tips "i n case Kanye is serious about this whole POTUS thing, or as Kanye calls it, ' Peezy.'" "Do you really think this country is going to elect a black guy from the south side of Chicago with a funny name to be president of the United States?" Obama said. "That's cray." "Saying you have a beautiful dark twisted fantasy -- that's what's known as 'off message' in politics," he continued. Obama also suggested that West's appearances on "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" might serve him well in politics. "You got to deal with strange characters who behave as if they are on a reality TV show," Obama said. Also on HuffPost:
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England brought a close to their sorry Rugby World Cup campaign with a predictably emphatic 60-3 victory over Uruguay on Saturday in a final outing that provided a crumb of comfort but did little to soothe the open wound of a pool-stage exit. With irreparable damage already done in consecutive defeats to Wales and Australia, this was little more than a 10-try exercise in arithmetic in Manchester rather than the expected rousing send-off into the quarter-finals. A hat-trick for both Nick Easter and Jack Nowell, two tries for Anthony Watson, one from Henry Slade and a late penalty try saw England pile on the points against their largely amateur opponents, whose fitness, if not their will to stay in the contest, wilted as the match wore on. "Uruguay took a bit of breaking down, but we scored some great tries and everyone got a run," England coach Stuart Lancaster said. "We put some good shapes together, there were some good skills out there. "The reaction of the crowd was great. It's been a tough week for the players, but the crowd stuck behind them and gave us a big lift." It was always likely to be an awkward occasion for England; little more than a chance to alleviate a fraction of the embarrassment caused by their early tournament exit. They had already sewn up third place in Pool A before the match and will probably not waste any time looking at the final standings -- two points behind Wales and six adrift of group winners Australia. Lancaster, whose future in the job will be picked over in the coming days, selected one of the most creative and attacking sides possible, loading the team with playmakers charged with securing an emphatic victory. Nothing else would have been deemed par against Uruguay, but there was often little fluidity to their play, even if the score did tick over steadily. A penalty for Uruguay to open the scoring after two minutes seemed strangely fitting, before Watson promptly chased down a Nowell kick to touch down and restore normality. Veteran number eight Easter, who began the tournament as a TV pundit before being called into the squad to replace the injured Billy Vunipola, then twice bundled over from close range to give England a comfortable, if unspectacular, 21-3 advantage at the break. A yellow card for Santiago Vilaseca at the close of the first half helped England to get off to a flyer at the start of the second, with Watson touching down in the corner for his second try two minutes after the break. Then the floodgates opened. Outside centre Slade showed some neat footwork before crossing in the corner, Nowell grabbed his first and Easter claimed his hat-trick. Nowell went over twice more and a late penalty try finished off the contest.
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Pippa Middleton is single again, PEOPLE can confirm. The sporty sister of Princess Kate has split from Nico Jackson, her boyfriend of three years. Certainly, Pippa , 32, and Nico Jackson, 37, who now works in Switzerland, have found it hard to spend any long periods of time together. They were last publicly seen together in September, when they were spotted showing PDA during a night out in London. But before, and since, Pippa has been spotted with friends and ex-boyfriends ( like Alex Loudon and friend Tom Kingston ) as she vacations in the Caribbean and takes part in extreme sports events. In happier times, Pippa and Nico, who works for a bank in Geneva, had took a short vacation in Venice, Italy, in April, just before the birth of her niece Princess Charlotte . A few days after leaving Venice, they were spotted having a romantic dinner date in London. But Jackson was also absent at Wimbledon this year (the couple enjoyed top seats in the royal enclosure in summer 2014) with Pippa spending time at the tennis event with her brother James instead. And Pippa has been spending a lot of time with ex-boyfriend James Matthews. Not only was he by her side on vacation (along with brother James, his girlfriend Donna Air, and parents Carol and Michael) in St. Barts recently, they also competed in the grueling Otillo race in Sweden together (he was James Middleton's teammate but the group ran half the course as a foursome) . But a source who spent time with them at the Otillo swim-run tells PEOPLE there was nothing flirtatious between the pair. "The group of six of them all seemed very close but there was nothing amorous at all, as far as I could see. They all just seemed like good friends." Want to keep up with the latest royals coverage? Click here to subscribe to the Royals Newsletter.
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Ireland captain Paul O'Connell says the size of the France team will cause his side problems, as the teams face-off in their Rugby World Cup Pool D decider on Sunday.
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Saturday night's race here at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be the only night race in the 2015 Chase. Naturally, Charlotte is the home track for virtually all these race teams so there's a lot of pride and bragging rights that go along with winning this event. To be honest, I'm really glad we only have one night race in the Chase. I love night racing, but I've been pretty vocal that I think we've oversaturated our racing schedule with night races. So again, I'm glad we only have one and it falls almost at the midpoint of the Chase, to a certain extent breaking things up some. I also like the fact that it is here in Charlotte, which hosted the first race under the lights back in 1992 with our All-Star event. The other benefit to the teams, separate from finally getting a break and being able to be with their families and sleep in their own beds, is they can relate back to a certain extent from their notes from May. Remember, the Sprint All-Star Race plus a good chunk of the Coca-Cola 600 was run at night. I don't think it's a big leap for me to say that if you want to win Saturday night that you are going to have to beat Joe Gibbs Racing. Carl Edwards in a JGR Toyota won the race in May, but it was on fuel strategy so that's a little artificial. If you look at what JGR has done since May, it is crystal clear they are the organization to beat. Who is always right there, too? Well, it's the cat behind the wheel of the No. 4 car, Kevin Harvick. He won this race a year ago. He's going to be a factor. I still maintain you can't discount Team Penske. To me, unlike last year, I still can't find my Championship 4. Yes, I filled out my grid before the Chase started, but my grid didn't have Jimmie Johnson in the Final Four. Did I have Jimmie getting knocked out of the Challenger Round? Hell no I didn't, but I still didn't have him making it all the way to the Final Four. So right now to me it's Gibbs versus Harvick versus Team Penske for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship.
