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17 Books Everyone Should Read, According to Bill Gates

While Bill Gates has a schedule that’s planned down to the minute, the entrepreneur-turned-billionaire-humanitarian still gobbles up about a book a week. Aside from a handful of novels, they’re mostly nonfiction books covering his and his foundation’s broad range of interests. A lot of them are about transforming systems: how nations can intelligently develop, how to lead an organization, and how social change can fruitfully happen. We went through the past five years of his book criticism to find the ones that he gave glowing reviews and that changed his perspective. Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2012 by Carol Loomis Warren Buffett and Gates have a famously epic bromance, what with their recommending books to each other and spearheading philanthropic campaigns together. So it’s no surprise that Gates enjoyed Tap Dancing to Work, a collection of articles and essays about and by Buffett, compiled by Fortune magazine journalist Carol Loomis. Gates says that anyone who reads the book cover-to-cover will walk away with two main impressions: First, how Warren’s been incredibly consistent in applying his vision and investment principles over the duration of his career; [S]econdly, that his analysis and understanding of business and markets remains unparalleled. I wrote in 1996 that I’d never met anyone who thought about business in such a clear way. That is certainly still the case. Getting into the mind of Buffett is “an extremely worthwhile use of time,” Gates concludes. Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization by Vaclav Smil Gates says his favorite author is Vaclav Smil, an environmental-sciences professor who writes big histories of things like energy and innovation. His latest is Making the Modern World. It got Gates thinking. “It might seem mundane, but the issue of materials — how much we use and how much we need — is key to helping the world’s poorest people improve their lives,” he writes. “Think of the amazing increase in quality of life that we saw in the United States and other rich countries in the past 100 years. We want most of that miracle to take place for all of humanity over the next 50 years.” To know where we’re going, Gates says, we need to know where we’ve been — and Smil is one of his favorite sources for learning that. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert It can be easy to forget that our present day is a part of world history. Gates says that New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert’s new book The Sixth Extinction helps correct that. “Humans are putting down massive amounts of pavement, moving species around the planet, over-fishing and acidifying the oceans, changing the chemical composition of rivers, and more,” Gates writes, echoing a concern that he voices in many of his reviews. “Natural scientists posit that there have been five extinction events in the Earth’s history (think of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs),” he continues, “and Kolbert makes a compelling case that human activity is leading to the sixth.” To get a hint of Kolbert’s reporting, check out the series of stories that preceded the book’s publication. Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises by Tim Geithner Gates stood at the center of an enormously complex system as CEO of Microsoft. Timothy Geithner did much the same as U.S. Treasury secretary — and saw the structure fall down around him during the financial crisis. “Geithner paints a compelling human portrait of what it was like to be fighting a global financial meltdown while at the same time fighting critics inside and outside the Administration as well as his own severe guilt over his near-total absence from his family,” Gates says. “The politics of fighting financial crises will always be ugly. But it helps if the public knows a little more about the subject.” Stress Test provides that knowledge. The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker In Better Angels, Harvard cognitive scientist Steven Pinker branches out into the history of the most contentious of subjects: violence. Gates says it’s one of the most important books he’s ever read. “Pinker presents a tremendous amount of evidence that humans have gradually become much less violent and much more humane,” he says, in a trend that started thousands of years ago and continued until this day. This isn’t just ivory-tower theory. Gates says the book has affected his humanitarian work. “As I’m someone who’s fairly optimistic in general,” he says, “the book struck a chord with me and got me to thinking about some of our foundation’s strategies.” The Man Who Fed the World by Leon Hesser Even though Gates can get a meeting with almost anyone, he can’t land a sit-down with Norman Borlaug, the late biologist and humanitarian who led the “Green Revolution” — a series of innovations that kept a huge chunk of humanity from starving. “Although a lot of people have never heard of Borlaug, he probably saved more lives than anyone else in history,” Gates says. “It’s estimated that his new seed varieties saved a billion people from starvation,” many of whom were in India and Pakistan. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal for his efforts — and is one of only seven people to receive that honor. For Gates, Borlaug is a model in getting important work done in the world. “Borlaug was one-of-a-kind,” he says, “equally skilled in the laboratory, mentoring young scientists, and cajoling reluctant bureaucrats and government officials.” Hesser’s The Man Who Fed the World lets you peer into the personality that saved a billion lives. Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street by John Brooks Back in 1991, Gates asked Buffett what his favorite book was. To reply, Buffett sent the Microsoft founder his personal copy of Business Adventures, a collection of New Yorker stories by John Brooks. Though the anecdotes are from half a century ago, the book remains Gates’ favorite. Gates says that the book serves as a reminder that the principles for building a winning business stay constant. He writes: For one thing, there’s an essential human factor in every business endeavor. It doesn’t matter if you have a perfect product, production plan and marketing pitch; you’ll still need the right people to lead and implement those plans. Learning of the affections that Gates and Buffett have for this title, the business press has fallen similarly in love with the book. Slate quipped that Business Adventures is “catnip for billionaires.” The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism by Doris Kearns Goodwin Like us, Gates is fascinated by the way Theodore Roosevelt was able to affect his society: busting trusts, setting up a park system, and the like. For this reason, Gates appreciates how Goodwin’s biography uses the presidency as a lens for understanding the shift of society. “How does social change happen?” Gates asks in his review. “Can it be driven by a single inspirational leader, or do other factors have to lay the groundwork first?” He says that TR shows how many stakeholders need to be involved. “Although he tried to push through a number of political reforms earlier in his career,” Gates says, “[Roosevelt] wasn’t really successful until journalists at ‘McClure’s’ and other publications had rallied public support for change.” The Rosie Project: A Novel by Graeme Simsion Gates doesn’t review a lot of fiction, but The Rosie Project, which came on the recommendation of his wife, Melinda, is an oddly perfect fit. “Anyone who occasionally gets overly logical will identify with the hero, a genetics professor with Asperger’s Syndrome who goes looking for a wife,” he writes. “(Melinda thought I would appreciate the parts where he’s a little too obsessed with optimizing his schedule. She was right.)” The book is funny, clever, and moving, Gates says, to the point that he read it in one sitting. On Immunity by Eula Biss Even though the science all says that vaccines are among the most important inventions in human history, there’s still a debate about whether they’re a good idea. In “On Immunity,” essayist Eula Biss pulls apart that argument. She “uses the tools of literary analysis, philosophy, and science to examine the speedy, inaccurate rumors about childhood vaccines that have proliferated among well-meaning American parents,” Gates writes. “Biss took up this topic not for academic reasons but because of her new role as a mom.” How Asia Works by Joe Studwell Joe Studwell is a business journalist whose central mission is understanding “development.” The Financial Times said that How Asia Works is “the first book to offer an Asia-wide deconstruction of success and failure in economic development.” Gates says that the book’s thesis goes like this: All the countries that become development success stories (1) create conditions for small farmers to thrive, (2) use the proceeds from agricultural surpluses to build a manufacturing base that is tooled from the start to produce exports, and (3) nurture both these sectors with financial institutions closely controlled by the government. How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff Published in 1954, How to Lie with Statistics is an introduction to statistics — and a primer on how they can be manipulated. It’s “more relevant than ever,” Gates says. “One chapter shows you how visuals can be used to exaggerate trends and give distorted comparisons,” he says. “It’s a timely reminder, given how often infographics show up in your Facebook and Twitter feeds these days.” Epic Measures by Jeremy Smith Reading this biography was especially meaningful for Gates because he’s known its subject, a doctor named Chris Murray, for more than a decade. According to Gates, the book is a “highly readable account for anyone who wants to know more about Chris’s work and why it matters.” That work involves creating the Global Burden of Disease, a public website that gathers data on the causes of human illness and death from researchers around the world. The idea is that we can’t begin finding cures for health issues if we don’t even know what those issues are. Writes Gates: “As Epic Measures shows, the more we make sure reliable information gets out there, the better decisions we all can make, and the more impact we all can have.” Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik If you’re like most people, you use steel razors, glass cups, and paper notepads every day without thinking much about the materials they’re made of. In “Stuff Matters,” Miodownik, a materials scientist, aims to show you why the science behind those materials is so fascinating. That premise might sound similar to “Making the Modern World,” a book by Gates’ favorite author Smil, which Gates has also recommended. But Gates says the two works are “completely different.” While Smil is a “facts-and-numbers guy,” Miodownik is “heavy on romance and very light on numbers,” potentially making “Stuff Matters” an easier read. Gates claims his favorite chapter is the one on carbon, “which offers insights into one atom’s massive past, present, and future role in human life.” Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh It might be hard to imagine Gates curled up with a book of comic drawings. But Hyperbole and a Half, based on the blog by the same name, is more moving and profound than it is silly. The stories and drawings in the book are based on scenes from Brosh’s life, as well as her imagined misadventures. “It’s funny and smart as hell,” Gates writes, adding that “Brosh’s stories feel incredibly — and sometimes brutally — real.” Gates was especially moved by the parts of the book that touch on Brosh’s struggles with severe depression, including a series of images about her attempts to leave an appropriate suicide note. It’s a rare book that can simultaneously make you laugh, cry, and think existential thoughts — but this one seems to do it. What If? by Randall Munroe Another book based on a blog, What If? is a collection of cartoon-illustrated answers to hypothetical scientific questions. Those questions range from the dystopian (“What if I took a swim in a typical spent nuclear fuel pool?”) to the philosophical (“What if everyone actually had only one soul mate, a random person somewhere in the world?”) Each question was posed by a different reader, and Munroe, a former roboticist for NASA, goes to the greatest lengths to answer it accurately through research and interviews. The reason Munroe’s approach is a great way to learn about science is that he takes ideas that everybody understands in a general way and then explores what happens when you take those ideas to their limits. For example, we all know pretty much what gravity is. But what if Earth’s gravity were twice as strong as it is? What if it were three times as strong, or a hundred? Looking at the question in that way makes you start to think about gravity a little differently. For anyone who’s ever wished there were someone to indulge and investigate their secret scientific fantasies, this book comes in handy. Should We Eat Meat? by Vaclav Smil Gates isn’t shy about proclaiming Smil, a professor emeritus at the University of Manitoba, his favorite author. In fact, he’s recommended several of Smil’s books before. As usual, Gates writes, Smil attacks the issue of whether humans should consume meat from every possible angle. First he tries to define meat, then he looks at its role in human evolution, as well as how much meat each country consumes, the health and environmental risks, and the ethicality of raising animals for slaughter. Gates, who was a vegetarian for a year during his 20s, is especially impressed by how Smil uses science to debunk common misconceptions, like the idea that raising meat for food involves a tremendous amount of water. Smil shows you how the picture is more complicated. It turns out that not all water is created equal. Nearly 90 percent of the water needed for livestock production is what’s called green water, used to grow grass and such. In most places, all but a tiny fraction of green water comes from rain, and because most green water eventually evaporates back into the atmosphere, it’s not really consumed. Overall, the book left Gates feeling that eventually, “the world can meet its need for meat.” This article originally appeared on Business Insider

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Opinion: Why Trump's foreign policy won't make America great again

When it comes to foreign policy planning, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is right to introduce an era of unpredictability, which, according to Trump, will be his overarching modus operandi if elected. Just consider America’s security threats: Increased violence by non-state actors and heightened insecurity due to climate change-induced food, water, and resource scarcity, for instance. We’re entering a new normal where national security threats are no longer constrained at all by country-specific corridors. Instability in this century will be anything but predictable, so Trump is right: Foreign policy of the future will throw myriad unexpected curve balls in the White House’s direction. The key is how America will respond, and this is where Trump’s tactics necessitate serious scrutiny. It’s clear from the candidate’s ethos that shrewd deal-making will dictate foreign policy decision-making. Much has already been said, often in comparison to past private sector presidential hopefuls like Ross Perot, regarding Trump’s “America First” policy that would, for example, force North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to pony up and pay for their own protection. And while the Obama administration, and plenty of Republicans in the Senate, have similarly called for NATO and wartime cost-sharing, this is different. RELATED: Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap Under a Trump administration, it’d arguably be a pay-to-play policy, with any protection predicated on a pay-for — whether it’s deal-making with Iran, post-sanctions, to ensure a Boeing bias in any business contract or nuking up against North Korea. Trump is less concerned about who is “with us or against us” in the traditional good-versus-evil paradigm and more interested in who is “paying us or owes us.” Trump is ushering in an even less-regulated free market foreign policy. The candidate named natural gas exporter George Papadopoulos, who directs an international energy center at the London Center of International Law Practice, and Carter Page, longtime Caspian Sea-focused energy executive, as foreign policy advisers. His choices indicate how keen Trump is in tacking towards a business-centric extractives agenda. “It’s clear from the candidate’s ethos that shrewd deal-making will dictate foreign policy decision-making.” While this wouldn’t be a significant deviation from presidential predecessors — as many administrations have invaded and intervened based on oil, gas, minerals and rare earth investment interest — the framing, unfettered by international norms, is frightening. Previous American resource-driven interventions were always packaged within the premise, however shoddily assembled, of national security, freedom and democracy agendas. Trump’s preemptive Papadopoulos and Page picks imply a much more explicit agenda that will extract riches wherever possible. No State Department smoke and mirrors this time. The economic efficiency of Trump’s business-based foreign policy is questionable, however. He has intimated that his new international order won’t be based on profligate aid to others — and he’s got a point, given our heavy deployment of 50,000 troops in Japan, 30,000 in South Korea and 80,000 in Europe. Clearly, some down-sizing or smart-sizing would be beneficial here. His choice of Joseph Schmitz, however, suggests that Trump doesn’t care about more effective and efficient foreign policy operations. Schmitz, who served as inspector general at the Department of Defense during the George W. Bush administration, is known for blocking or slowing investigations of White House officials in the Bush administration, and working for the shadowy Prince Group, which owns the notoriously nefarious Blackwater private security firm. Trump, particularly with Schimtz as his policymaker, likely wouldn’t put an end anytime soon to the trillions of American taxpayer dollars lost or embezzled by the Defense Department and the defense industry in American war zones over the last decade. To pay for the losses, Trump could quickly scoop up untold trillions of dollars’ worth of oil reserves in yet-to-be-exploited war zones — such as Somalia, where BP, Chevron, Conoco, Eni and Shell bought oil blocks decades ago. The exchange of natural resources for U.S. military collaboration in a nation like Somalia mirrors scenarios that sparked the Iraq and Libyan wars, though those were hidden under a humanitarian flag. Trump arguably would ignore pretense about national security or democracy building in such an exchange, potentially ushering in a much dirtier mercenary war-making agenda. This is where he would be most dangerous as commander in chief, as he’s much too inclined to punch or shoot first, making for a very combustible foreign agenda. Trump, rather, would likely be motivated to outmatch and outmaneuver China’s island-creating, territory-seeking agenda in the South China Sea, Russia’s intervention and takeover of Crimea, and any of the flag-planting at the resource-rich and quickly melting North and South Poles. This bravado may match up well with American machismo but it plays poorly on any international stage and makes it more likely that détente turns to disaster – especially with non-state actors who are increasingly keen to fight back. This would be the new Trump America. And it’d impact every piece of US foreign policy, including trade. With wars raging, threats increasing, trade unraveling, resources dwindling, and the globe warming, an America First agenda that “makes America great again” isn’t one that ramps up, in horrifying detail, policies ineffectively employed in the past. America has done the bullying, patronizing and colonizing — it’s time to end those practices. They’re not serving us or anyone else. What America desperately needs is some innovation in thinking through these threats and how to prevent them, not just punch them. And that is not in the Trump wheelhouse nor his batch of beltway bandits posing as a foreign policy team. More of the same — however louder and meaner — won’t cut it. Michael Shank, Ph.D, is an adjunct assistant professor at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs and adjunct faculty at George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. He writes in his personal capacity.

With a pay-for-play, punch-first agenda, Trump would make for a dangerous commander in chief, says one expert.

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Poll: What GOP voters think of Ted Cruz's latest campaign tactics

After Trump’s landslide victories in five primary contests last week, Ted Cruz has made headlines for his campaign’s efforts to stop the Republican front-runner on his reenergized path to 1,237 delegates. Cruz’s recent alliance with John Kasich, as well as his announcement of his Vice Presidential pick Carly Fiorina last week, indicate that Cruz is working every angle to stop Trump, though the public support for these moves among Republicans is tepid at best. These calculated efforts are largely viewed as such by the Republican Party, according to the latest NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking poll conducted online from April 25 through May 1 of 14,640 adults including 12,462 registered voters. In regard to the strategic alliance between Cruz and Kasich to limit each’s campaigns in particular states in order to deny Trump the nomination, including Indiana, where Kasich has limited his campaign activity, 70 percent of Republican and Republican-leaners are either uncomfortable or angry with the deal. In regard to Cruz’s announcement of Carly Fiorina as his running mate, about eight in 10 Republicans and Republican-leaners think Cruz’s choice was a strategic move to revitalize his campaign. Just 16 percent think this selection was because she is the best candidate for vice president. Even among Cruz’s supporters, a 55 percent majority think he selected Fiorina as his vice presidential pick in order to revitalize his campaign. After Trump’s controversial comments about Hillary Clinton playing the “woman card” last week, there is speculation among many Republicans that Cruz picked Fiorina because of Trump’s potential problems with women voters and as a move to combat a likely Clinton ticket in the general election. A strong plurality of Republicans—45 percent—think Cruz selected Fiorina because of her gender. Just 15 percent said the pick was because of her business experience, and 14 percent think he selected her because of her views on the issues. Though Cruz continues to make the case that he and Fiorina would be the best Republican ticket in the general election this November, most Republicans – even Cruz supporters – perceive his selection as an effort to revitalize his campaign and these certainly did not help Cruz in the overall horserace number where Trump leads 56 percent to Cruz’s 22 percent. The NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking poll was conducted online April 25 through May 1, 2016 among a national sample of 14,640 adults aged 18 and over, including 12,462 who say they are registered to vote. Respondents for this non-probability survey were selected from the nearly three million people who take surveys on the SurveyMonkey platform each day. Results have an error estimate of plus or minus 1.2 percentage points. For full results and methodology for this weekly tracking poll, please click here. The presidential campaign: Ted Cruz The Texas senator was first to announce his bid back in March, and has since been carefully laying the groundwork for a come-from-behind primary victory.

These calculated efforts are largely viewed as such by the Republican Party, according to the latest NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking poll.

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UK votes for Brexit: what happens next? - Guardian Live event

On 24 June 2016 the UK woke up to a victory for the leave campaign, a plummeting pound and the resignation of David Cameron, the prime minister. How did we get here? Did the media take the referendum seriously enough? What are the policy answers and how can we bridge divisions? With such uncertainty over leadership, what can we do to create the future we want? Jonathan Freedland is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Anushka Asthana, Guardian journalists John Harris and Gary Younge, writer and broadcaster Paul Mason and author Dreda Say Mitchell. This Guardian Live event took place on 29 June 2016 at Kings Place. If you value the Guardian’s coverage of the EU referendum, please help to fund it.

Jonathan Freedland chairs a discussion of what happens after the vote to leave the EU, the biggest political shock for decades

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9 Ways to Add Protein to Every Meal

People misunderstand protein. Yes, adding some to a meal can knock down hunger and keep it at bay, which in turn can help you avoid binge eating or snacking. Protein is also essential for proper cell health, as well as muscle synthesis and recovery. But there’s a limit to how much protein your body can use at any given time—and how much of it you need to feel full, says Douglas Paddon-Jones, a professor of nutrition and metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch. “Unless your physical activity levels are really high, you’re not going to have much benefit going over 30 grams of protein in a meal,” he says. At the same time, your body is pretty inept when it comes to holding onto protein for later use, he explains. (Here’s what happens when you don’t eat enough protein.) These facts don’t dovetail with the average American’s protein-consuming habits. “When you look at how most people get their protein, they have very little or none at breakfast,” Paddon-Jones says, “and then dinner is this protein soiree where they consume the bulk of their day’s protein in one big lump.” A better protein plan: Spread your protein allotment more evenly throughout the day. “I’d like to see people eat more of it in the morning, and cut back at night when stuffing a whole bunch of energy into your meal isn’t going to do you much good,” Paddon-Jones says. Here, he and other nutrition experts explain some smart ways to add protein to every meal. Eggs (6 grams per egg): They may not be a surprise breakfast food, but Paddon-Jones says eggs are a complete source of essential amino acids and a healthy way to pack protein into your morning meal. If you’re worried about cholesterol, don’t be. The latest evidence suggests the cholesterol in eggs—yes, including the yolks—isn’t a concern—even if you’re eating an egg a day (or two in the morning a few days a week). Full-Fat Greek Yogurt (17 grams per single serving container): “I’m a big fan of Greek yogurt,” Paddon-Jones says. Other experts agree. Even though the jury’s not out on whether the probiotics in yogurt will help your health, there’s no doubt Greek yogurt is a great source of protein and essential amino acids. All varieties are packed with protein. But research suggests full-fat may be better for your waistline than low- or no-fat types. (Full fat is more filling than low-fat, and also tends to contain less sugar and other additives.) Soy Milk (8 grams per cup): If you’re hoping to limit or eliminate your consumption of animal foods, soy is one of the few plant-based sources of the full complement of essential amino acids, says Toby Smithson, a registered dietician and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Adding soymilk to your smoothie, coffee, or tea is an easy way to inject some healthy protein into your morning. Quinoa (8 grams per cup): One of the so-called ancient grains, quinoa is an unusually complete plant source of essential amino acids, Smithson says. Especially compared to the popular grains most of us swallow—wheat, corn, rice—quinoa kicks butt in the protein department, concludes a study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Add some to your salad, or mix some into soup. Almond Butter (3.5 grams per Tbsp): Smithson says nuts and nut butters are solid protein sources, and a good bet for lunch. Other experts agree, and many cite almond butter’s generous amounts of healthy fat as a great reason to add it to your diet. Research has linked nut consumption to lower rates of heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. Just look for freshly ground nut butters—not the packaged stuff. If it comes pre-ground in a jar, it may be loaded up with sugar, salt, and other additives, experts warn. Seeds (4.5 grams per oz): Hemp, chia, and flaxseed are all healthy sources of protein, Smithson says. Added to salads or smoothies, they easily pump up the protein content of your midday meal. (N.B. Some seeds—like flax—require a good grinding to release their healthful nutrients. Buying and consuming them whole may not afford you all their benefits.) Beans (40 grams per cup): Black. Fava. Garbanzo. Pinto. Kidney. Your options are many, and all are good sources of protein, says Winston Craig, professor emeritus of nutrition at Michigan’s Andrews University. Craig has conducted research into vegan diets, and he says combining beans with whole grains is an easy way to supply your body with the essential protein amino acids it requires without the need for a side of meat or dairy. Tofu (20 grams per cup): For all the same reasons soy milk is a healthy protein-booster at breakfast time, tofu—which is basically curdled, cubed soy milk—is a worthy addition to your dinner plate, Smithson says. There are some lingering questions concerning soy’s possible links to tumors and cancer. But most experts believe there’s not much to worry about—and a lot to like—when it comes to soy. Fish (34 grams per 6 oz serving): Meat, poultry, and fish as more or less synonymous with “protein”—especially among health-conscious Americans. But many of us still opt for beef or chicken instead of halibut or salmon. Considering the abundant research linking a fish-centric Mediterranean style diet to lower rates of many chronic diseases, a portion of protein-packed fish is a healthy addition to any dinner menu.

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Myo Armband Enables Gesture-Controlled Computing

The good: Easy-to-remember gestures; Accurate and fast gesture detection; Works with existing popular games. The bad: Expensive; Limited standalone game selection; Hard to troubleshoot. Who should buy it: Gamers and those with big budgets who want to control their computer from a distance. Bottom line: The Myo Armband can accurately detect gestures, but it’s expensive and the game selection could be bigger. Tech companies have long been trying to convince us that waving at our screens is a better way of interacting with our computers than using a mouse, keyboard, or controller. Microsoft’s Kinect, Nintendo’s Wii, Sony’s PlayStation Move, Intel’s RealSense technology, the Leap Motion Controller — the list goes on. Still, even with technological improvements, there has yet to be a game-changing device that’s really better than the status quo. Now, one more company is throwing its hat in the gesture-control ring, albeit with a different approach. Rather than using special cameras that sense motion and depth, startup Thalmic Labs’ Myo armband detects a wearer’s movements and translates them into computer controls. After slipping the Myo armband on your forearm, its sensors begin reading electrical activity in your muscles. This is how it’s able to detect gestures, which are then relayed to your computer to do things like control an aircraft in a game or flip through tunes on Spotify. Unlike those aforementioned technologies, the Myo doesn’t require you to be in a camera’s line of sight. The futuristic-feeling $200 Myo differentiates itself from other gesture control gadgets in interesting ways. But it doesn’t make me believe we’ll all be waving at our computers and gaming consoles any time soon. Here’s a closer look at what it’s like to use. The Myo band looks unlike most other wearable technologies. It’s not a compact device meant to blend in with your everyday attire, like an Apple Watch or a Fitbit. Thalmic’s accessory is sizable. Rather than wearing it on your wrist, the device is meant to fit snugly on your forearm, a prime spot for detecting muscle activity. It takes a few minutes for the sensors to warm up, so the metal interior sometimes felt chilly when I first put it on. The first few minutes using the Myo were awkward. It felt unnatural to wear something on my forearm, let alone a vibrating band that’s noticeably larger than your average watch or bracelet. But once I embraced the new feeling, I barely remembered I was wearing it. Even after extended use, the metal sensors inside the bracelet never get too hot. The band stretches so that it can fit forearms of different sizes with ease, but it’s also possible to adjust the links to get a better fit. There’s a slight learning curve that comes with using the Myo. But here’s where the Myo differs from similar devices: Wearers use the same five motions with every app. Whether you’re chopping watermelons in Fruit Ninja or pausing a video on YouTube, Myo’s gestures are exactly the same — they just correspond to different actions in with different software, not unlike a mouse’s buttons behave from app to app. Of all the Myo experiences I tried, there were three that stood out: controlling music or video, playing casual games, and manipulating toys made by Sphero. The first scenario probably wouldn’t be helpful while sitting in front of a laptop, since clicking or tapping a key would take less effort than a wave. But it did prove helpful in another setting that involved more multitasking. I often blast Spotify from my laptop as I clean up my bedroom. Wearing the Myo, I found that flicking my wrist outward to skip a song saved me a few seconds and kept me focused on the task at hand. This worked easily most of the time, but occasionally it would confuse the motion for skipping a song with pausing one. Still, these gestures, which involve spreading your fingers to pause or play a track and waving your hand in or out to jump between songs, worked well in iTunes and YouTube, too. Gaming is where the Myo really shines. That’s especially evident when playing endless flyer Aircraft Maniac. The game’s objective is simple: Soar as far as you can without crashing into any obstacles. It’s comparable to popular arcade game Race the Sun, which also works with the Myo armband. Aircraft Maniac feels like a natural fit for the Myo. A series of subtle wrist tilts and clenched fists were all it took to zoom past towering pillars and complete the course. It was fun and surprisingly addictive. But nothing I did with the Myo was as amusing as using it to control a Sphero device, which are spherical robotic toys typically controlled with a smartphone. There’s just something that feels downright cool about being able to summon a tiny robot with the wave of a hand. Using the Myo + Sphero app, Myo users can manipulate the miniature robot by rotating their wrist rather than tapping a smartphone’s screen. The app is meant to work with the original ball-shaped Sphero and the Ollie, a cylindrical robot that vaguely resembles a set of wheels. But I don’t own either of these devices. Instead, I tried hooking up the Myo armband to Sphero’s BB-8 Star Wars toy. Unexpectedly, it worked — kind of. I was able to command BB-8 by spreading my fingers and tell him to stop by making a fist. More complicated navigations were a little unstable, however. It’s worth noting the Myo armband can be used to control certain drones from Parrot, too. One of my favorite aspects of the Myo is also one of its biggest drawbacks. Many of the apps in the Myo Market’s gaming section are “connectors,” or apps that let you use Myo with existing games. This is an excellent advantage if you already own these games, like Counter-Strike, World of Tanks, Saints Row V, and Skyrim, among others. But if you don’t have these titles and aren’t willing to shell out the money for them, Myo’s standalone game selection looks fairly limited. And when you take into account that not every game is available for every computing platform, that selection becomes even smaller. I imagine this will eventually change as more developers spend time building games for the Myo. Although using the Myo feels natural once you get past the learning curve, I can’t say the same about troubleshooting any issues. If you’re having problems turning on or using the armband, you may have to download and re-install the firmware, which isn’t the most user-friendly process. Ultimately, the Myo armband is too expensive for a gadget I can only see myself using occasionally in specific circumstances. That doesn’t mean I don’t see potential for the Myo. It could be useful as a productivity tool, allowing workers to breeze through presentations with a quick shake of the wrist rather than glancing down at a computer, for instance. And it’s also capable of working with the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, perhaps making VR worlds feel more immersive. Even still, $200 is a steep price for what the Myo does today. While it’s fun to use in some cases, it didn’t leave me convinced that our gesture-controlled future is here just yet. 3 out of 5 stars

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Tour de France 2016, stage four: Mark Cavendish fans flames of '3km rule' row

Consequently, the likes of Team Sky fight at the front in an attempt to make sure Chris Froome is ahead of any potential splits, as well as to avoid getting caught up in any crashes. The presence of so many riders in the final kilometres, with huge disparities in speed, not to mention quality of riding, led Peter Sagan, Tinkoff’s race leader, to remark the other day that the situation is getting worse, with riders who “don’t care about their life [sic]”. Sagan called on the UCI, the sport’s governing body, to change the three-kilometre rule. Froome, who survived a scare after briefly losing his team-mates four kilometres from the finish, agreed it was something the UCI should look at. But he stressed that while the rules stayed as they were he had little choice but to instruct his guys to ride. “If we are not there racing for those splits we are not doing our jobs properly,” he pointed out. “It does make for a lot of stress. We don’t want to be up there. But when grand tours can be won and lost by seconds we have to be up there fighting for those seconds. “My suggestion would be to do away with the one-second rule for gaps, because that’s why all the GC guys are up there. Maybe make it a five-second rule and then the splits wouldn’t be so easy to come by and it would be a bit more relaxed coming into the final.” Froome’s team principal, Sir Dave Brailsford agreed with his man, pointing out that you can hardly blame teams for racing for vital seconds. “It’s a bike race,” he said. “I mean, come on everybody, grow up. Some guys want to stay safe on GC, some guys want to do the sprint. Get over it.” Brailsford did, however, add that he could “see the logic of bringing in maybe a four- to five-kilometre rule, taking the GC time there, and then letting the sprint play out after that.” Kittel [Etixx-QuickStep] won his first Tour stage this year, and ninth overall, in a photo finish from Bryan Coquard [Direct-Energie] after the day’s breakaway was reeled in seven kilometres from the end. Britain’s Dan McLay [Fortuneo-Vital Concept] was seventh, his third top-10 finish in the first four stages of his Tour de France debut. Wednesday’s fifth stage finishes in the ski station of Le Lioran, the first proper hill this year. Froome said it was maybe “a bit too early to see a real GC battle” but predicted that there would be time gaps [between the GC contenders]. “It’s maybe a stage for someone like [Julian] Alaphilippe or [Alejandro] Valverde or Dan Martin,” he said.

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Five myths about getting into Oxbridge

A growing number of parents are pulling their children out of independent schools and sending them to local state sixth forms But where competition for places remains, the myths about the process will follow, as more and more students apply to the universities each year. • How to answer Oxford's unanswerable questions According to Oxbridge Applications, there are five myths frequently voiced by applicants concerned about the process. If you come across any of these, rest assured, they are myths. 1. A student was asked by his interviewer "What is courage?", "This," he replied, and promptly left the room. He was given a place for his nerve. While this might seem a quirky way to recruit an applicant, it's unlikely (read 'near impossible') that you'll get into a college by walking out of the room during the interview. If you are faced with this question, our advice would be to attempt an answer, rather than demonstrating your nerve. 2. At Teddy Hall (St Edmund Hall, Oxford) tutors throw a rugby ball as students walk into the interview. If they catch it they get a place. If they throw it back they get a scholarship. According to Mr Sewell: “In the interview we are thinking about whether the person has the right amount of background knowledge for our courses and whether they will be successful in our kind of teaching environment.” Nowhere in this statement is the ability to throw or catch mentioned. Thus, it's unlikely you'll be tested on your rugby skills. Don't waste your time practising on the pitch before your interview, you'll be much better placed with a good book on your chosen subject. 3. Tutors ask applicants to eat a peach to see what they will do with the stone. Admittedly, if it were true, this would be a nightmare, and not simply concerning the stone. Peaches are notoriously difficult to eat without getting juice everywhere. Thankfully, it seems that this is one concern you can forget. Although, 'the bin' might seem an appropriate place, if it were to happen. 4. Candidates hoping to study biology are set one test: the tutor takes a box from a pocket and asks the candidate to identify the dead beetle inside. While being tested on subject knowledge is almost guaranteed at an interview, you will have more than one opportunity to demonstrate your ability, and will be guided and prompted by the interviewers if you are struggling. Apparently, they are NOT there to catch you out. So it's worth giving tough questions a go, even if you're not sure. 5. Titled students are automatically given a place at Oxford or Cambridge. A 2013 study found that students with traditional surnames such as Darcy and Percy have dominated the roll-calls at Oxford and Cambridge Universities since the Norman Conquest. Reportedly there have been Darcys, Mandevilles, Percys and Montgomerys at the two elite institutions for 27 generations. However, this doesn't justify the above concern. You still have a chance if your name is Smith and, even if you are in possession of a title, this doesn't guarantee anything. What other myths have you heard about getting into Oxbridge? Tweet @JaviereTMG or @JosieGurneyRead

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'I went to check on him, but he was dead'

Meningitis can result in permanent brain damage, blindness and loss of hearing, while septicaemia can lead to loss of limbs. Both illnesses can be fatal. Although babies and young children are at highest risk, young adults, especially students, who live in close proximity, are also thought to be vulnerable. It is not just the speed with which these illnesses can strike; it is the fact they are so difficult to spot. How does a parent cope with this most devastating, most unexpected of losses? Rosen, 65, recalls that to start with he simply wanted not to be, not to wake up in the morning. “I was desolate, hopeless. There were times when I was very angry: how dare he make me miserable? It was a mixture of helplessness, despair, pointlessness, and purposelessness.” Although the pain of loss has eased with time, Rosen has often asked himself whether there was anything he could have done to change the course of events that night. He was on his way home from a poetry reading when Eddie told him on the phone that he had been feeling a bit groggy and had rung in sick to managers at Miss Saigon, the West End musical where he was working as one of the crew. Rosen thought little of it, putting it down to a virus that had been doing the rounds. Father and son shared an unremarkable evening, notable only in retrospect. “We were laughing about writing bawdy riddles for a book, and I suggested he took some paracetamol. I said I had to get up early in the morning, and I went to bed. When I went in to him next morning at six to check he was OK, he was dead.” After Eddie died, Rosen fanatically researched meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia to understand what exactly had killed his son. Yet he doubts whether he could have saved Eddie had he known more at the time. ''His symptoms didn’t seem to be very serious – that’s part of the problem with this illness.” It is one reason why Rosen is now lending his voice to a campaign to get a new vaccine for one potentially fatal type of the disease added to the Childhood Immunisation Schedule. The vaccine against type B meningococcal infection, made by Novartis, is expected to receive a marketing licence from the European Medicines Agency early next year. In the past 20 years, the development of vaccines have made massive inroads against the different bacterial infections that most commonly cause meningitis and septicaemia. In 1992, an injection was introduced to the childhood vaccination schedule that has almost eliminated Hib meningitis, caused by Haemophilus influenzae bacteria. By 2000, a vaccine was introduced that has reduced cases of Type C meningitis and septicaemia (the type that killed Eddie) by 90 per cent. And over the past five years, a vaccine that protects against 13 strains of pneumococcal bacteria, another common cause, has been added. But disturbing gaps remain in the immunisation schedule, most notably for Type B meningococcal bacteria. Today, this type accounts for some 50 per cent of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia cases in Britain: about 1,650 a year. Five per cent of these patients die, which equates to one death every four days. A new vaccine, says Rosen, will not just reduce disease and death – but also the burden of fear carried by many parents. “When you can put your kid to bed at night and they are dead in the morning, it’s like fiction. It’s so terrible. Do you want to live like that? – thinking, 'Good night son’, and they are dead in the morning?” It is a view shared by Dr Alan Stanton, a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, who has a special interest in immunisation . “If there is one disease that I would like to see a vaccine for, it’s Type B meningitis, because it’s such a feared disease, and the infections that we see contribute quite substantially to child morbidity and mortality,” he says. “We have seen Type C meningitis all but wiped off the map, as well as Hib, but we still have this one type that’s the big cause of bacterial meningitis.” If the Novartis vaccine is approved, the focus will shift on to whether the NHS can afford it. Serious questions remain: in February, a subcommittee of the Department of Health’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) concluded that, at an estimated cost of £40 a dose, it was unlikely to prove cost-effective. The Meningitis Research Foundation, however, argues that the JCVI should take into account the wider costs of meningitis- and septicaemia-induced disability, which include medical care, special education and social services support. The charity calculates that a serious case of disability caused by these infections can cost the state £2 or £3million over a sufferer’s lifetime. It is urging supporters to sign an online petition, calling on the Government to introduce the vaccine to the Childhood Immunisation Schedule as soon as possible. A Department of Health spokesperson told The Daily Telegraph: “We welcome the development of meningococcal B vaccines to help prevent this important cause of meningitis and septicaemia in England. “The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is considering a wide range of evidence on meningococcal B vaccination.”. Twelve years on, Rosen says the loss is ever-present, but the “relationship” he has with his dead son has evolved to one of acceptance and memories of the good times. “Now I do something and think, 'Eddie would have liked that’ . And whereas in the past that would have been painful, these days I don’t suppose it is.”

