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Regardless of past indiscretions off the field, Michael Irvin is all-in on Greg Hardy. He wants the Dallas Cowboys to sign the pass-rusher "to a long-term deal right now." Speaking on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday, Irvin gushed about Hardy's on-field exploits and said the Cowboys would have won the Super Bowl last year if only Hardy had been on the field rushing the passer. To his point, the dynamic defender did make a significant impact in his first game back after missing most of the 2014 season and the first four games this year. Hardy racked up two sacks, a forced fumble, four solo tackles and was on Tom Brady's behind throughout the contest. "I know a lot of people are mad at this dude, but I was like, 'Oh my God, this is the first game.' To come back in the first game and do what that dude did, that was crazy," Irvin said In addition to Hardy's legal case that was ultimately dismissed by a judge, Hardy's image was further tarnished when a rap video from 2014 came out , via TMZ.com, before Sunday's game. None of that seems to bother Irvin, however. "I'm sorry everybody and I don't want to be insensitive, but while everybody's mad about the video, we should sign him to a long-term deal now," Irvin said. "It was so impressive to see that, it was mind-boggling impressive." It's a cold-hard football perspective from Irvin here, but in this day and age, fans expect more than just outstanding play on the field. Many fans these days want their heroes to actually be good people, on and off the field, rather than gladiators who simply live for the fight. Terry Bradshaw's message Sunday resonated with the nation when he noted Hardy has never been contrite about any of his past indiscretions. "He has that attitude. It's not just talk. It's not just in front of a bunch of cameras. That's what he is, and he is that way. He's very aggressive out there. … The NFL continues to welcome men like Hardy back into the fold because they are phenomenal players who can do things most mere mortals can only dream about. Irvin's comments are a direct reflection of how the league views the entire situation. And yet, when a man like DeAngelo Williams wants to honor his late mother by wearing a splash of pink in his uniform, the league wags its finger and says, "no," you must follow the rules.
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Colin Cowherd is a big fan of Steve Spurrier.
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Oct 13, 2015; 1:36 PM ET These sharks were spotted circling just off the coast of Miami Beach, Florida.
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Jennifer Lawrence is standing up for the ladies of Hollywood. In an open letter penned on Lenny Letter titled "Why Do I Make Less Than My Male Co Stars?," the Academy Award winning actress says that during the Sony hacks, JLaw, who is the highest paid female actress in the world, found out just how much less she was being paid than her American Hustle male costars. Jennifer ponders on why she didn't negotiate better and how she's planning on changing that.
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If you hate a crowded airport, then you're going to really hate traveling for the holidays, but as Jen Markham (@jenmarkham) explains, the difference between a mob scene at the airport and an empty terminal could be a simple as the day you choose to fly.
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NEW YORK Starbucks will start offering delivery within the Empire State Building Tuesday, giving office workers in the skyscraper the option of paying a $2 fee to avoid making a trip to the lobby. The Seattle-based coffee chain says 12,000 employees who work in the New York City building will be able to place orders on a designated website, and have their food and drinks delivered within a half hour. The orders will be delivered to a drop-off area, such as the office's reception desk. Starbucks Corp. says the service is in line with its push to make its offerings increasingly convenient. That includes the company's recent national rollout of mobile ordering, which lets people place orders ahead of time so their food and drinks are waiting for them when they arrive at their designated store. By the end of this year, Starbucks also plans to roll out delivery in Seattle in partnership with Postmates. For the Empire State Building, Starbucks said it is charging a flat $2 delivery fee which is the same whether people order a single latte or five Frappuccinos (orders are capped to 15 items). The website does not yet have an option for tipping workers, although people might just want to give a couple extra dollars in cash anyway. "They could, but right now we're asking our partners to politely decline (tips)," said Haley Drage, a Starbucks spokeswoman. The delivery service in the Empire State Building will be supported by a space in the back of a Starbucks Express location in the lobby of the Empire State Building. People have to be enrolled in the Starbucks loyalty program to place orders online for the delivery service. Drage said the company will see how the pilot program in the Empire State Building goes before expanding it to other New York City buildings. The Empire State Building's tenants include Shutterstock, Human Rights Watch and Skanska, according to the website of parent company Empire State Realty Trust.
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We identified the 25 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas with the lowest median household incomes, and the 25 highest for that year. No. 25 richest: Rochester, Minn. > Median household income: $66,214 > Median home value: $170,200 > Unemployment rate: 2.9% > Poverty rate: 9.5% The Rochester, Minnesota metro area's median income is among the highest in the United States. A typical household in the metro area earns $66,214 annually, compared to a national median of $53,657. As is often the case in areas with extremely high income, poverty is very minimal in the metro area. Just 9.5% of the city's population lives below the poverty line, much lower than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. Low unemployment often results in greater wealth in an area, both because more residents are earning incomes, and because employers tend to offer more competitive wages to attract the best employees. In Rochester, just 2.9% of the region's workforce is unemployed, compared to a national jobless rate of 5.1%. A very large share of the region's residents is employed by the Mayo Clinic. No. 24 richest: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo. > Median household income: $66,870 > Median home value: $276,800 > Unemployment rate: 3.6% > Poverty rate: 10.8% A typical household in the Denver area earns $66,870 annually, more than $13,000 above the national median household income. In general, higher-paying occupations tend to require a college education. As is the case with many metropolitan areas with higher incomes, more than 40% of Denver area adults have a college education, more than 10 percentage points higher than the 30.1% of adults who have at least a bachelor's degree nationwide. Employment can have a significant impact on an area's income. Just 3.6% of the The Denver metropolitan area's workforce is unemployed, compared to a national rate of 5.1%. No. 23 richest: Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii > Median household income: $66,987 > Median home value: $534,300 > Unemployment rate: 3.4% > Poverty rate: 13.2% Property values in a region are often indicative of highly desirable and highly affluent housing markets. The Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area is no exception. The typical home in the Hawaii metro region, located on the islands of Maui, Lanai, and Moloka'i, is $534,300 nearly three times the national median home value and higher than all but four other U.S. metropolitan areas. The area's median income is among the highest in the United States. Low unemployment often results in greater wealth in an area both because more residents are earning incomes, and because employers tend to offer more competitive wages to attract the best employees. Just 3.4% of the region's workforce is unemployed, significantly lower than the national rate of 5.1%. No. 22 richest: New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y., N.J., Pa. > Median household income: $67,066 > Median home value: $396,700 > Unemployment rate: 5.1% > Poverty rate: 14.6% The Greater New York metropolitan area, which includes parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has a population of nearly 20 million people. While the region includes some areas of extreme poverty, it still has on the whole a higher median household income than the vast majority of U.S. metropolitan areas. A typical metro area household earns $67,066 annually compared to a national median of $53,657. While all metropolitan areas have at least a few households earning very high incomes, the wealthiest metropolitan areas have disproportionately high shares of very wealthy households. In the New York metro area, 10.4% of households earn $200,000 or more each year, nearly double the 5.3% of households earnings as much nationwide. No. 21 richest: Santa Clara, Calif. > Median household income: $67,771 > Median home value: $469,400 > Unemployment rate: 4.3% > Poverty rate: 11.3% The Santa Rosa, California metropolitan statistical area, located roughly an hour north of San Francisco, is one of the wealthiest metro areas in the country, with a median income of $67,771, roughly $14,000 above the typical U.S. household's income. Like many of the wealthiest metropolitan areas, Santa Rosa's real estate is among the most expensive in the country. A typical home in the area is worth nearly $470,000, the 10th highest median home value of any metropolitan area and more than 2.5 times the value of a typical U.S. home. Also, 7.4% of the area's homes are worth at least $1 million, or roughly three times the share of million dollar homes on a national level. No. 20 richest: Vallejo-Fairfield, Calif. > Median household income: $67,999 > Median home value: $304,100 > Unemployment rate: 5.9% > Poverty rate: 12.3% Unlike most of the wealthiest metro areas in the United States, a smaller than average share of Vallejo adults have at least a bachelor's degree. While the college attainment rate among Americans is 30.1%, less than 25% of Vallejo adults have similar education. Still, the Vallejo-Fairfield metro area's median income is among the highest in the United States. A typical household in the area earns $67,999 annually compared to a national median of $53,657. No. 19 richest: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn. > Median household income: $68,532 > Median home value: $243,100 > Unemployment rate: 5.6% > Poverty rate: 11.1% Two of the wealthiest metro areas in the United States are in Connecticut, and Hartford is one of them. A typical household in the Hartford metro area earns $68,532 annually, nearly $15,000 more than the national median of $53,657. The Hartford area also has a relatively large share of extremely wealthy households. More than 8% of area households earn at least $200,000 annually, a larger share than the 5.3% of American households who earn as much. Despite higher than average incomes, Hartford is one of only a handful of the wealthiest metro areas where the unemployment rate exceeds the national rate. About 5.6% of Hartford's workforce is unemployed, slightly higher than the national unemployment rate of 5.1%. No. 18 richest: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn., Wis. > Median household income: $69,111 > Median home value: $216,400 > Unemployment rate: 3.3% > Poverty rate: 10.3% The median household income in the Twin Cities' metro area is among the highest in the United States. A typical household around Minneapolis-St. Paul earns $69,111 annually, significantly more than the national median income of $53,657. Areas with higher educational attainment tend to have higher incomes as better-paying jobs often require at least a college degree. In the Minneapolis metro area, 40.0% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, well above the comparable national rate of 30.1%. No. 17 richest: Fairbanks, Alaska > Median household income: $69,820 > Median home value: $237,400 > Unemployment rate: 4.5% > Poverty rate: 9.9% Two of the wealthiest metro areas in the United States are in Alaska, and Fairbanks is one of them. A typical household in the metro area earns $69,820 annually, significantly more than the national median income of $53,657. Very high wealth can sometimes coincide with high rates of extreme poverty, yet this is not the case in Fairbanks. While 7.3% of U.S. households earn less than $10,000 per year, just 2.9% earn so little in Fairbanks. No. 16 richest: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash. > Median household income: $71,273 > Median home value: $334,700 > Unemployment rate: 4.1% > Poverty rate: 11.3% Certain industries tend to generally have higher-paid employees. The relatively high concentration of workers in traditionally high-paying professional, scientific, and management positions, for example, likely drove up incomes in the Seattle-Tacoma Bellevue metro area. In the Seattle metro area, more than 15% are employed in these types of occupations, versus 11.1% of workers nationwide. A portion of these workers are likely employed by online retail behemoth Amazon.com, which is headquartered in Seattle. The area's median income of $71,273 is one of the highest in the nation. No. 15 richest: Manchester-Nashua, N.H. > Median household income: $71,422 > Median home value: $244,700 > Unemployment rate: 3.2% > Poverty rate: 8.7% The Manchester-Nashua, New Hampshire metro area's median income is among the highest in the United States. A typical household in the metro area earns $71,422 annually compared to a national median income of $53,657. As is usually the case with extremely high-income metro areas, poverty is minimal in the area. Just 8.7% of the city's population lives in poverty, much lower than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. Low unemployment often results in higher incomes in an area, both because more residents are earning incomes, and because employers tend to offer more competitive wages to attract the best employees. In the Manchester region, just 3.2% of the region's workforce is unemployed compared to a national rate of 5.1%. No. 14 richest: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Md. > Median household income: $71,501 > Median home value: $279,900 > Unemployment rate: 5.5% > Poverty rate: 11.1% The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Maryland metro area's median annual household income of $71,501 is among the highest in the United States. By contrast, a typical American household earns $53,657. A relatively large share of households are particularly wealthy 8.1% of households earn at least $200,000 annually, the 16th highest share compared with other U.S. metro areas. High incomes also help raise the value of an area's housing market. A typical home in the region is worth $279,900 nearly $100,000 higher than the national median home value. No. 13 richest: Boulder, Colo. > Median household income: $71,540 > Median home value: $383,100 > Unemployment rate: 3.2% > Poverty rate: 14.1% A typical household in the metro area earns $71,540 annually, far more than the national median income of $53,657. Generally, certain industries tend to have higher-paid employees. Those working in professional, scientific, and management positions, for example, tend to earn substantially more than workers in many other industries. In Boulder, 17.2% of the workforce is employed in these types of occupations, much higher than the 11.1% of workers employed in these positions nationwide. Areas with higher educational attainment tend to have higher incomes as better-paying jobs often require at least a college degree. In Boulder, 58.0% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, well above the comparable national rate of 30.1%. No. 12 richest: Napa, Calif. > Median household income: $74,123 > Median home value: $511,800 > Unemployment rate: 4.2% > Poverty rate: 8.3% A typical household in the Napa metro area earns $74,123 annually, over $20,000 more than the national median of $53,657. About 10.8% of Napa households earn $200,000 or more annually, more than double the 5.3% of American households earning as much. As is usually the case in metro areas with high incomes, poverty rates are well below average in Napa. Just 8.3% of the city's population lives below the poverty line, much lower than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. No. 11 richest: Urban Honolulu, Hawaii > Median household income: $74,634 > Median home value: $590,600 > Unemployment rate: 3.1% > Poverty rate: 9.7% A typical household in the Urban Honolulu metro area earns $74,634 annually, well above the national median of $53,657. Low unemployment often results in higher regional wealth, as household members are more likely to have a source of income. This is also because low unemployment usually coincides with a more competitive job market, where employers are willing to pay workers more. In Urban Honolulu, just 3.1% of the region's workforce is unemployed, compared to a national rate of 5.1%. No. 10 richest: Trenton, N.J. > Median household income: $74,961 > Median home value: $272,000 > Unemployment rate: 5.0% > Poverty rate: 11.9% Nationwide, 5.3% of households earn $200,000 or more each year. In Trenton, 12.3% of households earn as much, more than double the national rate. A typical household in the metro area earns $74,961 annually, more than $21,000 higher than the national median of $53,657. While regional wealth often occurs in areas with high growth, this is not always the case. For example, while the U.S. economy grew at a 2.2% pace in 2014, the Trenton economy contracted by a third of a percent. No. 9 richest: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, Calif. > Median household income: $75,449 > Median home value: $483,100 > Unemployment rate: 5.8% > Poverty rate: 11.3% Unlike most of the wealthiest metro areas in the United States, a smaller than average share of Oxnard adults have a high school diploma. While 86.9% of American adults have completed high school, only 83.6% of area adults have achieved as much academically. Despite lower educational attainment, the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area's median income is among the highest in the United States. A typical household in the metro area earns $75,449 annually, nearly $22,000 more than the national median of $53,657. No. 8 richest: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass., N.H. > Median household income: $75,667 > Median home value: $375,200 > Unemployment rate: 4.1% > Poverty rate: 10.6% A typical household in the Boston metro area earns $75,667 annually, significantly more than the national median of $53,657. Areas with higher educational attainment tend to have higher incomes as better-paying jobs often require at least a college degree. In Boston, 45.2% of area adults have at least a bachelor's degree, well above the comparable national rate of 30.1%. In even the poorest metropolitan areas, some small share of households have very high incomes. In many of the wealthiest metropolitan areas, the proportion of wealthy households is exceptionally high. About 11.2% of Boston area households earn $200,000 or more annually, more than double the 5.3% of American households earning as much. No. 7 richest: Anchorage, Alaska > Median household income: $75,682 > Median home value: $272,700 > Unemployment rate: 5.0% > Poverty rate: 9.9% Most of the wealthiest metro areas in the United States have disproportionately high shares of adults with bachelor's degrees. However, while 30.1% of American adults have at least a bachelor's degree, only 29.7% of Anchorage adults have similar education. Still, the typical household in Anchorage earns over $22,000 more than the typical American household of $53,657. Despite high incomes among area residents, the local economy does not appear to be robust. While the U.S. economy grew at a 2.2% pace in 2014, the Anchorage economy contracted by 1.4%. No. 6 richest: Midland, Texas > Median household income: $77,574 > Median home value: $165,600 > Unemployment rate: 3.2% > Poverty rate: 7.8% A typical household in the Midland metro area earns $77,574 annually, nearly $24,000 more than the national median of $53,657. While very high incomes are often associated with high rates of poverty, that is not the case in Midland. Just 7.8% of the city's population lives below the poverty line set at $11,770 for a single individual much lower than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. And 7.8% of Midland households earn less than $10,000 per year, in line with the 7.3% of U.S. households earning so little. This may partially be the result of low unemployment. Just 3.2% of the Midland region's workforce is unemployed, compared with a national rate of 5.1%. No. 5 richest: San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif. > Median household income: $83,222 > Median home value: $657,300 > Unemployment rate: 4.2% > Poverty rate: 10.9% The San Francisco metro area's median income is the fifth highest in the United States. A typical household in the metro area earns $83,222 annually, nearly $30,000 more than the national median of $53,657. Areas with higher educational attainment tend to have higher incomes as better-paying jobs often require at least a college degree. The San Francisco metro area is home to one of the better educated populations in the country, as 45.9% of area adults have at least a bachelor's degree, well above the comparable national rate of 30.1%. In many of the wealthiest metropolitan areas, the proportion of very wealthy households is high. In the Bay Area, 14.5% of households earn $200,000 or more each year, a higher share than in all but two other U.S. metro areas. No. 4 richest: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn. > Median household income: $85,925 > Median home value: $408,900 > Unemployment rate: 5.3% > Poverty rate: 8.9% Nearly 20% of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area households earn at least $200,000 a year, the largest share of any U.S. metro area and nearly four times the 5.3% of households earning as much nationally. A typical household in the metro area earns $85,925 annually, over $32,000 more than the national median of $53,657. Higher incomes tend to accompany higher educational attainment. In the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area, 46.7% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, well above the comparable national rate of 30.1%. No. 3 richest: California-Lexington Park, Md. > Median household income: $86,417 > Median home value: $291,300 > Unemployment rate: 5.2% > Poverty rate: 7.5% Certain industries tend to have higher-paid employees. Those working in professional, scientific, and management positions, for example, typically earn substantially more than workers in many other industries. In California-Lexington Park, one of the wealthiest U.S. metro areas, 15.1% of workers are employed in these types of occupations versus 11.1% of workers nationwide. The California-Lexington Park metro area's median income of $86,417 is the third highest in the United States. As is often the case in extremely high-income metro areas, poverty is relatively low in California-Lexington Park. Just 7.5% of the city's population lives below the poverty line, less than half the national poverty rate of 15.5%. No. 2 richest: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, Va., Md., W.Va. > Median household income: $91,193 > Median home value: $386,900 > Unemployment rate: 4.3% > Poverty rate: 8.7% Spanning three states, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area's median income is the second highest in the United States. A typical household in the metro area earns $91,193 annually, nearly $38,000 more than the $53,657 national median income. Certain industries tend to have higher-paid employees. Those working in professional, scientific, and management positions, for example, typically earn substantially more than workers in many other industries. In the Washington area, 20.5% of workers are employed in these types of occupations versus the 11.1% share of workers nationwide. Higher incomes tend to accompany higher educational attainment. Nearly half of Washington area adults have at least a bachelor's degree, well above the comparable national rate of 30.1%. No. 1 richest: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif. > Median household income: $96,481 > Median home value: $735,400 > Unemployment rate: 4.1% > Poverty rate: 8.7% The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area's median household income of $96,481 is the highest in the United States. The typical area household earns over $42,000 more than the typical American household. As in many of the nation's wealthiest areas, the poverty rate in San Jose is well below average. Just 8.7% of the city's population lives below the poverty line, much lower than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. In San Jose, 47.5% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, well above the comparable national rate of 30.1%. Nationwide, 5.3% of households earn $200,000 or more each year. In San Jose, 18.2% of households earn as much, the second highest share of any metro area in the country. No. 25 poorest: Auburn-Opelika, Ala. > Median household income: $39,932 > Median home value: $156,000 > Unemployment rate: 5.5% > Poverty rate: 27 The typical household in the Auburn-Opelika, Alabama metro area earns just $39,932 a year, well below the national median of $53,657. Most income nationwide is earned through employment, and higher concentrations of low-paying jobs often explain an area's low income levels. More than 15% of the Auburn employed population works in the traditionally low-paying retail sector, versus 11.5% of workers nationwide. Similarly, the relatively high-paying professional, scientific, and management industry employs only 6.4% of the area workforce, compared to 11.1% nationally. Fairly low incomes likely contribute to higher poverty rates in the area. About 28% of area residents live in poverty, the seventh highest poverty rate in the country. No. 24 poorest: Burlington, N.C. > Median household income: $39,576 > Median home value: $133,700 > Unemployment rate: 5.7% > Poverty rate: 18.3% The typical Burlington household makes just $39,576 a year, one of the lowest incomes in the country. About 18% of the metro area's residents live in poverty, higher than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. As in most poor U.S. areas, Burlington metro area residents have relatively low levels of education. While more than 30% of adults nationwide have at least a bachelor's degree, just over 20% of Burlington area adults have a college education. No. 23 poorest: Las Cruces, N.M. > Median household income: $39,502 > Median home value: $135,600 > Unemployment rate: 7.5% > Poverty rate: 29.6% The typical household in Las Cruces, a city just north of El Paso on the U.S.