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This article first appeared on MensJournal.com. One, Mississippi. Two, Mississippi. Someone in the United States just became a victim of identity theft. That's according to the latest annual report from Javelin Strategy and Research, a California firm that has tracked identity theft figures since 2003. Javelin's report shows progress has been made in catching such thefts earlier. But having your identity hacked is still a massive headache not to mention big business for fraudsters, who stole a total of $16 billion in 2014. Related: 8 Ways to Keep Your Data Secure And this might sound obvious, but it's important: Catching ID theft quickly, and taking the necessary steps to recover from it and get your life back in order, are absolutely crucial for any victim. But an even better plan is to go on the offensive and do all you can to avoid getting your personal info stolen in the first place. Most of the suggestions below are really just common sense, but a lot of us ignore them at our peril. Rarely give out your Social Security number. Think of those nine digits as the combination to a safe containing all of your valuables. Once thieves have the number, they can use it to apply for credit cards in your name, and to gain access to other sensitive personal information. Don't carry your card in your wallet, and be suspicious of anyone who asks for your number, be it in person, over the phone, or via email or text, even if they claim to represent a real company or government agency. If you're unsure if a request for your number is legit, call the institution in question's customer service number and ask. Related: 8 Steps to Take to Recover from Identity Theft End unsolicited credit card offers. Prescreened credit offers are like free candy for identity thieves. All they have to do is steal the offer from your mail, apply for and get the card, and then start charging up a storm. You can opt out of getting these offers by going to optoutprescreen.com , where you can sign up to halt them for either five years or for eternity. The tradeoff is giving up the convenience of having creditors come to you. So when you need a new card, check out creditcards.com , google.com/compare/creditcards , or nerdwallet.com/credit-cards/ , to compare rates and perks from different banks and financial institutions. Related: How to Keep Your Data Safe While Traveling Beef up your passwords. Most Internet security experts agree that the key to keeping your accounts safe isn't to change passwords constantly. Doing so usually leads people to choose less-secure passwords, so they can remember them more easily. Instead, use a password that's hard to crack in the first place, and use a unique one for each of your important accounts. Then you don't have to bother changing it unless you have reason to suspect your account has been, or could be, hacked. Naturally, the longer your password is, the better. Aim for at least eight characters, with a combination of upper and lower case letters, and at least one number and one special character. Or, consider using a password manager . Related: 3 Simple Steps for Keeping Photos Out of Hackers' Hands Be wary when using unsecured WiFi. Free WiFi can be a godsend when you want to connect your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to check email or browse the web when you're on the go, in a coffee shop, or in a hotel lobby. But an unsecured network that doesn't require a password could be set up by thieves looking to intercept your data, so avoid using one unless it's absolutely necessary. If you must use an unsecured connection, turn off file sharing on your computer and designate the network as a public network, which limits access to your machine. Never use a public WiFi network to check important financial accounts, do online shopping, or pay bills. Pay with Paypal, Google Wallet, or Apple Pay. Whenever possible, skip using your credit card in favor of more secure payment methods such as Paypal, Google Wallet, or Apple Pay , which better protect your accounts from fraud because your actual card number is never passed on to merchants. And while the outdated and woefully insecure magnetic-strip technology used on U.S.-issued credit cards for decades is thankfully being replaced by more secure microchip technology, it's going to take a while to replace the 1.2 billion credit and debit cards used in the United States. By the end of this year, Javelin Strategy and Research estimates 60 percent of newly issued U.S. credit cards and 25 percent of debit cards will have the new chip technology. For now, the safest bet is to use a virtual payment system. Related: The World's Most Secure Smartphone Be savvy on social networks. Information you post on Facebook , Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram , and other social networks could be very useful to identity thieves. For instance, back in 2009, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University showed that if thieves have just your birthday and hometown, they can guess your Social Security number with a scary amount of accuracy. Along with leaving those identifying markers off your profile, skip posting your email address, and be extra cautious when linking your account to apps, programs, games, and quizzes that require you to enter any personal information. Pay attention to your bank statements. The rise of electronic statements for credit cards, bank accounts, and more has been an unconditional win for trees. But not getting paper bills each month also means more effort to actually look over your statements, as it requires logging in to your accounts to check your transactions. Whether you're getting old-fashioned paper bills or e-statements, make the effort to look them over for strange charges. And if you see anything out of the ordinary, alert your creditors or bank immediately.
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See how Texas stunned Oklahoma in the 2015 edition of the Red River Showdown, including the first touchdown by Marcus Johnson and the team's final touchdown by Caleb Bluiett.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) Chicago Cubs closer Hector Rondon got stuck in the bullpen bathroom for several minutes after Game 1 of the NL Division Series. Joe Walsh, St. Louis' director of stadium operations, said the lock malfunctioned after Friday night's game, a 4-0 Cardinals win. Walsh said city fire department officials had been on standby before personnel got the lock to function.
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Syrian government forces have captured a village from rebels in the central province of Hama as part of a ground operation backed by Russian air support. Government forces seized Atshan village on Saturday from opposition fighters, state television and the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Observatory reported heavy fighting around Atshan as Syrian government forces sought to push northwest and take a neighbouring hilltop. US scrambles to react to Russia strikes on Syria rebels With support from Russian air strikes, they appear to be targeting the town of Khan Sheikhun, just across the provincial border in Idlib and on a highway connecting Aleppo and Damascus, the AFP news agency reported. The road is cut by rebel forces in several places north of Khan Sheikhun. Hama province has been a key target for Russian air strikes that began on September 30, along with parts of the neighbouring provinces of Latakia and Idlib. As rebels groups in Hama tried to fend off the government advance, their comrades in Aleppo province were locked in battle with Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, which has made gains in the region. US-Russia tensions The Russian campaign has prompted concern among US officials who believe that rebel groups allied to Washington are being targeted. Moscow has insisted it is bombing ISIL fighters and other "terrorist groups", but sources on the ground have told Al Jazeera the raids were taking place in areas with little ISIL presence. Analysis: Is Russia flexing its missiles in Syria? US officials believe Russia is trying to weaken groups it supports. US Republican Representative Mike Pompeo, who serves on the House Intelligence Committee, said the Russians "know their targets, and they have a sophisticated capacity to understand the battlefield situation". "They are bombing in locations that are not connected to the Islamic State [ISIL]" group, he told the AP news agency. Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the intelligence committee, said the US should consider establishing a no-fly zone that allows rebels a safe place from which to operate. A no-fly zone would require the US military to be ready to engage in air battles with the Syrian government, something it is not prepared to do.
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François Duhamel/Universal Aaron Sorkin, the famed screenwriter behind "The Social Network" and "Moneyball," is known best recently for bringing stories about the technology we're immersed in to the big screen. His latest screenplay, "Steve Jobs," which is directed by Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire," "127 Hours") is based loosely on Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Apple's co-founder. In it, Sorkin uses the iconic machines that Apple created as a backdrop for the real drama: Jobs' personal life. François Duhamel/UniversalThe movie is split into three acts based on key product launches for Jobs the first Macintosh in 1984, NeXT in 1988, and the iMac in 1998. What evolves is a dialogue-heavy exploration into the relationships Jobs (Michael Fassbender) had with his inner-circle: marketing chief Joanna Hoffman (Kate Winslet), Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (Seth Rogen), Apple CEO John Sculley (Jeff Daniels), original Mac designer Andy Hertzfeld (Michael Stuhlbarg), and Jobs' daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs (played by three different actors). Business Insider sat down with Sorkin and Boyle before the film's premiere at the New York Film Festival to discuss why they cast an actor that looks nothing like Jobs, Boyle's reason for studying "The Social Network" before making the film, and the one question Sorkin would ask Jobs if he were still alive. Here's the lightly edited transcript. François Duhamel/Universal BI: Danny, you weren't the first director on this project, at one time David Fincher was attached . You've said that you went back and watched his film, "The Social Network," which Aaron also