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Catastrophic earthquakes are a rare but devastating occurrence in the U.S. Here are the top ten most lethal earthquakes the U.S. has ever suffered.
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Toymaker hopes system will become popular as a teaching tool
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Fueled by two clutch homers from Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber, the Cubs pulled out a 6-4 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday to advance to the NLCS for the first time since 2003.
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VATICAN CITY The Vatican spokesman on Tuesday denounced the leak of a private letter to Pope Francis by conservative cardinals complaining about the way his big family meeting is being run. But he reminded those responsible that the meeting procedures are set and they're duty-bound to stick with them. Spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi sought to end discussion about the latest controversy to roil Francis' synod on the family after an Italian journalist published the letter Monday and named 13 cardinals who purportedly signed it. Four of those said they never signed it. But the Vatican's finance manager, Cardinal George Pell, confirmed he was behind the initiative by conservatives to bring complaints straight to the pope about a perceived lack of openness in the synod that they felt would create "predetermined results." While other signatories refused to say whether they joined in, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, confirmed he had signed it. The letter said the working document for the meeting was problematic and so was the drafting committee for the final document, since its members were appointed by the pope, not elected by the synod's 270 members. And the letter warned if the synod muddied church teaching about marriage, the Catholic Church risked going the way of "liberal" Protestant churches which, according to the letter, had collapsed because they had abandoned "key elements of Christian belief and practice in the name of pastoral adaptation." Pell has been at the forefront of conservative resistance to attempts by liberals to find wiggle room in the church's ban on giving Communion to Catholics remarried outside the church. Catholic teaching holds that without an annulment, these Catholics are committing adultery and cannot receive the sacraments. Lombardi said Tuesday that Francis had already responded to the complaints and that it wasn't unusual for there to be "observations" about new procedures for a synod. "But once they have been established, the (synod fathers) should commit themselves to putting them into practice in the best possible way," Lombardi said. He said the synod process was going along smoothly and even some of the purported signatories of the letter were moderators for their discussion groups, a sign they were committed to the process. Dolan said the cardinals felt emboldened to bring their concerns to Francis because he had urged them to be honest with him. In an interview with SiriusXM's The Catholic Channel satellite radio, Dolan said he appreciated that Francis responded the day after he received the letter. ___ Follow Nicole Winfield at www.twitter.com/nwinfield
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LOS ANGELES Disappearing messaging platform Snapchat is winding down its own channel for original content called Snap Channel, with layoffs potentially affecting about a dozen people, although they could be rehired in other roles. The Los Angeles-based company closed the channel at the end of last month and subsequently decided not to reopen it. While the app gained popularity because of its disappearing videos, photos and text messages, the company also made a foray into providing news content with the launch of its Discover platform in January. That section of the app serves up swipe-friendly content from publishers like Comedy Central, National Geographic and CNN, interspersed with ads. A Snapchat Inc. spokeswoman said Snap Channel is winding down, but did not rule out future plans to produce original content.
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JACKSON, Miss. Seven people have sued Mississippi's capital city, saying its municipal court illegally jailed them because they couldn't pay court fines. The federal lawsuit against Jackson, spearheaded by two nonprofit legal groups, is a prong in a nationwide fight over how poor people should be treated by the criminal justice system. Similar suits have been filed in Alabama, Louisiana and Missouri. All accuse court systems of ignoring U.S. Supreme Court decisions that say courts must determine whether people have the ability to pay fines before jailing them for nonpayment. The lawyers say indigent people must be offered a chance to perform community service or else jail equals a "debtors' prison." "This is not about giving people a free pass or giving poor folks a get-out-of-jail-free card," said Cliff Johnson, a lawyer for the MacArthur Justice Center. "This is about not punishing people for the fact that they're poor, in a way other people don't experience." Mississippi law already states, "The defendant shall not be imprisoned if the defendant is financially unable to pay a fine." It was affirmed in a 1984 state Supreme Court decision. All of the plaintiffs owed at least $1,200 in fines and fees. The lawyers said none had a job or any significant assets when they were arrested. All faced orders to pay at least 65 percent of fines immediately or be jailed at the Hinds County Detention Center or the Hinds County Penal Farm. There, inmates can "work off" their debt at $58 a day, or be credited at $25 a day if they can't or won't work. The plaintiffs ask that the city be barred from jailing people without checking defendants' ability to pay. They also want a ban on forcing people to work while in jail. The suit also asks a judge to order the city to pay damages to people who were jailed. The city released a statement saying it had been talking to the lawyers about their concerns, but will now "vigorously defend against these unfounded claims." "The city of Jackson does not operate a 'debtor's prison," and aims to treat all of its citizens fairly under the law," the statement says. "The city of Jackson does not imprison any citizen without statutory authority and the weighing of all factors." The suit, filed Friday, says the lead plaintiff, 58-year-old Jerome Bell, was arrested in July and told to pay $4,759 or go to jail. The suit says Bell slept on the concrete floor of a booking cell at the Hinds County Detention Center, and was credited at a rate of only $25 a day because his disabilities meant he couldn't work at the county farm. Lawyers persuaded a judge to release Bell and sentence him to community service. But because the city offered no service program that didn't involve physical labor, the judge then ordered Bell to pay $25 a month toward his fine. ___ Online: Lawsuit against the city of Jackson: http://bit.ly/1OA2TkB ___ Follow Jeff Amy at: http://twitter.com/jeffamy
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. When Sarah Ray's father and grandparents were in a car crash on the way to her wedding reception, the off-duty Tennessee paramedic rushed to the scene in her wedding dress. "My dad called my husband and said there had been an accident," Sarah Ray said. "All he told him was there had been a wreck, and the car was totaled. We didn't know anything about injuries." Following the crash on Oct. 3, Ray found her grandmother in an ambulance with injuries from the air bag and seat belt that were serious enough to send her to the hospital, but not life-threatening. "One of the first things she said to me was sorry she ruined my wedding day," Ray said. Ray assured her grandmother she had done no such thing. As she walked back to the car in the drizzling rain, holding her wedding dress off the ground, ambulance and fire truck behind her, Ray's mother snapped a photograph. The photo was posted to the Montgomery County government's Facebook page with the caption, "How dedicated are you to your job?" The caption briefly explains the circumstances of the photo and concludes, "Thank you, Sarah, for loving what you do!"
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"The whole idea for the shoot today was all about using fashion as a form of self-expression."
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JPMorgan was the first in a wave of banks to report results, and they were disappointing. Bobbi Rebell reports.
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A federal prosecutor said Tuesday the government will charge Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow, leader of a Chinatown community organization, with soliciting the murders of the organization's former leader and another man. Chow, 55, already charged with running the Ghee Kung Tong organization as a criminal racketeering enterprise and held without bail, will face the additional charges in a new grand jury indictment on Thursday, Assistant U.S. Attorney William Frenzen said at a court hearing. He did not specify the charges. But in a court filing Monday evening, prosecutors said they would be "linking Chow to soliciting" the 2006 murder of Allen Leung, former head of the Ghee Kung Tong, and the 2013 slaying of Jim Tat Kong, a member of the Hop Sing Tong, a San Francisco street gang. No one has been charged with the murders. The prosecutor's filing disclosed that two of Chow's former co-defendants in the case, Kongphet Chanthavong and Andy Li, would testify for the prosecution and implicate Chow in the alleged murder plots. Both also have been charged with racketeering but have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Prosecutors said Chantavong would testify that Chow, upset about an unpaid debt, told him and two other men outside an Oakland bar that "he wanted them to take care of a person," who turned out to be Leung. A month later, Leung, 56, was shot to death by a masked gunman in the office of a San Francisco import-export business he owned. Li will testify that Chow asked him on an unspecified date to find someone to kill Kong, after the two had a falling-out, and that Li agreed to do it, prosecutors said in the court filing. They said Li would also describe a meeting several months later when he asked Chow when and how Kong should be killed, and Chow told him not to worry about it because "it was handled." Kong and his wife were found shot to death in Mendocino County in October 2013. Lawyer isn't worried Soliciting murder in the course of racketeering is punishable by up to life in prison. Curtis Briggs, a lawyer for Chow, told reporters he wasn't worried. "We can't be in a better position," Briggs said after Tuesday's hearing. He said Chanthavong and Li had shared a jail cell after their arrests and had "plenty of time to coordinate their stories." Briggs also said wiretap evidence released by the prosecution shows that a federal undercover agent asked Li to kill Kong, but Chow told him not to. Chow spoke up after U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer told Briggs the new indictment would entitle the defense to a two-week postponement of Chow's trial, now scheduled to start Nov. 2. Briggs said he wanted to keep the current schedule and Chow, who has been in jail since charges were first filed in April 2014, agreed. "I've been waiting for this trial for a long time, and I don't want to waste any more time," the defendant told Breyer. Chow, who was released from prison after a previous racketeering conviction in 2003, is accused of operating the long-established Ghee Kung Tong as a gang that ran drugs and guns and committed violent crimes. Frenzen said at a Sept. 28 hearing that the prosecution planned to introduce evidence of Chow's involvement in the two slayings and spelled out some of that evidence in Monday's filing. Another witness to testify Besides Chanthavong's testimony implicating Chow in Leung's slaying, the prosecution said, another man loyal to Chow, now serving a prison sentence for a different homicide, will testify that Chow and one of his henchmen met with two men behind closed doors a day or two before Leung was killed. The witness will also say that he drove the two men to Leung's office the night of the slaying, drove them away afterward, and watched them break their guns into pieces and toss them into the bay, prosecutors said. Chow was one of more than two dozen defendants indicted last year after a five-year undercover investigation into alleged crime and corruption that started in Chinatown and spread into political circles. The probe led to the guilty plea in July of former state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, who admitted taking bribes from undercover agents posing as campaign contributors in exchange for promises of political favors and illegal gun-smuggling. Bob Egelko is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @egelko
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Two Nevada journalists struck and injured a Tesla employee with a Jeep, the company said Tuesday. The electric car manufacturer said reporters from the Reno Gazette-Journal broke into a construction site of the company's battery-building Gigafactory on Friday and attacked workers with the vehicle. Andy Barron was arrested and charged with battery with a deadly weapon, Storey County Sheriff Gerald Antinoro told the newspaper . "We appreciate the interest in the Gigafactory, but the repeated acts of trespassing, including by those working for the RGJ, is illegal, dangerous and needs to stop," Tesla said in a blog post Tuesday. "In particular, we will not stand for assaults on our employees and are working with law enforcement to investigate this incident and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice." Kelly Ann Scott, the executive editor of the newspaper, did not immediately respond to a call and email requesting comment. But publisher John Maher said the paper is investigating the incident and taking it "very seriously." Tesla said two trespassers with Reno Gazette-Journal credentials dangling from their pockets attempted to escape after workers at the factory site questioned them. Here's how Tesla described what happened next: The two RGJ employees and the Tesla employee were then met at the Jeep by a second safety manager at the Gigafactory. The two Gigafactory safety managers asked the RGJ employees to wait before departing, as security management and the Sheriff's Department were en route to the scene. Disregarding this request, the RGJ employees entered the Jeep. As the Tesla employee attempted to record the license plate number on the rear bumper, the driver put it in reverse and accelerated into the Tesla employee, knocking him over, causing him to sustain a blow to the left hip, an approximate 2" bleeding laceration to his right forearm, a 3" bleeding laceration to his upper arm, and scrapes on both palms. The Jeep, which belonged to the newspaper, was damaged during the incident. The driver's side window was shattered with a rock and the driver's side seat belt had been cut in half, the paper reported. Like much else related to Tesla and its enigmatic chief executive, the $5 billion lithium-ion battery facility has fascinated the media. The Gigafactory, which is under construction, is expected to begin manufacturing batteries in 2017 and to hit peak capacity by 2020.
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Celeb style hits and misses for October 2015 From fabulous frocks to ill-fitting ensembles, October 2015 has been full of celebrity style ups and downs. Join Wonderwall.com as we take some time to celebrate the successful hits and frown upon the "what were they thinking?!" misses throughout the month, starting with Emilia Clarke. Yes, we love Emilia as Khaleesi, Mother of Dragons, on HBO's " Game Of Thrones ," but the quirky animal-embellished LBD she wore to TheWrap's Power Women Breakfast in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2015, was just plain weird. The dress was adorned with pastel drawings including a flamingo, a monkey, a lion, a dragonfly and even a unicorn... Now let's move on to more hits and misses from October 2015! True Hollywood glam! Duchess Kate turned heads and looked drop-dead gorgeous (as usual) in a light blue Jenny Packham gown at the London premiere of " Spectre " with husband Prince William and brother-in-law Prince Harry on Oct. 26, 2015. Um... hmmm. Well, we will say that Charlize Theron was show-stopping in a skin-tight gold dress at the Capitol Grand launch party in Hong Kong on Oct. 28, 2015. Yet all we can think about is how much she looks like an Oscar statue. She paired the liquid-gold look with black lace-up sandals, a mirrored box clutch, Graziela Gems earcuffs and a ring by EFFY Jewelry. Karlie Kloss dazzled in a sultry black lace Dolce & Gabbana gown at the Pencils Of Promise Gala in New York City on Oct. 21, 2015. She finished the sexy look with a patterned black-and-white clutch. Wooahhh. Anyone every tell you, "Less is more," Sarah Silverman? The comedienne showed off way too much cleavage in a black Zimmerman frock at the " I Smile Back " special film screening in Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2015. Her accessories, however -- a silver Edie Parker clutch and black stilettos -- were totally on point. Caitlyn Jenner stepped away from her usual uniform -- wrap dresses -- and rocked a simple yet chic LBD for her first red-carpet appearance since transitioning for Logo TV's "Beautiful As I Want To Be" web series launch party at The Standard Hotel in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2015. The ensemble was subtle yet trendy as it was made out of the fabric of the moment: velvet. Rough. Olivia Wilde looked pretty awful in an unflattering green wool jumpsuit at the Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program Inaugural Luncheon in New York City on Oct. 26, 2015. Kate Hudson looked feminine and fabulous in a flowy floral-appliquéd Giles Deacon dress at the InStyle Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 26, 2015. Eva Longoria rocked a red dress with a bow-tie neck at the International Women's Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2015. She finished off her chic look with blue nails and amazing Christian Louboutin Mea Culpa suede high-back collar pumps. Nicole Kidman totally aged herself at the Women of the Year Lunch and Awards in London on Oct. 19, 2015. The Victorian-inspired Erdem dress was way over the top. But her Rupert Sanderson pumps? Gorgeous. Sandra Bullock looked happy and youthful at the " Our Brand is Crisis " film premiere in Los Angeles on Oct. 26, 2015, in a black-and-white printed J. Mendel dress. The high-low chiffon gown featured a halter neck with sexy cutouts that showed off her insane body. The actress paired her look with Jack Vartanian ear climbers and Stuart Weitzman sandals. Taylor Schilling absolutely rocked a Vionnet bi-color silk jumpsuit at the Netflix Spain Presentation in Madrid on Oct. 20, 2015. She paired her sophisticated look with a Rauwolf clutch, Vita Fede jewelry and Giuseppe Zanotti sandals. Kristen Wiig showed off her incredible figure at the " Nasty Baby " film premiere in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, 2015, in a Brandon Maxwell top and trousers. Katie Holmes looked quite slim at the Fashion Group International's Night Of Stars Gala on Oct. 22, 2015, in a fabulous midnight-blue Zac Posen dress. And those Roger Vivier booties? We're obsessed. While we love a good disco party, the sequined Lanvin gown that Allison Williams wore to the Fashion Group International's 2015 Night of Stars: The Revolutionaries event on Oct. 22, 2015, was a bit too mermaid-esque for our liking. Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the only woman in her 40s who could actually pull off this cutout Cushnie et Ochs dress, which she wore to the 25th annual Environmental Media Association Awards on Oct. 24, 2015. The hot mama paired her sexy dress with gold Jimmy Choo heels. New parents Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were en fuego during their first red-carpet night out post-baby at the Fashion Group International's Night of Stars: The Revolutionaries event on Oct. 22, 2015. Jessica looked incredible in a teal Dolce & Gabbana dress with metallic accessories and Irene Neuwirth jewels, while Justin looked quite dapper himself in a black suit over a black-and-white striped button-down shirt. Ugh, it's so awful! Dita Von Teese donned a really distracting and, frankly, ugly Vivienne Westwood dress at the Environmental Media Association Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 24, 2015. Laverne Cox was a vision in violet at the American Ballet 75th Anniversary Fall Gala in New York City on Oct. 21, 2015, while rocking a Dee Hutton gown and an Amanda Pearl clutch. Is that foil or a candy wrapper, Charli XCX? The "Boom Clap" singer wore a clingy silver Vivienne Westwood Red Label dress to the MTV Europe Music Awards on Oct. 25, 2015. But let's not pretend the 23-year-old ever lived in the '80s... Ariel Winter looked all grown up at the International Women's Media Foundation Courage Awards on Oct. 27, 2015, in a two-piece black crop-top and slacks outfit by Leanne Marshall. The " Modern Family " star paired the look with simple black sandals by Greymer, Sydney Evan gold-and-diamond spike earrings and rings by Selin Kent and Logan Hollowell. We're just not that into Diane Kruger's Thornton Bregazzi Preen dress that she wore to the InStyle Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 26, 2015. The ensemble actually looked like two dresses in one -- a sheer midi-length frock and a short striped mini dress -- but we think it may have been better if it was just one or the other. Helen Mirren sparkled at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival opening ceremony in Japan on Oct. 22, 2015, in a sheer white-and-gold gown. The semi-sheer, voluminous Valentino dress that Alexa Chung donned at the BVLGARI & ROME: Eternal Inspiration Opening Night event in New York City on Oct. 14, 2015, made for a great hiding place... and not in a good way. Jessica Chastain stood out in an Erdem dress at the " Crimson Peak " film window display presentation in New York City on Oct. 13, 2015. The look was a great combination of sexy and feminine with a plunging V-neck and embroidered floral print. Ever had the thought, "What would Cate Blanchett look like with lots of tattoos?" Yeah, us neither, but we now have the answer. The 46-year-old donned a Yacine Aouadi tea-length black dress to the " Carol " film premiere at the 53rd New York Film Festival on Oct. 9, 2015. The bad part of the ensemble was the sheer neckline and sleeves that were covered in tattoo-esque black ink giving the illusion of faux tattoos. Weird doesn't even cut it. Paris Hilton was spotted shopping for sunglasses in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 2, 2015 wearing, um, those things on her face. What possessed her to think those even looked looked good enough to try on? Lady Gaga killed it at the " American Horror Story: Hotel " premiere in Los Angeles on Oct. 3, 2015, in a red-hot dress with a high slit and matching Brian Atwood shoes. Salma Hayek wore an army-green maxi dress from Bottega Veneta to the 13th Annual Gala in the Garden at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2015. There's no denying how unfairly gorgeous the 49-year-old is, but this dress just had us scratching our heads. It was boho and casual, yet also incorporated a structured military style -- leaving us confused. Kelly Ripa looked incredible in a fitted sky-blue dress at her Walk of Fame ceremony on Oct. 12, 2015. Now that's a star-worthy outfit! Old habits die hard. Diane Keaton's " Annie Hall "-inspired bowler hat made another appearance at the 13th Annual Gala in the Garden at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2015. Her hat is a staple of her style, we get it -- but what's with the oversized dress? It looks like a key location for a game of hide-and-go-seek. This fab ensemble suited Nina Dobrev, who looked incredible at the premiere of " The Final Girls " in Los Angeles on Oct. 6, 2015. The actress donned a red Gucci suit with a simple black tank and some unique black Nicholas Kirkwood suede pumps embellished with a hexagon shaped metal jewel at the toe. Ew, no. Kirsten Dunst wore a leather skirt and matching top that gave her a uni-boob -- and it was in a color that you dread seeing during flu season -- to the Season 2 premiere of " Fargo " in Los Angeles on Oct. 7, 2015. Although Christina Milian didn't shy away from showing off her body at Latina magazine's Hot List party in West Hollywood, California, on Oct. 6, 2015, we thought she looked sophisticated and sexy in a white curve-hugging bustier and matching pencil skirt. She completed the look with black stilettos and a comic-book print Patricia Field clutch. Well done, girl! Ugh! Olivia Wilde wore a Rosie Assoulin gown to a special screening of " Meadowland " in New York City on Oct. 11, 2015, and we just couldn't support it. The white dress with red cut-out flowers ended up looking like a child's art project. Helen Mirren looked sweet and stylish at the " Woman in Gold " film photocall in Rome on Oct. 2, 2015, while donning a floral L.K. Bennett fit-and-flare dress, blue cardigan and pearls. We think Ellie Goulding was aiming for a super-elegant look at the Intimissimi On Ice event in Verona, Italy, on Oct. 9, 2015, but her floor-sweeping red gown just fell flat. The backless dress looked like it didn't fit her and her lack of bra made us focus on how chilly the red carpet was. A swing and a miss. Jane Fonda looked fabulous in a blush Elie Saab long-sleeved jumpsuit with a beaded bodice at the Rape Foundation Annual Brunch in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2015. She completed her chic ensemble with shades and L.K. Bennett shoes. Rita Ora looked pretty silly after being spotted out and about in London on Oct. 8, 2015, wearing a black turtleneck, a flashy Chanel belt and very sheer tights. Less is more, honey, less is more. Tom Hanks didn't break character in a smart suit and fancy fedora while at the " Bridge of Spies " premiere in New York City on Oct. 4, 2015. Is that Bethenny Frankel or Justin Bieber at the " Pan " premiere in New York City on Oct. 4, 2015? We love that the star of " The Real Housewives of New York City " was going for a casual rock-star vibe, but she ended up looking like a super-cool 14-year-old boy instead. Cleared for takeoff! Elle Fanning's flowy crop top (which was paired with an ugly matching skirt, might we add) looked like it could make her airborne while she headed to a studio in Hollywood, California, on Oct. 7, 2015. Cindy Crawford looked absolutely stunning in a black-and-white one-shouldered dress by Victoria Beckham at the Cindy Crawford "Becoming" book launch in London on Oct. 1, 2015. She finished off her glamorous look with silver stilettos, a smoky eye and soft lips. Suki Waterhouse donned a Temperley London jumpsuit for the Vogue Paris 95th Anniversary Party during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 3, 2015. But the glittery ensemble was bleh. The model has so much to offer, and the outfit just hung heavy. Gina Rodriguez rocked a formfitting Steven Khalil midi skirt for an appearance on " The Late Show with Stephen Colbert " in New York City on Oct. 7, 2015. The sleek black top and pointy-toed shoes were broken up perfectly with the sexy high-waisted skirt that showed off her fabulous curves. What is even happening with Jaime King's outfit?! We have no words for the odd skirt-pants combo look she wore to the seventh annual Club Tacori Riviera event in Hollywood, California, on Oct. 6, 2015. Olivia Palermo stood out in a long-sleeved floral dress at the launch of the Ciate London brand in Dublin on Oct. 9, 2015. Her Preen by Thornton Bregazzi drop-waist ensemble was sweet and seasonally appropriate. Wowza! Elisabeth Moss looked red hot in a bold minidress by Osman at the premiere of " Truth " in Los Angeles on Oct. 6, 2015. The cutout shoulders and boxy shape were unique and sassy. The " Mad Men " star completed her look with a metallic clutch and silver pumps. Merrr... Saoirse Ronan looked frumpy in a peekaboo lace and leather Valentino dress at the 53rd New York Film Festival Premiere of "BROOKLYN" in New York City on Oct. 7, 2015. Her David Webb earrings were a win though!