-Mexico border, makes just $39,502 a year, one of the lowest household incomes in the country. A strong majority of Las Cruces residents identify as Hispanic or Latino. And while the group's high school dropout and college attainment rates have improved considerably in recent years, Hispanics still trail other demographics in college attainment. Similarly, just 79.4% of Las Cruces adults have at least a high school diploma, 7.5 percentage points lower than the national figure. Low educational attainment often correlates with higher poverty in a given area, and Las Cruces is no exception. About 30% of Las Cruces residents live in poverty, nearly double the national poverty rate of 15.5%. No. 22 poorest: Beckley, W.Va. > Median household income: $39,498 > Median home value: $93,600 > Unemployment rate: 8.3% > Poverty rate: 17.4% The typical Beckley, West Virginia household makes just $39,498 a year, one of the lowest annual incomes in the country. Low-income areas often have a less educated workforce. Just 17.4% of Beckley adults have at least a bachelor's degree, 12.7 percentage points lower than the national figure. An area's wealth is also often tied to the health of its job market. Beckley's unemployment rate of 8.3% is the 14th highest in the country and much higher than the national unemployment rate of 5.1%. Those who work in professional, scientific and management occupations tend to have higher incomes than those who work in lower-paying fields. Only 5.5% of Beckley workers are employed in this high-paying sector, less than half the national share of 11.1% of workers, likely contributing to the lower incomes overall. No. 21 poorest: Muncie, Ind. > Median household income: $39,323 > Median home value: $88,300 > Unemployment rate: 5.4% > Poverty rate: 21.9% The typical Muncie, Indiana household makes just $39,323 a year, one of the lowest household incomes in the country. Small economies can limit opportunities for residents and detract from an area's wealth. With a metro GDP of $3.5 billion, Muncie has one of the smallest economies of any metro area. About 22% of Muncie residents live in poverty, well above the national poverty rate of 15.5%. More than one in 10 households earn less than $10,000 a year the federal poverty level for a household of one is $11,770 one of the highest shares nationwide. Low incomes in the area contribute to a less valuable housing market. While roughly 10% of homes nationwide are valued at less than $50,000, 22.4% of homes in the Muncie metro have such low values, one of the highest such proportions among all U.S. metro areas. No. 20 poorest: El Centro, Calif. > Median household income: $39,290 > Median home value: $156,000 > Unemployment rate: 23.7% > Poverty rate: 23.7% One of three metro areas located in California's impoverished Central Valley, El Centro's annual median household income, at just $39,290, is one of the lowest in the country. Low-income areas often have a less educated workforce. Just 67.3% of El Centro area adults have at least a high school diploma, 19.6 percentage points lower than the national figure. Unhealthy job markets can also dampen an area's wealth. El Centro's unemployment rate of 23.7% is the second highest in the country and far higher the national unemployment rate of 5.1%. Those who work in the retail sector tend to have lower incomes than those who work in higher-paying fields. More than 16% of area workers are employed in retail occupations, the eighth highest share compared with other metro areas. No. 19 poorest: Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tenn., Va. > Median household income: $39,213 > Median home value: $120,100 > Unemployment rate: 5.6% > Poverty rate: 18.2% As in all of the poorest U.S. metro areas, the annual median household income in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol on the border of Tennessee and Virginia is less than $40,000. By contrast, the typical American household earns $53,657 annually. About 18% of area residents live in poverty compared to the national poverty rate of 15.5%. Low incomes are often associated with poor economic conditions in general. While the nation's economic output grew by 2.2%. The metro's annual economic output declined by 2% percentage points between 2013 and 2014. No. 18 poorest: Fort Smith, Ark., Okla. > Median household income: $39,207 > Median home value: $106,700 > Unemployment rate: 5.4% > Poverty rate: 23.4% The typical Fort Smith metro area household makes just $39,207 a year, one of the lowest incomes in the country. Low-income areas often have a less educated workforce. Just 16.6% of Fort Smith adults have at least a bachelor's degree, 13.5 percentage points lower than the national figure. Those who work in professional, scientific, and management jobs tend to have higher incomes than those who work in lower-paying fields. Only 5.7% of the Fort Smith employed population works in such a high paying sector compared to the 11.1% share of workers employed in the sector nationally. No. 17 poorest: Albany, Ga. > Median household income: $39,071 > Median home value: $104,400 > Unemployment rate: 7.4% > Poverty rate: 25.3% The typical Albany household makes just $39,071 a year, one of the lowest incomes in the country. Less than 1.3% of households in Albany earn $200,000 or more in a year, a far lower share than the 5.3% of American households earning such high incomes. At the same time, more than one in four people lives in poverty, one of the highest proportions in the country. More than 14% of households earn less than $10,000 annually, also one of the highest shares in the country of households in extreme poverty. The federal poverty level for a single-person household is $11,770, and many of these households earning less than $10,000 a year likely house multiple individuals. About 25% of Albany area residents rely on food stamps, the fourth highest share of any metro area in the country. No. 16 poorest: Johnson City, Tenn. > Median household income: $38,813 > Median home value: $129,600 > Unemployment rate: 6.2% > Poverty rate: 19.8% Like in most especially poor areas, income is highly concentrated among the wealthiest Johnson City households. Nearly 25% of all income is earned by the wealthiest 5% of households, one of the highest concentrations of income in the nation. Meanwhile, a typical household in the metro area makes just $38,813 a year, one of the lowest incomes in the country. Also, about 20% of Johnson City residents live in poverty versus the national poverty rate of 15.5%. No. 15 poorest: Cumberland, Md., W.Va. > Median household income: $38,580 > Median home value: $121,500 > Unemployment rate: 6.8% > Poverty rate: 17.8% The typical Cumberland metro area household makes just $38,580 a year, one of the lowest median incomes in the country. Fewer than 1% of Cumberland households earn $200,000 or more in a year, while 5.3% of U.S. households earn at least that much. At the same time, 11.6% of households earn less than $10,000, one of the highest shares in the country. About 18% of Cumberland residents live in poverty, compared to the national poverty rate of 15.5%. Low incomes in the area may be the result of a poorly educated workforce. Just 15.5% of Cumberland adults have at least a bachelor's degree, 14.6 percentage points lower than the national figure. Areas with small economies tend to have poorer residents. With a GDP of $2.7 billion, Cumberland has the 11th smallest economy of any U.S. metro area. No. 14 poorest: Morristown, Tenn. > Median household income: $38,542 > Median home value: $131,100 > Unemployment rate: 6.2% > Poverty rate: 22.0% The median household income in the Morristown, Tennessee metro area is $38,542 a year, one of the lowest in the country. As in many other especially poor metro areas, more than one in five people in Morristown live in poverty. Many households are likely even worse off financially, as 12.0% of households which may be home to multiple individuals earn less than $10,000 a year. Low-income areas often have a less educated workforce. Just 19.1% of Morristown adults have at least a bachelor's degree, 11 percentage points lower than the national figure. About 23% of Morristown area residents rely on food stamps, the 10th highest share of any metro area in the country. No. 13 poorest: Laredo, Texas > Median household income: $38,312 > Median home value: $108,600 > Unemployment rate: 4.7% > Poverty rate: 33.4% The typical Laredo household makes just $38,312 a year, one of the lowest incomes in the country. The workforce in a low-income area is often less educated. Just 17.4% of adults in Laredo have at least a bachelor's, significantly lower than the 30.1% of adults who have at least a bachelor's degree nationwide. Many residents in Laredo also struggle with poverty. More than 33% of the city's residents live in poverty, more than double the national poverty rate of 15.5%. Additionally, about 32% of Laredo residents receive food stamps, the highest share of any metro area in the country. No. 12 poorest: Dothan, Ala. > Median household income: $38,300 > Median home value: $106,300 > Unemployment rate: 6.7% > Poverty rate: 20.2% The typical household in Dothan makes just $38,300 a year, one of the lowest incomes in the country. Low-income areas often have a less educated workforce. Just 17.3% of Dothan adults have a college degree, significantly lower than the 30.1% of adults who have at least a bachelor's degree nationwide. Those who work in professional, scientific, and management positions tend to earn higher incomes than the average U.S. worker. Only 5.9% of the Dothan labor force works in the sector, compared to 11.1% nationally. Two major area employers Sony and Pemco Aviation shut down their operations in Dothan in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Dothan's unemployment rate is 6.7%, one of the highest in the country. An unhealthy job market intensifies poverty rates in a metro area. About 20% of Dothan residents live in poverty, compared to the national poverty rate of 15.5%. No. 11 poorest: Macon, Ga. > Median household income: $38,146 > Median home value: $109,600 > Unemployment rate: 6.5% > Poverty rate: 24.3% Macon is a poor metro area in one of the poorest states. The typical Macon household makes just $38,146 a year, one of the lowest incomes in the country. Much of the income generated in Macon goes to a small cluster of its wealthiest residents. About one-fourth of all income in Macon is acquired by the top 5% of its earners, one of the highest concentrations of wealth in any metro area. About 24% of Macon residents live in poverty, much higher than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. No. 10 poorest: Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Ariz. > Median household income: $37,674 > Median home value: $120,200 > Unemployment rate: 8.7% > Poverty rate: 20.6% The typical Lake Havasu City-Kingman household makes just $37,674 a year, nearly $16,000 less than the typical American household. Low incomes often occur in tandem with lower rates of educational attainment, and that is the case in Lake Havasu as well. Just 12.9% of the metro's adults have at least a bachelor's degree, less than half of the 30.1% of adults who have at least a bachelor's degree nationwide. Unhealthy job markets can also dampen an area's wealth. The Lake Havasu City metro area's unemployment rate of 8.7% is the 10th highest in the country and much higher than the national unemployment rate of 5.1%. Low incomes areas also often have high poverty rates. About 21% of Lake Havasu City-Kingman residents live in poverty, one of the highest poverty rates in the country. No. 9 poorest: Grants Pass, Ore. > Median household income: $36,870 > Median home value: $213,100 > Unemployment rate: 8.2% > Poverty rate: 19.6% A typical household in Grants Pass makes just $36,870 a year, or nearly $17,000 less than the typical American household. Low-income areas often have less educated workforces. Just 17.1% of Grants Pass adults have at least a bachelor's degree, significantly lower than the 30.1% of adults who do nationwide. An area's wealth is often tied to the health of its job market. Grants Pass's unemployment rate of 8.2% is the 16th highest in the country and much higher than the national unemployment rate of 5.1%. About 20% of Grants Pass residents live below the poverty line, compared to the 15.5% of citizens who do nationwide. No. 8 poorest: Sumter, S.C. > Median household income: $36,633 > Median home value: $111,100 > Unemployment rate: 7.4% > Poverty rate: 24.1% Sumter is a poor metro area in one of the poorest states. The typical Sumter household makes just $36,633 a year, or about $17,000 less than the typical American household. And while just 0.6% of Sumter households earn $200,000 or more in a year, 11.7% of households earn less than $10,000 annually. Low incomes in the area may be the result of a poorly educated workforce. Just 16.7% of Sumter adults have at least a high school diploma, significantly lower than the 30.1% of adults who do nationwide. A healthy economy is usually more likely to create wealth. Sumter's unemployment rate of 7.4 is 2.3 percentage points higher than the national rate. No. 7 poorest: Valdosta, Ga. > Median household income: $36,340 > Median home value: $110,900 > Unemployment rate: 6.2% > Poverty rate: 26.0% A typical household in Valdosta makes just $36,340 a year, or $17,317 less than the typical American household. Low incomes in the area may be the result of a poorly educated workforce. Just 81.5% of Valdosta adults have at least a high school diploma, significantly lower than the 86.9% of adults who do nationwide. Much of the income generated in Valdosta goes to a small cluster of its wealthiest residents. Almost more than one quarter of the area's income income is made by the area's top 5% of earners, one the highest concentrations of wealth in the country. At the same time, about 22% of Valdosta residents receive food stamps, the 14th highest share of any metro area in the country. Also, about 26% of Valdosta residents live in poverty more than 10 percentage points higher than the national poverty rate. No. 6 poorest: Sebring, Fla. > Median household income: $36,120 > Median home value: $80,800 > Unemployment rate: 7.8% > Poverty rate: 18.1% The median household income in Sebring is just $36,120 a year, about $17,500 less than the typical American household income. Low incomes in the area may be the result of a poorly educated workforce. Only 81.4% percent of Sebring adults have at least a high school diploma, lower than the 86.9% of adults who do nationwide. Unhealthy job markets can also dampen an area's wealth. Sebring's unemployment rate of 7.8% is one of the highest in the country and 2.7 percentage points higher than the national unemployment rate. High unemployment in the region exacerbates poverty conditions. About 18% of Sebring residents live below the poverty line, more than the 15.5% of citizens who do nationwide. No. 5 poorest: Goldsboro, N.C. > Median household income: $35,966 > Median home value: $105,700 > Unemployment rate: 6.7% > Poverty rate: 25.5% Goldsboro is a poor town in one of the poorest states in the country. The typical Goldsboro household makes just $35,966 a year, nearly $18,000 less than the typical American household. Almost one in 10 Goldsboro households makes less than $10,000 a year well below the $11,770 federal poverty threshold for one adult, and one of the highest shares nationwide. The share of residents in high-paying jobs contributes to the wealth of a metro area. Those who work in professional, scientific, and management positions tend to have higher incomes than those who work in lower-paying fields. Only 4.9% of Goldsboro's workforce is employed in such a high-paying sector compared to 11.1% of the workforce nationally. Agriculture is a key component of Goldsboro's economy. The city is home to Goldsboro Milling Company, the 10th largest producer of swine in the country. Despite this, about 26% of Goldsboro residents live in poverty, significantly more than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. No. 4 poorest: Homosassa Springs, Fla. > Median household income: $35,671 > Median home value: $116,300 > Unemployment rate: 7.6% > Poverty rate: 21.2% Only three U.S. metro areas have a lower median household income than Homosassa Springs. The typical household in the area makes $35,671 a year, about $18,000 less than the typical American household. An area's wealth is often tied to the health of its job market, and at 7.6%, the area's unemployment rate is 2.7 percentage points higher than the national unemployment rate. High unemployment and low incomes exacerbate poverty in metropolitan areas. More than 20% of the metro area's residents live in poverty, significantly higher than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. No. 3 poorest: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas > Median household income: $34,801 > Median home value: $79,400 > Unemployment rate: 7.9% > Poverty rate: 34.0% In the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area, located on the U.S.-Mexico border, the typical household makes just $34,801 a year, almost $19,000 less than the typical American household. While fewer than 1.3% of the area's households earn $200,000 or more in a year, 14.3% of households earn less than $10,000 a year. According to a report by Brookings, a think tank that conducts research on metropolitan policy an influx of low-income immigrants from Mexico have moved to the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission suburbs in recent years, increasing the area's poverty rate. About 34% of area residents live in poverty, the second highest poverty rate in the country. Low incomes may also be the result of a poorly educated workforce. Just 62.2% of McAllen adults have at least a high school diploma, 24.7 percentage points lower than the national figure. About 31% of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission residents rely on food stamps, the second highest share of any metro area in the country. No. 2 poorest: Pine Bluff, Ark. > Median household income: $33,838 > Median home value: $80,200 > Unemployment rate: 7.5% > Poverty rate: 26.2% Pine Bluff is the poorest metro area in one of the poorest states in the country. The typical Pine Bluff household makes just $33,838 a year, almost $20,000 less than the typical American household. The federal poverty threshold for one adult is $11,770 a year, and 12.0% of Pine Bluff households earn less than $10,000 a year one of the highest such shares in the country. One-third of area homes are valued at less than $50,000, the largest such share in the country. Low-income areas often have a less educated workforce. Just 14.8% of Pine Bluff adults have at least a bachelor's degree, significantly lower than the 30.1% of adults who do nationwide. About 26% of Pine Bluff residents live in poverty, significantly higher than the national poverty rate of 15.5%. No. 1 poorest: Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas > Median household income: $32,093 > Median home value: $76,200 > Unemployment rate: 6.8% > Poverty rate: 35.2% The typical Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas household earns just $32,093 a year, or $21,564 less than the typical American household. The city is by several measures the poorest in the country. More than 35% of area residents live in poverty, the highest poverty rate in the country. Low incomes in the area may be the result of a poorly educated workforce. Just 64.6% of Brownsville area adults have at least a high school diploma, 22.3 percentage points fewer than the national figure. About 29% of area households rely on food stamps, the third highest share of any metro area in the country. The area is known locally for its colonias communities the government formed in the 1950s on worthless agricultural land. There are roughly 2,300 of these neighborhoods in Texas, mostly located along the Mexican border.
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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has been named the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire Magazine.
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Users of Google's voice-control features such as OK Google are probably aware that the company stores the voice recordings it receives when they talk to it. But it's still a bit of a shock to be confronted with a list of all the recordings the company has ever made of you. Google's voice and audio activity page isn't promoted heavily by the company, and visiting it gives a hint as to why. If you have (or have ever had) an Android phone with Google's "OK Google" voice-control system, the page should show a list of every command you have ever given it replete with a little play button next to it. In my case, that means I found a recording of me asking for the nearest Waitrose in Glasgow (well, I am a Guardian journalist), lazily doing Fahrenheit conversions for cooking , trying to get driving directions to an Ikea , and just hurling random obscenities as a dumb, unfeeling computer (like I said, I am a Guardian journalist). The feature is one of a number of attempts by the company to demystify its data-collection service. Similarly, Google offers a location history , showing users any location the company has tracked them to, through apps such as Google Maps as well as simply using an Android phone. But in both cases, the features create a sense of unease just as strongly as they do reassurance. Yes, it's good to be able to see what the company keeps. But it's also a stark reminder of just how much it has in the first place. That's not to say the company doesn't have good reasons. If you use voice control on a Google product, you've benefited from the fact that it stores your voice, both in aggregate (the large amount of data it harvests from users allows it to improve recognition) and in particular (by learning your specific voice, it can get better at recognising it). And if you use the services, you have already opted in to storing your data once ( though you may not remember doing so ). But if you're still left unsettled by the feature, you can switch it off sort of. Turning voice Activity off doesn't stop Google storing your recordings, but it means they get kept with an anonymous identifier, and can't be easily linked back to your account. If you want to stop Google recording your voice at all, well, there's only one solution: stop talking to it.
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Except they're still only available in the UK. For the second year in a row, the evil geniuses behind Nutella are selling fun though controversial personalized jars of their addictive chocolate-hazelnut spread. Still, for some bizarre reason no one will understand, the personalized jars are only available in the UK. (Last year, they were also available in France.) London's noted department store Selfridges will house the machine that can print ( almost ) whatever word you want on the front to order. Per a release, each jar costs £4.99 (or about $7.60 USD), and is created "instantaneously in stores." For the first time, personalized Nutella jars will also be available for order online in the UK. Only one question remains: If you have a personalized jar of Nutella, do you still need to keep a lock on it ?
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These on-the-go food ideas will get you fueled up for the big game. Whether you're heading to the game or just out to a local park, bring the perfect tailgate party food with our easy recipe ideas. Tailgating Done Right Plan to serve a portable menu you can prepare ahead, full of fresh seasonal produce and rich flavors. Pick and choose from these delicious recipe ideas. Slow Cooker Little Smokies These sweet little sausages come covered in barbecue sauce, brown sugar, white sugar, and beer. Get the recipe at Foodie Crush . Tools you'll need: $25, Hamilton Beach 6-Quart Portable Slow Cooker, amazon.com Italian Pinwheels Cut up tortillas filled with these Italian favorites for one tasty snack. Get the recipe at Mother Thyme . Tools you'll need: $25, Living Kit Knife Set, amazon.com Cowboy Caviar The sweet and spicy dressing is what makes this dip taste out-of-this-world good. Get the recipe at Culinary Hill . Tools you'll need: $15, Proctor Silex Food Chopper, amazon.com Mozzarella Puffs Add some pepperoni inside to make these cheesy biscuits even more irresistible. Get the recipe at The Girl Who Ate Everything . Tools you'll need: $15, AmazonBasics 3-Piece Baking Sheet, amazon.com Turkey Chili By using ground turkey or 95 percent lean beef, you'll save at least 7 grams of fat and 59 calories per serving. Plus the beans offer lots of fiber. Get the recipe . Tools you'll need: $20, Cuisinart Stainless Saucepan, amazon.com Chunky Tomato Salsa Cubed queso fresco adds richness to this fresh chunky tomato salsa, courtesy of Anna Getty, author of Easy Green Organic . Get the recipe . Tools you'll need: $15, Proctor Silex Food Chopper, amazon.com Mini BLTs These mini BLTs are made with fresh biscuits, courtesy of Marc Meyer, executive chef at Cookshop and Five Points in New York City. Get the recipe . Tools you'll need: $15, AmazonBasics 3-Piece Baking Sheet, amazon.com Bloody Mary A Bloody Mary recipe using fresh tomatoes and lemon juice, from Mark Levy, executive chef at the Point Resort in Saranac Lake, New York. Get the recipe . Tools you'll need: $30, Hamilton Beach Food Processor, amazon.com Pear and Chicken Hero For a bit of sweetness in your hero sandwich, top rotisserie chicken with thin slices of Bartlett pear. Get the recipe . Tools you'll need: $25, Living Kit Knife Set, amazon.com Salted Golden Caramel Bars "The combination of caramel and sea salt gives this childhood treat grown-up flavor‚" says CL reader Steffny Wallace of San Francisco, who provided the recipe for this yummy snack. Get the recipe. Mini Portobello Burgers Each succulent mini burger also features tender grilled zucchini, squash, and eggplant. Get the recipe . Crispy Oven Chicken Fingers We've cut the fat from these irresistibly crispy chicken fingers by baking them in the oven instead of deep frying. Get the recipe . Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Sliders Sliders are the perfect way to ensure your guests feel full but not heavy before your afternoon activities. Get the recipe at The Cookie Rookie . Oven-Roasted Mushroom Soup Freshly chopped thyme leaves add garnish to this easy-to-make, savory mushroom soup. Get the recipe . Tools you'll need: $40, Cuisinart Stainless Roaster, amazon.com Pear Cakes Desserts that are individually sized are sure to delight guests. Bonus: They're easy to serve outdoors and no cleanup is required! Get the recipe . Herbed Chicken and Hot-Pepper Sandwiches Serving dishes such as this herbed chicken and hot-pepper sandwich are perfect for a tailgating picnic because it's easy to eat - no need for utensils. Get the recipe . Chili and Cornbread There's nothing like some good ol' comfort food, and this hearty combo is just that. Dole out batches in Mason jars for easy on-the-go eating. Get the recipe at Nest of Posies. Tangy Collard and Cabbage Slaw This sure-to-please dish is easy to prepare and travels well - perfect for both picnics and everyday meals. Get the recipe . Mulled Cider This comforting hot cider is easy to make and economical to serve at tailgates. The cider base can be prepared and refrigerated up to 2 days ahead - when ready to heat, add the rum. Get the recipe. Tools you'll need: $20, Cuisinart Stainless Saucepan, amazon.com Walking Tacos When you're standing around at a tailgate, it's pretty difficult to eat messy foods like tacos. Unless you're serving this handy "walking taco" recipe! Get the recipe at The Girl Who Ate Everything . Pepperoni Pizza Football Cheese Ball This game day-ready cheese ball is easy to make in advance. Get the recipe at Mom On Time Out . Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip Buffalo chicken has never tasted this good. Get the recipe at Gimme Some Oven . Blue Cheese Spread For the best and most pungent taste, crumble a wedge of domestic Maytag blue cheese with a fork rather than using prepackaged crumbled cheese. Get the recipe . Deviled Eggs Easy to make and easy to transport, deviled eggs are a tailgating must. Take a shortcut to flavor by mixing ranch dressing right into your deviled eggs recipe. Get the recipe . Pimento-Cheese Sandwiches These delicious finger sandwiches get their bite from sharp Cheddar cheese, cayenne pepper, and horseradish. Get the recipe . Farmers' Market Pasta Salad Yellow and red peppers, carrots, tomatoes, and other fresh veggies make this perfect as a make-ahead tailgating dish. Just pop it in the fridge overnight, grab, and go. Get the recipe at Cravings of a Lunatic . Lemon Goat-Cheese Dip Impress your guests without spending hours in the kitchen with this rich, zesty dip that takes only seconds to prepare. Get the recipe . Spicy Sesame Guacamole Guacamole is always an easy, delicious hit as a part of any party spread. This version gives the classic Mexican dip an Asian twist, and calls for savory sesame, soy sauce, and chili-garlic paste to give it a real punch. Get the recipe . Avocado Ham Sandwich Let the mild, nutty flavor of avocados stand in for swiss cheese in a classic ham sandiwch. Slather baguettes with a buttery mustard spread, then stuff with avocado and slices of smoky ham. Get the recipe . More avocado recipes Pumpkin Seeds For a festive and easy snack, package little bags of roasted pumpkin seeds for each of your guests. Get the recipe . Dark-Chocolate Brownies with Caramel and Salted Peanuts A mix of salty peanuts and sweet caramel, plus dark chocolate, kicks brownies up a notch. Recipe: Dark-Chocolate Brownies with Caramel and Salted Peanuts Cuban Sandwich For a light lunch, bring these easy-to-prepare sandwiches. Get the recipe . Summer Sandwiches Mouthwatering layers of tender chicken, bacon, beefsteak tomato, and red onion are anchored into this triple-decker sandwich with a slathering of homemade wasabi mayonnaise. Get the recipe .