wrote. What were you searching for in watching that film? Boyle: Just the lineage. Because I believed instinctively when I read the script that it comes straight after "The Social Network." It's before in terms of a timeline, but it felt like it was part of a trilogy. Specifically, I was looking for individuality. Because you don't want to make a copy. I didn't want to copy Fincher's techniques, so I learned a lot from what he did. BI: Aaron, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs are both famous tech founders. Was it hard to not think about "The Social Network" when you were writing this? Sorkin: You know, no, it wasn't hard. I felt it was a different animal. As complex a person as Mark Zuckerberg was, there was no lawsuit to write about, I was doing something else with Steve. So I don't remember it that way. Now after spending all this time with Danny, he has convinced me that the two are related and that there needs to be a third. So Elon Musk here I come. [ Sorkin leans towards recorder ] That's a joke, I'm not coming for him. BI: Why did you focus on three key product launches in the film, Aaron? François Duhamel/UniversalSorkin: I picked 1984, that launch, because that Mac was the first one that Steve really felt was his. It wasn't Woz's or anyone else's. And he really thought this was going to be his hit song. And it didn't work out that way. There were other things around that time I liked. Steve was still denying paternity of Lisa, and I wanted to show that. Then in 1988, that's the king in exile, and the third act as was the king's return. BI: You've become the go-to guy when it comes to creating landmarks films that showcase how technology changes everything. Is it because you love technology, or is someone really good at talking you into writing these? Sorkin: There's a bit of the second, because I am not a technophile by any means. I have and use the devices, but I generally have to ask for help with something. I'm not somebody who sleeps on the street for five nights when the iPhone 6 comes out. BI: Do you think these stories grab people because you aren't coming at them with a real geek knowledge? Sorkin: I think so. But if you line up ten writers and asked them to each write a movie about Steve Jobs, you'll get ten different and good movies. We're well on our way to proving that, by the way. And I think some of those movies, if they were written by people who were really are passionate about technology, would have perhaps focused more on the genius that went into, say, developing the iPod, for example. BI: A popular comment that comes up about this movie is that Michael Fassbender looks nothing like Steve Jobs. Danny, was that ever a concern? Boyle: No, we were very clear right from the get-go that this wasn't about a physical impersonation at all. It was about inhabiting, it's almost Shakespearean. He's historically accurate to a degree, but then he is our version of him and there will be other versions. It was kind of taking some facts, dispensing with many others which would have blurred the path to investigating the man, really and letting him move to a self-knowledge which he does gain by the end. François Duhamel/Universal Sorkin: I think in the first 15 minutes of my first meeting with Danny we both talked about this, and I was delighted that Danny felt as I did, that there should be no attempt to make him look like Jobs. But in this movie it just isn't important. The fact that he doesn't, I think, is one of the things that signals to the audience that this is a painting and not a photograph. This isn't probably what you expected to see when you came into the theater. François Duhamel/Universal BI: Because this is not a true biopic, Aaron, what was gained by meeting with people like Steve Wozniak, Lisa Nicole Brennan-Jobs, and John Sculley? Sorkin: At first I didn't know what I was looking for. I would ask them questions that I hoped would get them to tell stories. And if there was something in that story that I wanted to chase after I would. Lisa was by far the most important person I spoke to. Lisa didn't speak to Walter Isaacson when Walter was writing the book because her father was alive at the time. But she was willing to speak to me and I was really grateful for that. And she was able to tell stories about her father that weren't necessarily flattering stories, but she would tell the story and then show me how you could see he really did love her. Hearing her talk like that really made me want to write about this father-daughter relationship. François Duhamel/UniversalSitting with Woz, he presents himself as a very happy guy. Not a care in the world. He's fine not having had Steve's ambition, he's fine not having had Steve's rockstar persona, he likes a work bench, that's where he wanted to be. That's the way Woz is for about 10 minutes. Then without much prodding at all you begin to feel like you're talking to Garfunkel who is talking about Paul Simon. And that's when I knew there was a point of friction that I absolutely wanted to write about. François Duhamel/UniversalMeeting with John Scully, he hadn't talked to anyone really since leaving Apple in '86. But he got remarried a few years ago, to a woman named Diane, who has sort of made it her job to get John back out there in the world and set the record straight about what really happened on that rainy night [when Jobs was, as he tells it, fired from Apple ]. So in John there was a man who suddenly had a story to tell. I thought it was a fantastic point of friction that would certainly be dramatized. François Duhamel/UniversalSo looking at all of these things I thought, "Gee, if I can collect enough of them and if they all go together the right way, this three-act format that I want is so crazy it might just work." BI: After making this movie, how do you two see Steve Jobs the man? Boyle: My heroes are slightly different, I have to say. I mean he's an extraordinary character to work on, but my heroes are other people the Wikipedia guys, Tim Berners-Lee , who partly invented the World Wide Web and then put it in a trust so no other corporation could ever own it. Because there are questions about knowledge and power that obviously Jobs would argue. This was his argument with Woz, to develop it you have to monetize it, you have to make it part of the business world. And then there are others who say it's too powerful, it's too important for everyone. In one of Jobs' past speeches he said, "Imagine if this power was in everyone's hands." It's how you get it in everyone's hands that we all ague about. He's still a mystery to me. And he should stay one, you don't solve it. Sorkin: I agree with everything Danny said, but you ask that question and I think about what I would ask Steve if he were still alive. If he would give me an honest answer I would ask, "Why did you pretend you didn't name the computer after Lisa ?" I can't fathom. Any other father, if they hadn't named it after their daughter would lie and say they did. I just can't fathom it. "Steve Jobs" opens in theaters on Friday. NOW WATCH: Someone asked the 'Steve Jobs' cast the one question that cuts to the heart of Jobs' legacy
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It's been one month since Apple unveiled the iPhone 6S, and the rumor mill is already looking towards the company's next handset, unofficially called "iPhone 7." Officially Apple hasn't said a word about its next smartphone -- it's still in the process of rolling out its iPhone 6S to the rest of the world. But that hasn't kept supply chain details from starting to leak out. Here's a closer look at some of those claims, so you'll know what to look for as Apple works on its 2016 iPhone. Six-Core A10 Processor Apple's next iPhone chip may come with up to six cores , up from the two cores in the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, according to a technology leaker on Chinese social networking site Weibo . In theory, the move to more processor cores should make it easier for the smartphone to handle more data and commands simultaneously. But how well it does that depends on a number of factors, such as software optimization and balancing battery life and performance. Thinner Body Apple's iPhone 7 could be its thinnest smartphone yet , according to a research note issued by KGI Securities analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo. The note points to a thickness of 6.5 mm, about the same thickness as an iPod Touch. In comparison, the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus come in at 7.1 mm and 7.3 mm respectively. Edge-To-Edge Display According to Taiwan's Digitimes, Apple is considering switching to glass-on-glass technology for its touchscreens -- a setup where a glass touch panel is sandwiched between an LCD display and the iPhone's cover glass. Apple's iPhone 6S uses "in-cell technology," which eliminates the middle layer by placing the touch sensors directly inside the LCD display. While the tech enabled Apple to save room on the device, production bottlenecks with the process reportedly made it more difficult for the company to manufacture higher resolution displays, according to Digitimes. The switch to glass-on-glass could help Apple build a bezel-less iPhone, since it has better touch sensitivity on the edges, compared to in-cell technology, according to GforGames . Water Resistance Trips underwater may be less of a problem for the iPhone 7. According to Japanese blog Mac Otakara , Apple is developing a smartphone that is both dust and water resistant. Officially Apple has never said its iPhones are "waterproof" But a few tests have shown that the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus may survive an accidental trip into the sink. Further teardowns by iFixit also revealed the addition of new gaskets to the edge where the case and display of the iPhone 6S meet. Wireless Charging At the time the iPhone 6 was released, wireless charging didn't play nicely with aluminum-bodied phones. One way that could change is through a piece of technology released by Qualcomm, which enables the feature through metal device bodies . Alternatively, an Apple patent details a different method for enabling wirelessly charging in an iPhone, by using a metal coil that can play double duty as a speaker component and a wireless charger. Release Date Hold your horses -- Apple hasn't even finished its global rollout of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. But if it keeps to the trend of its past four iPhone releases, customers are likely to see the iPhone 7 release sometime in the second half of 2016.