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Sir Bradley Wiggins: I won't win the Tour de France again because Chris Froome is better than me

Asked if he would ever leave, he added: "I love this team. This is my home. I'm not going to go, 'I want to be leader so I'm off'." The decision by Team Sky to choose Froome as team leader for the 2013 Tour raised some eyebrows with both men claiming at one stage that they would lead the team. Wiggins' injury troubles meant that the decision eventually became a formality but he admits that the row over who would lead the team did prove a distraction. "At this team, everyone is encouraged to be as good as they can be," he said. "I felt, as the defending champion, I was quite entitled to to put my hand up and say 'I would like to be considered for the leadership'. "But if someone is chosen over me I am professional enough to do my job. "I know that at the last press conference I gave before the Giro (d'Italia), saying that caused quite a stir from Chris' camp. "I remember at the start of the Giro there was a lot of s*** and, to be honest, it affected me." Wiggins also revealed he did not congratulate Froome on his Tour de France victory because he didn't have his team-mate's phone number - an excuse he admits is "pathetic". Looking ahead, Wiggins has declared that his focus will now be on attempting to claim a fifth Olympic gold medal in 2016. Wiggins won gold medals on the track in 2004 and 2008 before claiming the time trial on the road in London last summer. But it is a return to the velodrome that Wiggins is setting his sights on and he has already begun the process of getting his body back into shape for track competition. "I'm going to continue to the next Olympics and try for a fifth gold on the track, that's the plan," he said. "Having lost weight and muscle the last few years, I wouldn't be able to walk back into that team pursuit squad, so I am not taking it for granted but I am working towards that. "It would be nice to finish the career with another Olympic gold."

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Imagine an Economy Without Wall Street

When I was 13 years old, my father sat our family down for a meeting—a conversation that, more than 40 years later, I still remember vividly. My father was a successful businessman who eventually became the chief executive of Crompton Greaves, one of India’s largest companies that helped build the country’s electricity-distribution system. But he was thinking about quitting his job to start a firm of his own. He wanted our family to talk about the risks of entrepreneurship and why he felt they were worth taking. After some...

Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria writes that without the financial sector, most people wouldn’t be able to buy homes or start businesses.

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Ellen Burstyn's Hudson Valley Home

The setting of Ellen Burstyn's Hudson Valley home couldn't be more placid: The restored green Colonial is perched on over two acres of gardens sloping down to the Hudson River. Inside, however, the home is dark and dramatic, filled with objects accumulated over the actress's 50-year career and sometimes turbulent life. The many-roomed house, some 3,000 square feet, is furnished colorfully, with theatrically drawn purple, yellow and red fringed curtains in one room, painted wood floors in another and velvet sofas. There are images of Ms. Burstyn throughout her career: modeling a car for a 1952 ad, smiling for a Vogue portrait, appearing on Broadway in 1957. A shelf next to the living room holds an Emmy (for "Law and Order"), a Golden Globe (for "Same Time, Next Year"), an Oscar (for "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore") and a Tony (for the Broadway production of "Same Time, Next Year"). Many more memories are stored in the basement. Filing cabinets are filled with her handwritten diaries from her teens to the present as well as folders holding scripts with notes in the margins, photos, correspondence and other mementos from every project she ever made. There's an original script of "The Exorcist," and Ms. Burstyn's first impressions of the cast of "The Last Picture Show" (Jeff Bridges was "well-mannered"). Ms. Burstyn, 77, said the many objects reflect her belief in the importance of learning from history, and said her goal is always to "continually deepen her understanding" of her own journey. "Having a beautiful sanctuary filled with mementos from my past helps me to do that," she said. It's been a rocky journey at times. Born Edna Rae Gillooly in Detroit, Ms. Burstyn wrote in a 2006 memoir that she had a physically and emotionally abusive mother and stepfather and a birth father who molested her. Her third husband, Neil Bernstein, was schizophrenic and raped and stalked her, eventually committing suicide in 1978. Toward the end of that marriage, Ms. Burstyn, who was born Catholic, embraced Sufism, a form of Islamic mysticism, and eventually spent weeks with Sufi mystics in the Alps. Today her home is filled with what she calls "various manifestations of the divine": sculptures of figures including Jesus, Buddha, Shiva, Quan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) and a Minoan snake goddess. The home, purchased in disrepair for $750,000 in 1989 and renovated for "a few million," is also a creative outlet. "It's all me," Ms. Burstyn said. She picked out all the fabrics and furniture and designed the patterns for the tile mosaics in her bathroom. Her adopted son, Jefferson, who lives nearby with his wife and daughter, helped paint some of the cabinets and mantles with brightly colored designs. Ms. Burstyn designed and built the gardens herself, putting in a terraced garden out back that has different varieties of hydrangeas, basil and parsley for the kitchen, Japanese maples and plum trees. "I love to take old houses and restore them and bring them back to their original beauty. I like the endurance of old houses. So much life has happened here," she said. A 5,000-square-foot three-bedroom, four-bath home on the river nearby is listed for $3.9 million. In the red and white music room—Ms. Burstyn plays on a white Steinway baby grand and entertains on red and white chairs—the walls display masks and many other souvenirs from trips. The dining room is reminiscent of Bali, with light green painted wood floors, maroon and green wallpaper and a wood ceiling painted with roses. On the dining table is a memorial to Ms. Burstyn's brother, who died of cancer several months earlier: It is covered with photos of him and condolence letters, flowers and candles. "She doesn't miss a corner," says Catlin Adams, an actress and longtime friend of Ms. Burstyn's. Ms. Adams often stays in the guest house that Ms. Burstyn converted from a gardener's shed, where a window in the bathroom looks out to a patch of yard with stone-carved rabbits and frogs. Further down is a large swimming pool and at the edge of the river is a large stone tower where Ms. Burstyn worked on her memoir, "Lessons in Becoming Myself." Ms. Burstyn won critical praise for her performance in 2000's "Requiem for a Dream." She now has four projects: "Lovely Still" co-starring Martin Landau—showing in some cities, more in October—"The Reasonable Bunch," a Sam Levinson movie with Demi Moore due out next year; "Dancehall," about a murder case in Lake Placid, N.Y.; and "Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You." She's also acquired a frog that showed up at a pond on her property. She visits "Froggy" every day she's home, often taking its photo. Write to Nancy Keates at [email protected]

The actress's house is full of memories accumulated through her 50-year career.

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Dog escapes kennel to comfort foster puppies

A dog has been caught on camera breaking out of her kennel to comfort two crying puppies. Maggie, an Australian shepherd cross, was recently separated from her own litter but still has a strong motherly instinct. When she heard Kari and Hannah crying at the Barkers Pet Motel and Grooming in Alberta, Canada, she squeezed out a small gap in her kennel to go find them. Kennel owner, Sally Aldred, entered building to find Maggie pressed up against the puppies cage, on January 29. Ms Aldred was so moved by Maggie’s desire to comfort the puppies, she let her sleep in the same pen. She told CBC News: “"They were just all so happy to be together. She was nuzzling them really gently and nudging them, and then she laid down and let them cuddle with her. "The puppies needed her and she needed them. It was pretty perfect."

This heartwarming video shows a dog leaving her kennel to comfort crying foster puppies

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Chicago Releases Videos From Police Officers’ Killing of 18-Year-Old

What the videos show is “shocking and disturbing,” said Sharon Fairley, the chief administrator of the Independent Police Review Authority, the city agency that investigates reports of misconduct, and that released the videos. The city’s police superintendent, Eddie Johnson, praised the agency for releasing the video and pledged the department’s cooperation in the investigation. “My promise to the people of Chicago is that we will be guided by the facts and, should wrongdoing be discovered, individuals will be held accountable for their actions,” he said in a statement. Mr. Oppenheimer charged that the absence of a recording from the officer who shot Mr. O’Neal was intentional, part of a cover-up by the officers, and he called for a special prosecutor to take over the investigation immediately. The shooting is another blow to a city already suffering from high crime and mistrust between the police and black residents, and a setback for a department that is trying to shed a reputation for excessive force and secrecy. Still, the release of the video eight days after a shooting marks a striking turn for a department and a watchdog agency that have long been accused of withholding information about police misconduct. The three officers who fired their guns were stripped of police authority pending an investigation — an unusually swift response, and harsher than ones the department has taken in the past. Mr. Johnson said the videos indicated the officers may have violated departmental policy. Dean C. Angelo, Sr., president of the local police union, called for a careful, impartial review of what occurred. “While there are multiple aspects to consider pertaining to the released videos, it is important to be mindful of how rapidly this event unfolded,” he said in a written statement. “While this case remains fluid in nature, it is of critical importance to every Chicagoan to not rush to judgment and to allow the systems in place to play out.” A collection of videos that have led to nationwide protests, federal investigations and changes in policy and attitudes on race. Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Police Department, said department officials would not specify what the officers might have done wrong because it is the police review agency’s job to make such determinations. But in 2015, a department policy was revised to restrict circumstances in which officers may fire their guns into a moving car. The new rule bars officers from shooting into a vehicle when the vehicle is the only threat against them; in this case, the officers kept firing after the car had passed them. In firing at the car, the officers were also firing in the direction of the police S.U.V. the Jaguar collided with moments later. That raises the possibility that the officers in the S.U.V. thought they were being shot at. The officers’ own recorded conversations after the shooting hint at how unclear the picture might have been. “Who was that shooting in the alley?” one asks. “They shot at us, too, right?” an officer asks. At one point, an officer laments, “I’m going to be on the desk for 30 goddamn days now.” “I shot him,” the officer says. Pointing at another officer, he says, “He almost hit him.” For more than a year, the city refused to make public video of an officer shooting Laquan McDonald, 17, releasing it in November only after being ordered to by a judge. Officer Jason Van Dyke, who shot Mr. McDonald 16 times, has been charged with murder. That video caused an uproar in Chicago and around the country, as Mr. McDonald joined a long list of black people whose deaths at the hands of the police have prompted a national debate about law enforcement and race relations. The angry reaction to his death, and the Chicago Police Department’s handling of it, became a political crisis for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, spurred promises of reforms, and prompted the mayor to fire the previous police superintendent, Garry McCarthy. The city later adopted a policy that video of police shootings should be made public within 60 days, and even by that standard, the release in the O’Neal case was remarkably quick. In a statement, Mr. Emanuel noted a shift. “I support Superintendent Johnson’s quick and decisive action over the past eight days, which I believe underscores the fundamental change in how the city handles police shootings,” he said. “I know Sharon Fairley is already investigating this case, and I have faith that she will reach a conclusion and issue recommendations with all deliberate speed.” As video recording has become ubiquitous, it has come to be seen as the ultimate evidence when there are charges of police misconduct. But many cases have shown that the evidence can be murky and subject to differing interpretations, and even when police critics think the evidence is clear, it often does not lead to prosecution of the officers. Ms. Fairley, in a statement, urged people to remember that the video is just one among many pieces of evidence “to be gathered and analyzed when conducting a fair and thorough assessment of the conduct of police officers in performing their duties.” On the evening he was killed, Mr. O’Neal was riding in a Jaguar convertible that had been reported stolen, driving through the city’s South Side about 7:30 p.m. It was still daylight. The car was chased by the police through a neighborhood of well-kept houses. Two officers in an S.U.V. who joined the chase turned a corner and found themselves headed straight toward the stolen car. They fired at the car as it passed and sped away, just before it hit the other S.U.V. They then joined the chase through backyards to the back entrance of a home where Mr. O’Neal, his back soaked in blood beneath a backpack, lay dead or dying. Monica Davey reported from Chicago, and Richard Pérez-Peña from New York. A version of this article appears in print on August 6, 2016, on page A9 of the New York edition with the headline: Videos Released in Chicago From Fatal Police Shooting of Man, 18. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe

Footage from dashboard and body cameras shows a police encounter with an unarmed man who had been riding in a car that was reported stolen, but it does not show the fatal shooting.

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Brexit will trigger collapse of EU, warns Poland

While some in the Brussels institutions think Brexit would remove an obstacle to radical integration of the EU, the prospect is deeply concerning for many capitals which regard Britain as a vital liberal counterweight to Germany and France. There could also be financial consequences. Poland is the largest net recipient of EU funds, at €13 billion, while the UK is the third largest net contributor. Mr Duda’s government is locked in a furious row with Brussels after it launched an investigation into reforms of the judiciary and media law, which have been seen as a threat to democracy. The President indicated he sympathised with Mr Cameron’s frustration with Brussels. "We want UK nationals to think that they are respected by the EU,” he said. “We expect the same from the EU.” Donald Tusk, the Polish-born president of the European Council, discussed Brexit at length with Mr Duda in a meeting today. Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, is working to prevent a 'Brexit' He made clear that Mr Cameron’s preferred option – discriminating against EU workers based on nationality – was off the table, but added he needed to give him enough to campaign with in the referendum. "It is in the interest of Poland, the EU, and the United Kingdom that the United Kingdom stays as member of the EU.” "We need to come up with a reasonable compromise that is not detrimental to the basic freedoms. There will be no room discrimination,” he said. “But we need to come up with a solution that will enable the UK to run a successful campaign for it to stay in the EU."

A British exit from the EU could have catastrophic consequences for the bloc, Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, says

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British business people: The top 1,000: Energy and utilities 20 to 1

Formerly chief executive of RAC until it was bought by insurer Aviva, Andy Harrison joined easyJet as chief executive in December 2005. He is credited with having transformed the RAC from a vehicle distribution company into a consumer services group which as well as breakdown cover also offered financial and legal services with 6.5m members. After an economics degree at Cambridge and a spell at engineering group TI, Harrison took a year out to study for an MBA at Cranfield School of Management. After graduating he joined consultancy Bain then moved to Courtaulds Textiles in 1986, becoming finance director of its textile division. In 1996 he was headhunted by Lex Service, which became the RAC. Moir Lockhead left school at 15 and got a job as an apprentice at the local bus garage in Darlington. He spent a short time as a management trainee at Tarmac then joined Grampian Transport in 1985 as general manager, and went on to lead the employee buy-out of GRT Bus Group. The company was floated in 1994 and FirstGroup was created in 1995. The company is now one of the UK's largest bus and rail operators and also runs school buses in America. In 1996 Lockhead was awarded the OBE for services to the bus industry. He cites his interests as breeding Highland cattle and watching sport. 47, chief executive, Scottish & Southern Energy Ian Marchant has been chief executive of Scottish & Southern Energy since October 2002 having previously been Finance Director since 1998. He joined Southern Electric in 1992 and joined the board on becoming finance director in 1996. Previously he worked for Coopers & Lybrand, including a two-year secondment to the Department of Energy working on electricity privatisation. Ian is chairman of the United Kingdom Business Council for Sustainable Energy and of the Climate Change Business Delivery Group, a member of Ofgem's Environmental Advisory Group, the Coal Forum and of the Energy Research Partnership. He is a non-executive director of Maggie's Cancer Centres and John Wood Group. Thompson trained as an economist and has a background in project finance. Her first job was at American Express then she joined the National Development Bank of Botswana for two years. From there she went to the Commonwealth Development Corporation and in 1993 moved to Powergen's international arm, developing power stations in Portugal, Indonesia, Australia and India. She then moved to InterGen, the power generation subsidiary of Shell and Bechtel, before becoming chief executive of power station group Drax in 2005. She has two children and cites hiking as her favourite pastime. 45, head of refining and marketing, BP One of the contenders for the chief executive job last year, Iain Conn was born in Edinburgh, educated in Musselburgh, Scotland and subsequently studied chemical engineering and management at The Imperial College, London. He joined BP oil international in 1986, moving to BP exploration in Colombia in 1996 and held senior positions at the company's operations in the US before returning to London in 2000. From 2002 until 2004, he was chief executive of BP petrochemicals. Conn is chairman of the advisory board of the Imperial College London Tanaka Business School and a non-executive director of Rolls-Royce Group. 55, director of exploration and production, Royal Dutch Shell Arguably the most senior British-born director at the oil group, Malcolm Brinded joined the board in October 2004, after previously being a managing director of Shell Transport since March 2004 and prior to that a managing director of Royal Dutch since 2002. He joined the Group in 1974 and has held various positions around the world including posts in Brunei, The Netherlands and Oman. He was also country chair for Shell in the UK and director of planning, environment and external affairs at Shell International. He is a member of the Nigerian Presidential Honorary International Investor Council, the Russian Foreign Investment Advisory Council and the Council of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a trustee of The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum. 55, chief executive, Cairn Energy Sir Bill Gammell is one of the modern entrepreneurs of the oil industry, founding Cairn in 1980 after an initial career as an international rugby player. His master stroke at Cairn was picking up an unloved tract of exploration and production rights in India that proved highly lucrative for the company. An economics and accountancy graduate of Stirling University, Scot Sir Baill has more than 25 years' experience in the international oil and gas industry. He is Chairman of the Scottish Institute of Sport Foundation, a director of the Scottish Institute of Sport and a director of Artemis AiM Venture Capital Trust. He was awarded a knighthood in 2006 for services to industry in Scotland. Appointed to sort out the many troubles of BAA in February, Colin Matthews is a seasoned head of major UK businesses. He has been chief executive of water group Severn Trent and recruitment agency Hays Group, a director of Lattice Group and a managing director at British Airways Engineering. He's also worked in Japan, Paris and Montreal and as a strategy consultant for Bain & Company. A joint British-Canadian citizen, he went to Cambridge University and Insead in Paris and trained as a chartered engineer. 50, chief executive, National Grid Steve Holliday joined National Grid as group director for UK and Europe in March 2001 and was put in charge of electricity and gas transmission business after the merger with Lattice Group in 2002. He then headed UK gas distribution and business services division and was deputy chief executive before getting the chief executive's position last year. He was formerly a director of British Borneo Oil and Gas and spent 19 years with the Exxon Group, where he held senior positions in the international gas business and managed major operational areas such as refining and shipping. His international experience includes a four year spell in the US. A non-executive director of Marks and Spencer, he revealed last year that he is so obsessed with talent development at National Grid that he makes his personal administrator check that he spends 20pc of his time on the issue. 56, chief executive, United Utilities One of two major British business executives with the same name, alongside BhS owner Sir Philip, this Philip Green is unusual among FTSE100 bosses in that he has experience leading companies in three different sectors. He became chief executive of water group United Utilities in March 2006, but before that, he had led container shipping company Royal P&O Nedlloyd and been chief operating officer at global information company Reuters Group, overseeing significant restructuring, cost reduction and customer service improvement. From 1990 to 1999 he was at logistics group DHL, becoming chief operating officer for Europe and Africa in 1994. One of the FTSE100 champions of the need for sustainable business practices and the efforts against climate change. 64, chief executive, British Energy Chief executive of British Energy since March 2005, Bill Coley finds himself at the centre of one of the year's most intriguing takeover situations, with the nuclear company the subject of bid interest from Germany's RWE and a number of another large European groups. Coley took an unusual route to the CEO's chair, serving first at British Energy as an independent non-executive director from 2003. Before that, during his 37 year career with America's Duke Power, he held a variety of management and executive roles culminating in group president between 1997 and 2003. He is a non-executive director of CT Communications, Peabody Energy Corp. and ER Jahna Enterprises. What new is there to say about this scion of a Greek Cypriot shipping empire who founded budget airline easyJet at the age of just 28? Still the airline's single largest shareholder, he has broadened his interests to include everything from easyCruise ships to easyBus airport services, easyHotel and car rental business easyCar. They also encompass internet cafés and online price comparison, personal finance, cinema, male toiletries, online recruitment, pizza delivery, music downloading, mobile telephony and wrist watch companies. Widely known by just his first name, Stelios received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for services to entrepreneurship. 46, chief executive, British Airways Another boss under a great deal of pressure at the moment. Irishman Walsh replaced Sir Rod Eddington as BA chief executive in 2005. Walsh began his career as a pilot at Aer Lingus, then moved into different management positions at the company before becoming Aer Lingus chief executive in 2001. He reinvented the company as a profitable no-frills airline and was known for his aggressive cost-cutting. At British Airways, he has been embroiled in one problem after another, from terror attacks to a row over an employee wearing a crucifix and what's going to become known as its T5 moment. BA has also faced allegations of price-fixing but Walsh won plaudits for the decisive way in which he acted, suspending the individuals concerned. Married with one daughter and his interests include football, rugby and motor sports. One of Britain's heavyweight industrialists, Sir John Parker has been National Grid chairman since the 2002 merger of the company with Lattice Group, where he had been chairman since that business's demerger from BG Group in 2000. His career has encompassed the engineering, shipbuilding and defence industries, taking him from Harland & Wolff in Belfast, where he was chairman and chief executive, to shipping group P&O, which he sold to Dubai Ports World. He is also a senior non-executive director of the Court of the Bank of England and chancellor of the University of Southampton. Sir Nigel has the unenviable job of being one of the main public faces of this beleaguered Spanish-owned UK airports group, where he is having to contend with everything from the disastrous opening of Heathrow's Terminal Five to calls for the company's break-up. Fortunately, he has plenty of experience in controversial situations, steering Alliance Boots, where he was chairman, through its private equity takeover last year. Sir Nigel founded the former conglomerate Williams in 1982 and has served as non-executive chairman of glass-maker Pilkington. He is the non-executive chairman of car dealership group Pendragon, the deputy chairman of Barclays and a non-executive director at BAE Systems. He lists his interests as golf and theatre. Irishman Peter Sutherland famously won a battle with Lord Browne over succession planning before the former chief executive's departure last year. Chairman of BP since May 1997 and a board member since 1990, he wields enormous influence in the City, where he is also non-executive chairman of Goldman Sachs International. A barrister, Sutherland practised at the Bar from 1969 to 1981, when he was appointed Attorney General of Ireland. In 1984, he was nominated by the Government of Ireland as a Commissioner of the European Communities and served as a commissioner with responsibility for competition policy from 1985-1989. He also served as director-general of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and director-general of the World Trade Organisation until 1995. A non-executive director of Royal Bank of Scotland, he chairs the London School of Economics Court and Council and was awarded an honorary knighthood in 2004. 54, chief executive, BG Group. Chapman spent 22 years with BP and Shell before joining British Gas in 1996 as managing director of exploration and production. He was appointed to the board of BG a year later, when Centrica was spun off into a separate company, and became chief executive in October 2000. Chapman has described himself as a "late starter" at school but gained a first-class degree at Queen Mary College, London. He is married with four children and an experienced sailor, having competed in the Fastnet Race, and is a keen coastal fisherman. He has claimed his worst habit is singing in the bath. Sam Laidlaw beat two internal candidates to become chief executive of British Gas-owner Centrica in July 2006, arriving from US oil group Chevron, where he was executive vice-president of global business development. He was already well-known in the UK however for his role in revitalising Enterprise Oil as chief executive before selling it to Shell in 2002 for £3.5bn. Laidlaw qualified as a solicitor in 1979 then obtained a master's degree in business administration from Insead in Paris before moving into the oil industry as a corporate planner with Amerada Hess, where he rose to become president and chief operating officer. A non-executive director at HSBC Holdings, he is Eton and Cambridge-educated and is married with three sons and a daughter. A trustee of RAFT, a charity for medical charity for burns and reconstructive surgery, he is also a the Business Council for International Understanding. 60, chief executive, Royal Dutch Shell Took over the helm at Shell following the departure of Sir Philip Watts, after the company was embroiled in a scandal over the level of its reserves. Born in the Netherlands, van der Veer now spends much of his time in the UK. He joined the group in 1971 and rose through the ranks, working around the globe. In 1995 he moved to the US as president of the Shell Chemical Company and was appointed group managing director in 1997. Married to Mariette with three daughters, he says he enjoys visiting museums because it reflects his interest in "human progress". A non-executive director at Shell's fellow Anglo-Dutch combine Unilever, he keeps fit by playing golf off a 16 handicap and has twice skated the 200km 'Elfstedentocht' – 11 cities marathon – in the Netherlands. Tony Hayward won a three-way internal contest for the top job at BP and stepped into the hot seat earlier than expected on Lord Browne's departure last May. However, he had served a long apprenticeship, joining the oil group straight from university in 1982. Hayward initially held various technical and commercial roles in the UK, France and China before moving to Colombia as exploration manager, in 1992 and later becoming president of BP in Venezuela. He returned to London in 1997 as director of exploration and was appointed group treasurer in 2000. He was promoted to head up exploration and production in 2002 and was considered one of Browne's right-hand men. A non-executive director at Tata Steel, he supports West Ham football club and enjoys sailing with his wife and children.

The Daily Telegraph's Most Powerful UK Business People list ranks the most influential figures in British business by sector. Here are the top 20 in energy, utilities and transport.

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Rest the wine, work the beer

While it is a truth universally acknowledged that wine is a welcome presence at the table, it is equally true for beer when it comes to pairing lipsmackin’ body and taste to many a classic dish. There are, of course, many similarities between wine and beer. Both are filtered, aged and fermented. Both use simple primary ingredients to determine flavour: simple grapes and yeast for wine; grain more complex hops, yeast and, to a lesser degree, water in beer. Take malbec, for instance, with its dark fruit flavour, chocolate and toffee notes and slightly smoky finish. You could almost describe some stouts and porters in the same way. If your wine of choice is malbec, you will surely revel in a glass of Meantime Chocolate Porter, Samuel Smith’s Organic Chocolate Stout, Caledonian’s Coffee Porter or Fuller’s London Porter. Still on the red, but opting for the bright red fruit flavours of a rioja, there are plenty of beer choices which will appeal to much the same taste buds. St Austell’s Strawberry Blonde, Goddess of the Spring by The Celt Experience and Arbor’s Strawberry Blonde all have a prominent strawberry, red fruit character – no surprise there – that make them a great choice for sharing the table with a good rioja. You may like an altogether spicier red: shiraz, pinot noir or sangiovese. So why not try Sharp’s Spiced Red, which is exactly what it claims to be. In all its dazzling varieties, beer more than matches wine for taste and refreshment If you prefer mellower, fruitier reds, then you will find a suitably agreeable resonance of body and taste in St Peter’s Brewery Ruby Red Ale. Or if your taste leans more towards something hearty and warming of the cabernet sauvignon variety, then spoil yourself with Shepherd Neame 1698, Wharfe Bank Camfell Flame, or perhaps Ringwood’s Old Thumper, among many others. When it comes to white wine, Williams Brothers’ Birds & Bees is crisp and citrusy, very like chenin blanc. A fine substitute for sauvignon blanc would be Kernel’s Nelson Sauvin (the clue is in the name). If you’re looking for a beer that matches the freshness of pinot grigio, then the citrus and gentle honey of 1648 Brewing’s Bee Head sings from very much the same songsheet. And if you would like a beer with the pineapple and mango notes of a ripe chardonnay, then take a look at Brewdog Punk IPA. It offers the added pleasure of palate-cleansing carbonation – and a pint of beer contains fewer calories than a large glass of white wine. In all its dazzling varieties, beer more than matches wine for taste and refreshment, and for the variety of styles and distinct personalities. When it comes to an occasion, the grape and the grain are there to share the table with the best, whether it’s an intimate à deux or more formal gathering. So the next time you’re setting the table for dinner and choosing the drinks to accompany each course, you’ll find there’s a beer for that.

Beer serves many foods just as well as a good wine. So whether your tastes are for a rich malbec or a fresh pinot grigio, here are some spectacular beer accompaniments for the dinner table

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Selling a Used Prius

Q: I bought a 2010 Toyota Prius II last year for $21,500. It has 11,000 miles on it. I want to sell it, buy a cheap used car and buy another hybrid next year when more manufacturers might be introducing hybrids. I think I can sell this car for $22,000 now. What do you think? A: The supply of Prius cars, both new and used, varies by region, but in most places it has slowed to a trickle. Meanwhile, high gas prices have people clamoring for hybrids and other fuel-efficient cars. Thanks to supply and demand you may be able to sell your car for more than you paid for it. Even if you don't wind up making a profit you can probably work out a deal under which the 11,000 miles you drove will be essentially free of charge. Don't be greedy, though. If you ask for too much, your prospective buyers may opt for one of the less-expensive new 40-mile-per-gallon economy cars. Q: My friend says when you're driving you will get better gas mileage if you have and use cruise control even for the shortest of trips. I think it doesn't matter. Care to weigh in on this subject? A: Every expert I have spoken with includes the use of cruise control as an important part of fuel-saving strategy. The electronic control system almost always has smoother, more conservative throttle control than a human driver. The difference is less noticeable on short jaunts, but every little bit helps, so it is best to use cruise control whenever possible. The Environmental Protection Agency includes cruise control in its list of fuel-saving tips. Q: I have a question about two features you don't see on cars anymore. One: In the 1950s cars had windshields that wrapped around and eliminated the large blind spots, especially on the driver's side. Two: With the exception of the Rolls Royce, no one makes cars with suicide [rear-hinged] doors. I had them on my 1968 (I think) Thunderbird and it was great for getting out of the rear seats. On both of these, why not now? A: In both cases cost, safety and trends in auto design keep these features from becoming widely used. Wrap-around windshields were popular before the era of roof-crush standards and heightened expectations for occupant protection in a rollover crash. They could be incorporated with thicker, stronger A-pillars, but they would probably cost more to produce and may not fit current styling trends. While rear-hinged doors can make ingress and egress easier, they are perceived as unsafe and may never get over the "suicide" label. Aesthetically, people seem to prefer the appearance of car doors with hinges at the front and the door handles at the rear. Q: I have a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado with a V-8. At around 39,000 miles, my oil light came on. I pulled the dipstick and sure enough, it was low. There was no evidence (ever) that oil was leaking or burning. I added a quart and reported the incident to the GM dealer during my next visit. The dealer said it can be expected for owners to have to add about one quart for each 3,000 miles driven. Should I be concerned about the truck's long-term health and reliability? A: I would continue to monitor the truck's oil use, but I wouldn't worry. Having to add a quart every 3,000 miles is fairly common. At that rate of oil loss you wouldn't notice smoke in your truck's exhaust or leakage, if there is any. Many vehicles "use" that much oil or more between oil changes and it rarely causes problems.

Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on selling a used Prius for more than it cost new, getting better gas mileage, and more.

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Gig Economy Drivers’ Expectations vs. Uber’s

Your editorial (“An Uber Shakedown,” April 25) misses the key issue at stake in the lawsuits against Uber and Lyft. What rights should independent contractors have when working in the gig economy? I, and every Uber driver I know, didn’t sign up to be an employee. We want to be independent contractors. We want freedom, flexibility and opportunity. But companies like Uber and Lyft have made the choice to treat supposedly independent...

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EXCLUSIVE: Ellen DeGeneres was 'worried her voice would change' before 'Finding Dory'

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(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Host Ellen DeGeneres onstage during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: HANDOUT – EDITORIAL USE ONLY - In this handout photo provided by Ellen DeGeneres, host Ellen DeGeneres poses for a selfie taken by Bradley Cooper with (clockwise from L-R) Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong'o, Angelina Jolie, Peter Nyong'o Jr. and Bradley Cooper during the 86th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo credit Ellen DeGeneres/Twitter via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 14: Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres are seen on February 14, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Actors Portia de Rossi (L) and Ellen DeGeneres attends the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California.(Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage) NEW YORK NY - JUNE 19: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi sighting on June 19, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic) LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 07: TV personality Ellen DeGeneres (L) and actress Portia de Rossi attend The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre LA Live on January 7, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for The People's Choice Awards) "I was campaigning for a sequel to Finding Nemo, I didn't think it would be Finding Dory," the 58-year-old talk show host revealed. "So, that was a surprise." PHOTOS: 'Finding Dory' Cast and Characters Are Announced (and the Otters Will Own Your Heart) And this time around, there's more fish in the sea! Watch the video above to see Modern Family star Ed O'Neill get into character as Hank, the "disgruntled octopus." EXCLUSIVE: Ellen DeGeneres Says 'Finding Nemo' Came Along at Her Lowest Point

Amid all of our excitement for Finding Dory, Ellen DeGeneres is just happy she found her voice and we are too!

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Super Mario Brothers Theme Played on Ancient Chinese Instrument Sheng

We’re assuming that when the musical instrument known as the sheng was invented in China thousands of years ago, no one knew that it would one day be used to play a magically spot-on version of the Super Mario Bros. theme music. But here we are. At a recent concert in Taipei, Taiwan, a performer treated her audience to the classic video game tune, complete with all the nuanced sound effects, played entirely on the sheng. It’s pretty bizarre to hear that modern music coming from such an ancient instrument, right? Well, keep in mind that the instrument this performer is playing isn’t in itself ancient, but evolved from something ancient. Slate explains: This particular sheng could very well have been engineered specifically to sound like an old Nintendo. It’s not like it was unearthed by archaeologists and when they played it, the mystical thread that binds all things Asian was revealed at last. The oddity here isn’t how much an ancient instrument sounds like modern technology, but how much a modern instrument echoes ancient video game technology. It’s still pretty amusing to think of ancient Chinese emperors hanging out playing Super Mario Bros. in their opium dens.