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Who's hot? A look at the world's hottest players as they gear up for the 2015-16 season. 1. Jason Day 384 points If winning the PGA Championship was the highlight of Day's year, the Presidents Cup had to be the lowlight. The Aussie played in five matches, losing four and only gaining a half while partnered with Adam Scott. Of course, that single point wasn't much to cheer about since it came in the match against Zach Johnson and Phil Mickelson, who incurred what amounted to a two-hole penalty thanks to the improperly enforced "one ball" rule. Day failed to bounce back in his singles match with Johnson, losing 3 & 2, so in many ways his poor play was a big part of the U.S. win. The good news is that Day can throw the clubs into the closet for the next few months as he has no plans to play until after the birth of his second child, due in mid-November. He said he's considering playing the Hero World Challenge in December, but don't be surprised if his next start doesn't come until the Hyundai in January. 2. Henrik Stenson 365.67 points On paper, it looked like another great FedEx Cup playoff run for Stenson, who notched three runner-ups and a T-10 at the BMW, but in reality the Swede once again showed his inability to take and keep the lead on the closing nine when he's in contention. On Sunday at the Tour Championship, he played the back nine at 2 over, including a double bogey at 17. He also ran into a double bogey on the 16th hole at the Deutsche Bank which cost him that title. Stenson is taking the next couple of weeks off before getting back to work with four straight starts at the CIMB Classic, WGC-HSBC Champions, BMW Masters and DP World Tour Championship. 3. Jordan Spieth 286.67 points After officially being crowned Player of the Year, Spieth had the good fortune to be paired with Dustin Johnson and then Patrick Reed at the Presidents Cup to win three of four points. But he ran into a buzz-saw against Marc Leishman in Sunday singles, failing to keep pace with just three birdies and losing the match 1 down. Spieth will take a few weeks off before resurfacing in China for the WGC-HSBC Champions and then defending his titles at the Australian Open and the Hero World Challenge. 4. Rickie Fowler 277.33 points Another disappointing team event for Fowler at the Presidents Cup. After a great start teamed with Jimmy Walker on Thursday, Fowler lost his remaining three matches, including a stunning 6&5 loss to Adam Scott on Sunday. In 12 Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup matches to date, Fowler has just one win. He'll take the next few weeks off before returning at the WGC-HSBC Champions and the Hero World Challenge. 5. Justin Rose 247.33 points Finishing T-2 at the Tour Championship was pretty much par for a season in which Rose often found himself just two or three shots back of the winner. Around the world Rose earned $5.6 million in 24 starts, so even though he may have hoped for a better year, his banker is very pleased with his play. After taking the last two weeks off, Rose will start his 2015-16 campaign at the Fry's.Com Open, on a course that sets up well for his solid tee to green game. NEWSLETTERS: Sign up to get the latest golf news in your inbox 6. Soren Kjeldsen 235.32 points The Danish vet is having a career year, having won the Irish Open and posting three runner-ups including at last week British Masters. He heads to the Portugal Masters this week coming off top-12 finishes in six of his last eight starts. But putting is at a premium in Portugal, and Kjeldsen often struggles in that category, which is likely why he's never finished higher than T-16 in his eight starts there. 7. Bubba Watson 230.33 points The Presidents Cup turned out to be a microcosm of Watson's season -- a handful of great moments alongside some significant low points. He was solid while teamed with J.B. Holmes, winning their first two matches before halving their third then losing to the International powerhouse pairing of Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace. The low point came in Sundaysingles when Watson let his 3-up lead through ten holes slip away on the back side and had to settle for a half when Thongchai Jaidee eagled the 18th. Watson will take some time off before defending his title at the WGC-HSBC Champions, and likely start thinking about how to be more consistent from week to week. 8. Matthew Fitzpatrick 227.33 points Could this be the Jordan Spieth of the European Tour? On Sunday, the 21-year old won for the first time at the British Masters and since the Lyoness Open in June, he has been runner-up once and third three times. He's currently ranked 12th in the Race to Dubai and will be the youngest player in that season long competition's playoffs. He'll take the week off and return to action next week at the UBS Hong Kong Open. 9. Dustin Johnson 225.17 points Johnson had a great Presidents Cup, winning two of three matches while paired with Jordan Spieth and earning a third point with a 2 & 1 win over Danny Lee. He will take a short break ahead of next week's UBS Hong Kong Open followed by the WGC-HSBC Champions. 10. Fabrizio Zanotti 215.33 points The Paraguayan has been on a roll lately, finishing runner-up in the British Masters, 4th at the KLM Open and T-3 at the Italian Open. Zanotti is playing in Portugal this week, a tournament he hasn't quite figured out with a best finish is T-44 in six starts, and considering his putting woes, he will likely continue to struggle there this week. Inside the rankings: *Off the GOLFstats player rankings, we determine the hottest players based on the last nine weeks on the PGA and European Tours. Keys to the system: *132 points for regular tour win. All finishers in top-50 get points via a declining scale. *198 points for a win in WGC events and the Players Championship, 264 points for a major win. *Points are lost for missed cuts, DQs or WDs: 10 for regular events, 15 for WGC and Players, 20 for majors *All points get degraded 1/3 after weeks 4, 5 & 6, and by 2/3 for weeks 7, 8 & 9
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SEATTLE (AP) An argument is brewing in the Washington team room. It started with bickering, and voices are now rising, college basketball players going back and forth. Except this disagreement had nothing to do with anything on the basketball court. Think pronunciation, not passing or shooting. ''I said it first,'' one bellowed. ''I said it right,'' the other answered back. Laughter erupted, and the Huskies' pop quiz in speaking Mandarin continued. Washington is embarking on a unique journey to begin the 2015-16 basketball season. Instead of an exhibition game followed by a series of home-court warmups before maybe playing in a prestigious holiday tournament, the Huskies will fly 5,700 miles to China. There, Washington will open the season against Texas in Shanghai, the first regular season college basketball game ever played in China. The game is part of the expanding footprint of the Pac-12 Conference, a growing priority for the league that could include football games outside the country in the future. For the Huskies, the basketball is the priority. But they're also adding an educational component to the trip beyond just sightseeing. ''This is not just any basketball trip,'' said class professor Shawn Wong. ''We're going to be spending a week, basically, before the game doing all kinds of stuff, and it's a really big deal in terms of global footprint for the university.'' The class is called ''English 295: One Week in China'' and being taught by Wong. It's a three-credit course based around similar programs Washington's athletic academic advisers developed for a previous international summer trip to Greece in 2007. It also has aspects of a class the Huskies took in 2011 when they spent a week in New York playing two games at Madison Square Garden and attending two Broadway productions during their time there as part of a two-credit drama class. But this class and trip are vastly different from the Greek voyage in 2007 being that this is a game that matters. While the Huskies will visit historical sites in Hangzhou and Shanghai, they'll also be introducing an overhauled roster in a season Washington needs to have success. ''Now when we get there, we're going to be there for five, six days before we play, we have to make sure we don't in the name of making sure we have a great cultural experience forget about the basketball game,'' Washington coach Lorenzo Romar said. ''We're going to make sure we have our rest, make sure we're dialed in, locked in. We'll practice every day, but as the days get closer to game day, our activities will be shortened and hopefully it all works out.'' Wong met daily with the players for about two weeks in late September prior to the start of the fall quarter at Washington. Each class started with a basic introduction of some Mandarin words that would be useful during their time in the country. - Duo shao means How Much? - Tai quay is Too Expensive - Lan Cho is Basketball - Ham means ugly. - And lastly there's the Huskies motto for the season of ''You, Me, We'' that translates to Ne, Wo, Wo Men in Mandarin. ''There is this huge culture shock that's going to hit which is I think very normal for any foreigner who has never been to China before. It's just very, very different,'' said Washington sophomore Jane Yang, who grew up in Shanghai and will serve as an interpreter on the trip. ''Part of that comes with food and what the streets look like and how people behave. And I think it's even harder when there is a language barrier. You can't even make guesses on this is what is happening.'' The classes were the precursor for presentations the players will give on site in China that will be the bulk of their grade in the course. There will be presentations on Buddhism, the Grand Canal in Hangzhou and General Yue Fei, among others. K.J. Garrett jumped at the chance to do his report on Jack Ma, the head of the Alibaba Group, one of the presenting sponsors of the Huskies' trip. But the cultural emersion is the bigger educational opportunity. The only player on Washington's roster to have traveled to China is Andrew Andrews, who went with a Pac-12 All-Star team during the summer of 2014, but struggled eating in China and lost nearly 10 pounds during his brief stint in the country. Andrews lived mostly off Frosted Flakes and yogurt. ''I'm just a picky eater. I've been that way since I was little. I just know what I like so I stick to what I know,'' he said. The Huskies will be fully prepared to make sure Andrews and his teammates are getting the nutrition they require. What they can't prepare for is the reaction and attention American basketball players will receive when they're out in public, no matter how many warnings Wong has given. ''When we go out in public the reaction is going to be unbelievable,'' Wong said. ''We're not going to be mobbed I don't think. We might. ... I've warned them about it and I've told the staff someone needs to go with us when we take them out because we're going to draw a crowd.''
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The thick, spicy egg drink is popular in Europe all year round. When the tuba's oom pah pah blurts out into the crisp fall air and currywurst lovers dust off their finest lederhosen, it's difficult not to get excited about the most Germanic of celebrations, Oktoberfest, which spans from the third week of September until the beginning of October each year. For devotees of all things lagers and schnitzel, there's no finer hour to spiral into a meaty, beer-drenched state of bliss while clapping merrily along to a polka beat. At the eye of the Oktoberfest storm in Munich and in German-heavy cities across the United States, beer looms large as revelers' sudsy beverage of choice. Sure, there are always a few autumnally-flavored schnapps and some paltry, ho-hum wines for those who are less hops-inclined, but these drinks always feel like a sad afterthought. What are drinkers to do, then, when they've wiped the last beer froth from their upper lip, maxed out on sticky-sweet Rieslings and still want to sip something a little boozy? Eierlikör a centuries-old, golden-hued egg liqueur might just be the answer. ... the versatility and weighty richness of eierlikör ... has long held year-round appeal in both Germany and the Netherlands ... Similar to eggnog or a steamy mug of the British-favorite Tom and Jerry , the versatility and weighty richness of eierlikör which is made by combining a multitude of egg yolks, spices, sugar and a dark spirit of choice, like brandy or rum has long held year-round appeal in both Germany and the Netherlands (where it is known as Advocaat). The drink is traditionally so thick and glue-like that it's almost easier to imagine slapping up wallpaper with the eggy paste than nimbly sipping it. People can and do frequently eat it with a spoon. Its function as a natural beverage of choice for indulgent, cozy boozing, though, is unmatched. In the winter, it's a holiday favorite served piping hot to fight off winter's chill. In warmer months, the drink's egg-heavy constitution ensures that it's glugged down cup after cup at room temperature during Easter. At other times of the year, eierlikör is served in a number of curious drinking vessels, including out of tiny chocolate shot glasses, in a highball mixed with orange Fanta or inside cake cones like half-melted ice cream. It is, truly, a drink for all seasons. While eierlikör's origins are a little fuzzy, much of the credit for its cross-border prominence goes to the Verpoorten Company, which has been producing the drink in the town of Heinsberg on the Dutch-German border since 1876. As the story goes, Belgian distiller Eugen Verpoorten dreamed up the liqueur as a way to recapture the flavor and texture of an avocado-based drink Dutch colonists discovered in Brazil two centuries earlier. Since avocadoes were impossible to come by, eggs which offered a similar density and buttery finish were an ideal stand-in. The family-owned company remains the dominating force in the German commercial eierlikör scene, and has worked diligently in recent years to help the liqueur shed a somewhat fusty stereotype by reimagining it as everything from a cocktail mixer to cake ingredient. In a recent interview , current owner William Verpoorten was asked what his response would be to someone who considered the drink "old-fashioned." ... egg liqueur cocktails are gaining traction in both Germany and the Netherlands. "They're old-fashioned themselves and out of touch!" Verpoorten joked. "They have no idea." Today, egg liqueur cocktails are gaining traction in both Germany and the Netherlands. The Verpoorten website is littered with quirky eierlikör-based drink recipes, from creamy espresso cocktails to tiki-inspired concoctions. In the Netherlands, it's the star ingredient the Snowball which blends together the egg liqueur with lemonade and lime juice and the Fluffy Duck, a mixture of eierlikör with orange liqueur, orange juice, gin and soda. The drink has yet to find footing among toddy-lovers in the United States, but, perhaps, this is the year eierlikör is unearthed by those searching for a novel winter treat. Below, Louisville, Kentucky-based brandy distillers Copper & Kings have fine-tuned a contemporary version of the egg liqueur for those curious enough to whip up a batch at home, then placed it into two scarf-weather appropriate cocktails: Régéneration (Egg Liqueur) 8 ounces brandy, such as Copper & Kings 6 ounces spiced brown sugar syrup* 6 eggs, separated 1 pinch cream of tartar 2 ounces evaporated, sweetened, condensed milk In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks until runny. Slowly add brandy and syrup to the egg yolks. Slowly fold egg whites into the mixture and add the condensed milk. Mix until smooth. Refrigerate for six hours and shake before use. Régéneration will stay good for up to one week in the fridge and is best enjoyed over ice with a garnish of freshly grated nutmeg. *Brown Sugar Syrup 3 cups brown sugar 1 ½ cups hot water 1 tablespoon clove 1 teaspoon cracked allspice berries 2 crushed cinnamon sticks 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger Combine all ingredients in a pot and stir over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Steep over low heat for 10 minutes. Finely strain. Will last three weeks in the fridge. Régéneration, photo by Copper & Kings. 99 Liftballoons By Sean Thibodeaux of Copper & Kings 1 ounce brandy, such as Copper & Kings 1 ounce Tempus Fugit Spirits Crème de Cacao 1 ounce Régéneration Combine all in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg. 99 Liftballoons, photo by Copper & Kings. KR&FTWERK By Chris Wilkins of Copper & Kings 1 ounce brandy, such as Copper & Kings 1 ounce apple brandy, such as Copper & Kings 1 ounce Jamaican rum 3 dashes Angostura 1 whole egg 3/4 ounce milk Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass. Top with freshly grated nutmeg. Kr&ftwerk, photo by Copper & Kings.
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Back in August at a chemistry conference, the worlds of science fiction and fact merged with the announcement of a technological advancement in data storage. Instead of using physical means, a group of European researchers were able to store information in DNA, our genetic material. The promise of this discovery was huge. After all, imagine being able to store the entirety of the world's data on one hard drive. Even more incredible, the information could be held for centuries without any concern for decomposition. The sky appeared to be the limit. But realizing the dream may not be easy and could run into some very difficult obstacles. Also, some of the potential applications simply may not be prudent, let alone possible. Defining the line between the real and the imaginary can be a challenge for most. However, for one group of computer experts, better known as IBM, venturing into this foray is par for the course. The company has been part of computer history and known for developing such famous names as Mark 1, PC, "Big Blue," and Watson. I reached out to Dr. Spike Narayan . He's the Director of Science and Technology at IBM Research and has a passion for taking the computerized world to new heights. For him, the DNA technology isn't as new as we might think but hasn't gained momentum for one particular reason: money. "The technology to read and write DNA is already available today but it's not necessarily accessible. DNA data storage and access is already possible from a technological standpoint, but not necessarily from an economical one. For example the cost of reading genetic data, or identifying the components of genetic material, is getting dramatically cheaper. For example, you can have the 3 billion bases in your own DNA sequenced for as little as $1000. However, the cost of writing that data or chemically synthesizing the sequence of nucleotides that represent your data is a different story. Specifically, researchers in the UK estimated recently that it would cost more than $12,000 per MB to encode DNA data, but only around $200 per MB to read that data back. The hope is that the techniques for writing DNA will catch up with the amazing progress that is happening in technology to sequence or read DNA. Until there is greater demand, it will be many years until we see greater technological adoption due to cost factors." Though the cost factor is a hurdle, Dr. Narayan believes we are well on our way to achieving the goal of large-scale DNA storage. In fact, he believes we are already par way there thanks to DNA barcodes to tag and read genetic data. But in terms of long term storage, he believes DNA offers the perfect choice. "What's really interesting now is that researchers are using DNA as a medium for digital archival storage because the stability of the DNA structure in principle lets one access the data after centuries under reasonable storage conditions. After all, scientists have been able to "read" the DNA from mammoths and Neanderthals." This stability can provide far more than just a hard drive to last the ages. Because DNA is always present in a variety of biological environments, the idea of a personal DNA hard drive within the body may also be possible. According to Dr. Narayan, it's already happening at the microbial level. "Several years ago researchers built the first self-replicating bacterial cell and they inserted DNA representing text such as the scientists' names and literary quotations within the functioning DNA of the cell." This in itself is a perfect biological version of what we currently do today with computers. But while this may be possible, Dr. Narayan wonders if this might be the best approach. For him, it may be better to use more traditional means of data storage: the brain. "Since the average human has about 100 trillon bacteria in or on them it seems there certainly would be room to put your social security number in the genome of some bacteria or virus. However, you would have to hope it stays dormant forever and not become viable and perhaps mutate or erase the information. And then you would have to extract and sequence the DNA. Seems better to just remember the number." There's also another reason why this personalized biological hard drive may not be the best option. We do not yet have the technology to read it. Take a virus, for example like Human Papillomavirus (HPV). It causes warts and can stick around for years. It could represent the best route to store valuable personal information. But Dr. Narayan points out it may not be entirely useful. "Even if you did manage to incorporate your personal information into the HPV genome (you couldn't add much - the genome is very small) remember using today's technology the DNA has to be extracted, fragmented and sequenced in a laboratory." There is little doubt the future of the DNA hard drive is bright. Yet while the biological aspects may be perfectly suited for a variety of applications, the economic and logistic hurdles suggest we should only focus on a few aspirations. For Dr. Narayan, the answer to the future of the DNA hard drive is clear. "DNA as a medium for archival storage may have place in digital storage." But as he points out much to the chagrin of anyone looking for that perfect human/synthetic hybrid: "as a medium for the human/digital approach, not so much."
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Hillary Clinton joined the Culinary Workers Union outside Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel to push for workers' rights.
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To build the NFL Power Rankings below, we "played" every team against every other team 50,000 times each and ranked by overall winning percentage of those games. These Power Rankings are as of (10/13/2015) rosters and projected depth charts. To view, strength-of-schedule-adjusted offensive and defensive Team Rankings, please Sign Up for FREE today. 2015 NFL Power Rankings (10/13/2015) Rank Team 1 New England Patriots 2 Green Bay Packers 3 Arizona Cardinals 4 Denver Broncos 5 Cincinnati Bengals 6 Seattle Seahawks 7 New York Jets 8 Atlanta Falcons 9 Buffalo Bills 10 Carolina Panthers 11 Philadelphia Eagles 12 New York Giants 13 Minnesota Vikings 14 San Diego Chargers 15 St. Louis Rams 16 Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Washington Redskins 18 Kansas City Chiefs 19 Baltimore Ravens 20 Houston Texans 21 Indianapolis Colts 22 Oakland Raiders 23 Tennessee Titans 24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25 Miami Dolphins 26 New Orleans Saints 27 Cleveland Browns 28 Chicago Bears 29 Dallas Cowboys 30 Detroit Lions 31 Jacksonville Jaguars 32 San Francisco 49ers
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Kendra King, president of the University of New Brunswick Woodsmen team , is busy getting her team ready for the 50th annual UNB Woodsmen Competition taking place Oct. 18. Lumberjills are becoming more common across the country. The six-member UNB Woodsmen women's team is currently ranked fourth. To compete, each member must participate in four of the six team events, including building a little fire and boiling a can of water and the standing block chop. King told CBC News she's not a stereotypical woodsmen, but adds that lumberjills are becoming more common across the country. Still, she admits most people are puzzled when she tells them what she does. "They usually don't know what I'm talking about. Then I tell them we compete in lumberjack sports , and they're even more bewildered," she said in a CBC interview. Touring lumberjill teams have steadily been gaining popularity across North America, though the first one was formed in 1997 by "Timber" Tina Scheer. The World Champion Lumberjills was billed the "1st All-Women's logging sports traveling exhibition" and has performed for global audiences. More recently, Axe Women formed in 2010 by Alissa Harper, a 35-year-old Bar Harbor, Maine, resident have won events and set records at major competitions, including the World's Open Lumberjill Championship. "I think it's empowering that we're women and we're doing a very male-dominated sport," Harper said in an interview in the New York Post . "I like to show that we're feminine, that we're girls, but we're super athletic. That's one of my selling points: All my girls are serious professional competitors."
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General Electric Co said it would sell its commercial lending and leasing businesses, worth more than $30 billion, to Wells Fargo & Co. The deal is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016, GE said. On sale are the commercial distribution finance business that serves the marine, recreational vehicles and motorsports industries as well as the vendor finance business that serves sectors including construction and technology. The deal also includes the sale of corporate finance's portfolio of senior secured loans and leases. Reuters reported last week that GE was nearing a deal to sell over $30 billion of loans to Wells Fargo. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016, GE said. Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse advised GE on the deal. (Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)
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A 62-year-old recreational hunter lost in a hot and arid region of the Australian outback survived without water for six days by eating ants, police said on Tuesday. (Oct. 13)
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We rank the teams based strictly off of their Week 5 performance -- fantastic news for Browns fans.