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With the completion of the 2015 AL and NL wild card games on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the MLB completed its fourth installment of the winner-take-all games. When the wild card games began in 2012, they were unlike anything Major League Baseball had ever seen before. Sure, elimination games have existed as long as the World Series, but a one-game series was a new idea. Fans weren't really sure what to expect, and through eight games, it's really hard to make a definitive judgment on the best way to win the play-in game, but why not take a shot? One thing is certain, the wild card games have been memorable. The 2012 NL wild card game gave us Braves fans showering the field with garbage after a phantom infield fly call. 2013 featured the long beleaguered Pirates winning their first postseason game since 1992. The 2014 AL wild card game was a 12-inning affair. Then this year featured dominant performances from Jake Arrieta and Dallas Keuchel. This year's and last year's results indicate that strong pitching is a prerequisite. Stock the top of your rotation with a Cy Young candidate and reap the rewards, right? Maybe not. In 2012, fringe Cy Young candidate Yu Darvish started the AL wild card game for the Rangers against the Orioles. Darvish was good, if not dominant, pitching 7.2 innings and allowing just two runs, but was still saddled with the loss. Johnny Cueto pitched for the Reds in 2013, facing off against Francisco Liriano. Cueto was not a Cy Young candidate in 2013 because he missed most of the season due to injury, only starting 11 games, but he was and is still considered an ace pitcher. Despite his best efforts, Cueto couldn't make it out of the fourth inning against the Pirates in a losing effort. Madison Bumgarner, Jake Arrieta and Dallas Keuchel are all special exceptions. Arietta just pitched one of the most dominant second halves we have ever seen, Bumgarner followed up his wild card complete game in 2014 with an unbelievably dominant playoff run, and Dallas Keuchel is the clear-cut AL Cy Young award winner in 2015. These three pitchers are unmatched among the other five wild card game starters. But what about a strong regular-season offense? That must carry over.There are eight wild card losers through four years: the 2012 Rangers, 2012 Braves, 2013 Indians, 2013 Reds, 2014 A's, 2014 Pirates, 2015 Yankees and 2015 Pirates. So being a good offense for 162 games doesn't necessarily guarantee you will be able to outscore your opponent for nine innings on one night in October. In fact, scoring hundreds of runs in the regular season doesn't even guarantee one run in the wild card game. It's only fair to point out the 2014 AL wild card game, which saw the A's score eight runs in 12 innings but fall 9-8 to the Royals. Clearly the offense held up its end of the game there. The MLB postseason is notoriously random. The 2001 Mariners won 116 games and didn't even make it to the World Series, while the 2006 Cardinals won 83 games and won the whole thing. Through four years of wild card games, it's clear that the elimination game follows a similar narrative: It's just as random as the rest of the playoffs.
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Promotions Now No matter how you swing it, people are serious about their music festivals. But, it isn't just about the people who are interested in music festivals but also businesses who are interested in increasing their brand awareness, community outreach, and/or sales. Imagine thousands of potential customers packed in a relatively small area. Promotions Now built the map above, which shows the "biggest" music festivals per state. It's not only an interesting reference piece for music lovers, but it can also help companies who want to know which festivals to target. They didn't just look at the amount of people who attended a festival. Promotions Now took into consideration a festival's attendance, the performers, and the general buzz, including how much the media covered it, and how much social media chatter it generated. In the end, it came up with the festivals in the map above and the list below: Alabama Hangout Fest Alaska Anchorage Folk Festival Arizona Summer Ends Festival Arkansas Wakarusa California Coachella Colorado Ride Fest Connecticut Gathering of the Vibes Delaware Firefly Florida Ultra Music Festival Georgia Shaky Knees Hawaii The MayJah RayJah Music Festival Idaho Festival at Sandpoint Illinois Lolapalooza Indiana Three Rivers Festival Iowa Hinterland Kansas Roots Festival Kentucky Forecastle Louisiana Voodoo Experience Maine Saltwater Celtic Music Festival Maryland Fells Point Fun Festival Massachusetts Lowell Folk Fest Michigan Electric Forest Minnesota Bayfront Blues Festival Mississippi Mississippi Delta Blues Festival Missouri Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival Montana Montana Folk Festival Nebraska Maha Music Festival Nevada Electric Daisy New Hampshire Great Waters Music Festival New Jersey Summer Jam New Mexico Taos Solar New York The Governor's Ball North Carolina Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion North Dakota Medora Musical Ohio Midpoint Music Festival Oklahoma Backwoods Oregon What The Fest Pennsylvania Made in America Rhode Island Newport Folk Fest South Carolina Carolina Country Music Fest South Dakota Sturgis Tennessee Bonnaroo Texas Austin City Limits Utah Sundance Vermont Burlington Discover Jazz Festival Virginia Lockn' Music Washington Sasquatch West Virginia Mountain Music Fest Wisconsin Summerfest Wyoming Grand Teton Music Festival NOW WATCH: Hugh Hefner's son has a plan to redefine the Playmate
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Adrian Beltre was excused from the Texas Rangers' workout at the ballpark Saturday to rest his back in the AL Division Series. Beltre missed Game 2 on Friday because of a lower back strain that also forced the third baseman's early exit from the series opener on Thursday. The Rangers say Beltre is resting, taking medications and still considered day to day. Beltre will be evaluated before Game 3 on Sunday night. A Rangers' win over Toronto would clinch the best-of-five division series.
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It's not hard to figure out the most surprising team in the early going of the 2015 MLB Playoffs: the Texas Rangers. At the same time, you won't have to look much further to find the postseason's biggest disappointment. By dropping two straight at a subdued Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays are in the most precarious of situations. The team that was the hottest since the beginning of August is now one defeat away from flaming out in October. This top-ranked offense, which led the MLB in scoring by a wide margin, was unable to put across a single run during the final nine frames of the 14-inning Game 2 marathon. Although soon-to-be AL MVP Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista have each gone deep, those homers were each solo shots. Toronto, for the most part, has failed to sustain consistency in the lineup. Troy Tulowitzski is without a hit in 10 at-bats. He and Edwin Encarnacion (the No. 4 and 5 hitters in the lineup) combined to go 0-for-11 on Friday. Those who were so stellar during the stretch run and led them to the American League East title are struggling at the worst possible time. That includes David Price, whom the Jays picked up at the trade deadline to bolster the rotation. But if the team was relying on him to come through in the playoffs, it was a risky endeavor. With his loss in Game 1, the lefty is now 1-6 in postseason play (no wins as a starter) with a 4.79 earned run average in 47 innings. While Price and company are faltering, the Rangers are exceeding expectations. Aggressiveness on the base paths, led by Rougned Odor, has paid off in the form of key scoring plays. And even with their best September hitter, Adrian Beltre, out with lower back pain, the Rangers' offense has produced both early and late. The bullpen definitely deserves its share of credit in the Blue Jays' power outage. It tossed seven scoreless innings in Game 2, allowing just two hits and striking out nine. The day before, Ranger relievers relinquished only a single run and two hits (without giving up a walk) over the final four innings. Texas' play is making it plenty difficult for the Jays to succeed. But, if you ask some of the Toronto players, they may feel otherwise . Jose Bautista critical of replay, while Jays question strike zone after Game 2 http://t.co/FgUJ9iB9Ee Gordon Edes (@GordonEdes) October 10, 2015 Whatever has caused the Jays to fall behind 0-2, they need to overcome it starting in Arlington on Sunday. But taking everything into consideration, the Blue Jays are by no means finished. With a microwave-like offense, Toronto can get hot and stay that way for a while. Don't let the events of the past two days make you forget the entire regular season especially those two 11-game winning streaks, including one in which the Jays plated 88 runs. In a quick series, a prolonged slump by key members could result in an early exit. It happened to the Los Angeles Angels last year. It could very well happen to the Blue Jays. But this team is wielding the necessary tools including Game 3 starter Marco Estrada to dig itself out of a hole.