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Mobile devices make it easier to consume more media at our peril. Turn away from the blue light. Want to get fat, wreck a romantic relationship, perhaps lower your chance of getting pregnant if you're trying and shorten your life expectancy? Grab the remote. Click away to see how watching TV, particularly prolonged viewing, can hurt your health and reduce your quality of life. Spoiler alert: It's more than just sitting that does the damage. It's what we watch, too, from the effect of TV romance on real-world love to ads that make us want to pig out. It may expand your waistline. Here's another reason to skip the commercials, in addition to watching less TV: "Most people think, 'Well you spend a lot of time sitting around, so you gain weight.' But most of the impact is just because of the marketing and advertising during that time that tends to increase intake of a range of unhealthy food products," says Steve Gortmaker, a professor of the practice of health sociology in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Binge-watching may increase your risk for diabetes. Research on people at higher risk for developing diabetes found that for each hour spent watching TV per day, the risk of developing the disease increased 3.4 percent. Rather than focusing on what participants watched, Andrea Kriska, an epidemiologist at the University of Pittsburgh and senior author of the research published in April in the journal Diabetologia, says TV watching was tracked as an indicator of time people spent sitting. Lead author BonnyRockette-Wagner says other research seems to indicate that we move even less while watching TV compared with other sedentary activities, like sitting at work. It may be bad for baby-making. Although there's evidence that watching TV, including in the bedroom, could increase amorousness, a Harvard study found that men who watched more than 20 hours of television per week had 44 percent fewer sperm than guys who didn't watch TV. Increased activity, by comparison, was associated with higher sperm counts. Previous research also associates prolonged TV viewing with increased risk of heart disease, which, for men, is also associated with higher rates of impotence. It could damage your relationship. The more you believe in popular portrayals of romance on television, the less committed you may be to your real relationship, according to research published several years ago in the journal Mass Communication and Society. That ranges from unrealistic expectations of a spouse to seeing the "costs" of real relationships such as the loss of time or freedom as being higher, which could undermine what's happening between the two of you in real life. It could stunt a child's first words. At an early age, Americans start tuning in to TV and now other media, as kids play with smartphones. But while a FaceTime session with a family member might be OK, for the littlest among us, television can be bad news. "Television exposure before age 2 is strongly correlated with decreased language development," says David L. Hill, chair of the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics Council on Communications and Media. "We continue to advise parents not to have the television on or use television [and] movies routinely to entertain children under age 2." It could increase aggression. Children internalize cues, experts say, from what they see on TV to videogames. "The relationship between violent media use and aggression and desensitization to violence is as strong as or stronger than the relationship between smoking and lung cancer," says Hill, author of "Dad to Dad: Parenting Like A Pro."Not all children are affected in the same way, he adds, but exposure to violence in media makes kids more likely to accept it in their daily lives. Research shows that early exposure to TV violence also makes it likelier that kids will grow up to be aggressive adults. It's isolating. The results of research presented earlier this year at the annual Conference of the International Communication Association in San Juan, Puerto Rico, found that feelings of loneliness and depression were linked to watching television. While the research didn't conclude that TV watching caused the issues, researcher Yoon Hi Sung said in a statement that binge-watching shouldn't be viewed as a harmless addiction; other experts say increased use of electronics can further isolate individuals or promote antisocial behavior. It can rob us of sleep. Glued to the TV? Screen time from the TV to tablet to the TV shows we watch on the tablet can make it harder to unwind, cutting into precious sleep, as technology continues its creep into every aspect of our waking lives. One simple tip from the prosfor adults and kids: Move the TV out of the bedroom and don't watch it there on mobile devices, either. It could shorten our lives. A study of healthy young adults found that watching lots of TV is associatedwith premature death. The research, published last year in the Journal of theAmerican Heart Association, found that participants who reported watching three hours or more of TV per day had twice the risk of dying during the 8-yearfollow-up period than those who said they didn't watch more than 1 hour perday. So, to add insult to injury: If you watch too much TV, you may die sooner than later.
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Dwyane Wade has always been quite the fashion aficionado. Apparently his wife, famed actress Gabrielle Union, learned that early in the relationship. The "Bring It On" star went on the "Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" on Tuesday, when the topic of her shooting guard hubby came up. And although D-Wade has always been interested in fashion, as she puts it, he's come a long way: When I met him he was wearing bedazzled jeans. Bedazzled like Taylor Swift at 15. They were firmly bedazzled. You know they called him flash. And on his pockets he had bedazzled flashes. You can watch the full clip of Union's appearance on Fallon below. The basketball talk starts with the ever-talked-about banana boat at around the 1:20 mark of the video.
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It seems that the goals we set for ourselves, whether it be losing weight or organizing our home, can be achieved as long as we have the willpower to do it. Trouble is, willpower is not just something that can magically appear - it takes much more than talking yourself into doing something. In the book Willpower Instinct ($17), it's described as a metaphorical muscle that you can train to have more willpower. On the flip side, willpower is not an unlimited resource, and you can overexhaust it to the point where you give up. Here are some of the best strategies author Kelly McGonigal mentions in her book. 1. Meditate Meditate for just five to 10 minutes a day, and you'll see a remarkable change in your willpower. Meditation can also help you better snap out of your cravings and bring you back to reality. And don't worry if you're having trouble meditating and focusing. McGonigal says that being "bad" at meditation is actually good for self-control. You'll be more focused after practicing, because you'll be able to better catch yourself moving away from the goal and recognize your impulses. Get started by reading these helpful tips on meditation . 2. Relax Relaxing will help ease stress, which in turns boosts your willpower reserve. You might think that's easy and start kicking back with your favorite TV show or a big meal. However, true relaxation, according to the book, is giving your body and mind a break to trigger the physiological relaxation response. In a relaxed state, your heart rate and breathing slow down, blood pressure drops, muscles release tension, and more. McGonigal recommends to lie in bed, close your eyes, and take deep breaths. If your body is tense, she suggests flexing the muscle in the affected parts of your body and letting it go. Studies show that people who practice daily relaxation exercises had healthier physiological responses to stressful willpower challenges. 3. Make small deadlines Researchers found that if participants control one small thing that they aren't used to controlling, it helps to train and strengthen the willpower muscle. You can do this by setting small deadlines and trying to tackle a task piecemeal. For example, if your goal is to eat healthy, you can set a minigoal of just browsing the produce aisle in the supermarket in the first week, then resolve to cook one healthy meal for the second week. Keep setting these small deadlines for a few months, and without realizing it, you'll accomplish what you set out to do. The consistent act of self-control can increase overall willpower, says McGonigal. 4. Remember the reasoning Before you give in to your impulse, try to remember why you resolved not to do it in the first place. Think of your long-term goals, and compare them to the short-term satisfaction you get from caving into temptation. You'll then realize that the "treat" is now a threat and an obstacle to your goals. 5. Be supportive of yourself, not critical There's nothing that drains willpower faster than guilt and shame. So don't try to incentivize yourself by beating yourself up over your failures. Focus on what you can do instead of what you should not do. For example, resolve to eat more healthy meals instead of restricting desserts. McGonigal says if you berate yourself, you could trigger the "what-the-hell" effect, which basically derails you from your goal after a mistake and makes you more susceptible to temptation. 6. Precommit Make it inconvenient to give into your temptation. It won't stop you, but it will make it harder to go against your goals. For example, schedule a session with a personal trainer, or bring a set amount of cash with you when you're on a budget, and leave your credit cards at home. 7. Associate with your future self We often put off tasks we don't want to do and tell ourselves that we'll get it done later. However, "later" seems to get postponed, to the point where it sometimes doesn't happen. This may happen because you are disconnected with your future self. "Brain-imaging studies show that we even use different regions of the brain to think about our present selves and our future selves," writes the author. The brain has a habit of treating your future self like a stranger, which can affect your current efforts to reach long-term goals. Think about it this way: you seem to assume that your future self will get everything done and is a superhuman who can do it all. You may be indulging in treats now, but you're letting your future self suffer the consequences. Don't treat your future self poorly; work to associate your current state to your future self. McGonigal says if you visualize your future, your brain will start to think more rationally about your current choices. Imagine yourself working out if your aim is to get fit. Another strategy that works is to write a letter or an email to your future self . Write about your hopes for the future, what you think you will be like, and what your future self will say about your current choices. 8. Don't fight your thoughts Do you ever notice that the more you force yourself to stop thinking about something, the more it comes up in your mind? This is called the ironic rebound. To prevent it from happening, don't try to suppress your thought when it comes up. And just because you're thinking it doesn't mean it's true. If a negative thought or craving comes into your mind, think to yourself, "Oh, there it goes again. Thoughts randomly come and go in our minds, and just thinking it doesn't make it true." Accept the thought instead of trying to fight it. Remind yourself that thoughts and feelings may not be under your control, but you can choose your actions. The author suggests an exercise in which you hold the thought, breathe in deeply, visualize the thought as a cloud passing through your mind, and imagine it dissolving. These willpower exercises are just the tip of the iceberg, so pick up the Willpower Instinct to learn more. Another great read for developing the ability to accomplish difficult goals is The Power of Habit .
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CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger and CNN Senior Political Commentator David Axelrod agree: the Clinton campaign has calculated her shifting positions on trade and deportations are smart moves.
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Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence says she's had it with trying to be "adorable" when it comes to sexism in Hollywood and equal pay for women. John Russell reports.
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Donald Trump will host Saturday Night Live on November 7th.
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A new study outlines when coastal cities have to reduce their carbon emissions before the risk of sea level flooding increases.
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10 Houses We Wish We Could Trick-or-Treat At Visit These Houses These homes go above and beyond the seasonal call of duty to make the ultimate Halloween decorations happen. These homeowners pull out all of the stops. Not only do they borrow inspirations from your very worst nightmares, they thought up elaborate themes and built major towering constructions to give trick-or-treaters the scare of their lifetime. One can only assume that houses that put so much effort into their homes must give out some great candy . Check out some of the coolest Halloween houses we could find. Creepy Mannequins This overload of decorations, dubbed the "Halloween Griswolds" in reference to the popular Christmas film Christmas Vacation, is sure to be decked out with plenty of trick-or-treat ready loot. House of Horrors From yard to roof, this Raleigh, North Carolina house is decked out with only the most terrifying of decorations including goblins, ghosts, and graveyards. Dracula's House This Santa Monica, California home appears to have been taken over by Dracula and friends, but don't let the spooky cobwebs and large vampire scare you off from the sure-to-be hefty candy reward waiting at the door. Ghosts and Goblins Don't let this elaborate scene of both the dead and the undead keep you from approaching the front door. This house's elaborate Halloween decorations are an omen of all the candy to come. Transforming Halloween Oh, were you feeling good about your pithy bone graveyard? This guy constructs these mega Transformers every year for Halloween at his home in Cleveland. A Witch's Home These Halloween lovers converted their garage into a spooky witch's lair. It comes complete with a cauldron, a spellbook, and vials of vile things. Move over Sanderson sisters! Real Life Roswell Accident Beam us to this awesome house , would you Scottie? Pop-Culture Graveyard In order to make it to the front door, you will have to traverse this quirky graveyard , but the pop culture puns should keep you entertained on your spooky journey. The Nightmare Before Christmas Want to live like Jack and Sally? Head to this super dedicated Halloween decorator's home for a trick-or-treating experience you'll never forget.
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The US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria after it emerged combat aircraft from both nations came within miles of each other on Saturday. It will be the third round of talks as the two countries seek to find ways of avoiding an accidental conflict. US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter said he expected a deal soon. Russia said it had "updated proposals" to be discussed during a video conference. Despite the talks, the US said Russia's actions in Syria were "wrongheaded". Russia began its campaign of air strikes in Syria on 30 September, saying it was targeting Islamic State (IS) militants and other jihadist groups after a request to help militarily from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Western countries and Syrian activists say Russian planes have been hitting non-militant targets - a claim Moscow denies. In a separate development on Tuesday, two shells struck the Russian embassy compound in the Syrian capital Damascus as hundreds of pro-government supporters rallied outside in support of Russian air strikes. No-one was killed but a BBC Arabic correspondent in Damascus says some people were injured. Russia described the shelling as "a terrorist attack". 'Same battle space' US and Russian officials are expected to hold a video conference later on Wednesday. Ahead of the talks, Mr Carter said: "Our talks... are very professional, they're very constructive, and I expect them to lead in very short order to an agreement." But he stressed that the Americans "are not able at this time to associate ourselves more broadly with Russia's approach in Syria because it is wrongheaded and strategically short-sighted". Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry said it had "updated proposals on Syria for the US" and was waiting for a "third video conference". The talks come after US military spokesman Col Steve Warren told reporters that two US and two Russian aircraft "entered the same battle space" over Syria on Saturday. He said the aircraft were in visual contact with each other. Col Warren also said that Russian planes had repeatedly broken air patrols, coming close to US American unmanned aerial vehicles or drone aircraft. Russia has not publicly commented on this claim.
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We are partway through the 2015 NFL season, and a few things are becoming clear. At this time there are some teams and players who are performing expertly, while other current NFL standings and player situations leaving us scratching our heads. With that said, here are some observations regarding the trends of the season that are worth noting. The Seattle Seahawks' defense isn't scaring anyone During the height of the Seahawks' reign of terror, in the years from 2012 through 2014, opposing quarterbacks were completing an average of 60.1 percent of their passes against Seattle. This percentage has increased in 2015 to 67.9 , which ranks 27th in this category. Furthermore, Seattle's "Legion of Boom" has only managed one interception, which came in Week 5. Even more interesting is that the Seahawks failed to pick off the most intercepted quarterback in the NFL, Matthew Stafford, whom they played against in Week 4. The Seahawks currently sport a 5:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio against them, which is rather lopsided from their 2012-2014 ratio of 48:59. This year, the Seahawks have surrendered wins to the Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers and the hot-and-cold Nick Foles-led St. Louis Rams. At the rate Seattle's defense is allowing yards and big fourth quarter passing drives, they'll soon earn the nickname "Legion of Gloom." The Broncos should consider benching Peyton Manning Father Time is catching up with Peyton Manning in a big way. The Denver Broncos are 5-0 largely due to the saving grace of their stout defense that has only allowed an average of 278 total yards and 15.8 points per game to opposing teams. And, while the defense is taking care of all the major details, quarterback Peyton Manning is not looking too snazzy out there with his seven interceptions versus six touchdowns. He's also been sacked 12 times. He currently sits at 25th in overall quarterback ranking , according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required). At the pace Manning is passing and scoring touchdowns, he is on course to total 3,948 yards and 19 touchdowns by the end of the season. This pales horribly in comparison to his mind-blowing 2013 season when he passed for 5,477 yards and a record-breaking 55 touchdowns. Perhaps it is time to bench Manning and take the training wheels off of backup Brock Osweiler. Let him give it a whirl. The Broncos' offense overall ranks a putrid second to last subtracting the bye week teams. So, why not let Manning's eventual predecessor get some true time practice under his belt while the defense keeps the team afloat? It's just a thought. However, head coach Gary Kubiak isn't ready to go that route just yet. How are the Carolina Panthers 4-0? The Carolina Panthers remain one of the six undefeated teams in the NFL. They are currently cramping the style of their NFC South division rival, the unbeaten Atlanta Falcons. So how has a team without Luke Kuechly, an elite wide receiver and an oft-injured starting running back maintaining a perfect record? The team's unbeaten success stems heavily from mobile quarterback Cam Newton. He is doing all the right things with his feet and through the air, with 30-year-old Tedd Ginn Jr. leading the team with three touchdowns while averaging a healthy 17.2 yards per catch. Tight end Greg Olsen has been reliable thus far as well, tallying 243 yards and two touchdowns. Jonathan Stewart is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry, but as a unit, Carolina's rushing offense has averaged 132 yards per game with Newton scoring the only two ground scores thus far. Much of Carolina's success also comes from its secondary that has managed 11 takeaways through four games. This solid unit has also been handy at allowing only 5.7 yards per passing attempt, which is tied for the league low in this stat (low is best). Despite the absence of Kuechly and Kelvin Benjamin, who was Newton's go-to guy last season, the Panthers have looked quite sharp. However, to be fair, the teams Carolina has defeated thus far were the Jaguars, Texans, Saints, and Buccaneers. We'll leave that there as food for thought. The Panthers will face their toughest test of the season in Week 6 when they travel to Seattle to face the angry Seahawks, who will be looking to vent their frustrations after losing game No. 3. Nobody is benefiting from the Jimmy Graham trade The Seattle Seahawks are not doing much with Jimmy Graham, and the New Orleans are pathetic without him. Additionally, the Seahawks' offensive line is atrocious, and center Max Unger's absence is clearly missed based on the 22 sacks Russell Wilson has endured. And why the Seahawks are not getting Graham more involved in the game plan is incredibly baffling. Graham has only 21 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns in five weeks. As for the Saints, they are in incredibly poor shape with a terrible 1-4 record. How has trading away Graham, who was Drew Brees' best offensive weapon, a smart move? We have to believe the Saints would have more than one lousy win if Graham were still in town. Nothing at all makes sense in what was the most shocking, and now seemingly the most botched trade of the free-agency period. The Lions really are on course for a 0-16 season The last time the Detroit Lions started out a season at 0-5 was in 2008 when the team ended the year with a winless 0-16 record. Another coincidental and potential fate-sealing detail is that backup quarterback Dan Orlovsky saw his first action in Week 5 that losing season, just like he did on Sunday. Matthew Stafford's Week 5 performance was so devastatingly bad it forced the Lions to swap him out for Orlovsky when there was no shot of turning the 35-7 game around in the third quarter. Head coach Jim Caldwell brushed the incident under the rug and compared Stafford to a pitcher who was simply having a bad game. Things just aren't adding up here, though, which spells doom. As for the Lions' offense and their big playmakers, we're not seeing much from Calvin Johnson, Golden Tate and the myriad of running backs attempting to assemble any form of rushing game. The Lions possess the worst rushing offense in the league, managing just 49 yards per game at a rate of 2.8 yards per attempt. The 16.6 total points per game the Lions are averaging reflects on how terribly the team is performing. The bottom line is the Lions are letting every excuse in the world injuries, lack of leadership, rookie struggles and bad play calls dictate their course of play. Until this changes, the Lions will remain winless. Perhaps at this point in time, it's best for the Lions to go for broke and target that first overall draft pick in 2016. The New York Giants are favorites to win NFC East thanks to Tony Romo's injury The NFC East is one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. It brings TV high ratings and much drama every season, but this year is shaping up to be a one-team race. Thanks to the injuries to Tony Romo and Dez Bryant, the Cowboys are pathetic on offense right now. This is unlikely to change for weeks to come. This gives the Giants, who are playing rather well, all the more time to distance the current one-game gap. We're not discounting the fact that the 2-3 Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles are still part of the division. Both teams will post their fair share of wins along the way, but neither team's quarterback Kirk Cousins or Sam Bradford has been performing as consistently as Manning has. Erratic play call by both Cousins and Bradford has caused their teams to lose, and this could be a lasting trend. The true test for the Giants to prove they are the real deal is to squash their divisional rivals in Weeks 6 and 7 when they face the Eagles and then the Cowboys for the second time. If they can accomplish this mission, the Giants will be tough to catch up with.