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In the last few years, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) has entered into a battle, fighting Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's for the top position as coffee king. Customer desire and preference greatly influence the fight, so each company is fighting to expand menu options and physical store locations to reach and better serve a greater customer base and draw consumers away from the competition. Starbucks began 30 years ago with one store and has experienced phenomenal growth and success. It is often considered the go-to coffee place to work and socialize, a concept that corresponds with the company's marketing approach. From development, Starbucks has aimed at creating a place for consumers to stop between work and home, and formed concepts for physical locations that provide customers a relaxed atmosphere and overall experience. The tactic has had great success, reflected by Starbucks' 2015 revenue of nearly $18.5 billion. 1) Dunkin' Donuts Dunkin' Donuts peacefully coincided with Starbucks for decades. When the spokesman for its initial donut-focused ad campaign retired in the late 1990s, Dunkin' began putting more emphasis on the growth of its coffee business. The company introduced its first specialty coffees and drinks in the early 2000s and slowly began making a name for itself as more of a destination coffee shop. In 2006, Dunkin' upped the ante and declared war against Starbucks. The company has continued to expand its menu, augmenting its product line with more substantial food items. Dunkin' Donuts launched its "America runs on Dunkin" ad campaign in 2006, part of its new approach to marketing. Where Starbucks has a more wealthy and upscale feel, relying on word of mouth to spread its name, Dunkin' Donuts approaches customers with traditional advertisements, representing itself as a brand for all-American consumers. The tactic has worked around the world, though the company's 2015 revenue of $783 million for 2015 falls substantially behind Starbucks'. 2) McDonald's At over $26 billion, McDonald's revenue for 2015 was higher than Starbucks' and significantly higher than Dunkin' Donuts. However, this is due in part to the fact that McDonald's has a much larger menu. McDonald's has traditionally been known as a fast food restaurant and is not well-known for its coffee. However, after introducing flavored and iced coffees in the mid-2000s, McDonald's put its hat in the ring alongside Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. McDonald's is also revamping its marketing and advertising strategies. The company has been using the "I'm lovin' it" slogan for more than 10 years, but the company recently found that the campaign was not trending as well as it had in its initial years. For the past several years, McDonald's has employed research and development (R&D) specialists of various ethnic and experience backgrounds. New commercials and advertisements rolling out in the coming year will fall in line with Dunkin' Donuts' approach, pushing McDonald's as a brand for the common American with emphasis placed on embracing people of every educational and cultural background. The Retail Coffee Game Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts and, recently, McDonald's compete for customers in terms of dry coffee goods as well. All three companies offer coffee beans and ground coffee in retail and grocery stores around the world. Thus, two companies that are known for such products, Maxwell House and Folgers, have become competition for Starbucks as well. Maxwell House is one of the top-selling lines Kraft Corporation offers, and it is one of the best-selling coffee brands; Folgers is not far behind. While these two brands currently dominate the dry coffee goods market, they are not in complete competition with Starbucks due to their lack of physical stores and additional product offerings.
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Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) is scheduled to report its third-quarter financial results after the markets close on Tuesday. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters call for $0.59 in earnings per share (EPS) on $14.22 billion in revenue. In the same period of the previous year, it posted EPS of $0.66 and $14.55 billion in revenue. Earlier this month, ahead of earnings, Canaccord Genuity reiterated a Buy rating with a $39 price target, which is just $1 off Wall Street's highest analyst price target. Despite the market sell-off, Intel has proven fairly resilient, strengthened by its dividend and long-term data center growth strategy. This firm remains confident in its long-term thesis, centered on margin accretive Data Center Group (DCG) growth, a sharp cut in Mobile losses in 2016, solid Internet of Things growth and prudent management of the secular personal computer (PC) market decline. Near term, while Canaccord Genuity still believes modest downside risk remains to second half guidance in both the DCG and Client Computing Group, the firm believes investors are well aware of these risks and near-term data points from each business have trended more positive, with solid cloud spending trends and the G.A. release of Skylake. Overall, Canaccord Genuity maintained its bullish view, on improving Intel fundamentals highlighted by an increasing mix of revenue and profit driven outside of the PC market. While Mobile losses remain heavy, the firm believes the shift to Cherry Trail and SoFIA products should quickly reduce the need for costly subsidies and dovetail nicely with cost synergy savings from combining the Mobile/PC businesses. Other analysts weighed in on Intel ahead of earnings as well: RBC Capital has a Sector Perform rating and raised its price target to $33 from $29.Pacific Crest reiterated a Buy rating with a $35 price target.B. Riley reiterated a Buy rating with a $39.50 price target.Piper Jaffray reiterated a Buy rating.Wells Fargo reiterated a Buy rating. So far in 2015, Intel has underperformed the market, with the stock down 9% year to date. However, over the past 52 weeks the stock is up about 4%. Shares of Intel were up 0.4% at $32.33 late Tuesday morning. The stock has a consensus analyst price target of $33.90 and a 52-week trading range of $24.87 to $37.90.
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Rihanna Rihanna, Selena Gomez and The Weekend are set to perform at this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The talented musicians have been announced as the acts to take to the stage at the runway event on December 8 in New York City as Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosia, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel and Lily Aldridge strut their stuff down the catwalk in their jaw-dropping ensembles. This will be the second time the 'Diamonds' hitmaker, 27, has performed at the annual event as she also took to the stage in 2012, before the headlining slot was swiped away from her by Taylor Swift, 25, for two years in 2013 and 2014. However, this will be the first time for Selena, 22, but she will no doubt have no trouble getting to grips with the set-up as she'll be dished first-hand advice from her best friend Taylor. The Canadian singer, 25 - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - will also make his debut at the glamorous show but will feel right at home if his girlfriend Bella Hadid, 19, takes part in the catwalk gig, like she and her sister Gigi are rumored to. Meanwhile, the talented trio will follow in the footsteps of last year's acts Ariana Grande, Hozier and Ed Sheeran, who joined the 'Bad Blood' hitmaker at the event in London. Justin Bieber, Jay Z, Maroon 5 and Nicki Minaj have also had the pleasure of fronting the glitzy runway show in previous years.
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Time-lapse footage of the CNN debate stage being built ahead of Tuesday's Democratic debate in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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WASHINGTON The union for air-traffic controllers warned Tuesday that shortages in Federal Aviation Administration hiring could lead to significant flight delays nationwide in the coming years. Officials from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said the skies are still safe. But they warned that a four-year decline in controllers, along with the threat of many retirements looming, could lead to flight delays similar to those during furloughs in a federal spending fight in April 2013. "It continues to just decline and get worse," said Trish Gilbert, NATCA's executive vice president. "Our goal was to prevent the predicament we find ourselves in today. Unfortunately, the FAA has demonstrated they really lack the focus or zeal to address a problem proactively." The FAA didn't respond immediately to a request for comment. The union is calling on Congress to hold a hearing to scrutinize FAA hiring. Justin Harclerode, a spokesman for the House Transportation Committee, said the panel has followed the issue and will continue to review it. "The safety of the aviation system is always our top priority, and we need to maintain the highest level of safety while we ensure the efficiency of the system," he said. The number of controllers has dropped from 11,753 in September 2012 to 10,859 on Aug. 22, according to the union. That is the smallest number of controllers in 27 years, according to the union. While the FAA strives to replace controllers who leave the job or retire, the agency has fallen behind its goals each of the last four years, according to the union. The FAA had a goal this year to hire 1,772 controllers but had only 1,178 with a month to go in the fiscal year, leaving the agency one-third short of its goal. "Depending on where new hires are placed, it is certainly not a flip-the-light-switch-on-and-everything-is-fixed" situation, Gilbert said. The problem basically is that it's difficult to hire air-traffic controllers and then harder still to train them for the most complicated regions such as New York, Chicago and Atlanta. The threat is that as the number of controllers drops, flights will be delayed. In order to keep planes safely separated in the skies, controllers would allow fewer flights to take off and land. A week of furloughs in 2013 brought 12,760 flight delays, compared with 3,860 during the same week a year later or 4,919 during the same week a year earlier. "We want to be clear: The safety of the air traffic control system is not at risk," Gilbert said. "We are not saying these delays will happen next week or next month, but we are saying that if this trend of reduced staffing continues, we are heading in the same direction as we did in April 2013." The shortages are most stark at some of the country's busiest regional control centers, which direct flights from 3 to 40 miles from an airport, according to the union: Atlanta's regional control center has 74 fully certified controllers, which is 27% short of the 102 needed. Chicago's regional center has 70 controllers, which is 30% short. Dallas-Fort Worth's region has 52 controllers, which is 44% short. Houston's region has 73 controllers, which is 22% short. New York has 147 controllers, which is 35% short. Dean Iacopelli, a member of the union's executive board who has worked as a controller in the New York region for years, said the short staffing leads to routine six-day work weeks at the busiest regional control centers. "The six-day work weeks do wear on you," said James Marinitti, a union regional vice president who is a controller in Miami. "The agency needs to plant the seeds for the future."
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I've never personally been a jerk, ask everyone. As a rule, people should be great and generous. And as a rule, there are exceptions. The exceptions for when you can be a jerk at work, learned strictly from watching movies and reading biographies, never from ever being a jerk myself, are as follows: You are an inspiring coach... Reference point: Whiplash , Any Given Sunday Are you being a jerk for the purpose of motivating and manipulating others into achieving greatness that you understand is latent within them? You can make them run in the rain while telling them about how much better they could be doing. Yell at them about how they need to clear their eyes and plump their hearts and never lose! This being said, you must balance this with a memorable speech in a locker room and devoted care and selflessness. Your high-volume, punctuated cruelty must actually be a gift, not an expression of your jerkishness. The world is ending, you're the only one who can solve the problem that would prevent the first thing from happening... Reference point: 24 Do you need to move people into action and express urgency for the sake of saving the world or the city or your family or the president? Is this literally your job? Then what are you doing reading an etiquette essay! The face of something crucial is in your hands and the clock is ticking and the stakes are high! Gentility requires a leisurely pace and you have no time for pleasantries. You must also have a gravelly phone voice and a brusque haircut. You are a genius artist with an unimpeachable vision that mere mortals wouldn't understand... Reference point : the careers of Jackson Pollock, James Brown, Lou Reed, Dewey Cox Are you painting "Number 1a 1948"? Are you recording "Get Up Offa That Thing"? Then sure, feel free to keep people in the studio all fucking night have no respect for anyone else's time. "Get Up Offa That Thing" is worth it! You literally have to be doing one of those things for this rule to apply to you. There should be a license program or a subset of the MacArthur Genius-Jerk Grant where you have to submit your work in exchange for a permit to be in a mad mood all the time. You are an under-estimated underdog... Reference point: The Good Wife If someone is being a jerk to you, you might have to be a jerk back to prove that they can't just be a jerk to you, because you don't accept that. You must calibrate carefully, of course. May the precise cantilevers of Alicia Florrick's eyebrows on The Good Wife be your guide. You were a floppy, saggy doormat for a long time... Reference point: The Apartment If you are overlooked, if you are overshadowed, you can be a jerk to level the playing field. If you have been mistreated for so long, you might also need to prove to yourself that you have a fight in you. But once you have done so and reasonably lost your temper a bunch of awful people, you must gracefully bow out i.e. probably you have to quit your job now. Your work environment is 100% staffed with cruel and unusual jerks... Reference point: Veep If everyone single person in your office is a narcissistic monster-person, the base line for what constitutes a jerk is raised to the level of the nicest person. Sometimes, you have to call someone a gold-plated shit gibbon or else you might not fit in.
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Undefeated UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey doesn't just mosey into the Octagon and kick some booty. She trains like crazy - usually twice a day - and follows The Dolce Diet , an approach to eating that incorporates whole, nutrient-rich ingredients thought to maintain muscle mass and promote muscle recovery. "It's not really so much for tastes as it is for, like, sustenance," Ronda told Cosmopolitan.com in an exclusive interview during her UFC 193 media tour. "I'm just happy to have a full stomach … It's not a bad thing to feel full and feel satisfied - you're supposed to." That said, Ronda's diet is still pretty regimented: When offered a Starbucks Frappucino - a drink she's said her 14-year-old self used to buy with prize money she won from fighting random people - she only took a few sips before backing off, blaming her strict fighter diet. Of course, there's no saying whether she would have housed the entire thing had her name been spelled correctly on the cup. (She takes it pretty personally when people - ahem, Justin Bieber and Floyd Mayweather - act like they don't know who she is.) "I don't count calories at all. I have no idea how many [I ate] today," Ronda says. "I don't crave anything. There's not anything nutritionally missing [from my diet]." Technically, that's true - unless you consider "Frappucino" a food group. Here's exactly what the fighter eats when training, along with drinking two gallons of water throughout the day. 1. Breakfast "Even when I'm not in training camp, I have a chia bowl every morning and make a coffee to drink on the way to the gym," Ronda says. Chia Bowl: In her bowl, she puts 2 tablespoons chia seeds, 2 tablespoons hemp seeds, 2 tablespoons oats, agave nectar, 1 tablespoon almond butter, ¼ cup raisins, and cinnamon. Coffee: She makes her coffee using a French press, adds grass-fed butter, raw coconut oil, and stevia, then blends it up before topping it with cinnamon. 2. Lunch "I don't poison myself. That's the extent of my cooking," Ronda says. "It's not exactly the safest thing when I'm in the kitchen. For some reason, people look at me weird when I'm holding a knife. I'm like, listen, I used to be a bartender, OK? I've cut slippery lemons all my life; I'm not going to chop anything off. "But it's like how you drive worse when you're being watched - that's how I am when I have a big, giant knife in my hand," Ronda says. "I just look less coordinated with it because somebody is watching." Egg Scramble on Bread: For this, Ronda scrambles 2 eggs with red peppers, tomatoes, spinach, avocado, mushrooms, and turkey bacon. She puts the scramble on Ezekiel bread with grass-fed butter. 3. Dinner "Sometimes my roommate and best friend, Marina, will cook me a whole bunch of this chili - maybe it's just so she won't hear me like lament like, 'No! I burned everything!' "She puts the chili in these little glass Tupperwares, and I'll put it in the toaster oven when I get home [from training]." Turkey Chili: Marina uses 6 ounces ground turkey, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, avocado, hemp seeds, ¼ cup beans, cayenne pepper, and chili pepper. 4. Dessert "It's all about the little things when you're on a diet," Ronda says. Greek Yogurt Bowl: Greek yogurt,1 tablespoon chia seeds, and agave.
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The Dallas Cowboys obviously have been plagued by a litany of injuries so far this season, first and foremost, the debilitating ones that have caused lengthy absences by two of the team's top players, Tony Romo and Dez Bryant. With Bryant perhaps nearing his return and Romo's comeback a little ways off still, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reluctantly acknowledged that at 2-3, the team is in a tough spot when it comes to remaining in the playoff hunt down the stretch. "However you want to count them, you have to ask how realistic is it for Romo and Bryant to come back and then we win all of them," Jones said Sunday. "It's not. We really do need to be playing better than we are playing. If we don't do that, then it might be too late." Jones explained how he viewed the challenges ahead once it became clear Bryant and Romo would be out for some time. "Kind of with your fingers crossed, I had hoped that we could compete against Atlanta, and we did," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan, via The Dallas Morning News . "We were very disappointed that we tailed-off near the end, but the way Atlanta is playing, we can see that we were up against some pretty good competition. The New Orleans game is and was a downer. It was an opportunity. We didn't get that one. That one, in my mind, needed to be there. Let's mark that up to real expectation and lost opportunity. "This game against New England was always going to be a real challenge and really an accomplishment if we could get it done. … We didn't get that one done, so we're sitting here probably in my view with one win short of where I really gut-check thought we could be." If the Cowboys, currently enjoying their much-needed bye, are fortunate enough to get Bryant back for their tilt against the Giants on Oct. 25 and Romo makes his triumphant return on Nov. 22 the earliest he's expected back stranger things have happened than the Cowboys making a strong December push for the postseason.
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Two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino woman have appealed by video to the Philippines to stop military operations, and to Canada to negotiate for their freedom with Islamist militants who abducted them. The four were snatched at gunpoint by 11 men, believed to be al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants, at an upmarket resort on Samar island in the Philippines on Sept. 21 and taken to an unknown location in the south. "Please, stop all these operations so that negotiations can start," said a man, who introduced himself as John Ridsdel on the clip circulating on YouTube, while a machete was brandished behind his head by a militant who was holding him. The man said there had been artillery fire nearby, flights overhead and bombings and asked that they be stopped. The military operations could not be independently verified. Philippine authorities on Tuesday declined to comment on the video, saying they will have to validate the authenticity of the material. Asked about the video, a Canadian foreign ministry spokesman said the government is "pursuing all appropriate channels to seek further information." Another captive, who introduced himself as Robert Hall, also appealed to stop the bombings, saying his life was in grave danger. A third man who introduced himself as Kjartan Sekkingstad was also made to plead for their lives. The woman seated beside Hall did not speak. The four were identified by the Philippines army in September as having been taken hostage. This was the first video of them since their abduction. All of them were shown to be sitting in a jungle while the militants with covered faces held rifles and machetes, and shouted "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest) at the end of the 2 minute 22 second video uploaded onto YouTube. The militants' leader spoke fluent English, demanding the artillery attacks be halted and the negotiation of the release of the hostages. It is unusual for Islamist militant leaders in the south to speak good English. The video had been uploaded on some Middle Eastern websites. The leader did not identify what group they belonged to or their location. There has been speculation they had been taken hundreds of miles west to Jolo island, a stronghold of Abu Sayyaf, a small but violent Islamist militant group, known for bomb attacks, kidnappings and beheadings in the southern Philippines. But army and police officials have previously denied the report, and the authorities could not say on Tuesday whether the hostages were taken to the island. (Reporting by Manuel Mogato, additional reporting by Leah Schnurr in Ottawa; editing by Alison Williams and Richard Chang)
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Leonardo DiCaprio and his company Appian Way are set to produce a movie centered around the Volkswagen clean diesel scandal.
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After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that rocked the Bay Area, officials got serious about rebuilding the vulnerable Bay Bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland. The first cost estimates, released in 1995, figured both east and west spans of the bridge could be upgraded for a cuddly $250 million. By the time the new east span opened in September 2013 the price tag for that span alone had reached a reported $6.5 billion, with a B. Just your run-of-the-mill rise of 2,500 percent. UC Berkeley planning scholar Karen Trapenberg Frick meticulously chronicles the reconstructed bridge in a new book, Remaking the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge . With Frick and her book as guide, CityLab tracked bridge expenses over time to get some sense of how the project that Herbert Hoover once called "the greatest bridge yet constructed in the world" became yet another example of a major public works project in which the cost ended outrageously higher than it began and some ideas for what to do about it. $250 million (1995) Following the earthquake, the California Department of Transportation (which goes by Caltrans) assembled a board to advise on a seismic retrofit of the Bay Bridge. The agency's initial estimate for fixing both east and west spans came to $250 million a figure, writes Frick, "that could be viewed as a rounding error for the final (and still being counted) total." In June 1995, the state legislature agreed to $2 billion in total funding for all the state's toll bridges, plus more than 1,000 non-toll structures. $1 billion (1996) In the blink of an eye, the Bay Bridge cost quadrupled. "I remember one day I woke up and it was a $1 billion estimate," says Frick, who was working at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) at the time. "Here you tell the public in '95: we can do the whole thing for $250 million. They vote on a bond measure that allows them to fund this plus other retrofits in the state. Then they come back and go, actually it's $1 billion." The cost increase was the result of detailed engineering studies conducted during the year or so after the initial estimate was released. Among other things, soil testing in the Bay had revealed that bridge pilings would need to be anchored "deeper into bedrock than expected," she writes. The public, of course, wasn't pleased. In the book, one Caltrans manager recalled the immediate reaction: "The numbers we put together (on the bridge costs) at lunchtime on Tuesday became the main front-page heading in both the San Francisco Chronicle and the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday morning." $1.3 billion (1997) In 1997, Caltrans offered a range of cost estimates for various retrofit designs to the east span. Ultimately the state legislature agreed to fund the bridge to the tune of $1.285 billion. There was still the big question of what the bridge would look like. Governor Pete Wilson expressed official preference for a basic "skyway" a straightforward viaduct unadorned by a tower. He said if Bay Area residents wanted "an aesthetically enhanced bridge," they should pay for it themselves. That didn't sit well. Pulitzer-winning architectural critic Allan Temko blasted the skyway option as "dull" and likened it to "an outsized freeway ramp." MTC head Mary King said of the skyway: "While we appreciate the governor has offered vanilla ice cream, we want chocolate sauce on top." One Oakland resident wrote that since the Bay Area was full of such creative types, "I think each of us should draw our own bridge" and send it to MTC for consideration. Related Story Why Can't Mega-Projects Be Both Beautiful and Practical? In New York City's $4 billion PATH Hub, form overtakes function. In June 1998, officials settled on a new suspension bridge with a single tower. But that choice, plus studies shedding light on new technical challenges, would lead the cost to rise yet again. $2.6 billion (2001) When Caltrans released new estimates for the east span in April 2001, the cost had roughly doubled to $2.6 billion. The agency gave two main reasons for the rise. Construction costs were way up with a strong economy steel and concrete prices, in particular, spiked 18 percent from 1999 to 2000. Caltrans also blamed the two years of delay associated with selecting the final single-tower design. Despite a cost increase of a couple billion dollars in just six years, Caltrans was confident in its new figure. "We're pretty comfortable with these numbers," said its director in 2001. The legislature passed a new law to fund the bridge in October. It included a $448 million rainy day provision that one state senator said "insulates us from what we were worried about open-ended cost overruns." $5.5 billion (2005) Famous last words. In August 2004, a new cost of $5 billion was announced, with the tower alone expected to cost at least twice the estimated $750 million. Caltrans blamed the rise on three factors: elevated insurance rates in the wake of 9/11, a 50-percent rise in steel costs related to China's boom, and greater staff needs owing to so many bridge projects going at once. A state auditor added one more to the list poor cost management. "People like to blame the tower," says Frick. "Well, the whole span increased cost, and the other bridges increased cost, too. We really have a problem of cost-estimating in addition to a challenge of doing a design at this magnitude in earthquake country. That's what gets lost in the story." In late 2004 , Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to terminate some of the costs by suggesting the bridge didn't need the tower at all. ("Without thinking that there's a ton of engineering and that this has actually been designed as a whole structure," says Frick.) The following year he relented and signed a law to cover the new costs with a provision that any further overruns be the region's responsibility. Via the MTC executive director: "… the Legislature as part of this agreement, said 'Enough, we do not want that to happen again, we don't want to see your ugly mugs again, we want to give you a budget, and we want you to stick to that budget this time, and we really mean it this time.' " $6.5 billion (Current) In April 2006, a consortium involving American Bridge and Fluor won the tower contract. It was built in China to save money a decision that carried its own costs when inspectors later found poor welding and busted bolts at key points that required fixing. Frick says the current $6.5 billion total is a rough estimate, and that it doesn't include interest or financing costs. With those costs included, some expect the total price to double yet again to $13 billion . Future lessons Reference other projects. Frick points to a couple ideas for controlling mega-project costs. Scholar Bent Flyvbjerg, who has studied infrastructure cost overruns around the world and who often boils them down to political deception has promoted the idea of basing costs on a "reference class" of similar projects already completed. The fear with that is project leaders won't bother to keep costs down if they know they can hit a certain number, but Frick says that possibility bothers her less than the uncertainty surrounding costs that goes on right now. Widen early cost ranges. Giving a precise cost number out to multiple decimals, as the state legislature did with its $1.285 billion estimate in 1997, makes the figure seem more scientific and precise than it really is, and creates that much more public frustration when the costs keep rising in the future. "In the early planning stages, ranges in the projects would be really important to provide," she says. Track progress more closely. Frick also suggests that officials pay more attention to "transaction cost economics" an approach that "analyzes project development over time," she writes, in an effort to identify the precise "political and economic origins" of new costs. This fuller accounting also considers costs that often go overlooked, such as the time and energy that go into public participation. Without better cost estimates, projects will continue to suffer from the type of strategy described to Frick by one senior engineer: "Basically at the onset of a project I think the higher ups prefer a dollar amount and schedule that doesn't shock the public." Which, as the Bay Area knows, only makes the shock that much worse when it finally arrives.