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders holds a rally in Boulder, Colorado.
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Turkey's Prime Minister says possible suspects behind the deadly twin bombings in Ankara include Islamic State as well as Kurdish and far-leftist militants. Pavithra George reports.
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One of the six remaining undefeated NFL teams will be on the field in Cincinnati on Sunday when Seattle visits. It's not the Seahawks. Not only are the Bengals 4-0, they've been as impressive as any squad one quarter into their schedule. They rank second in total offense, are plus 3 in turnover margin and only Atlanta and Arizona have scored more than Cincinnati's 121 points. With Baltimore off to a weak start and Pittsburgh missing Ben Roethlisberger, the AFC North could be their domain. Just don't bring that up to coach Marvin Lewis. "The players have done what they've been asked to do and that's all we can be," he said. "They've been down these roads before, and four (wins) doesn't get you anything and they realize that. "So we've just got to keep playing. The other people, I can't talk for. I don't understand what people expect us to be." For years, they were expected to be the Bungles. That changed when Lewis came aboard in 2003. They've made the playoffs four straight seasons, albeit exiting each time after one game. Seattle's track record is a whole lot better as the Seahawks (2-2) seek a third straight Super Bowl trip. They come off a tight win against Detroit aided by a botched officiating call at the end, and they have severe pass protection issues. "There's a lot of ways for us here to get better obviously," said Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, whose team has rallied from an 0-2 start. "And that's really what our theme is, to continue to strive to find those ways, adjust things, and fix things so that we can be more efficient and more consistent. It hasn't been like we like it, but we're pleased to be getting on track, and the way the defense is playing gives us a chance every week." The weekend began Thursday night with Indianapolis' 27-20 victory in Houston. Filling in for the injured Andrew Luck, 40-year-old Matt Hasselbeck threw two touchdown passes to former Texans star Andre Johnson. The Colts (3-2) extended their AFC South winning streak to an NFL-record 16 games. Houston is 1-4. Off are Carolina (4-0), the New York Jets (3-1), Minnesota (2-2) and Miami (1-3). St. Louis (2-2) at Green Bay (4-0) The Rams suddenly have some offensive weapons to go with their strong defense and pass rush. Wide receiver Tavon Austin became the first player in NFL history to have punt returns of 75 yards or longer in three straight seasons and is contributing in the passing game. Top draft pick Todd Gurley ran for all but 40 of his 146 yards last week in the fourth quarter. St. Louis will need all of that pass rush against the league's top passer, Aaron Rodgers. His string without being picked at home has reached 486 passes and 32 touchdowns. Since James Jones returned to Green Bay after the Giants cut him, he has been dynamic and has six receptions of 25-plus yards. Washington (2-2) at Atlanta (4-0) The Falcons have scored 137 points, second in the league to Arizona, and, in a scheduling quirk, already are 3-0 against the NFC East. They've reached 4-0 for the first time since 2012, when the team finished 13-3 and advanced to the NFC championship game. Washington is the league's best overall on the ground, ranking first running it and second defending it. Albert Morris and Matt Jones are a solid combination in the backfield. Denver (4-0) at Oakland (2-2) The Broncos have won the past seven meetings, including all six with Peyton Manning at quarterback. Manning has led seven teams to a 4-0 start, easily the most in NFL history for a QB. But it's been the Denver defense, ranked atop the league, that has been most responsible for the perfect mark. With 18 sacks, the Broncos are on pace to tie the record of 72 held by the 1984 Bears, but the Raiders have allowed only five sacks. Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski will set a franchise record with his 241st career game. New England (3-0) at Dallas (2-2) Tom Brady can join Manning and Fran Tarkenton as the only QBs with four 4-0 starts to a season, and against the battered Cowboys, it's difficult to see him failing. The Patriots are averaging 37.8 points per game during a six-game winning streak that includes the playoffs last season, and All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski has been unstoppable. Dallas has gone cold after winning its opening two matches as key players keep getting injured. The Cowboys do get DE Greg Hardy back after his four-game suspension. They'll need a lot more vs. New England. Pittsburgh (2-2) at San Diego (2-2), Monday night The Steelers are 22-9 all-time against the Chargers, but with Mike Vick behind center instead of Ben Roethlisberger, it's a different offense. Consider this, however: In his last start against the Chargers, Sept. 15, 2013, with Philadelphia, Vick passed for a career-high 428 yards with two TDs, including one rushing, and a 123.4 rating. San Diego gets back star TE Antonio Gates from his four-game suspension and he needs one touchdown catch for 100 in his career. Buffalo (2-2) at Tennessee (1-2) The Titans have won five straight vs. the Bills, spanning 15 years. For Buffalo to change that, it must curb the penalties and coach Rex Ryan knows it. "It's just more the focus, and more the things that recognize that," said Ryan, whose team leads the NFL with 47 penalties for 428 yards. "You know a penalty doesn't help this team and so we got to do whatever we can to fix that, and I believe we're heading in that direction. I think we understand as a team now the severity of penalties." Tennessee's defense doesn't have the cache of Buffalo, but it's quite effective. Linebacker Derrick Morgan has six sacks and two forced fumbles in his past six games. Arizona (3-1) at Detroit (0-4) Jim Caldwell did the right thing by ordering his players to put the blown end zone call at Seattle behind them and concentrate on winning a game for once. This could be a good opportunity considering the Cardinals come off a very physical loss to St. Louis, and the Lions' pass rush is primed. Still, Bruce Arians has a way of getting strong performances out of his players in difficult settings. This is the first of six road games over the next eight contests for the Cardinals. San Francisco (1-3) at New York Giants (2-2) There was some thought that the league would want to flex this one off Sunday prime time. Then the Giants, who aren't far from being 4-0, learned to finish. Now they look like the favorite in the banged up and mediocre NFC East. San Francisco looks like a team in freefall. The Niners are trying hard, but all the offseason defections have marginalized the defense, while the passing game is abysmal. New Orleans (1-3) at Philadelphia (1-3) Even with a tender arm, Drew Brees produced the winning touchdown against Dallas, the 400th TD pass of his sterling career. Presumably he will be healthier as he faces a Philly defense that tends to run out of gas because it is on the field so often. The Eagles are averaging only 22:48 in time of possession, a recipe for defeat. New Orleans has won five of the past six meetings. Interestingly, since the 12-team playoff format began in 1990, an average of one team a year has made the playoffs after starting 1-3. Chicago (1-3) at Kansas City (1-3) It would be nice if the Chiefs could find the end zone, but at least their kicker is reliable. In a week when many booters were botching critical field goals and even missing extra points, KC's Cairo Santos nailed all seven field-goal attempts, a club record. Chicago also won by a foot, on Robbie Gould's 49-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining against Oakland. This game pits two of the NFL's most versatile running backs, Chicago's Matt Forte and KC's Jamaal Charles. Jacksonville (1-3) at Tampa Bay (1-3) For bragging rights in Florida? What a sad state of affairs for the Sunshine State that the three NFL teams might not be as good as the Seminoles or Gators. At least the Jaguars were a threat last week, taking Indianapolis to overtime in a game Jacksonville probably should have won. The Buccaneers are winless at home (0-10) under Lovie Smith. Cleveland (1-3) at Baltimore (1-3) The Ravens have won 13 of the past 14 games between these teams, and the Browns' last win in Baltimore was in 2007. Both clubs have been involved in some tight outcomes so far: The Browns have lost the past two games by a total of 10 points, and the Ravens' three defeats have been by a combined 14 points. Cleveland has the league's worst-ranked defense. It gets one break with Baltimore's top wideout, Steve Smith, sidelined by a back injury. ___ AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL