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EMT bride and paramedic husband rush to aid dad and grandparents involved in car crash
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We trust you already know that candy isn't the healthiest of food choices. In fact, in some cases it may be one of the worst options, but that doesn't mean it has to be entirely off limits. There's nothing wrong with treating yourself to a bite-sized Milky Way or sneaking a few Skittles every once in a while. But when an occasional candy turns into a ritual that occurs every day after lunch or each night after the kids are in bed, that's when it can start to wreak havoc on your health. And we all know how easy it is to develop a candy-eating habit around Halloween when sweet treats seems to pop up just about everywhere you go and fighting temptations feels like an uphill battle. One way around this is to opt for healthier alternatives. "It's important to keep candy consumption in moderation and to remember that there are always healthier alternatives to your favorite candies," said Tara Zamani, M.S., C.N.S., a clinical nutritionist with Content Checked . "Keep in mind that too much sugar consumption is directly linked to weight gain, ADD, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and poor digestion and immune system function as it wreaks havoc on the blood sugar and creates an unhealthy microflora environment in the gut ." So, which sugar-filled offenders will wreak the most havoc on your insides? Slideshow: The 6 Worst Halloween Candies, and Alternatives that are Healthier Zamani recommended avoiding products that contain refined sugar, trans fats , hydrogenated oils, food coloring, high-fructose corn syrup, synthetic vitamins, preservatives and artificial flavors. On the other hand, her list of "nutritionist approved" ingredients includes natural sweeteners like agave nectar, brown rice syrup, honey, coconut palm sugar-syrup, tapioca syrup, stevia, reb A and monk fruit. "When you're shopping for healthier alternatives check the ingredient list and look for labels that say things like organic, non-GMO, no artificial flavors, no synthetic preservatives and no artificial colors," she added. To help you identify some of the worst candy culprits, Zamani weighed in to share what she feels are the most unhealthy types of Halloween candy and similar alternatives made with higher-quality, healthier ingredients. We're not saying you should never eat a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup again, just be mindful of what these types of candies are made of and aim to save them for truly special occasions. Worst: Reese's Peanut Butter Cup (Photo Credit: Amazon ) Zamani gives these a thumbs down because they're made with non-organic, GMO peanuts, refined sugar and preservatives. She pointed out that one package (two peanut butter cups) has 13 grams of fat and 21 grams of sugar and especially recommends that kids avoid them if they're at risk for being overweight or developing early onset diabetes . Alternative: Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (Photo Credit: Amazon ) "Justin's creamy, chocolate peanut butter cups are gluten-free and made with organic ingredients," Zamani said. "These treats are a much healthier version of the traditional Reese's Peanut Butter cups as the peanuts in these are organic, non- GMO and there are no preservatives or trans fats ." Click here to see more of the worst Halloween candy and healthier alternatives. More Reading: Kill Your Sugar Addiction With These 5 Simple Steps Sugar Rankings: Which Types of Sugar Are the Worst for You? Beware: 10 "Healthy" Breakfasts that Are Actually Full of Sugar
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Updating an earlier report , Tyrod Taylor is likely going to be on the shelf for multiple weeks as he recovers from an MCL sprain suffered on Sunday when he was brought down hard via horse collar, per Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. Tyrod Taylor could miss multiple games with an MCL sprain suffered on a horse-collar tackle Sun. Bills will prepare EJ Manuel to start Sun.. Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) October 13, 2015 This means EJ Manuel will be the team's starter going forward until Taylor returns to action. It's quite a blow to a team that has rallied behind Taylor. Rex Ryan called the quarterback " tough and courageous " after he won the game with two second-half scoring drives, despite dealing with the painful injury. The Bills have a tough task ahead of them as the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals come into town in Week 6. Week 7 will be a road game in Jacksonville, and the team will thankfully have a bye in Week 8. Perhaps by that time Taylor will be able to make his return. The Bills have the potential to be a strong playoff team, but the pressure is on Manuel now to perform well and keep the team above .500 heading into Week 8 when the Miami Dolphins come to Buffalo.
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It's a rough prototype, but it's still pretty exciting.
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After a long day, your cozy couch is the perfect place to unwind, which sometimes involves stinky feet or a late-night snack. You might not realize your couch is a bit dirty, but giving it a deep clean helps remove built-up stuff that you'd rather not think about - like sloughed-off skin cells and leftover bits of food. If you have a natural-fabric couch, here's how to make your sofa look like new again. Identify the Fabric Couches come in lots of shapes and materials, with some even having removable and washable cushions. If you are lucky enough to have a cotton-blend or linen couch, you can easily clean it with natural ingredients. Before getting started, give your couch a good once-over to figure out what it's made from. Most have a tag that identifies it as: W: OK to use water for cleaning. S: Only use a solvent-based cleaner on fabric. SW: Either water or a solvent cleaner is safe to use. X: Only use a vacuum for cleaning. Prep Your Couch Get your couch ready for grooming by using a clean and dry white hand towel or washcloth to brush the entire piece of furniture, breaking up any dried-on spots and removing any bits that have made homes of nooks and crannies. You can also use a stiff brush for this step. Avoid using any colored towels or sponges, as the dye may alter the color of your couch. Deep Clean Sprinkle the entire couch with a good heap of baking soda. Baking soda helps release lurking smells and break up stains in the fabric. If you're feeling your sofa really needs a serious clean, mix together this dry natural carpet cleaner , and then use for covering the fabric. Allow the baking soda to sit on the couch for at least 20 minutes and up to an hour before vacuuming using a brush attachment. Stains, Begone Now take a closer look at the couch to find any lingering stains. Mix together this easy cleaning solution , and do a small fabric spot test in an unseen location to check if there's any discoloration. Dip the washcloth in the cleaning solution, and gently dab and rub stains - or simply use for wiping down the entire couch. You'll be amazed with the results! Just Like New Allow the couch to dry, and touch up as needed. It may appear darker in color until it's completely dry. This cleaning method is safe to use on fabrics and can be done anytime your sofa needs a cleaning - or a little touch-up.
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In the first Democratic debate, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says people are sick of hearing about Hillary Clinton's "damn emails."
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Democratic presidential candidates Martin O'Malley, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton argued over how aggressive they would be in regulating Wall Street. Photo: Getty Images
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At the Democratic debate, candidates were asked which enemies they're most proud of making.
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The Dodgers defeated the Mets 3-1 on Tuesday to even the NLDS series at 2-2. Clayton Kershaw struck out eight over seven innings for work.
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A Florida woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after users on the live video streaming app 'Periscope' called police warning she was intoxicated. (Oct. 13)
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The stock market is a two-way street, and stocks can rise just as easily as they can fall. One way seasoned investors make their odds of success better than a coin flip is by examining the underlying fundamentals of businesses, along with their long-term growth prospects. Businesses that look cheap and/or have staying power are perceived to have a better chance of seeing their stock prices rise over the long term. Conversely, companies that are constantly losing money or market share or have uncertain futures are more likely to see their stock prices languish. With that in mind, let's take a look at a handful of companies that have made a science of losing money and thus may not be suitable investments for your money. There are only two ground rules: One, biotechs are off-limits (with one notable exception that'll we'll get to below), as biotech companies often have to go deeply into the red in order to develop their pipelines; and two, the companies must have a market value of least $250 million. The following companies just keep bleeding money, and they may not stop anytime soon. 1. Sprint (NYSE: S) Among large caps, wireless communications provider Sprint is the poster child of losing money. Sprint hasn't turned in an annual profit since 2006 (yes, 2006 !), and even worse, Wall Street is forecasting that its next annual profit isn't in the cards until 2018! Including its $29.7 billion goodwill impairment charge in 2007, Sprint has tallied $50.7 billion in cumulative losses between fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2014. Making matters worse, its free cash flow has turned from positive to negative over the last three years. Over the trailing 12-month period Sprint has burned through a whopping $5.4 billion in cash. What's wrong with Sprint? I suspect it's simply outmatched by the likes of telecom giants AT&T and Verizon. Even with SoftBank in its corner, Sprint doesn't have the capital to rapidly expand its next-generation infrastructure in order to mount an effective challenge against the industry's top dogs. As such, Sprint finds itself in fourth place in terms of wireless brand loyalty, according to Brand Keys' 2015 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. The only certainty for Sprint is that the future holds more belt-tightening and job cuts. Sprint outlined plans just a few days ago to cut between $2 billion and $2.5 billion out of its annual expenses without cutting the funds used to expand its next-generation infrastructure. That won't be an easy task, and I don't expect Sprint to find its business on solid footing anytime soon. CTI BioPharma (NASDAQ: CTIC) When it comes to losing money, biotech stocks often get a pass. Developing a pipeline of viable treatments is so capital-intensive that it's perhaps the only industry that Wall Street and investors are willing to value based on future sales and patient pool potential. However, we'll make one exception to the no-biotech rule: CTI BioPharma, which has lost a staggering $2 billion since inception. No, that's not a misprint: Since being founded in 1991, CTI BioPharma has accumulated negative earnings of $2 billion as of the second quarter of 2015. The only success CTI has to show throughout its two-decade history is the approval of Pixuvri to treat multiply relapsed aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In the first half of 2015, Pixuvri sales totaled a mere $3.8 million. Meanwhile, CTI lost $61.2 million in the first half of 2015. Further, CTI's cash on hand totaled less than $55 million by the end Q2, putting the company on pace to run out of cash within the next couple of quarters. The only recourse CTI BioPharma has at present to boost its capital on hand is to issue common stock -- something it has done too many times to count over its publicly traded history. With its share count having ballooned from 25.3 million shares at the end of 2010 to 175.5 million by mid-2015, this money-losing dilution machine could prove toxic to your portfolio. 3. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) Even with NASCAR driver Danica Patrick garnering the attention of millions of Americans, GoDaddy -- provider of online domains, Web hosting, and cloud solutions -- remains unable to turn a profit. Since its founding 18 years ago, GoDaddy has lost money each and every year. As of its latest quarterly report, in which it recorded a whopping $71.3 million loss, GoDaddy has lost $790.5 million since inception! It has also made a less-than-stellar impression on Wall Street, whiffing on its EPS estimates in its first two quarters as a publicly traded company. On the surface, GoDaddy's Web hosting potential for small businesses is a big opportunity that could translate into market-topping growth. Unfortunately, that opportunity also involves reinvesting every cent of cash flow back into the business. It's not uncommon to see Web-based companies reinvesting back into the business; however, most aren't lugging around $1.05 billion in long-term debt. Given that minimal annual profits are not expected by Wall Street until 2017, and it's uncertain how GoDaddy will deal with its mountain of debt, you might want to pass up this possible "dot-bomb." SPONSORED: If you're like most Americans, you're a few years (or more) behind on your retirement savings. But a handful of little-known "Social Security secrets" could help ensure a boost in your retirement income. For example: One easy, 17-minute trick could pay you as much as $15,978 more ... each year! Click here to discover how you can take advantage of these strategies.
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Belgium captain Vincent Kompany spoke of his pride after his side's 3-1 Euro 2016 qualification victory over Israel ensured it will move to first in the FIFA rankings. The victory was secured by second-half goals from Dries Mertens, Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard and also sealed top spot above Wales in Group B. A successful qualifying campaign and Belgium's rise above Argentina and Germany to the top of the rankings have sparked optimism ahead of next year's tournament in France. Kompany attempted to strike the balance between delight and caution. The Manchester City defender told Sporza: "We remain realistic, but also a bit chauvinistic. We are the number one in the world and the Netherlands are out. And to think that I have seen times when we were 80th. "Seriously, though, that is football. Sometimes you have a dip, but talent will always prevail. It has worked out well here in Belgium and we are ready for what is to come." The 29-year-old was impressed by Belgium's performance against Israel, particularly after it overcame a slow start to the second half before scoring three times in a 20-minute spell to seal the win. "It was the best first half of our campaign, we just did not score," Kompany said. "In the second half we just had a dip, but we still scored suddenly three times. This team has always shown that we can get difficult beyond difficult moments. "That has been the story of the last four years and we should be proud."
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Two former CIA prisoners and the family of another who died in detainment filed a lawsuit on Thursday, alleging that they suffered torture at one of the Agency's secret "black site" prisons for terrorism suspects. They allege that the black sites often used so-called "enhanced interrogation" methods condemned by a 2014 Senate Intelligence Committee report, including beatings, exposure to extreme cold, and confinement in small boxes. But the target of their lawsuit is not the CIA itself, but the two psychologists responsible for shaping the Agency's interrogation policies: James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, both retired Air Force psychologists. The accusations come just months after the release of the Hoffman report, a separate investigation requested by the American Psychological Association (APA) that found the professional organization guilty of collaborating with the Department of Defense and contorting its ethical guidelines to permit members to advise on interrogations, which the American Medical Association and American Psychiatric Association had forbidden for their own members. As consultants for the CIA, Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Jessen advised interrogators on harsh techniques, including waterboarding. Mitchell was initially invited to join the program based on his expertise in "resistance," after years of training Air Force personnel on how to resist torture, and was asked to brainstorm how the CIA interrogators might overcome Al Qaeda operatives' own resistance. In an interview with Vice, Mitchell claims that the Senate's report, which identifies the psychologists by pseudonym, paints an inaccurate picture of his own and Jessen's involvement, saying that they frequently protested when they felt interrogations had gone too far. But he does not deny recommending harsh methods, and he believes that they produced valuable security information. As he told Vice, You have to start the session with the waterboarding, but the questioning happens the next time you come in the room. It's like any sort of thing you fear: The closer you get to it the next time, the more you struggle to get out of it and find an escape. So the moment [a detainee] was most susceptible to beginning to provide information was just before the next waterboarding session. The lawsuit against Mitchell and Jessen was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of former prisoners Suleiman Abdullah Salim, Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud, and the family of Gul Rahman. "The nature of what [Mitchell and Jessen] did has been banned since Nuremberg," ACLU staff attorney Dror Ladin told Vice. Neither is currently a member of the APA, which called the interrogations described in the Senate Report "sickening and morally reprehensible" and called for Mitchell and Jessen to be "held fully accountable for violations of human rights." However, the APA has been dogged by accusations, borne out in the Hoffman Report, that its ethics standards permitted similarly inappropriate involvement in interrogations. As The Christian Science Monitor's Sanya Mansoor reported in July: The psychological association adopted new, DOD-friendly ethical guidelines as official policy in June 2005, only a week after the Presidential Task Force on Ethics and National Security published them ...The US Justice Department wrote memos to the CIA in 2002 that narrowly defined physical torture as acts resulting in pain equivalent to organ failure or death, and said that psychological harm only reached the level of torture if effects lasted "for months or even years."In addition, they said that interrogation no matter the abuse suffered could not be considered torture if the interrogator could show they "did not intend to cause severe mental pain."These added up to essentially blanket authorization. The APA has since voted to forbid members' participation in interrogations. "This is the single greatest health professional ethics scandal of the 21st century," human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond told Newsweek. Some who support the ban argue that without the support from the APA, the interrogation program could not have survived as long as it did. But is removing psychologists from the CIA the best way to maintain the standard of "Do no harm"? "Sticking one's head in the sand doesn't undo past wrongs, not does it prevent new ones from occurring," argues psychiatrist and former Department of Defense consultant Anne Speckhard in the Washington Post. "Banning involvement in what the government is doing is simply refusing to take a stand for what is right," writes Dr. Speckhard. "Psychologists can, and must, continue to play an important and ethical role in guiding our governments to do the right thing." This article was written by Molly Jackson Staff from Christian Science Monitor and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.
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The shots just keep on coming. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Draymond Green fired back at critics Tuesday, just days after guard Klay Thompson and center Andrew Bogut made their displeasure with Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers' comments known. Rivers made headlines last week by suggesting to Zach Lowe of Grantland that the Warriors were lucky to have not faced the Clippers or San Antonio Spurs on their way to the NBA Finals. "If they saying that, they aren't the champs," Green said, according to ESPN.com . "It's simple. Gregg Popovich didn't say that. That's one organization I really respect. And you haven't heard anybody in they camp say that. You ain't heard anybody from OKC say that, some of the organizations that I really respect. "So if they saying that, it's some bitterness and some saltiness going around. They obviously not the champs. So who cares what they say. It is what it is." Green continued on his rant, comparing critics -- and most likely the Clippers -- to a "bitter female." "You ever dealt with a bitter female that's just scorned? God. That's rough," Green said. "When you dealing with a bitter female that's scorned, that's one of the worst things in the world. And God, that's bad." Curry, meanwhile, took a less direct approach. He issued a sarcastic apology to Warriors skeptics, addressing all of the criticism thrown Golden State's way. Full Draymond quote from shootaround today pic.twitter.com/XUq9mDZ2Em Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) October 13, 2015 "I apologize for us being healthy, I apologize for us playing who was in front of us. I apologize for all the accolades we received as a team and individually. I'm very, truly sorry, and we'll rectify that situation this year," Curry said. Last week, Thompson called the Clippers "bitter" and said he wanted to play them in the postseason, but "they couldn't handle their business." In addition, Bogut said he got his championship ring fitted for his middle finger , so the Clippers could "kiss that one." The teams matchup for the first time in the preseason on Oct. 20 in Los Angeles.