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Would Chip Kelly ever consider leaving the NFL? Find out what Peter King thinks.
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If Ways and Means Chairman Paul D. Ryan decides against a run for speaker, the race to lead the House could turn into a free-for-all: A half-dozen Republicans are quietly testing the water for runs of their own, including a slew of Texans, a couple of the wealthiest men in Congress and at least one woman. Two Texas Republicans have confirmed they're getting into the game: Reps. Bill Flores and Michael McCaul, who is No. 2 on Roll Call's 2014 list of the wealthiest members of Congress ). Flores, the chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, sent a letter to colleagues this weekend announcing his intention to seek the speakership, while McCaul, the chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, is "very strongly considering running," according to a source familiar with his plans. Both lawmakers have included the caveat, however, that they will sit out if Ryan gets in at which point they'd back Ryan wholeheartedly. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga., is also still mulling a run for speaker, with no decisions made or announcements scheduled. He, too, would withdraw his candidacy to support Ryan, his spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. California Rep. Darrell Issa (No. 1 on Roll Call's wealthiest list ) also suggested last week he was considering his options but ultimately believed Ryan was "the right man" for the job. Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's abrupt decision to withdraw from the speaker's race last week basically resulted in the jumpstart of an open casting call for possible successors to succeed John A. Boehner, who had hoped to resign by the end of the month but now says he'll stay on for as long as it takes for members to pick his replacement. McCarthy, R-Calif., was considered the establishment pick for speaker, and most lawmakers expected he would win, albeit after a potentially ugly election on the House floor. His challengers, Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz of Utah and rank-and-file Florida Rep. Daniel Webster, were and are considered long shots, but McCarthy's exit from the race has empowered them and others. In short, there is a dearth of establishment favorites and consensus candidates, especially if Ryan refuses to enter the fray. Many lawmakers say they are being encouraged by colleagues to make moves, including Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., the likely chairwoman of the new investigative subcommittee committee on Planned Parenthood and so far the only GOP woman publicly mulling a bid for speaker. News reports list at least three other Texas GOP lawmakers as possible contenders for speaker: Agriculture Chairman K. Michael Conaway, Rules Chairman Pete Sessions and Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry. Thornberry's spokesman, however, told CQ Roll Call Tuesday morning not to believe the hype about his boss: "He has no interest in that position. None." Reps. Mike Pompeo of Kansas and Peter Roskam of Illinois have also been named as interested parties, and last week National Republican Campaign Committee Chairman Greg Walden of Oregon was telling people he would agree to be an interim speaker if colleagues wanted him. Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., told reporters last week he would be staying in the No. 3 slot for the foreseeable future. But until Ryan makes a decision, everything else seems to be in flux. In the meantime, Ryan's spokeswoman Brendan Buck is policing social media to make sure reporters don't spread misinformation about the Wisconsin Republican's plans. On Monday morning, he tweeted: "Before you ask, nothing has changed and I don't anticipate any news this week."
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The 7 Most Recognizable Bodies on Screen The Ripped and Famous Whether we use the Olympians of ancient Greece or gilded knights of the medieval times as examples, the fact remains the same. Fitness and stardom are intertwined. It's no wonder that when it comes to our movie stars and celebrities, we tend to gravitate toward a well-formed physique.SEE ALSO: 16 Greatest Physiques of All TimeWhether through Olympia-worthy biceps, washboard abs or general pec-tacular prowess, these stars staked their careers on unique physiques. In fact, we bet you'd recognize them without a face. He's 'Jacked' This Aussie actor has made a living shredding both fat and on-screen enemies, he's also got a solid 435-pound deadlift. Hugh Jackman Get shredded with Jackman's "Wolverine" workout routine. The Old Spice Man Before playing the role of Hale Caesar in the Expendables, this former NFL player and current Old Spice spokesman honed his acting chops in White Chicks, Friday After Next, and the television show Everybody Hates Chris. Terry Crews They called him a steroid-using, private chef-having, genetic freak. He just laughed. Read our full feature on Crews. The T-800 Seven Mr. Olympia titles weren't enough for this legendary bodybuilder. He added an incredible acting career and political stint to his resume. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold went from bodybuilder, to movie star, to politician, back to bodybuilder. Read his full story. "Be Like Water" This late actor founded the hybrid martial arts style Jeet Kun Do. Bruce Lee At a little more than 130 pounds, Bruce Lee was a ripped, high-flying phenom with explosive power. Here's our full feature. Cookin' Up a Storm Can you smell what this WWE superstar and Fast & Furious actor is cooking? Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson What does it take to build this rock-like physique? Try 821 pounds of cod a year. Here's The Rock's complete muscle-building meal plan. Reality Show Shredded This late fitness icon starred in Bravo's Work Out and was named the greatest celebrity physique by M&F's social media followers in 2015. Greg Plitt Greg Plitt had an impact that reached far beyond the pages of Muscle & Fitness. Can't See Him This WWE phenom first performed under the futuristic name The Prototype. John Cena Looking for workout inspiration? John Cena's social media accounts are always a solid place to look.
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What to Eat When You Have a Cold Citrus When taken at the first sign of a cold, vitamin C has been proven to shorten its duration by about a day. So load up on the citrus fruits , which contain a whole lot of vitamin C. And don't be afraid to go overboard; it's nearly impossible to overdose on the vitamin. Yogurt Yogurt, kefir, and other similar foods contain plenty of probiotics , which are beneficial strains of bacteria that help digestion and prevent stomach problems . But their benefits don't end there: A recent study found that they also help lower the risk of upper respiratory tract infections. Garlic Garlic contains a sulfuric compound called allicin, which produces a powerful antioxidant , which is crucial in fighting a cold. It's most potent when eaten raw, but if you don't want bad breath there are plenty of garlic supplements out there as well. Dark Leafy Greens Leafy greens are about the healthiest foods we can put in our bodies , and kale is loaded with nutrients including vitamin K, A, and C, all of which help keep us healthy. The darker the green , the better. Carrots Carrots, and other orange vegetables like sweet potatoes, contain high levels of beta carotene, which is converted by our bodies into vitamin A. This vitamin is essentially in keeping us healthy and fighting colds: it helps keep our immune system strong , and keeps the mucous membranes in our nose and throat healthy. Oily Fish Omega-3 fatty acids are renowned for their power to reduce inflammation in the body, which can keep your immune system from doing its job properly. Oily fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel are very high in this good fat , and can fend off colds and more serious diseases as well. Fennel and Anise Seeds Both fennel and anise seeds are natural expectorants , and also have antibacterial properties that can help to clear up congestion and ease coughing. Fennel can be eaten raw or roasted , and the seeds can be made into a tea. Lean Protein Lean protein, like skinless chicken , turkey, and pork loin, doesn't just help build muscle , it also helps us build up antibodies, which help us fight infection. So ask for extra chicken in your soup! Oysters Oysters contain more zinc than any other food on Earth, and zinc has been proven to shorten the length of colds . So ditch the Cold-EEZE (which contains about as much zinc as three oysters) and head to your nearest oyster bar. Blueberries Wild blueberries contain more antioxidants than any other fruit, and can be incredibly helpful in boosting immunity and keeping you healthy.
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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen announced via Instagram that Teigen is three months pregnant. She's been open about their difficulty conceiving.
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The Legion of Boom has gained the reputation as the best defense of this generation. Led by Pro Bowlers at three of the four positions in the secondary and an All-Pro linebacker, the Seattle Seahawks have found a way to rely on this unit for a whole heck of a lot of success since the start of the 2012 season. In the three years prior to this season, Seattle boasted a 36-12 record a number that ties Pete Carroll's squad for the best mark in the NFL during that span. The team is also yielding a league-best 15 points per game since the start of the 2012 campaign. As we saw Sunday in a difficult loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, there has been one Achilles heel for Seattle's defense over the course of the past three-plus seasons: Seahawks are tied for 2nd-most blown 4Q leads (13) since 2012. Only Tampa Bay (14) has more. @TonyDungy Scott Kacsmar (@FO_ScottKacsmar) October 12, 2015 With so many fourth quarter leads, it stands to reason that the Seahawks would have a ton of opportunities to blow games late in the fourth quarter. The problem that we saw on Sunday is that Seattle's defense pretty much fell apart with a huge lead in the fourth quarter. En route to blowing a three-score lead in the final stanza for the first time since 2004, Seattle yielded 230 total yards of offense in the fourth quarter and overtime . This has led to a team that's now 2-3 on the season and two games out of first place in the NFC West heading into a big Week 6 game against the undefeated Carolina Panthers. We can look at missed tackles and blown coverages until we are blue in the face. But it all comes down to execution from the team as a whole. Seattle's offense sputtered with a 17-point lead, putting up a total of 53 yards in its final six possessions. That led to its defense having to be on the field for nearly 80 plays, including 33 in the fourth quarter and overtime. We can also point to a Seahawks defense that has now forced one interception and is yielding a 97.2 quarterback rating in five games. The two-time defending NFC champions will have to turn this around in short order if they are going to find a way to win the conference for a third consecutive season. Heck, with a 2-3 record almost one-third of the way through the season, Seattle might actually be fighting for a playoff spot late into the year. Blowing three fourth quarter leads in four attempts isn't going to help matters. That's the harsh reality of the situation for Seattle as it attempts to get back on track against Cam Newton and Co. this upcoming weekend. Check out Vincent's other work on eDraft.com and follow him on Twitter @VincentFrankNFL .
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Two Madagascans are sentenced to hard labour for life over the murder of a French couple whose bodies were discovered mutilated in 2012.
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Diahann Lassus, president and CIO of Lassus Wherley, discusses the emotional and financial implications of carrying a mortgage loan into retirement.
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The Carolina Panthers have been without superstar linebacker Luke Kuechly for three games because of a concussion, but that's about to change. According to Jonathan Jones of The Charlotte Observer , "an independent doctor" has cleared the Boston College product from "concussion protocol," who will return to practice at a perfect moment for the 4-0 Panthers. Kuechly, who has racked up more than 150 tackles in each of his first three years, exited during the season opener. Nevertheless, Carolina has taken advantage of a weak early-season schedule opponents have a combined 5-15 record and jumped out to a 4-0 start. But why is it a perfect moment? Well, the Panthers are preparing for a statement game against the Seattle Seahawks, who desperately need a victory to avoid dropping another game. It seems a majority of NFL fans aren't yet sold on Carolina, who despite lacking a reliable wide receiver and standout running back have amassed the league's sixth-best scoring offense behind quarterback Cam Newton. Plus, the Panthers defense has surrendered the fourth-fewest points per game (17.8) even without their All-Pro linebacker. The 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday will give Kuechly and Co. a chance to prove Carolina is for real and perhaps more importantly, potentially put more distance between itself and Seattle in the Wild Card standings.
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Canada's first panda cubs were born at the Toronto Zoo and as Mara Montalbano (@maramontalbano) tells us, they're getting great care.
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The Football Association of Thailand on Tuesday said it would postpone this weekend's election of a new chief, a day after the incumbent Worawi Makudi was suspended by a FIFA ethics probe. Worawi was widely tipped to retain his position at the helm of a game that he has dominated in Thailand for several years, but on Monday a FIFA's ethics watchdog banned him from all football-related activities for 90 days "on the grounds that a breach of the Code of Ethics appears to have been committed". The association was ordered to "postpone the election of a chairman, deputy chairman and members, which was due to take place on October 17", pending further investigation by FIFA, Football Association of Thailand (FAT) lawyer Narinpong Jinapak said in a statement. The election delay follows meetings with a FIFA delegation in Thailand in a pre-planned visit to probe the controversy-mired Thai football chief, who has played a major role in Thai football and inside the top echelons of FIFA. The 63-year-old was found guilty in July by a Thai court of forgery in his reelection as head of FAT -- a ruling he denies and is appealing. Worawi was also a FIFA executive committee member for 18 years until May -- including for its 2010 vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups -- and has faced multiple allegations of wrongdoing. But he has so far faced down his critics despite the numerous court cases against him. Worawi could not be immediately reached for comment. But late Monday he told AFP he would fight to clear his name. "I am not guilty of anything. Under Thai law I still have the right to appeal (the July court decision). I did not falsify anything, what I did was absolutely legal," he said. His ban follows matching suspensions handed out to embattled outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter and European football boss Michel Platini last Thursday.
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Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, expects to return a repaired and upgraded Falcon 9 rocket to flight around the start of December, a company vice president said, less than six months after one exploded shortly after liftoff. The 208-foot-tall (63-meter) rocket carrying a load of cargo for the International Space Station exploded less than three minutes after liftoff from Florida on June 28. The cause of the accident was traced to a faulty bracket inside the rocket's upper-stage engine. When the steel bracket broke, a bottle of high-pressure helium was released, causing the engine to over-pressurise and explode. "We believe in the next six to eight weeks we'll be able to return to flight," Lee Rosen, SpaceX vice president of mission and launch operations, said on Tuesday at the International Astronautical Congress under way this week in Jerusalem. The Falcon 9, which failed after 18 successful flights, will carry a communications satellite for Luxembourg-based SES SA. The rocket also will deliver a tiny satellite for SpacePharma, a privately owned Israeli startup, which developed a miniaturised laboratory for microgravity research. A countdown clock on display at the SpacePharma congress exhibit pegs the Falcon 9 launch for Dec. 1. Privately owned SpaceX also is expected to attempt to land the rocket's first-stage on a platform in the ocean after the second-stage takes over to deliver the SES and SpacePharma satellites into orbit. To try to achieve that, California-based SpaceX will use a more powerful version of the Falcon 9 than it has flown previously. SpaceX wants to return its rockets so they can be refurbished and reflown, slashing launch costs. "Things are coming along nicely with the upgraded version of the vehicle and we're prepared to get back at this," Rosen said. SpaceX intends to submit its first bid for a U.S. military launch contract before it returns to flight. It is expected to compete to fly a next-generation U.S. Global Positioning System satellite. If it wins, the company will break a monopoly on the military's launch business held by United Launch Alliance, a partnership of Lockheed-Martin and Boeing. Bids for the GPS 3 launch are due on Nov. 16. (Reporting by Irene Klotz; Editing by Alison Williams)
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LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Terie Evans' life has, for nearly a decade, been interlinked with that of a man who became a notorious killer. Evans had been accused by her then-partner on the force, Christopher Dorner, of kicking a mentally ill man. When that claim was found to be untrue, the department stripped Dorner of his badge. His subsequent rage led to a homicidal rampage across Southern California in 2013 that Evans helped to end by identifying him to authorities. In the standoff that followed an extensive manhunt, Dorner shot himself and died. Now, two years after the rampage, Evans, who is white, has sued the LAPD, alleging that her supervisors retaliated and discriminated against her because of the "racial connotations" in the accusations by Dorner, who was black. LAPD officials and Evans' attorneys declined to comment on the lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday. In his weeklong shooting spree across Southern California, Dorner killed two police officers and the daughter of an LAPD captain and her boyfriend. In a manifesto written on his Facebook page, Dorner said that he was discriminated against because of his race and unfairly fired from the department, and that he sought retribution against those who wronged him. Dorner was fired in 2009 after a department disciplinary board concluded that he had made false statements against Evans, who was his training officer. According to the lawsuit, Dorner's complaint sparked "racial tension" and led to Evans being harassed by her supervisors, blocked from promotion and denied overtime pay. The lawsuit alleges that Evans was targeted by the department and faced further retaliation for reporting racial discrimination against her by supervisors. Evans, the lawsuit says, was made "a scapegoat because of the racial connotations attached to Dorner's claims and was punished by the LAPD, and treated unfairly by members of the department on account of her race." The lawsuit alleges that the department was aware of past problems tied to Dorner, including that he had failed a psychological screening test, shot himself in the hand and assaulted a classmate while attending the LAPD academy. After Dorner's death, Evans was lauded for her role in identifying the ex-cop as a suspect in the killing of Monica Quan and her boyfriend, Keith Lawrence, who were found riddled with bullets in their car in Irvine. Evans was previously contacted by a police officer in the San Diego area who had found police equipment including a police uniform, ammunition and other items bearing both Dorner's and Evans' names. After learning that one of the victims in the Irvine killing was the daughter of former LAPD Lt. Randy Quan, who had represented Dorner at his termination proceedings, she alerted Irvine police to her hunch that Dorner may be involved. "In my mind, it felt like such a long shot," Evans told the Los Angeles Times at the time. "But my gut feeling made it a lot stronger than that. I just knew. Something told me that there was some kind of a connection." The decision to alert officials led investigators to Dorner's online manifesto. Evans and 50 other LAPD officers and their families went into hiding or sought protection as the manhunt for Dorner continued. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said he believes Evans' actions saved lives.
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PepsiCo (PEP) and Coca-Cola (KO) are in talks to take a stake in Greek yogurt maker Chobani. Other food and consumer companies are in talks to invest as well, according to people familiar with the situation. The investment could value Chobani at as much as $3 billion, including debt, a figure first reported by Reuters. Importantly, private equity firm TPG, which invested in Chobani last year and has been heavily involved in the company's operations, could have its position bought out in any new investment. Chobani will continue to be led by founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya, who is now looking for a strategic investor to help expand and enter new product categories. The company has introduced a number of successful new products like Flip; has had positive EBITDA growth for more than a year up $200 million over where it was in 2014; and is gaining market share again. The growth follows a period of uncertainty for Chobani, which experienced a meteoric rise after its launch in 2007, which captured huge market share with its thicker, creamier Greek-style yogurt, but then had to deal with a costly recall after opening a massive $450 million plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, in 2012. Flip in particular, which allows the company to sell yogurt along with dry ingredients in a separate section within the package, has been a growth driver for the company a product made possible by Chobani's investment in the new Idaho facility. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have both been making investments to grow beyond the slowing soda market. PepsiCo in particular has benefited from its Frito-Lay division snacks, cookies, chips and its Quaker Oats brand. Coke has taken a different strategy, making strategic investments by buying minority stakes in Keurig Green Mountain, Monster Beverage and more recently juice brand Suja Life. As for dairy, Coca-Cola does have a new joint venture with Fairlife, which makes "premium" milk with less sugar and more protein than regular milk, along with being lactose-free. When asked, Coca-Cola hasn't ruled out interest in the yogurt market. Chobani, TPG, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo all declined to comment.
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Britney Spears Britney Spears has spent $7.4 million on a lavish mansion in California. The 'Work B**ch' hitmaker is currently on her Las Vegas residency but still managed to find time to snap up the property in the secluded town of Thousand Oaks, nestled against the Santa Monica Mountains, for the generous sum. The 33-year-old star reportedly sealed the deal last week, according to gossip website TMZ.com, when she spotted the five bedroom property up for sale for the impressive amount after its price had been slashed from $11.995 million. The 13,264 sq-ft estate is complete with seven bathrooms, five of which are en suites, and a charming infinity pool. The estate comes with its own tennis court, perfect for the long summer evenings with friends, and a three-hole golf course suitable for early morning practice on a Sunday. Britney, who has a number of homes under her belt in Malibu, Beverly Hills and Hollywood, is currently living in rented accommodation, but looks set to move into this one. News the blonde stunner has snapped up a new house comes just a few months after it was announced she has taken pen to paper and signed another two-year contract to extend her show 'Piece of Me' at Planet Hollywood, Nevada.
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There have reportedly been at least incidents of 20 violent attacks between Israelis and Palestinians this month alone.
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Hillary Clinton is preparing for the first Democratic presidential debate, seeking to mix her firm grasp of policy with a more personal touch. For chief rival Bernie Sanders, the debate is a chance to reach a broader audience after months of appealing to the party's most liberal voters. The debate in Las Vegas is set to start at 17:30 local time (00:30 GMT). Commentators expect economic issues like income inequality to be among the main topics discussed. The three other, mostly unknown, candidates - former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, former Virginia Senator Jim Webb and former Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee - will be seeking a standout moment after months of languishing in the polls. And Vice-President Joe Biden, who is still considering a run for the White House, will loom large despite not actually being on stage. The debate organisers at CNN have set aside a lectern just on the off-chance Mr Biden decides to enter the fray at the last minute. Mrs Clinton - long seen as the presumptive front-runner - has seen her support wane amid questions about her trustworthiness. She has been criticised for using a private email account when she served as US secretary of state, a move she now calls a mistake. Some Republicans say Mrs Clinton put classified information at risk by using the private account - a charge she denies. More on the Democratic presidential race Meet the Democratic debaters - The candidates include a self described "democratic socialist", a war veteran and a former Republican. A widening gap between Clinton and Obama - Mrs Clinton's alliance with Mr Obama was always a bit of a marriage of convenience. Hillary's hard and painful road to 'sorry' - Her mea culpa indicates a change of strategy as the candidate struggles to find her footing. Democrats are feeling the Bern - Mr Sanders has given voice to the frustration and anger that some on the left feel over the current state of US politics. Mr Sanders, a Vermont Senator who calls himself a democratic socialist, has drawn record crowds in recent months with his message of increased economic fairness for the working class. He is leading in early voting states of New Hampshire and Iowa and has defied expectations, raising large amounts of money from thousands of small donors. However Mrs Clinton maintains a substantial lead in many Southern states like South Carolina and swing states like Nevada, where Tuesday's debate will be held. Three questions ahead of the debate InsertBodyImagePlaceHolder_2 1. How hard will they be on Hillary? Compared to the rough-and-tumble Republican race, the Democrats have been exceedingly civil. But candidates will still be looking to step out of the frontrunner's shadow. More liberal candidates like Mr Sanders and Mr O'Malley could play up Mrs Clinton's close ties to Wall Street. And Mr Webb and Mr Chafee - who both opposed the 2003 Iraq War - could press Mrs Clinton on her hawkish foreign policy stances. 2. Can Bernie go mainstream? Mr Sanders has become a rock star among the party's left wing, but he is not without some baggage. Technically, he is an independent and not a Democrat. He proudly calls himself a "democratic socialist" in a country where many view "socialist" as a slur. And he may encounter awkward questions about his relatively pro-gun rights record. 3. Will there be a Carly Fiorina moment? After two standout performances in the Republican debates, Ms Fiorina was rewarded with a bump in her poll numbers, rising from a lower-tier candidate into the top three. Some see a chance for Mr O'Malley to do the same. He is an accomplished former mayor and governor, but has thus far has been invisible on the campaign trail. Mr Sanders has resonated with the party's affluent white voters but has yet to make inroads with African Americans and Latinos - key Democratic constituencies. Mrs Clinton and Mr Sanders have mostly avoided direct criticism of each other in contrast to the raucous Republican field. However, even if the candidates themselves practise restraint, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump promises to provide live commentary on Twitter.
