PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom The War - Old CW: Brilliant, clean victory. New CW: Just another Mideast disaster. Bush - Of course the CW knew all the time you’d figure out a way to blow it. Saddam = Old CW: He’s toast. New CW: He’ll lead Iraq into the 21st century. Schwarzkopf + Right again, Norm! Bush should have let you finish ’em off when you wanted to. Al Gore + Only Democrat with the good sense to bash Bush, make the war Kurdle....
With slickness and finesse, Manchester City strung together a 44-pass move before Ilkay Gundogan completed a 3-1 victory for the league leaders over Manchester United on Sunday. City’s 12-point advantage over United is the largest after 12 games in the post-1992 Premier League era. And Jose Mourinho’s eighth-place team is as close to Cardiff in the relegation zone as it is to defending champion City at the top. “I think we are not going to be relegated,” Mourinho said dryly, when United’s position was pointed out....
The incident took place on Tuesday in the early morning hours in the town of Rockville, Maryland. Due to the uptick in property crimes targeting gun stores in the area, officers with the Montgomery County Police Department had been making an effort to more proactively patrol near stores that could potentially be targeted, according to WJLA News. At around 12:30 a.m., an officer in an unmarked car entered the parking lot of Engage Armament, located in the 700 block of East Gude Drive....
Well, an exciting episode does not only mean countless action sequences from start to finish. A return to the usual Gundam style backstabbing and political intrigue is also quite exciting to watch. And judging from the fact that there seems to be numerous nefarious plots going on in different companies within the Benerit Group in regard to obtaining Gundam Aerial, it’s safe to say that we’re about to see the dark side of Gundam: The Witch From Mercury pretty soon....
Manak, 37, won gold in both the Women’s Fitness and Women’s Physique category at a competition organised by the Indian Body Building and Fitness Federation (IBBFF). In a conversation with IANS, Manak spoke about the odds she encountered on her path to make it big in the world of bodybuilding – a ‘men’s territory’ – and eventually shattered a series of stereotypes. “I still don’t consider myself a celebrity,” said Manak, adding that she feels “overwhelmed by all the love and attention” she is receiving these days....
Partey, a defensive midfielder, has become a key part of the Rojiblancos set-up this season, having made 15 appearances involving 12 starts in all competitions. He remains the club’s joint-top scorer with four goals this term, and the only member of Diego Simeone’s side to have scored in all competitions - La Liga, Champions League and Copa del Rey - this campaign. “I am very happy with what Partey is doing at Atletico Madrid,” Gyan told KweseESPN....
The Hindi term for G. sylvestre is gurmar, which is translated as “sugar destroyer.” This is because gymnema leaves contain a compound called gymnemic acid that suppresses the taste of sugar. The suppression of sugar taste is thought to be useful in treating diabetes. Gymnema sylvestre is also thought to block sugar and fat absorption in the body, the effect of which may be useful in treating obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol....
Those who don’t have access to a computer can call 1-800-811-8620 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time to schedule an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Walk-in vaccination services are not available. “Texans in phase 1a and phase 1b are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Due to a limited supply of vaccines, appointments may fill up quickly. If you can’t find a time that works, check back later for additional openings,” the website notes....
A migraine attack is a debilitating, neurological condition that impacts your functioning, in addition to inflicting pain. While your GI tract may seem completely unrelated, the possible migraine/H. pylori connection is just one more example of the many ways in which experts are linking overall health to gut health. A Common Stomach Bacteria H. pylori is a bacterium that’s found in the stomach and is present in approximately half of the world’s population....
Though public awareness and concern over ransomware attacks has grown in recent months, most of the major attacks have been connected to criminal hacker groups based in Russia rather than hackers from Iran. The advisory said that when hackers have uncovered computer vulnerabilities in recent months, Iran has taken advantage of those lapses before they can be fixed to target entities in the transportation, health care and public health sectors....