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Click through the slideshow above for the worst states for black Americans. Racial disparities in social and economic outcomes exist in all parts of the United States. Black Americans make about 62 cents for every dollar earned by white Americans. Black Americans are also twice as likely to be unemployed and considerably more likely to live in poverty. In some places, these disparities are even more pronounced. In many of the worst states for black Americans, there are opportunities to get a good job, earn good pay, and buy a home in a good community. However, these opportunities are not uniformly accessible across racial lines. Based on an examination of a number of socio-economic measures, 24/7 Wall St. identified the worst states for black Americans. According to Dr. Valerie Wilson, Program Director on Race and Ethnicity in the Economy at the Economic Policy Institute, "You're never going to find a state or city where the outcome for blacks are better than for whites." For centuries, there have been stark differences in the conditions and opportunities black Americans have faced. The Civil Rights Movement led to hopes that racial inequality would soon end. The movement led to a series of reforms, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other legislation, known as the "Great Society." Over the following 50 years, however, further advances have been modest at best. According to Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Senior Director of the Economic Department at the NAACP Financial Freedom Center, "It's one thing to end segregation, but it's another thing to talk about billions of dollars of investment." When the United States invested in a middle class in the 1940s and 1950s, it was in a white middle class, explained Asante-Muhammad. However, the country was "never willing to do that same type of investment to create a middle class that would be inclusive of African Americans." The effects of this unwillingness to invest in the black community are clear in the racial economic outcome gaps. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for example, the national jobless rate for November was 5.8% nationwide. Among white Americans, the figure was 4.9%. Among black Americans it was 11.1%. Visit 24/7 Wall St. for the report's methodology Segregation also creates different communities with different social services. The quality of schools, property values, the quality of services available, and the quality of food are all "legacies of racially segregated neighborhoods in this country," said Wilson. Six of the worst states were home to nearly half of the 30 most segregated U.S. cities, according to a University of Michigan Institute for Social Research study on racial segregation in large metropolitan areas. Few factors do more to improve people's livelihoods than access to good jobs. High employment rates contribute to higher incomes, better health insurance coverage, as well as lower poverty rates. In eight of the worst states for black Americans, the difference between black unemployment rates and that of the whole workforce was higher than the national difference. Black Americans in these states also tended to have higher poverty rates, lower incomes, and lower educational attainment rates than both their white peers and black residents in other states. The obstacles facing black Americans in the United States begin in early childhood and they have long-lasting effects. Educational outcomes among African American children in five of the worst states for black Americans were identified by the Annie E. Casey Foundation as worse than the average for African-American children nationwide. Nationally, less than one in five black adults had attained at least a bachelor's degree as of last year, versus a rate of nearly one in three among the white population. While the percentage of black adults with at least a bachelor's degree in some of the states on our list was relatively high, the education gap between black and white state residents was larger than the national gap in nine of the worst states. More on 24/7 Wall St.: 10 Cheapest Cars in America The Most Dangerous Cities in America The Best and Worst Economies in the World
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is seeking to upstage his chief rival Hillary Rodham Clinton with his proposal to expand Social Security benefits. Sanders' plan would extend the life of the program by forcing wealthy Americans to pay substantially more in payroll taxes. Addressing the No Labels Problem Solver Convention in Manchester, N.H., through a video feed on Monday, Sanders argued that the current payroll tax funding the retirement system is grossly unfair and that the wealthiest Americans should be obliged to pay the same percentage of their incomes as middle-class families and individuals. "Somebody who is making hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars a year pays the same amount of money into the Social Security trust fund as somebody who makes $118,500 a year," he said, according to The Hill . "In my view, that is wrong." Currently, the amount of income subject to the 6.2 percent Federal Insurance Contribution payroll tax is capped at $118,500 meaning that someone making hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars pays the same amount in payroll taxes as someone making $118,500. Sanders' proposal, which he introduced as legislation earlier this year, would subject all income over $250,000 to the payroll tax. The Center for Economic Policy Research has estimated that Sanders' plan for raising the cap on the FICA tax would hit the top 1.5 percent of wage earners. Sanders' plan would also boost Social Security benefits by roughly $65 a month for most recipients, increase cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security beneficiaries and provide a "minimum Social Security benefit" to reduce the poverty rate among the elderly. Sanders, former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley and legions of progressive Democrats have clamored recently for expanded Social Security benefits and much higher FICA taxes on the wealthy. Proponents discount warnings from conservative Republicans and fiscal watchdog groups that the program is on a perilous long-term track unless Congress and the White House eventually agree on cost-saving reforms. According to the latest report by the trustees of the Medicare and Social Security programs, the retirement program is projected to pay all promises benefits until 2034. Beyond then, the system will be able to pay only 79 percent of those benefits without a change in law. About two in three elderly Americans rely on Social Security for most if not all of their income. "At a time when over half of the American people have less than $10,000 in savings and senior poverty is increasing, we should not be talking about cutting Social Security benefits," Sanders said in a statement. "We should be talking about expanding benefits to make sure that every American can retire with dignity." With Sanders and O'Malley now fully on board, Clinton is the only one of the three major Democratic candidates who has not specifically endorsed an expansion of the Social Security program a fact that Sanders' campaign supporters highlighted in a statement today. Last summer, as she scrambled to patch up her shaky relations with the liberal wing of the party, she indicated at a town hall gathering in New Hampshire that she would be open to raising the payroll tax. "We do have to look at the cap, and we have to figure out whether we raise it or whether we raise it a little and then jump over and raise it more higher up," Clinton said in August, according to The Washington Post . However, she was slow in coming around to that position. And during her unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, she criticized then-Sen. Barack Obama for supporting a proposal similar to Sanders' which would subject incomes above $250,000 to the payroll tax. Clinton said at that time that she opposed that approach because she didn't want to "raise taxes on anybody."
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NEW YORK Turns out Chase Utley's appeal made no difference in New York this week: The Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman sat out Games 3 and 4 of the NL Division Series, even though he was eligible to play. Utley was suspended two games by Major League Baseball Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre for his rough slide in Game 2 that broke the right leg of Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada. His hearing on his two-game suspension has been scheduled for Monday, according to a person familiar with the process. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because no announcement was authorized. In the meantime, Utley could have played, but the Dodgers started Howie Kendrick at second in both games. He went 3 for 9 with a three-run homer as the Dodgers split a pair of games at Citi Field, sending the series to Los Angeles tied 2-2 going into a decisive Game 5 on Thursday. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said before Tuesday's game that he wouldn't hesitate to use Utley in the right situation. John McHale Jr., the baseball executive who will hear the appeal, informed MLB and the players' union of the timing of the hearing on Tuesday. "The fact that they felt the play was unnecessary and they did what they did was enough," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "Now we've moved past it, and you got to get ready to play." If the Dodgers' postseason is over at the time of the decision, any suspension that is upheld would be served at the start of the 2016 regular season. Mets fans greeted Utley a former Philadelphia star, with loud booing and profane chants before and during Game 3. "He played at Philly," Mattingly said. "You play in Philly, I mean this is the same. Right? I think he was fine." Utley did not speak with reporters after Game 3. "I know people are still probably up in arms about the whole thing, but I know Chase, he felt horrible about the kid getting hurt," Mattingly said. "That's one of the things, I think guys that play the game hard, they feel like they play the game right. ... They want to play like that, but they're not looking to hurt anybody."
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RIO DE JANEIRO Last year's World Cup in Brazil may have been the "cup of cups" for soccer fans, but for Brazilian taxpayers, who forked out some $11.5 billion for the month-long tournament, its legacy has proven negative, according to two new films. "Brazil vs. Brazil" and "The March of the White Elephants" show the dark underbelly of the mega-event, which saw thousands of poor people removed from their homes and billions poured into state-of-the-art stadiums, some of which are now being used as parking lots or wedding venues. The critical documentaries, which screened at the Rio Film Festival that closes Wednesday, come as Brazil enters the final stretch before next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and amid an unfurling corruption crisis at World Cup organizer FIFA. "I think it was terrible for Brazilians," said Laura Colucci, a Sao Paulo native who co-produced "White Elephants" along with her South African husband, Neil Brandt. "They felt betrayed, they felt embarrassed, they felt defeated," said Colucci, adding that the harm wrought by the tournament has gone well beyond Brazil's 7-1 pummeling by Germany in the semi-finals. In the year leading up to the 2014 tournament, many Brazilians were angered by the spiraling costs of preparations and the chronically woeful state of the country's public schools and hospitals. Thousands took to the streets in the biggest protests in a generation. Once the ball started rolling, however, most here left politics aside, embracing Brazil's five-time champion national team and the chance to host soccer's biggest event. The documentary directors come from very different backgrounds. "Brazil vs. Brazil" is by celebrated Brazilian director Marcos Prado, who produced the 2007 police drama "Elite Squad," while "White Elephants" is by Australian documentarian Craig Tanner. However, both reach similar conclusions about what hosting the World Cup meant for Brazil. Both films draw on interviews with similar sources, including anti-World Cup activists, academics, politicians and people who were forced out of their homes to make way for stadiums and other infrastructure. Taxpayers, the films show, ended up stuck with the bill for stadiums that cost several times their initial estimates. Some were built in cities such as the remote agricultural capital of Cuiaba, which does not have a first-division soccer team. In some cities, including Rio, slum dwellers were pushed out of their homes, in principle to make room for parking lots or other facilities. And with World Cup tickets out of the price range for most in this middle income nation, local spectators were overwhelmingly from the country's elite, exacerbating the divide between rich and poor in this most unequal of societies. Today, without permanent tenants, those so-called "white elephant" stadiums are now playing host to the occasional wedding or are parking lots. The only real winner from the 2014 World Cup, the films suggest, was FIFA. The Zurich, Switzerland-based not-for-profit posted revenues of nearly $5 billion off the Brazil World Cup. Images of top Brazilian officials including President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor and mentor, Luiz Inacio Luiz da Silva, embracing FIFA head Josep Blatter and other FIFA top brass drew groans from the crowds at the Rio Film Festival. Both the FIFA officials and the Brazilian leaders have suffered major reversals of fortune since the World Cup. Criminal probes on two continents into allegations of large-scale corruption helped forced last week's suspension of Blatter, who had reigned over FIFA for 17 years. In Brazil, Rousseff's political future appears uncertain amid a tanking economy and a spiraling investigation into corruption at the state-run oil giant at Petrobras that's ensnared lawmakers from her governing Workers' Party. "There is nothing in the film that's new not one scrap of information in there that's not publically available with a Google search," said Brandt, co-producer of "White Elephants." ''But when you join all the dots together, that's the eureka moment." ____________ Follow Jenny Barchfield on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jennybarchfield
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Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Lincoln Chafee talk about the decision to go into Iraq in the Democratic debate on CNN.
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At the Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton got a loud applause when she declined to respond to Lincoln Chafee attack regarding her private email server.
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An adorable young girl and her Father have just caught a crab while out at sea on their boat. The Father encourages his daughter to hold the crab herself, and instructs her how to do it. However, when he lets go, she is not very happy. Her Father gets a bit of a pinching for pushing her to hold it on her own too soon.
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Hillary Clinton says she is not ready to say it's time to legalize marijuana on a national level.
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After a disappointing 2015 by his standards, world number seven Rafael Nadal has his sights on a big performance at the Australian Open in January.
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Gov. Lincoln Chafee defends his stance on gun control legislation at the CNN Democratic debate in Las Vegas.
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After making the peace sign to hundreds of fans behind the Cubs dugout chanting his name Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, Joe Maddon weaved through the postgame pockets of revelry to hug his wife, Jaye. Naturally, Maddon then did something perfectly in character for the coolest manager in baseball. He and Jaye smiled as they took a selfie. Point. Click. History. HIGHLIGHTS: Cubs eliminate Cardinals In the background of Maddon's photo likely were champagne-soaked Cubs players celebrating a seismic 6-4 victory over the Cardinals with their families and each other. Cubs President Theo Epstein danced, albeit awkwardly, in public. A relieved-looking Chairman Tom Ricketts waved a white "W" towel. Kris Bryant hugged every stranger and posed for every picture. Closer Hector Rondon emerged from the clubhouse wearing goggles, Dexter Fowler with a bottle of beer in his back pocket as the biggest North Side party in years spilled onto the infield. "Isn't this wonderful?" Maddon asked his wife. "I'll be right back." Maddon, the man as responsible as anybody for the Cubs winning the National League Division Series, ducked away to fulfill his postgame media duties. On the way, Maddon got a pat on the back from actor John Cusack and gave a thumbs-up as the chants grew louder. Ducking into the visiting dugout and going down one of the ballpark's dank hallways, Maddon ran into Cardinals manager Mike Matheny. As the managers of the Cubs and Cardinals graciously shook hands before heading in opposite directions, the symbolism was hard to ignore. "They're the standard-bearer so for us to be able to beat them tonight really is important to us as a franchise and organization," Maddon said. "Everybody knows I grew up a fan of that group as a kid, so I just want to say, for us, believe me, it's special to be able to beat a team of that magnitude." BOX SCORE: CUBS 6, CARDINALS 4 Behold the Chicago Cubs, NLDS winners and suddenly World Series favorites. It feels funny to read the last part of that sentence, but no more serious contender exists in the playoffs. No team still alive in either league posted a better regular-season record. Nobody will enter either League Championship Series with any more postseason momentum than the Cubs. In a year the Cubs did something no Chicago baseball team had done since 1906 clinch a postseason series at home nothing seems impossible now, not even ending a 106-year championship drought that hasn't affected this team one iota. The youth and talent of these Cubs makes them curse-proof, immune to the quirks and idiosyncrasies that have befallen so many of their predecessors. Maddon makes his players live too much in the moment to be paralyzed by the franchise's tortured past. Nobody on a Cubs team with a core made up of players 26 or younger cares about Bartman, a billy goat or 1969. These aren't lovable losers as much as one of the most likable winning teams our city has seen in awhile. They haven't won anything yet, as Ricketts reminded everyone, but four months after the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, the Cubs have put themselves in prime position to make Chicago Title Town, 2015. "I remember getting here and some people telling me this organization was maybe 30-40 years behind technology-wise, and the things Theo (Epstein) and Jed (Hoyer) did, and it starts with Mr. Ricketts, to turn this organization around, it's really nice for them," Anthony Rizzo said. "Obviously, times weren't easy the last few years, but with all the talent we have, everyone knew the Cubs were coming." They officially arrived at 6:54 p.m. when Rondon struck out Cardinals rookie Stephen Piscotty to bring the Cubs within four victories of the World Series. This is what happens when an organization hires the best people available, most notably Epstein and Maddon, and lets them do their jobs. This is what happens when potential catches up with production faster than anybody imagined. Much like the Bulls finally getting past the Pistons so their dynasty could start and the Hawks overcoming the Red Wings before they could win the Stanley Cup, the Cubs surpassing the Cardinals feels like the start of something special. The Maddon Way taking no batting practice, hitting the pitcher eighth and worrying about the process more than the outcome trumped the Cardinal Way. It was only fitting that Rizzo, who boldly predicted in January that the Cubs would win the division, hit the sixth-inning home run off Kevin Siegrist that ultimately sent the NL Central champions home until spring training. That's not only how you back up big talk, that's how you build a legacy. "I don't know how I got him," Rizzo said. By the time Kyle Schwarber's blast an inning later hit the Budweiser sign in right field and looked likely to land somewhere near Lake Michigan, a party atmosphere replaced any remaining pensiveness at Wrigley. "That's what you live to play baseball for," Schwarber said of the way the crowd of 42,411 reacted to his homer. Nobody in the ballpark experienced any deeper emotions than Javier Baez, the shortstop pressed into duty when starter Addison Russell injured his hamstring. The way this Cubs season has gone, with a different unlikely hero every night, you just knew Baez was bound to have a big game. Almost on cue, Baez drilled an opposite-field, three-run go-ahead homer in the second inning that created a roar throughout Wrigleyville. His trip around the bases was as jubilant as his year has been turbulent. Baez was the first of the ballyhooed Cubs prospects to debut he started 52 games in 2014 but perhaps the slowest to develop. Shortly after the Cubs sent Baez to Iowa in April, the 22-year-old took a two-week bereavement leave to mourn the death of his sister, Noely, who died from issues related to spina bifida. Then in early June just as Baez began to hit his stride, he suffered a hand injury that knocked him out another seven weeks. For a young man who lost his father at 11, Baez developed a mental toughness that helps him persevere through difficult times. So when Maddon stuck with his shortstop one night after he committed an error, Baez considered it more welcome than worrisome, a chance to turn adversity into opportunity. "I talked to him before the game and I asked him to own the game like you do," Maddon said. Besides Baez, Maddon raved about a bullpen that used seven relievers after starter Jason Hammel left in the fourth three of whom were discarded by other teams during the season. Was Justin Grimm striking out the side more clutch than Clayton Richard fanning Jason Heyward in the seventh with a runner aboard? "Grimm set the tone but, up and down, they were all wonderful," Maddon said. Trevor Cahill perhaps was the most grateful reliever after Jorge Soler unveiled his cannon in the sixth. Soler made history at the plate in this series but provided the biggest highlight in the field by throwing out Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz at the plate trying to score on a sixth-inning RBI single off Cahill. Among the highlights from a historic game, that ranked near the top. But it's a long list. "Nobody here today will forget they were here today," Ricketts said. "That was pretty amazing." And it felt like only the beginning. ABOUT THE WRITER David Haugh is a columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
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Brad Paras was biking in Jasper, Alberta when the trail suddenly became terrifying after a grizzly bear charged right at him. Meteorologist Alex Wilson has the details.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have won their last 11 games started by Cole Hamels. They needed each of those victories to get this far, and their season will be over without another one Wednesday against Toronto in the decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series. ''It's why you go out and get top performers, elite competitors ... situations exactly like this,'' manager Jeff Banister said Tuesday. ''That's a comforting feeling that we've got a guy on the mound that's going to go for us that has been here, has done it, and is quite capable of continuing to do it.'' Hamels, the 2008 World Series MVP, will be pitching in a winner-take-all game for the first time when he goes against Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman in a rematch of Game 2 of the ALDS. The Rangers won 6-4 in 14 innings Friday when both starters pitched seven innings and departed with the score 4-4. ''Who else would you rather have on the mound when you have to win a game than your ace,'' catcher Chris Gimenez said. ''The fact that he has been there before is really, I think, the biggest confidence boost.'' Hamels, who is 7-4 with a 3.05 ERA in 14 postseason starts, threw a three-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels in the regular season finale to clinch the AL West title. That was his only complete game since he was acquired from Philadelphia on July 31, when he was coming off a no-hitter for the Phillies. Before the team departed for Canada on Tuesday, Hamels played catch with pitching coach Mike Maddux in the outfield at the Rangers' ballpark. The pitcher wasn't made available to speak with reporters. The Rangers were eight games out of first place after Hamels made his Texas debut Aug. 1, an extra-inning loss. They also lost his second start, but have won his last 11 turns in the rotation - Hamels is 7-0 with a 3.16 ERA in that span. After opening this ALDS by winning the first two games at Toronto, the Rangers lost twice at home in a 24-hour span. For the Rangers, it is the same situation they faced in the 2010 ALDS when they won two games in Tampa Bay, lost two at home and then went back on the road to win Game 5. That clincher came with Cliff Lee on the mound, and the Rangers went on to their first World Series that season. They were AL champions again in 2011. ''I remember going back into Tampa in 2010, we felt pretty good because we had the right guy with the ball,'' Maddux said. ''I think we've got the same thing working right now. As Yogi would say, deja vu all over again. I hope so.'' Lee, who once was a teammate and mentor to Hamels, is another ace lefty who was a midseason acquisition for Texas. While Lee left in free agency after the 2010 season, Hamels has a contract that goes through 2018 and includes a club option for 2019. Maddux didn't personally know Hamels before the pitcher got to Texas, but quickly found out how grounded and motivated the lefty is. ''I think Game 162 is indicative of that,'' Maddux said. ''I think Game 2 that he pitched in Toronto was indicative of that. When it got a little hairy out there, boy, he turned it up a notch and he got better as that game went along. ... He's going to keep coming at you, not going to back down.''