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To Explain Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight, ‘Rogue Pilot’ Seems Likeliest Theory

Psychological profiles of the pilot prepared after the disappearance of Flight 370 do not suggest Mr. Zaharie could have taken the plane down or would have had a compelling reason for doing so, several people with detailed knowledge of the investigation said. His family has emphatically denied that he would have deliberately turned the plane around and flown it to its destruction. A rival theory in the early days after the plane’s disappearance, a midair equipment failure, falls apart for lack of a breakdown that could swiftly disable separate communications systems but still allow the plane to stay in the air and perform a long series of maneuvers. The main communications systems of the Malaysia Airlines plane ceased working about 40 minutes into the flight, forcing investigators to try to piece together the plane’s location from other systems. Secondary Radar and Text Updates Air traffic controllers typically know a plane’s location based on what is called secondary radar, which requests information from the plane’s transponder. A plane also uses radio or satellite signals to send regular updates through Acars, the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System. Both of those systems were turned off. Two Malaysian military radar stations tracked a plane using primary radar, which sends out radio signals and listens for echoes that bounce off objects in the sky. Primary radar does not require a plane to have a working transponder. If Acars updates are turned off, the plane still sends a “keep-alive” signal, that can be received by satellites. The signal does not indicate location, but it can help to narrow down the plane’s position. A satellite picked up six complete signals and a seventh partial, about one per hour, after it left the range of military radar. There were no reports of bad weather in the area. Yet at 1:21 a.m. that March 8, 40 minutes into the flight, all communication with the aircraft was lost, and its radar label vanished from the screens of ground controllers. According to military radar, which continued to track the plane, it suddenly altered its northeasterly course, veering west and south, over the Malaysian Peninsula, across the island of Penang, where Mr. Zaharie grew up, and then headed out to sea across the Strait of Malacca before turning south into the Indian Ocean. Why is a question that may not be answered until the wreckage is found, and possibly not even then. The Malaysian government is expected to release an accident report in the next several days that may provide more information. That puts the focus on finding the aircraft. Search planes and ships have been scouring the ocean west of Australia since late March. Based on modeling from the aircraft’s electronic handshakes with a satellite positioned over the Indian Ocean, an Australian-led team narrowed the search area to a 23,000-square-mile swath of ocean, about 1,100 miles west-northwest of Perth, Australia. Four ships under contract by the Australian and Malaysian governments are searching the site, braving swells reaching 55 feet as cyclone after cyclone churns the ocean between Africa and Australia. Crews work 12-hour days, with no days off, six weeks at a time. The vessels are towing side-scan sonar devices that glide above the ocean floor at the end of armored fiber-optic cables up to 10,000 yards long, creating detailed maps of the ocean floor. They follow a pattern like mowing a lawn, heading back and forth in the search box to cover every square yard. They have scoured nearly half the area so far, and they expect to complete the job by May. “We still have pretty good confidence that we’ll find the aircraft in the priority search area,” Martin Dolan, the chief commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the agency leading the search, said in a telephone interview. The Australian government has not begun consultations with other governments on what to do if they do not find the missing plane. “I can’t promise that the search will go on at this intensity forever, but we will continue our very best efforts to resolve this mystery and provide some answers,” Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia told Parliament in Canberra on Thursday. Extensive analyses of the satellite pings sent by the plane in its final hours show that it was headed more or less due south until it ran out of fuel. Statistical models show that in theory, it could have ended up anywhere in a 425,000-square-mile area, a swath of ocean about the size of Texas and California combined. Mr. Dolan said that it was “unlikely” the plane was outside the designated search area, however, because analyses of the satellite data suggest the plane was on autopilot as it flew south and made a steep descent at the end, consistent with a plane running out of fuel. Paul Kennedy, the search director for Fugro, the contractor operating three of the ships, is confident that his vessels can find the aircraft. The company’s sonar equipment can detect objects as small as a meter wide, and a 777 extends more than 63 meters, or about 200 feet. This animation shows where floating debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could have drifted if experts are correct about where the plane went down. “The technical publications give you confidence that we are looking in the right place,” Mr. Kennedy said. “It is just not possible for it to be anywhere else. Too many experts, around the world, independently analyzed the data and came to the same conclusion. These are seriously clever people.” For the relatives of the passengers, a year has been a long time to go without answers. Many complain that the Malaysian and Chinese governments — 153 of the 227 passengers were Chinese — have ignored them. “No one is listening,” said Steve Wang, whose mother was on the plane and who is an unofficial spokesman for the families in Beijing. “I cannot describe our rage.” Like much of the public, they cannot fathom how, in an era where a missing mobile phone can be located in moments, a wide-body jetliner could simply vanish. That sense of vulnerability gave new impetus to a long-running debate within the aviation industry over how flights could be tracked more closely in order to help rescuers and investigators respond more quickly in an emergency. “Flight 370 showed that in today’s very connected world, the idea that we cannot know where every airplane is at any given moment has become unacceptable,” said Rémi Jouty, the director of the French Bureau of Investigations and Analysis, which has been advising investigators on the case. French investigators had recommended closer flight tracking measures, including real-time streaming of flight data, in 2012, after a two-year search for the wreckage of an Air France jetliner that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. But safety regulators were slow to respond with concrete proposals, viewing the likelihood of a similar event as extremely remote. But it did happen again. And in the wake of the Flight 370 disappearance, the airlines and the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations body, have agreed in principle on the need for all airliners to have the ability, by November 2016, to automatically report their position at least every 15 minutes, twice as often as the current average of around 30 minutes. Had those measures been in place before Flight 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur Airport, they may not have prevented the plane from crashing, but the plane would have most likely been found by now and the question of what happened put to rest. For his part, Mr. Huzlan is reluctant to definitively blame his old friend. “Despite the trail of logic,” he said he could not assume that his old friend “would, on his own accord, for whatever reason, lead 238 others whose lives he was entrusted to hold in his hand to their doom in the depths of the world’s loneliest place, the South Indian Ocean.” Michael Forsythe reported from Kuala Lumpur, and Keith Bradsher from Canberra, Australia. Michelle Innis contributed reporting from Sydney, Australia, and Nicola Clark from Paris. Mia Li contributed research from Beijing. A version of this article appears in print on March 6, 2015, on page A10 of the New York edition with the headline: ‘Rogue Pilot’ Emerges as Main Theory in Loss of Malaysian Plane. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe

The former chief pilot for Malaysia Airlines said he is convinced that human intervention was to blame for the disappearance of the plane, but he said he had no reason to believe the captain did it.

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Police identify man they want to speak with in connection to fatal Sydney crash

Police have identified a man they would like to speak with in relation to a fatal crash in Sydney’s south-west on Sunday morning. A female passenger died after the Mitsubishi EVO she was in and a Honda CRV collided on Warwick Road in Punchbowl around 11am. She was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition but died a short time later. Authorities say they believe 39-year-old Hussain Wraydeh may have vital information about the circumstances leading up to the crash. The woman died in hospital following the crash. (9NEWS) Police have not been able to contact Mr Wraydeh and are appealing for anyone who knows him to contact police. They believe he may be driving a blue Mazda 6. CCTV footage from the crash showed the moment the white Mitsubishi, which was displaying stolen number plates, raced along Warwick Road, failed to make the bend and smashed into the Honda. Authorities investigate following the crash. (9NEWS) Police say they would also like to speak with anyone who witnessed the crash. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. © Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2016

Police have identified a man they would like to speak with in relation to a fatal crash in Sydney’s south-west on Sunday morning.

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BOE Rate Cut Puts Pressure on U.K. Banks

LONDON—The Bank of England’s decision to slice interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point ramps up pressure on profits at U.K. banks and will spur on cost-cutting drives. The move to record low rates of 0.25% Thursday was widely predicted by the market in the wake of Brexit. The cut will again pinch the difference between what banks make...

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Zimbabwe war veterans boycott Mugabe speech

Leaders of Zimbabwean war veterans have boycotted a speech by President Robert Mugabe to honour fighters of the country's independence war, widening a rift with Africa's oldest leader. Mugabe regime arrests another senior Zimbabwe war veteran The veterans, who boycotted Monday's speech, have called on Mugabe to step down. The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) last month denounced Mugabe, 92, as a divisive ruler, in a jolting rebuke underlining mounting anger over economic woes. The ZNLWVA executive was absent from National Heroes Day celebrations in the capital to honour living and dead fighters of the 1970s liberation war against white minority rule. This is the first time leaders of the group have failed to attend the celebrations since ZNLWVA was formed in 1990. The group has anchored Mugabe's election campaigns since 2000, when the first major opposition to the president emerged with the formation in 1999 of the main opposition party Movement For Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai. ZNLWVA secretary-general Victor Matemadanda said his group had boycotted Monday's event because it had lost its meaning. "We said as an executive we have no reason to attend because it [National Heroes Day] is not intended to achieve the true goal to honour the war veterans," Matemadanda told Reuters. "We said because we are being persecuted continuously, there is no reason why we should go there. In fact if you go there, you will never know what they will think, maybe they will think of arresting us or other comrades who have not been arrested." READ MORE: Zimbabwe's season of rising discontent Mugabe's government has arrested and charged war veterans' leaders in a crackdown against his formed allies. In his 50-minute speech, Mugabe did not mention the war veterans, but instead accused activist pastor Evan Mawarire of calling for violent anti-government protests. Mawarire's #ThisFlag movement last month led a protest over delayed salaries for public sector employees that closed businesses, government offices, schools and hospitals - the most significant popular defiance of the long-ruling Mugabe in a decade. "If protests are allowed, let them be peaceful, not to be like the ones advocated by Mawarire," Mugabe said. Zimbabwe is struggling to pay salaries to soldiers, police and other public workers, which could stoke political tensions in a nation plagued by drought, a drop in mineral prices and chronic cash shortages - all factors behind unrest against Mugabe, the only leader independent Zimbabwe has known. Mugabe's government is drafting a Computer Crime and Cyber Crime Bill, which will allow authorities to seize phones and laptops. This is seen as an effort to curb the use of social media to organise anti-government demonstrations. Information Communication Technology Minister Supa Mandiwanzira defended the bill, saying it had been planned a long time ago and was similar to legislation in other countries. Preparing for life after Mugabe?

The boycott widens the rift with Africa's oldest leader over economic woes.

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Ethics vs. Efficiency

Efficient markets are the Holy Grail for anyone who aspires to build a fair society. They reward value and merit and exclude the dismal prejudice and bias of humans. But Ray Fisman, a behavioral economist at Boston University, and his co-author Tim Sullivan, argue that however hard we try to make a market for cars or stocks or housing open and just, inevitably we run into trouble. And the trouble usually consists of greedy people seeing an opportunity to tilt the market in their favor—and grabbing it. Economists have been grappling with this problem forever, tinkering with incentives and auction systems, rules and codes in order to ensure some measure of fairness. The need seems to be increasing in this age of vastly influential technology platforms. Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple all wield extraordinary power by operating markets on their own platforms, which are calibrated to satisfy customers and third parties while boosting their own bottom line. By analyzing a selection of some the most influential economic papers written since World War II, the authors of “The Inner Lives of Markets” build their case that we need to understand better how markets work and the trade-offs we’re willing to make between efficiency and ethics. Messrs. Fisman and Sullivan begin their study of markets in Stalag VII-A, a German prisoner-of-war camp in World War II. A young British economist, R.A. Radford, was imprisoned there and later wrote a paper about the camp’s internal market. Whenever the Red Cross delivered care packages, the prisoners would trade milk for butter, jam for chocolate, cigarettes for sugar and so on depending on their needs and preferences. National groups formed trading blocs. The French tried to corner coffee. The vegetarian Gurkhas traded their corned beef for vegetables. Over time, barter was replaced by a currency: cigarettes. There was inflation and deflation, depending on the supply of cigarettes. Rules were imposed to ensure that heavy smokers did not risk starvation or infection by trading away all their goods for cigarettes. This crude camp market strove to create an efficient distribution of goods while limiting the risk of reckless self-harm. When officers became concerned that “heavy smokers would risk starvation and infection by trading away all of their food and hygiene supplies for smokes,” they excluded Red Cross toiletries from being traded. As the authors describe it, the study of markets has been a long tussle among moral philosophy, mathematical clarity and the disheveled, dishonorable humans who make a mockery of both. The great MIT economist Paul Samuelson argued that classical economics was beset by “contradictions, overlaps and fallacies.” Its practitioners were performing “mental gymnastics of a particularly depraved type” and were like “highly trained athletes who never ran a race.” Classical economists, he complained, were neither logically coherent nor sufficiently immersed in everyday economic problems. His answer was to apply more advanced mathematics to economics. His contemporary Kenneth Arrow used math to prove the existence of equilibrium, a market state in which all buyers and sellers get what they want in the amounts they want at the prices they want. The next two generations of economists tried to figure out why this equilibrium was so hard to attain. They applied their math to difficult, real-world problems in search of solutions. George Akerlof ’s study of used-car sales, “The Market for Lemons: Quality Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism,” published in 1970, was one such effort. Mr. Akerlof observed that at a used-car lot the buyer has no way to tell which cars were well cared for by their previous owners and which were not. So he ends up willing to pay only the average price for a used car. This means that owners of high-quality used cars will not sell them through a used-car dealer. So the average price of a used car keeps going down to reflect the fact that the only cars on the lot are assumed to be the poorest ones, the “lemons.” Mr. Akerlof did not describe the used-car lot as a world of abstractions but as a place populated by people with particular motivations. And from his research, it is only a short jump from old cars to online markets such as eBay, where trust is essential yet challenging to arrange through mechanisms like reviews and ratings. Similarly, Uber and Airbnb have emerged rapidly and aggressively to upend the markets for taxis and accommodation. These companies move so quickly and with such sophistication that, before we know it, we’re having to trust their best intentions. Uber, for instance, has met criticism over its surge pricing, which raises the price of a ride during times of high demand. This makes the market for taxis more efficient. But when Uber’s prices rose for people scrambling to get out of central Sydney during a hostage crisis in late 2014, surge pricing can seem an abhorrent black box. Yet Uber’s market problems seem trivial when we consider the various misfiring cap-and-trade schemes to reduce carbon emissions or the obstacles faced by people who would like to see a more vigorous market in human kidneys. We could quickly close the vast gap between demand and supply of kidneys by allowing people to sell their spare kidneys to the highest bidder. But, as in the POW camp, it could lead to bad decisions and self-harm. As Messrs. Fisman and Sullivan conclude, well-functioning markets can deliver efficiency but not without a very real cost. It’s up to us to think hard about what that cost should be. Mr. Delves Broughton is the author of “The Art of the Sale: Learning From the Masters About the Business of Life.”

Philip Delves Broughton reviews “The Inner Lives of Markets” by Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan.

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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona State will get the shot it has worked for all season. In beating Oregon State 30-17 on Saturday night, No. 19 ASU set up a showdown with UCLA in Los Angeles next week for the chance to clinch Pac-12 South title and a spot in the conference championship game. "Everything we've worked for is in this 60 minutes (next week)," ASU coach Todd Graham said. "This is it." In other words: Game on. The matchup with UCLA represents the Sun Devils' chance to complete what they have worked for all season. A win over the Bruins and they'll earn not just another game but a game that brings with it an opportunity for a Rose Bowl berth. That message was clear in the ASU locker room Saturday night "I just told them, 'Hey, you've worked your whole life. Some of you guys have been here five years for the opportunity, and you've got three practices and 60 minutes,'" Graham said. "One more win and we've won the Pac-12 South and we're going to the Pac-12 championship game. "Obviously that's been our goal the whole time, so for it to be so close, we reminded them about their character and continuing to get better." ASU could still win the South without beating UCLA. The Sun Devils would need to beat Arizona and hope USC beats UCLA in the final weekend of the regular season. But beating UCLA would obviously be the easier way to win it, and then they wouldn't have to count on another team's help. UCLA, on the other hand, would still have to beat USC the following week to win the South, as the Trojans reinserted themselves into the Pac-12 South conversation by upsetting No. 4 Stanford on Saturday. The focus on next week was not limited to the locker room Saturday; it dominated the postgame conversation. You would hardly have known ASU just beat Oregon State for its fifth straight win and matched its win total from 2012 with at least three more games to play. To even create the opportunity to clinch the South in Los Angeles, the Sun Devils had to take care of business against the Beavers, and they did. It wasn't a dominant win and it wasn't a flashy win, but it didn't need to be. "We didn't play our best game," Graham admitted. Oregon State actually outgained ASU 390-339. Beavers tight end Connor Hamlett caught nine passes for 119 yards. The defense gave up a touchdown on a 75-yard drive in the game's final minutes. Quarterback Taylor Kelly was 22 of 37 passing with two interceptions. "We just couldn't execute," Kelly said. "They kind of got us on the third-down conversions. We just couldn't keep going, whether it was a little misread or a sack or a fourth-and-short. They did a great job defensively." Regardless, Oregon State never really seemed to be in the game, and that was largely due to ASU's defense. The unit intercepted national passing leader Sean Mannion four times and held the Beavers to 5 of 14 on third-down conversions. Two of the interceptions belonged to senior safety Robert Nelson, who returned the second pick 22 yards for a touchdown to seal the win with 5:08 left on the clock. It was the second straight week the defense carried the Sun Devils, though running back Marion Grice's 119 rushing yards and two touchdowns had plenty to do with the win. Grice now has 20 touchdowns on the season, two shy of the ASU single-season record. That ASU can win games in back-to-back weeks without playing its best football bodes well the rest of the way. It will likely need its best against UCLA next week, but rarely is a championship won without resilience. "We had some big-time players making big-time plays tonight," Graham said. "We beat a very good football team." When Graham talked before the season of taking ASU to the Rose Bowl this year for the first time since the 1996 season, there were skeptics aplenty. But Graham pushed the message to his team and made believers out of players who last season may have doubted the program's potential. "We believed we could be a great team," Kelly said. "Coach did a great job instilling that mindset." It was hard not to notice the small Rose Bowl pin to the left of the pitchfork on Graham's shirt as he answered questions after Saturday's win. The Sun Devils obviously aren't there yet. They have but a chance to win their division, and doing so would give them a chance to play for the Rose Bowl. But they're only chances, and those have to be taken advantage of for anything to truly be accomplished. "Ultimately we have not done anything to this point," Graham said. "We've had very definitive goals from the day I walked in the door here, so we cannot spend one minute celebrating anything. The first thing I did in the locker room was (say), 'Congratulations, we're going to the next deal.'" Added Kelly: "We're going to put this win behind us and move on to UCLA tomorrow. It starts tomorrow. We put this one behind us and have a great week of practice." It will be the third straight season ASU will have played UCLA with the Pac-12 South title in play. In 2011, the Sun Devils collapsed and blew a lead and the chance to clinch the South at the Rose Bowl to start a five-game losing streak. Last season, they allowed the Bruins to drive and kick a game-winning field goal in the final 90 seconds of a loss that Graham believes cost ASU the division. Now comes ASU's chance at redemption and the school's first Pac-12 South title. "We've got a huge challenge, obviously, at UCLA," Graham said. "It's the defending champion. We've got a tremendous respect for them and everything they do. "This is a big, big game for us."

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Bradford City 0-0 Port Vale

Neither Bradford City nor Port Vale could hand their new manager a victory on the first day of the League One season in a goalless draw played out in front of a bumper 18,558 crowd at Valley Parade. But Bradford's Stuart McCall will have more positives to take from his side's performance than opposite number Bruno Ribeiro as the home side dominated large chunks of the match without being able to supply a finishing touch to their attractive football. The nearest City came to scoring was in the 12th minute when Billy Clarke saw his shot diverted on to the crossbar by goalkeeper Jak Alnwick. Twice striker James Hanson just failed to connect with inviting crosses while Clarke again and new signings Nicky Law and Romain Vincelot also went close to breaking the deadlock. Vale, who included five new signings in their starting line-up, rarely threatened the Bradford goal but almost snatched victory in the last minute of normal time when substitute Christopher Mbamba scuffed his shot with the goal at his mercy from Paulo Tavares' cross. Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Chevron Shakedown Rout

One of the most egregious legal frauds in history may finally be over. On Monday a unanimous three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an Ecuadorian judgment against Chevron CVX -1.16 % was the product of fraud, coercion and bribery and couldn’t be enforced. In a 127-page opinion, Judge Amalya Kearse said the court “found no basis for dismissal or reversal” of a lower court’s decision and called lawyer Steven Donziger’s conduct in pursuit of Chevron “corrupt” and a fiasco of legal terrorism and ransom at the highest level. “Donziger hoped for an astronomic estimate that would have an in terrorem effect,” the court wrote, “impelling Chevron to agree to a settlement.” That’s an understatement. Readers will recall the parade of malfeasance perpetrated by Mr. Donziger as he pursued a $113 billion case for what he claimed were oil pits left by Texaco (now merged with Chevron) in the 1970s. Texaco’s pits had long been cleaned up and the company had been released from liability by Ecuador’s government, but Mr. Donziger lined up environmentalists and even actress Daryl Hannah to create a media circus that would force the company to settle. In a 485-page decision in March 2014, federal district judge Lewis Kaplan found that Mr. Donziger had committed acts that would qualify as violations of the federal Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act and nearly every standard of decent professional behavior. The lawyer’s suit was an exercise in pure extortion, Judge Kaplan wrote, noting that the episode was “offensive to the laws of any nation that aspires to the rule of law, including Ecuador.” Faced with an activist-trial-lawyer-media blitz, most companies capitulate and settle to avoid the huge potential costs of litigation and the risk of unpredictable verdicts. Mr. Donziger may appeal to the Supreme Court, but the Second Circuit is hardly a conservative venue. Chevron’s vindication looks to be final.

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Ski Hemsedal: piste guide

Hemsedal's valleys, forests and mountain trails are superb for cross-country skiing and for the more energetic ski touring. With cross-country skiing you stay pretty much on the flat. With ski touring, you’ll be using skis with touring bindings that free your ankles, enabling you to work your way up the mountain in zig-zags. When you reach the point you’re aiming for, you can secure your heels again and ski down as if you were on normal skis. Your HeimVegen (outdoor activity organisers) guide will enlighten you about route finding, snow structure, avalanche safety, weather patterns, clothing, fauna, flora, local history, culture and folklore. The degree of difficulty is decided by the weather – and group ability (maximum group size is seven). You should wear warm and windproof skiing clothes, and use touring skis and skins, along with poles and touring boots (hire everything at Hemsedal ski centre). Snow gaiters are advisable, along with a rucksack with extra clothing, a packed lunch, and a warm drink. Bring your own shovel and avalanche probe if you have them. Participants should be able to carry a rucksack at a leisurely pace for six hours in mountain terrain and preferably be able to ski red or black runs. Reservations for the tour should be made at Hemsedal Tourist Office before 10am on Thursdays. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Parallelheisen T-bar (D) or the Hollvin Express (E) Who for: expert Runs: red, black Every Saturday from December 19 until March 19, two lifts – the Hollvin Express and Fjellreven – open at 7.30am. This is included in the ski pass. The slopes you’ll ski will have been groomed overnight, so if there’s been fresh snow in the early hours, you’ll be able to ski powder. The runs that open early are Turistløypa (No 11), which is an easy green run, Hemsedalløypa, an enjoyable blue intermediate run (No 10), and the challenging Såhaugløypa black run (No 8). Note that if the temperature is below -20C, early morning skiing is cancelled. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Hollvin Express (E) Who for: expert, intermediate, beginner Runs: green, blue, black This run can be accessed from either the Hamarheisen T-bar or Tindenheisen chairlift. We would always recommend the latter, partly because it’s not a T-bar and also because there are some wonderful views at the top of the chairlift (Tinden, 1,444m) looking away from the ski slopes across the whole mountain range. The chairlift also takes you higher, so you get more of a run for your money. Whether you choose the red run (1,000m) or the blue run (1,200m), you’ll be able to enjoy some of Hemsedal’s longest descents, winding all the way down to the Tindenheisen chairlift where you can repeat the process, or continue skiing down to the base. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Hollvin Express (E), then the Tindenheisen chairlift (I) Who for: intermediate Runs: red Many thrill-seekers will ride the Roniheisen chairlift to Røgjin peak (1,370m) and then just hurtle down Midtløypa (blue 14) at Mach 1. But if you like getting your edges stuck in to a fast red run, hack a right at the top and you’ll find Røggeløypa: though “only” a red run, it feels like one of the steepest sections of Hemsedal’s skiing. At 500m it’s not overly long but such good fun that you’ll definitely want to repeat it. You can also get some speed up on the nearby Roniløypa (red 13), but Midtløypa, a 1,450m-long, wide blue run where you can often pop off the sides to find easy powder to play in, is the prime alternative. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Holderskarheisen chair (F) then Roniheisen chair (G) Who for: intermediate Runs: red Snowparks are all about tricks – for both snowboarders and freestyle skiers – and Hemsedal has three such parks for all levels. The main one, the red Hemsedal Park by Oakley, is a big, full-on park for experienced skiers and snowboarders, with three "lines" (tracks or runs) on piste 22. It has five jumps, the last jump of which is 14 metres high. The park has numerous fixtures for tricks, including a variety of metal rails for boarders to slide on. Similar in design to hand rails, some of them descend before flattening – and then descend again. Some have gaps to jump, and end with a blocked area to help them make “spins” or to slide and jump. There’s a large, flat-topped arch to slide over, a near-vertical wall-like surface to 'kick off', and plenty of jumps across the park, some leading to half-submerged cylinders. The Jump Street blue park, on piste 33, is more for beginners and intermediates. It has three jumps which flatten like table tops about 3 or 4 metres off the snow, plus a 5 metre jump, and a tilted surface for spins and tricks on the ground. There’s also a green play park for children and beginners in the children’s area at the base of the ski area. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Holdeskarheisen chair (F), then snowboard or ski down to the Olaheisen chair (K), which accesses Hemsedal Park by Oakley Who for: expert, intermediate, beginner Runs: red, blue This run can be accessed from the Tindenheisen chairlift. It’s a deliciously long (2,000m) and relaxed run, running parallel with Superbreidalen, another exhilarating blue trail, with which it eventually links when both runs have reached the tree line blow. Do remember to put the brakes on when you reach the forest. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Hollvin Express (E), ski to the Tindenheisen chairlift (I), then take the Tindenheisen Who for: intermediate Run: blue In the 2014-15 winter, Hemsedal finally created a link between the ski area and the town centre. The run had been talked about for a long time – until it opened, at the end of a day on the mountain, skiers and snowboarders staying in town had to drive or take a bus to get back to their lodgings, around 2.5km away from the base of the ski slopes. Although most of the accommodation is now on-mountain, the new run should encourage the expansion of accommodation in town as well, even though town-based visitors still need the ski bus to get to the resort at the beginning of their skiing day. The new run – Sentrumsløypa – is a 4km descent starting from the Totten 2 T-bar, although you can also access it from mid-mountain. It is more than just a useful new route back into town; it’s an exciting descent in its own right. The long, winding trail is one of the best Hemsedal has to offer. It’s a good pitch the whole way down with some fun tight corners. The run is rated as a blue but probably not for timid beginners – once you’re on it there’s no getting off until you hit town. Though its main function is as an end-of-the-day run, it's an exhilarating descent to do during the day, even if you’re not staying in town. It can be really quiet, especially on a weekday when you can sometimes have the run to yourself, and often with undisturbed powder since most people won’t ski it until late afternoon. And once you’ve got to the bottom, the Hemsedal Café – one of the best bars in Hemsedal, with a log fire and excellent (alcoholic) hot chocolates (see separate recommendation) – is only yards away. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Hollvin Express (E) and then either of the Fjellheisen lifts (M or N) Who for: intermediate Run: blue Although it’s designated a green run, Solløypa (27) has one section where it’s more blue (intermediate) than green, so it’s definitely not for complete beginners. But reasonably confident beginners and lower intermediates should definitely try it: this is one of the most exhilarating runs in the entire ski area. It starts from the highest lift-served terrain in Hemsedal, the top of Totten (1,497m). From there it’s a glorious descent with phenomenal views (you’ll want to take in the scenery before you set off). You can do laps up and down the slope, using the Totten 2 T-bar which is 1,000 metres long. Or you can continue down to reach almost any of the network of runs and lifts below: the main flank of Hemsedal’s skiing, including the more leisurely terrain around the Fjellheisen lifts 1 or 2, is ideal for those who want to take it easy but get the views and long runs which Hemsedal offers. It’s also a way of getting to the exciting new Sentrumsløypa run (see separate recommendation) which has finally linked the slopes with downtown Hemsedal. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Hollvin Express (E), one of the two Fjellheisen lifts (M, N), then the Totten 2 T-bar (O) Who for: intermediate, beginner Runs: blue, green This is a long, winding run with beautiful views down the valley. If you look at the piste map it suggests that you could extend the run with the green Solløypa (27) run at the top of Totten 2 T-Bar – but if you're not too confident, beware. The Solløypa run has some steep sections that are more blue than green. So start lower down at the top of the Fjellheisen lifts 1 or 2: then the descent is ideal for those who want to take it easy but get the views and long runs which Hemsedal excels in. If it’s late in the day and your legs are starting to give in, even accomplished skiers and snowboarders will enjoy cruising down this impeccably groomed run. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Hollvin Express (E) and either of the Fjellheisen lifts (M or N) Who for: beginner Runs: green There’s a special beginners’ area, mainly for children, at the very base of the ski resort, completely away from the main ski area. It has seven button lifts and a magic carpet serving eight runs just above the Hemsedal Alpin Lodge. It’s only really accessible to beginners riding the magic carpet or button lifts specifically in this area. Parents can sit in the lounge at the lodge and watch their offspring, and it's handy for the children to be so close the lodge in case they get cold. Occasionally the Skistar mascot Valle (a large animated snowman) will come out and play with the children on the slopes. The shortest run is Begynnerløypa, at 140 metres. The area has its own piste map. Valles World is free for children 6 and under, but beginners over 6 have to pay for an ordinary lift pass. Address: base of the ski area, above Hemsedal Alpin Lodge Transport: drive or take a ski bus from town to the Skisenter Who for: beginner Runs: green This is a delightful, relaxed, wide-open slow-skiing run. As its name suggests, almost any tourist of almost any age will feel comfortable cruising down it. You can reach the run from the top of the Holdeskarheisen (F) chair, or after you’ve skied the wonderfully scenic Fjelløypa (green 26) – see separate recommendation – and it takes you all the way to the bottom of the eight-seat Hollvin Express chairlift. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Holdeskarheisen (F) chairlift Who for: beginner Runs: green The curiously named Rubber Forest (Gummiskogen) is one of Hemsedal’s easiest off-piste areas to access, but still gives you a feeling of real adventure. You reach it from the top of Roniheisen chairlift, and goes all the way down to the main road – approximately 1,750 metres in length, with a vertical drop of 500 metres. The top part of the descent is a wide-open powder field. The lower two-thirds of the area is birch forest. There’s a wide variety of runs, with some sections steeper than others. You’ll find open ski fields, small pillows of powder and some really narrowly spaced trees, but in spite of its name, it would be a mistake to think you will bounce off the trees here! The forest helps prevent the wind getting to the snow, so you can often find good conditions some time after snowfall. If you traverse left from the top, you’ll reach the steeper section of the main forest, but this also means going into an area with higher avalanche risk in the early section. If you go straight down you’ll reach the flatter parts of the forest where most skiers end up. You’re strongly advised not to wander to the right without an instructor as there are some steep cliffs. You’ll need to be picked up by car or taxi (about NOK 30 back to town) at the bottom. Address: on the mountain Transport: take the Holderskarheisen chair (F) and the Roniheisen chair (G) Who for: expert Runs: off-piste It’s a big mistake to think Hemsedal has no really serious off-piste runs – and it’s also a mistake not to take an instructor when you try them. One of the classic off-piste descents is Reidarskaret, on the back side of Totten mountain. To reach Reidarskaret, you ride the Totten 2 T-bar to the highest point in the resort, at just below 1,500 metres. Perched high above the next valley, you’ll want to admire the view before starting your plunge down through the wide, desolate Eplehagen (Apple Garden) snowfield and head for the James Bond run down to your taxi pick-up point. The James Bond descent is steep but manageable for experienced skiers. As you reach the tree line, your guide will lead you in a traverse to your right. If you were to continue going down straight ahead, you’d be in danger of heading for the edge of the huge Totten Cliff, about 1,000 metres high – one reason why this run definitely needs a guide to go with you. Note that instructors are not allowed to take clients down this route. Other classic off-piste runs in the Hemsedal area are: Kathmandu, the steepest and most dangerous, which involves a 45-minute walk to the ‘Radio Hut’; Lille Matterhorn, on the front side of Roni mountain; and the easier Mortenskaret, on the east side of Røggjin mountain, which brings you out on one of the Roni pistes. Many off-piste runs are not – by definition – on the piste map, and they often pick up a variety of names from the locals. This is the case with the James Bond run. So another reason to take a guide is that is you need someone who knows the back country and current names of the runs. Address: on the mountain Contact: 00 47 90 07 81 31; fjellsentralen.no Costs: booked through Fjellsentralen, cost of (essential) guide for this descent is NOK 1,900 for 3 hours or NOK 3,170 for 6 hours (up to maximum 6 people) Reservations: essential Transport: take the Hollvin Express, then the Fjellheisen lifts, then Totten 2 Who for: expert Runs: off-piste This is an exciting and atmospheric evening of tobogganing with forehead torches (headlamps) on large sledges (“snow racers”). You use chairlifts to get up the slopes, and toboggan down. The experience, which lasts about an hour, is primarily aimed at teenagers and young adults, although it can also provide fun for all the family too: children aged 3-9 must drive with an adult. No previous experience is required. Hemsedal Fjellsport offer two programmes, both involving tobogganing from the top of the Fjellheisen lifts. The shorter run ends at the Fjellkafeen café at the bottom of the Fjellheisen lifts, about a third of the way down the mountain; you get the chance to do five to 10 runs during your hour-long session. The longer “sledding from top to bottom” single run ends much lower down at the Alpin Lodge just below the Ski Centre – a wonderful 5km descent. Ski boots are not allowed but good footwear, gloves, goggles and warm clothing are essential. Address: on the mountain Contact: 00 47 94 21 41 11; hemsedal.com Price: tobogganing to the Fjellkafeen café: NOK 220, children under 10 NOK 50. Tobogganing all the way to the Alpin Lodge: NOK 250, children under 10 NOK 50 Opening times: tobogganing to the Fjellkafeen café: Jan to mid-March, Tue 4.30pm, Fri 6pm. Tobogganing all the way to the Alpin Lodge: mid-Feb to mid-Apr, Sat 4.15pm Transport: take Hollvin Express and Fjellheisen chairlifts Reservations: recommended Payment type: credit cards accepted Drive your own dog team of five or six friendly-looking huskies or just relax in the sledge and leave dogs to it. The animals make a hell of a din while they’re waiting raring to go. Then the guide will drive his own dog team in front, and you and other the participants’ teams simply follow. You don’t need any experience, just a desire to try something new and exciting. The dog sledding, which lasts for about an hour, takes place in the Eikre/Lykka area, around 30-40 minutes' drive from Hemsedal. The company will collect you from one of three pick-up locations: Hemsedal Alpin Lodge, Hemsedal Tourist Office or the Kiwi grocery store in Hemsedal. Reserve well in advance, as the tours are very popular and can get booked up long ahead, especially during the Norwegian holidays. Note that children must be 10 or older to drive a team, although those as young as three can be passengers. Address: Øvre Hemsedalsvegen 941, 3560 Hemsedal Contact: 00 47 32 05 53 18; hemsedalaktiv.no Price: half day, including transport: adults NOK 1000; children aged 3-9 NOK 500 Opening times: half-day trips Mon-Sat, 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm Transport: provided as part of the tour Reservations: recommended Payment type: credit cards accepted Hemsedal Snøscooterutleie rents out modern snowmobiles for track and “mini safari” outings, around 30 minutes' drive from Hemsedal in Lykkja, one of the highest towns in northern Europe, overlooking the Skogshorn mountain and the river Tisleia. The track, 3km long and up to 50 metres wide, is prepared with snow groomers, while the mini safaris go out into the surrounding countryside. You are encouraged to get some practice in on the track first, then try the mini safari. You need to be 16 or older to drive; driving licences are not required. Children under 16 going on the snowmobiles with adults are not charged; the company discourages children under 4 or 5 from going because they can get uncomfortably cold. Address: Lykkjavegen 1800, 3560 Hemsedal Contact: 00 47 32 06 02 02; hemsedalsnoscooterutleie.no Price: one hour NOK 750; 30 minutes NOK 380 Opening times: Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, noon–4pm Transport: drive or take a taxi (the company does not lay on transfers) Reservations: recommended Payment type: credit cards accepted Night-time, floodlit skiing will really get your adrenalin pumping – not because it’s actually more technically demanding than daylight skiing, but because it feels faster and more of an adventure. It's possible up to four evenings a week, and there’s no extra charge to do it. Usually nine runs are open, served by four lifts: the Hollvin Express, the Skarsnuten (hotel) lift, Ulven (P) and Elgen (A). There’s nothing to stop novices joining in the excitement as three runs are beginner slopes: Trolløypa (1), and Begynnerløypa (2 and 34) with other easy greens nearby – Holdeløypa (38) and Hagaløypa (37). The same goes for lower intermediates and intermediates, with runs like Hemsedalløypa (10) (a long blue run), Jump Street (33), Turistløypa (11) and Blåparken (33) (long green runs) all lit. For more macho types the Såhaugløypa (8) black run is an exhilarating plunge beneath the floodlights, which I found pretty exciting (and not too black). By way of contrast, Turistloypa was a nice gentle drift down with time to savour a mountainside spangled with floodlights like a mini-galaxy. Note that if it’s colder than -15C night skiing is cancelled. Address: On the mountain Opening Times: High season, Tue-Thu until 7pm, Fri 6pm-10pm Transport: Hollvin Express, Skarsnuten hotel lift, Ulven and Elgen lifts Website: hemsedal.com It can be quite hard work walking around with what sometimes look and even feel like tennis rackets attached to your feet, but nonetheless it can be extremely enjoyable to join in an organised snowshoe hike with Norsk Outdoor. There’s the very fresh air and the sound of silence, except for the sound of your shoeshoes trudging – or possibly crunching – through the snow. And you’ll see animal tracks in the snow – no snowshoes for them. The minimum length of the hike is three hours, the maximum five hours. People taking part can bring their own food; one hot drink is included, but you’ll need to bring your own cup or mug. The beautiful and scenic areas around Ulsåk-Lykkja-Eikre, Tuv-Grøndalen-Lio and Skarsnuten/Holdeskaret await your muffled steps in the snow – the destination depends on the group. It’s recommended that you sign up at least two days in advance; the minimum number of participants is three. Address: meet at Hulbak Camping & Hytter reception Contact: 00 47 917 87 021; norskoutdoor.no Price: NOK 395. Family (two adults, two children under 12 ): four for the price of three Opening times: daily, November to early May Transport: drive or take a taxi: the start point at Hulbak Camping & Hytter is a short drive from the centre of Hemsedal Reservations: essential Payment type: credit cards accepted Download our Telegraph Travel App guide to Hemsedal, and to other destinations worldwide

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Manchester United exodus gathers pace after former manager David Moyes agrees fee to take Paddy McNair and Donald Love to Sunderland

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David Moyes has returned to former club Manchester United to strengthen his Sunderland squad after agreeing a fee for Paddy McNair and Donald Love.