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Fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 6 MORE: Week 6 fantasy football rankings: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Tight ends | Defenses | Kickers The top of the fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 6 look much different with minor yet worrisome injuries to Julio Jones (groin) and Odell Beckham Jr. (hamstring). There's nothing wrong with A.J. Green, though, and he's got a great matchup against a leaky Bills secondary Sunday. That's why Green sits at No. 1 for Week 6. You'll also notice that DeAndre Hopkins, Julian Edelman and Larry Fitzgerald continue to rise, while embattled stars like Calvin Johnson continue to fall. Let's take a look at the full fantasy wide receiver rankings for Week 6 to see who's rising and falling, and to spot sleepers and values for your season-long team and daily fantasy football contests . Dominate your fantasy football leagues with Fantasy Alarm's Assistant GM! 1 A.J. Green, Bengals Bengals at Bills 2 DeAndre Hopkins, Texans Texans at Jaguars 3 Julian Edelman, Patriots Patriots at Colts 4 Randall Cobb, Packers Packers vs. Chargers 5 Demaryius Thomas, Broncos Broncos at Browns 6 Julio Jones, Falcons Falcons at Saints FANDUEL: Qualify for the Sporting News Football Championship here! 7 T.Y. Hilton, Colts Colts vs. Patriots 8 Antonio Brown, Steelers Steelers vs. Cardinals 9 Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals Cardinals at Steelers 10 Calvin Johnson, Lions Lions vs. Bears 11 Brandon Marshall, Jets Jets vs. Redskins 12 Odell Beckham Jr., Giants Giants at Eagles 13 Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos Broncos at Browns 14 Keenan Allen, Chargers Chargers at Packers 15 Jordan Matthews, Eagles Eagles vs. Giants 16 Jeremy Maclin, Chiefs Chiefs at Vikings 17 Allen Robinson, Jaguars Jaguars vs. Texans 18 Jarvis Landry, Dolphins Dolphins at Titans 19 Alshon Jeffery, Bears Bears at Lions 20 James Jones, Packers Packers vs. Chargers 21 Leonard Hankerson, Falcons Falcons at Saints 22 Allen Hurns, Jaguars Jaguars vs. Texans 23 Donte Moncrief, Colts Colts vs. Patriots 24 Travis Benjamin, Browns Browns vs. Broncos 25 Sammy Watkins, Bills Bills vs. Bengals 26 Brandin Cooks, Saints Saints vs. Falcons 27 Anquan Boldin, 49ers 49ers vs. Ravens 28 Eric Decker, Jets Jets vs. Redskins 29 Torrey Smith, 49ers 49ers vs. Ravens 30 Golden Tate, Lions Lions vs. Bears 31 John Brown, Cardinals Cardinals at Steelers 32 Rueben Randle, Giants Giants at Eagles 33 Pierre Garcon, Redskins Redskins at Jets 34 Willie Snead, Saints Saints vs. Falcons 35 Kamar Aiken, Ravens Ravens at 49ers 36 Best of the rest 36. Mike Wallace, Vikings vs. Chiefs 37. Kendall Wright, Titans vs. Dolphins 38. Ty Montgomery, Packers vs. Chargers 39. Josh Huff, Eagles vs. Giants 40. Ted Ginn Jr., Panthers at Seahawks 41. Martavis Bryant, Steelers vs. Cardinals 42. Stefon Diggs, Vikings vs, Chiefs 43. Jamison Crowder, Redskins at Jets 44. Marvin Jones, Bengals at Bills 45. Michael Floyd, Cardinals at Steelers 46. Andre Johnson, Colts vs. Patriots 47. DeVante Parker, Dolphins at Titans 48. Jermaine Kearse, Seahawks vs. Panthers 49. Stevie Johnson, Chargers at Packers MORE: Week 6 fantasy football rankings: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Tight ends | Defenses | Kickers
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Glenn Ford was arrested in Shreveport 1983 for allegedly shooting a local jeweler. His name wasn't cleared for decades.
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A youth team in California pulled off a pretty tricky play that we need to see on NFL Sundays.
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You take turns filling up the fridge and joined forces to redecorate the living room. But when it comes to your finances, do you stand alone or united? Here, the pros and cons of combining bank accounts. The Case for Joining Up You'll get to see your financial landscape in full. Combining bank accounts gives you a clearer view of your overall income and total savings--particularly useful if you're gearing up to make a big purchase, say a new car or house. Bonus: You might think twice before splurging on heels you can't walk in. You'll make better investments. It's simple math: The more you can invest, the more you can diversify, the more likely you are to earn a higher return on your investment. It levels the playing field. One study showed that people who joined financial forces were more likely to see their partners as contributors to the relationship. What's more, money won't be something to use as emotional leverage. You both get an equal say in all decisions, because all funds belong to everyone. The Case for Going Solo You just moved in together. No need to jump the gun. Instead, take a cue from this Norwegian study and start off with "cohabitation money," a system that keeps your dollars separate but encourages you to exchange goods in a market-like relationship. (You stock the fridge; he pays for utilities.) You're part of a "modern family." Maybe you (or your partner) have a child from a previous relationship, or perhaps you're a caretaker for a family member. In that case, separate accounts can take care of those responsibilities without adding budgeting complexities. You have guilt. More than 30 percent of those who combine finances have been sneaky about money, according to a recent poll . If you find yourself having to tell a little white lie about that little black dress, maybe it's a sign that you shouldn't be putting yourself in that position to begin with. Keep it separate and keep the guilt at bay. The Verdict Have your cake and eat it too. Good news! The issue doesn't have to be black-and-white. Go middle of the road by setting up a joint account for your major expenses and keeping a portion of your savings all for yourself. Because sometimes a girl needs to buy heels she can't walk in, dammit.
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According to scientific research and Ayurvedic tradition, making lunch your largest meal of the day can help you lose weight and ease digestion woes. Consuming 40 percent of your daily calories at lunchtime ensures that you have enough time to burn them all off, and if you're stressed about digestion, Ayurveda experts recommend eating your largest meal between 12 and 2 p.m., since your digestive agni (fire) is working at its maximum potential. If you usually opt for a humongous dinner, save your biggest meal for lunch and let these recipes help you make the shift to the lighter side when evening rolls around. One serving of each dish is 400 calories or fewer. - Additional reporting by Leta Shy and Jenny Sugar Crockpot Turkey Chili This slow-cooked beanless chili fills you up with over 27 grams of protein. Calories: 267 Sweet Potato, Chickpea, and Quinoa Burger This sweet potato, chickpea, and quinoa veggie burger is perfectly spiced and completely satisfying. At 202 calories per patty, you can add a 120-calorie whole-wheat bun and lettuce, tomato, and ketchup ( 34 calories ) and still come in at well under 500 calories. Calories (with bun and fixings): 356 Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Yes, you can have delicious, healthy mac and cheese. This version owes its low calorie count - and appropriate orange hue - to pureed butternut squash. Calories: 285 Spicy Chicken Chili Substituting ground chicken for beef in this spicy chili recipe brings the same traditional flavors and textures of the classic you crave - just lightened up for your healthy diet. Calories: 324 Sausage, Apple, and Butternut Squash Stuffing Who says stuffing has to be saved for Thanksgiving? This sausage, apple, and butternut squash stuffing makes for a protein- and nutrient-rich dinner any night! Calories: 358 Lemon Tuna Salad Substituting lemon and olive oil for mayonnaise makes for a lighter, brighter tuna salad that's perfectly in line with the Mediterranean diet. Tuck yours into a pita, or serve it on top of a bed of fresh greens. Calories: 323 Asian Cauliflower Fried "Rice" Unlike the greasy Chinese takeout typical of most restaurants, this veggie-packed Paleo "rice" skips the food coma and leaves you feeling satisfied and energized at the end of your meal. The combination of textures and flavors in this comforting Asian-inspired recipe is spot-on, and the blitzed cauliflower easily subs in for rice - you might even trick some picky eaters at your table with this one! Calories: 230 Low-Cal Spaghetti in White Wine Sauce There's no need to drench pasta in heavy cream, butter, and cheese to create a satisfying supper, and this vegan-friendly spaghetti recipe is proof. Fresh produce keeps this saucy recipe low in calories but rich in vitamins A and C. Calories: 228 Polenta and Beans If you're ready to get creative at dinner, let vegan polenta and beans come to the rescue. It's a filling and spicy meal that offers more than 10 grams of vegan-approved protein for under 300 calories. Calories: 284 Paleo Pad Thai No need for takeout; this low-calorie, noodle-free Paleo pad thai is waistline-friendly and just as tasty. It uses spaghetti squash instead of noodles to save on calories. This lower-carb riff on the classic rice noodle dish has over 300 percent of your recommended vitamin C and vitamin A for the day, more than 50 percent of your calcium, and over 30 percent of your iron. Calories: 367 Santa Fe Vegetable Soup This Paleo-friendly vegetable soup simmers nicely in your slow cooker for dinner - be sure to make enough for an easy lunch the next day. While this recipe uses shredded chicken and chicken stock, you can substitute them with more beans and vegetable stock for a vegetarian dish that still packs in the protein you need to fight fat. Calories: 321 Indian-Spiced Curry A bowl of this Indian-spiced tofu and chard has the protein and fiber to keep you satisfied. Even better, the combination of turmeric and ginger gives this recipe both metabolism-boosting and anti-inflammatory properties. It's one of my favorite ways to refuel my body after a challenging yoga class. Calories: 222 Toasted Quinoa and Cabbage If you need a break from a weekend of heavy meals, then make this digestion-aiding lemony toasted quinoa and wilted cabbage dish. Calories: 348 Broccoli Cheddar Soup A hearty bowl of creamy cheddar soup can soothe the soul, but it's not always so great for the waist. This healthy cheddar soup recipe keeps the texture you crave but nixes calories by using cauliflower to create a creamy soup base. Calories: 247 Blueberry, Quinoa, and Kale Salad This colorful salad has a bit of everything: blueberries, carrots, tomatoes, almonds, nori, kale, and quinoa, all blended with an Asian-inspired soy-ginger dressing. Talk about eating the rainbow! Calories: 377 Spaghetti Carbonara Lighten up traditional carbonara with this whole-wheat spaghetti carbonara made with low-fat milk and, yes, a healthy dose of parmesan cheese. Calories: 376 Paleo Stuffed Peppers For a warming, quick supper, look to these Italian-style Paleo stuffed peppers for inspiration. With just a few ingredients and less than 30 minutes, you can create a fresh, clean meal with more than 30 grams of protein. Calories: 285 Spicy Sweet Potato Salad High-fiber sweet potatoes in this spicy salad recipe can regulate blood sugar and help you lose weight, while a spicy, antioxidant-rich red pepper and jalapeño dressing ties everything together. Calories: 270 Oven-Fried Chicken Fried chicken is the definition of Southern comfort, but just one piece can weigh in at over 700 calories. Skip the classic, and opt for this lower-calorie, just-as-delicious fried chicken alternative that's baked in the oven. Calories: 335 Tortilla-Less Soup A spicy low-carb "tortilla" soup that's ready in 20 minutes? Sign us up. Since there are so many flavors in this comforting Mexican soup recipe, you won't even miss the high-calorie, high-carb strips of tortilla. Calories: 291 Asian Chicken Edamame Salad Colorful, crispy, and packed with nutrition, this Asian chicken salad will satisfy your cravings and keep you full longer. With nearly 20 grams of protein and clocking in just over 230 calories per filling portion, it's a much healthier alternative that will support your goals. Calories: 231 Gluten-Free Veggie "Pasta" Bake Using a mix of veggies like zucchini and spaghetti squash instead of penne means you can load on the cheese and still enjoy a low-calorie, ooey-gooey, cheesy bowl of steamy pasta. Even better? This veggie "pasta" bake is gluten-free. Calories: 208 Beef and Vegetable Stew This fiber- and protein-rich beef stew will fill up calorie-conscious eaters - a huge helping weighs in at just 265 calories! This recipe requires about 20 minutes of prep before you toss it into the slow cooker; be sure to plan accordingly, so you're not pressed for time. Calories: 265 Sweet Potato Burger With Creamy Avocado Spread These hearty veggie burgers are made with the goodness of sweet potatoes, black beans, millet, and corn. The creamy avocado sauce on top adds the perfect touch. Calories: 367 Fresh Burrito Bowl Cut all the long lines at Chipotle - and more than half the calories! - with this quick and delicious homemade burrito bowl you can make in less than 10 minutes. A precooked chicken breast, fresh produce, and a few healthy staples are all you need for this nutrient-dense, low-calorie meal that will satisfy your Mexican fast-food cravings. Calories: 350 Coconut Curry Butternut Squash This comforting, creamy coconut curry butternut squash soup is cream-free and the perfect way to add a few metabolism-boosting spices like cumin and turmeric to your diet. Calories: 372 Roasted Fish With Quinoa Salad If you've been scared to cook fish at home, this is the perfect starter recipe for your kitchen. This low-sodium, heart-healthy roasted fish recipe offers more than 34 grams of protein and is also high in vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber. Calories: 370 Chickpea Curry When you're craving Indian food at home, cook up this nutrient-dense chickpea and sweet potato curry instead of picking up takeout that's loaded with cream and butter. This vegan recipe is rich in protein, fiber, and flavor. Calories: 397 Penne Alla "Not-Ka" Penne alla vodka is an Italian staple that heavily lays on the cream and calories. Even without the booze and significantly less dairy thrown into the pot, this penne alla "not-ka" brings the same tangy flavor and comforting texture indicative of the original. Calories: 324 Roasted Veggies With Easy Fried Egg Eggs might lend themselves to breakfast, but I love eating them at dinner - especially after a tough strength-training session. With a little effort, a handful of ingredients, and less than 30 minutes, you can have this nutrient-rich meal on the table that's quick, light, and so satisfying. Calories: 349 Eggplant Pizzas Eggplant rounds are the perfect vessel for all the saucy and cheesy goodness that comes with your favorite traditional slice. These minipizzas make a delicious low-calorie supper on their own or on top of one-half cup of quinoa ( 111 calories ) to add some healthy complex carbs to your plate. Calories: 225
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Dollar General (DG) announced on Tuesday that it would be eliminating roughly 255 positions as part of a broader corporate restructuring plan. All of the cuts are effective immediately, the company said. No positions at the store level have been impacted by the decision. "Over the last several months, we have taken a hard look at our cost structure and are streamlining our support functions to improve our financial flexibility while positioning us to better serve our customers and to capitalize on long- term growth opportunities," said CEO Todd Vasos in a statement. "This restructuring should allow us to continue strengthening our market leadership position and deliver long-term value for our shareholders." As part of the restructuring, about 115 open positions will go unfilled. Dollar General said that all of its affected employees have been notified. The company will report third quarter financial results on Dec. 3.
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What time of year could possibly be better to adopt a new forever friend? They save you money Purebred dogs can cost a fortune. By adopting a mutt from a shelter, there's a good chance you'll save yourself a boatload of money. Adoption fees don't usually run north of $200 to $300. They're unique Pretty much every mutt is different because the blend of breeds will rarely be the same twice. This gives your new pup a total uniqueness. They are often healthier One issue with purebred dogs is that they can be inbred, which can lead to a lot of health issues. Because mutts are crossbred and a little bit of everything, they don't generally run into any problems related to inbreeding. They're easier to bring home Mutts are everywhere. When you decide you want a dog and have done all your research, it's much easier to go to your local shelter and find a mutt rather than a purebred. Sure, if you have your heart set on a purebred dog and want to spend the time and money on it, that's up to you, but if you're ready to adopt a dog today, you should be able to find one pretty easily at any shelter. (However, just because mutts are readily available doesn't mean you should pick one at random. Make sure you find your forever friend.) They have a variety of personality traits With a mutt, you get all the different traits from all the different breeds from which they came. Your pup might have the energy of a Labrador Retriever with the strength of a Boxer and the loyalty of a Golden Retriever. You're saving a life Adopting a dog from a shelter will most likely save its life, and you will rarely (read: basically never) find a purebred dog in a shelter unless it has serious medical issues and/or was dumped by its owners.
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ESPN announced yesterday that the airing of its "30 for 30" documentary about Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's efforts to keep the Kings in Sacramento, entitled "Down In The Valley", has been postponed. The decision to postpone the film comes after recent articles on Deadspin reporting on both the alleged sexual misconduct allegations against Johnson and alleged financial investigations . ESPN's announcement was first reported by Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch . From SI: "We are re-evaluating the content presentation of it and delaying the premiere," said John Dahl, the vice president and executive producer of ESPN Films and Original Content. "When [director] Jason Hehir and we collectively agree that the film is ready and we are comfortable with it, then we will pick that air date. I think the most important thing here is to make sure it's clear that we are not tone deaf and we're aware of a renewed focus on certain issues. Johnson played professional basketball for the Cavaliers and Suns before becoming the Mayor of Sacramento. The documentary, which was set to air to the public on October 20, was reportedly a highly glorifying account of Johnson's work to prevent the Kings from moving to another city. While the film has been postpones, it doesn't sound as though it's been shelved permanently. The film's director took to Twitter yesterday to clear the air: (1) The focus of DITV is the resilience of Sacramento's fans, the inner workings of billion dollar deals & why sports matter to us all. Jason Hehir (@jasonmhehir) October 12, 2015 (2) I'm proud to be telling this story & I look forward to everyone seeing it soon. Jason Hehir (@jasonmhehir) October 12, 2015 We have reached out to Johnson for comment. You can watch a teaser of the film here . NOW WATCH: Here's why the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable sports franchise in the world
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Calvin Harris claims he is considering lawsuits for the media outlets that claimed he and Taylor Swift have called it quits after he was spotted at a Thai massage parlor.
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ANKARA -- The twin bombs that detonated Saturday in Ankara, Turkey, loaded with small metal balls to rip through flesh for maximum carnage, were made to terrorize people at a peace rally. And that's exactly what they did. "The blood of other people was sprayed on me," Murat, a somber 46-year-old Turkish Labour Party member recounted of the blasts he survived unharmed, unlike some of his loved ones. "I just saw blood and pieces of people." At least 97 people died and hundreds more were wounded, many critically, in the worst terrorist attack to ever happen on Turkish soil. Now, survivors have to mend their shattered lives and attempt to move on. But the country's mental health providers want survivors and other people impacted by the blasts to know that they are not alone in their trauma. Hundreds of volunteers -- all trained psychologists, psychiatrists and psychosocial counselors -- have stepped up to offer free therapy to anyone who needs it. Turkey has named the Islamic State militant group as the prime suspect in the Saturday bombings that detonated seconds apart at an anti-war rally largely attended by Kurds, leftists and labor union members. But many survivors place blame on the government for failing to stop the attack, some even insisting the state carried out the bombings itself. Other Turks blame the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party or Marxist radicals for the bloodshed. Hours after the violent attack, Dr. Sezai Berber and his colleagues at the Psychiatric Association of Turkey rushed to the morgue in Ankara. Anguished screams pierced the cold night air as volunteers passed out hot soup and blankets to people, many of whom were still in shock. Berber was there for one reason: to provide emotional support to the hundreds of people huddled in the cold, waiting to claim the bodies of deceased friends and family. A woman outside of Ankara Numune hospital holds a crumpled sheet of paper. On it are the names of 6 friends wounded in the twin bombings. Five are still missing, one has already died. She breaks down into sobs, holding onto the paper tightly and with hope. A photo posted by Sophia Jones (@sophiamariejones) on Oct 10, 2015 at 9:26am PDT "Our campaign is long term," the Ankara psychiatrist explained. "This is the biggest human-made trauma in the history of Turkey. It's important to support [survivors] to help them come back to life." The plan is to rally people from an already existing volunteer network to make home visits, one-on-one counseling and group therapy available to the terrorist attack's trauma victims over the coming weeks and months. Therapists are reaching out to hospitals and funeral homes, and placing notices online and in media outlets, calling for people traumatized by Saturday's attack to come forward and seek help if they need it. Turkey's mental health providers have come together before to provide free, urgent mental health care to large groups of people. Such volunteer-based initiatives have been ongoing since the 1999 earthquake in Izmit, northwestern Turkey, that killed 17,000 people. More recently, large-scale grief counseling was provided for those affected by the 2014 Soma mine disaster that left 301 coalminers dead. "After trauma like this, what you see is people feel like they're losing their minds," explained Dr. Asli Carkoglu, Istanbul Chapter president of the Turkish Psychologists Association, one of the main groups organizing trained volunteers. Survivors, as well as people who were not necessarily present during the attack but helped victims or dealt with extreme grief afterward, may develop post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental disorders, according to Carkoglu, a psychology professor at Istanbul's Kadir Has University. Symptoms may include insomnia, relationship problems, crying or not being able to cry, and flashbacks. But help is out there for those struggling in the aftermath of Saturday's carnage. "It's a normal response to trauma,"Carkoglu said. "By telling people it's part of healing, we help people understand what they're going through." Hazal Arda contributed reporting from Ankara and Istanbul.