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It's possible to have loads of spooky fun on Halloween without frightening your finances. Here's how to make the most of the holiday on a budget. 1. Create a DIY costume What's spookier than creepy costumes, haunted houses and talking skeletons on Halloween? The expenses incurred to pull it all together! But you can avoid frightening your bank account by using the following seven tips to slash costs without missing out on the fun. Pinterest is always available and full of budget-friendly ideas. If you are creatively challenged, BuzzFeed offers a comprehensive list of ideas you can pull off without exerting much effort, time or money. Also, check out our post, " 12 Cheap and Easy Halloween Costumes You Can DIY " for more ideas. Remember to keep it cheap. Instead of spending top dollar to add the finishing touches to your costume, combine a few household items to achieve your desired look. Items you may find useful for Halloween makeup include: food color, gelatin, Karo syrup and cornstarch. Here are some instructions to help you get started. 2. Buy a used costume, or swap with friends Prefer premade costumes? Try Freecycle.org, eBay, Craigslist or your local thrift store for low-cost or free options. I've done this in the past and saved much more than half of what I would've paid for a new costume. Another idea is to organize a gathering with a group of your closest friends and family, and swap away. Just be sure to contribute a costume or two. 3. Buy candy in bulk, and look for coupons Buying big bags at warehouse stores like Costco and Sam's Club can be your best deal. But always compare the per-ounce price before you buy. The smaller bag may be a better deal. You will not know until you check. Also, take advantage of promotional offers. Coupons such as $5 off a purchase of $30 or more really come in handy. You probably won't spend this much on candy alone, but spending more than that is easy to do when you are buying groceries. Check the candy prices at the grocery store. 4. Avoid buying chocolate Chocolate is more expensive than sugar-based candy. Another option: Buy a limited amount of the good stuff and save it for those special kids, such as your neighbors or those with the best costumes. 5. Use your imagination â not your wallet â when decorating Already have art supplies lying around the house? Put them to good use. Cardboard boxes spray-painted gray or black make great gravestone markers. And hollowed-out pumpkins are the perfect votive candle holders. Check out this list from Halloween Tips for more creative ideas. 6. Cut costs on store decor and supplies If you decide to purchase your decorations or other Halloween supplies, look for ways to cut the cost. Start by asking around. The neighbors may be willing to lend you a few decorations they don't plan to use this coming Halloween. Also, try the local discount store. Have you checked the dollar store ? You might be surprised at the bargains offered on Halloween decor. Finally, do not forget to look for coupons. Look for the 40 percent-off coupons in the Sunday circulars for arts and crafts stores, such as Michaels and Jo-Ann Fabrics. 7. Start planning for next year Once the big day has passed, start preparing for next year by stocking up on any excess inventory left at stores. The initial sales start at 50 percent off, and the discounts get steeper over time as retailers become desperate to get rid of any remaining ghosts of Halloween inventory. What tips have you used to celebrate Halloween on a budget? Let us know in our Forums . It's a place where you can swap questions and answers on money-related matters, life hacks and ingenious ways to save.
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The Histography project created by Matan Stauber at Israel's Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design imagines what Wikipedia entries would look like on a single, constantly unfurling timeline. So far, the pointillist-inspired data viz barrels through 14 billion years. Each dot corresponds to an event. Contemporaneous ones are stacked on top of one another. The chart is arranged like a sound wave: amplitude indicates that a year was loud, in terms of notable events around the globe. At first, circa the Big Bang, it's a murmur. Around the time of the evolution of Neanderthals, the events are just blips, few and far between. In contrast, the years around the 1920s were boisterous. They included Russia's October Revolution, Boston's police strike, the premiere of motion pictures with sound, and the development of insulin. The dots are piled high; it was a roaring, high-decibel era. You can also view the events as a spiral. The wider, outer rings are full of chronicles. If you drill down to the bottom, the narrowest openings nod to the limits of recorded history. Still, the dates aren't perfectly precise. For instance, the development of the telephone was one of many decades of trial and error, from concept to viable commercial product. Toggle between thematic categories such as literature, construction, inventions, and wars to see how events in one region of the world coincided with developments elsewhere. Since Wikipedia is constantly updated, so is Histography. The events grabbing headlines today will pile on top of one another in an ever-growing tower. H/t: Fast Co. Design
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The New York Islanders have signed 39-year-old enforcer Eric Boulton today, to a one-year contract per the team's official Twitter account . Boulton will be entering his 20th season playing pro hockey, which is amazing considering his skill set. He's an enforcer through-and-through, who has impressively played in 648 career games, scoring just 31 goals. The forward has made his money amassing over 1,400 penalty minutes. He made his NHL debut back in 2000-2001, and has played on only four teams: the Islanders, Thrashers, Devils and Sabres. The thought process in bringing Boulton back with the Isles is pretty obvious: He'll protect stars like John Tavares, should a team choose to go after him. I have no qualms about the Isles giving Boulton a contract as he's a vet, who's been with a team for a while. Where Isles fans should take issue is the club giving him a one-way deal and guaranteed money. Players like Boulton are a dime-a-dozen. Fighting has gone down significantly over the last 10 years. In 2008-09, the league saw an average of 0.60 fights per game, which has decreased to 0.32 in 2014-15. They're still part of the game, but in a much less frequent capacity. With the decline, enforcers have all but disappeared. It's very rare a team will put a guy who's only skill is punching, and doesn't have any other value, like penalty killing or defensive prowess. Boulton, who doesn't bring anything else to the table, will be lucky to play 30 games this year, and the Islanders could have saved money and upgraded skill by bringing up a tough guy with skill. It's a great story, but there are plenty of young players who deserve roster spots, and it's sad the Islanders chose to give one of those away to a player who is well past his prime and usefulness. The post The Islanders are wasting a roster spot on Eric Boulton appeared first on Puck Drunk Love .
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The hotel concierge is your local ally when you're away from home. TC Newman (@PurpleTCNewman) shows you ways to use this valuable resource!
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If you're a minority woman, you're more likely to have a scarier, more-aggressive type of breast cancer and get diagnosed at a later stage, and you're less likely to receive the recommended treatments. That's the upsetting conclusion of new research published today in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention . Previous, smaller studies have shown that racial disparities exist in survival rates and when doctors catch the disease, but this study&,dash;which analyzed 18 U.S. population-based cancer registries with data from more than 100,000 American women was the first to also look at what kind of breast cancer women get. "We found that there is a consistent pattern of late diagnosis and not receiving recommended treatment for some racial and ethnic groups across all breast cancer subtypes," study author Lu Chen, MPH, a researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, said in a press release . The review of studies found that, compared to white women, black women were more likely to have the most aggressive type of breast cancer, have big tumors, and be diagnosed at stage 4. Hispanic women were also more likely than white women to be diagnosed at stage 2 or 3. These disparities persisted even after Chen controlled for health insurance, which suggests that access to care which is, according to the National Cancer Institute , one strong possible explanation isn't the only factor at play. Chen also found that women who aren't white or Asian were less likely to receive appropriate care across all subtypes of breast cancer. The study noted there are two expert-approved, "guideline-concordant" treatments for breast cancer: surgery plus radiation, or a total mastectomy . Black and Hispanic women with breast cancer were significantly less likely to receive either treatment option. This is bad news on top of existing bad news, but again, scientists aren't clear on the why . "Socioeconomic factors probably play a role, as women with less resources are less likely to seek care and follow through with recommended treatments," Stephanie Bernik, MD, chief of surgical oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC, told U.S. News and World Report (she wasn't involved in the study). "There needs to be more study as to how to optimize treatment for these women, as current strategies are not effective enough." Chen echoed the call for scientists to figure out the underlying causes behind these figures so we can help provide early detection and proper care for all women. "Given the racial and ethnic disparities, targeted, culturally appropriate interventions in breast cancer screening and care have the potential to reduce the disparities and close the existing survival gaps," she said.
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The Kardashians and Jenners are some of the most beautiful and famous women in the world right now, but that is no accident! These reality dolls paid top dollar to take their looks from ordinary to extraordinary, and now, a clever instagrammer has pulled together a few videos set to fun music to show just how much has changed since their early days as aspiring stars! Kylie Jenner just turned 18, but she did not let her young age keep her from ! Once the forgotten daughter, Kylie has surpassed Kendall, Khloe, Kourtney, and Kim as the most popular of all the sisters. And some say, it would not have been possible without a little help from a talented plastic surgeon. As Radar reported, comedian Amy Schumer went on SNL this weekend and for morphing from the "relatable Kardashian" to the nearly unrecognizable glamazon that she has become. Although she has never been ugly, she certainly toward achieving her new look. Maybe she's born with it... Maybe it's 💉 #PumpingUpTheKardashians A video posted by Saint Hoax (@sainthoax) on Sep 22, 2015 at 10:45am PDT And then, of course, there is Kim, who has admitted to getting facial injectables she even showed it on Keeping Up With The Kardashians ! Still, the refuses to cop to butt implants no matter how many minds have been made up! Maybe she's born with it... Maybe it's 💉 #PumpingUpTheKardashians A video posted by Saint Hoax (@sainthoax) on Oct 6, 2015 at 11:21am PDT
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Feeling under the weather? One of the most important things to do when you're sick is to replenish your body's fluids. Hydrating with water is essential, but these elixirs take things one step further. Each includes healthy ingredients that alleviate your symptoms and help you feel better sooner. Apple Cider Vinegar Brew If you're working with a sinus infection, just one inhale of this warming pungent drink will help you breathe easy through your nose and feel less cloudy in your head. A helping of apple cider vinegar brew soothes your symptoms with cayenne's anti-inflammatory powers, while the vinegar boosts your immunity. Cranberry Cleanse Actress Nikki Reed swears by this cranberry cleanse for a little daily detox, and this antioxidant-rich drink is also effective when you're feeling under the weather. The cranberry and lemon juice in this recipe support your kidney and liver and help flush out toxins from your system. Fresh Ginger Tea To clear up congestion or a sore throat, we love this old family recipe for fresh ginger and lemongrass tea . As an added bonus, this recipe also works to soothe an upset tummy! Hot Toddy The classic hot toddy is one of the healthiest low-calorie cocktails for the holiday season. With the help of citrus, honey, and cinnamon, some folks swear by this one as a surefire remedy to knock out a cold. Turmeric Milk This turmeric milk blend is an ancient Indian remedy that has antimicrobial properties that can stop viruses (like common respiratory infections) before they wreak havoc on your immune system. Sipping on this drink can also do wonders if your tummy is upset or you're dealing with nausea. Immunity Tonic Full of vitamin C, antioxidants, and antiviral power, this immunity-boosting juice shot has the power to heal a sore throat, soothe an upset stomach, or prevent bugs from getting worse. This is exactly what Lorna Jane Clarkson, the founder of Lorna Jane Activewear, sips on when she's feeling under the weather.
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Floyd Mayweather retired from boxing but that hasn't stopped every other boxer from talking about him. The latest is boxing superstar Amir Khan, who is seriously pissed off at Floyd and Manny Pacquiao, calling them both out for refusing to fight him in the ring and comparing Mayweather to poultry in the process.
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Chickpeas seem to be everywhere lately - and for good reason: they're high in protein, fiber, folate, and zinc. And in a small study, chickpeas have also been shown to aid in weight loss. We love how versatile they are: whether roasted on their own, tossed in a salad, or even used in dessert, chickpeas seem to make every recipe better! See a few of our favorite uses here. Spicy, Mexican-Inspired Roasted Chickpeas These spicy roasted chickpeas are full of heat and crunch. Like baked kale chips , roasted chickpeas are a great way to satisfy a chip craving - minus all that fat - and you get all the nutritional benefits of chickpeas. Spiced Carrot Soup With Roasted Chickpeas and Tahini This Middle Eastern spiced carrot soup is creamy without using cream and is garnished with perfectly spiced chickpeas. It's a meal that feels decadent while still remaining light. Roasted Honey Cinnamon Chickpeas If you're craving something sweet that won't doom your diet, then try these roasted honey chickpeas . High in protein and fiber, chickpeas offer a satisfying crunch when roasted and will leave you with a boost of energy. Spicy Chickpea Barley and Quinoa Veggie Burger Our spicy chickpea burgers are a cinch to make. Just whip up the mixture, and heat up the patties. You can also freeze them to heat up later: wrap each patty (make sure they've cooled) individually, and store in the freezer. You'll never buy premade veggie patties again. Chickpea Cookie Dough Vegan and gluten-free, this sweet chickpea dip is an excellent source of fiber and protein. It makes one sweet, healthy snack that tastes just like cookie dough! Mediterranean-Spiced Chickpeas These za'atar- and cumin-spiced roasted chickpeas make an excellent snack or garnish for soups and salads. They also require minimal effort to make! Vegan Chickpea Curry After one bite of this chickpea and sweet potato curry with coconut rice, you will be sold. Each serving is about 400 calories, and because this recipe serves six, you can impress your friends with this bold yet easy-to-make dish, or save the rest for tomorrow's lunch. Chickpea Avocado Salad This chickpea avocado salad takes less than 10 minutes to make, and you can even make a batch ahead of time to have a few days' worth of meals. Marinated Chickpea Salad You'll love that the zesty flavors of this marinated chickpea salad get better over time. Have a bowl for dinner, then enjoy the next day for lunch.
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A video posted on YouTube showed an airstrike in Daret Ezza, in the Aleppo province in Syria. It was posted by the Daret Ezza Media Centre, and said to be a Russian strike. AFP has been able to verify the location but not the date of shooting
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Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was always curious to know whether he was unknowingly playing with a concussion, whether he had suffered one, without even realizing it, every time he tackled a player. He found out the answer to that question in a Week 1 collision with Jacksonville rookie running back T.J. Yeldon. MORE: NFL Week 5 photos | Kuechly cleared, out of concussion protocol "When I was playing, sometimes you wonder, 'Do I know I have one?' Kuechly said. "I knew I had one. "I definitely knew, and that's when it was like, I knew there was something wrong. I tried to get up, I tried to shake it off, and I knew that there was something that was wrong." Kuechly, one of the most high-profile linebackers in the league, had suffered one of its most notorious injuries. It left him with only one option to return to the field, one that caused him great strain during the past three weeks. He had to let the concussion heal on its own. Kuechly wouldn't say it, but Carolina coach Ron Rivera could see it annoyed his linebacker. Kuechly a man who has made a lucrative career of flying all over the field was anxious to get back on the field, and disliked having his return delayed by his inability to simply get over the first known concussion of his playing career. "There were times when you could tell it was frustrating because he wanted to be back out there," Rivera said. "He really tried to push himself, and that's just the way he is, he just wanted to be back out there." Kuechly, ever the competitor, at first hoped to remedy the symptoms associated with his concussion as quickly as possible. For weeks, his memory and reaction time were tested by team doctors. They'd give him words to remember, test him for several minutes on completely different subjects, and ask him to recall the words given to him prior to testing. It was a far cry from the training typically expected of an All-Pro linebacker. Even while undergoing the NFL's concussion protocol, he sat through team meetings, unless it became apparent he was pushing himself too rigorously. "There was one instance one week where he might have been pushing himself too hard, and (we) basically banned him from meetings for a while," Rivera said. "He had to take a couple of days where he missed meetings." MORE: Josh Norman offers gummy bears to bribe doctor for Kuechly's return | Luke Kuechly becomes NFL's hightest-paid linebacker After one week, it became apparent to Kuechly his concussion would take time to subside completely. Throughout his testing, he was given the same advice, over and over. "The advice I got from the doctor was, 'Be smart, and let it go on.' Kind of like, you can't tough it out, you can't tape it up, you can't say, 'OK, I'm good,'" Kuechly said. "Just, let it get better. You can't be stubborn with it and let it get better." That, of course, didn't make it any easier watching his team work for a 4-0 record without him. He missed the practice, he missed the camaraderie, he missed the post-practice goofing off. While his teammates went along, business as usual, he drew shapes, hoping each test would bring a positive prognosis with it. It was admittedly difficult for Kuechly, though he understood the importance of caution. It was a sentiment shared by Rivera as well. Throughout the past three weeks, the Carolina coach removed himself nearly completely from Kuechly's protocol. Kuechly would come back when he was ready, not because he felt pressured by his coach. "I never sought any information from anybody," Rivera said. "I didn't want to seem like I was anxious. That would have been unfair to a lot of people, especially Luke." In time an unbearably long time in Kuechly's eyes he was cleared of his concussion, just in time for the Panthers' Week 6 matchup against the Seahawks. Though Kuechly says he feels great, we won't see until Sunday whether that translates to being football-ready. Rivera said the team may let Kuechly into the game in limited snaps depending on practice this week, though nothing is a given. Regardless, Kuechly is at least happy for the opportunity. "You want to feel like you're doing something again," Kuechly said. "I was able to do what I was supposed to do, but it's just different being out there and running around."
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The democratic candidates for president face off in their first debate on CNN.
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Couldn't stay awake for the first Democratic presidential debate of 2016? You didn't miss much. While the five candidates onstage couldn't be dismissed as a total snoozefest, they hardly provided the fireworks show of the prior GOP debates . Here's how it unfolded: 1. Are you a capitalist? A fired up Bernie Sanders responded with passion. 2. Lincoln Chafee is all about change. In 2007, he left the GOP and later won a term as Rhode Island governor, serving as an independent. When questioned about his record, his response prompted a joke about "soft granite" from moderator Anderson Cooper. 3. Shots fired. 4. Nobody puts Jim Webb in the corner, but when they do, the former U.S. senator, a decorated Marine, gets feisty. "Anderson, can I get into this discussion?" he asked, visibly perturbed, after disappearing from the screen for about 10 minutes. 5. Hillary Clinton's email scandal has been a constant source of drama for the former secretary of state since news broke that she used a personal email and private server during her time in office. Even her opponent is sick of hearing about it. 6. Do #BlackLivesMatter or do all lives matter? Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley relayed his point best. 7. Just say it, Hillary: You're all OLD. 8. While Sanders called for revolution and the "largest voter turnout" in the world, Webb was there to burst his idealistic bubble. 9. The most boring conversation about weed we have ever heard. Clinton wouldn't take a position on pot legalization but touted her support of medical marijuana. 10. What enemy is Clinton most proud of making? We saw this one coming. Copyright 2015 U.S. News & World Report
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Lamar Odom was discovered unconscious at a Nevada brothel. He was taken to a Las Vegas hospital.
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YouTube/UFCW International Several current and former Wal-Mart workers bashed the company in two TV ads that aired during the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday. In two 30-second spots, the workers claim that executives treat them like they are "disposable," cut their hours and benefits, and give them erratic schedules. The ads were paid for by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. "The executives and management treat us like we're disposable," one worker says in one of the ads. "They think I'm worthless," another worker says. "They cut our hours and force us into part-time jobs," says a third. "We can't survive on these wages," a fourth worker says. Wal-Mart defended its employment practices in a statement to Business Insider. "While the UFCW is committed to spending its members' hard earned union dues on political ads attacking a company that employs 1.3 million Americans, Walmart will continue to focus on our commitment to spending $1 billion this year alone to not only raise wages, but also provide additional skills-based training and other opportunities to build great careers," the company said. Here's the first ad. Youtube Embed: http://www.youtube.com/embed/bFD2QMQD3ZY Width: 800px Height: 315px This is the second spot. Youtube Embed: http://www.youtube.com/embed/OQQ6Rao7ysg Width: 800px Height: 315px NOW WATCH: The most surprising brands millennials love
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PORTLAND, Ore. Three times Dayton Leroy Rogers has been sentenced to death, and three times his sentence has been overturned. Rogers, who tortured and killed at least six women in the 1980s, returns to a courtroom Tuesday in Oregon to yet again face a jury who could send him to death row. Though that's an option, the former governor has issued a moratorium on executions, and the state hasn't executed anyone since 1997. The former lawn-mower repairman bound his victims with dog collars and coat hangers, stabbed them repeatedly and mutilated them. The Oregon Supreme Court overturned his most recent death sentence in 2012, citing errors by a trial judge. Under state law, a conviction for aggravated murder requires a separate sentencing trial with jurors deciding whether to impose a death sentence.