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Hulu Nixes Free Streaming Service This Week

If you want to keep watching television on Hulu, get ready to pay up. After nearly a decade, Hulu will no longer be offering free ad-supported content, the Hollywood Reporter writes. The streaming service will start alerting customers this week, and its free content will be phased out within the next month. No-cost television streaming was the crux of Hulu’s service when it first launched in 2007. It has since evolved to include a paid version with limited advertising priced at $8 a month, and then eventually introduced its ad-free subscription for a steeper price of $12. The company—jointly owned by Disney dis , 21st Century Fox fox , NBCUniversal, and Time Warner twx —plans to launch live television streaming in early 2017. Though you won’t be able to find Hulu’s library of free content on the website anymore, it will still be offered through Comcast etb and other distribution partners. The company recently penned a deal to stream its television shows and movies on Yahoo View as well. Current Hulu customers will also be prompted with the option to sign up for a free trial before either switching to its paid subscription or abandoning the service altogether. Hulu has been de-emphasizing its free service in recent years, and as a result it has been receiving very little traffic. Those who don’t pay for a subscription could only gain access to the last five episodes of a show on an 8-day delay. “For the past couple years, we’ve been focused on building a subscription service that provides the deepest, most personalized content experience possible to our viewers,” Hulu senior vice president and head of experience, Ben Smith, told Fortune. “As we have continued to enhance that offering with new originals, exclusive acquisitions, and movies, the free service became very limited and no longer aligned with the Hulu experience or content strategy.” Hulu currently has about 12 million subscribers, though it’s struggling with retention as it competes with other streaming service giants such as Netflix. Its customer defection rate is 50%, one of the industry’s highest.

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Budgeting, Guy Style: App Zaps Personal Finance's Gender Gap

Adam Levey, a 23-year-old graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, is set to begin his stint as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va. New to life outside his parents' financial purview, he's learning how to budget his salary of just over $3,000 a month. He's got major expenses -- a car loan on a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a career starter loan from the Naval Academy -- plus twice-monthly trips to see his girlfriend in New Jersey, which cost $80 on gas alone. Like many men his age, Levey hasn't been the most conscientious about his money. "I spend money quickly, and I don't think about it," he said. "When you don't have a girlfriend, it costs a lot of money, and when you do, it costs a lot of money. It takes a lot of discipline to manage your finances." To help him buckle down, he's turned to , a new online money management tool. He likes it because he can see his bank accounts, loans and investments all in one place, plus get bill-pay reminders and spending-limit alerts to keep him from busting his budget. But what really appealed were the incentives for staying on top of his balance sheet. Every time Levey accepts a coupon offer or sets a new bill-pay alert, he earns "PowerPoints." Earn enough points and he gets cash back, in the form of gift cards or prepaid debit cards. In addition, the site offers deals custom-tailored for Levey: If his spending history shows that he's been dropping big bucks at T.G.I.Friday's, for example, the interface may offer him a discount alternative at Applebee's. PowerWallet is just one example of a new crop of budgeting tools designed with men in mind. holds that those in Levey's generation are often entitled . PowerWallet aims to help them change that with strategies that make household accounting into less of a chore and more of a game. PowerWallet co-founder Howard Dvorkin offers an evolutionary theory for why some young males take a back seat when it comes to household finances. "The wife tends to grab the checkbook," he said. "And the man goes out and hunts -- I hate to bring it back to caveman days." But that atavistic mindset continues to prevail: In 75% of American households, women manage the expenses and pay the bills, according to a Harris Interactive survey. That left an opening for PowerWallet to engage men like Levey, who are starting to abandon those laissez faire tendencies. Anecdotally, Dvorkin said, there has been a significantly higher user growth rate among men in recent months. One reason may be PowerWallet's mobile interface, which creates an easier entry point for guys on the go. "The ability to take the finances off the hard drive in the kitchen and move online where they could have access it to 24/7 was a critical point," said Steve Smith, CEO of , an online budgeting tool that focuses on mobile applications. "And that's even further extended with mobile technology." Perhaps counter-intuitively, the PowerWallet team has also tried to make its user experience as no-frills as possible. "PowerWallet's mobile site functions exactly like an app without the hassle of searching or downloading anything," said Bob Sullivan, PowerWallet co-founder. "We believe men will find it more appealing, because it's simple and doesn't require a ton of work." But ease of access itself isn't enough when it comes to personal finance software. Keeping users engaged requires some incentives. PowerWallet's technique focuses on the "gamification" of money management. When logging in or setting a spending alert earns you "PowerPoints," budgeting starts to feel more interactive and playful. A similar method is also another personal finance management site. Ditto for personalization and special offers, like the discounts Levey got for Applebee's. By tracking users locations and spending histories, PowerWallet offers "PowerSaver" deals designed to help people to save on the things they're already spending on. Personalization holds plenty of appeal for women, too, says PowerWallet beta tester Latasha Lawrence. The 26-year-old just graduated from optometry school in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and is set to do her residency in Bloomfield, N.J. -- an expensive move that has further strained her student budget. She was aware she was overspending on some things, but she didn't realize just how much -- until she spent a couple of months testing PowerWallet. "I knew that I was eating out a lot," Lawrence said, "but after seeing [my expenses] all in one place on PowerWallet, it looks excessive." She has changed her tactic and become more conscious of her spending by setting a $200 monthly food budget, cooking more and refrigerating leftovers for a couple of meals. Now, she's also offered deals tailored to her favorite restaurants -- or equivalent competitors -- to make those eating out more financially palatable. That sort of service is the whole point, according to Sullivan. Budgeting, Guy Style: App Zaps Personal Finance's Gender Gap 1. On Mint.com, you can upload your account information and get immediate insight into where your money is going. You can then use that information to start saving more money, like Flannigan did. That ease of use makes it one of the top-rated tools. 2. Doughhound.com, created by Danny and Jillian Tobias, lets users create a budget and track spending without sharing passwords and other personal information. 3. Geezeo offers its money-management tools through banks and credit unions. While it stopped working with individual customers, anyone with a bank or credit union who uses the program can take advantage of the platform to set goals and track spending habits. 4. Yodlee also works with financial institutions to reach customers interested in online money management, but individual consumers can sign up for the service. Users say it's easy to upload their spending data and analyze where their money is going. 5. Pennyminder is ideal for families with multiple spenders because it allows users to see other family members' spending and jointly manage a household budget. The company now offers its platform to credit unions (not individuals). 6. You Need a Budget is aimed at people living close to their budget and trying to pay off debt. The tool encourages you to decide where every dollar earned is going on a monthly basis, then helps you make adjustments if you spend too much. 7. Buxfer's simple design is appealing, as is the fact that users can sign in using a Google or Facebook account. It also has an easy tool for people who share expenses, such as roommates. 8. Pocketsmith focuses on calendar-based planning, which means it allows you to see how your monthly and annual expenses compare with what you bring in. It also encourages rigorous goal-setting. 9. Moneydance sells its desktop software for about $50, but provides an extensive free trial. Users say it's easy to use with responsive customer service help. 10. Your own bank or credit union. About 1 in 4 financial institutions currently offer online personal finance management tools. While the Aite survey found that they don't rate as well with users as independent sites do, banks are improving their offerings all the time, so customers should check up on what their bank currently offers. Aite's survey found that 60 percent of financial institutions that don't currently offer personal finance tools are considered doing so. Banks, says Shevlin, are looking for ways to say, "We can help you," in order to forge stronger relationships with customers. Meanwhile, new websites and tools are constantly popping up, including Adaptu, Personal Capital, and a "Can I afford it?" app. Informational-based websites such as LearnVest.com also offer free tools, bootcamps, and advice, as well as access to financial planners (for a fee). And websites such as BudgetsAreSexy.com give away free budgeting templates. Flannigan, who also runs the website The Guide to Get Rich, says he'll continue monitoring his money habits online because he can see such a clear benefit. He says, "I've spent less money. It opens up your eyes to how much you're spending in each category and makes it easy to account for everything." "You may be over budget in your travel and entertainment bucket," Sullivan observed. "We provide you with information on how to reallocate those funds and services." Getting people to focus on their banking -- even if it takes luring them with in incentives and deals -- is all the more essential in a down economy. "Five years ago, people weren't paying attention," Dvorkin said. "If they did, they wouldn't be in the shape they're in right now. People were saying, 'We'll just refinance the house' or 'We'll wait until I get that bonus at work,' but now you're lucky if you have a job. Now they have to pay attention." And if it takes bells and whistles, so be it.

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In the battle to be called the world’s second-biggest sport between rugby and cricket there is one clear winner

The Test in the UAE has had little to no excitement Cricket can claim none of these things. The International Cricket Council, as run by the unappealing figure of N Srinivasan in association with Giles Clarke, comes across as inward-looking and obsessed with cash. Even the big success story of the past decade – the Indian Premier League – has been tarnished by insider betting scandals, as well as the sort of spot-fixing allegations that surfaced again in Chris Cairns’s perjury trial at Southwark Crown Court. There is a sense of aimlessness to international cricket, a broader echo of the way that this Test is drifting towards an unsatisfactory conclusion. Where is the leadership that Brett Gosper has brought to World Rugby since his appointment as chief executive in 2012? Where is the willingness to engage in debate, and the search for new territories embodied by Japan’s epic win over the Springboks? On Thursday, England and Pakistan will begin the second Test in Dubai – hardly a cricket heartland, but nevertheless the place where the ICC has conducted its business since 2006. In its remoteness and unaccountability, this Dubaivory tower is closer to Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich than Gosper’s office in Dublin. One rare chink of light was spotted last week, when an ICC press release announced that Clarke had made an appointment to visit the International Olympic Committee. Yet even this much might never have been achieved without the campaigning film Death of a Gentleman, which came out in June and exposed the previous policy of Olympic denial. Credit is due to the film-makers, Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber, for prodding Clarke and co into belated action. It comes to something when rugby’s administrators – famously derided as “old farts” by Will Carling – find themselves looking innovative and go-getting by comparison.

This week’s lemon of a Test in Abu Dhabi is an echo of a wider problem within cricket, while the Rugby World Cup has been a resounding success

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6 Things to Know Before Applying for a MBA

Making the decision whether or not to pursue the MBA can be difficult, due to that it is an investment of time and money. However, the degree has the power to be incredibly beneficial when it comes to furthering your career, thus making it one of the most popular post-graduate degrees in the U.S., according to figures from the U.S. Department of Education in 2014. Prior to making the choice whether an individual should begin the application process, it is key to gather as much information as possible. Therefore, in an effort to demystify the MBA, our MOGUL team set out to interview three top-quality programs to gain helpful insights on what one should think about before taking the next step. We are thrilled to feature advice from Shelly Taylor Heinrich, Director of MBA Admissions at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. MOGUL: How can someone tell when it is the right time to apply for an MBA? Is there a certain age you recommend, or should it be based on the type or years of work experience you have attained? Shelly Taylor Heinrich: A candidate should choose to apply for an MBA program when and if they believe it will allow them to achieve their career goals. So, this is an individual and personal decision which only a candidate can make. Most MBA Programs typically require a minimum of two years of full-time professional work experience at the time a candidate would enroll in a program. The average work experience of enrolled students, however, is usually between four and six years; at Georgetown the average entering full-time student in Fall 2014 had 4.75 years. Having a high level of work experience is extremely valuable because it contributes to the overall classroom experience and conversation. Additionally, many MBA recruiters also look for this four to six year average when recruiting students post-MBA, so it makes candidates more marketable going into an MBA if they have this experience. MOGUL: How can someone best prepare for the application process and when should they begin? Heinrich: Ideally, candidates would start preparing for the application process 12 to 18 months prior to when they plan to start the program. The GMAT, or GRE, exams required for admission to most schools, are the application components which take the longest preparation lead time. Candidates should give themselves at least three to four months to prepare for the exam and allow for flexibility to take it more than once if they are not happy with their score. It is also important to start preparing this early since the first round application deadlines of most schools are September through November. Applying by the first round usually makes you most competitive for admission and scholarship decisions. If you don’t make the first or second rounds, but still have a strong desire to attend as soon as possible, the last rounds are typically late spring. MOGUL: What is the difference between a Master’s (such as in finance or marketing) and an MBA, and how should a potential applicant discern which degree to pursue? Heinrich: A specialized master’s degree (i.e. one that specializes in a subject area like finance or marketing) is usually shorter in duration and provides students a tailored expertise in a certain area. An MBA degree, on the other hand, provides students with a very diverse and broad curriculum in core business concepts (e.g. marketing, finance, operations, accounting) and the opportunity to gain expertise in a more specialized elective area. Additionally, the emphasis on leadership preparation and career resources tends to be a lot more abundant for MBA programs than in specialized master’s programs. Again, this is dependent upon the school and program. MOGUL: Regarding the GMAT, what should someone do if they are not the strongest test-takers, but have tremendous work ethic and leadership skills? Heinrich: Most schools take a holistic approach to the application process and look at all aspects of a candidate’s application which include the GMAT or GRE, undergraduate GPA, strength of undergraduate major and institution, years and quality of professional work experience, and fit determined by essays, interview and recommendations. The GMAT or GRE are, however, the only way that schools can equally compare students and are one way (in addition to quantitative courses taken in college) to determine a candidate’s ability to perform well in the rigorous quantitative courses of the curriculum. If you don’t believe you are the strongest test-taker, I recommend starting early to prepare; either buy a few test preparation books or enroll in a preparation course. Give yourself enough time to take it a few times so you aren’t reliant on one score. Additionally, enroll in a few quantitative courses at a local college so that should you not test well, you can prove your quantitative abilities in other ways. The bottom line is that schools want the students they admit to be successful in the quant courses, so they need some way of determining the probability of your success through standardized tests or coursework. MOGUL: Are there certain myths that come with getting an MBA that you would like to dispel? Heinrich: Attaining an MBA degree is not just for those wanting to pursue traditional for-profit sectors anymore. The knowledge gained from an MBA is applicable to all sectors and industries. In fact, many people are choosing to utilize their MBAs in the non-profit, NGO, or government sectors. They know that the hard business skills combined with leadership experience gained from an MBA will allow them to transform or lead an organization to make a positive difference. MOGUL: In today’s competitive market, what are the overall benefits of receiving an MBA and making the financial investment? Heinrich: There is a financial investment, but there is also a strong return on investment. An MBA provides the skills often required to be successful in a career and advance to the leadership positions that a student seeks. For some jobs and industries, an MBA is required, and for others, it is often preferred. Through rigorous course-work, case-based learning and competitions, internships, and global experiential consulting or learning experiences, an MBA provides you with a level of credibility and expertise that can make you the ‘go-to person’ on a team. Strong MBA programs also typically boast strong career service resources. At Georgetown McDonough, 91% of the Class of 2014 full-time graduates received a job offer within three months of graduation and 99% of Class of 2015 full-time students seeking an internship received one. Shelly Taylor Heinrich is Director of MBA Admissions at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business leading the marketing and communications team. Shelly has spent ten years in the higher education, non-profit, and corporate sectors. Her responsibilities have included marketing, recruitment, admissions, business development, event planning, and career services. Prior to Georgetown, she worked in MBA Admissions at the George Washington University School of Business. She also brings experience from The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management. This article originally appeared on MOGUL.

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New FDA Guidelines Ease Access to Abortion Drug

WASHINGTON—Federal regulators on Wednesday issued new recommendations on drug-induced abortions that may make it easier for women in some states to obtain the procedure, a move that comes at a particularly charged moment in the national debate. The Food and Drug Administration said it would change the label for mifepristone, the main pill used in the procedure, in a way that would effectively sidestep state laws aimed at restricting drug-induced abortion. While FDA guidelines for the use of drugs aren’t binding, a...

Regulators issued new recommendations on drug-induced abortions that may make it easier for women in some states to obtain the procedure.

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Harassed on Twitter? You Can Now Report Up to Five Tweets at Once

Twitter began rolling out a simple yet long overdue tool on Tuesday in its ongoing struggle to stamp out harassment while maintaining free speech on its service. For the first time, Twitter users will be able to group up to five tweets when reporting a case of harassment on the social network. A little more than a year ago, then-Twitter Inc.-CEO Dick Costolo admitted to employees in a company memo that “we suck at dealing with abuse and trolls.” Twitter’s breezy system of self-expression unfortunately can facilitate a flood of trolling and disparaging tweets. Previously, if a Twitter user was being harassed or saw one user harassing another, abusive tweets had to be reported one at a time. It takes six clicks to report a single tweet. Not only could reporting multiple offenses get labor intensive, but individually reported tweets weren’t automatically considered part of the same harassment instance. This change will make it easier for the company to understand the extent of abuse some users deal with, said Hao Tang, a Twitter safety engineer, in a blog post announcing the update. “That added context often helps us investigate issues and get them resolved faster.” The change will be available on Twitter.com, and Twitter’s iOS and Android apps, rolling out to users world-wide over the next few weeks. This update follows improvements over the last couple of years that aim to make it easier for Twitter users to report threats to law enforcement, as well as a rewriting of the company’s violent threats policy, the ability to s hare lists of blocked Twitter accounts with other users and the launch of a Twitter Safety Center consolidating all the resources available to victims of harassment. As for users who commit harassment, Twitter has a team that evaluates each report to determine if it warrants kicking people off the service for breaking its rules. When violent threats are made, this same team also decides whether or not to report the threats to law enforcement. Twitter doesn’t publicly release the number of users it ejects or reports for harassment and threats. In a February letter to shareholders, Twitter said that a number of such safety improvements are on the way this year and that it is working on speeding up its response times to reports of abuse too. “We stand for freedom of expression, and people must feel safe in order to speak freely. Online harassment and abuse is a difficult challenge,” the letter said. Write to Nathan Olivarez-Giles at [email protected]

Twitter Inc. has begun rolling out a simple yet long overdue tool in its ongoing struggle to stamp out harassment while maintaining free speech on its service. Twitter users will now be able to group up to five tweets when reporting a case of harassment on the social network.

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India’s Mediocre Growth

India announced Tuesday that its economy expanded at 7.9% in the three months to April, making it the world’s fastest-growing major economy. That may sound like reason for Narendra Modi to celebrate, but the Prime Minister has much more to do to make good on his ambitious promises to ordinary Indians. Since coming to office in 2014, Mr. Modi’s government has addressed some of the many obstacles to private enterprise and bottlenecks in the economy. It reduced foreign-ownership restrictions in many industries, made...

Modi relies too heavily on the state to keep the economy going, says an editorial in The Wall Street Journal.

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House Hunting By Helicopter Takes Off

Airsickness bags, aviation headsets and Dramamine are the new essentials for a select group of real-estate agents, who take top clients up in helicopters to show multimillion-dollar listings. “We don’t do it for just anyone—they have to be very well-qualified,” said Gwen Banta, a Los Angeles-based luxury broker who has flown clients over $11 million and $16 million homes in Lake Arrowhead and Mammoth Lakes, Calif. “You come in over...

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A Nuclear Legacy Within Reach

The Air Force has formally begun the process of asking defense contractors to submit proposals for a new long-range cruise missile and a new land-based intercontinental ballistic missile. These two weapons, capable of carrying nuclear payloads, will cost billions of dollars. The first is unnecessary; the second, debatable. The invitations are ostensibly aimed at modernizing the nation’s nuclear arsenal. The weapons’ dubious value aside, the requests also seem to contradict President Obama’s 2009 promise to change American nuclear policy in ways that would make the nation safer by reducing threats from the world’s most lethal weapons. Mr. Obama, who knows he is running out of time to make good on that pledge, recently made one positive decision — to pursue a United Nations Security Council resolution that calls on all nations to refrain from nuclear testing and to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The resolution is an attempt to compensate for the Senate’s refusal to ratify the treaty, even though it was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996. The United States, along with every other country with nuclear weapons except North Korea, has voluntarily observed a testing moratorium for years, and the administration wants to make sure it remains in effect. There are other legacy-building moves Mr. Obama can take before he leaves office, not least rolling back the Pentagon’s outsize plans to modernize the entire nuclear arsenal over the next 30 years, including aircraft, submarines and warheads, at an estimated $1 trillion. The cruise missile and the intercontinental ballistic missile are just a part of those plans. Under current budget caps, spending all that money on nuclear capability will leave little for conventional weapons. The new cruise missile, faster and with a greater range than the existing version, should be canceled. In a letter to Mr. Obama last month, 10 Democratic senators, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, called the weapon “an unnecessary capability that could increase the risk of nuclear war.” And some defense experts, like former Defense Secretary William Perry, have argued that the land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles are no longer needed. In other words, the time has come to think seriously about whether that leg of the traditional air-sea-land nuclear triad should be gradually retired. If Mr. Obama is unwilling to cancel either of these programs, he should at least give his successor the political space to rethink such investments by appointing a commission to examine the full range of the Pentagon’s modernization plans. Another useful step would be to reduce the stockpile of 2,500 or so nuclear warheads held in reserve. Mr. Obama could also declare that the United States would not be the first to use nuclear weapons. In 2010, he said the United States would not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against any non-nuclear weapons country. A blanket no-first-use policy would put a further check on future presidents. The Pentagon and some Republicans are resisting many of these ideas. But Mr. Obama still has the responsibility and, if he moves swiftly, the time to advance his vision of a safer world. A version of this editorial appears in print on August 8, 2016, on page A22 of the New York edition with the headline: A Nuclear Legacy Within Reach. Today's Paper|Subscribe

President Obama still can and should take steps to advance his vision of a safer world.

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Poll: Trump barely inching out Clinton in South Carolina

Is a red state on the brink of voting blue? We're looking at you, South Carolina. With the presidential election looming, a new poll is predicting an upset could happen in the state. Right now, according to that poll, Donald Trump is barely inching out Hillary Clinton. That same poll also showed the two rivals have nearly equal ratings when it comes to favorability. This is a big deal because the last time South Carolina went Democrat was in 1976. More from Newsy: National Presidential Polls Are (Almost) Pointless We should note: The poll was conducted by Public Policy Polling, which is a left-leaning company. But other recent polls — from companies who say they are nonpartisan — have pointed to a similar trend. For instance, a different poll out of Georgia — another longtime red state — showed Clinton leading by 7 points. RELATED: South Carolina voters take to the polls for the state primary NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - FEBRUARY 20: Wade Fulmer, 59, dressed in costume as a Civil War undertaker, registers to vote at the Belvedere First Baptist Church polling precinct after participating in the 151st Civil War reenactment of the Battle of Aiken on February 20, 2016 in North Augusta, South Carolina. A reeanctor since 1969, Fulmer was undecided only 30 minutes before voting. North Augusta, SC on February 20, 2016. Statewide voters will cast ballots today in the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary, the 'first in the south.' (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) Supporters cheer and hold up placards during the election watch party for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Spartanburg, South Carolina, February 20, 2016. / AFP / JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) LEXINGTON, SC - FEBRUARY 20: Republican primary voters check in at American Legion Post 7 on February 20, 2016 in Lexington, South Carolina. Today's vote is traditionally known as the 'First in the South' primary. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) WEST COLUMBIA, SC - FEBRUARY 20: Republican primary voter Michael Rabun checks in at a polling location at American Legion Post 90 February 20, 2016 in West Columbia, South Carolina. Today's vote is traditionally known as the 'First in the South' primary. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) An electronic voting both stands inside a polling station inside the Family YMCA of Greater Laurens during the South Carolina Republican presidential primary election in Laurens, South Carolina, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. With South Carolina polls closing at 7 p.m., voters will have their say in the Republican presidential contest as Donald Trump, who holds a commanding lead in most South Carolina polls, and five other Republican candidates face off. Photographer: T.J. Kirkpatrick/Bloomberg via Getty Images Residents vote in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary election at a polling station inside the South Carolina National Guard armory in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. With South Carolina polls closing at 7 p.m., voters will have their say in the Republican presidential contest as Donald Trump, who holds a commanding lead in most South Carolina polls, and five other Republican candidates face off. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images A poll volunteer holds a roll of 'I Voted' stickers as residents vote in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary election inside a polling station in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. With South Carolina polls closing at 7 p.m., voters will have their say in the Republican presidential contest as Donald Trump, who holds a commanding lead in most South Carolina polls, and five other Republican candidates face off. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images LITTLE MOUNTAIN, SC - FEBRUARY 20: A sign sits in front of a polling station during the Republican presidential primary on February 20, 2016 in Little Mountain, South Carolina. Polls show New York businessman Donald Trump leading his closest rival U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) A man holds a Jeb Bush, former Governor Florida and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, campaign sign across the street from a polling station as residents vote in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary election in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. With South Carolina polls closing at 7 p.m., voters will have their say in the Republican presidential contest as Donald Trump, who holds a commanding lead in most South Carolina polls, and five other Republican candidates face off. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images CAYCE, SC - FEBRUARY 20: Carl Selander walks out of American Legion Memorial Cayce Post 130 after voting for Ted Cruz in the Republican presidential primary on February 20, 2016 in Cayce, South Carolina. Today's vote is traditionally known as the 'First in the South' primary. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) 'I Voted' stickers sit on a table in a polling station inside Our Savior Lutheran Church during the South Carolina Republican presidential primary election in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. With South Carolina polls closing at 7 p.m., voters will have their say in the Republican presidential contest as Donald Trump, who holds a commanding lead in most South Carolina polls, and five other Republican candidates face off. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images DENMARK, SC - FEBRUARY 20: Poll station officials have lunch while waiting for voters at the Denmark Depot polling precinct on February 20, 2016 in Denmark, South Carolina. Statewide voters will cast ballots today in the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary, the 'first in the south.' (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) Residents vote in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary election at the Sears Shelter in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. With South Carolina polls closing at 7 p.m., voters will have their say in the Republican presidential contest as Donald Trump, who holds a commanding lead in most South Carolina polls, and five other Republican candidates face off. Photographer: T.J. Kirkpatrick/Bloomberg via Getty Images CHAPIN, SC - FEBRUARY 20: Voters check in at a polling station at Amicks Ferry Fire Station February 20, 2016 in Chapin, South Carolina. Residents of South Carolina picked their candidate in the state Republican primary today. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) COLUMBIA, SC - FEBRUARY 20: A voter casts her ballet at a polling station at Hand Middle School February 20, 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina. Residents of South Carolina picked their candidate in the state Republican primary today. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WEST COLUMBIA, SC - FEBRUARY 20: A poster for the South Carolina Republican presidential primary sits on a table at American Legion Post 79 on February 20, 2016 in West Columbia, South Carolina. Today's vote is traditionally known as the 'First in the South' primary. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) WEST COLUMBIA, SC - FEBRUARY 20: Corey Threatt, chairman of the West Columbia #3 polling station, waits to assist a voter in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary at American Legion Post 79 on February 20, 2016 in West Columbia, South Carolina. Today's vote is traditionally known as the 'First in the South' primary. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Meggett, SC - FEBRUARY 20: A man and woman walk into the Meggett Town Hall polling station in Meggett, South Carolina on February 20, 2016. Statewide voters will cast ballots today in the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary, traditionally known as the 'First in the South' primary. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) Voters wait in line for a polling place to open at Eastlan Baptist Church, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) A South Carolina voter cast his ballot to vote in the Republican presidential primary Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Lexington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) A poll worker hands out ballot cards during voting in the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) South Carolina voters arrive to vote in the Republican presidential primary Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church in Lexington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Zan Hardin holds her four-year-old daughter, Eleanor, after voting in the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) A South Carolina voter arrives to vote in the Republican presidential primary Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in West Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Voters arrive for the South Carolina Republican presidential primary at Forest Lake Park Gym in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Another state that candidates are paying close attention to? Arizona. Clinton has been campaigning hard in both Arizona and Georgia in recent weeks. Part of this strategy is inspired by President Barack Obama's single-digit losses in Georgia during both of his campaigns. Georgia hasn't voted blue since 1992. Clinton's advantages in both of these states are especially driven by minorities. Georgia's black population has been on the rise for more than a decade. Plus the state has a considerable Asian population. In Arizona, appealing to women and Latinos is important to the outcome of the vote. Trump's campaign, on the other hand, has struggled to connect with those groups. More from Newsy: It Looks Like Some Red States Might Jump Ship This Election Millennials Choose Third-Party Candidates Over Donald Trump Full Interview: Newsy Sits Down With Green Party Candidate Jill Stein

That same poll also showed the two rivals have nearly equal ratings when it comes to favorability.

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Rise of the micro-dog: as British homes get smaller so do our pets

The figures showed that as smaller breeds grow in popularity, the average size, as measured by the circumference of the neck, has also fallen. As house prices have risen by half since 2001, the rate of overcrowding in private rented households has increased by a third. Smaller houses, with cramped rooms and gardens, need smaller pets. Nikki Cummins, from The Kennel Club, said: “We have noticed an increase in popularity for certain small breeds, for example, the dachshund. This is partly down to people’s lifestyles as more people now tend to live in flats and apartments where larger dogs would not be comfortable living. “Some small breeds (but not all) require less exercise, which is also a factor as people work longer hours, have more commitments and so on. For example, the Chihuahua only needs, on average, half an hour of exercise, while a Border Collie would need much more. “The biggest influence that we note, however, is the choices which celebrities and other high-profile figures make when choosing a dog. But she added: “The most popular dog breed in the UK is the Labrador and has been for many years, which demonstrates that large dogs are still very much present in many homes across the country.” The Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, said that it had seen a 244 per cent increase in the number of small, designer breeds, including pugs, dachshunds and Pomeranians, at its 20 rehoming centres across the UK over the last six years. A recent study by the Royal Institution of British Architects (RIBA) found that homes in the UK were now barely half the size that they were in the 1920s. In 1920, average homes usually measured 1,647 square feet and boasted four bedrooms, but today’s equivalent has three bedrooms and is 925 square feet, according to RIBA. The average semi-detached house now has one less bedroom and is much more "cramped, dark and artificially lit" than those built in the early 20th century. Research from RIBA also found that the average one-bedroom flat is now the same size as a London Underground tube carriage.

Pet dogs are getting smaller because owners are living in more compact homes than ever before, new research suggests.