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One man's hero is another man's tyrant, a popular aphorism goes. But while we can argue the validity and virtue of certain political agendas, the callous methods by which some leaders attain their goals are less up to interpretation. After all, no matter how a historian tries to spin it, ordering a tower to be constructed out of live men stacked and cemented together with bricks and mortar is pretty brutal. Business Insider put together a list of the most ruthless leaders of all time featuring men and women who employed merciless tactics to achieve their political and military agendas. Click ahead for the 25 most ruthless leaders of all time. Note: All people on the list ruled prior to 1980, and no living figures were included. People are arranged in chronological order. Qin Shi Huang Reign: 247-210 B.C. Qin, also called Qin Shihuangdi, united China in 221 B.C. and ruled as the first emperor of the Qin dynasty. He was known to order the killing of scholars whose ideas he disagreed with and the burning of "critical" books. During his reign, he ordered the construction of a great wall (roughly speaking, the prequel to the modern Great Wall of China), and an enormous mausoleum featuring more than 6,000 life-size terra-cotta soldier figures. Large numbers of conscripts working on the wall died, and those working on the mausoleum were killed to preserve the secrecy of the tomb. "Every time he captured people from another country, he castrated them in order to mark them and made them into slaves," Hong Kong University's Xun Zhou told the BBC. Source: British Museum , Britannica , History , BBC Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (aka Caligula) Reign: A.D. 37-41 Caligula was quite popular at first because he freed citizens who were unjustly imprisoned and got rid of a stiff sales tax. But then he became ill, and he was never quite the same again. He eliminated political rivals (forcing their parents to watch the execution), and declared himself a living god. According to Roman historian Suetonius, Caligula had sex with his sisters and sold their services to other men, raped and killed people, and made his horse a priest. He was eventually attacked by a group of guardsman and stabbed 30 times. Source: Biography.com , BBC , " Atlas of History's Greatest Heroes and Villains " by Howard Watson. Attila the Hun Reign: A.D. 434-453 After killing his brother, Attila became the leader of the Hunnic Empire, centered in present-day Hungary, and ended up becoming one of the most feared assailants of the Roman Empire. He expanded the Hunnic Empire to present-day Germany, Russia, Ukraine, and the Balkans. He also invaded Gaul with the intention of conquering it, though he was defeated at the Battle of Catalaunian Plains. "There, where I have passed, the grass will never grow gain," he reportedly remarked on his reign. Source: Britannica , Biography Wu Zetian Reign: A.D. 690-705 Wu went from 14-year-old junior concubine to empress of China. She ruthlessly eliminated opponents by dismissing, exiling, or executing them even if they were her own family. The Chinese empire greatly expanded under her rule, and though she had brutal tactics, her decisive nature and talent for government has been praised by historians. Notably, military leaders who were handpicked by Wu took control of large parts of the Korean peninsula. Source: Britannica Genghis Khan Reign: 1206-1227 Khan's father was poisoned to death when Khan was 9, and he spent time as a slave during his teenage years before he united the Mongol tribes and went on to conquer a huge chunk of Central Asia and China. His style is characterized as brutal, and historians have pointed out that he slaughtered civilians en masse. One of the most notable examples was when he massacred the aristocrats of the Khwarezm Empire, decimating the ruling class, with unskilled workers taken to be used as human shields. Source: " Genghis Khan and the Mongol War Machine " by Chris Peers, History.com Tomas de Torquemada Reign: 1483-1498 (as Grand Inquisitor) Torquemada was appointed Grand Inquisitor during the Spanish Inquisition. He established tribunals in several cities, put together 28 articles to guide other inquisitors, and authorized torture to extract confessions. He reportedly encouraged King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to give Spanish Jews the choice between exile or baptism, causing many Jews to leave the country. Historians estimate that Torquemada was responsible for about 2,000 people burning at the stake. Interestingly, some sources say Torquemada himself came from a family of Jewish converts. Source: Britannica , " A Psychoanalytic History of the Jews " by Avner Falk Timur (aka Tamerlane) Reign: 1370-1405 Timur led military campaigns through a large chunk of western Asia, including modern Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, and he founded the Timurid Empire. In present-day Afghanistan, Timur ordered the construction of a tower made out of live men, each stacked on top of another, and cemented together with bricks and mortar. He also once ordered a massacre to punish a rebellion, and he had 70,000 heads built up into minarets. Source: Encyclopedia Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (aka Vlad Drăculea or Vlad the Impaler) Reign: 1448; 1456-1462; 1476 When Vlad III finally became the ruler of the principality of Wallachia, the region was in disarray because of the many feuding boyars. According to the stories, Vlad invited his rivals all to a banquet, where he stabbed and impaled them all. (Impaling was his favorite method of torture.) Though it's difficult to determine whether this story was embellished, it characterizes Vlad's rule: He tried to bring stability and order to Wallachia through extremely ruthless methods. Source: Huffington Post , LiveScience , Britannica Czar Ivan IV (aka Ivan the Terrible) Reign: Grand Prince of Moscow: 1533-1547; Czar of All the Russias: 1547-1584 Ivan IV began his rule by reorganizing the central government and limiting the power of the hereditary aristocrats (the princes and the boyars). After the death of his first wife, Ivan began his "reign of terror" by eliminating top boyar families. He also beat his pregnant daughter-in-law and killed his son in a fit of rage . He earned the nickname "Ivan Grozny" (aka "Ivan the Formidable" which has been mistranslated to "Terrible"). Source: Biography , Britannica Queen Mary I (aka Bloody Mary) Reign: 1553-1558 The only child of the notorious King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, Mary I became queen of England in 1553 and soon reinstalled Catholicism (after previous rulers championed Protestantism) as the main religion and married Philip II of Spain a Catholic. Over the next few years, hundreds of Protestants were burned at the stake, and for that she earned the nickname "Bloody Mary." Source: Biography , BBC Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed (aka the Blood Countess) Killing spree: 1590-1610 The countess lured young peasant women into her castle, promising them jobs as maids before brutally torturing them to death. According to one account, she tortured and killed as many as 600 girls, though the actual number is likely to be much lower. Her torture methods included sticking needles under finger nails, covering girls in honey before unleashing bees on them, biting off chunks of flesh, and, most infamously, bathing in the blood of virgins to stay young and beautiful. Source: Britannica , History Maximilien Robespierre Reign: c. 1789-1794 One of the many influential figures involved in the French Revolution, Robespierre become one of the dominant players