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Though we have found many ways to manipulate or explore people's brains, from using a mini 3D camera for surgery to inserting a chip that allows people to control a computer with their thoughts, we are still a long way away from unlocking every secret that the brain contains. However, researchers from the University of Washington have created a way to see inside the brain without making an incision or removing a part of skull, which will allow us to better understand how some brain diseases work. The new tool uses a non-invasive, light-based imaging technology to see inside the brain, and can be used to study how diseases like Alzheimer's, dementia, and brain tumors change brain tissue. The work, published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics , was completed by the University of Washington's Woo June Choi and Ruikang Wang. "The paper shows significantly enhanced imaging depth using a noninvasive laser-enabled technique for deep tissue imaging. In the brain, the imaging depth is almost doubled," said journal editorial board member Martin Leahy, of the National University of Ireland, Galway, in a press release . "The authors demonstrate for the first time an application in which this capability opens up a whole new window into the live intact hippocampus for discovery in brain research." The researchers used a new experimental approach called optical coherence tomography (OCT) to obtain subsurface images of biological tissue at about the same resolution as a low-power microscope. With OCT, researchers will be able to examine different acute and chronic vascular changes in the deep brain. Using a swept-source OCT to scan deeper and faster and a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) for a more efficient scan, the researchers were able to get better cross-section images of layers of tissue without invasive surgery or ionizing radiation. This allowed them to monitor changes in the brains of mice as Alzheimer's and dementia developed they were even able to study how the brain aged. Though OCT cameras have been used for at least 20 years, their images become blurry and unusable after a depth of 1 millimeter. OCT imaging has been used to study the neural activity, structure, and blood flow in the cerebral cortex of mice, but this latest development will allow scientists to image deeper tissues like the hippocampus, further unlocking the secrets of the brain . This combination of a swept-source OCT powered by the VCSEL will be able to provide doctors with better insight on a patient's brain and the hippocampus. A shrinking hippocampus is one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's , which affects 5.3 million Americans , destroying memory and other important mental functions. Source: Choi, W. Wang, R. Swept-source optical coherence tomography powered by a 1.3-μm vertical cavity surface emitting laser enables 2.3-mm-deep brain imaging in mice in vivo . Journal of Biomedical Optics . 2015.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders is fed up with all the talk about Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as secretary of the state and wants the country to focus on the issues. During Tuesday's Democratic debate, Sanders said: I think the secretary is right. And that is that the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails. … The middle class, Anderson [Cooper], let me say something about the media as well. I go around the country, talk to a whole lot of people. Middle class in this country is collapsing. We have 27 million people living in poverty. We have massive wealth and inequality. It's cost us millions of decent jobs. The American people want to know whether we're going to have a democracy as a as a result. Enough of the emails. Let's talk about the real issues facing America. This answer obviously plays up well with Democrats, who by and large feel that the email issue has taken up far too much attention compared to issues like the economy and income inequality. Obviously, this answer wouldn't work as well for a Republican audience. They genuinely believe Clinton can't be trusted. So to them, Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state seems like yet another attempt to avoid public accountability while she was in office. To that end, the email issue very likely won't change anyone's mind about Clinton. If you already don't like her, it'll probably confirm all the bad things you think about her. But if you're open to voting for Clinton, the email discussion looks more like desperate political posturing that distracts from the real issues.
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I trust @BernieSanders with my tax dollars like I trust a North Korean chef with my labrador! #DemDebate Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) October 14, 2015 Huckabee's black Labrador, Jet, died in 2013. Dog meat is eaten in North and South Korea, but the practice is not popular or widespread. According to the Animal Welfare Institute, "Younger South Koreans tend to shy away from eating dogs, and the percentage of South Koreans who eat dog meat on a regular basis is believed to be relatively small." Huckabee is currently polling at less than three percent, according to RealClear Politics .
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Danny Blind says that the Netherlands' next goal will be the 2018 World Cup in Russia after they fail to qualify for Euro 2016 as the Czechs top group A.
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Eddie Murphy says he chose not to reprise his famous impression of Bill Cosby on the "Saturday Night Live" 40th anniversary special because he didn't want to joke about the embattled comedian's sexual assault scandal. "It's horrible," Murphy told The Washington Post in a lengthy interview published Tuesday . "There's nothing funny about it. If you get up there and you crack jokes about him, you're just hurting people. You're hurting him. You're hurting his accusers. I was like, 'Hey, I'm coming back to SNL for the anniversary, I'm not turning my moment on the show into this other thing.'" Cosby has been accused of sexually assaulting more than 50 women . Murphy, a former "SNL" cast member, almost appeared in the sketch before changing his mind and deciding to simply give a brief speech instead. He told The Post he "totally understood" why "SNL" wanted to do the bit, which ended up starring current cast member Kenan Thompson as Cosby. "It was the biggest thing in the news at the time," Murphy said. "I can see why they thought it would be funny, and the sketch that Norm [Macdonald] wrote was hysterical." After the airing of the February special, Macdonald explained in a series of tweets that Murphy declined to play Cosby because "he will not kick a man when he is down." In response, Cosby released a statement thanking Murphy for his decision. "I am very appreciative of Eddie and I applaud his actions," a Cosby spokesperson said. Also on HuffPost:
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In a taped message to the Democratic candidates, President Barack Obama urged Democrats to work hard and fight to keep the White House in 2016.
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Former NBA star Lamar Odom was clinging to life Tuesday night after he was found passed out and unable to breathe on the floor of a Nevada brothel Tuesday, the owner told the Daily News. Odom, who had been partying with girls since Saturday night, had been using an herbal substitute for Viagra, though it was not immediately clear if the supplement affected his condition. Odom was staying at the Love Ranch Vegas in Crystal, Nevada, one of the establishments owned by famed brothel owner Dennis Hof. Odom was vomiting but with "some kind of foam stuff coming out of his mouth," Hof said. He was found passed out shortly after 7 p.m. New York time. "This is serious," Hof told The News. "He might not make it." Odom was taken to a local hospital in Pahrump before being airlifted to another medical center. LAMAR ODOM'S BEST FRIEND JAMIE SANGOUTHAI DEAD OF SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE: REPORT Hof said it was the first time he'd ever seen Odom there. Odom, a Queens native, had been at the brothel Since Saturday night. A source said he had been drinking during his stay, but not much. A bottle of Cognac was still a 1/3 full. Hof said Odom had taken "upwards of 10 herbal Viagras." "There was obviously a problem," Hof said. "He was puking a bunch of ugly stuff." It was not clear if Odom, who had been in rehabilitation before, was using any drugs. "He was in great shape, having a good time," Hof said, after speaking with several of the women there. "Just enjoying some solitude." "The girls said he was a great guy who was just happy to have some time by himself. There was nothing weird, he was perfectly fine and he was happy to get away from people for a few days" "The girls said he seemed a little bit solemn on Sunday." After Odom was found unconscious, a call was placed to 911, and and operator advised them not to give him CPR.They were told, instead, to turn him over on his side, which was when they saw foam coming from his mouth. Odom was recently divorced from reality star Khloe Kardashian. He was an NBA star for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks before retiring amid rumors of drug use. Knicks president Patrick Riley signed Odom briefly, but he never suited up for the team.
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At the CNN Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton says the U.S. needs to take the lead and stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Presidential candidate Jim Webb talks about his rating from the NRA at the first Democratic debate for president.
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And the winner of the first Democratic debate on CNN is… Anderson Cooper . Right from the opening tip, you can see Cooper came focused, unafraid, loaded with quality, relevant research. He asserted himself as the strongest figure of the presentation, candidates included. In the end, Cooper showed why he's one of the top journalists in the game: He was impeccably prepared, wasn't hesitant to ask follow-up questions when warranted and didn't offer up one question not one that could be considered frivolous or fluffy…and that was clearly evident from his first question to Hillary Clinton : Secretary Clinton, I want to start with you. Plenty of politicians evolve on issues, but even some Democrats believe you change your positions based on political expediency. You were against same-sex marriage. Now you're for it. You defended President Obama's immigration policies. Now you say they're too harsh. You supported his trade deal dozen of times. You even called it the "gold standard". Now, suddenly, last week, you're against it. Will you say anything to get elected? After Clinton claimed she has always been very consistent before veering into talking points about wages, Cooper stayed the course after not getting an answer to the original question. COOPER: "Secretary Clinton, though, with all due respect, the question is really about political expediency. Just in July, New Hampshire, you told the crowd you'd, quote, "take a back seat to no one when it comes to progressive values. Last month in Ohio, you said you plead guilty to, quote, 'being kind of moderate and center'. Do you change your political identity based on who you're talking to?" Then came Bernie Sanders' turn: COOPER: Senator Sanders. A Gallup poll says half the country would not put a socialist in the White House. You call yourself a democratic socialist. How can any kind of socialist win a general election in the United States? And the challenges kept coming throughout the night to each of the five candidates on stage. When Jim Webb complained about being cut off when his allotted time ran out, the moderator calmly informed him that those were the rules he agreed to. Throughout the evening, Cooper scolded those who went to talking points and following the age-old rule of not answering the question asked but the question they wanted asked with the same effective retort: "You didn't answer the question." Could there have been a question on Planned Parenthood? Sure. Questions on the president's economic record particularly as it relates to labor force participation, income inequality expansion or falling wages? Yes. Should Cooper have asked Hillary if all lives matter following Lemon's Facebook question? Absolutely. Were the other moderators ( Dana Bash , Juan Carlos Lopez ) worked into the debate more as promised? No. All of that said, Anderson Cooper showed presence, consistency and gravitas on Tuesday night. Focused. Prepped. The questions were natural in their delivery, difficult in their content and stated with conviction. And the job is much harder than it looks. He earns a solid 'A'. And at least from the standpoint of media observers, wins the night. Follow Joe Concha on Twitter @JoeConchaTV
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Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry lost a significant amount of weight over the summer -- a feat that already appears to be paying dividends on the court. He's averaging a league leading 30.3 points a game during preseason thus far, shooting 68.3 percent from the field and 64.7 percent from three, including a 40-point outing against the Minnesota Timberwolves recently. If what's transpired through Toronto's three preseason games -- albeit a small sample size -- holds any weight, Lowry and the Raptors will surely be a team to keep an eye on. However, despite his immediate boost in on-court production, Lowry didn't wake up one morning with an intricate plan to lose weight. Instead, the 29-year-old was insistent on making a change in an attempt to elevate his game to the next level, taking his long-term success into consideration. "I was talking to my wife, and she said 'You were always your best at your college weight,' " Lowry told Stack's Jordan Zirm. "The saying is, the older you get, the lighter you've got to be. I thought Ray Allen did a great job of that, and Chauncey Billups too." Allen and Billups both stayed effective up until their mid-30's, an accomplishment in itself that all NBA players strive for. "I want to be special," Lowry told Zirm. "At the end of the day it's all about me and how I feel and what I can provide for my team and my family." In his 70 regular season games last year, Lowry averaged 17.8 points, 6.8 assists, and shot 41.2 percent from the field, statistics that earned him the first All-Star nod of his career. He led the Raptors to their winningest regular season in franchise history before their campaign was ultimately cut short as they were swept by the Wizards in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. He only averaged 12.3 points and 4.8 assists on 31.6 percent shooting during the series. Although fans have only had a short glimpse of the slimmer Lowry, it appears as though he's much improved, prepared to rectify 2015's postseason disappointment.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will use "all means" available to end Palestinian violence after a wave of unrest Tuesday, with at least three Israelis killed as Palestinian attackers shot at a bus and drove a car into pedestrians.
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Rand Paul did a live stream today, even though he didn't want to
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WASHINGTON Daniel K. Tarullo, a member of the Federal Reserve 's Board of Governors, said on Tuesday he did not "expect that it would be appropriate" for the Fed to start raising its benchmark rate this year, breaking with the stated position of the Fed's chairwoman, Janet L. Yellen. Mr. Tarullo spoke, in an interview with CNBC, less than 24 hours after another Fed governor, Lael Brainard, expressed similar hesitation in a speech Monday afternoon. The comments by two officials on the Federal Open Market Committee who rarely speak publicly about monetary policy suggested that Ms. Yellen is facing growing internal opposition to the view she expressed last month that it will probably make sense to start raising rates this year to maintain control of inflation. "Yellen appears to have a revolt on her hands," said Tim Duy, a professor of economics at the University of Oregon who follows the central bank closely. "She now faces the prospect of multiple dissents from the dovish wing of the F.O.M.C. if she insists on pushing through with a rate hike this year. Such a split decision would not enhance the institution's credibility." Ms. Brainard, a former Obama administration official who joined the Fed in 2014, and Mr. Tarullo, an adviser to Mr. Obama's first presidential campaign before joining the Fed in 2009, both have roots in the world of Democratic economic policy making. Leading members of that community, including the Harvard economist Lawrence H. Summers, have sharply criticized the Fed's movement toward raising interest rates. Those critics have coalesced around a fairly uniform set of concerns that appear to resonate with Ms. Brainard and Mr. Tarullo. The differences, however, remain relatively narrow and could be resolved by new rounds of economic data in the coming months. Slower growth could persuade Ms. Yellen who also has strong Democratic credentials and was a chief economic adviser to President Bill Clinton to wait a little longer. Better news or rising inflation could persuade the skeptics to move more quickly. Michael Feroli, the chief United States economist at JPMorgan Chase, said that despite the fragmentation of the policy making committee, he expected Ms. Yellen and her right-hand man, Stanley Fischer, vice chairman of the Fed, to maintain control. "We still believe the Yellen-Fischer leadership can pull the committee together for a December liftoff, but in the interim the communications may continue to sound inharmonious," he wrote Tuesday. The Fed has held short-term rates near zero since December 2008 to stimulate economic activity by encouraging borrowing and risk-taking. Now, in the sixth year of a slow-but-steady economic expansion, officials are debating the right moment to start raising rates. The Fed could stall the economy if it scares borrowers by raising rates too quickly. Waiting too long could also end badly if inflation starts to rise or speculative asset bubbles pop. I n a major speech last month , Ms. Yellen said continued job growth was likely to lead to higher inflation, and the Fed planned to start raising rates this year. She spoke before the government estimated the economy added just 142,000 jobs in September. But in a speech on Sunday , Mr. Fischer said he still expected the Fed to move this year. The most likely date is the final 2015 meeting of the Fed's policy making committee on Dec. 15 and 16. Fed officials have said they are not likely to act at the committee's Oct. 27 and 28 meeting. A number of other Fed officials have lined up in favor of a rate increase sooner rather than later. Jeffrey M. Lacker, president of the Richmond, Va., Fed, voted to raise rates at the September meeting. James B. Bullard, president of the St. Louis Fed, said Tuesday that it would be "prudent" to start this year. The Fed said Tuesday, in a scheduled release, that eight of the 12 regional reserve banks had supported a September increase in a secondary but symbolic rate called the discount rate. Two Fed officials were already on the record as opposing a rate increase this year: Charles L. Evans, the Chicago president, and Narayana Kocherlakota. the Minneapolis president. But regional Fed presidents often take public stands. The Washington-based governors like Mr. Tarullo and Ms. Brainard seldom do. The unemployment rate is approaching a normal level by historical standards, but by other measures the labor market remains weak. Moreover, the historical pattern that inflation rises as unemployment falls a relationship that economists call the Phillips Curve has weakened in recent years. Inflation is also being suppressed by other forces, including a strong dollar, low energy prices and what Mr. Tarullo described as a "globally disinflationary environment." "I don't think anybody knows how much more progress could be made in a noninflationary fashion," he said Tuesday. "My own perspective is that one should watch to see some tangible evidence that inflation would return to target." He said the Fed could not easily correct its mistake if it moved too soon and growth stalled. Ms. Brainard would not say when she expected to start raising rates, but she expressed even stronger reservations than Mr. Tarullo that strong job growth was a sufficient reason to do so as long as inflation is quiescent. "I do not view the improvement in the labor market as a sufficient statistic for judging the outlook for inflation," she said. "A variety of econometric estimates would suggest that the classic Phillips Curve influence of resource utilization on inflation is, at best, very weak at the moment." She questioned Ms. Yellen's view that it would be best for the Fed to start raising rates sooner so it can raise rates more slowly. Ms. Yellen said in September that if the Fed waited to raise rates and then was forced to increase rates more sharply to control inflation, it "would risk disrupting financial markets and perhaps even inadvertently push the economy into recession." Ms. Brainard said she was not overly concerned the Fed might wait too long.
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An awesome photo of Tom Brady's dog quickly went viral after the QB posted it to his Facebook page on Tuesday.
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Just call her Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Mother of Dragons and now, Sexiest Woman Alive. Esquire Magazine announced Tuesday on Twitter that Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is the hottest woman of 2015. She follows in the sexy footsteps of Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis. Esquire writes in its cover story on Clarke, "She manages to bring together a number of opposites, to make them natural: sweetness and toughness, emotionalism with a kind of cold-blooded determination. Something in these contrasts explains her sex appeal, too. She can play queen and kid sister, dominatrix and pal."
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Leanne Brown wrote a cookbook for low-income families on a tight budget, but her tips could appeal to anyone looking to trim the grocery bill. The Washington Post went into the kitchen with her as she made her cold and spicy Asian noodle salad.
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Jim Cramer has survived so long on Wall Street for many reasons, but the most important one is because he sticks by his rules of investing. One of his top rules is discipline trumps conviction. "Rules that have kept you out of trouble have to be obeyed. Which is why, despite the pullback today…I can't pound the table on buying anything, because the S&P oscillator that I've followed for decades is now in overbought territory, which tells me we are due for some pain," the " Mad Money " host said. The Standard & Poor's oscillator is an indicator that Cramer follows, which is a short-term measurement of current market sentiment. It is typically used to indicate how overbought or oversold the market is. Right now, Cramer sees that the market is linked to three specific inputs. Stocks have tended to go higher if these three inputs are in the bulls' favor: a weaker dollar, higher oil and a stronger Chinese market. "Now, let me say from the get-go that I may not necessarily agree that these inputs should cause a rally," Cramer said. Historically, when the oscillator hit danger zone levels, the risk has been too high and the reward too low for Cramer to buy stocks. "While I have tremendous conviction that the inputs are positive, which would mean you should be buying high quality stocks that you think are undervalued, my discipline nevertheless says hold off, because a better, lower level is coming," Cramer said. (Tweet this) It is official, until this market goes lower or works off its oversold condition Cramer is staying on the sidelines. Maybe he will take some profits for his charitable trust, but until that oscillator drops back to lower levels, he won't be pressing the buy, buy, buy button on his soundboard for a while. With after oil's third-quarter roller coaster ride, Jim Cramer turned to the charts to find out where it could be headed. "Remember, I think the rebound in oil from its late August lows has been a major driver in the epic rally in our stock market, so it's imperative that we get a sense of where oil is going, particularly in the wake of yesterday's nasty pullback," the " Mad Money " host said. So, Cramer turned to two technicians to read the charts and put the oil market into perspective. The first was Carley Garner, a technician and expert on commodities who is the co-founder of DeCarley Trading and colleague of Cramer's at RealMoney.com . At the moment, Garner is hearing bearish chatter about oil all over the place. But in her perspective, the things the bears are focused on aren't exactly a surprise. Thus, the bearish view in oil is pretty much baked in, so the path of least resistance for crude is likely to be higher. Next up, Cramer spoke with Carolyn Boroden, a technician who runs FibonacciQueen.com and is also a colleague of Cramer's at RealMoney.com. Boroden believes that the lows of oil back on Aug. 24 were extremely important and could represent a real bottom. In the long-term, Boroden thinks that if the August low holds, then oil will work its way back up to $70 or even $80. The key to this is that it will eventually work in that direction, because in the near term, Boroden thinks it could be time to be more cautious. It is almost as if overnight the most hated group of stocks, the oil stocks, have suddenly transformed into the most loved. So with technicians on board predicting the price of crude to be headed higher, Cramer took a look at some of the best stocks in the oil patch that could give investors exposure. One company that has actual exposure to the price of oil is Occidental Petroleum, an oil producer that has a 1.4 percent yield and a nice stream of income, with downside protection in case the stock goes lower. "That dividend makes owning this company seem like a much less daunting prospect. In fact, Occidental is my favorite yield play in the oil patch, which is why it's one of the largest positions in my charitable trust," Cramer said. However, a big fat juicy dividend is never a reason to buy any oil related company. Not all dividends are created equally, as a high-yield can often be a red flag. Cramer specifically likes Occidental because of its balance sheet and strong assets, with a shareholder friendly agenda. Even though the biotech group continues to be out of favor for Wall Street, Cramer has still seen a wave of biotech initial public offerings (IPOs). And believe it or not, some of these companies new to the tape could represent a terrific opportunity. That is why Cramer updated investors on a few of the new IPOs in the biotech space, so they know what to look for and what to avoid when evaluating a newly public or about to be public stock. First up was CytomX Therapeutics, a $430 million biotech company that came public last Thursday. However when Cramer researched further he found that while CytomX may have intriguing technology, it is possibly the most developmental of the developmental stage biotechs. If CytomX had drugs in actual phase 1 trails, Cramer would still think it was insanely speculative. It could be a game changer, but until the clinical trials start, this stock is too much of a lottery ticket for Cramer's taste. Cramer also heard investors discussing the weak data that came out of China as the reason for its market's hideous initial decline on Tuesday, and thinks that is just plain wrong. There were actually two sets of Chinese numbers, import numbers were weak but the export numbers were strong. China's slump from September was confirmed when it reported worse-than-expected imports , down 20.4 percent. This was astounding to Cramer. However Chinese exports were down just 3 percent, which made sense to Cramer given the government's attempts to reinvigorate its domestic consumer spending economy. "First, we have to ask ourselves it is really a shock that imports are down in the Peoples Republic? Isn't that what this index I'm always talking about, the Baltic Freight index…has been telling us over the past few months?" the " Mad Money " host asked. It was the export number of just 3 percent which stood out to Cramer more. It told him that the Chinese consumer economy may be in better shape than most think. It indicated that China could be getting stronger. "But this morning we got what I've really been waiting for, a resumption in rising car sales after a 3 month decline," Cramer said. In the Lightning Round, Cramer gave his take on a few caller favorite stocks: B&G Foods: "I really like B&G Foods after making that acquisition of Green Giant. Here's the problem the stock has not come in, and I think that's a mistake in this kind of market. Lots of stocks are coming in. When that gets to $33-$34, pull the trigger." Whole Foods Market: "I think this might be the last bad quarter. I think there's like 10 percent downside and much more upside. So I think you should wait until the quarter, because I think it's not going to be good, and then I think you should pull the trigger."