RELATED: Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Hades The trailer revealed during the ceremony offers a glimpse at the game’s new protagonist, as well as gameplay which does not stray from its predecessor. It offers some important clues as to the identity of the female lead, along with the story that will unfold. What is her connection to the previous game? Why is she fighting? And can she pet the frog?...
The prerecorded public address was posted Friday, where Henry did not specifically mention the kidnapping of the missionaries but condemned kidnappings in general. “All those who take the Haitian people hostage, terrorize the population, are the enemies of the people….If they do not stop their wrongdoing, the law will apply to them. The only option for bandits and all their sponsors is imprisonment or death if they do not want to change professions,” Henry said....
The New York Democrat and House manager for Trump’s trial was making the case for supporting an amendment to call Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, who is also director of the Office of Management and Budget, to testify. Democrats believe Mulvaney may have important evidence regarding the alleged Ukraine scheme, in particular relating to the temporary withholding of $391 million in military aid. The White House has sought to block testimony from senior officials by asserting executive privilege....
Sunday’s win gave the 24-year-old her third title of the year. Halep, the No.5 seed was the finalist of the tournament last year, reports Efe. The Romanian also won the titles in Bucharest and Madrid earlier this season, and she now has 14 career titles. Halep needed just 75 minutes to defeat the 21-year-old Keys, the No. 10 seed, who quickly lost control of the first-set tie-breaker and was unable to put up any resistance in the second set....
Over the course of the pandemic, culture wars have made their way into America’s classrooms and tasked superintendents with addressing issues from mask mandates to race relations. As a result, school district administrators have left the public education sector in a “great exodus.” Those resignations show no sign of stopping, a new report released Thursday reveals. The poll, conducted by education company EAB, found that 46 percent of superintendents are considering or planning to leave their role in the next two to three years and that more than a third of experienced superintendents, those with six or more years of tenure, are planning on retiring within that time frame....
About time, right? But this weekend in Cooperstown wasn’t just a long-awaited celebration for Raines and his family and friends and fans. No, this was a celebration of Tim Raines. Seriously. His fellow Hall of Famers couldn’t stop gushing about Raines, as a player or a person, all weekend. FAGAN: Baseball needs to make signature celebrations more visible “He was electrifying. Just electrifying,” Ozzie Smith told Sporting News before his annual Play Ball with Ozzie Smith fundraiser in Cooperstown on Friday morning....
His condition was not immediately known. The Braves have not released a statement. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Braves manager Brian Snitker, who served as a coach under Cox, said he reached out to Cox’s family and was “very concerned,” but couldn’t say more about his condition. Cox, 77, attended the Braves’ home opener Monday at SunTrust Park and gave a ceremonial command to “Play ball.” PHOTOS: Ten greatest Braves of all time Cox managed the Braves to 14 consecutive division championships from 1991 through 2005 (not counting the 1994 strike season), five National League pennants and the 1995 World Series championship....
Grand Theft Auto Vice City has several tourist hotspots. During a recent playthrough, Reddit user Aanandertoe noticed a peculiar problem with a large pool shaped like the Rockstar Games logo near the heart of the city. This pool fittingly represents the logo just as it did in the original release of GTA Vice City, but the minimap now shows a different logo entirely in Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: The Definitive Edition....
Trevor Martineau, an officer with the Colorado Department of Corrections, was stopped on July 2 while entering the Buena Vista Correctional Facility, where he had worked since August 2018. Investigators with the Department of Corrections (DOC) had received a tip about Martineau’s smuggling operation. Once confronted, Martineau admitted he had drugs in his lunchbox. Investigators “discovered a large burrito inside the Defendant’s lunch box and observed a plastic baggie sticking out on (sic) end of the burrito....
The former regional president fled to Belgium in October after the national government’s crackdown in the wake of an independence referendum it ruled to be illegal. Spanish media reports claimed the Guardia searched an aircraft belonging to Manchester City manager Guardiola earlier this week when it landed at Barcelona’s El Prat airport from Manchester. Guardiola was not present but his family were on board and he confirmed the widely circulated version of events at a news conference to preview City’s EFL Cup final clash with Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday....