during the "Reign of Terror," a period of extreme violence when "enemies of the revolution" were guillotined, arguing that this terror was an " emanation of virtue ." According to historical sources, Robespierre was soon corrupted by power and was executed by guillotine as well. Source: Biography , BBC King Leopold II of Belgium Reign: 1865-1909 King Leopold II "founded" the Congo Free State as "his own" private colony, and went on to make a huge fortune from it by forcing the Congolese into slave labor for ivory and rubber. Millions ended up suffering from starvation, the birth rate dropped as men and women were separated, and tens of thousands were shot in failed rebellions. Demographers estimate that from 1880 to 1920 the population fell by 50%. This forced-labor system was later copied by the French, German and Portuguese officials. Source: Britannica Mehmet Talat Paşa Reign: 1913-1918 Historians believe that Talat Paşa was the leading figure in the Armenian genocide. As minister of the interior, he was reportedly responsible for the deportation and ultimately the deaths of some 600,000 Armenians. He was assassinated in Berlin in 1921 by an Armenian. As an unusual bit of history, Adolf Hitler sent his body back to Istanbul in 1943, hoping to persuade Turkey to join the Axis powers in World War II. Source: Britannica , The Independent Vladimir Lenin Reign: 1917-1924 In 1917, Lenin led the October Revolution to overturn the provisional government that had overthrown the czar. About three years of civil war followed, after which the Bolsheviks came out on top and took over the country. "During this period of revolution, war and famine, Lenin demonstrated a chilling disregard for the sufferings of his fellow countrymen and mercilessly crushed any opposition," the BBC reported. Source: BBC , Biography Benito Mussolini Reign: 1922-1943 After escaping military service, Mussolini founded Italy's Fascist Party, which was supported among disillusioned war veterans, and organized them into violent units called Blackshirts. He began to disintegrate democratic government institutions, and by 1925 he became "Il Duce," or "the leader" of Italy. Surviving multiple assassination attempts, Mussolini once said: "If I advance, follow me. If I retreat, kill me. If I die, avenge me." In 1936, Mussolini formed an alliance with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in which he introduced anti-Semitic policies in Italy. In April 1945, already removed from power, Mussolini tried to flee as Allied forces closed in on him, but he was shot and killed by anti-Fascists and hung upside down in a Milanese square. Source: Atlas of History's Greatest Heroes and Villains " by Howard Watson. Joseph Stalin Reign: 1922-1953 Stalin forced quick industrialization and collectivization in the 1930s that coincided with mass starvation (including the Holodomor in Ukraine), the imprisonment of millions of people in the Gulag labor camps, and the "Great Purge" of the intelligentsia, the government, and the armed forces. During World War II, Stalin's son Yakov was captured by or surrendered to the German army. The Germans proposed trading Yakov for Field Marshal Paulus, who was captured after the Battle of Stalingrad, but Stalin refused, saying he would never trade a field marshal for a regular soldier. Source: RT , History , "Joseph Stalin: A Biographical Companion" by Helen Rappaport Adolf Hitler Reign: 1933-1945 By the end of 1941, Hitler's German Third Reich empire (and Axis) included almost every country in Europe plus a large part of North Africa. He also devised a plan to create his ideal "master race" by eliminating Jews, Slavs, gypsies, homosexuals, and political opponents by forcefully sending them to concentration camps, where they were tortured and worked to death. According to some reports , the Nazis deliberately killed about 11 million people under Hitler's regime. After learning that Soviet forces were closing in on Berlin, Hitler and his wife killed themselves in his Führerbunker. Source: Atlas of History's Greatest Heroes and Villains " by Howard Watson, New York Review of Books by Timothy Snyder Khorloogiin Choibalsan Reign: 1939-1952 After several meetings with Stalin, Choibalsan adopted the Soviet leader's policies and methods and applied them to Mongolia. He created a dictatorial system and suppressed the opposition, and tens of thousands of people were killed. Later in the 1930s, he "began to arrest and kill leading workers in the party, government, and various social organizations in addition to army officers, intellectuals, and other faithful workers," according to an report published in 1968. Source: "Historical Dictionary of Mongolia" by Alan J.K. Sanders Francisco Franco Reign: 1938-1975 With the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, Gen. Franco overthrew Spain's democratically elected Second Republic during the 1930s. Under his regime, many Republican figures fled the country, and those who stayed were tried by military tribunals. Catholicism was the official (read: only tolerated) religion, Catalan and Basque languages were prohibited outside the home, and the regime had a vast secret police network. As Franco got older, however, police controls and censorship began to relax, free-market reforms were introduced, and Morocco gained independence. Source: Britannica , History.com Mao Zedong Reign: 1949-1976 A communist leader, Mao founded the People's Republic of China. Under his leadership, industry was put under state control, and farmers were organized into collectives. Any opposition was swiftly suppressed. Mao's supporters point out that he modernized and united China, and turned it into a world superpower. However, others point out that his policies led to the deaths of as many as 40 million people through starvation, forced labor, and executions. Interestingly, he is sometimes compared to Qin Shi Huang (the first man on this list). Source: " Atlas of History's Greatest Heroes and Villains " by Howard Watson, Britannica , Biography , BBC , Encyclopedia Pol Pot Reign: 1975-1979 Pol Pot and his communist Khmer Rouge movement in Cambodia orchestrated a brutal social engineering that aimed to create an agrarian utopia by relocating people into the countryside. Others were put in "special centers" where they were tortured and killed. Doctors, teachers, and other professionals were forced to work in the fields to "re-educate" themselves. "Anyone thought to be an intellectual of any sort was killed," the BBC reports. "Often people were condemned for wearing glasses or knowing a foreign language." Up to 2 million Cambodians were executed or overworked or starved to death in just four years. Source: History , BBC Idi Amin Reign: 1971-1979 Gen. Amin overthrew an elected government in Uganda via a military coup and declared himself president. He then ruthlessly ruled for eight years, during which an estimated 300,000 civilians were massacred. He also kicked out Uganda's Asian population (mostly Indian and Pakistani citizens), and spent large amounts on the military, both of which led to the country's economic decline. Source: History Augusto Pinochet Reign: 1973-1990 Pinochet overthrew Chile's Allende government in 1973 with the help of a U.S.-backed coup. Reports say numerous people "disappeared" under the regime and as many as 35,000 were tortured. Pinochet died before he could stand trial on accusations of human-rights abuses. He brought back free-market economic policies, which led to lower inflation and even an economic boom in the late '70s. Notably, Chile was one of the best-performing economies in Latin America from the mid-'80s to the late '90s. Source: Britannica , Guardian , IMF Read More: Meet 16 Women Married To The World's Biggest Despots
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At least 17 people were killed on Saturday after an explosion ripped through a restaurant in eastern China, state media said. A gas cylinder exploded in a restaurant in the city of Wuhu in Anhui province, causing a fire, the state-run Xinhua news agency said. Similar explosions happen relatively often in China, where safety regulations are often laxly enforced. The incident is being investigated, local officials said on social media. Giant explosions at a chemical storage facility in the northern city of Tianjin killed 165 people in August.