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Anheuser-Busch InBev's massive deal to acquire SABMiller would bring 30 percent of the world's beer market into one firm and comes in a year that is on track to rival 2007 for the highest value of mergers and acquisitions on record. But as CEOs jostle to join in the fray, experts in deal-making warn that success is hard to come by. "More often than not these things don't deliver what people expected at the outset," said Andrew Waldeck, partner at the global consultancy firm Innosight. Studies have shown that between 50 percent and 80 percent of all mergers miss the marks set by management. It's a sobering track record for a field that is expected to see a record $4.7 trillion in global dealmaking, driven in part by a narrowing window for accessing cheap credit before the Federal Reserve lifts interest rates from zero. As management teams rush to enter the market for fear of missing out on the next great deal, the likelihood of poor decisions increases. And for every blockbuster merger, the evidence suggests, there is at least one dud. The dismal experiences of DaimlerChrysler and AOL-Time Warner, for instance, still weigh heavily on investors' minds. Leverage Vs. Reinvention But not all mergers are born alike. Waldeck explains that companies seek out strategic acquisitions for two basic reasons. On one hand, a firm might pick a suitor whose qualities complement its existing business model. That could mean expanding into new geographies or buying a firm that represents a link in the supply chain. In a 2011 Harvard Business Review article , Waldeck and his coauthors called that strategy "leverage my business model." The deal between AB InBev and SABMiller -- the top two beer manufacturers in the world -- falls largely into this category. AB InBev press materials in advance of the deal's announcement trumpeted the two companies' "largely complementary geographical footprints and and brand portfolios." SABMiller has its roots in Africa, providing a foothold that for InBev that the acquirer has called a "key piece" of the deal. On the other hand, an acquisition may be more about reinvention. A company facing transforming market environment may seek to remake itself through a deal that introduces a totally new business model. Or a successful firm could go out on a limb and seek to actively transform not just itself, but the entire industry. Of course, these two strategies carry divergent risks and rewards. Expanding your existing business might not generate enormous returns, but nor carry the risks of a complete reinvention. Those latter deals, Waldeck said, have the potential of meeting managers' soaring rhetoric, but also a greater potential to fall short. "It requires the organization to throw out some of its historical success formula -- that's incredibly hard to do," Waldeck said. In a deal that seems to align more with the reinvention model, the privately held computer maker Dell surprised the tech world this week with its $67 billion takeover of data storage company EMC, the largest tech deal ever. Dan Bulens, CEO of the software company Unidesk, called the deal an "epic transaction" in an interview with the Boston Globe . Michael Dell, Bulens said, had reinvention in mind: "If he can pull this deal off, he will have remade Dell." Still, Waldeck said the majority of transactions that have taken place in 2015 fall on the side of building leverage rather than remaking a firm's core model. That means diminished odds of outright failure, but less chance of success. All About Strategy Of course, a host of complications bedevil any proposed mega-merger, from forging cultural harmony between two disparate organizations to navigating complex antitrust regulations. The latter concern is sure to prove an obstacle to the beer conglomerate, which will likely have to jettison its stake in MillerCoors to pass muster with U.S. regulators -- and that's not to mention the Justice Department's reported probe into AB InBev's aggressive maneuvering in American beer distribution markets. Investors may also want to look at how executives are compensated to estimate how a deal will turn out. Multiple studies have found that executives compensated chiefly in stock options and incentive pay tend to pick deals that increase shareholder value. Though steep incentive pay has come under criticism for encouraging short-term thinking, investors often benefit when CEOs see an upside from a big deal. At AB InBev, where executives receive fat stock packages, the stars may be aligned. But the messy process of joining two vast corporate empires has yet to begin. In the end, Waldeck said, successful deals generally align with company's natural business style: "It all links back to strategy."
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Is your love of sweets written in the stars? Find out which candy is best suited to your zodiac personality. Is your love for sweets written in the stars? Click through to find out the 12 zodiac signs matched to different candies and see if it holds true for you. Aries People born under this sign are high on energy and enthusiasm. Matching their persona, a bar of Snickers, which contains nougat, caramel, peanuts and milk chocolate, is an ideal choice. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Aries Another great candy to suit Aries' personality is Pocky. This Japanese stick-style candy, available in a wide variety of flavors (such as green tea, banana, honey and coconut) will complement their adventurous nature. Taurus The practical Taureans like to keep things simple and fuss-free. The tiny button-shaped M&Ms, available in a wide variety of flavors, are just the right fix. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Taurus Those born under this sign are also great lovers of luxury and decadence. A box of Ghirardelli's creamy chocolates will be their ultimate delight. Gemini This sign is represented by the twins. To complement their dual-sided nature, the caramel-coated biscuit Twix bars are just perfect. They always come in pairs and provide an interesting blend of flavors and textures. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Gemini Another great pick for Geminis would be Take 5 bars. Milk chocolate, peanuts, caramel, peanut butter and pretzels come together to create an exciting mixture that will go well with a Gemini's inherent personality. Cancer For the emotional Cancer, mood swings are part and parcel of life. A pack of Sour Patch Kids, the sweet 'n sour soft candies, will pack in oodles of zing to match their swinging moods. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Cancer Cancerians are known to act strong on the outside, while being absolutely soft within. The Lancaster Caramel Soft Crèmes will suit this typical trait of every Cancer perfectly. Leo The majestic Leos want nothing but the best in life. To match their flamboyance, luxurious Godiva truffles are an excellent pick. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Leo Leos are also known to live life to their fullest. Vibrant, extroverted fruit-flavored Skittles are another great option for them. Virgo Detail-oriented, meticulous and observant are some of the intrinsic qualities of a Virgo. The perfectly-shaped, symmetrical Hershey's chocolate bars are an ideal match for them. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Virgo Tricolored candy corns, very popular during Halloween, are another favorite option. Their proportionate shapes and uniform colors appeal to the perfectionist in every Virgo. Libra A Libra is guided by two principles in life balance and aesthetics. The soft, fruit-flavored Starburst candies are a pleasant match to their character traits. The citrusy zest combines brilliantly with the chewiness to make it a perfectly balanced experience. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Libra Another nice variety of candy for Libras is Kit Kat, the wafer biscuit bar topped with milk chocolate. The crunchiness of the biscuits balances the gooey chocolate cover with absolute precision. Scorpio Trust a Scorpio to go the extra mile. Usually tilting toward the exotic or the mysterious, the Milky Way is the right choice for them. It is a dark chocolate that also contains malt, nougat and caramel, combining to make something a little... different. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Scorpio To match a Scorpio's bold demeanor, Hot Tamales are an ideal match. These cinnamon candies have a hot, spicy flavor that can be quite difficult to handle. Sagittarius Sagittarians are considered to be the luckiest of all zodiac signs. Their optimism toward life is best matched with bright, irrepressible Jolly Rancher hard candies. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Sagittarius Always keen to explore new territories, people born under this sign have a thirst to learn more. What better than popping in some Smarties candy from time to time? These tablet candies come in different flavors and are suitable for vegans. Capricorn Traditionalists by nature, Capricorns rarely steer away from the tried-and-tested approach. Nestlé Crunch, which has been around since 1937, is a good choice. Chocolate and crispy rice comes together in a classic combination. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Capricorn Another classic chocolate that'll most definitely be favored by the Capricorns are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, an age-old blend of chocolate and peanut butter. Aquarius Aquarians are guided by a sense of eccentricity. Regular routines bore them, making them try new and innovative ideas. Matching their philosophy in life, multi-colored and flavored jelly beans are just the right choice for them. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Aquarius Aquarians are conscious about health and nature, too. Japan's Green Tea Kit Kat might just tick that box with their subtle green tea flavoring. Pisces Accommodating and flexible by nature, Pisceans can embrace change with ease. Vibrant, malleable gummy bear candies suit their personality traits completely. Get your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes. Pisces The 3 Musketeers bar, which is a chocolate-covered fuzzy whipped candy, is another great candy option for them. Flavors such as raspberry, cherry and strawberry make them a perfect choice for the tender Pisceans.
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On Oct. 11, Randall Leaver, a trucker transporting mail, found himself in the path of a waterspout near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge near Tampa, Fla.
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Blake Shelton and Adam Levine enjoy verbally sparring with each other on NBC's "The Voice." Most of the time, the two trade good-natured jabs about one contestant picking them over the other. But during Monday night's episode of "The Voice," Shelton didn't hold back one bit when Levine debuted his new, bald haircut on the show. For the record, Levine shaved his head way back in July, but these episodes are just airing now. Throughout the night, Shelton kept the jokes coming -- calling the "Maroon 5" singer "Gandhi" and "Lex Luther," sprinkling in little hair jabs when he could. "It's frustrating, isn't it? I've bet you just been pulling your hair out about it, haven't you?" said Shelton, smiling. "Oh, that's funny, is that a hair joke?" answered Levine. Shelton also took to Twitter to address the bald elephant in the room: Thank goodness #Gandhi was there to help you make that decision, @gwenstefani #AdamsBald Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) October 13, 2015 Levine quickly fired back at Shelton's tweeting by defending his haircut. Excuse me. Lex Luthor was bald. I have "shaved" my head. Meaning, shaved by choice. Big difference. Ok?!! Ok?!! Adam Levine (@adamlevine) October 13, 2015 Levine has made some questionable hair choices in the past. In 2014, the singer dyed his hair platinum blond , drawing Jared Leto in "Fight Club" comparisons. And in 1996, the singer sported some crazy facial hair , according to his Instagram. But don't worry, fans -- Levine's hair has already grown back since he shaved it in the summer. If you'd like to reminisce about his shaved head, here are some more pics for your viewing, uh, pleasure: She's into me...I think... A photo posted by Adam Levine (@adamlevine) on Jul 20, 2015 at 11:16pm PDT Turns out I'm an idiot. A photo posted by Adam Levine (@adamlevine) on Aug 8, 2015 at 2:43pm PDT Thank you @parsonsxtremegolf for making me a lifetime fan of your ridiculously amazing and game changing equipment. A photo posted by Adam Levine (@adamlevine) on Aug 10, 2015 at 1:43pm PDT Also on HuffPost: For a constant stream of entertainment news and discussion, follow HuffPost Entertainment on Viber .
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Hillary Clinton's call for a no-fly zone puts her at odds with her other Democratic challengers, Martin O'Malley and Bernie Sanders.
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Hillary Clinton defends her record as Martin O'Malley says she reversed her position on the Keystone XL pipeline and legislation to reform banks.
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Hillary Clinton's press secretary says that Rep. Trey Gowdy disclosing an email in which the former Secretary of State outed a CIA source is "just as bad" because he "excerpted it selectively" before the State Dept. finished its review.
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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) shares slipped Tuesday after the bank posted quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts' expectations. Wall Street expected the bank to post earnings of $1.37 per share on $23.69 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters. Net revenue fell 6 percent from the previous year. Shares dropped as much as 2 percent in extended trading. (Click here to track the stock (JPM) .) In a statement, CEO Jamie Dimon called the results "decent," saying they were affected by a "challenging global environment" and low interest rates. "We continue to focus on our commitments, optimize our balance sheet and manage our expenses," he said. This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.
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These C1 Corvettes were found in a barn in Illinois, one sporting a stock Blue Flame Six and the other a 340-horse, 327ci V-8. "You'll never find the barn. Meet us at the Dairy Queen in town. Call us when you get there." Larry Fisette was about to embark on another old-car hunt, this one for Corvettes both C1s preserved on blocks in the same barn since 1973. Fisette, who lives in Wisconsin where he runs the De Pere Auto Center, got this phone call a week earlier from a man in Illinois. "I understand you buy old Corvettes?" "Yes, I do." "Well, my brother has one." "Yeah, what does he have?" "He's got a '54." First words out of Fisette's mouth were, "I'll buy that." But the caller, a man named Richard, spoke of a "problem." There was "another" old Vette behind the '54. Fisette's ears perked up. Another Vette was a wonderful problem to have. This one was a '62. Richard's brother Lewis owned both Corvettes, but the two were business partners in farms and other real estate. Apparently, the two brothers had decided to sell off some of their properties, one of which Richard recalled housed a pair of Corvettes. A half hour later, Lewis called Fisette. Yes, he wanted to sell both Corvettes. "We've been selling off some of our properties. But, before we sell that barn we almost forgot there are two cars in there." Follow MSN Autos on Facebook Fisette was busy that week. He could meet the brothers the following Monday. "If I leave here at 6:00 a.m. I can be to your place by noon." Fisette brought along his Corvette friend, Bob Brown. Brown relishes original and unrestored early Vettes, and his excitement level was high. "We got to the Dairy Queen at noon. We got a hamburger. I called Richard." Richard arrived first. He was with his grandson. Lewis arrived next. Fisette was encouraged to see both men driving pickup trucks that had been used, so they "just looked the part." They were two brothers that started and worked together their whole lives. They acquired quite a little empire. Lewis bought a rust free '54 Corvette in California that he "never put in the elements." He drove the car a couple years and then bought a '62. But, as time went on, he and his brother got so busy developing their businesses, they parked the cars in barns and there they sat for 42 years. Opening the barn door, Larry Fisette got "That 14-point-buck-in-your-sights feeling." In this barn there was an old Dodge and some other old Fords. Fisette opened the door of the old Dodge about a '24 model and jumped back when he saw a snake. The Dodge was "just junk," but the Vettes were real treasure. "He had wiped the cars off before I got there, but they still had about a quarter inch of dust on them. A raccoon had eaten a hole in the passenger side seat of the '54." Unrestored Survivor 1960 Corvette Might Be Most Original in Existence Fisette has pulled old cars out of barns before. Mice had built a nest in the coil springs using factory burlap. But, the driver's seat was "perfect." Rodents had moved into both cars. As the men looked over the Corvettes, Fisette and Lewis went "back and forth on price," on the '54. The exchange was friendly and fun. The '54 was typical, a six-cylinder with automatic, white with red interior. Incredibly, Lewis had already installed a new battery in the '54 and fired it up. "Unbelievable, the exhausts had rotted off, but the damn thing ran strong!!!" The three chrome air cleaners were missing, as were the hubcaps. Lewis explained years ago they hired roofers to repair the barn. Apparently, the hubcaps left with the roofers. So, the brothers wisely hid the air cleaners in the house. "Lewis brought the three chrome air cleaners off the '54 to me and that was it. That deal was done and we advanced to the '62." The '62 was also infested with mice nothing Larry hadn't dealt with before. This deal was really sweet because Lewis had been gathering N.O.S. parts for decades. The '62 came with "a whole skid" of N.O.S. parts parking lights, bumpers, armrests, grille, headlight assemblies, sunvisors, and more, all in factory boxes. Under the hood, Fisette and Brown stared at a 327 with an aluminum intake and "the big harmonic balancer." This 327 wasn't the base 250-horse 327 or the step-up 300-horse 327. Apparently, the engine was the optional 340-horse 327, but not a fuelie and not a dual-quad either. The transmission was a four-speed, which was more good news, and the car had both tops. Accessories were few just a radio and heater, nothing more. The tires had "rotted off." The frame had surface rust, but was sound. Man nets two 1968 Shelby Mustangs during road trip Fisette made a deal for the '62. He had room for one car on the trailer and brought the '54 home first. The brakes had locked up, and the '54 had to be winched onto the trailer. On the way home, Brown told his good friend Fisette, "You know I have to have that '62." Fisette laughed. Good friend that he is, Larry let Brown have the '62 for the same price he paid. Larry's shop fired up the '62 in Wisconsin. Fisette removed the valve cover to find "it was absolutely perfect inside." "We put on new exhausts, brakes and tires, hubcaps, rebuilt the starter, generator, carburetor, fuel pump and gas tank. I took the two cars all apart and pressure-washed everything and got them so they are livable." Larry drove the '54 for a couple of weeks before he sold the car. His joy is the thrill of the hunt; "the whole anticipation of driving there, wondering what we will find." Brown will keep his '62 as original as possible. Rare GTO left in barn 22 years, used as cat box Do you have a Rare Find story to share? Contact Jerry Heasley at [email protected] or on Twitter @JerryHeasley .
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in July 2014. The airline was shot out of the sky with 298 people on board over eastern Ukraine. The Dutch Safety Board released its report on Oct. 13; a number of questions remain.
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The US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria after it emerged combat aircraft from both nations came within miles of each other on Saturday. It will be the third round of talks as the two countries seek to find ways of avoiding an accidental conflict. US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter said he expected a deal soon. Russia said it had "updated proposals" to be discussed during a video conference. Despite the talks, the US said Russia's actions in Syria were "wrongheaded". Russia began its campaign of air strikes in Syria on 30 September, saying it was targeting Islamic State (IS) militants and other jihadist groups after a request to help militarily from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Western countries and Syrian activists say Russian planes have been hitting non-militant targets - a claim Moscow denies. In a separate development on Tuesday, two shells struck the Russian embassy compound in the Syrian capital Damascus as hundreds of pro-government supporters rallied outside in support of Russian air strikes. No-one was killed but a BBC Arabic correspondent in Damascus says some people were injured. Russia described the shelling as "a terrorist attack". 'Same battle space' US and Russian officials are expected to hold a video conference later on Wednesday. Ahead of the talks, Mr Carter said: "Our talks... are very professional, they're very constructive, and I expect them to lead in very short order to an agreement." But he stressed that the Americans "are not able at this time to associate ourselves more broadly with Russia's approach in Syria because it is wrongheaded and strategically short-sighted". Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry said it had "updated proposals on Syria for the US" and was waiting for a "third video conference". The talks come after US military spokesman Col Steve Warren told reporters that two US and two Russian aircraft "entered the same battle space" over Syria on Saturday. He said the aircraft were in visual contact with each other. Col Warren also said that Russian planes had repeatedly broken air patrols, coming close to US American unmanned aerial vehicles or drone aircraft. Russia has not publicly commented on this claim. High-stakes gamble Risks of air forces from Russia, Syria and Nato operating in close proximity Why? What? How? Five things you need to know about Russia's involvement What can Russia's air force do? The US-led coalition has failed to destroy IS. Can Russia do any better? The close ties behind Russia's intervention Russia's Muslims divided over strikes Syria's civil war explained
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Jennifer Lawrence isn't holding back her feelings regarding the vast pay gap in Hollywood. The 25-year-old actress says, she's tired of being adorable.
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On Tuesday morning, a small Cessna T210K plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 84 near Boise, Idaho, after it had engine failure.
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Wrigley Field celebrates Cubs' NLDS win over Cardinals Cubs fans celebrate outside of Wrigley Field. Fans celebrate at the intersection of Clark Street and Addison Street outside of Wrigley Field. Cubs manager Joe Maddon waves to the crowd. Anthony Rizzo celebrates with fans. Fans fly a W flag to celebrate the series win. Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein celebrates on the field. Cubs player Jonathan Herrera smiles with a cigar. The Cubs celebrate after defeating the Cardinals 6-4. Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, left, and first baseman Anthony Rizzo celebrate.