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Gap Apologizes For 'Racist' Ad

Apparel maker Gap on Tuesday has apologized for an image used in an ad that some critics said was racially insensitive. The ad in question depicts four young girls that are part of Le Petit Cirque, a traveling circus company that features boys and girls between the ages of 5 to 14. In the image, an African-American girl is posing next to a taller Caucasian girl that is propping her arm on the younger girl’s head. “As a brand with a proud 46 year history of championing diversity and inclusivity, we appreciate the conversation that has taken place and are sorry to anyone we’ve offended,” said Gap spokeswoman Debbie Felix in a statement to Fortune. Gap says it intends to remove the one image that consumers found offensive. But it isn’t planning to back away from the broader themes of that campaign. Twitter commenters had been quick to bounce on the image, with many claiming the ad cast the black child as “an armrest.” And an added twist to this story: the two girls in the image are reportedly sisters. Here’s an example of some of the feedback the image generated on social media. @GapKids proving girls can do anything… unless she's Black. Then all she can do is bear the weight of White girls. #EpicFail — Fatima La'Juan Muse (@TheTherapyDiva) April 2, 2016 Big brands are having to increasingly navigate the turbulent nature of social media, where ad campaigns, new products, and tweets can be harshly criticized in a matter of hours. Often times, brands are quick to react to this feedback by pulling the offensive material and issuing a swift apology, as Gap did in this instance. The GapKids campaign is part of a broader initiative by Gap to promote the empowerment of girls. The campaign, which first launched last year for the company’s fall collection, features girls that are drummers, skateboarders, entrepreneurs and inventors. Although it’s removing that one image, it isn’t planning to back away from the broader themes of that campaign. “This GapKids campaign highlights true stories of talented girls who are celebrating creative self-expression and sharing their messages of empowerment,” Felix said. This article originally appeared on Fortune.com

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5 Things to Know About Credit Cards

Shopping for a new credit card can be pretty overwhelming, especially considering you have hundreds of types of cards to choose from. Should you go for a rewards card, the lowest interest rate card you can find or the card that comes with a free T-shirt? If you're trying to sort through all your options, consider these The myriad of credit card options today is matched by a slew of comparison websites that make it easier than ever to customize your . Google's credit card search tool lets users narrow down their search by interest rate, rewards and a dozen other factors. IndexCreditCards.com, Bankrate.com, CreditCards.com, CreditKarma.com and all offer credit card search tools. If you always pay your bill in full each month and never carry any debt, then you can take a closer look at the rewards options. Perhaps you prefer cash back to airline miles, or points that let you make purchases at retailers such as Best Buy ( ) or Home Depot ( , though, then you'll want to focus on minimizing the APR, or annual percentage rate. Just don't sign up for the first offer you get in the mail because it might not be the best one for your situation. Credit cards come with various forms of protection, including from theft, non-delivery of items from a company and even extended warranties. If you travel a lot, then you might want to focus on cards that come with travel perks like insurance; if you buy a lot of large electronics, then the extended warranty protection might be for you. If you're a big shopper, then price protection, which offers to make up the difference if an item you buy drops in price, could be your best bet. The important thing is to read the fine print, ask questions so you know what perks come with your card and to pick the card that has the benefits that are important to you. Credit cards sometimes offer tempting short-term benefits, including token gifts like T-shirts or a temporary zero percent APR. For the most part, you don't want to get because they mask the far more important factors, namely the interest rate and any relevant fees. In fact, you should probably ignore introductory gifts all together because you'll have your card far longer than you'll enjoy the added freebies. You can buy your own T-shirt later. On average, rewards cards carry higher interest rates than non-rewards cards. According to IndexCreditCards.com, the average interest rate on a consumer rewards card is currently 17.64 percent, and the average rate on a non-rewards card is 15.48 percent -- that's a full two percentage point difference. It might not sound like much, but if you're carrying debt each month, then you want to make sure you're paying as little as possible for it. (Along with developing a as soon as possible.) Any rewards are not worth the extra interest payments. Credit card providers are sometimes more flexible than you might think. If you're a good customer with a strong credit history, then you might have some leeway to ask for a lower interest rate or for an unexpected fee to be removed. You can sometimes negotiate better terms for yourself, especially if you're a good customer who pays on time. There's no harm in calling up the customer service representative to ask what they can do for you. The bottom line: You want to make sure your , and not vice versa. Pay off your bill each month so you're not carrying any debt, and take advantage of the free rewards coming your way. If you do have debt, make a plan to pay it off, because the high interest rates on credit cards add up quickly over time. 5 Things to Know About Credit Cards "Your daily habits and routines are the reason you got into this mess," writes Trent Hamm, founder of TheSimpleDollar.com. "Spend some time thinking about how you spend money each day, each week and each month." Do you really need your daily latte? Can you bring your lunch to work instead of buying it four times a week? Ask yourself: What can I change without Remove all credit cards from your wallet and leave them at home when you go shopping, advises WiseBread contributor Sabah Karimi. “Even if you earn with credit card purchases, stop spending with your credit cards until you have your finances under control,” she writes. If you do a lot of online shopping at one retailer, you may have stored your credit card information on the site to make the checkout process easier. But that also makes it easier to charge . So clear that information. "If you’re paying for a recurring service, use a debit card issued from a major credit card service linked to your checking account," Hamm writes. . "The only way to completely pay off your credit card debt is to keep at it, and to do that, you must keep yourself motivated," Bakke writes. Just make sure to reward yourself within reason. For example, instead of a weeklong vacation, plan a weekend camping trip. "If you aim to reduce your credit card debt from $10,000 to $5,000 in two months," Bakke writes, "give yourself more than a pat on the back." “Establish a budget,” writes Money Crashers contributor David Bakke. “If you don't scale back your spending, you'll dig yourself into a deeper hole." You can use like Mint.com, or make your own Excel spreadsheet that includes your monthly income and expenses. Then scrutinize those budget categories to see where you can cut costs. Sort your credit card interest rates from highest to lowest, then tackle the card with the . "By paying off the balance with the highest interest first, you increase your payment on the credit card with the highest annual percentage rate while continuing to make the minimum payment on the rest of your credit cards," writes Mint.com spokeswoman Hitha Prabhakar. To make a dent in your debt, you need to pay more than the minimum balance on your credit card statements each month. "Paying the minimum -– usually 2 to 3 percent of the outstanding balance -– only prolongs a debt payoff strategy," Prabhakar writes. "Strengthen your commitment to pay everything off by making weekly, instead of monthly, payments." Or if your minimum payment is $100, try doubling it and paying off $200 or more. If you have a high-interest card with a balance that you’re confident you can pay off in a few months, Hamm recommends moving the debt to a card that offers a . "You’ll need to pay off the debt before the balance transfer expires, or else you’re often hit with a much higher interest rate," he warns. "If you do it carefully, you can save hundreds on interest this way." Have any birthday gifts or old wedding presents collecting dust in your closet? Look for items you can or Craigslist. "Do some research to make sure you list these items at a fair and reasonable price," Karimi writes. “Take quality photos, and write an attention-grabbing headline and description to sell the item as quickly as possible." Any profits from sales should go toward your debt. If you receive a job or during the year, allocate that money toward your debt payoff plan. "Avoid the temptation to spend that bonus on a vacation or other luxury purchase," Karimi writes. It’s more important to fix your financial situation than own the latest designer bag.

Shopping for a new credit card can be pretty overwhelming, so when trying to sort through all your options, consider these five tips.

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'Love & Hip Hop Hollywood' Star -- Yeah, It's My Sex Tape, But You Can't Show It

getting drilled popped up on the Internet ... but the " " star says the nude photo is stolen property ... and she's now threatening to sue. The pic shows Princess Love naked and on all fours -- doggy style -- with an unidentified man behind her. The site that originally posted the story got the message and took it down. As TMZ has reported ... Love is currently

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'Making a Murderer' Brendan Dassey Ordered Released from Prison

2:08 PM PST -- We spoke with the Wisconsin Attorney General's office who says they haven't made a decision whether to refile charges. Brendan Dassey -- the man who was convicted for helping Steven Avery in a murder chronicled on "Making a Murderer" -- has been ordered to be released. A federal judge just ruled Dassey's constitutional rights were violated when he was grilled, then tried for the murder of Teresa Halbach. The judge ruled authorities crossed the line by interrogating the then 16-year-old without an adult present. The judge said authorities exacerbated the problem by assuring Dassey they were on his side. And the judge said, "Dassey's borderline to below average intellectual ability likely made him more susceptible to coercive pressures than a peer of higher intellect." And the judge had problems with the bluffs -- investigators told Dassey at least 24 times they knew exactly what happened to Teresa. The judge said the false assertions had a "powerful effect" on Dassey -- presumably prompting his confession. The judge also had problems with Dassey's first lawyer, Len Kachinsky ... who allowed the prosecutor's investigator to grill the client when Kachinsky wasn't present. The judge called Kachinsky's conduct "indefensible." That, however, does not appear to be the basis for the ruling. Wisconsin prosecutors have 90 days to decide if they want to retry Dassey.

Brendan Dassey, who was convicted for helping Steven Avery in a murder chronicled on "Making a Murderer," has been ordered to be released.

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30 Smart Things to Do With $1,000 Now

Adapted from “What to Do With $1,000 Now,” which appeared originally in the September 2014 issue of MONEY magazine. 1. Kick tension to the curb with yoga…Half of workers say they’re less productive due to stress, the American Psychological Association found; worse, research from the nonprofit Health Enhancement Research Organization found that health care expenses are 46% higher for stressed-out employees. Regularly practicing yoga can help modulate stress responses, according to a report from Harvard Medical School. Classes cost about $15 to $20 a pop, which means that $1,000 will keep you doing downward dog twice a week for about half a year. 2. …Or acupunctureA recent article in the Journal of Endocrinology found a connection between acupuncture and stress relief. Your insurer may cover treatment, but if not, sessions run $60 to $120 a piece. So you can treat yourself to around 10 to 15 with $1,000. 3. …Or bikingResearch suggests that 30 minutes a day of moderate exercise can lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. So take a bike ride after work. The ­Giant Defy 2 ($1,075) is one of the best-value performance bikes out there, Ben Delaney of BikeRadar.com says. 4. Give your kids ­a jump on retirementAssuming your kids earn at least a grand this year from a summer job or other employment, you can teach them the importance of saving for retirement by depositing $1,000 (or, if they earn more and you’re able, up to $5,500) into Roth IRAs in their names. Do so when the child is 17, and it’ll grow to over $18,400 by the time he’s 67 with a hypothetical 6% annual return, says Eau Claire, Wis., financial planner Kevin McKinley. 5. Get over your midlife crisisWould getting behind the wheel of your dream vehicle make you feel a teensy bit better about reporting to a 30-year-old boss? Then sow your oats—for 24 hours. Both Hertz and Enterprise offer luxury rentals; you can find local outfits by searching for “exotic car rental” and your city. Gotham Dream Cars’ Boston-area location rents an Aston Martin Vantage Roadster for $895 a day. 6. Iron out your wrinklesFor a safer and cheaper alternative to going under the knife, try an injectable dermal filler. Dr. Michael Edwards, president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, recommends Juvéderm Voluma XC, which consists of natural hyalu­ronic acid that helps smooth out deep lines and adds volume to cheeks and the jaw area. It lasts up to two years and costs near $1,000 per injection. 7. Live out a dreamPlay in a fantasy world with these adult camps, which cost in the neighborhood of $1,000 with airfare: the four-day Adult Space Academy in Huntsville, Ala. ($650); the Culinary Institute of America’s two-day Wine Lovers Boot Camp in St. Helena, Calif. ($895); or the one-day World Poker Tournament camp in Vegas ($895). 8. Hire someone to fight with your folksIs your parents’ home bursting at the seams with decades of clutter … er, memories? Save your breath—and sanity—by hiring a profes­sional organizer (find one at napo.net) for them. Mom and Dad may listen more to an impartial party when it comes to deciding what to toss, says Austin organizer Yvette Clay. Focus on pile-up zones, like the basement, garage, and living room (together, $500 to $1,500). 9. Launch you.comA professional website will help you stand out to employers, says Jodi Glickman, author of Great on the Job. Buy the URL of your name for about $20 a year from GoDaddy and find a designer via Elance​.com or Guru.com; $1,000 should get you a nice-looking site with a bio, blog, photos, and portfolio of your work. 10. Become a techie—or just learn to talk to oneTechnical knowledge isn’t just for IT folks anymore. “Digital literacy is becoming a required skill,” says Paul McDonald, a senior executive director of staffing agency Robert Half International. Get up to speed with one of these strategies. Understanding how websites, videogames, and apps are built is useful to almost any job dealing in big data or search algorithms, says McDonald. Take a course in programming for nonprogrammers at ­generalassemb.ly ($550), then get a year’s subscription to Lynda.com ($375) for more advanced online tutorials. 11. Get tweet smartsTake a class to give you expertise—and confidence— in using social media and analyzing metrics. MediaBistro’s social media boot camp includes five live webcast sessions for $511, and you can add four weeks of classroom workshops with pros for $449. #olddognewtricks 12. Buy the Silicon Valley gearNeed a new laptop now that you’re a tech whiz? To best play the part, go with Apple’s MacBook Air ($999) or its big brother the MacBook Pro ($1,099). With a long battery life and powerful processors, the Air and Pro are the preferred picks for developers, coders, and designers, says PCmag.com’s Brian Westover. 13. Save your cellphone camera for selfiesYour most important memories shouldn’t be grainy. Get a digital SLR camera featuring a through-the-lens optical viewfinder, “which is still essential for shooting action,” says Lori Grunin of CNET. Her pick, Nikon’s D5300 ($1,050). Its 18–140mm lens produces sharp images shot quickly enough for most personal photography. 14. Class up your castleInterior decorating can cost a fortune—insanely priced furnishings, plus a 30% commission. Homepolish.com, launched in 2012 and now in eight metro areas, upends the model. The site’s decorators charge hourly ($130 or less) and suggest affordable furnishings. 15-17. Hire a good managerWith only 10 C-notes, your mutual fund choices are limited by minimum investment requirements. Besides simply letting you in the door, these actively managed funds have relatively low fees and beat more than half their peers over three, five, and 10 years:Oakmark Select large blend; 1.01% expensesSchwab Dividend Equity large value, 0.89% expensesNicholas large growth, 0.73% expenses 18. Primp the powder roomGet a new sink and vanity for a refresh of your guest bathroom without a reno. You can find a combined vanity and sink set for under $650; figure another $100 to $200 each for faucet and labor. 19. Replace light fixturesSubbing in new lighting in the dining room, the front hall, and possibly the kitchen can take 20 years off your house, suggests Pasadena realtor Curt Schultz. You’re likely to pay $100 to $400 per fixture, plus $50 to $100 for installation. 20. Swap out the front doorIt’s the first impression guests and buyers have of your home. Look for a factory-finished door—possibly fiberglass if it’s a sunny southern or western ­exposure without an overhang. You could pay $1,000 for the door and the installation. 21. Catch up on retirement.If you’re 50 or older, you can put in $1,000 more in an IRA (above the $5,500 normal limit) each year. Do so from 50 to 65, and you’ll have $27,000 more in retirement assuming you get a 6% annual return, per T. Rowe Price. 22. Fly solo to see the Northern LightsAs more companies package deals to Iceland, prices are dropping, says Christie McConnell of Travelzoo.com. You could recently find four-night packages with airfare, hotel, and tours for $800 a person. Go in late fall to see the Northern Lights. 23. Hit the beach in HawaiiThe islands are still working through the overbuilding of hotels that began before the recession, says Anne Banas of Smartertravel.com. Three-night packages for fall with hotel and airfare start around $500 a person from the West Coast. 24. Give your car a makeoverYou can’t get a new set of wheels for 1,000 smackers, but you can make your old car feel new(ish) again with this slew of maintenance fixes: A new set of tires ($600), a full car detail ($100), new wiper blades ($50), a wheel alignment ($150), and a synthetic oil change ($100). You’ve likely been putting these off until something breaks, but there’s good reason to do them all at once. Besides giving your car a smoother ride, “this preventative maintenance will help you nurse your car longer, while also saving some gas,” says Bill Visnic, senior editor at Edmunds.com. New car smell not included. 25-27. Put your donations to work where they’ll do the most goodGroups that focus on improving healthcare in the developing world have some of the best measurable outcomes of all charities, says Charlie Bresler, CEO of The Life You Can Save. Many of the supplies used to improve and save lives, like vaccines or mosquito nets, cost pennies to produce, he says, and surgeries that cost tens of thousands in the U.S. can be performed for a few hundred bucks overseas. Three great organizations working in those areas: SEVA Foundation, which works to prevent blindness; Deworm the World, which seeks to eradicate worms and other parasitic bacterial disease; Fistula foundation, which provides surgical services to women with childbirth injuries. 28. Defend the fortAn alarm system can pare as much as 20% from a homeowner’s policy, and the latest ones have neat bells and whistles. Honeywell’s LYNX Touch 7000 (starting at $500, plus $25 to $60 a month) links to four cameras that stream live video. It randomly switches on lights to make an empty home look occupied—and can detect a flood and shut down water. 29. Enjoy a buffet of entertainmentThe average cable bill is expected to hit $123 a month in 2015—or $1476 a year—according to the NPD group. What if we told you you could cut the cord, redeploy $1,000 of that to getting two years worth of the following digital libraries, and still bank about 500 bucks? Yeah, we thought so.For old movies and TV shows…get Netflix ($7.99-$8.99/month). Analysts estimate the company’s library is much larger than that of Amazon Prime.For current TV shows…watch via Hulu ($7.99/month), which offers episodes from more than 600 shows that are currently on air.For music…stream with Spotify Premium ($9.99/month). The premium version lets you skip commercials and listen to millions of songs even offline.For books…read via Kindle Unlimited ($9.99/month). You can access the company’s library of more than 600,000 ebooks and audiobooks with one of its free reading apps, which work Apple, Android or Windows Phone devices. 30. Protect your heirs.For about $1,000 you can have a will, durable power of attorney, and health care directive written up. Find an estate planner at naepc.org. Related: 24 Things to Do With $10,000 NowTell Us: What Would You Do With $1,000?

These moves can make you smarter, healthier, happier—and richer.

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Shocked, yet Kind

There’s a quote from the Quran on the wall of the Fort Pierce Islamic Center, where Omar Mateen and his family came to pray. “That ye may know each other,” it says, “(Not that ye may despise each other.)” Every time Mateen removed his shoes and walked to the bathing area where Muslims wash before prayer, he would have passed these words. The Fort Pierce Islamic Center is housed in a building that was once a church, on a street where there are at least five Baptist churches on a 3-mile stretch. The area is heavily Christian, and mostly white, with a significant population of African Americans, but few Muslims. The region is known, literally, as White City, but the Fort Pierce Islamic Center serves worshippers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Palestine, Jordan and Afghanistan. “He let us down,” says worshipper Habiba Haque, a mother of two, as she wipes away a tear. “We tried so hard, so hard to express ourselves, that we are good people.” Read More: Orlando Shooter Omar Mateen’s Father: ‘I Don’t Forgive Him’ The Islamic center has faced threats and at least one instance of harassment in the days since Mateen killed 49 people at Pulse nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning in what is now considered the deadliest mass shooting in American history and the worst terrorist attack since 9/11. But when this reporter wanders cautiously into the women’s wing of the center as the congregants are sitting down to break their fast for Ramadan — the annual holy month during which Muslims eat only before sunrise and after sunset — the response is overwhelmingly kind. They offer tea and dates. One insists I take a shrimp fritter. Another woman takes the scarf off her own head to wrap it around my waist, “like a sarong,” to hide my knees peeking out from under my shorts. They all express complete shock at Mateen’s actions, and agree they never would have expected such a brutal act of violence from someone in their community. Because the mosque separates men and women, most of the women congregants did not have as regular contact with Mateen himself as they had with his mother and sisters. Still, they say, he seemed just like everyone else. Marian Alladin, a retired schoolteacher, says that Mateen had paid a condolence call to her husband after he broke his leg in an accident. “That kid came to my house, he came with his wife, his son, and he sat with him,” she recalled, saying he was “very pleasant, very sociable.” His mother and sisters are just like the other ladies at the center, multiple women say, gushing over children and grandchildren and comparing beauty and fashion tips. They are well respected in the congregation, and known as good members of the community. “He came from a very nice family,” Alladin says. A representative for the Center for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) was at the mosque on Monday to field inquiries from reporters, since the mosque’s administration was not equipped to manage the deluge of media requests. “Our hearts are with the victims,” said Wilfredo Ruiz, communications director for CAIR of Florida, adding the shooting was a “heinous act” that “has no excuse.” He also said that CAIR is urging all mosques and Islamic community centers to implement a “deradicalization” program, in which a team of mental-health professionals and lawyers could reach out to troubled individuals “precrime,” when there is not necessarily evidence of an intent to harm (since it’s difficult to call the police on something as vague as a shift in mood or a change in personality). If there is a suspicion of actual violence, Ruiz urged all community members to contact the police immediately. Many of the women say they are concerned about anti-Muslim violence in response to the attacks, and they are upset that the actions of one disturbed congregant would reflect poorly on the entire community at the center. “We’re afraid of backlash, targeting us because he came to this mosque,” Alladin says. None of the women interviewed say they could recall any time when anti-gay sentiments were ever expressed at the mosque, and all say that gay Muslims would be welcome to worship there. Read More: Thousands Gather in Orlando for Somber Vigil Most of all, the women expressed a sadness that Mateen had used a religion that teaches peace and kindness as a justification for his act of violence. “If he was religious, he would never do these things,” Haque says. “Killing innocent people is like killing all of humanity. It’s in the Quran.”

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101-Year-Old Michigan Man Competes in 100-Meter Dash : People.com

08/15/2016 AT 03:05 PM EDT At 101, Fred Winter could give a run for his medals! in just 9.81 seconds at the , Fred Winter thrilled the crowd at the Michigan Senior Olympics by completing the same race in just over a minute, according to the "Believe it or not, I'm up to 100 pushups right now," the World War II Navy veteran said proudly. "You have to do them fast. If you just do them slow, you won't make it." When he wasn’t competing, the Holland, Michigan, man was escorted around the games in a wheelchair by his daughter, Darla Winter. Winter also competed in the 50-meter dash and the high jump, according to . He said the games were "lots of fun." Over 200 seniors competed in the Michigan Senior Olympics. Those who qualified Saturday will move on to the 2017 National Senior Games which will take place in June in Birmingham, Alabama. "It keeps us motivated, moving [and] people cheer each other and that supportiveness is special," said 73-year-old competitor Rebecca Wieland.

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Syria rivals urge probe on 'chemical attack'

Syria's government and rebels have demanded an international inquiry into a deadly attack which both sides cite as an evidence that the other has used chemical weapons.Bashar Jaafari, Syria's UN ambassador, announced on Wednesday that he had asked the UN to "form a specialised, independent and neutral technical mission" to investigate the use of chemical weapons by the opposition in the attack in the town of Khan al-Assal near northern city of Aleppo.The attack, which killed 26 people on Tuesday, if confirmed, would be the first use of chemical weapons in the nearly two-year-old conflict."The Syrian government, if it has such weapons, will never use it against its own population," Jaafari said. Denying any involvement into the incident, the rebels have accused the government forces of using the chemical weapons. They have also called for an inquiry into the deadly attack.The UN, however, said on Wednesday that Syrian government had made no formal request for the investigation into the government claims that opposition rebels had used chemical weapons. Martin Nesirky, the UN spokesman, appeared to counter a statement by Jaafari that Syria had asked for the "independent" inquiry into the claims. "I think we will have something further to say once we have received a formal request which we have so far not received," Nesirky told reporters. "The secretary general remains convinced that the use of chemical weapons by any party under any circumstances would constitute an outrageous crime," the UN spokesperson said. The opposition Syrian National Coalition said it wanted an "international investigation into the alleged chemical attacks" in Khan al-Assal as well as Otaiba, a town near the capital city of Damascus. "The Coalition would like all parties and individuals involved in this reprehensible crime to be brought to justice," it said in a statement."Testimonies and images from the attacks [on Tuesday] demonstrate that these banned weapons have been used, in what amounts to a crime against humanity," it added. UN Security Council nations are remaining cautious about the claims. "We simply don't have any information to corroborate, verify, substantiate the allegations by either side," a senior UN diplomat has said.'Red line'Washington has disputed the regime's claim and said there was no evidence that the rebels had fired chemical weapons. "So far we have no evidence to substantiate the reports that chemical weapons were used [on Tuesday]," said Robert Ford, the US ambassador to Syria, adding that the administration was extremely concerned and trying to verify reports of such weapons being used. Barack Obama, the US president, has previously stated that the use, deployment or transfer of chemical weapons to be his "red line" for possible military intervention in Syria.Britain said that the reports of the chemical attack strengthened the case for relaxing a European Union arms embargo on the country. France and the UK have been pushing for the EU ban to be eased to allow the flow of arms to outgunned rebels, a move opposed by several EU countries and Russia.

Assad regime and opposition demand international inquiry to look into alleged chemical attack near Aleppo city.

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How ‘1989’ Edged Out ‘Frozen’ as the No. 1 Album of 2014, and Vice Versa

What was the most popular album of 2014? With technology rapidly changing how people listen to music, the answer depends on which numbers you count. Based on the traditional sales model, Taylor Swift’s “1989,” which sold 3.66 million copies in the United States in formats like CDs and album downloads, narrowly beat Disney’s “Frozen” soundtrack, which moved 3.53 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. But incorporating streaming services like Spotify and YouTube changes the picture. Looked at that way, “Frozen” moved 4.47 million “album equivalent units,” a measurement introduced late last year by SoundScan and Billboard magazine that, in addition to album sales, factors in streams and downloads of individual songs. By this method, “1989” — which was largely unavailable through streaming — came in at 4.40 million. As streaming grows in popularity, it still faces serious doubts over its viability as a financial model, and competing album sales metrics that yielded two different No. 1 albums illustrate the music industry at a crossroads. Last year was the second in a row that sales of music downloads dropped in the United States. Some 106.5 million digital albums were sold, down 9.4 percent from 2013, while song sales fell 12.5 percent for the year, to just over 1.1 billion. Over all, including downloads, CDs and the growing niche of vinyl LPs, some 257 million albums were sold in 2014, down 11.2 percent from the previous year. Meanwhile, streaming through services like Spotify and Rhapsody increased 54.5 percent in 2014, to nearly 164 billion song streams. The pattern is much the same around the world. In Britain, for example, downloads fell for the first time last year but streaming doubled, according to the British Phonographic Industry, a trade group. “There is definitely a consumer shift, as the digital consumer seems to be moving away from downloads and toward streaming in massive amounts,” said David Bakula, an analyst at Nielsen. Competition among streaming companies grew more intense in 2014. YouTube introduced a paid subscription plan for music, and Apple paid $3 billion for Beats, the headphone company that includes a fledgling subscription music outlet. That deal is expected to play a big part in the future of Apple’s iTunes store, which transformed the digital music market when it was introduced in 2003 but lately has seen a stark drop in consumer interest, music executives say. Yet streaming is at the center of an intense industry debate about the value of music. In perhaps the year’s most influential decision in the music business, Ms. Swift removed her catalog from Spotify, which has both free and paid versions — a model known as “freemium” — apparently because the company was unwilling to make her music available only to its paying subscribers. Ms. Swift’s stance made her a hero to many musicians who have fretted over the low royalty rates generated through streaming. It also brought to the fore a long-simmering concern among record executives that services like Spotify and YouTube make so much free music available that consumers have little incentive to buy any. That concern is driving the big record companies as they renegotiate licensing contracts this year with streaming services. Like Ms. Swift, many artists and labels want more control to introduce staggered release “windows” — withholding albums for a time from streaming’s free tiers, for example, to spur sales. In Ms. Swift’s case, that strategy seemed to work: “1989” had nearly 1.3 million sales in its first week, the fastest any record has sold since 2002. Analysts worry, however, that placing too many restrictions on such services as they grow will turn away potential customers. “The biggest near-term challenge will be fixing freemium,” said Mark Mulligan of the firm Midia Research. “There is a risk that freemium will get thrown out with the windowing dishwater, that the major labels will bow to pressure from their boards and from big artists to seriously scale back free streaming.” Spotify, which is available in 58 markets around the world, is used by 50 million people, 12.5 million of whom pay, according to the company. In another of the most-talked-about moves by musicians in 2014, U2 teamed up with Apple to give away digital copies of its latest album, “Songs of Innocence.” The plan, which made the album automatically available on users’ iTunes accounts, was criticized by some as an invasion of privacy, and led to an apology from the band. But Bono, the group’s lead singer, defended it as an experiment in publicizing new music, which remains a concern, even for a superstar act like U2. In a long and candid New Year’s post on the band’s website, Bono also wrote about the need for sorting out the economics of streaming from services like Spotify, which he praised for working to get people to pay for music. “These payments don’t add up to replacement for income from physical or digital sales at the moment,” he wrote. “But I think they can if everyone sits down — record companies, artists and digital services — to figure out a fairer way of doing business.” A version of this article appears in print on January 5, 2015, on page B1 of the New York edition with the headline: Two No. 1 Albums in 2014? It Depends on the Charts. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe

As streaming grows in popularity, competing album sales metrics that yielded two different No. 1 albums illustrate the music industry at a crossroads.

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Ex-Model wins record-breaking $69M divorce settlement

There are messy divorces, and then there's the divorce between former Pirelli model and billionaire Sheikh Walid Juffali. Estrada and Juffali were married for 12 years and have one daughter, but reports slightly differ on what split them up. Estrada stated, "He took both a second wife and divorced me without my knowledge," which is pretty brutal way to dump someone. On the other hand, The Daily Beast reported, "Mr. Juffali and Ms. Estrada split after Juffali married a young Lebanese TV presenter, without getting divorced first. He is permitted to take four wives under Islamic law, and made no attempt to hide the nuptials which took place in November 2012 in Venice, in front of hundreds of guests, including the rapper Akon of 'Don't Matter' fame." Ouch. If that wasn't messy enough, Juffali became a diplomat for St. Lucia after the divorce was underway, which meant he had diplomatic immunity from testifying in his own divorce case. According to Estrada's official statement to The Guardian, "His use of diplomatic immunity to try and prevent me from access to a legally binding settlement set a worrying precedent." Estrada's final settlement was a lump sum of £53m, or approximately $69M, and that doesn't even include her own assets. Her initial request included £1m per year for clothes, plus cash to keep a home in London and a country home in Henley-on-Thames, as well as three cars in London and two in the U.S. As the ex-model declared in court, "I am Christina Estrada. I was a top international model. I have lived this life. This is what I am accustomed to. It is difficult to convey the extraordinary level of luxury and opulence we were fortunate enough to enjoy." The BBC detailed just some of that opulence, and, well, who wouldn't be hard pressed to give up private charter jets and their quaint, multi-level "iceberg chalet" Gstaad, Switzerland, or £10,000 for entrance to Elton John's annual White Tie and Tiara Ball? Including Estrada's own assets, she'll be taking home about £75m from the divorce.

Pirelli model Christina Estrada divorced her billionaire Sheikh Walid Juffali -- and she scored a massive sum of money.

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10 Ways To Keep Food Fresh Longer

Before you go, we thought you'd like these... 10 Ways To Keep Food Fresh Longer Want to find out how to make common foods last longer? Discover these 10 proven kitchen tips that are backed by science and experience in the kitchen. Wrap banana stems in plastic wrap. If you cover the crown of a banana bunch (where the stems are) in plastic wrap, the bananas will last longer. Bananas release natural ethylene gas to ripen themselves, and most of the gas is released from the stem. By wrapping the crown, you will prevent some of the gas from reaching the rest of the banana. For a more effective technique, separate the bunch and individually wrap each stem. Bananas on a bunch ripen at different rates, and more ripe bananas release more gas. This method will prevent their off-gassing from prematurely ripening the other bananas. Cook vegetables as soon as you buy them. To keep vegetables longer and prevent wasting food, chef and food writer Tamar Adler suggests the intriguing idea of cooking your vegetables immediately after buying them. You can prepare and refrigerate a week’s worth of precooked food beforehand, which can be warmed to room temperature and dressed with vinaigrette for a salad, baked into a mid-week frittata or tossed into vegetable curry at the end of the week. Store potatoes with an apple to prevent sprouting. To test this tip, America’s Test Kitchen stored two bags of russet potatoes, one with an apple and one without, in a dry, dark spot. After three weeks, one potato in the bag without an apple had sprouted, and after a total of five weeks all the potatoes had sprouted. In comparison, the bag with an apple stayed mostly firm and sprout-free for eight weeks! Low levels of ethylene gas, such the amount an apple omits in a well-ventilated bag, suppresses the elongation of the potatoes’ cells, preventing sprouting. Revive droopy greens with ice water. Restore the crisp texture of your wilted greens by soaking them in an ice water bath. Through a process called osmosis, water travels across the permeable membrane of the leafy vegetable’s cell walls into dehydrated cells, making them look fresh again. You can watch a time-lapse video of the process here. Keep berries fresh by washing them in vinegar water. Wash fresh strawberries, raspberries and other berries in a diluted vinegar bath made from one part vinegar and three parts water to elongate their shelf life for days or even weeks. This works because vinegar is a natural disinfectant and mold killer. Just make sure to dry the berries thoroughly and store in a clean, paper towel-lined container. Need only a little lemon juice? Skewer them instead. If you only need a few drops of juice, puncture a hole through the lemon's skin with a skewer or fork and squeeze what you need. Cutting them in half will only dry them out quicker. Image Credit: Getty Images / Jack Hollingsworth Store your tomatoes stem-side down on a flat surface. Keeping the stem side of tomatoes unexposed keeps them fresh for about a week outside the fridge (refrigeration dries out tomatoes and makes them flavorless). Some speculate that this works because the stem holes are an exit point for moisture and an entry point for mold and bacteria. If you don’t have enough countertop space, try covering tomato tops with scotch tape. Freeze flour for a few days to kill bugs. After you’ve purchased your flour from the store, store the bag in the freezer for several days to kill weevils and insect eggs. Female weevils lay eggs in the grain kernel, and larval weevils feed from within making them difficult to detect. Super heating or cooling will kill these pests easily. Just make sure to wrap your flour well or pack it in a freezer bag to prevent it from picking up food odors. You can continue to freeze or refrigerate flour if fridge space is not an issue. Pack your leftovers in canning jars. Wide-mouth glass canning jars are a smart and inexpensive way to store food in your refrigerator. They’re airtight, leak-proof and safe for reheating in the microwave. Since they’re see-through, you’ll know exactly what’s inside and how much you have left. Consult this FDA storage chart. Find out what you can refrigerate and freeze and for how long with this handy storage chart from the FDA. An opened package of lunch meat will only keep 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator, but in the freezer can last up to two months without loss in quality. Refer to the chart to learn what other foods you can freeze to extend their life spans. Image Credit: Getty Images / Bill Ling Tired of strawberries that spoil just days after you buy them, or want to find out the surprising secret to longer lasting tomatoes? The Internet is a vast resource for finding such advice, but how do you separate tried-and-true tips from kitchen superstition? We weeded through it all to find these 10 kitchen tips that have been tested and approved by food bloggers, scientists and chefs. Check out the slideshow above to learn 10 proven kitchen tips that help keep food fresh longer. For more kitchen tips, check out these articles from Kitchen Daily: The Basics of Freezing and Unfreezing Food Busting the Most Common Kitchen Myths Things My Mom Taught Me

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5 Things on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Plan

A stock trading link between Shenzhen and Hong Kong will unlock access to a new territory of Chinese tech stocks that global investors can’t easily get anywhere else. The link gives investors another trading channel to the world’s seventh-largest stock market. As of May, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange had a market capitalization of $3.16 trillion, according to the World Federation of Exchanges. That’s a bit larger than Hong Kong’s $3.10 trillion exchange, but smaller than Shanghai’s $3.87 trillion. Shenzhen has 1,790 listed companies, more than the 1,110 listings in Shanghai. That compares to the 2,330 companies with shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange as of May, according to the WFE. Some fund managers are hoping to buy into one of China’s hottest sectors: tech stocks. Nearly a fifth of Shenzhen’s stock market is tech companies, a much bigger proportion than that in Shanghai, where tech stocks make up just 4% of the market. Chinese officials, such as Premier Li Keqiang, have stated that tech companies’ continued growth will help shift China’s economy from one led by debt-fueled investment spending—that had bolstered “old economy” state-owned companies in sectors such as steel and cement—to one driven by consumption and the burgeoning middle class. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange is the second-busiest world-wide, eclipsing even the Nasdaq and Bats Global Markets in the U.S. In Shenzhen, the value of share trading was $1.2 trillion during July. That compares to the $1.27 trillion exchanging hands on the New York Stock Exchange and $713 billion trading in Shanghai during the month. High volumes mean there is ample liquidity, making it easier for investors to make the trades at the prices they want. Shenzhen is also a volatile market, which mirrored the astounding surge and tumble last year in the Shanghai Composite Index. Retail investors dominate China’s stock markets, unlike more developed exchanges in Hong Kong and the U.S., where institutional investors comprise a much larger proportion of the market. Because long-term investors, such as pension funds, put in large buy and sell orders, they tend to take more time to react to news and are a stabilizing force in markets. Mom and pop investors in China, on the other hand, tend to be more sensitive to speculation, which can cause large swings in mainland stock markets. The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, which is what the Shenzhen trading link is being modeled after, has seen mixed activity from investors on both sides of the mainland China border. Mainland Chinese investors have been far more active than global investors through the trading link. Since the Stock Connect’s inception in November 2014, mainland Chinese have bought 81.92% of their aggregate quota of 250 billion yuan allowed by Chinese regulators. On the other hand, global investors have used just 50.09% of their total quota of 300 billion yuan. The relatively lackluster demand by global investors for Chinese stocks listed in Shanghai so far has raised questions about the success of the program, and whether foreign demand for Shenzhen stocks would be any greater. Write to Dominique Fong at [email protected] and Gregor Stuart Hunter at [email protected]

A stock-trading link between Shenzhen and Hong Kong will unlock access to a new territory of Chinese tech stocks that global investors can’t easily get anywhere else.