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A healthy diet can boost your immune system, but if you still happen to catch a cold, or worse, the flu, it's essential in helping you recover faster. Here are the foods you should be eating when you're sick. RelatedHow to Tell If You Have a "Just a Cold" or the FluDrink Up, Feel Better: 6 Elixirs For Cold and Flu Season 7 Foods to Eat When You're Sick A healthy diet can boost your immune system, but if you still happen to catch a cold, or worse, the flu, it's essential in helping you recover faster. Here are the foods you should be eating when you're sick. Related How to Tell If You Have a "Just a Cold" or the Flu Drink Up, Feel Better: 6 Elixirs For Cold and Flu Season Beverages - Lots of Them You may not feel like eating solid foods, but make sure to take in plenty of fluids. All-natural ginger ale and peppermint or ginger tea are good choices if you have an upset stomach, and electrolyte-infused beverages are a good option if you are making frequent trips to the bathroom. Real fruit juices like OJ, grapefruit, and apple cider will offer calories and nutrients to help feelings of dizziness from not eating, but if you have a stuffy nose, choose hot liquids such as tea with lemon or our apple cider vinegar brew . Some other options: green tea supports the immune system , and if you add a little honey, it will also coat your scratchy throat. Cold-pressed green juice is an easy way to get a huge amount of needed cold-busting nutrients. Easily Digestible Protein Getting enough protein is important whether you are sick or healthy, because it strengthens your body. Since your stomach may not be up for digesting a steak and you probably don't have the energy to cook an elaborate meal, choose easily digestible proteins that take little or no time to prepare such as eggs or plain yogurt. Eggs don't get much simpler than this preparation . Flavonoids in Citrus Fruits Even though vitamin C may not shorten the duration of your illness, don't ditch citrus fruits altogether. The soft white skin found on oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes contains flavonoids, which increase immune system activity. Liven things up by making this simple recipe for broiled grapefruit . Infection-Fighting Glutathione Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant that has been shown to fight infection. It's found in red, pulpy watermelon and also cruciferous veggies like broccoli, collard greens, kale, and cabbage. Soup and Broth Clear broths like miso, chicken or veggie broth, and beef bouillon will keep you hydrated and are easy to digest if you don't have much of an appetite. If you are feeling hungry, soups that contain chunks of veggies, whole grains like barley, and some kind of lean protein will also offer added vitamins and nutrients. The hot liquids do double duty by warming the body from chills and also opening up sinus passages to relieve congestion. Foods Rich in B6 and B12 Vitamins B6 and B12 are healing nutrients , so get your fill of fish, milk, nutritional yeast, fortified soy milk and cereals, potatoes, spinach, and turkey while you're under the weather. Yogurt In a German study, the probiotics in yogurt were found to shorten colds and flu by almost two days. Choose ones that contain the bacterial strains Lactobacillus casei or Lactobacillus reuteri, since these two are the ones linked to improving immune response. Greek yogurt is a great option since it also contains at least 10 grams of protein per serving.
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When it comes to weight loss, many celebrity trainers like Bob Harper and Gunnar Peterson agree: it's best to eat carbs in the morning . When you front load the morning with healthy complex carbohydrates, you have more time to burn them off and use carbohydrates for their intended purpose (as fuel) instead of the body storing them as fat. Quick to prepare and high in fiber, rolled oats are a nutrient-rich breakfast that offer the calories and fiber your body needs to support your goals and stay full all morning long. If you've been enjoying this classic Fall breakfast since the weather cooled off, you're probably ready to stray from your go-to toppings - and that's where this easy and sweet combination comes to the rescue. Even with a laundry list of dessert-inspired ingredients like banana, peanut butter, dark chocolate, and brown sugar, this easy bowl of oatmeal weighs in at just 13 grams of sugar. From Cook Yourself Sexy by Candice Kumai Candice's Gone Bananas Chocolate Oatmeal Notes While this recipe is great to share with friends, it's just as delicious if you're eating solo. Simply divide all the ingredients by four for a single-serving portion. Ingredients 4 cups water 2 cups organic rolled oats 2 medium-firm ripe bananas 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/4 cup chopped dark chocolate Directions Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stir in the oats, and cook for three to five minutes. Using a large spoon or ladle, place the oatmeal into four individual bowls. Thinly slice the bananas, and place them on top of the oatmeal. Follow by topping each bowl with 1/4 of the peanut butter, brown sugar, and dark chocolate. Mix with a spoon, and enjoy. Source: Calorie Count Information Category Breakfast/Brunch Yield 4 servings Nutrition Calories per serving 361
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At the Democratic debate in Las Vegas, Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders isn't tough enough on guns.
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Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel and taken to an area hospital on Tuesday. The 2011 Sixth Man of the Year has battled substance abuse issues throughout his career.
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Hillary Clinton defends the Obama administration's decisions in Libya during the CNN Democratic Debate in Las Vegas.
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Russia's air force hit 86 "terrorist" targets in Syria in the past 24 hours, the defence ministry said Tuesday, in the highest one-day tally since it launched its bombing campaign on September 30.
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The 12 Best Bras for Women Who Hate Bras Lightweight alternatives for the undergarment averse They say nothing in life is certain except death, taxes…and bras that will forever annoy us with their rib-cage-pinching, underwire-jabbing ways. But no more. Here, 12 great bras without a trace of push-up padding or sharp hardware. The Best Lace Lightly lined with scalloped lace, featuring a little stretch. Pretty and practical. Talula ($32) The Best Seamless Stretch cotton means softness for days. Plus: No risk of slips. American Apparel ($14) The Best (Barely) Push-Up Editor tested and approved: Unlined mesh and a half-cup demi style, this baby gives just enough oomph while barely clinging on. And that underwire? You won't even notice it. Trust. Timpa ($36) The Best for the Well-Endowed No underwire. We repeat: no underwire. Bali ($40) The Best No-Slip Straps A racer-back that doesn't dig. How novel. Aerie ($20) The Best Strapless Want a comfy strapless that won't slip down? Steer clear of push-up ones and seek out minimizers. Lilyette ($40) The Best for Sporty Girls Looks like sports bra. Acts like a sports bra. Doesn't feel like a sports bra. PINK ($23) The Best for "Sporty" Girls Mesh: It's breathable, supportive and made for athletes. But it's also perfect for Netflix binging. Negative Underwear ($55, available October 14) The Best According to Science For the lazy, this one cleans itself ( for real ). Knix Wear ($50 and up) The Best for Fashionistas All the cool girls are letting their superfluous upper straps show. (Just pair with a billowing top--nothing too tight.) Free People ($28) The Best Bows for Grown-Ups When you need just a little sass. Journelle Collection ($52) The Best for the Budget-Be-Damned Who wouldn't want a little stretch tulle and silk satin in her life? La Perla ($368)
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Netherlands: On Tuesday at a Dutch military base, a macabre parody of a flight boarding routine took place. One by one groups of journalists, passes at the ready, were invited to board the patchwork reconstruction of MH17's business end. It was chilling. An hour earlier, we had been invited into the huge hangar-like space where the corpse of the murdered plane was forensically displayed under spotlights, a looming mechanical autopsy. There was utter silence as the media absorbed the sight, broken only by the artificial "click" of smartphone shutters. The front of the plane, the left hand side of the cockpit, was a pockmarked mess. White, tattered, curling shreds of metal were stuck to the imagined frame of the cockpit, looking like torn tissue paper dipped in acid. The right hand side, opposite where the Buk ground-to-air missile shrapnel hit, was more intact. Incredibly, the cockpit windows had survived the attack and the fall from altitude cracked, shattered but not lost. First class was mostly missing, its roof ripped off, left somewhere in the fields of eastern Ukraine, or the back blocks of the airbase. Business class was a bare shell, pane-less windows gaping around a door a reminder of those who once peered out of them. It somehow looked larger than life, though much of it was missing. This was the front third of the plane. We had been told how it happened: the Buk missile explosion ripped through the cockpit, the front of the plane sheared off, the remainder split in two, the tail section hit the ground first. Then economy, with the wings and the engines, landed upside down and they burst into flames. We were not told details of how the passengers died. That was in the text of the report, for now unremarked. And then, group by group, we were invited to climb into the reconstruction. Cameras at the ready, showing our passes to the stand-in flight attendants, we boarded via stairs at the rear, like apprehensive tourists. A metal deck had been built where the floor used to be. Passing through the ghosts of business and first, past a door cryptically, prophetically marked "BUK A", we gathered in the cockpit. It was reminiscent of those old fighter planes that you can go inside at war museums, imagining yourself in the pilot seat, Biggles-style. But here were the ripped, wrecked remains of a civilian flight that should never have entered a war zone. A buckled floor, fragments of seats, a sparse reminder of the console. I've boarded many flights. I will never forget boarding MH17, 452 days after it was shot from the sky by those yet to be brought to justice, 452 days after it was boarded by 298 people whose lives were taken from them by a Buk missile.
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Josh discusses a listicle of nine eating profiles that link eating behavior to personality traits.
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He's been convicted under Saudi Arabia's sharia law.
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President Barack Obama stopped by Torrey Pines for a round of golf, and an unexpected drop-in to a wedding.
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Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly says she was shocked by Donald Trump's reaction to her debate questions and that she never expected a feud with the GOP front-runner. "It's clear we may have overestimated his anger-management skills," she said during Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Kelly said she wasn't singling out Trump and had asked tough questions of all the candidates during the Fox News debate. "Sorry, you put yourself into this," Kelly said of the Republican hopefuls. "You have a job to do, which is answer tough questions," she added. "I have a tough job to do, which is ask them." Trump lashed out at Kelly during the first GOP presidential debate in Cleveland in August following a question over his views on women. He has since repeatedly clashed with Fox News following the tense exchange. Kelly argued on Tuesday that her tough questioning helps Republican contenders fix their flaws before the 2016 general election. "That's what I get paid to do anticipate the candidates' weaknesses and poke them," she said. "It's not like I was looking to make an example out of Donald Trump. "They were tough questions [and] no one was given a pass," she continued. "Some of them were hard to ask. "You don't want to embarrass anyone with their weaknesses, but by the same token, these people want George Washington's job," Kelly added. She noted that Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is already using Trump's past remarks on women against him. "The reason I asked that is not a comment on Megyn Kelly," she said. "It was a comment on his electability and what he's likely to hear from Hillary Clinton should he become the nominee. You're already starting to hear that from Hillary Clinton." Kelly questioned Trump's use of phrases like "fat pig" or "slob" toward women. The billionaire candidate responded by declaring Kelly had "blood coming out of her wherever" the following day.
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WASHINGTON Hillary Rodham Clinton offered some revisionist history Tuesday night when insisting she's not a flip-flopper on a trade deal that she heartily promoted as secretary of state but turned against last week as a Democratic presidential candidate. "I did say, I hoped it would be the gold standard'" of trade agreements, she said of the Trans-Pacific Partnership when asked about her changing positions in the Democratic presidential debate. Actually, Clinton did not say anything about hope in her many speeches around the world in support of the trade deal. On Nov. 15, 2012, in Adelaide, Australia: "This TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) sets the gold standard in trade agreements, to open free, transparent, fair trade, the kind of environment that has the rule of law and a level playing field." In Honolulu, Nov. 10, 2011: "There is new momentum in our trade agenda with the recent passage of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement and our ongoing work on a binding, high-quality Trans-Pacific Partnership." She pitched the deal in Vietnam, Washington and beyond without qualification. Clinton said in the debate that when she looked at the final agreement last week, "it didn't meet my standards." The final agreement, however, dropped or changed some provisions that liberal activist groups the wing of the party she is assiduously courting at this stage of the campaign had strongly criticized. For example, the U.S. had pushed for 12 years of legal protection from generic drugs for advanced pharmaceuticals, but the final agreement provides only up to eight years. A provision was also added barring tobacco companies from using the agreement to overturn national anti-smoking laws.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Montreal Canadiens remain perfect. The Pittsburgh Penguins remain an imperfect work in progress. Tomas Fleischmann finished off an odd-man rush with his first goal of the season early in the third period to lift the unbeaten Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the winless Penguins on Tuesday night. BOX SCORE: CANADIENS 3, PENGUINS 2 Fleischmann scored off a feed from David Desharnais and Carey Price made it stand up as Montreal improved to 4-0. Max Pacioretty scored twice for the Canadiens. Price finished with 31 saves as Montreal wrapped up a perfect four-game road swing to start the season. "I think we were hard on them early," Pacioretty said. "I think we agitated them a bit. I think you can see that they got frustrated and that's the type of style that we play." Beau Bennett and Kris Letang scored for Pittsburgh, which fell to 0-3. Phil Kessel picked up an assist in his home debut with the Penguins, who picked the All-Star forward up over the summer in a blockbuster trade with Toronto. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots but Pittsburgh is winless through three games for the first time since 2005. The Penguins have just three goals through nine periods, their slowest offensive start since 2003-04. "You have to find ways when you're 0-3," center Sidney Crosby said. "If your desperation and urgency isn't there, then there's a problem." Twice Pittsburgh rallied from one-goal deficits to tie it but had no answer after Fleishmann finished a rush that started when Penguins rookie forward Sergei Plotnikov appeared to be tripped by Desharnais in the Montreal zone, springing the Canadiens. Fleischmann ended it by easily slipping a pass from Desharnais by Fleury. Price, the reigning MVP, kept the Penguins at bay, including a beautiful glove save on Crosby with 2:17 to go in which the goaltender smothered the one-timer with his glove and left pad while lying on his stomach to preserve Montreal's best start since the 1977-78 team won its first six games. "It's kind of just a desperation play," Price said. "It's just a pass across and I just do what goalies do. Just kind of kick out a limb and found a way to stop it. I got pretty lucky on it. It's just one of those ones that hit you." The Penguins spent the offseason acquiring a marquee talent to pair with Crosby and bolstering the bottom six in hopes of reducing some of the load off their stars. While coach Mike Johnston expected it to take time for things to gel, he didn't expect to watch his team to slog through a sluggish opening week in which it seemed reticent to send the puck toward the net. "It's so hard to score, you've got to be around the net area," Johnston said. "We just can't pass up those shots (when we get there)." Pacioretty gave the Canadiens the lead 5:46 into the game, taking a cross ice feed from Brendan Gallagher then firing a shot from between the circles and beating a late-arriving Fleury. The Penguins produced just four shots in the first 20 minutes, including a wrister at the end of a two-on-one from Crosby that signaled the two-time MVP's first shot on goal of the season. Bennett tied it 5:31 into the second, creating a takeaway at one end then beating Price with a shot over the goaltender's right shoulder. Pacioretty put Montreal back in front just over three minutes later with a power-play goal from the right circle, the puck glancing off Fleury's glove on its way to the net. Letang knotted it again just past the game's midway point with a fluttering wrister that Price couldn't quite pick up. Evgeni Malkin and Kessel picked up the assists -- the first of the season by an Penguin -- but Price settled down and Montreal's red-hot start continued when Fleischmann slid the puck by Fleury early in the third. "This is their home opener, they came out with a lot of energy," Pacioretty said. "I couldn't be more impressed with the way we handled that tonight, but we're on to the next one." NOTES: Montreal scratched defensemen Greg Pateryn and Jarred Tinordi as well as winger Paul Byron. ... Pittsburgh scratched forward Bobby Farnham and defensemen Adam Clendening and Tim Erixon. ... The Penguins host Ottawa on Thursday. ... Montreal play the New York Rangers in the home opener at the Forum on Thursday.
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Asian shares tottered on Wednesday, taking cues from Wall Street's losses and pressured by a continued selloff in oil as investors awaited consumer price data from China this session. Faced with concerns about a global slowdown, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Wednesday that it will ease its monetary policy for the second time this year by slowing the pace of the Singapore dollar's appreciation. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was down 0.3 percent, while Japan's Nikkei stock index (.N225) shed 1.1 percent. On Wall Street on Tuesday, stocks slipped, with the S&P 500 (SPX) touching a fresh seven-week high before ending solidly down. S&P 500 e-mini futures (ESc1) edged down about 0.1 percent in Asian trading. China's consumer price index will be released later in the session, and could be a major driver of trade because of what it could portend for People's Bank of China policy, said Evan Lucas, market strategist at IG in Melbourne. "China remains a source of market debate, the bears see a hard landing as inevitable, the bulls continue to see bright spots here and there, and have an unrelenting belief that the PBOC will be the shining white knight riding in with a rate slashing sword to save the day," Lucas wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday. The consensus estimate calls for CPI to ease to 1.8 percent in September from 2.0 percent in August CNCPI=ECI. Crude oil prices remained under pressure after the International Energy Agency rekindled fears that the market would remain over-supplied for at least another year despite falls in output from non-OPEC producers. Brent (LCOc1) slumped 0.2 percent to $49.16 per barrel, after skidding 1.24 percent in the previous session, while U.S. crude (CLc1) edged down about 0.1 percent to $46.62 per barrel after losing 0.9 percent overnight. A weaker dollar also weighed on commodities prices. The dollar index (.DXY), which tracks the greenback against a basket of six peers, was down about 0.1 percent on Wednesday at 94.707, after falling as low as 94.539 on Tuesday, its lowest since Sept 18. The dollar was slightly lower against the yen at 119.72 yen, while the euro added about 0.1 percent to buy $1.1386 after rising to a 3 1/2-week high of $1.1411 overnight. (Reporting by Lisa Twaronite; Editing by Eric Meijer)
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A woman has given birth during a Los Angeles-bound China Airlines flight after unexpectedly going into labour.
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CNBC's Sue Herera reports on the top stories of the day, including ISIS calling on Muslims to launch a "holy war" against the U.S. and Russia.
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Hordes of jet-setters across the globe are adding morbid must-sees to their list of tourism hot spots. Here are five creepy attractions that many globe-trotters willingly flock to in an effort to catch a case of the heebie-jeebies: 1. Bone Chapel, Portugal This bone-chilling necropolis secures its spooky status for obvious reasons. The religious sanctuary, which is part of the larger Royal Church of St. Francis, features some 5,000 calcified corpses, Travel and Leisure reported. Rows of human skulls, ribs and other remains line the walls of this macabre mecca of mortality. The creepy catacomb was created by 16th-century monks, who were concerned about the values of society at the time and thought that putting human remains on display would remind locals of the transience of materialism and the inevitability of mortality, according to National Geographic . In addition to the bone-bedecked walls, chains suspend two shriveled corpses next to a large cross. 2. Ruins of Pompeii, Southern Italy An entire Italian city was decimated due to a volcanic eruption of cataclysmic proportions. In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted, covering the entire city in volcanic rubble, killing nearly 2,000 people, according to archaeologists, and leaving an entire city abandoned. As a result of the debris blanketing an entire city, much of the metropolis was preserved archeologists have even plastered casts of cadaver imprints found in the volcanic ash, which retained their original form from the precise moment of eruption, according to the city's site. The chilling mummified corpses display frightened facial expressions and panic-stricken body language. Today, throngs of tourists line up at the excavated city, waiting for the chance to stroll through brothels with murals emblazoned on the walls, thermal bath houses for the wealthy and ancient amphitheatres that are nearly intact. 3. The City of Pripyat, Ukraine The city of Pripyat has been rendered a complete ghost town since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. The 50,000 residents of Pripyat were evacuated from the city, which was severely damaged by the world's most devastating nuclear accident in history, according to World Nuclear Association . Some 28 years later, the city remains vacant, but the hair-raising remnants of a once-booming town remains nearly preserved. An abandoned amusement park eerily lingers in the deserted city, overgrown foliage percolates classrooms, bed posts stand erect in vacated hospitals and the remains of children's dolls and gas masks conjure a sinister scene straight out of a horror movie. Scientists estimate that residents will not be able to reinhabit poison-packed Pripyat for at least another 20,000 years because of the continued radioactive contamination, Time reported . Still, the select few who are granted access to this post-apocalyptic locale will take the risk in order to witness the spectral scraps of history. 4. Mano del Desierto, Chile A giant palm protruding out of the desert sand might sound more extraterrestrial than ornamental, but this colossal hand, which pokes through the arid Atacama Desert, draws swarms of curious sightseers. Chilean artist Mario Irarrazabal said he constructed the sculpture in an attempt to remind voyagers of the tragic reality of the human condition, according to El Observatodo, a local news outlet. He said the hand is intended to convey a sense of sorrow and loneliness, but some globe-trotters track down the statue for a simple high-five and the ultimate photo-op. Standing at a staggering 36 feet high, this ghoulish cement and stone paw not only draws hordes of tourists but also graffiti-happy vandals, according to El Observatodo. 5. Calamit a Cosmica, Rome This spine-tingling sculpture, which resembles a life-like human skeleton of gargantuan proportions, measures about 91 feet long and weighs a whopping 16,000 pounds, according to Atlas Obscura. Despite its mammoth size, the giant skeleton, which was constructed by the late Italian artist Gino De Dominicis, is far from static. Tourists have chased the mobile monument, which has made appearances in Milan, Versailles and Belgium. It now resides at the MAXXI National Museum of the 21st Century Arts in Rome. Jet-setters around the world swarm around this strange statue to marvel at its eerie human likeness and odd-shaped bird-like beak. [email protected]
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The Dallas Cowboys have named Matt Cassel their starting quarterback for their Oct. 25 tilt against the New York Giants , according to ESPN's Ed Werder . Cassel will replace Brandon Weeden , who has now lost his last 11 starts including a 0-3 record as the starter since Tony Romo broke his collarbone. Dallas coach Jason Garrett said after a 30-6 loss to New England that he would re-evaluate the quarterback position during the Cowboys' bye week. Cassel was acquired in a trade with the Buffalo Bills after Romo's injury. He spent the offseason in a quarterback battle in Buffalo with Tyrod Taylor and EJ Manuel . Taylor was named the starter, with Manuel serving as his backup. Weeden's first start wasn't bad, though the Cowboys lost to the Atlanta Falcons with him under center. Weeden completed 22 of 26 passes for 232 yards and no touchdowns, but an interception. He had trouble completing deep passes and the pick didn't help them in a game that was closer than the 39-28 final score would indicate. His completion percentage dropped drastically in a 26-20 loss to the lowly Saints , as he hit on only 16 of 26 passes, but he was able to make plays downfield, averaging 15.4 yards per completion. Everything came apart on Oct. 11 against New England, though. Weeden completed two-thirds of his attempts, but only managed 188 yards in 39 passes and was also intercepted. Cassel last played in the regular season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2014. He completed just 57.7 percent of his passes that year. On his career, he has completed 59.0 percent of his passes with 96 touchdowns and 70 interceptions. Romo is on short-term injured reserve, and is expected to return around approximately Thanksgiving.
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The Aventador SV is the fastest production Lamborghini ever made. Peter Valdes-Dapena goes on a drive in Big Sur.
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Check out the top plays from the MLB playoffs on Monday, including Justin Turner's double, Kyle Schwarber's long home run and the Cubs clinching a spot in the NLCS.
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In Tuesday's Hat Trick, first overall draft pick Connor McDavid scored his first NHL goal, Martin Jones recorded his second straight shutout and the Canadiens improved to 4-0.
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