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Whether the gemstone is a connection to your birth month, you're into its "magical" powers, or you just want to help yourself to something shiny (sooo shiiiinyyyy), opals have proven to be this year's big fall trend. With brands like WWAKE choosing them as the focal point of unique, sculptural designs, and more and more alternative wedding ring designers turning to opals over diamonds, the moonstone-like gem has shed its bad luck connotations.The gem's emerging popularity (opals have even begun to hit hair trends) might be due to the opal's glow; the stone's molecular structure diffracts light so that each one looks like it's made of rainbow milk. That means that they've got all the colors and pair with nearly any metal or other gemstone.Ahead, we've scoped out the best delicate pieces, from rings to necklaces, that are sure to add some glitz to your accessory game. These celestial earrings have us seeing stars. Hortense Pom Pom Girls Opal and Diamonds, $580, available at Hortense . Let your opals shine on your wrist with this open cuff bracelet. Dezso by Sara Beltrán 18K Rose Gold Bracelet With Opals, $2670, available at Browns . Sometimes, less is more. Bing Bang Tiny Marquis Ring, $70, available at Need Supply Co . Reminiscent of black and white cookies, these studs looks just as sweet. Erica Weiner Black and White Studs, $80, available at Erica Weiner . Pink stones for when one hue isn't enough. Claire Kinder Studio Astral Ring with Garnet, $395, available at Claire Kinder Studio . This ear hook is perfect for the girl who wants an opal that blends into their minimal style. Kristen Elspeth Opal Ear Hook, $99, available at Still House . Thankfully, most designers don't make you choose between opals and diamonds. Ilana Ariel Circle/Rectangle Single Stud, $450, available at Ilana Ariel . If one isn't enough, Jennie Kwon sells coordinating opal rings to customize your own stackable set. Jennie Kwon Opal Long Spear Ring, $810, available at Jennie Kwon . An ear party for all your favorite stones. Loren Stewart Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Opal & Gold Earring, $370, available at MatchesFashion.com . Try an open collar necklace to make the opals the focal point. 2 Bandits Open Scarecrow Collar Necklace, $195, available at Calypso St. Barth . Earrings that stay without a backing? We're on board. Misa Jewelry Compass Earrings, $500, available at Misa Jewelry . Diamonds Opals are a girl's best friend. ManiaMania Yellow Gold and Opal Wedding Band Ring, $3200, available at Love Adorned . This crisscross ring will give you dizzying double opal vision. Melroso Blue Opal Crisscross Ring, $64, available at Melroso . This floating saturn opal ring is truly out of this world. Sehti Na Floating Saturn Opal Ring, $395, available at Sehti Na . A whimsical and dainty way to show off your opal. Stephanie Karen Jewels Paris-V Ring, $590, available at Stephanie Karen Jewels . Beware, the shimmering opals may take the spotlight away from the dangle detail on these earrings. White/Space Threaded Opal Earrings, $268, available at Anthropologie . The opal double ring is double the trouble (say that ten times fast) with an added mood stone. Olivia Kane The Opal Double, $235, available at Olivia Kane . Pair it with a few basic bands and this becomes the perfect statement stackable ring. Wren Opal Ring, $120, available at Iconery . The uneven band gives this sweet heart-shaped ring even more charm. Elisa Solomon Puff Heart Ring, $450, available at ABC Carpet & Home . Why settle for a bracelet or a ring when you can get both in one? Jennifer Zeuner Victoria Hand Chain, $198 $121, available at Jennifer Zeuner . Proving gold and silver go well with opals. Talon Australian Opal Dark Star, $145, available at Talon . The more the merrier with these opals, suspended asymmetrically with not one, but two stones. WWAKE Opal Circle Earrings, $653, available at WWAKE . Get tons of fashion inspiration, behind-the-scenes shots, and #ootd on Refinery29's Fashion Instagram. Follow us there we'll see you in your feed! .
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Tanzania says it landed a major victory against ivory smugglers by arresting a Chinese national, but ivory poaching is still a big problem.
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Prince Prince performed for Madonna at his Paisley Park studios on Thursday night (10.08.15). The 'Purple Rain' hitmaker played a special late-night gig for just 33 fans and the 'Music' singer and her backing dancers, who headed over after her concert at Minneapolis' Xcel Energy Center. Madonna took a place at the front row of the intimate show and gazed "adoringly" at the singer. Andrea Swensson revealed in a blog for local radio station the Current: "I had expected her to hang back a bit, or maybe be sitting in her roped-off area, but once I stepped a little closer to the stage I realized that she was not only in the front row, but had perched on the edge of the stage at Prince's feet, looking up at him adoringly as he sang. "There is a face that people make when they are watching Prince play guitar; it's a gleeful expression that combines the joy of going down a roller coaster with the realisation that you are witnessing a moment that might never be recreated by another being that lives on this beautiful Earth. It turns out Madonna also makes that face when she is watching Prince play." And according to the onlooker, the 'Little Red Corvette' hitmaker was "nervous" in front of his star guest. She added: "Prince, too, seemed a little awestruck by Madge, appearing nervous as he flitted around the stage to different instruments and taking great care to get the lighting, sound, and chord changes just right." But Madonna didn't stay for the whole show, which also saw Prince invite fans on stage to sing and dance along with him. Andrea added: "After the sixth song of the set, Prince leaned down and whispered something back and forth with Madonna, and then hopped back up to his keyboards and simply said, 'Cool.' "With that, Madonna made her way out of the building and Prince was left alone with his band and small group of adoring fans."
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The camera phone has changed the way society has captured events, turning smartphone owners into citizen journalists, giving rise to photo-based social media apps and creating new products like the selfie stick. Yet vanity is gradually adding up to dollars and cents, with more businesses begin to cater to consumers through their smartphone's camera lens. MasterCard (MA) recently announced it will start experimenting with a new program of approving online purchases with a facial scan rather than a password. PayPal (PYPL) is also offering a similar concept through its mobile app and recently, Apple (AAPL) filed a patent allowing facial recognition technology to unlock your iPhone (a practice that Samsung (593-KR) has as well). These trends are emerging as recent data suggest many consumers including the hotly coveted millennial age group have a clear affinity for using pictures rather than keyboards. A new survey of more than 1,000 millennials found that 96 percent consider their camera crucial to their smartphone and nearly 50 percent even said their smartphone was "practically useless" without a camera. The survey, conducted by Mitek and Zogby Analytics, found that 68 percent of respondents said they would rather snap a picture than have to type something. That may be causing causing businesses to rethink how their younger consumers interact with products and services. James DeBello, Mitek's president & CEO, said companies are finding it important to engage with millennials on their own terms. One example DeBello cited is being able to sign up for a gym membership by taking a photo of a driver's license, instead of having to type out information. "The camera phone is how they want to be doing transactions and there can be revenue opportunities," he told CNBC. "The camera is the new addiction and it's a gateway to commerce." The substitution of passwords with selfies is an idea whose time appears to have come, some observers say. "Millennials love their cameras," said Cathy Boyle, mobile analyst at eMarketer. She attributes the growth in commerce opportunities to the rise in the cameras used n social media. Even Twitter (TWTR) , a predominantly text-based product, has been building out more photo-based applications recently. "The applications for the camera phone are still being realized and have a long way to go," she said. Many believe the biggest growth for camera phone usage may be in banking. Some 54 percent of millennials in the Mitek and Zogby survey said they've deposited a check with Mobile Deposit up 20 percent from just a year prior. Meanwhile, 40 percent said they would like to see more mobile use in banking. Teddy Citrin, an investor at venture capital firm Greycroft Partners, said the camera's potential is becoming a predominant factor in determining some of the companies in which the firm invests. "The creative utilization of cameras has become a focal point for many new apps we see and for larger companies evolving their product," he said. He thinks that over the next few years, technology that harnesses camera phones will lead to an increase in doctors diagnosing and providing counsel from afar, instant appraisal of goods, and other facial recognition applications. Security and selfies could be one way the banking sector could evolve; however, how secure it is still remains to be seen. For now, the sheer vanity the cell camera offers is its most practical application. The survey found 38 percent of the millennials take a least one selfie per day, while 10 percent taking more than 10 per day. Citrin thinks there are many untapped applications that remain to be seen. "Applications that power the camera will become incrementally smarter and more important," he said. "Facial recognition, credit card reading, and augmented reality are just the start."
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Witnesses say Stone was stabbed trying to protect a woman
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