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Charlize Theron: Hollywood’s Humble Heroine

ON A COLD LATE-JANUARY morning in Budapest, a shaft of sunlight streams through a window in the stately dining room of the art nouveau Gresham Palace Hotel, illuminating Charlize Theron. Her face contorts into a grimace as she stretches her oatmeal-encrusted forearm across the table, offering a spoon to an indifferent infant, while simultaneously turning her head to anxiously scan the room. Then she dips to look under the table, where she finds her 4-year-old son, Jackson, playing with a handful of Cheerios. “Don’t scare me like that!” she says to the boy, his face hidden under a baseball cap with a faux braided red ponytail flowing behind (a Princess Anna hat; he’s a huge fan of Frozen). “You need to sit at the table and eat breakfast like a big boy.” She taps his seat. “Sit. On. Your. Chair.” When she looks up, her daughter, August, less than a year old, is yanking on her own hair, leaving a string of oatmeal lumps in her thick, curly locks. Theron closes her eyes, rolls her head back and lets out a low guttural noise. The waiter takes a nervous step toward the table. But the sound that emerges is not a cry of exasperation. Instead Theron lets out a roaring, soaring laugh. “Don’t pull your hair out, baby,” she coos. “You’re far too young to pull out your hair.” She beams radiantly and playfully taps August’s nose. “Do you want a bath? Do you?” If this off-duty version of the Hollywood star—her hair pulled back under a cashmere cap, and wearing faded jeans, a down vest, black suede boots and no makeup—is unguarded, it may be because she’s too tired to check her emotions. In Budapest to film the glasnost-era spy thriller The Coldest City, the 40-year-old South African has been working nonstop for the past three months, a demanding schedule set by a most unforgiving producer (herself). There’s no Wi-Fi on set, and by the time Theron returns to the hotel to put the kids to bed—particularly after fight scenes involving her character, a British MI6 agent—she’s ready to crash. As a result, she’s been living in something of a news and cultural vacuum, starved for updates on the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance in The Revenant (“Is Leo great? Oh, tell me, tell me!”) or what’s transpiring at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where DiCaprio is being honored for his work on climate change and where she addressed world leaders about AIDS prevention in 2013. She is, she admits, a woman in a bubble. “Actually, you could really f— with me right now. I’d be like, ‘Really? That happened?’ ” This month, we’ll see Theron reprise a familiar role, as the evil queen Ravenna in The Huntsman: Winter’s War, a follow-up to 2012’s Snow White & the Huntsman. It also marks unfamiliar territory for her—the first sequel of her two-decade-long career and one in which she plays a character obsessed with her own vanity. Theron has become known in the industry as an actress who avoids parts that trade on her looks. She won a best actress Oscar after adding 30 pounds and prosthetics to portray serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster; she was nominated for her role as a gritty iron miner in North Country; and she received a Golden Globe nomination for playing a dissolute former prom queen with trichotillomania (obsessive hair pulling) in Young Adult. For Mad Max, Theron decided her character, Imperator Furiosa, needed a buzz cut to go with her steam-punk prosthetic arm. In the new film, Emily Blunt, who plays Ravenna’s sister, the Ice Queen, pointedly asks, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most powerful of them all?” When I ask Blunt to answer, she laughs. “That’s not even a fair question. Did Charlize ask you to ask me that?” Nevertheless, it is fair to say that, among women in Hollywood, Theron would be on anyone’s shortlist. Before she signed on to The Huntsman sequel, she insisted on getting the same pay as her co-star from the first film, Chris Hemsworth. “Look, when I saw that Jennifer Lawrence made what she made in comparison to Bradley Cooper, I was definitely shocked,” Theron says, referring to the gender wage disparity of American Hustle, one of the more eye-opening revelations from the Sony email hack. “The way people have been writing about it, it sounds like the Sony hack was what motivated me. My feeling would have still been, If we’re going to do it again, shouldn’t we start on equal footing? Because, trust me, we weren’t on equal footing there.” Decorum dictates that stars never discuss salaries on set (and Universal Pictures, distributor of The Huntsman, declined to comment), but Theron’s assertiveness made an impression on her cast mates. “Charlize knows what she deserves. She wasn’t afraid to ask for it—or to work for it. Everything she gets, she’s earned,” says Blunt, who found that Theron’s direct approach carried over to her performance. “Charlize is the most self-possessed person. She doesn’t baby you—she treats you like a grown-up. And after the take, she tells you the dirtiest of dirty jokes.” Theron and Blunt immediately took to their roles as wicked sisters and likewise bonded with Jessica Chastain, who plays a warrior fighting alongside Hemsworth. “Emily’s funny. Jessica’s funny. Chris is pretty. He pret-ty,” Theron jokes. “He’s actually really f—ing funny. I’ve had moments with him where I peed a little bit—that funny.” The atmosphere on set went beyond collegial to familial, with Hemsworth’s three kids and Jackson running around the soundstage together. “I remember Jax watched Charlize do a take, a scene where she had to be a real bitch,” Blunt recalls, “and he said, ‘Mumma spicy.’ I love that. So perfect. That’s what I called her. Mumma Spicy.” THERON’S RELENTLESS schedule in Budapest comes after a period of great joy—and some personal upheaval—for the actress. Last year, she adopted August. At around the same time, she broke off her engagement to actor Sean Penn. The intense shoot, which requires her to be on set by 5 a.m. most days, has meant adjusting to the needs of her two young children, whom she is intent on tucking in every night. Today—ostensibly her one day off—she spent several hours cramming with her dialect coach, trying to perfect her Russian accent for a pivotal scene. When we meet later, over dinner, Theron repeatedly jokes that she’d be out hitting the town if only she could film the scene in English, but in fact she’s never been one to take the path of least resistance. After landing her first speaking role, in 1996’s 2 Days in the Valley, Theron found herself on billboards towering over Sunset Boulevard in white lingerie. Wary of being pigeonholed, she passed on babe part after babe part. “I wasn’t just thinking about the longevity of my career, it was that I wanted to explore different things,” she says. “I became aware I could build a career that would be more satisfying to me by saying no.” She said no a lot and heard it just as often. “I was auditioning for a lot of stuff where they thought I was too pretty,” she says, still irked. “Devil’s Advocate was probably the hardest—they put me through the wringer. And Taylor [Hackford, the director] just wasn’t convinced. He was like, ‘If you were his wife, why would he cheat on you?’ And I was like, ‘What does that even mean?’ ” Theron says she “sucks” at auditioning, which is why she often feels compelled to chase down directors for the roles she wants. Jason Reitman, who directed Theron in Young Adult, remembers being cornered. “She stopped me at the Academy Awards in 2010 and picked me out of a lineup and said, ‘We’ve got to work together,’ ” the Oscar-nominated director recalls. “It took a moment for me to process: Wait, Charlize Theron is talking to me right now?” A year later, she threw her producing weight behind Young Adult to get it made and threw herself into one of her most unlikable characters. Similarly, Theron agreed to do a dance number at the 2013 Oscars hosted by Seth MacFarlane as a ploy to get him to cast her in A Million Ways to Die in the West (“Such a dick move,” she says); she sought out the notoriously elusive David Fincher to pitch him an idea that turned into Mindhunter, a Netflix series the two are co-producing; and she called in favors, pulled strings—“did whatever I could”—to get the lunch meeting that landed her in Mad Max: Fury Road. The film’s director, George Miller, says he thought he was there to pitch her on the part. “I could only think of her for the role,” he says. Playing Furiosa was a huge leap of faith for Theron. “I don’t think I had doubts, but I had fears,” she says. “I chased after it so hard, just based on storyboards”—there was no script. “I never doubted George’s idea, but I had a lot of fear that I was never going to be able to do what he wanted or needed, because I had so little to work with.” Filming involved nine months of near-continuous, highly choreographed action scenes, as well as clashes with her co-star, Tom Hardy, the talented and tormented British actor who played Max. “I’m not saying that they were seething right through, but the trajectory of the characters can’t help but seep into the work,” Miller says of his two stars. “When they first meet each other, they’re trying to kill each other. As the two characters come together out of necessity and rather reluctantly, they have to find a degree of trust. And to some extent that was the trajectory of their relationship as well.” “From what I hear, he’s not like that on every movie—I hear he’s had good experiences,” Theron says of Hardy, with a laugh. “Maybe the movie is what it is because we struggled so much with each other, and those characters had to struggle so much with each other. If we were chum-chum, maybe the movie would have been 10 times worse.” (Hardy declined to comment for this article.) The movie was nominated for a best picture Oscar, and Miller received a best director nod as well, but he felt “if the film were to get any nominations, Charlize should get one. She was uncompromising. She was constantly saying, ‘I have to do this as a warrior.’ Sand and dust got everywhere. Take after take, she’d have the wind machines and the dust, and a couple of times she’d tear up—just to get the dust out of her eyes—and say, ‘Oh, I don’t want people to think I’m crying.’ And I said, ‘No, don’t worry.’ But I looked at one take, and there were tears running down her face. And I erased the tear marks on her face, because she was just determined that this character was going to be relentless.” After floods in Australia, Miller moved the production to Namibia, home to Theron’s mother’s family, and South Africa. Soon after, Theron found herself on another arduous shoot in Cape Town, starring opposite Javier Bardem in The Last Face, a drama about humanitarian relief workers directed by her then-fiancé, Sean Penn. “My son has spent more time in South Africa and Namibia than in America,” she says, a little unsettled by that fact. The region’s history isn’t lost on Theron, who grew up in South Africa under apartheid. “I have a lot of things I should probably sort out in therapy about my relationship with my country. Because it’s affected me way more than I’ve ever acknowledged. And it was only when I got older that I started realizing that I had a lot of anger; there was a lot of unresolved stuff—apartheid, health care, AIDS, poverty—that still very much affects me.” Theron pauses. It’s clear that, beyond politics, her pain has personal dimensions. “It makes you realize that the circumstances of your formative years, it leaves a real scar—it marks you. It’s the one thing that gets me really angry, really emotional. It’s a lot of f—ing suffering, and unnecessary suffering. “And just people getting the s— kicked out of them for a very, very long time,” Theron says, overcome by a rush of tears. She breathes deeply, trying to hold them back. “Yeah. Sorry.” A waiter approaches with her meal, and she wipes the tears from her face with the back of her hand, grateful for the reprieve. “Oh, yay. Steak.” THERON SPENT HER childhood kicking around her parents’ dirt farm near the town of Benoni, a backwater around 25 miles from Johannesburg and as many light years from Hollywood. Amid the isolation of the apartheid era, she lost herself in movies, drinking them in with no conception of celebrity. She didn’t dream of being an actress. “I didn’t even know what that dream was,” Theron says. “We saw American movies but we didn’t know who anybody was. I didn’t know there was this whole celebrity fantasy world.” Her father worked as a civil engineer, and her mother, Gerda, ran a construction company with him. “I am the product of the mother who raised me,” Theron says. “My mom would wake up every morning, get me ready for school, make my food, get me on the bus and then go run the third largest road construction business in South Africa—and do it in style, wearing suede boots, knee-high boots. I was so impressed by that.” In 1991, Theron, 16, entered a modeling contest, took first place and jetted from South Africa to Milan. A year later, she came to New York to attend the Joffrey Ballet School, hoping to fulfill her dreams of being a dancer, only to have them stymied by a knee injury, which left her in a deep depression. So she struck out for Los Angeles—and struck out repeatedly, unable to even land auditions. “There was a four-year period where I was living out of a suitcase,” Theron recalls. Theron was eventually discovered, in what she calls her “Lana Turner soda fountain moment,” when a talent agent handed her his card in line at a bank. He’d noticed her only because she was engaged in a heated argument with a teller who refused to cash the check the broke actress’s mom had sent her. “There was something really great about not knowing where I was going to end up next,” she says of those early years. “I lived my life with that in mind. And within the first week of being in L.A., I stopped at a sign that said ‘Puppies,’ walked into a house, picked a puppy and drove to the loft I was sharing with a friend. She’s like, ‘What the f— are you doing? You don’t even know where you’re going to be next week.’ I don’t know why, my body just did it, I don’t know what happened.” Soon after, she picked up another cocker spaniel mutt. “Those two dogs, somehow between them and the universe, they knew I was going to stay in L.A., even if I didn’t.” “I ALWAYS KNEW I wanted more kids,” Theron says. When I ask her if she plans any further additions to her family, she hesitates. “I don’t know. But I always knew I wanted more than one. Always.” Theron emphasizes this last point. “When you’re with somebody and it comes to kids, you can’t bulls—,” she says. “And so I was always very honest with Sean that I wanted to have more kids. And he was very supportive.” Theron’s much-scrutinized 18-month relationship with Penn was a rare match: two accomplished actors, both committed to social activism, each the other’s intellectual and artistic equal. She entered into the relationship with the 55-year-old actor just as she exited it—open to possibility but upfront and unapologetic about her priorities. Theron, who’d been friends with Penn for years, started dating him around two years after she adopted Jackson. “We were very, very new in a relationship,” she says. “The stories saying that Sean was going to adopt Jackson and all of that were not true. It’s not something that happens in 18 months. You can’t do that to a child. So there was an understanding that I was a single mom with a very young boy who I had to put in a situation where he understood that Mommy dates but that he does not have a father, you know what I mean? You have to be very careful and very honest about that stuff. And Sean was great with all of that. “And in my honesty about wanting to have more kids, there was an understanding that a relationship had to go somewhere before it was going to be—what you hope for, which ultimately did not happen. I couldn’t foresee that, but that stuff takes time, and I think it’s my responsibility as a mother to protect my child from that. And so we had a very clear understanding. He knew that I was thinking about filing for another adoption but that we weren’t filing together.” She laughs. “My publicist’s going to kill me; I’m already saying too much.” She laughs again, and after a moment, another wave of tears arrives. Theron has never been comfortable seeing her private life made public, and that discomfort has only intensified as she’s read misinformation, like the reports of her abruptly cutting off all contact with Penn, or “ghosting” him, as the social-media sphere called it. “There is this need to sensationalize things,” she says. “When you leave a relationship there has to be some f—ing crazy story or some crazy drama. And the f—ing ghosting thing, like literally I still don’t even know what it is.” She shrugs and shakes her head. “It’s just its own beast. We were in a relationship and then it didn’t work anymore. And we both decided to separate. That’s it.” (Penn declined to comment.) A moment later, a waitress passes by to see if we’re done with our food. Theron gestures first at her plate and then, plaintively, at mine. “I told her this morning,” Theron says, “ ‘When I look at you, come over and save me from this guy.’ ” It’s hard to imagine Theron needing to be saved. But as quick as she is to dismiss the suggestion that she’s drawn to strong characters, she chafes at the notion that she is one herself. “I’m a lot more interested in the weakness, the fear,” she says. “I’m not so interested in the things that I’m strong at. I’m way more perplexed and invested in the things that scare me and the things that break you as a human. It’s in those moments that you find your strength.” Within a few minutes, she gets a text. It’s the babysitter telling her it’s almost bath time for August and story time for Jackson. Theron perks up and can’t resist the opportunity to show me photos on her iPhone: shots of Jackson, of Jackson holding August, of August in the bathtub, of her feeding them both and getting them dressed. “Your whole life is about these things that you like to share, these things that you love more than anything in the world. I cannot wait to share a diaper. “Did I just say ‘share a diaper’?” She shakes her head and corrects herself. “Change a diaper. “No. I want to share a diaper with you,” she tells me. “That’s what you’re getting before you leave.”

With a starring role in this month’s ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War,’ actress Charlize Theron opens up about​ motherhood (for the second time), making peace with her past (relationship with Sean Penn and otherwise) and finding personal strength in​ fear and​ weakness.

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Hurricane Marie affects 10,000 families in Mexico

An estimated 10,000 families in Mexico have been affected by Hurricane Marie, which has been moving along the Pacific Coast towards the United States. A state of emergency has been declared in 10 of the worst-hit municipalities in south-western Oaxaca state. Road and transport links have been damaged by landslides and localised flooding. Marie briefly strengthened to a Category Five hurricane but has since been downgraded. It is far off land, about 750km (475 miles) off Baja California Sur moving west-northwest. At one stage it had threatened to lash the small towns dotted along Mexico's Pacific coast as badly as they were hit by Hurricane Manuel a year ago. But it has already caused significant damage to parts of the rural state of Oaxaca, says the BBC's Will Grant in Mexico City. Meanwhile, the marines continue to search for three fishermen who have been missing since their boat sank on Sunday off the resort of San Jose de los Cabos. Four other crew members managed to swim ashore. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami has warned that dangerous surf conditions are likely to spread northward from Baja California to southern California this week. Last year, Mexico was hit almost simultaneously by two massive storms on its east and west coast. Dozens of people died in mudslides and thousands had to be airlifted to safety.

Hurricane Marie has affected 10,000 families in Mexico's Pacific Coast, where the search continues for three missing fisherman whose boat capsized on Sunday.

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Martin Lewis: Packaged bank accounts are the Marmite of banking

Packaged bank accounts leave a bad taste in the mouth and are rightfully being attacked by the regulator. Many people should cancel immediately. Alarm bells should ring if you were upsold this product by phone or in branch with a flattering call stating: "You're a special customer, we'd like to upgrade you to our special status premium banking", or a faux advisory: "You need this account, it's far better for you". If something like that happened to you, or you have one of these accounts but no clue of its "benefits", then at best you're wasting cash and at worst you were mis–sold and may be due years' worth of fees back. Often paying a fee barely improves the banking benefits compared to the fee–free account, and usually still doesn't match the market leading fee–free accounts. In reality, this is all about flogging you an ongoing bundle of insurance with a bank account tacked to its backside. Yet while most insurers charge annually, banks do it monthly. While £15 a month sounds reasonable, £180 a year makes you realise this is not cheap. Many people don't need all the elements. If you don't have a smartphone, don't drive a car, or don't go abroad, then with many policies at least one element is irrelevant. So multiply your monthly fee by 12, then ask if you'd save by ditching the fee and buying the insurance straight… Annual travel insurance: For a single person in Europe the cheapest is £14 a year, and for a family £27. With stronger cover levels it's £40 and £75 (full details www.mse.me/travelinsurance) Smartphone insurance: The cheapest policies are around £60 per phone (full details www.mse.me/mobileinsurance) Breakdown cover: Via cashback sites, AA or RAC basic cover can be as little as £10 a year for new customers, and full cover is available for £39 (full details www.mse.me/breakdown) For many, the sum will show you're overpaying. So downgrade to a fee–free account. The only warning is that if you're using an especially large overdraft, linked to your packaged deal, that may not be replicated on the normal product. A £125 bribe to ditch your fee Rather than just downgrading at your own bank, take advantage of the fact the market is heating up in preparation for new seven–day switching rules. First Direct is currently offering new customers a £125 bribe to switch to it. You'll need to pay in a minimum £1,000 per month income (equivalent after tax to a £13,600 salary). It also offers a 0pc overdraft up to £250. Alternatively, if you mainly have your packaged account for travel insurance, the fee–free Nationwide FlexAccount includes annual European travel insurance up to age 75 (though you must start by 73). Are you due thousands back? There's growing evidence that banks systematically mis–sold these policies, just as they did PPI, with commission–based sales staff flogging them hard regardless of suitability. I've been campaigning on it since last November, and the numbers getting their money back are growing. This email I received from Hywel in Newport is typical: "I found out that for several years my mother had unknowingly paid £17 per month for a Lloyds Platinum account that was originally free. She is 88 and wouldn't have qualified for many 'added features'. "We received a letter today, stating the account was inappropriate for my mother's circumstances. She will be receiving a refund of £1,225. We're both delighted! Thank you." Some typical mis–selling categories include… • The bank lied, telling you that the insurance was compulsory, or that you had to get it to be accepted for a mortgage or loan. • It sold you travel insurance without pointing out there was an age limit (typically 65) you were already over. • It added the policy without asking, or maybe even added it after you'd refused permission. • Its policy was no longer appropriate, and it didn't check for years. • It hiked prices or changed terms, but didn't give you the option to leave. If this rings a bell, even if you've now closed the account, write to the bank, explaining why you were mis–sold, and asking for the fees back. If it rejects you, push it to the financial ombudsman. All this can be done for free; there's no need to pay a claims handler. Step–bystep help and template letters from www.moneysavingexpert.com/BankFeesBack £600 worth of travel, mobile & roadside cover for £120 Packaged accounts are a tasty little number, giving you a wide range of insurance products at a fraction of the normal price, saving you hundreds of pounds. First, actively assess your insurance needs. Then, don't just stick with your bank: find a deal that perfectly matches your needs at the lowest cost. To do this at speed automatically, you can try my packaged account analyser at www.moneysavingexpert.com/packaged. Most packaged account insurance tends to have high cover levels and decent feedback. I suspect this is because they have a far lower claim rate than normal, since so many people don't use one or two elements – thus making it cheaper to boost cover levels. Here are some of the power–pick policies right now: – Family cover for worldwide travel, smartphones and breakdown. The Nationwide FlexPlus account works best for couples or families. For £10 per month (£120 a year) you get: • Mobile cover for all the family's smartphones including iPhone 5s. This would usually set you back £60 per phone – Worldwide family travel insurance up to age 74 – which could cost £50 to £150 depending on age. • European breakdown cover for the account holder(s), which could cost you £60 or more. • A free extra year's extended warranty on electrical items bought using the debit card. • My assessments are based on fairly cheap policies, not direct equivalents. For a family of four who'd be getting all these anyway, buying them individually could cost £600 per year. • As for the bank account itself, it's nowt special. It pays 3pc interest on the first £2,500 and charges 50p per day above £100 on overdraft (quite costly, so avoid if you are likely to go overdrawn). Travel insurance up to age 79 Older people's travel insurance can be extremely costly. Yet the Lloyds/Bank of Scotland Gold account, at £12.95 a month (£155 a year), includes annual worldwide travel insurance up to age 79. For some, that's cheaper than buying it straight. Plus, there's mobile insurance and breakdown cover. Bigger savings rate and cashback. It's debatable whether this is a packaged account, but you pay a fee, and it's a very strong deal for savers, so let's include it. For £2 a month (£24 a year) with Santander123, you get 3pc interest provided you have £3,000 to £20,000 in your account – this is nearly double the rate on the best–buy savings account. It also pays cashback on direct debits: 3pc for phone, TV and broadband, 2pc gas and electricity, 1pc for water, council tax and Santander mortgage repayments. Many can earn £10 or more a month – easily covering the fee. Its overdraft isn't much cop over the long term though, so avoid it if you use yours. A final warning. If you're signing up for a packaged account for the insurance cover, treat it like any other type of insurance, and ensure you declare pre–existing conditions and/or any special circumstances, or you could find them excluded. Martin Lewis is a broadcaster and creator of MoneySavingExpert.com. To join the seven million who are emailed his weekly tips, visit moneysavingexpert.com/tips

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In Common Occurrence, Iranian Boats Veer Close to U.S. Warship

ABOARD THE USS NEW ORLEANS—Boats from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps maneuvered dangerously close to a U.S. military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, part of a pattern that the top American general in the region—who was on the ship at the time—said risked grave miscalculation. “What concerns me is our people don’t always have a lot of time to deal with those interactions,” said Gen. Joe Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, as he stood on the bridge of the amphibious ship later in the day. “It’s measured in minutes to really have the opportunity to make the right decision.” The five Iranian boats included four small patrol craft and a larger boat called a Houdong fast-attack craft. At least one of the patrol boats was equipped with a .50 caliber machine gun and what is known as a multiple rail rocket launcher. They came within several hundred yards of the American ship. The series of encounters on Monday took place as the New Orleans sailed in international waters through the strait. Gen. Votel, on a swing through the Middle East this week, voiced concern about how quickly such an encounter could turn lethal for the ship, which was carrying about 700 Marines. In the case of Monday’s incident, U.S. officials didn’t consider the Iranian ships to be technically harassing the American warship, but said they came unacceptably close to doing so. Iran officials couldn’t immediately be reached to comment. The encounters might have been considered more dramatic if they weren’t so common. American Navy ships reported about 300 incidents with Iranian vessels during 2015, according to data provided by the Navy’s Fifth Fleet. Most of those “interactions,” as the Navy calls them, are considered safe or don’t rise to the level of harassment, according to Navy officials. Navy officials essentially grade Iranian naval behavior on a curve. They said that the way the Iranians behave typically, even when they don’t actually harass American warships, is still not the way most professional navies behave at sea. About 10% of all incidents are of greater concern, Navy officials said. These may entail Iranian craft crossing the bow of an American warship, approaching at a high rate of speed, or training weaponry on a U.S. vessel. The IRGC’s routine actions in the region force American warships to have to determine just what their intent is, said one officer here. “It’s very common for them to come up to within 300, 500 yards of us, and then they’ll turn, or parallel us and stop,” said Lt. Forrest Griggs, the New Orleans’s operations officer. “We try not to become accustomed to that because we don’t want to become complacent.” Navy officials maintain they always navigate through the international waters of the strait—through which a third of all seaborne oil and other energy products are shipped—and Gen. Votel said the U.S. isn’t trying to provoke Iran with such operations. Tensions at sea have been high since an incident in January in which two U.S. Navy riverine boats slipped mistakenly into Iranian territorial waters and became stranded before IRGC forces surrounded and boarded them and detained 10 American sailors at gunpoint. The sailors were released hours later, but the U.S. determined that their treatment at the hands of the IRGC was at odds with international law. Navy officials also have disciplined several sailors and commanders involved in the incident. In the first of the encounters Monday, a Houdong fast attack craft, one of the largest operated by the IRGC and typically carrying antiship weaponry and other guns, passed by the New Orleans and came to within 500 yards of the ship. Later, four smaller patrol craft that resemble modified speed boats mounted with weaponry, approached the New Orleans as it moved through the strait. At one point, one of the boats cut its engine and then floated past both warships as its crew filmed the sailors aboard the warship. A warship such as the New Orleans has a number of nonlethal actions it can take to prevent escalation, including an extremely loud whistle and a loudspeaker through which a sailor, speaking in Farsi, can demand the ships pull away. None of the Iranian ships on Monday triggered alarms or provoked the Marine sniper team which scans the horizon from the ship’s top deck, officials said. The U.S. Navy sometimes provides assistance to Iranian vessels in need of help. Since 2012, the Navy in the Fifth Fleet area of operations in the Middle East has provided help to 30 ships, including 11 that were determined to be Iranian. Sometimes calls come from the ships themselves, and the U.S. Navy will provide assistance, search-and-rescue capabilities if needed, as well as water, food and fuel, said Cmdr. Bill Urban, a spokesman for the Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain.

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Brazil’s Budget Deficit Widens to 10.08% of GDP in April

BRASÍLIA—Brazil’s fiscal picture deteriorated in April, central-bank data released Tuesday show. The country’s budget deficit widened to 10.08% of gross domestic product, compared with 9.73% of GDP as of March, the central bank said. Gross debt reached 67.5% of GDP versus 67.3% in March. The primary budget result, which excludes interest payments, reached 2.33% of GDP, up from 2.28% of GDP as of March, the bank said. Last week, Brazil’s congress passed a revised 2016 budget plan allowing for a primary deficit as large as 2.65% of GDP, which would be Brazil’s worst fiscal result on record. Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles has unveiled plans to improve the fiscal picture. Some of the new measures, however, such as limits to public-spending growth, will require complicated changes to the constitution and likely tense negotiations with congress. Brazil’s political climate has deteriorated in the past couple of months, leading to President Dilma Rousseff being suspended from office and temporarily replaced by Vice President Michel Temer. Write to Paulo Trevisani at [email protected]

Brazil’s fiscal picture deteriorated in April, according to central-bank data, with the budget deficit widening to 10.08% of gross domestic product.

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WA prison release programs under-resourced

Support services to help prisoners reintegrate back into society after their release should play a major role in reducing recidivism but are under-resourced in WA, the Inspector of Custodial Services says. In a report released on Tuesday, Neil Morgan said staffing levels for the state's transition services were poorly matched with demand and did not always reach higher risk prisoners. "Access to services is unequal across the state with some facilities actively promoting the service availability," Mr Morgan said. "Other facilities rely on prisoners requesting services, often without knowing if the prisoners are aware of its availability. "This means those most in need of help may not know these services exist and therefore cannot access assistance." The Department of Custodial Services responded to most of the report's recommendations by saying a new framework for individualised offender management would resolve the problems, which Mr Morgan welcomed. "Unfortunately, for almost half our prisoners, the only seamless transition seems to be back into prison," he said. "That is why transition services matter, why we need to deliver more comprehensive services, and why we need to resource and manage them better." More than 40 per cent of all sentenced prisoners return to jail within two years of release.

The WA Inspector of Custodial Services says release programs need more resources, with almost half of all inmates returning to jail within two years.

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Pictures of the day: 9 June 2011

This fat California ground squirrel has ballooned to twice its size after tourists repeatedly fed it nuts in the park where she lives. Marina van der Linden photographed the chubby creature in the Morro Rock State Preserve, California. Marina, from Los Angeles, said: "I had been in the park taking photos but couldn't get any clear pictures because it was so foggy. I got out a bag of peanuts and suddenly I saw a family of squirrels. It was hilarious because they were all quite big, but there was one that was enormous. I concentrated on it since it was the fattest of them all but it kept hiding between the rocks. When it finally sat still out in the open for a brief period, I discovered that I was too close and I could not fit the entire squirrel in the camera's viewfinder. It was so big that I had to walk backwards in order to get the whole of her in frame."

Today: An obese squirrel, an iPod beach towel, and Miss USA levitated.

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Book Review: 'Untamed' by Will Harlan

In 1973, environmentalists were on the fringe. Earth Day was only a few years old, and Iron Eyes Cody's cheek was still moist from his single tear. Most of us were, metaphorically (and often literally), hurling our empty cans of Schlitz out of the windows of our cars. That was the year that Carol Ruckdeschel came to Cumberland, one of the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia. By the time Ms. Ruckdeschel landed at Cumberland, she'd already discovered a new species of salamander, gone canoeing with Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter and left behind a couple of marriages. In "Untamed," Will Harlan calls her "the wildest woman in America," and you can see why. He describes her at 31, just before her move to Cumberland: She lived in Atlanta, in a "dilapidated, one-bedroom house" that she shared with "two tomcats, a gopher tortoise, a raven with a broken wing, two gray rat snakes, a terrarium of field mice, an aquarium of frogs and salamanders, an injured owl, a golden pheasant, and five white leghorn roosters." Ms. Ruckdeschel "cooked and served armadillo meat right out of the shell" and "once ate a robin that had been caught and dropped by an eagle." She didn't like it that much; "she preferred the stronger, gamier taste of carnivores like fox." Her two favorite meats were raccoon and bobcat. Among the many vivid anecdotes in Mr. Harlan's pages, one is, I think, the most telling. Ms. Ruckdeschel once found a beached pilot whale. She tried to save it but couldn't get it back into the water, at which point she unsheathed her knife, slit open the whale, and reached in to rip out its heart with her hand and end its suffering. (Somehow, I'm sure she later ate it.) After Ms. Ruckdeschel helped to persuade Mr. Carter to protect miles of wildlife along Georgia's Chattahoochee River, she became the subject of a long New Yorker profile, and Mademoiselle magazine named her one of its "Women of the Year." (Audrey Hepburn was one of the others.) Ms. Ruckdeschel couldn't deal with such attention. When she fled to Cumberland it was to work as a caretaker for the Candler family (heirs to the Coca-Cola KO 0.17 % fortune), cleaning toilets and polishing silver. It's hard to imagine Mr. Harlan's wild woman "yes, ma'am"-ing the matriarch and settling into the role of the help, and she didn't last long in service. But she had come to the island to stay. Cumberland Island had, for decades, been a playground for the rich. In 1882 Thomas Carnegie, the brother of Andrew, bought 12,000 acres of the island and gave it as a gift to his wife, Lucy. The Carnegies built mansions and introduced pigs to the island so they could hunt them; they drank and gambled. Lucy tried to limit the sale of island properties in her will, but after her death, as the family's wealth declined, her heirs first logged it, then set up a plan to strip-mine the place for titanium. "However, extracting the titanium would require massive forest clearcutting," Mr. Harlan writes, "leaving behind deep gashes and a flattened, denuded wasteland." Nancy "Big Nanny" Carnegie Rockefeller sued her own family in the late 1950s and prevailed. When the last of Lucy's children died in 1962, the heirs began selling off properties, some to developers like Charles Fraser, who had been the driving force behind the transformation of another sleepy island, Hilton Head in South Carolina, into the sprawling resort it is today. He moored his 90-foot yacht off Cumberland and began moving earth to build a gated community, replete with a runway for corporate jets. This time it was Retta Wright, Lucy Carnegie's granddaughter, who stood in front of the bulldozers. She enlisted the National Park Service and lobbied to have Cumberland included in a network of National Seashores. (Ten were set aside between 1953 and 1975.) In 1972, due largely to Charles Fraser's brash behavior at a family wedding on the island—he showed up with surveyor's maps and began discussing development while the newlyweds were dancing—the Carnegie family decided not to develop but to sell the island to the government. Of course, Mr. Harlan notes, "each of the 21 landowners who sold their property to the National Park Service received special rights to live, drive, and recreate within the national park." In 1978, one year before the Parks Service deal finally went through, Carol Ruckdeschel found a family that owned one of the 50 tumbledown shacks where the black workers at the former Cumberland Island Resort, which catered to wealthy vacationers at the end of the 19th century, had lived. She bought the house and a third of an acre for $36,000. Of the 21 owners who sold their properties so that the Island could become a park, Carol Ruckdeschel was the only full-time resident—though she would tell you the island's most important residents in fact are the many sea turtles that have used its shores to nest since pre-history. The turtles have become Ms. Ruckdeschel's life's work. She knows some of them by sight, helps them bury their eggs, defends them against the shrimpers and cuts open the dead ones that wash ashore to figure out how they died. (They almost always drown in the nets of shrimpers.) The turtles that spawn on the beach at Cumberland drift to the Sargasso Sea and then to the coast of Africa. Thirty years later, they come home. Mr. Harlan imagines one such voyage, illustrating along the way what happens when you use a limited resource as if it were limitless. In the 30 years since the turtle departed, the ocean changed tremendously. "Much of the floating seaweed that had sheltered her in the Sargasso Sea had been harvested. Instead of a seaweed sanctuary, the still eye of the Atlantic gyre had become a trash dump." The turtle swims over forests of coral flattened by trawlers. She makes it all the way to the shore of Cumberland Island, where she mates and fertilizes 100 eggs before she becomes tangled in a shrimper's net and drowns. Ms. Ruckdeschel's biography, and the way this wandering soul came to settle for so many decades on Cumberland Island, is big enough on its own, but Mr. Harlan hints at bigger questions. Who does this island belong to? The Park Service, the Carnegies, Carol—and, for that matter, the turtles? What is the difference between stewardship and ownership? Carol Ruckdeschel found a home as the latest in a series of women who have tried to protect Cumberland Island. The difference being that, rather than being a Carnegie, she is a benevolent invasive species of one. —Mr. Watman's most recent book is "Harvest: Field Notes From a Far-Flung Pursuit of Real Food."

Max Watman reviews "Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island," by Will Harlan.

