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With nearly two years left in his term of office, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has vowed to resist demands by the political opposition for his immediate resignation. The current crisis has been brewing for more than two months and entered a deadly phase a week ago when a gang of thugs stormed police stations in Gonaives, a major seaport of 200,000 located 70 miles north of the capital of Port-au-Prince. The revolt quickly spread to nearly a dozen other towns in northern Haiti and has killed nearly 50 people....

Sometimes, the contestants can win a bit of money. UPDATE: Read the inspirational story behind this viral half-court shot Sometimes, though, they don’t. This guy, at halftime of the Notre Dame-Duke semifinal game of the ACC Tournament, had a chance to win a million bucks. He didn’t win the money, as you can see. Yep.

Time of game: 31 minutes. On Aug. 30, 1916, North Carolina State League teams Asheville and Winston-Salem finished a nine-inning game in just more than a half-hour. The teams agreed to speed-up policies so they could catch an afternoon train. Plus, the late-season game didn’t matter to the pennant race. MORE: Best MiLB states | Odd MiLB trades | 17-inning no-hitter | Fenced in | Mass ejection Baserunners galloped until they were tagged out, pitchers lobbed the ball over the plate and fielders dashed to the dugout, sometimes even before the third out was recorded....

Talking to Empire magazine, Gunn revealed the circumstances surrounding his re-hiring. “It was a happy ending” said Gunn, “but it was also scary, because I actually got the call from Alan Horn [Walt Disney Studios chairman] long before it was announced: it happened literally the day after I agreed to do The Suicide Squad.” RELATED: Guardian of the Galaxy’s James Gunn Reveals His All-Time Favorite Game And when he first informed Kevin Feige, the man behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), that he was working on a DC movie, Feige asked if it was Superman, which was a possibility apparently....

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has been tipped to return to Camp Nou ahead of next season, just two years after departing in a world-record deal. Griezmann revealed last month he is keen on a move away from Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, with Barcelona previously close to signing him. And Guardiola, who spent four years as Barcelona head coach before joining Bayern Munich and then his current side Manchester City, thinks both players would suit the LaLiga champions....

City face a tall order to win a third consecutive Premier League title after goals from Fabinho, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino gave the Reds a resounding 3-1 win on Sunday. Liverpool are eight points clear of Leicester City and Chelsea at the top of the table and nine better off than Guardiola’s City, who lie fourth. City were aggrieved to see a handball claim against Trent Alexander-Arnold inside the Liverpool box go unpunished immediately before the counter-attack for Fabinho’s stunning opener, while further marginal penalty claims during the second half fell on deaf ears....

Conte’s side are on course to win the Premier League title this season and the Italian raised eyebrows when singling out the two Manchester clubs’ spending habits, saying, “this season isn’t the only season both Manchester clubs have spent a lot of money. Look at the past”. What it takes to be a Man City youngster Chelsea have been one of the most successful clubs in England since Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich took over in 2003 and set about bringing in some of the world’s best players and managers....

Speaking after City’s penalty shoot-out victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield, Guardiola congratulated United on the capture of Maguire, who arrived at United’s Carrington training complex to complete his transfer from Leicester City on Sunday. The champions signed Rodri, Angelino and Zack Steffen for a combined £80.8million during the close season, and United are expected to pay £80m for England centre-back Maguire. Backing City’s local rivals to challenge for the Premier League this season with Maguire in their defence, Guardiola told reporters: “Maguire is an excellent, top-class player....

When Manchester City has been knocked out of the Champions League over the past four seasons, the blame has been laid squarely at Pep Guardiola’s door. Successive quarterfinal exits against Liverpool, Tottenham and Lyon have led to accusations that the Catalan “overthinks” the biggest games of City’s seasons, and there is definitely evidence to support that theory. And yet, faced with the biggest game of his five-year City tenure against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, Guardiola kept things simple....

Several members of Catalunya’s deposed government have been incarcerated pending further investigation into alleged rebellion and misuse of public funds by Spanish officials since the region’s controversial independence vote at the start of October. Two Catalan independence activists, Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart, were jailed in October, before eight members of Carles Puigdemont’s parliament were detained at the start of November. Puigdemont is currently in Belgium, having refused to turn himself in to Spanish authorities....

Directed by del Toro and Mark Gustafson, and rendered in beautiful stop-motion animation, this latest version of Pinocchio (in fact, the second one to come out directly on a streaming service this year) takes a decidedly more mature approach to the story, one that may not quite hit with younger kids, but will definitely make some adults misty-eyed by its final minutes. RELATED: Neil Gaiman And Guillermo del Toro Wanted To Make A 1920s-Set Doctor Strange Movie...

Guilty Gear Strive was intended to be a welcome revival of the famed series, but since release fans have been comparing it to Guilty Gear Xrd, the previous game in the series. The simplification of the game has been a double-edged sword; intended to be more accessible to new/younger players, Guilty Gear Strive has been criticized for being noticeably easier. The latest update, however, hopes to rectify that. RELATED: Guilty Gear Director Unsure of Games After Strive...

Guinness World Records has officially announced the all-time “Top 50 Video Game Series” as voted on by its readers. The list includes all titles and spin-offs. After more than 13,000 votes were tallied, Halo, Call of Duty, and the Legend of Zelda won the day. Microsoft’s franchise Halo took first place. Here’s a description of Halo, according to the Gamer’s Edition: Call of Duty and The Legend of Zelda took the second and third spots....

Players that enjoy Gunfire Reborn can also experience the fun aspect of an FPS while creating unique builds for their characters. And one of the best characters in Gunfire Reborn is Crown Prince, a powerful elemental master. But players will need to build him the right way to take full advantage of his kit. RELATED: Beginner Tips For Gunfire Reborn You Need To Know Crown Prince’s Main Role Crown Prince is the “king” of AOE Crowd Control, meaning that his primary role is to take down large hordes of enemies with his elemental boosting skills....

RELATED: Beginner Tips For Gunfire Reborn You Need To Know One of the most engaging parts of the Indie first-person shooter is the addition of Occult scrolls. These items work much like collectibles in any other roguelike, giving players access to powerful passive abilities that can help transform them into walking Gods. But what are the best Occult Scrolls in Gunfire Reborn? Here’s a look at some of the most universally useful that players should keep an eye out for during their runs....

The Guyana government has condemned the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for sending two directors to witness recent general elections of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Roger Luncheon has accused the WICB of disregarding the ruling of the high court which had issued an injunction stopping the elections from taking place, reports CMC. Luncheon’s comments represent the latest development in a lingering conflict stemming from disputed elections in 2011, the dissolution of the GCB and WICB’s refusal to recognise the interim management committee set up by government to replace the GCB....

The former couple share three sons, Kingston, 15, Zuma, 12, and Apollo, 7. The Bush singer and Stefani divorced in 2016 citing “irreconcilable differences” after 13 years of marriage. “While the two of us have come to the mutual decision that we will no longer be partners in marriage, we remain partners in parenthood and are committed to jointly raising our three sons in a happy and healthy environment,” Stefani and Rossdale said in a statement to People when they announced their divorce....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Being the oldest gymnast to compete at an Olympics has earned Oksana Chusovitina admiration as “brave”, but there seems to be one big reason why the 41-year-old keeps punishing her body - a love of Tom Cruise. “I have a picture of Tom Cruise on my wall as I really like him. So I look at him every day and think I have to look young for him....