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Equity markets in China turned positive with marginal gains on Tuesday, even as fresh data added to concerns over the state of the world's second-largest economy. The mainland's consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.6 percent in September from a year earlier, against forecasts of a 1.8 percent rise from a Reuters poll and following August's 2 percent gain. The producer price index (PPI) fell 5.9 percent, in line with expectations and after a 5.9 percent fall in the previous month. The PPI, which measures wholesale prices, clocked its 43rd straight month of decline as overcapacity in a number of sectors coupled with a lack of demand to keep a lid on prices. The raft of consumer price data follows official data released on Tuesday that showed the country's dollar-denominated imports plunged 20.4 percent in September to chalk up the 11th consecutive month of decline, while exports fell 3.7 percent from a year earlier. Oil prices hurt by price falls in the prior session when an International Energy Agency (IEA) report said the market would stay oversupplied for at least another year. Major U.S. averages fell overnight, as investors weighed slight declines in oil prices and further indications of a persistent slowdown in China's economy. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) broke a seven-day winning streak by ending down 0.3 percent. The S&P 500 (.INX) and Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) closed down 0.7 and 0.9 percent respectively. China stocks rebounds China's share markets opened lower on Tuesday, with the Shanghai Composite index turning positive, up 0.2 percent. Among China's other indexes, the benchmark CSI300 Index edged up 0.2 percent, while the smaller Shenzhen Composite lingered just above the flatline. Nikkei skids 1.7% Japan's Nikkei 225 (.N225) index was one of the biggest laggards in the region on Wednesday, but the bourse managed to claw back some losses to move away from an intra-day low of 17,853 by mid-day. Earlier in the session, the Tokyo bourse crashed more than 2 percent to its lowest level since October 5, with export-oriented counters among the worst-hit due to renewed strength in the yen (OSEJPY=) . Dollar-yen last traded at 119.63, as the greenback pulled back amid heightening bets that the Federal Reserve may not raise short-term interest rates until 2016. Carmakers such as Toyota Motor (7203.T-JP) , Nissan (7201.T-JP) , Suzuki Motor (7269.T-JP) and Honda (7267.T-JP) declined between 1.8 and 2.7 percent, while Komatsu (6301.T-JP) - a construction equipment maker with heavy exposure to China - slumped 3.9 percent. Nikon (7731.T-JP) tumbled 5.4 percent after the Nikkei business daily reported that the company's April-September operating profit likely fell 27 percent to 9.5 billion yen as digital camera sales missed expectations. Oil-related counters remained under pressure; Inpex (1605.T-JP) sold down 3.8 percent, while JX Holdings (5020.T-JP) and Showa Shell (5002.T-JP) shaved off 2.6 and 2 percent respectively. Defying the downturn, movie firm Toho (9602.T-JP) rallied as high as 4 percent to a 2-month high following the release of strong earnings guidance on Tuesday. ASX dips 0.2% Australia's S&P ASX 200 (.AXJO) index came off the day's lows, but stayed on course to log a three-session losing streak amid intensifying fears over the country's top export market, China. Among casualties in the resources sector, Santos () , Woodside Petroleum (WPL-AU) and Oil Search (OSH-AU) slumped between 1.3 and 6.2 percent. Fortescue Metals (FMG-AU) narrowed declines to 0.9 percent, while bigger rivals BHP Billiton (BLT-GB) and Rio Tinto (RIO-GB) receded 0.7 percent each. Major lenders found some reprieve, after news that Westpac (WBC-AU) will raise A$3.5 billion ($2.54 billion) to meet new capital rules sparked initial selling in banking shares. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA-AU) and Australia and New Zealand Banking (ANZ-AU) edged up 0.3 percent, while National Australia Bank () gained 0.7 percent. Trading in Westpac shares has been halted and is expected to recommence next Monday. Bucking the downtrend, Domino's Pizza (DPZ) surged 5.9 percent after the company said it will be enlarging its ambitions in France through the acquisition of Pizza Sprint for around A$55.2 million. In other corporate news, Treasury Wine Estates said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy the majority of Diageo's U.S. and British wine operations for $552 million, while announcing a fully underwritten rights issue to raise around A$486 million to fund the acquisition. Shares of the wine maker are halted for trade following the announcement. Kospi sags 0.4% South Korea's Kospi index edged down, with oil-related names battered by falling energy prices. Refiners SK Innovation (9677-KR) and S-Oil (1095-KR) extended Tuesday's sharp losses, tumbling 2.7 and 3.6 percent respectively. LG Chem (5191-KR) plummeted 4.2 percent, while utility Kepco plunged 3.1 percent. Brokerages were also sold off; Daewoo Securities and Samsung Securities (1636-KR) fell 3.2 and 2.6 percent respectively. Among winners helping to limit the bourse's losses, retailer Shinsegae and cosmetics maker AmorePacific (9043-KR) rose more than 2 percent each. STI gains 0.4% Singapore's benchmark Straits Times (.STI) index edged up above the key psychological support level of 3,000 points, after advanced gross domestic product (GDP) released before the market open showed the Southeast Asian economy avoiding a technical recession. The economy grew 0.1 percent from the previous three months in the third quarter, slightly beating expectations for a narrow contraction of 0.1 percent. On a year-on-year basis, Singapore expanded 1.4 percent, also slightly better than market consensus for a 1.3 percent rise. However, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reduced the rate of appreciation for the Singapore dollar even as it maintained its policy of "modest and gradual appreciation" for the currency. Rather than use interest rates, Singapore's central bank manages its monetary policy by adjusting an undisclosed trading band based on a basket of currencies weighted to reflect trade levels with the city-state. The Singdollar climbed despite the decision, with the U.S. dollar fetching as little as 1.3930 Singapore dollars, compared with around 1.4023 Singapore dollars before the data release and the MAS announcement. "There were talks that banks and leveraged names were cutting their long USD/SGD positions, as the MAS move was not as aggressive as originally believed. Given sizable expectations of policy easing, the 'slight reduction' in the S$NEER slope was disappointing. The surprise upside in the preliminary estimate of third quarter GDP also contributed to demand for the Singdollar," wrote IG's market strategist Bernard Aw. Markets in Indonesia and Malaysia are closed for public holidays. CNBC's Ansuya Harjani and Leslie Shaffer contributed to this market report
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If you're not into buying a bag costume or getting crafty with a DIY, you can still throw together a totally stylish outfit for your Halloween celebrations. In truth, all it takes is one standout item - something that makes it clear exactly what you are, all with minimal effort. These 23 pieces aren't only the easiest Halloween costume ideas - possibly ever - they're also refreshingly affordable. So, instead of wasting time or money on finding your ideal ensemble this season, you can focus on actually enjoying the spooktacular parties on your October agenda. Get even more inspiration for your most stylish Halloween ever: 48 Stylish DIY Costumes That Are Just Too Easy 37 Iconic Costumes to Inspire You This Halloween 101 Costumes to DIY on the Cheap 12 Easy Costumes You Can Make Using the Ultimate Wardrobe Staple Spiderweb Missguided Cobweb Detail Bodycon Dress ($34) Teen Witch Asos COLLECTION ASOS Sweater With Halloween Teen Witch Slogan ($54) Treat Wildfox Couture Wildfox Real Treat Pullover ($98) Witch H&M Lace Off-the-Shoulder Dress ($40) Panda Boohoo Pat Panda Supersoft Novelty Onesie ($35) Bat Lace Bat Mask ($14) Jack-o'-Lantern Boohoo Hayley Pumpkin Print Halloween Bodycon Dress ($20) Bat Topshop Bat Headband ($15) Zombie ASOS Halloween Sweatshirt With Zombie Print ($51) Vampire Asos COLLECTION ASOS Glitter Vampire Teeth Halloween Midi Dress ($58) A Little Bit of Everything Wildfox Couture Halloween List Tee ($77) Bunny Topshop Lace Inset Rabbit Ear Headband ($22) Skeleton Disney Mickey Mouse Skeleton Tee For Women ($20) Skeleton ASOS Halloween Leggings in Skeleton Print ($33) Penguin Forever 21 Plush Penguin Jumpsuit ($30) Skeleton Missguided Glitter Caviar Skeleton Bodycon Dress ($34) Devil H&M Hairband With Horns ($8) Mouse Johnny Loves Rosie Zoe Halloween Star Ears Headband ($33) The Little Mermaid Briefly Stated Ariel Adult Hooded Onesie ($60) Owl BP. Undercover Hooded Owl One-Piece ($48) Goddess H&M Hair Decoration With Leaves ($15)
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Bananas are the perfect fruit to incorporate into dessert, a healthy snack, or a nutritious smoothie. If you enjoy getting your daily dose of potassium through bananas, you'll love all the creative ways to cook with them. From vegan ice cream for a cool treat to a sweet combination of banana and chocolate, these 15 recipes will make your mouth water. Banana Cream Brownie Parfait Pudding, brownies, and bananas - what more can you ask for? When a dessert craving hits, try this banana cream pudding . Made with Greek yogurt and chocolate powder, it's the perfect way to feel decadent while staying healthy. Banana Bread Smoothie If you're trying to steer clear of gluten, blend up this banana bread smoothie . Cinnamon and nutmeg give it a spicy kick, and the cottage cheese adds a good dose of protein. Peanut Butter Banana Smudgies This dessert is completely dairy-free , contains no added sugar, and tastes like an ice cream sandwich. Coconut Banana Bread Everybody loves banana bread, but how about a tropical-inspired version filled with protein? This coconut banana bread recipe is definitely worth breaking away from your traditional recipe. Cinnamon Banana Chips Skip the store-bought, sugar-sweetened banana chips and make your own batch of baked cinnamon banana chips . Frozen Banana Nibblers Peanut butter and banana is an unbeatable combination. For a frozen snack as an alternative to ice cream, make these bite-size frozen nutty banana nibblers . 3-Ingredient Protein Balls Made with bananas, oats, and protein powder, these simple protein balls are under 50 calories. Vegan Banana Coconut Ice Cream The frozen bananas in this vegan banana coconut ice cream help to give the dish a consistency much like you'll find in a soft-serve. Banana Popsicles Not only for smoothies, frozen bananas also make a tasty dessert that can satisfy the deepest of sweet-tooth cravings. These frozen banana pops are just 75 calories each. Monkey Flip Recovery Smoothie Packed with electrolytes, protein, and carbs, this mild-tasting banana smoothie is delicious without being overpowering. Strawberry Banana Creams Enjoy strawberries in this recipe for banana creams . This healthy dessert option incorporates everyone's favorite, Greek yogurt. Vegan Banana Bread This moist low-fat vegan banana apple chunk bread is healthy enough for breakfast, but flavorful enough for dessert. Chocolate-Covered Banana Bites Store a batch of chocolate-covered banana bites in the freezer to have on hand whenever a dessert craving hits. At only 49 calories a serving, enjoy a few! Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream Made with only two ingredients - bananas and peanut butter - this vegan banana ice cream could not be any healthier or simpler! Banana Carob Bars For a healthy snack on the go, try these banana carob protein bars . These are sure to keep you energized during a long workday.
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This video was recently released (with the blessing of the family) so that others could see the dangers of intoxicated driving. This is the last ride these two took before fatally crashing their car. It always pays to drive safe.
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PALM SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) A small plane crashed into a mobile home park and set two homes on fire, killing the pilot and a 21-year-old woman who was inside one of the homes, investigators and a relative said Wednesday. No one else was aboard the plane and no one else on the ground was injured when the plane plunged from the sky about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday into a park of a few dozen mobile homes, National Transportation Safety Board investigator Dan Boggs said at a news conference. "We're very fortunate it wasn't worse," he said. Domingo Galicia said his trailer was engulfed in flames his daughter, Banny Galicia, was inside and presumed dead. He said he heard the plane but never saw it. He said he was blocked by flames when he went to open the door to the home after the crash. "Banny! Banny! Come outside!" he said he screamed at his daughter. Investigators said it was too soon to speculate on what caused the plane to go down at the Mar-Mak Colony Club, a park a few dozen homes where many of the residents speak only Spanish. The park is dotted with palm trees and bordered by a drive-in movie theater, a wooded area and strip malls catering to Spanish-speaking residents. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Capt. Albert Borroto said 911 callers reported a low-flying aircraft and first responders arrived at the crash site to find thick smoke rising in the air. Stephanie Martin, 21, said Banny Galicia was her best friend whom she had known since middle school. "She was very caring and loving," she said. "She always knows how to make people laugh and smile, silly jokes." She was a student at Palm Beach State College, liked listening to Christian music and was active in her church. She doesn't believe her friend could have survived. "She would have showed up by now. I keep picturing her coming but she doesn't show up. I want to have hope but there is none. I want to have faith but I lost it." The pilot was not identified. Investigators said the plane was flying from Orlando to nearby Lantana. Clara Ingram, who lives in the trailer park, told The Associated Press that she was home at the time of the crash and heard it happen. "It just pounded, like an explosion," Ingram said. When she went to look out her door, she saw "nothing but a big ball of fire." Tyron Caswell, an employee of a car dealership across the street, told the Sun Sentinel newspaper he saw a huge plume of smoke after hearing the crash. He said employees there were reviewing security footage taken outside the building of the plane dropping from the sky. "When I look back at the video it was like, 'Whoa,'" he said, adding he was stunned by how close he was to the crash. Boggs said investigators are reviewing the video. The Red Cross had been called to assist two families, authorities said. ___ Associated Press Writer David Fischer in Miami contributed to this report. Associated Press Writer David Fischer in Miami contributed to this report.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders would "absolutely" end sweeping surveillance powers at the National Security Agency, he said during the first Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday. Without going into detail about his intentions for the agency, the Vermont Independent, who identifies as a democratic socialist, trumpeted his status as one of the few congressional opponents of the Patriot Act in the wake of the 9/11. "I'd shut down what exists right now is that virtually every telephone call in this country ends up in a file at the NSA," Sanders said. "That is unacceptable to me." The NSA's bulk collection of millions of U.S. phone records is set to end later this year, following a dramatic congressional battle earlier this year that resulted in the brief expiration of some portions of the Patriot Act. Still, Sanders's stance puts him at odds with front-runner Hillary Clinton, who voted for the Patriot Act and defended her vote on Tuesday evening. "It was necessary to make sure that we were able, after 9/11, to put in place the security that was needed," Clinton said. "What happened, however, is that the Bush administration began to chip away at that process, and I began to speak about their use of warrantless surveillance." Clinton and Sanders have offered slight but notable differences on their support for federal surveillance in recent months. When the Patriot Act reform bill came up in Congress earlier this year, Sanders voted against it on the grounds that it did not go far enough. Clinton supported it. On Tuesday evening, the two also offered nuanced differences on the fate of Edward Snowden, the former government contractor whose leaks set the country on a path to reform the NSA. "He broke the laws of the United States," Clinton said. "He stole very important information that has unfortunately fallen into a lot of the wrong hands. So I don't think he should be brought home without facing the music." Sanders similarly believed that Snowden "did break the law," but said that his crimes ought to be weighed the benefits of what he did. "I think that Snowden played a very important role in educating the American people to the degree to which our civil liberties ... are being undermined," Sanders said.
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10 Delicious Remedies for Fall Allergies 10 Delicious Remedies for Fall Allergies Research shows that eating certain foods can be a bad choice during allergy season . The good news is that there also are foods and drinks you can consume that could help with your allergy troubles. Cabbage Cabbage contains a flavonoid called quercetin, which is believed to help reduce the inflammation associated with allergies. There is support behind the idea that quercetin prevents immune cells from evoking an allergic response, or releasing histamines. Flaxseeds Flaxseeds , walnuts, and tree nuts are full of omega-3 fatty acids . They are responsible for the production of EPA and DHA in your body, which promotes a healthy functioning immune system. Flaxseeds also contain selenium, which is a significant mineral that can help reduce an allergic response. Garlic Adding garlic to your meals will not only give you a zest of flavor, but can also lower the risk of an allergic reaction. A study found that garlic helps by blocking the production of the chemicals that cause allergic reactions. Green Tea Both green tea and herbal tea contain natural antihistamines , which prevent your body from making chemicals when it comes into contact with whatever you're allergic to. Swap out your morning coffee with a cup of tea to start your day allergy-free. Kale Similar to broccoli and other members of the crucifer family, kale is packed with vitamin A, which is thought to help alleviate allergy symptoms. People with low vitamin A in the body are more likely to have asthma and allergy problems. Oranges Although you may be tempted to take a vitamin C supplement, the best way to get your daily dose is by consuming foods rich in vitamin C . Oranges, red peppers, and strawberries are great sources of vitamin C, which can help control allergy symptoms . Salmon Omega-3 fatty acids , found in wild-caught salmon , are beneficial for reducing the symptoms of allergies. In one study , 23 adults with asthma took an omega-3 supplement or a placebo for five weeks, and those taking the omega-3s had lower levels of airway inflammation. Turmeric You may recognize the taste of turmeric in your favorite Indian curry. The spice has a powerful anti-inflammatory response and it can be taken as a supplement or used to liven up your meals. Yogurt Yogurt and other fermented foods contain probiotics, which are the "friendly bacteria" in your body, according to the National Institutes of Health . On nutrient labels, these probiotics are listed as Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium and are similar to bacteria found in your digestive tract. They can help regulate your immune system so you'll have fewer allergy symptoms. Wasabi The little green blob of wasabi that is served with your sushi does more than just add heat to your food. Due to the spiciness , wasabi could help open up your nose, helping you breathe better when you have allergy symptoms.
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Colin Kaepernick is apparently feeling pretty good after Sunday night's loss because he think the 49ers can run the table and finish 12-4. For real.
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Wales assistant coach Rob Howley believes his side are ready to face South Africa in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is encouraging airline passengers to leave their spare lithium batteries at home when they pack for flights. The agency issued as Safe Alert for flight operators to encourage airlines to inform passengers at the point of ticket purchases and check-in that lithium batteries are prohibited in checked and carry-on luggage. "Lithium batteries present a risk of both igniting and fueling fires in aircraft cargo/baggage compartments," the agency said in the safety notice. "To reduce the risk of lithium battery fires, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), and equivalent International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods (ICAO TI), prohibit spare lithium batteries from checked baggage (including baggage checked at the gate or on-board the aircraft)," the notice continued. Lithium batteries became a topic of concern in aviation circles after a series of incidents involving Boeing's 787 "Dreamliner" during its 2013 rollout drew attention to problems with transporting the devices on airplanes. The FAA said in its notice that airlines should "ensure all crewmembers and ground personnel handling passengers and baggage understand that they must report incidents where fire, violent rupture, explosion, or heat sufficient to be dangerous to packaging or personal safety to include charring of packaging, melting of packaging, scorching of packaging, or other evidence, occurs as a result of a battery or battery-powered device." The agency added that "during ticket purchase and check-in processes, [airlines should] inform passengers that spare lithium batteries are prohibited from checked baggage (including checked baggage at the gate) and refer passengers to FAA's Pack Safe website for additional information. "Prior to allowing a passenger or crewmember to offer their carry-on baggage to be checked from the gate or on-board the aircraft, verbally inform them to remove all spare lithium batteries from their carry-on baggage," the agency said.
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This guy was testing out his new tiny drone when his dog decided to check it out, too.
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He got lost after going hunting camels, and lived without water for six days.