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How Ibtihaj Muhammad Made It to the Olympics

Ibtihaj Muhammad is the outlier American fencer who could be actually famous after the Olympics. She is already one of the faces of Team USA in Rio de Janeiro. She was even a contender to carry the flag into Friday’s opening ceremony—which would have been an enormously symbolic decision by the U.S. delegation. That’s because Muhammad also will be the first American woman to wear the Muslim hijab in the Olympics. What that means is that the nation’s most outstanding athletes considered uniting themselves on the world’s stage at an unusually divisive time behind an African-American woman in a religious headscarf who has been discriminated against even as an Olympian. Everyone who makes it to the Olympics arrives with an improbable story. Some of the most remarkable belong to the people who might be flag-bearers. But how Muhammad got to the Rio Games is unusual. The country’s top fencers usually know whether they will be Olympians by the time they apply to college. By then, they have already spent years competing for Team USA in obscure corners of the world, and a huge part of their short lives has been devoted to attacking other people with a sword. But no one believed Muhammad would be an Olympian back then—not even her. In part that was because she had never fenced internationally for the U.S. In part it was because her sport wasn’t actually in the Olympics yet. Now, days before her debut in Rio, she is an unlikely but legitimate medal contender in women’s saber. There are 14 fencers in starting roles for Team USA. Some of them were the most accomplished youth American fencers ever. All of them fenced internationally at the junior level—except Muhammad. “It’s very rare,” said Zoran Tulum, the U.S. men’s saber coach. “But it’s beautiful, because it’s possible in the United States.” Born and raised in suburban New Jersey, she picked up fencing in middle school, which is late for an Olympian. She was drawn to the niche sport by its uniform: Muhammad’s arms and legs are covered by her fencing gear. Even the hijab is hidden underneath her mask—which is painted as the American flag. She was light years behind the elite international competition when Muhammad graduated from Duke in 2007. It’s not uncommon for fencers to have been to the Olympics by that age. By her own admission, though, the Olympics weren’t a realistic possibility for Muhammad for another five years. Rio was so far off her radar that until that point she didn’t know what the Olympic qualifying process was. Muhammad is now 30, and her age as she enters her first Olympics hints at how unheard of her emergence has been. The only Team USA starting fencer who is older than Muhammad is the women’s saber legend Mariel Zagunis—and this is her fourth Olympics. “It wasn’t a dream of mine,” Muhammad said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. “It almost seemed like a dream of people around me.” It wasn’t a cheap dream, either. Fencers spend tens of thousands of dollars, if not more, traveling on the international circuit to rack up enough points so they can qualify for their first Olympics. It can be so costly that American epee fencer Jason Pryor had to ration the number of organic, jumbo, farm-raised eggs he ate for breakfast in the run-up to Rio. He restricted himself to three even when he wanted four. “The grocery bill adds up if you’re not careful,” he said. Muhammad had to be frugal, too. She lived with her parents, taught as a substitute in Newark, N.J. and coached fencing at her own high school to make ends meet while she was training. She founded her own modest clothing line, collects a stipend from the U.S. Olympic Committee and might win medal bonuses and more endorsements after Rio. But fencing still doesn’t offer many financial incentives. “Love for sport,” Tulum said. “That’s the only thing. There’s nothing else.” Until recently, Muhammad’s sport didn’t exist at the Olympic level. For almost the entire history of international fencing, women only competed in foil, because the sport’s establishment dismissed the epee as too heavy for women and the saber as too violent. “Fencing has a long history of chauvinism,” said Tim Morehouse, a 2008 silver medalist in men’s saber. It took a full century after the first Athens Games for women’s epee to be added in 1996. It took even longer for women’s saber. The first time Muhammad’s discipline was included as an Olympic event was in 2004—when she was halfway through college. Stacey Johnson, the former U.S. Fencing president who helped push the change past the objections of powerful European countries, said there was a rather obvious explanation why it took so long and required so much effort. “Sexism—total sexism,” she said. “They were loath to allow women equity.” But the introduction of women’s saber brought another problem. It bumped fencing to 12 potential medal events, and the International Olympic Committee allots fencing only 10. That means women and men skip one team event in every Olympics, and in that weapon’s individual event in those years, each country is limited to two fencers rather than three. It turned out 2012 was a year without the women’s saber team event. The U.S. could enter two fencers into the individual event—and Muhammad was ranked third. In another Olympics, she likely would’ve qualified for both. Instead, she had to wait four more years. But something unexpected happened in those four years: Muhammad finally became a world-class fencer. By the time she arrived in Rio this week, Muhammad was the No. 2 fencer in the U.S. and the No. 8 fencer in the world. Her best shot at an Olympic medal is the women’s saber team event on Aug. 13. The U.S. is ranked fourth in the world, and the team is anchored by Zagunis, who won individual gold in 2004 and 2008 and carried the U.S. flag in the 2012 opening ceremony. A medal for Muhammad in the Aug. 8 individual event is more of a long shot, but it’s by no means impossible. Every other tournament begins with a field of hundreds of fencers that’s whittled down to 64 after one day of preliminary rounds. But the Olympics starts with only about 32 fencers, and the bracket is known weeks in advance, instead of the night before. The result of the smaller field, higher stakes and intense scouting of opponents is a feeling among fencers that nearly anyone in Rio can medal. As the Olympics has approached, Muhammad has used her profile to address the discrimination she has encountered along the way. At this year’s South by Southwest festival, she was asked to remove her hijab for a photograph upon registration, and then she was given the badge of another person named Muhammad. Days before she taught Michelle Obama how to fence in the middle of Times Square, Muhammad revealed on Twitter that she was being followed by a man in New York because he was suspicious of her. “We’re living in a time where people feel comfortable spewing their hate and harassing the innocent on our streets,” she wrote. “We need change.” Muhammad was already an icon in the Muslim community before she qualified for the Olympics. In fact, she was often referred to as an Olympian after the last Olympics, and it was painful for her to admit she wasn’t. Muhammad says one of the reasons she tried for Rio was that it wouldn’t be so novel for the next person in her position. “I wanted Team USA,” she said, “to be the America that I know.” Write to Ben Cohen at [email protected]

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Study Points to a Way to Prevent Jet Lag While You Sleep

Exposure to brief flashes of light during the night before a trip could help people avoid jet lag, according to a new study by Stanford University researchers. The study, published online Monday in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, might have implications for more than just travelers. It also could point to help for people on sleep/wake schedules that don’t align with their circadian rhythms and people who suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression. The researchers also are investigating whether the technique can induce teenagers to get tired earlier so they sleep more at night and stay more alert at school the next day. The Stanford researchers are working with a Silicon Valley biotech startup to develop a commercial product they hope will be available later this year—a sleep mask that delivers the light flashes to people while they are sleeping. Scientists have been focused on light as a therapy for jet lag and other circadian rhythm disorders. The most common treatment has been to expose people to continuous light, says Jamie Zeitzer, senior author of the new study and an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Zeitzer says the intermittent-light method his group tested was found to be three times as fast as using continuous light at particular times in adjusting the body’s circadian clock. In earlier research published in 2014 in the Journal of Biological Rhythms, Dr. Zeitzer and colleagues showed that the brief flashes of light don’t interfere with a person’s sleep. “That’s the novelty of this, you can basically change someone’s circadian timing while they’re still asleep and do so far more effectively than the traditional way, which involved changing your behavior in order to get light at the right time,” Dr. Zeitzer says. Circadian rhythms cycle about every 24 hours and affect everything from our sleep to our mood and metabolism. They are produced by a combination of internal factors in the body and environmental influences, especially light. In the brain, a group of nerve cells called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or SCN, located above the optic nerves, controls the production of melatonin, a hormone that induces sleepiness. When it is dark, the SCN signals the brain to make more melatonin. Our circadian rhythm is disrupted when we fly across time zones, leading to feelings of grogginess, fatigue and low levels of alertness for several days. The body naturally adjusts to a new time zone at a rate of about one hour a day. In the study being published Monday, the researchers woke up 39 sleeping participants between the second and third hour of sleep and exposed them to moderately bright, 2-millisecond flashes of light. After experimenting with different sequences, they found the optimal results in delivering a flash every 10 seconds for one hour. This sequence adjusted participants’ circadian clocks nearly two hours forward on average, as determined by measuring melatonin in the saliva, Dr. Zeitzer says. By comparison, exposure to one hour of continuous light advanced the participants’ circadian clock by 36 minutes, he says. Flashing light is more effective than continuous light because it allows the cells in the retina that transmit information to the circadian system to regenerate and continue to fire even after the light exposure stops. Exposing people to flashes of light at the beginning of the night delays the circadian clock, so it could help travelers who are flying east to west. Exposure at the end of the night advances the circadian clock, and could be useful when heading west to east. The researchers used a specialized research device as their light source. They are working with LumosTech, of Menlo Park, Calif., to develop a commercial device resembling a sleep mask that will allow consumers to use the flashing-light technique. A smartphone app would enable users to program the mask, the company says. Dr. Zeitzer regularly advises LumosTech on scientific issues. The Stanford researchers are currently testing the technique for longer periods of time and multiple nights. They also are conducting a trial with about 50 teenagers to see if the flashing light therapy can help students get more sleep at night. Around puberty, teenagers’ circadian clocks typically get delayed, making them feel sleepy later at night. “We’re basically looking to intentionally jet lag teens so that they can go to bed at a reasonable time,” Dr. Zeitzer says. Helen Burgess, director of the biological rhythms research lab at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, who wasn’t involved in the study, says the Stanford research made “a significant contribution to the field” by demonstrating for the first time that some intermittent light pulses could delay the circadian clock more than continuous light exposure. Most people’s circadian clock is a bit longer than 24 hours, so there is a natural tendency toward a delayed cycle, Dr. Burgess says. That is why it is generally harder for the body to adjust when flying west to east, which requires shifting the circadian clock earlier. She says the study needs to be replicated to see if it can work to shift people’s cycles earlier. Alfred J. Lewy, director of the sleep and mood disorders lab at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, says he isn’t convinced the study proves intermittent light is more effective than continuous light. “It looks like it’s at least as effective as continuous light, possibly more effective.” He suggested that if the therapy can work without waking a person up, it may be useful as a treatment for seasonal affective disorder. Daniel Forger, a professor of mathematics and computational medicine at the University of Michigan, said the study by Dr. Zeitzer’s group was “very exciting” because it could significantly shorten the time required to adjust to new time zones. Dr. Forger published a paper last year in the journal PLoS Computational Biology that computed sleeping schedules to help travelers minimize jet lag. He believes a free app he developed called Entrain, based on his prescribed sleep formulas, could be used in conjunction with brief light pulses to make the process even more efficient. Write to Sumathi Reddy at [email protected]

Stanford University researchers who found exposure to light flashes helps adjust the circadian clock and prevent jet lag now are working with a biotech startup to create a light-equipped sleep mask.

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Second chance for Victorian councillors

More than 100 local councillors who faced the sack after a code of conduct mix-up will be given a second chance. Recent changes to the local government laws meant 107 councillors - including 13 entire councils - were set to be dumped on September 1 over a technicality that meant they had not agreed to abide by their own code of conduct. Errors in the way many of the councillors had signed documents agreeing to the code, made the documents void. With elections due in October, administrators would have taken over for just seven weeks. The government will now amend the Local Government Act for the second time in 12 months and the councillors will keep their positions. "Our ultimate consideration here is ensuring residents don't have to pay for the administrative mistakes made by their local councils," acting local government minister Richard Wynne said on Tuesday. Many of the councils in question argue councillors signed the code but not exactly as the Inspectorate wished. Greater Shepparton City Council said it was still yet to receive formal notification but suspects its councillors faced the chop for signing the code of conduct together, instead of on separate sheets of paper. "GSCC only became aware of any concerns via a media release issued publicly by the Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate on Monday," the council said in a statement. "In reviewing the Act, there is no stipulation that a separate document is required to be individually signed by each Councillor." The state opposition called the whole situation 'absurd'. "If Daniel Andrews can't get the basics right, Victorians are right to question how his government will deliver on more complex projects like Metro Rail," David Davis said. The requirement for a new code of conduct was part of new laws to strengthen council governance and punish misconduct.

Premier Daniel Andrews has indicated his government will pardon the 13 councils disqualified for failing to sign up to a new code of conduct.

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Six beers that changed the world

That said, as we admire the scampering pomp of the new-world beer scene, let us not forget the "old world" brewers who have been brewing "craft beer" for centuries. After all, to fully appreciate the joyous beers of the present, it’s essential to understand the beers of the past. Below are six classic beers that changed the world beer scene – the giants on whose shoulders contemporary craft brewers currently stand. They are the brewing blueprints, the founding fathers, the unwavering upholders of tradition deserving of considered appreciation from every craft beer connoisseur. Illustrious and inspiring, they are to beer what the Aston Martin is to the automobile; the little black dress is to fashion; and Les Dawson is to ropey piano playing. Liquid legacies of a certain time and place, these are the kind of beers that once in a while, turn up rather quietly, and remind you why they’ve achieved such greatness. The world’s first truly golden lager, the "original pilsner" was first brewed in the Czech town of Pilsen back in 1842, by a bad tempered Bavarian called Josef Groll, using local Saaz hops and moist Moravian malt. Still brewed on the new site and matured deep beneath the brewery in cold cellars for more than a month, it is best enjoyed when drawn, daisy fresh and hazy, straight from the brewery tap. Called Kvasnicovy, this version is unfiltered, unpasteurised and with further yeast added after fermentation. What proper pilsner tastes like – and a million miles away from the pale imitations that purport to be "pilsner". £1.99 for 500ml, waitrose.com Like a good bottle of Bordeaux, it’s difficult to discover the genuine greatness of this Belgian Trappist beer until it’s been aged for a while. Fresh from the brewery, it’s pretty much peerless among pale ales. But leave it alone for a while, the longer the better, and it becomes a uniquely inspirational imbibing experience that goes beyond beer. Made by monks in a monastery, this truly is a gift from God that keeps on giving. £2.69 for 330ml, beersofeurope.co.uk Worthington White Shield (IPA) 5.6% Long before the Americans got hold of it, India Pale Ale was a very English beer style – and Worthington White Shield remains one of its most authentic examples. Its Burton-born tale is one of boom, wanderlust, decline, neglect, rebirth and modern-day deification. The brainchild of William Worthington, a leading ale-making impresario in the 1800s, White Shield refreshed parts of the Raj that London brewers could no longer reach for much of the 19th century. When export trade trickled away and the diminutive Worthington brewery was absorbed into the Bass empire, White Shield was one of very few bottle-conditioned beers left, somehow surviving even when the 1970s keg craze kicked in. By the 1990s, White Shield was an unwanted, nomadic beer, being passed around regional brewers like an incontinent grandparent at Christmas. But in recent years, it has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance on the back of both the resurgence of IPA and bottle-conditioned beer. Brewed with iconic Burton well water (albeit with the minerals dragged out and then thrown back in) and English hops (Challenger, Goldings and Fuggles), it’s a marvellous, melodious medley of marmalade, treacle, toffee and peppery spice underwritten by a lovely fresh, bready base. £2.13 for 500ml, tesco.co.uk Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 5.6% In 1980, the American brewing landscape was a desolate, dystopian desert. Around 40 Orwellian "Big Brother" brewers were numbing the nation’s palates with tasteless liquid tumbleweed but, in Chico, California, Ken Grossman was brewing a brave new beer called Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. In a land of lacklustre lagers, the fresh citrus flavours from the Cascade hop blew the minds of beer drinkers and, along with the likes of Anchor Steam and Samuel Adams, kickstarted the American craft brewing revolution. £2.80 for 35.5cl, beermerchants.com About half way through the 19th century, Weissbier (Wheat Beer) was drinking in the last chance Bavarian beer hall. Disillusioned with what they regarded as a dated drink, locals were clamouring for the clean, clear and new-fangled lager-style beers that were all the rage. Having wrestled the brewing rights from the Bavarian Royalty, a man called George Schneider dragged Weissbier off its death bed and is widely seen as the saviour of the weissbier style. George’s ancestors still brew the "original" beer, first brewed at Weisses Brauhaus, some 70 miles north at the Kelheim Brewery. Bottle-conditioned with all the banana and bubblegum flavours becoming of a Bavarian weissbier. Way to go, George. £2.85 for 500ml, beermerchants.com Finally, here’s one for you to drink between now and Easter. This big beer dates back to 1774 when the monks from the Order of St Francis of Paula unleashed what many hail as the world’s first doppelbock. It was liquid bread designed to keep the hungry monks going during liquid-only Lent and the brawny brainchild of Brother Barnabus. Christened as Sankt Vater Bier (Holy Father Beer), the name morphed into Salvator, meaning "saviour" in Latin. So pleased were they with their big beer, the monks sent it to Rome for Papal blessing. But the treacherous, sweltering journey spoiled the beer and it was ruined by the time it reached the Pope’s laughing gear. Unaware of its finesse when fresh, he announced it awful enough to drink as a form of penance and punishment. Whenever we do something naughty, we don a hair shirt, and, guilt streaming through our veins, we somehow manage to drink this glorious, nutty, caramel-kissed legend. £1.95, 330ml, beermerchants.com

Business is booming for microbreweries, but in the clamour for new flavours don't forget the classics which changed the face of beer drinking, say Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham

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The Best Yogurt Makers

Tired of the same mass-produced yogurts they keep restocking at your local supermarket? Then try an automatic yogurt maker, which lets you churn out delicious snacks at home with minimal effort. We made yogurt with whole, reduced-fat and skim milk, judging our favorite machines on ease of use, technological refinement and the consistency (not to mention taste!) of the final product. Plus: The clear turquoise cover made this the coolest-looking yogurt machine we tested, and the price was definitely right. Minus: We found the smallish, narrow-necked jars a little hard to clean. There was no automatic shutoff, though the blaring end-of-cycle beeping could wake the dead. Plus: This simple-to-operate machine—with digital display, auto shut-off and nifty jars that let us mark the date we made the yogurt—consistently produced the firmest, best-tasting yogurt. Minus: We wished the occasionally vague instructions had told us when exactly to add the yogurt culture. A thermometer might have helped, too. Plus: This user-friendly machine has it all: a thermometer that told us when to add the yogurt culture, a digital display that let us set the incubation times with great precision, reminder tones five and 10 minutes before the yogurt was ready, and an automatic shutoff feature. Minus: The plastic jar tops are a little flimsy, and the recipe proportions required a bit of creative rejiggering to get the quantities right: The first jars of yogurt we produced were only half-full. Plus: Only the Yogourmet works its magic in a big plastic tub, rather than an assortment of small jars—a real convenience for those of us interested in producing large quantities of yogurt that we can portion ourselves. And the yogurt cooks faster, too, in about 4½ hours compared with the usual 10. Minus: The technology is pretty low-end, with no on-off switch or automatic shutoff. We had to pull the plug—literally.

There's more to yogurt than what's on the supermarket shelves. We tested five models that turn your home into a culture factory.

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What Should Teenagers Pay for With Their Own Money?

After many years of quantitative easing in my house, the tapering has begun. As the Central Bank, John and I have pumped a lot of liquidity into the family economy, propping up wages and covering both essentials and many luxuries for our four daughters. Beyond what we pay them for chores, the kids have found ways to earn extra money from us—such...

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Meet Alfalfa Bill Murray, the Other Bill Murray

The Toronto Film Festival made news this week with the announcement that they were declaring Friday, Sept. 5, Bill Murray Day. At the film festival, that day would be marked with screenings of the legendary actor’s past films, a costume contest and the premiere of his latest movie, St. Vincent. But “Bill Murray Day” is not the same as “Bill Murray, the Modern Actor, Day.” So here’s history’s other famous Bill Murray: William Henry “Alfalfa Bill” Murray. As TIME described it in the Nov. 28, 1949, issue: As a landholder and lawyer 42 years ago, ferocious, bull-voiced “Alfalfa Bill” Murray presided at the birth of the State of Oklahoma. It was a hard birth. At the constitutional convention there were fights over county boundaries, dire threats against Alfalfa Bill. Afraid that the Republican governor of the Oklahoma territory would tamper with the new state’s constitution, Bill walked off with the original document in his pocket. To guard Murray and his papers friends formed a brigade of 5,000 citizens, dubbed themselves the Squirrel Rifles. Everyone said the brigade was a joke, but it was a joke with a point. No one fooled with Alfalfa Bill. The state was born pretty much along the lines which Bill had planned for it. That constitutional convention, the magazine continued, cost Alfalfa Bill $4,000 out of his own pocket, secured via a mortgage on his alfalfa ranch. He never got paid back at the time, but he did serve two Congressional terms and run for governor, winning in 1930 using the slogan “The common people will never be still / till Alfalfa Murray is Governor Bill.” On the occasion of his election in 1930, TIME noted that he “boasts of drinking his coffee from the saucer, rarely bathes, and [said] he would rent the executive mansion and live in the garage.” His nickname came from his strident advocacy of alfalfa as a hay plant suitable to Oklahoma soil, he was a member of the Chickasaw tribe by marriage and, though his personal library contained 5,000 books, he spent a whole of $500 on his successful gubernatorial campaign, during which he lived mostly on cheese and crackers. To amuse crowds while stumping, he would stand on his head. And, in 1932, when he (unsuccessfully) tried to get the Democratic nomination for President, he made the cover of TIME, with a lengthy profile inside (from which the facts above are drawn). His campaign song was called “Hoover Made a Soup Houn’ Outa Me” and his campaign slogan was “Bread, Butter, Bacon, Beans.” Following his loss, he remained out of the public eye for years, writing books — including a 1,683-page memoir — and encouraging others to follow his early strain of doomsday-prepper mentality. In 1948, he showed up at the Dixiecrat convention — the convention of segregationist Southern states-rights Democrats —where he showed himself to be more sinister than charming, boasting that he was “the man who introduced Jim Crow in Oklahoma.” He died in “prideful poverty” in 1956, at 86. By then it was becoming clear that no amount of headstands could bring him back to the right side of history — but, in any case, he soon ceded the Bill Murray title. That Bill Murray first showed up in the pages of TIME in a 1978 story about the Harvard Lampoon, destined to forevermore eclipse his forebear in the wacky-story department. Read Richard Corliss’ 1993 profile of Bill Murray — the actor, not the politician — here, in TIME’s archives: Bill Murray in the Driver’s Seat

No, that Bill Murray! In honor of Bill Murray Day, remember the lesser-known Bill Murray too

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UN: China synthetic drugs trade 'out of control'

A new United Nations report has called China out on its production of new kinds of synthetic drugs, which it says is taking place at a faster rate than can be controlled. Criminals in Hong Kong are in turn smuggling them and selling them to lucrative markets worldwide, according to the report. In a news conference on Sunday, Hong Kong police showcased their seizure of 95kg of cocaine with a street value of more than $13m, the city's largest confiscation of cocaine in a single police case since 2013. Karen Joe-Laidler, a professor at the University of Hong Kong studying the city's drug trends, said it is not just cocaine now flooding the Hong Kong market. "Over the past 20 years there has been a dramatic shift in the types of drugs that people use. The marketplace for drugs in Hong Kong is much more diverse now," Laidler said. WATCH: The other China boom The key reason is that China is one of the world's largest manufacturers of the chemicals needed to make medicinal and recreational drugs. Chemists in China are creating these new synthetic drugs at an unprecedented rate, drug experts say. Law enforcement agencies are struggling to shut them down as the drugs are too new to be banned internationally. A derivative of Fentanyl, a synthetic painkiller, is now being produced cheaply in China and with an effect authorities believe to be 100 times stronger than heroin. "When you control one derivative of Fentanyl, another derivative comes out, which is not on the control list. Criminals are always one step ahead of law enforcement people," Tun Nay Soe, a coordinator at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said. The latest drug market report by the European Union says China has now become the fastest-growing wholesaler of new synthetic drugs to Europe as well.Â

China sees dramatic shift in drug use with creation of new, synthetic drugs 100 times more potent than heroin.

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‘The Vanishing Women’ Review: TV in Pursuit of Justice

This six-part series, in the tradition of “America’s Most Wanted,” is enlisting the reach of TV in the pursuit of justice. It follows a continuing investigation into the disappearance of six women in the small city of Chillicothe, Ohio, since 2014. Timberly Claytor, Shasta Himelrick, Tameka Lynch and Tiffany Sayre have turned up dead. Wanda Lemons and Charlotte Trego remain missing. If the four episodes provided for review are any indication of the state of the cases, it’s safe to say that officials don’t have many promising leads. Unfolding through re-enactments, archival footage, and interviews, the show paints a picture of a town on the brink, not only from the panic that grips the residents of this community just south of Columbus, but also from the plague of drug addiction that has touched so many living there. The delicacy with which it handles the opiate epidemic (and the things users are willing to do to get a fix) is the most illuminating part of this otherwise choppy and occasionally formulaic show. The victims all had histories of drug use, many turning to prostitution to support their habits, but “The Vanishing Women” refuses to reduce them to types or sensationalize their lifestyles. Instead, it renders them fully, offering their dreams and aspirations alongside their flaws. Zooming out, the show reveals how the broader population of Chillicothe is coping with its addiction troubles and includes frank conversations about use, treatment and such related issues as human trafficking. Chillicothe is but one of countless places across the country trying to deal with America’s growing opiate problem. In that sense, “The Vanishing Women” provides a double dose of opportunity: to glean more information about the six women and perhaps find a killer or killers, and to spark more open and thoughtful discussions about struggles with addiction. Mr. Kelly is the Journal’s assistant Arts in Review editor. Follow him on Twitter @bpkelly89.

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Hillary Clinton Calls for Automatic Voter Registration

Hillary Clinton proposed Thursday that Americans be automatically registered to vote when they turn 18, unless they opt out, one of a series of voting-law changes she said would expand access to the ballot box. In her remarks to a largely African-American audience in Houston, she accused Republicans of making voting harder, particularly for minorities and young people. Republicans say they are focused on rooting out voter...

Hillary Clinton proposed that Americans be automatically registered to vote when they turn 18 and that states expand opportunities for early voting—saying these moves will make it easier for young people and minorities to cast ballots.

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Days after giving birth, giant panda wows Vienna zoo with twins

Before you go, we thought you'd like these... VIENNA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Giant panda Yang Yang gave birth nine days ago and CCTV monitoring at Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo did not show her secret until late last week - she had not one but two cubs keeping warm between her massive paws. Pictures and video footage from the zoo showed the two tiny pink cubs resting on Yang Yang's chest as she lay on her back. SEE ALSO: Rescued baby bat is the size of a paper clip "It sounded as though two cubs were squealing, but we only ever saw one," zoo director, Dagmar Schratter, said in a statement on Tuesday. "On Friday, the zookeepers were first able to make out two of them on the screen." Yang Yang is being monitored by cameras in a private pen so as not to disturb her and panda cubs are rarely seen because their mothers constantly warm them between their paws. Yang Yang has given birth to three other cubs, all of which are now in China. Related: Also see these adorable newborn panda cubs: NTP: Newborn pandas in China YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: A newborn panda cub is seen at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: Workers care for newborn panda cubs at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: Newborn panda cubs are seen at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: Workers care for newborn panda cubs at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: Newborn panda cubs are seen at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: A newborn panda cub is seen at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: A newborn panda cub is seen at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: Visitors look through a window at the newborn panda cubs at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: A newborn panda cub lies in a basket at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: A newborn panda cub is seen at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) YA'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 21: A worker cares for newborn panda cubs at Ya'an Base on August 21, 2015 in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of China. Ten newborn panda cubs born in 2015 are shown to the public in Sichuan's Ya'an Base with the smallest ones less than a week old. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) has nurtured 21 panda cubs with just one not surviving. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) More from AOL.com: Photos of the week: 8/5 - 8/12 Father of Orlando shooter spotted at Hillary Clinton rally in Florida Biggest soccer transfer fee in history leaks on Facebook

Giant panda Yang Yang gave birth nine days ago and workers didn't discover until days later that she had a huge surprise for them.

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Hillary Clinton is running away with Virginia. Here's why that could be the ballgame.

A Washington Post poll released Tuesday finds that Virginia, once seen as a closely divided toss-up state, is shaping up to be solidly blue territory this year — a development that could all but close off Republican nominee Donald Trump's path to the presidency. In the poll, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton thumped Trump 52% to 38% among registered voters, while she led 51% to 43% among those likeliest to vote in November. The former secretary of state is propelled in large party by overwhelming support among voters in the Washington suburbs, who backed her 68% to 23%. Obama won those voters by a 26-point margin on his way to a four-point victory in the state four years ago. Clinton also leads Trump in the D.C. exurbs, the Richmond area and the Tidewater region; the Republican leads only in southwest Virginia, a region hard-hit by the decline of the coal industry. See Hillary Clinton at the DNC: Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton bats balloons after accepting the nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton enjoys the balloon drop after accepting the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her husband former president Bill Clinton react to the balloon drop after she accepted the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton enjoys the balloon drop with her vice presidential running mate Senator Tim Kaine after accepting the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her husband former president Bill Clinton react to the balloon drop after she accepted the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton celebrates with balloons after she accepted the nomination on the last night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton celebrates among balloons after she accepted the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her vice presidential running mate Senator Tim Kaine celebrate among balloons after she accepted the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton hugs her husband former president Bill Clinton after accepting the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton bats balloons after accepting the nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (L) waves with Anne Holton, wife of vice presidential running mate Senator Tim Kaine (Back, R) and her husband former president Bill Clinton after accepting the nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton walks with her vice presidential running mate Senator Tim Kaine during the balloon drop after accepting the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (L) and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine (R) celebrate with loved ones and supporters after her acceptance speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband former US President Bill Clinton watch falling balloons during the 2016 Democratic National Convention July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton stands with her husband, former president Bill Clinton, after accepting the nomination on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar Balloons come down on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine at the end of the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center on July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton celebrates among balloons after she accepted the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY The survey dovetails with other recent polling in Virginia, where Clinton bests Trump 48% to 38% in the RealClearPolitics polling average. Polls taken earlier in the cycle found the race closer, but Clinton hasn't trailed Trump in a single public poll there. Here's why it matters: Assuming Virginia remains Clinton country — and given Trump's 65% unfavorability rating in the Washington Post poll, it's likely to — she can afford to lose every single swing state where she leads by less than four points in the RCP average, and still reach the 270 electoral votes required for victory. Of course, even that scenario is a long-shot for Trump. According to RCP's state averages, Clinton is currently on-track to win 362 electoral votes to Trump's 176. As it looks to rejigger the electoral map, the Trump campaign continues to make a play for Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes, but recent surveys show a clear trend toward Clinton in the Keystone State. She leads Trump 49% to 40% in the RCP average there. Also see Hillary Clinton through the years: Hillary Clinton through the years A 1992 photo shows then Governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton (L) and his wife Hillary (R) embracing. (Photo credit AFP/Getty Images) Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton (L) waves to supporters as he holds the hand of his wife Hillary, 22 July, 1992 after speaking at a rally. St. Louis was the last stop on the Clinton-Gore campaign's bus tour. The crowd was estimated at 40,000. (Photo credit Tim Clary, AFP/Getty Images) US President Bill Clinton's wife Hillary Rodham Clinton (l) in a picture taken 16 January 1993 in Little Rock, hugs her daughter Chelsea during a farewell address to the people of Arkansas at an airport rally. The Clinton family then left for Charlottesville, Virginia for the start of the planned bus trip to Washington, DC. (Photo credit J. David Ake, AFP/Getty Images) First Lady Hillary Clinton (R) watches over as 12-year-old Chevon Perry (L) works on a lesson at P.S. 115 Elementary School 26 January 1993. Clinton made her first trip as first lady to New York to receive an award for her service to children. (Photo credit Tim Clary, AFP/Getty Images) First Lady Hillary Clinton responds to applause, 12 February 1993, in Arlington, VA, as U.S. President Bill Clinton stands behind her. (Photo credit Robert Giroux, AFP/Getty Images) U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton laughs as she is presented a bouquet of flowers by Japanee children 08 July 1993 at the Meguro waste incineration plant in Tokyo, Japan. Mrs. Clinton, maintaining a high profile during the G7 summit, is popular in Japan. (Photo credit David Nelson, AFP/Getty Images) U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) listen to Karl Kregor explain, 16 September 1993 in Washington, D.C. why he is afraid of losng health isurance for his family.The Clintons met at the White House with citizens who shared problems they have had with the present health care system. Clinton is scheduled to present his health care plan to a joint session of congress 22 September. (Photo credit Paul Richards, AFP/Getty Images) U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton responds 22 September 1993 to applause from a joint session of the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. after President Bill Clinton saluted her as the 'talented navigator' for the national health plan he is proposing. Standing alongside the first lady is Dr. T. Berry Brazelton (L), a noted pediatrician and author. (Photo credit J. David Ake, AFP/Getty Images) First Lady Hillary Clinton attends the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. (Photo by Clive Brunskill, Getty Images) US First Lady Hillary Clinton (L) and Wife of French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur, Marie-Josephe Balladur pose at the Hotel Matignon on June 7, 1994. (Photo credit Pascal Pavani, AFP/Getty Images) First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (C) smiles at a friend in the crowd 28 September 1994 as she stands next to Russian First Lady Naina Yeltsin (L) during a ceremony at the Library of Congress. Mrs. Yeltsin was accompanying her husband on his visit to Washington for a summit meeting with US President Bill Clinton. AFP YEARENDER (Photo credit Joshua Roberts, AFP/Getty Images) US President Bill Clinton (R) and First Lady Hillary Clinton leave the White House for the presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland, 13 Janaury. President Clinton is waving a copy of the morning pool report on his activities, which was written as a poem. The poem begins ' The president jogged at Fort McNair....of him we saw not hide nor hair,' and ends with the slogan 'Burma Shave.' (Photo credit Paul Richards, AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady Hillary Clinton laughs as she listens to political humorist Bill Maher address the annual dinner of the Radio and Television Correspondents Association in Washington on March 14, 1995. (Photo credit Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady Hillary Clinton (L) poses with 'Robo Crook'(R) a character from the television program Sesame Street at the White House in Washington, DC 26 June. Mrs. Clinton moderated a panel discussion on the role of Public Television in educating children. (Photo credit Jamal Wilson, AFP/Getty Images) Hillary Clinton, wife of US President Bill Clinton, talks with Britain's Queen Elizabeth 30 November in the Grand Entrance Hall of Buckingham Palace in London. President Clinton and Hillary Clinton arrived 29 November morning for a three-day visit which will be dominated by the Northern Ireland peace process. (Photo credit John Stillwell, AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady Hillary Clinton greets guests after speaking at the Women's Leadership Forum at the World Trade Center 20 June in Boston, Massachusetts.The First Lady will be in Washington DC later 20 June for the arrival of the Olympic Torch at the White House. (Photo credit John Mottern, AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton waves from the bullet-proof presidential limousine as she and US President Bill Clinton leave Sydney International Airport on November 19, 1996. The Clintons arrived in Australia from Hawaii at the start of a five-day working and holiday visit. A(Photo credit should read Torsten Blackwood, AFP/Getty Images) US President Bill Clinton (L)and his wife Hillary listen to speakers at a coalition for America's Children event at the White House in Washington, on March 3, 1997. The Clintons will begin a series of television, radio and newspaper public service annoucements, urging Americans to help improve the lives of children. (Photo credit Joyce Naltchayan, AFP/Getty Images) Hillary Clinton proudly shows the tea-pot which had been a gift from community worker Joyce McCartan on the Clintons' previous visit to Belfast, during her speech at the University of Ulster, in Belfast 31 October. The memorial speech, named after Joyce McCartan, who died last year, called on parties from both sides to make compromises for peace in the country. The American First Lady is on a whistle-stop tour visiting Dublin, Belfast and London in three days. (Photo credit Alan Lewis, AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady Hillary Clinton talks with NBC TV anchorwoman Katie Couric (L)10 September during an event in the East Room of the White House promoting colon cancer awareness and prevention. Hillary Clinton announced a new research grant to fight colon cancer and unveiled a new public service announcement to promote prevention. (Photo credit Tim Sloan, AFP/Getty Images) US President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Clinton, and their daughter Chelsea tour the Forbidden City in Beijing, as a Chinese security agent (rear) looks on 28 June during their 9 day official trip to China. The three later toured the Great Wall. (Photo credit Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton listens to speakers during ceremonies 11 January to unveil the new Dolley Madison commemorative silver dollar coin at the White House in Washington, DC. The coin, designed by Tiffany and Company is available at the US Mint and celebrates the life, achievements and 150th anniversary of Dolley Madison's death. (Photo credit Tim Sloan, AFP/Getty Images) First Lady Hillary Clinton works the crowd as she arrives at Prior Aviation Services in Buffalo, New York, 07 February, 2000. Mrs. Clinton, who officially announced her run for US Senate 06 February, 2000, made Buffalo her fisrt campaign stop. ((Photo credit Don Emmert, AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (R) announces the formation of the Millenium Trails Celebration Committee 19 April, 1999 at the Central Park Boathouse in New York, New York. Millenium Trails is a national initiative to create and enhance hiking, cultural and other trails across the country. It partners the White House Millenium Council, the Department of Transportation and the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. (Photo credit Stan Honda, AFP/Getty Images) US President Bill Clinton (L) and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (R) wait on the South Portico for the arrival of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia 23 February 2000 at the White House in Washington, DC. The Clintons hosted an arrival ceremony for their visit. (Photo credit Stephen Jaffe, AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady and New York US Senate candidate Hillary Clinton waves to the crowd as she arrives on the stage at the Democratic National Convention 14 August 2000 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo credit Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images) U.S. Senate candidate and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton gives a thumbs-up sign to supporters at the Hispanic Day Parade October 8, 2000 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers via Getty) US First Lady Hillary Clinton smiles during a press conference in New York 08 November, 2000. Clinton defeated Congressman Rick Lazio to win the US Senate seat for New York being vacated by Patrick Moynihan. AFP PHOTO Doug KANTER (Photo credit Doug Kanter, AFP/Getty Images) U.S. Senator-elect, First Lady Hillary Clinton walks through the U.S. Capitol during an orientation day for new senators December 5, 2000 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Newsmakers via Getty) Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton listens during Labor Secretary-designate Elaine Chao's confirmation hearing January 24, 2001 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Newsmakers via Getty) Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) attends a press conference to address the equal pay act June 12, 2001 Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The AFL-CIO''s Working Women Working Together held a news conference to introduce a campaign for legislation to step up enforcement of the 1963 Equal Pay Act. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) New York Senator and former First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, signs copies of her autobiography, 'Living History' at Waterstone?s bookstore on July 3, 2003 in London, England. In her autobiography, Clinton reveals her presidential ambitions and her thoughts on Monica Lewinsky. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton appears with Jon Stewart during 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart' at the Daily Show Studios October 8, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images for The Daily Show) Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) attends a news conference in front of the United Nations to denounce the International Court of Justice's recent decision on Israel's security fence July 9, 2004 in New York City. The International Court in The Hague has ruled that the barrier Israel has nearly completed in the West Bank violates international law, and the court ruled that the United Nations should take action to stop its construction. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) speaks while former U.S. President Bill Clinton listens during a visit to the New York Buddhist Vihara December 31, 2004 in the Queens borough of New York City. The Clintons toured the temple where volunteers have been collecting donations for victims of the tsunami in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images) Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) speaks at a Democratic forum on Social Security reform at Pace University March 4, 2005 in New York City. A group of Democratic Senators spoke at the forum to protest U.S. President George W. Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) stands near her portrait during an unveiling ceremony at the Smithsonian April 24, 2006 in Washington DC. President Clinton's portrait will hang in the National Portrait Gallery's 'America's President's' exhibit. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Hillary Rodham Clinton watches a speaker on the final day of the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting September 22, 2006 in New York City. A large array of notables in the worlds of politics, human rights, and philanthropy have gathered in the New York for three days of seminars and pledges on global issues. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a post primary rally at Southern New Hampshire University January 8, 2007 in Manchester, New Hampshire. After losing to Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Edwards in Iowa, Clinton (D-NY) won New Hampshire, the first of the nation's presidential primaries. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) US Senator Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea are seen at the lectern during a soundcheck at the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, on August 26, 2008. Clinton takes the stage tonight vowing to unite Democrats after her primary battle with Barack Obama, on the second day of the convention that will crown him as White House nominee. The DNC is held 25-28 August. (Photo credit Stan Honda, AFP/Getty Images) Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) attend a campaign rally together at Amway Arena October 20, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. Obama continues to campaign against his challenger, Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) while Election Day begins to draw near. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Former US President Bill Clinton (L) and US Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton (R) attend the inauguration of US President Barack Obama at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2009. (Photo credit Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) is sworn in as her husband former President Bill Clinton (2nd L), and her daughter Chelsea (R) look on during a ceremonial swearing-in at the State Department February 2, 2009 in Washington, DC. Clinton is the 67th Secretary of State of the United States of America. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends a press conference on February 21, 2009 in Beijing, China. Clinton is on a three day visit to the Chinese capital, as part of her first diplomatic tour to Asia. (Photo by Guang Niu/Pool/Getty Images) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks on the US vision for Asia-Pacific multilateral engagement at the East-West Center in Honolulu January 12, 2010. (Photo credit Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, smiles during a press conference after Middle East Quartet talks in Moscow on March 19, 2010. The International Quartet on the Middle East urged Israel to freeze all settlement activity and expressed deep concern about the situation in Gaza, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said. (Photo credit Yuri Kadobnov, AFP/Getty Images) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks before signing the US-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange agreement at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on May 25, 2010. The United States and China were wrapping up strategic talks aimed at smoothing out differences on currency and trade issues, as Washington presses Beijing to get tough on North Korea. (Photo credit Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens to Ambassador-Designate to Russia Michael McFaul during his swearing-in ceremony at the State Department January 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. McFaul is President Barack Obama's top adviser on Russia and has been involved in the reset of relations between the two countries and the signing of the New START treaty. (Photo by Astrid Riecken/Getty Images) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the South Sudan International Engagement Conference December 14, 2011 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. The two-day conference was to highlight the national development vision of South Sudan and the opportunities for investment in the country. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) US Secretary Hillary Clinton speaks to reporters during a joint press conference with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani at the Department of State January 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) shakes hands with Moroccan Foreign Minister Saad-Eddine el-Othmani prior to meetings at the State Department in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2012. (Photo credit Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton smiles during a joint press conference with Australian Foreign Minister arr following their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2012. (Photo credit Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill January 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers questioned Clinton about the security failures during the September 11 attacks against the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that led to the death of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the Vital Voices Global Awards ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington on April 2, 2013. The event honors 'women leaders from around the world who are the unsung heroines to strengthen democracy, increase economic opportunity, and protect human rights,' according to the group's website. (Photo credit Nicholas Kamm, AFP/Getty Images) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about the situation in Syria after meeting with US President Barack Obama, prior to remarks about US efforts to combat wildlife trafficking at a White House forum at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC on September 9, 2013. (Photo credit Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images) Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks on stage at the Pennsylvania Conference For Women 2013 at Philadelphia Convention Center on November 1, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Pennsylvania Conference for Women) Hillary Clinton attends the New-York Historical Society 2014 History Makers Gala at Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 21, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images) Hillary Rodham Clinton Book Signing For 'Hard Choices' at Barnes & Noble bookstore at The Grove on June 19, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a keynote address during the Watermark Silicon Valley Conference for Women on February 24, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a keynote address to thousands of women in attendance for the Watermark Silicon Valley Conference for Women. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks on stage during a ceremony to induct her into the Irish America Hall of Fame on March 16, 2015 in New York City. The Irish America Hall of Fame was founded in 2010 and recognizes exceptional figures in the Irish American community. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images) RELATED: President Obama warns Democrats to not be overconfident ahead of election More from Mic.com: Shooter Reported at JFK Airport Terminal 8 Prompts Evacuation Late Sunday Donald Trump's Campaign Chair May Have Received Millions in Secret Payments From Ukraine Donald Trump's "Joke" About Hillary Clinton Is His Most White Supremacist Moment Yet