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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said she will investigate Russian and Georgian forces over possible war crimes. The investigation relates to a five-day conflict in 2008 centred on South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia. Fatou Bensouda said she had evidence suggesting South Ossetian forces killed up to 113 ethnic Georgian civilians, and both sides killed peacekeepers. Russian forces may have participated in the killing of civilians, she added. The war began with an operation by Georgia, which hoped to seize back South Ossetia. But Russian troops army quickly retook the area and pushed deeper into Georgian territory, stopping just short of the capital, Tbilisi. Nearly 1,000 people were killed while tens of thousands of Georgians living in the disputed areas were forced out of their homes. The ICC said on Tuesday that Ms Bensouda had evidence that both sides had killed peacekeepers - a war crime. The statement said shells from South Ossetian positions had killed two Georgian peacekeepers, while Georgian forces had killed 10 Russian peacekeepers and destroyed a medical facility. Prosecutors said there was evidence that up to 18,500 people were uprooted from their homes as part of a "forcible displacement campaign" conducted by South Ossetian authorities, and that the ethnic Georgian population in the conflict zone was reduced by at least 75%. The ICC said Ms Bensouda has asked judges for permission to investigate after an apparent lack of progress with Georgia's inquiry into its own forces' alleged crimes. Judges must now decide whether to authorise a full investigation, which could risk inflaming tensions between Russia and Western countries - already strained by the crisis in Syria. Russia is not a member of the ICC, which is based at the Hague. Separately, the ICC is pursuing an investigation into crimes committed in clashes between Ukrainian troops and Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
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Matching the two Sabelt bucket seats up front, a solo Sabelt seat in the rear uses Morris Classic Concepts seat belts and is flanked by the Kicker audio system built by Ron Mangus and wired by Thomas Kelly.Mike McAlister doesn't care about matching numbers, although it wasn't always like that. When he purchased his 1970 Camaro Z/28 used in 1970, it was his first car. He drove it for years and the miles piled on. Seeking to return the car to its former glory, he had a shop start a full-blown restoration. Progress was slow, so the car moved to another shop. Years went by and with little to show for it, Mike got discouraged. His plans changed when he saw a former HOT ROD feature car built by Mitch Kelly and the crew at Kelly & Son Crazy Painters. The gleaming-blue 1957 Chevy that inspired him and renewed his interest in his project was show-car beautiful with a capable suspension and a modern V8 powerplant. After a consultation with Mitch Kelly and a concept design from Mitch's son, Thomas, on the paint scheme and stance, Mike was sold. In just less than a year, the shell of the Camaro was built into a beautiful cruiser with both the daily driver comfort and amazing road-holding grip of today's sports cars. To pull off the extensive build in that timeframe, Mitch Kelly brought in talent from all across the country. The Kelly & Son Crazy Painters team that did much of the bodywork and assembly included John Weening, Paul Rick, Brandon Hedden, and Thomas Kelly. They were joined by Ron Mangus, Steve Bigelow, David Willey, Chris Peterson, and Jason Jones, who each added to the build with their individual talents. John Weening took on the Camaro's rocker panels, adding 2 inches at the bottom to cover the pinch weld while boxing it for strength and a seamless look. The technique was carried into the quarter-panels, which were lowered 1.5 inches at the bottom and were widened slightly to fit a wider wheel and tire package. Mitch Kelly fabricated a fiberglass rear valence that extends to conceal the gas tank. He's also responsible for spraying the custom PPG silver and blue that was mixed by Kevin Gofstein at TCP Global in San Diego. Mitch Kelly reinforced the fiberglass/carbon fiber Anvil power bulge hood with a steel frame inside the edge of the hood that allows it to latch without needing hoodpins. The upper corners of the rear window were rounded just enough to use a single piece of glass molding and eliminate seams for a cleaner look. New glass was sourced from JRD Classic Auto Glass. The Anvil carbon-fiber decklid and spoiler were blended into the body. The taillights are billet pieces from Fesler Built. Each corner wears Toyo Proxes R888 tires on American Racing VF498 forged-aluminum wheels. The Brembo GT brake systems uses six-piston Brembo monobloc calipers and 15-inch-diameter floating cross-drilled rotors up front with Goodridge braided stainless steel lines. The rear brakes are four-piston Brembo monobloc calipers on 15-inch floating cross-drilled rotors A 6.2L LSA V8 from Chevrolet Performance produces 580 hp in stock form, but this version from Pace Performance was treated to a Lingenfelter 700-plus-horsepower package that includes CNC ported heads, a new camshaft, LS9 injectors, and a ported supercharger snout. It breathes through a custom intake made from Spectre components and sits in a fully custom engine bay. At the front, wearing stripes that continue from the grille surround and header panel, is a custom core support cover that conceals a Mattson radiator and mimics the shape of the car's nose. Despite the engine's 700hp output, it fires up and idles like a grocery-getter. The Lingenfelter camshaft uses a split duration of 215/247 degrees, keeping overlap to a minimum. However, valve lift is still impressive, with 0.629/0.656-inch lift on the intake and exhaust, respectively. Flanking the engine are custom inner fenders that are made from reproduction Camaro fenders from Classic Industries. The idea came from Jason Jones and Chris Peterson from CW Restoration in Huntington Beach, California. Once the crew at Kelly & Son installed the engine, it went back to CW for the custom panels that mirror the contours found on the car's bodywork. The Anvil carbon-fiber hood is mounted with Eddie Motorsports hinges and its underside is buffed and polished every bit as smooth as the glistening exterior. Also interesting is the master cylinder from ABS Power Brake that uses electrical power to provide tremendous line pressure in a package that keeps the engine bay uncluttered. The interior was completely gutted when Kelly & Son started working on the Camaro. They built all of the new panels around a custom-fabricated dash and door panels and a new wiring harness from Ron Francis Wiring. Dakota Digital 1970 Camaro gauges keep a bit of a classic touch, while the upholstered dash and door panels by Ron Mangus give the car an updated look. The black leather matches the Sabelt seats and steering wheel. Just between the spokes of the steering wheel is a digital readout for the paddle shifters. Chevrolet Performance doesn't offer a paddle-shifter option with the 6L90, but Jimmy from Zero Gravity Performance in Mesa, Arizona, and Steve Bigelow from Eclipse Engineering in Whittier, California, made the engine and transmission work seamlessly with a Powertrain Control Solutions paddle shifter and Speartech console shifter using programming similar to that in a 2010 Corvette. It works flawlessly, just as you'd expect from a brand-new sports car. A one-piece fiberglass RS nose was smoothed and tweaked to house a custom Z/28 grille that has a trick hood-latch mechanism concealed in plain sight. A peek behind the grille shows that the center bar operated as a pivot to trigger the hood latch A complete Detroit Speed hydroformed front subframe and tubular control arm front suspension was installed. It uses a rack-and-pinion steering system and taller spindles for a much improved camber curve than the stock F-body with great steering feel. David Willey from T3 Motorsports worked on the Detroit Speed hydroformed front suspension rails and crossmember to fit the LSA engine. The LSA engine has a different alternator and front accessory placement compared to the LS3 the kit was designed for, which meant new mounts were in order. The LSA's factory air compressor now runs to a Vintage Air HVAC system. The 1-7/8-inch long-tube Hooker headers, 3-inch Borla exhaust, and custom T3 Fabrication X-pipe were all treated to dark-matte-blue Jet-Hot exhaust coating and are mounted using Deeds Engineering exhaust hangers and clamps. T3 Fabrication built the custom transmission crossmember used to mount the 69L0 six-speed automatic. The Driveshaft is from Precision Shaft Technologies, balanced for high-speed cruising. Follow MSN Autos on Facebook
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OAKLAND, Calif. This summer, the median rent for a one-bedroom in San Francisco's cityscape of peaked Victorians soared higher than Manhattan's, sent skyward by a housing shortage fueled in part by the arrival of droves of newcomers here to mine tech gold. And so, as the story of such cities goes, the priced-out move outward in New York City, to Brooklyn and, increasingly, to Queens. For San Franciscans, the rent refuge is here in Oakland, where the rates are increasing as well so much so that young professionals are living in repurposed shipping containers, while the homeless are lugging around coffinlike sleeping boxes on wheels. These two improvised housing arrangements have emerged in an industrial pocket of Oakland where the median rent has gone up by 20 percent over the past year. One, in a warehouse, is called Containertopia, a community of young people who have set up a village of 160-square-foot shipping containers like ones used in the Port of Oakland. Each resident pays $600 a month to live in a container, which can be modified with things like insulation, glass doors, electrical outlets, solar panels and a self-contained shower and toilet. Sign Up For NYT Now's Morning Briefing Newsletter Containertopia was started last year by Luke Iseman, 32, and Heather Stewart, 30, who were then a couple. For Mr. Iseman, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and works in technology most recently developing automated systems for watering plants container living has been a social experiment in stripping down to the basics, one that he hopes to teach others to replicate. "If we can do it in one of the highest-cost places in the world," he said, "people can do this anywhere." Just outside the warehouse doors is another community, residing, too, in containers of a sort. Here, the homeless live in dwellings made by a local artist named Gregory Kloehn, set on wheels and made for the streets. Each is about eight feet long and tall enough for a person to sit up in. "It doesn't fit our mind-set of what a home is," said Mr. Kloehn, 44, who began creating and giving away the portable homes, which are made of recycled material, in 2011. Oakland has about 3,000 homeless people, according to the East Oakland Community Project , a nonprofit organization that helps house people who live on the street; San Francisco has about 6,700. Mr. Kloehn has made about 40 of the cheerily painted rolling boxes, coaxing people to leave their cardboard or tarp shanties on the streets. "In this city, with all its money, within it there is another layer: these nomadic people who are living off our garbage," he said. Both Containertopia and Mr. Kloehn's mobile shelters draw from the tiny house movement, a shift to a more ascetic way of living that has inspired entire micro-home villages in places like Olympia, Wash., and Madison, Wis., as well as isolated examples in countless backyards. Such residences are embraced by the ecologically and social-justice minded, but are often fought by local governments; they often do not comply with building codes, or are plopped in areas where they should not be. But that is where the similarities between the homeless dwellings and the shipping containers end. Though they are on the same block, they are worlds apart. Ms. Stewart and Mr. Iseman initially set Containertopia in an abandoned lot in the area, which they purchased for $425,000 with several friends. They were forced out this spring after neighbors complained. (The lot is not zoned for residences; for now, the owners grow vegetables there while they decide what to do with it.) Then, with 12 of their friends and a forklift, Mr. Iseman and Ms. Stewart moved the container homes indoors to a warehouse. Mr. Iseman's container, painted azure inside, cost about $12,000 to make habitable, with a lofted bed and a picture window carved into one flank. Ms. Stewart is still at work on hers, spackling drywall and carving a kitchen countertop from a redwood board she milled herself from a giant trunk. The shift from house to container dwelling has made them reprioritize almost everything. Ms. Stewart quit her job in digital design to manage Containertopia and sold most of her possessions. "I can work an office job and pay my rent every month, and be stressed about not being able to do anything else, or I can live in a ridiculous warehouse," she said. "The choice is obvious." Mr. Kloehn, the artist, is best known for his own container home , a Dumpster turned studio apartment on the lot of an arts collective in Red Hook, Brooklyn, where he spends part of the year. His other home is a studio in Oakland in the same industrial neighborhood as Containertopia. Several years ago, Mr. Kloehn became fascinated with how homeless people appropriated what few resources they had namely, other people's trash to create shelters. He decided to do the same, cobbling the small dwellings together with an artist's skill. "I'm just kind of ripping a page from the homeless people's books," he said. "They've been making homes out of this stuff for a long time." Another artist, Elvis Summers, started making similar tiny homes for the homeless around Los Angeles. But that city determined those homes were illegal; many of the structures were moved onto private property before sanitation workers could remove them from the streets. Mr. Kloehn thinks that cracking down on the boxes is misguided. If the box homes were banned, "would they be in an apartment?" he asked of the dwellers. "Would they be in a condo? Or would they be nowhere?" In Oakland, the portable houses have been largely tolerated. Several residents said they were occasionally asked by the police to wheel them elsewhere, but were otherwise left alone. Just a block away from Mr. Kloehn's studio, and around the corner from Containertopia, sits one of his homes for the homeless, brightly colored with a trompe l'oeil paint job that makes it look like a micro-size suburban home. "This house is a blessing," the woman living in it said. She declined to give her name because she said she was ashamed she lived on the streets, having once had a steady job and a real home. She added, "This is my way of trying to get back to how I used to be."
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Struggles with sinus pain are terribly unpleasant, and in the thick of cold and flu season, bugs and infections are creeping up all over the place. Even with one inhale of this warming pungent drink, you'll be able to breathe through your nose and feel less cloudy in your head. One of the most important things to do when you're sick is drink plenty of fluids to replenish what your body has lost, but this brew takes things to the next level. Not only does the concoction soothe your symptoms with cayenne's anti-inflammatory powers, but the apple cider vinegar boosts your immune system and energy levels to help you heal. Try out this strange and spicy brew and find some relief. From Lizzie Fuhr, POPSUGAR Fitness Apple Cider Vinegar Brew Ingredients 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup unfiltered apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 wedge lemon Directions Bring water to a boil. Combine hot water and apple cider vinegar in a small glass or mug. Add honey and cayenne pepper. Stir well. Top off with a squeeze of lemon. Take a deep breath of the mixture, and start drinking. Source: Calorie Count Information Category Drinks, Hot Drinks Yield 1 serving Nutrition Calories per serving 66
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For a presidential cycle known for upending conventional political wisdom, one thing certainly hasn't changed: It's hard to vote in the Senate if you're campaigning across the country. Like a young(er) John McCain from 2007, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who missed every vote last week, leads the Senate in truancy for the year to date, voting just 68.7 percent of the time. To his credit, he's still beating the 2007 version of McCain, the sitting senior senator from Arizona, who finished that year voting just 44.3 percent of the time on his way to becoming the 2008 Republican nominee. Two other Republican senators hoping to be the 2016 nominee, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Ted Cruz of Texas, are voting only slightly more frequently than Rubio: 75.2 percent for Graham and 77.7 percent for Cruz good enough for second and third place in votes missed Senate-wide for the year to date. While the three Republicans are quick to point out their policy differences with President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. the maybe-he-will-run-maybe-he-won't candidate the Republicans are pretty much in the same boat with Democrats when it comes to missing votes while on the trail. In 2007, Obama, Clinton and Biden all running for president while sitting senators, along with then-Sen. Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut were just as absent. Biden of Delaware voted 60.9 percent of the time, both Dodd and Obama of Illinois voted 62.4 percent of the time, and Clinton of New York voted 76.7 percent of the time. Of course, two other presidential aspirants are showing that doing both is not impossible. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has voted 97.8 percent of the time this year to date, while Bernard Sanders, the Vermont independent who's running for the Democratic nomination, has voted 96.8 percent of the time. Still, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole in 1995 set the standard: He voted 99 percent of the time while running for president. And even while securing the Republican nomination in 1996, the Kansas Republican voted 92 percent of the time. Related: Bob Dole Reflects on Running for President as a Senator Balancing Act: A Day with Marco Rubio in the Senate Grassley's Iowa Advice for Presidential Hopefuls: Show Up See photos, follies, HOH Hits and Misses and more at Roll Call's new video site. Get breaking news alerts and more from Roll Call in your inbox or on your iPhone .
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Not sure how many times I've told the story, but today of all days seems like the right time to tell it again. Steve Spurrier called my home in 1994 looking for me, The Tampa Tribune beat writer at the time. A few hours earlier, the Florida Gators had wrapped a less-than-impressive scrimmage. My wife and I were at the movies and our baby-sitter, Christine, answered the phone. Her boyfriend was a starting offensive guard for the Gators. She recognized the voice. "Is this Coach Spurrier?" "Yeah. Who's this?" "My name is Christine. I'm baby-sitting. I'm Jeff Mitchell's girlfriend." "Jeff Mitchell's girlfriend? Jeff Mitchell jumped offsides today!" It's one of my go-to anecdotes when the subject turns to the greatest football coach in Florida history. Maybe the greatest coach in Southeastern Conference history. Did I just write that? You bet. With all due respect to Paul "Bear" Bryant, yes, the case absolutely can be made. Spurrier's career record as an SEC coach of 228-89-2 (and winning percentage of .732) doesn't match Bryant's mark of 292-69-15 (.796), but Spurrier not only dominated the league during his time at Florida -- six SEC championships in 12 seasons, including four straight -- but completely turned the league upside down by bringing a Star Wars brand of football to a league still playing offense in the Stone Ages. He did it with an unapologetic brashness that endured itself to Gator fans. Confidence, if you were from Florida. Arrogance, if you were from anywhere else. So be it. Now take your 51-10 beating and go home. Here's what South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner said before introducing Steve Spurrier at his "resignation" news conference Tuesday. "He changed the culture, brought a swagger and a champion's mentality." If that sounds familiar, it's because it's the very same foundation Urban Meyer came here for and Jim McElwain is looking to reestablish. The bar is high. All Spurrier did was go 122-27-1 over 12 seasons, claim those half-dozen SEC banners and the program's first national championship, all the while maintaining the high road relative to NCAA rules. "I talked to him this morning and he sounded good," UF athletic director Jeremy Foley said Tuesday. "Obviously, he's going to be missed in college football. But what he did for this university? Everybody says they know and they think they know, but I'm not talking about just winning games. I'm talking about changing a culture. That's what he did. We were an institution that forever and ever and ever talked a good game, wanted a big game and wanted all these SEC titles, and for whatever reason could not bust down that door -- until he came down here." My first year covering Florida was 1990, the same year Spurrier returned to his Heisman Trophy alma mater, by way of Duke, which the season before won the Atlantic Coast Conference title (its only one in the last 52 years, by the way). At the time, the Gators had very little historic success to lean on, but you wouldn't have known it by the fan base. Legendary Texas columnist Dan Jenkins put it this way in the 1980s: "Florida fans have the arrogance of Notre Dame backed by the tradition of Wake Forest." It was true and Spurrier knew it. At his introductory news conference on New Year's Day, Spurrier said UF had every resource necessary -- academic reputation, recruiting base, facilities, weather, conference affiliation -- to win championships. And yet, remarkably, Florida and Vanderbilt were the only SEC programs (10 at the time) to never win a crown in football. Yes, Vanderbilt. "The Gators were always good about finding excuses for not being successful," said Spurrier, who knew first-hand of those so-called excuses because he lived them as a UF quarterback who came close (like so many other Gators) but never won a championship in his playing days. "So, we're done making excuses around here. There are none." From that moment, Florida football changed forever. Example: At the time, there actually was a groundswell among some UF fans to move the Florida-Georgia game out of Jacksonville. The Bulldogs had won six straight and turned the rivalry into a mockery. Spurrier found the notion laughable. "We drive 90 minutes to get there, Georgia takes a plane," he said. "We're playing in Jacksonville, Florida, in a place called the Gator Bowl . You kidding? Why wouldn't we want that every year?" This was the same era, of course, when there was concern over playing Auburn and Georgia back to back every season. Unfair, Gators cried. Too hard, they complained. To Spurrier, it made no sense. Just more excuses. So in 1990, his first season on the sidelines, the Gators whacked No. 2 Auburn 48-7, then went to Jacksonville a week later and pounded the Bulldogs 38-7. So much for that barrier. In '91, UF beat Alabama 35-0, handing the Crimson Tide its worst shutout loss since 1957, and went on to 7-0 mark in the SEC for the program's first league title. Two weeks later, the Gators followed that up by stopping a four-game losing skid against Florida State with an epic 14-9 home win amid an electrifying atmosphere that gave Spurrier an offseason idea. "Let's call our place 'The Swamp,' where only Gators get out alive." Um ... it stuck. He lost five home games -- FIVE! -- in 12 years. Want more? In '93, the Gators obliterated LSU 58-3 at Tigers Stadium, still the worst loss in school history. How 'bout a 31-0 road shutout of Tennessee, the Volunteers' worst home loss in SEC history and worst overall defeat since 1924. Included in a seven-game winning streak over Georgia from 90-96 was a 52-17 embarrassment of the Bulldogs in Athens, Ga., in '95 while the Gator Bowl was under renovation. Spurrier called for a touchdown pass in the final minute and was grilled afterward about daring to run up the score, as boos rained down from what few Georgia fans remained. "We read in their media guide where no opponent had ever come 'Between the Hedges' and got 50, so we figured we'd do it," he said. "Pretty nice ball yard, too!" As far as Spurrier was concerned, some long-standing SEC bills were coming due. And not only did he run it up on the scoreboard, he did it off it as well. Ray Goof. Can't spell Citrus without a U and T. Free Shoes U. Oh, and that one about fire at the Auburn library ("Shame of it all, 15 of the books hadn't even be colored in yet."). They were all big-hit, booster-club headliners at the time and remain vintage to this day. For me, even more entertaining were the real-time, unrehearsed zingers spoken from his Gator heart and oftentimes while basking in the orange and blue glow of the moment. Take these from the 1996 national championship season alone, all gleaned from stories I wrote after moving on to The Orlando Sentinel : -- "These kinds of games don't prove all that much. Just proves we're better than Kentucky," Spurrier said after a 66-0 smashing of the Wildcats. -- "They said it was going to be really loud up there and I have to admit it was -- during pre-game warm-ups," Spurrier crowed after UF took a 35-0 second-quarter lead and went on to beat Tennessee in a No. 2 vs. No. 3 showdown in Knoxville. -- "Hopefully, LSU's defensive coordinator won't be giving any more clinics on how to stop the Gators all next offseason," Spurrier said after hanging 635 yards on the Tigers in a 56-13 rout, the year after struggling for a season-low 327 in a win at Baton Rouge. "Oh yeah, we get the Louisiana papers around here. We know what's going on and what's been said." -- "Run it some more! You got no class, Spurrier!" one Arkansas fan yelled as the Gators left Razorback Stadium after a 42-7 win. "Thank you! Thank you!" Spurrier shot back. "We love it when you accuse us of that!" -- "I remember when fans used to say, 'Coach, are we ever going to beat Auburn again?' " he roared after a 51-10 beatdown of the Tigers that marked their worst loss since 1948. And, of course ... -- "We're not going to try and hurt their quarterback, but maybe with some of their defensive players who take their shots we just may have to find some way to retaliate. We have to. We're not going to take the same crap we did up in Tallahassee." They didn't. #52-20 In 1997, Spurrier gave me a copy of the book "The Art of War," by Sun Tzu, and suggested I read it. It was written 500 years before the birth of Christ by the Chinese warrior and philosopher who ruled his region of the continent -- according to the book's jacket -- using a strategy that stressed invincibility without battle and unassailable strength through understanding of physics, politics and psychology of conflict. In his heyday, Spurrier was Sun Tzu with a forward pass. "Sun Tzu believed there was a right way and a wrong way to prepare for battle," Spurrier explained to me at the time, thumbing through the book and finding one of his favorite passages. If your opponent is of choloric temper, seek to irritate him. "In other words, if the enemy is comfortable, shoot some arrows over there and make him move," Spurrier said. "Upset his plans, agitate him a little. Most people in sports don't pay much attention to irritating remarks." He smiled. "But some do." Ask Phillip Fulmer. In 2010, South Carolina came to The Swamp and destroyed the Gators 36-14 to win their only SEC East Division title en route to their first of three straight 11-win seasons. "Apparently, Gamecocks get out of here alive, too," Spurrier said. Foley told that tale Tuesday morning and laughed about it, as relived some classic moments of Spurrier's UF past. Then he was asked about Spurrier's UF future. "One day -- one day soon -- the University of Florida will honor him the right way," Foley said. "He's the greatest coach in Florida Gators history. We've had some good ones and we have a good one now. But what Urban did and what Coach Mac is building is on the foundation of Steve Spurrier. Great coaches leave footprints and leave trademarks. We said the same thing about Billy Donovan a few months ago. Well, Steve did that for us." Whatever the Gators are and ever will be is because of the tracks Spurrier put down. What a ride it was. I feel fortunate to have been a passenger with a first-class seat. Thank you, Coach. And thank you too, Jeff Mitchell.
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