A Washington Post poll released Tuesday finds that a former toss-up state is shaping up to be solidly blue territory in the 2016 White House race.

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Results Day 2015: my experience of Clearing

Because of the way the Ucas system works, I couldn’t apply for anything else until they had released me, so I asked them to release me early. In the end I was actually released the following day. By that point I had already spoken to Sheffield Hallam, so it was all sorted. I had previously had a go at calling around universities before I had my Clearing number. But I wasn’t able to apply. Hallam were really helpful though and said they would try and hold a place, but there was no guarantee until I got my Clearing number. I spent two days constantly on the phone and it was hard work. I had my parents sitting there and staring at me while I was speaking to people. It was a long two days. However, having someone there to say ‘It’s OK, just pick up the phone and call someone else’ was good. When I called the universities they wanted to know what kind of grades I had got and why I was going through Clearing – which, for me, was simply because I had done the work, but it hadn’t been good enough on the day. I hadn’t even thought about Clearing before Results Day. There was almost a taboo around it. Nobody wants to go through clearing and I can understand that, because it was a stressful experience. You start asking yourself whether you’re going to get a place at university that year, or even if you will ever get a place at university. It’s worrying, but actually, it’s not as bad as I thought it would be. I’m 110 per cent glad I did it now. I could have sat there and got upset and said ‘I’m not going to university’. But I’m really glad that I didn’t. If you don’t get the grades you need, it’s not the end of the world. You still have so many options available to you and even though it’s hard being rejected from somewhere, there are still universities and courses with places available. I don’t think the stigma attached to Clearing is as bad as it once was. I think it is getting better. After applying, I went to the Clearing open day at Hallam and that was really helpful. It was also really easy sorting out and updating student finance. It was all pretty easy in the end" Telegraph Guide to Results Day Telegraph Guide to Adjustment Guide to Last Minute Student Finance Guide to Last Minute Student Accommodation

If you don’t get the grades you need for university, it’s not the end of the world, says Caitlin O'Mara, who turned to Clearing to find a place on Results Day

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Get an Oprah-Approved 21-Day Fitness and Motivation Program : People.com

Angela Davis and Oprah Winfrey Courtesy Harpo Studios Inc/George Burns 08/18/2016 AT 03:10 PM EDT -approved fitness plan has arrived! fitness program Thursday, starring motivational fitness trainer the free program helps people jumpstart their workouts that meditate on wellness and end with one-minute workouts that anyone can do. "The beauty of it is that you can do what you want with it, because each week is broken down into a full body workout," Davis, a spin coach who's , tells PEOPLE. "If you do the first seven, you have a full body workout, the next seven is a second full body workout, and the last seven is a third full body workout." But she says that people can chose their own plan, whether that's doing just one movement a day, repeating seven at a time or all 21 at once. "It's really fair game, and an opportunity to be creative and create something that you need that day," Davis, 41, explains. Angela Davis and Oprah Winfrey Courtesy Harpo Studios Inc / George Burns Davis' hope is that the videos inspire people to , rather than just going through the motions. "The way you do one thing is the way you do all things, so the way you move and the way you commit to anything is the way that you do to everything, it's really a training zone for life," she says. "It's really developing those skills of hope and trust and faith that will not only get you through the workout but get you through life." And the program echoes how Winfrey's , to focus on living a healthy life over just losing weight as quickly as possible. "I love to say change your mind, change your body, change your life, and when I was on tour with Oprah for the Live the Life You Want tour that was something I was saying over and over," Davis says. "If you don't think you can do it then you can't do it. It's getting to a place where you think you're capable, and then those limitations come off and you can go higher." "I would hope, by the end of this, that anyone who does the program leaves it empowered and encouraged to live their best life."

Oprah.com is launching a fitness program called "21 Days of Motivation and Movement" with trainer Angela Davis

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Man charged over Vic abduction

A man has been charged over the abduction and attempted rape of another man at knifepoint in Melbourne. The 54-year-old man returned to his Frankston home at 5.30pm on Saturday and found an unknown man inside armed with a knife. Police say the armed man bound his victim's arms together and forced him into the passenger seat of his own car. That car later crashed into an embankment injuring the driver and his victim. The 47-year-old Frankston man was on Monday charged with numerous offences including burglary, attempted rape, kidnapping, theft of a motor vehicle, recklessly causing serious injury, and assault. He is expected to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

A man will face court on Tuesday after the violent abduction of a man in Frankston over the weekend.

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Kate Gosselin on Twins as Dad Jon Fires Back: I'm So Proud of Them

By Kate Coyne and Natalie Stone 08/25/2016 AT 10:45 AM EDT has responded to his ex-wife Hours after the mother of eight's cover story was revealed on Wednesday, which details the couple's past marriage and gives updates on the children, Jon, 39, The PEOPLE interview also reveals that Collin – one of the parents' to help him with his needs, and includes an exclusive interview with 15-year-old twins Cara and Mady, the latter of whom says of their father, "He doesn't even know us." "I love my children very much. I've always been there for them and I always will be. It's shocking," Jon, who never responded to multiple requests for comment from PEOPLE, told . In early August, he with either of his daughters. "He makes it seem like we're being kept from him, which is insane," Mady . "He should maybe spend some time thinking about why we don't want to see him, and maybe realize that if he ever does want a relationship with us, talking about us on TV is not the way to make that happen." Kate Gosselin and her children on the cover of PEOPLE Although Kate, 41, admits that the teens "do struggle ... it's not going to be an easy road – anyone who grows up with a parent who is often absent is going to have issues to deal with," she applauds her eldest daughters' maturity. She adds of Mady: "She doesn't want to join his game. At that age, to be able to locate the high road and stay on it, that just blows me away." In the decade since TLC aired , Kate – who lives with her children in Wernersville, Pennsylvania – has reflected on her past. "When you're younger, you may have more energy, but when you're older, you're wiser," . "We've been through so much, from the divorce to issues with Collin, and now I see that the other things I thought were important are just

The exclusive PEOPLE interview gives updates on the lives of Kate and the family's eight children

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Stanford Sexual Assault Convict to Be Released From Jail : People.com

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office 08/29/2016 AT 10:20 PM EDT Brock Turner, the former Stanford University student athlete convicted of at a January 2015 fraternity party, was sentenced to jail for six months. But the 21-year-old will soon be released after only three months. According to Santa Clara County jail records, Turner is set to be released on Friday, Sept. 2, with his sentence cut in half due to good behavior, reports. PEOPLE reached out to the jail for further comment. of three felonies for sexually assaulting an behind a dumpster at a on-campus fraternity party in January 2015. Along with the six months in jail, sentenced Turner to three years probation, despite a potential maximum sentence of 10 years. In response to jail prosecutors seeking a sentence of six years, the judge argued that a longer sentence would have a "severe impact" on Turner. Turner will have to attend and receive random testing, per the recommendation of the probation department handling his case.

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Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander Stun on the Venice Film Festival : People.com

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander updated 09/01/2016 AT 02:35 PM EDT •originally published 09/01/2016 AT 09:25 AM EDT The movie that brought Hollywood couple together debuted at the Venice Film Festival Thursday. The two couldn't keep their eyes off each other as they posed for photos together on the red carpet at the film's glitzy premiere. Fassbender kept his arm around Vikander's waist as they smiled for cameras. Vikander dazzled in an embellished black dress with plunging neckline and sequined sleeves, her long hair pulled back, while Fassbender looked dapper in a dark suit with subtle checkered detailing. The quiet couple fell in love on the set of , a film based on M.L. Stedman's tearjerker novel about a couple who raise a baby girl as their own after she washes ashore in a boat. "I knew that Michael was attached to play Tom, and I think he's one of the most brilliant actors out there," Vikander told about how she mulled taking on the role. "I was up for the game, but I was very nervous. I got people that picked me up when I fell and who pushed me. Michael's support in those scenes were a big part of me daring to go all the way, which was needed for the role of Isabel." Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images Fassbender had equal praise for his costar, admitting that he was a bit "scared" of Vikander's determination and drive when she first arrived on set. "I was kind of scared when Alicia came, she was so fierce and hungry, and it was something that it's always a great thing to see in an actor who is getting an opportunity who hasn’t been well known yet," he told reporters. "I really felt like I had to get my s--- together and just be there and be as present as she was." Vikander also opened up about playing a mother on film, saying that she herself has envisioned having a family of her own someday. "I'm not a mother, and it was the one biggest challenge in this film. The extreme longing for a child this [character] has is something a lot of women share," . "She also goes through miscarriages, and I know it's a subject that is not talked about much – but it's common and it's a trauma a lot of people can relate to. I always imagined having a family in the future, but I sit there imagining half the women in the audience thinking, 'She doesn't really know what it's like.' " Earlier in the day, the two attended a photo call for the film, with Vikander looking chic and relaxed in a blue-and-white wrap maxi dress with matching block heels, while Fassbender kept his look classic in a pair of dark blue jeans with a white shirt and a blazer. Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender The couple made their awards-show at the Golden Globes in January, and Vikander kissed her beau when she was announced as the Best Supporting Actress winner at the Oscars in February. it wasn't hard to separate acting from reality. "It wasn't the first time in a movie either of us had played somebody who is falling in love. There is an element of separation there," the 39-year-old actor said. "If I'm playing a murderer, I don't go out and start murdering people." Vikander, 27, agreed. "I think we've made a clear statement that we keep certain things just between us. It was very easy to unite, but that's quite personal," she said. Despite their high-profile careers, the actors have managed to keep their relationship fairly low-key. "I'm not going to talk about my private life with a total stranger, unless I feel like I need to," Fassbender said. "Why would I? I don't."

The movie that brought Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander together premiered at the Venice Film Festival

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Venezuelan opposition to keep up pressure

Venezuela's opposition is vowing to keep up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro after flooding the streets of Caracas with demonstrators in its biggest show of force in years. Protesters filled dozens of city blocks in what was dubbed the ``taking of Caracas'' to pressure electoral authorities to allow a recall referendum against Maduro this year. Protesters, dressed mostly in white and carrying Venezuelan flags, chanted, ``It's going to fall, it's going to fall, the government is going to fall.'' The build-up to the protest was tense. Maduro's government jailed several prominent activists, deployed security forces across the city and warned of bloodshed. A small group of protesters, some of them wearing masks and throwing rocks, squared off with riot police as the rally was ending. Police used tear gas to break up the crowd and arrested a few youth. Maduro told a much smaller rally of state workers and hard-core supporters that opponents are plotting a coup such as the one that briefly toppled his late predecessor Hugo Chavez in 2002. He said authorities had arrested people possessing military fatigues and C4 explosives, and who had plans to fire upon the crowds dressed as national guard members. ``Today we've defeated a coup attempt that sought to fill Venezuela and Caracas with violence and death,'' Maduro told his supporters without providing details about the accusations. ``We're still looking for several criminals that paid to massacre the people.'' Caracas political analyst Dimitris Pantoulas said the ``warlike'' language may have actually energised opponents who otherwise might be on vacation or, at a time of economic crisis, standing in long lines for food. ``The government made a big mistake by throwing fuel onto the flames,'' said Pantoulas. As the rally was wrapping up, the head of the opposition Democratic Unity alliance outlined the next steps in its campaign to force Maduro from office. ``Today is the beginning of the definitive stage of our struggle,'' Jesus Torrealba told supporters. He called for a nationwide demonstration of pot-banging on Thursday night to protest growing hunger. There are also plans for two more street protests, including one September 14 coinciding with the arrival of heads of state from around the world for a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement taking place on the Caribbean island of Margarita. ``This isn't the country I grew up in and it's not the one I want my children to live in,'' said Olga Delgado, a school administrator, who arrived to the protest on crutches following hip-replacement surgery. She was wearing a hat reading ``I am squalid,'' appropriating for herself one of Chavez's favorite taunts for his opponents. Maduro tried to mock his opponents' show of force, saying they had failed to amass more than 30,000 supporters and joking that he and First Lady Cilia Flores would go the movies at a shopping mall near where they were gathering. The opposition had staged a half-dozen or so marches this year, some of which ended in clouds of tear gas as hard-core activists clashed with riot police, but they posed no major risk to Maduro's grip on power. Even the anti-government protests in 2014 that were blamed for more than 40 deaths failed to rally the huge numbers seen Thursday. The opposition hopes to force electoral authorities widely seen as pro-government to allow a recall vote this year. If Maduro loses, new elections would be held and polls indicate the opposition would win. But if a vote is delayed until after January 10 and Maduro loses, his vice president would finish his term ending in 2019. Electoral authorities have yet to set the date for the next stage of the complex process, in which the opposition must collect 4 million signatures over three days, with a referendum vote scheduled only once the signatures are validated. Authorities over the weekend moved a prominent opposition leader, former San Cristobal Mayor Daniel Ceballos, from house arrest back to prison while he awaits trial on civil rebellion charges stemming from the 2014 protests. Authorities said he was plotting to flee and carry out violence during the protests. Two other activists, Yon Goicoechea and Carlos Melo, were also detained this week, with a top socialist leader accusing Goicoechea of carrying explosives. There have been more subtle threats as well. Government workers say they've suffered retaliation for signing petitions seeking Maduro's removal and a half-dozen foreign journalists who traveled to Venezuela to cover the protests were also deported, including a correspondent for the Miami Herald.

Venezuela's opposition is vowing to keep up the pressure after protesters filled dozens of city blocks in the capital.

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Drone films rare baby white whale off Western Australian coast

A white baby whale has been filmed playing with its mother in waters off the west coast of Australia. Using a drone camera, researchers from Murdoch University in Perth recorded a southern right whale calf frolicking with its mother. Murdoch University’s Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU) is currently working to uncover the behavioural ecology of whales. The innovative use of drones allowed researchers to “non-invasively measure the size and body condition of free living southern right whales”, researcher Dr Frederick Christiansen said. It is hoped the new findings will allow scientists to “unlock some of the mysteries surrounding whales” and improve conservation methods for the mammals. © Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2016

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Patrick Dempsey, Shonda Rhimes Agree to Kill McDreamy : People.com

09/07/2016 AT 03:00 PM EDT of their beloved Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd after he was , the actor who played him for 11 seasons, was ready to move on. ," Dempsey tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week's issue. "It's given me the opportunity to do everything. But at the same time, there was a cost." Indeed, long hours and an enormous time commitment began to take a toll on the 50-year-old actor, who also struggled spending so much time away from his wife Jillian and their three children: Talula, 14, and 8-year-old twin boys, Darby and Sullivan. "I think after a certain period of time, no matter how much money you make, you want control out of your own schedule," says Dempsey, who stars in "It had been long enough. It was time for me to move on with other things and other interests. I probably should have moved on a couple of years earlier. I stayed a bit longer than I should have." And Dempsey says that when it came to discussions with show creator, , "it was clear we were both ready. But we kept it very quiet." With no table reads, the actor says no one knew how his character would perish. "I knew he was going to be gone, but I didn't know how she was going to handle it. Shonda just said, I'm going to do it in a really good way and she did her thing." Patrick Dempsey (as Dr. Derek Shepherd) and Ellen Pompeo (as Dr. Meredith Grey) on Grey's Anatomy In the end, "I thought it was really interesting," says Dempsey of McDreamy's death. "It definitely woke people up. And it was beautifully symbolic in many ways." Patrick Dempsey on the cover of PEOPLE Now, the actor is focused on more roles, producing and his work with the Dempsey Center, dedicated to helping patients with cancer and founded in honor of his late mother. And of course, family. On a ski trip last winter, "I was so happy to be riding a chair life in a snowstorm with my kids," says Dempsey. "I was really grateful to have the time to just sit down and enjoy stuff like that. I'm definitely more relaxed now. And happier too."

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6'7" Haleigh Hampton and Her 5'8" Husband Bryan Are Expecting Their First Child! : People.com

09/07/2016 AT 12:15 PM EDT Big(ger) news from the stars of – Haleigh Hampton and husband shared their news exclusively with PEOPLE, after struggling to conceive. "The baby was an absolute surprise," Hampton tells PEOPLE. "We were told by five different doctors that we couldn't conceive naturally." "We tried for a while but on our move out to Tennessee we decided that we were happy with where we were and enjoying married life, and the second we said we didn't want to try anymore we got pregnant, figures right?" While they have health concerns going forward, the couple is staying positive. "I was really excited when I found out but also scared to death," Hampton says. "Bryan and I were cautiously optimistic about the pregnancy, and as excited as we were we tried to prepare for the worst." Because of that, they're just hoping for healthy baby, regardless of gender. "As of now, we are not going to find out until the birth of the baby," she says. "We feel like it'll be a really fun surprise in the delivery room. Besides, we don't care if it's a boy or girl – we're just stoked to have a baby." Bryan Carvalho and Haleigh Hampton , though, are on cloud nine. "My mom and dad are really, really excited and can't stop talking about the baby and how excited they are for another grandchild," Hampton says. "They both cried when we told them we were having a baby. It was a day none of us ever thought we would see." And Hampton and Carvalho are thrilled to start their brood. "We are most excited about becoming the family we always dreamed of," she says. "We dreamed of meeting the person we were supposed to spend the rest of our lives with and we've done that, we've , we've gone through that. We have dreamed of being parents as long as we can remember and it's finally here." "We can't wait to see who our child grows up to be. Parenthood for us has always been the ultimate goal."

My Giant Life's Haleigh Hampton and her husband Bryan are expecting their first child

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One is the loneliest number in Harmon’s ‘Significant Other’

NEW YORK — Joshua Harmon has always considered himself a quiet observer — wry, with an acerbic sense of humor, but an observer nonetheless. “I feel like I’m the kid who liked to sit in the back of the classroom and whisper or pass notes with snarky comments to somebody next to me,” he says with a laugh. “That’s how I see the world — from the back of a classroom.” That penchant for biting commentary suffuses Harmon’s fiercely funny yet poignant plays. In “Bad Jews,” the loud, opinionated “über-Jew” Daphna zings her cousin Liam’s WASPy girlfriend for looking like she was “live water-birthed in a Talbot’s.” In “Significant Other,” which SpeakEasy Stage Company is premiering in Boston beginning Friday, the neurotic Jordan Berman snaps at his best friend Laura, “Hearing you say I have obsessive tendencies makes me feel like I need to go to the vet and be put down.” For an aspiring playwright who wants to understand what makes people tick — their vulnerabilities, hopes, and fears — the back of the classroom proved to be a good training ground. It also gave Harmon a healthy appreciation for smart-aleck sidekicks and eccentric supporting characters. Indeed, in both “Bad Jews,” which SpeakEasy produced in 2014, and “Significant Other,” Harmon has foregrounded characters of a type who are often relegated to the sidelines. “It is exciting to me to take somebody who in a traditional narrative gets to have the quickie part on the side, who makes a few little wisecracks and gets a couple of laughs, and make that person just as alive as everybody else in the story,” he says between sips of coffee at a cafe near his apartment on the Upper West Side. “It forces the audience to engage with a character that they don’t traditionally engage with.” In “Significant Other,” Jordan is a Manhattan-dwelling singleton navigating dating, romance, and friendship with his three best girlfriends, Kiki, Vanessa, and Laura. The action begins at a bachelorette party for Kiki, the crass, self-absorbed firecracker who’s soon to be married. While Jordan prattles on about cyberstalking his sexually ambiguous co-worker Will, hoping to ask him out on a date, Vanessa and Laura lament the disastrous states of their respective love lives. Before long, though, Vanessa and Laura are coupling off, while Jordan finds himself alone and fearful that he’ll never find love, which causes him to lash out and spiral further into loneliness. “Jordan,” Harmon says, “is the quintessential gay, neurotic, 20-something Jew in New York City.” A type Harmon might be intimately familiar with? “Perhaps,” he replies, with a laugh. “I’ve met one or two.” Yet despite any surface similarities, he says the character is not an autobiographical creation, nor is the play a memoir. But what is true is the emotional transparency of a work in which he draws from questions, fears, and anxieties that roil his own mind. “Something can begin from a truthful place, but as it moves through development and workshops and rewriting, it changes,” says Harmon, 33. “So are there things that I drew upon from my own life? Yes. Did I go to a million weddings? Yes. I didn’t write a play about the Tudors or the Ming Dynasty. I wrote about a young guy in New York who goes to a lot of weddings. I didn’t have to do research into the play. But it’s also not my experience.” Greg Maraio, who’s playing Jordan in the SpeakEasy production, says that “when you play a character that is so close to you and whose lines you’ve said in your own life, you feel completely exposed and vulnerable. Because you’re up there and you’re kind of playing yourself. It’s great because you can draw on real life experiences, but it’s scary because there’s nowhere to hide.” While “Bad Jews” was the third most-produced play at US regional theaters in the 2014-15 season, according to American Theatre magazine, “Significant Other” marks another step forward for Harmon. After premiering off-Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre Company to warm reviews in 2015, that production is poised to transfer to Broadway in February with its original cast intact. (While SpeakEasy is staging its own production, it’s getting a rare shot to produce a play before its Broadway bow.) “I think most playwrights coming up hope for an off-Broadway or regional production, and that’s the pinnacle. Broadway legitimately wasn’t a goal or a dream. So I’m still taking it in,” he says. Initially, Harmon intended to write an epic play about unrequited love through the ages. But over time, the play shifted and “became much more an examination of loneliness and loss and friendship.” Indeed, Harmon was intrigued by the fact that people are getting married at an older age now — on average in their late 20s. Friendships that predate a marriage are being drawn out further than in the past. “They’ve become familial. Even the word ‘friend’ sounds sort of casual for how close those relationships can be,” he says. “There is all of this societal pressure to find ‘The One’ and to partner up. But actually there is something that you sacrifice in doing that, which is building these close friendships.” Interspersed throughout the play are scenes showing Jordan’s tender relationship with his grandmother. Despite her deteriorating memory and own bouts of solitude, she offers pearls of wisdom and a modicum of solace for Jordan. “Watching the two of them, you realize they are day-to-day living very similar lives,” he says. “But they’re just on different crests of the same wave of loneliness, and they don’t necessarily have the language to be able to say, ‘I’m feeling what you’re feeling, too.’ ” Harmon’s relationship with his own grandmother was a powerful one. She brought him into the city from Westchester County to see plays. After he saw “A Doll’s House” with Janet McTeer, “I think I became really engaged by plays that are character-driven and that are grappling with some kind of moral question.” With “Significant Other,” Harmon isn’t wrestling with a moral question exactly but one that is deeply felt and difficult. “How do you make life work for yourself when you feel that you’re not living the life you’re supposed to be living or want to be living? And how do you deal with that when the changes that you need to make are in some ways outside of your control?” Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company, Sept. 9-Oct. 8. At the Boston Center for the Arts, Calderwood Pavilion, Roberts Studio Theatre. Tickets: Starting at $25, 617-933-8600, www.speakeasystage.com

The play is getting its Boston premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company before it reaches Broadway next winter.

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A way for college graduates to do good and do well

When 22-year-old Becky Andrews graduated from Indiana University last spring, she already had what so many young grads hope for: not just a college diploma, but a good job offer. In her case, she’d be using her degree in math and economics to work in financial management at General Electric. Then GE made Andrews what she considered an even more enticing proposal: Would she like to defer her start date for a year to work at a nonprofit? “I still wanted the job, but I also really wanted to do a volunteer or nonprofit experience so I could develop different skills before I went to GE,” explained Andrews, who is now working at Commonwealth Care Alliance, a Boston health care organization for low-income patients. At CCA, she added, “they’ve given me so many responsibilities, and it’s helping me learn more about myself and my strengths and weaknesses.” Andrews is among the first 11 members of ServiceCorps, a new program that launched in Boston and New York City this summer in partnership with GE and Citigroup. Through it, corporate-bound college graduates delay their for-profit careers to work full-time in the social sector. They are paid between $35,000 and $40,000 in their nonprofit jobs, and during their deferral year ServiceCorps provides benefits such as health insurance and 401(k)s. It also covers any of their student loan repayments. The program targets young people who are both pragmatic and idealistic, those who want to pursue traditional for-profit careers without giving up their aspirations to do service-oriented work. “Historically, if you wanted to pursue service but you had a great job opportunity right out of college, the . . . costs of saying no to that position were too high,” ServiceCorps founder Matt Ronen said, “because if you say no to Google or Goldman Sachs or whomever, they might not call back — and that means the best and brightest in our society may never have an opportunity to do long-term immersive service opportunities.” ServiceCorps eliminates that dilemma, he said, by allowing college grads who “feel pressure to choose between profit and purpose” to “secure and defer their corporate job offers.” Ronen developed the program in part because of his own experience. After graduating from Colorado College in 2004, he was offered a job at the New York investment bank Oppenheimer & Co. and asked for a deferral so he could serve in the military. Oppenheimer declined his request. Ronen joined the military anyway, forgoing his chance to work at the bank. That decision left him wishing other college graduates wouldn’t have to make the same difficult choice — and about a decade later ServiceCorps was born. Other nonprofit programs offer young adults the opportunity to do service work immediately after graduation, including AmeriCorps, City Year, the Peace Corps, and Teach for America. But ServiceCorps claims to be the first and only national service program to guarantee participants a job after the program ends. ServiceCorps does not recruit applicants. Instead, once college grads have received a job offer from one of the program’s corporate partners, they are offered the option of participating in ServiceCorps. Once matched with a nonprofit partner, ServiceCorps participants in New York City are paid $40,000 a year, and in Boston they make $36,000. ServiceCorps estimates that the cost of administering the program — including providing salaries and benefits to participants — is about $75,000 per person. Corporate partners pay ServiceCorps $35,000 per student to participate, and nonprofits pay $25,000 per student; the balance is intended to be covered by philanthropic supporters, whom ServiceCorps is now wooing. For nonprofits, the program is meant to give them access to top-quality college grads whom they might otherwise have difficulty recruiting. While some nonprofits might blanch at the price of participation, Ronen insists that $25,000 a year is a bargain for the caliber of employee they’ll be receiving. “You’re getting someone you can’t otherwise afford or attract,” he said. Through the program, nonprofits also developrelationships with young people who might one day be substantial earners — and eventual donors. For companies — Boston-based GE and New York-based Citigroup are currently ServiceCorps’ only two corporate partners — the program is pitched as an added inducement for job applicants, especially socially conscious millennials. Many entry-level employees today “want a work environment that’s meaningful and motivating, and they want to have impact on a larger community,” said Raymond McGuire, Citi’s global head of corporate and investment banking, “and ServiceCorps allows them to do just that.” Participating in ServiceCorps, he added, “is part of the overall effort to make Citi an attractive workplace . . . and to attract and retain the best talent.” “Yes, it’s a recruiting tool,” agreed Julie Grzeda, global director of GE’s Early Career Talent Pipeline. “But it also helps us develop better leaders.” “It’s not industry skills per se I’m interested in them getting” from the program, she said. “But as a company, we take on some of the world’s biggest challenges in health care and energy and transportation, so I’m interested in them growing their perspective, understanding what some of these issues are, and how they can make a difference.” All the GE participants are working at Boston-area nonprofits, and when they finish their year of service they will work at GE locations throughout the country. Ben Turnbull, 22, who graduated from the University of Virginia last spring, will work for GE Aviation in Cincinnati after he finishes his year of service at the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers in Boston. Turnbull’s nonprofit work differs significantly from the corporate job he’ll eventually be doing, “but I wanted to develop the versatility of working for a nonprofit organization that has different visions and missions” than a for-profit company, he said. “I don’t think I’ll learn technical skills this year that will help me at GE next year,” Turnbull added, “but what I see here is a lot of purpose-driven work, and socially and personally I’m developing a lot, and that’s what I think will give me a leg up.”

ServiceCorps, which launched in Boston and New York City this summer, lets corporate-bound college graduates delay their for-profit careers to work full-time in the social sector.

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Truck rollover causes early morning traffic chaos on Sydney's M7

A truck has rolled on Sydney's Westlink M7. (9NEWS) A truck rollover forced the closure of southbound lanes on a major Sydney road this morning. Traffic on the Westlink M7 was disrupted due to a B-double truck rollover, with the lanes blocked from about 4am. The motorway was closed south of the Elizabeth Drive off-ramp, with diversions in place to Elizabeth Drive and back on to the M7 at Cowpasture Road, Live Traffic NSW advised. A truck has rolled on Sydney's Westlink M7. (9NEWS) The rollover caused significant traffic delays. The southbound lanes have reopened, however the truck has not yet been moved. Get breaking news alerts when a major story happens near you by downloading the 9NEWS Alerts app, available on iPhone and Android. © Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2016

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NSW lockout repeal won't save Sydney's late night economy

Tyson Koh, of Keep Sydney Open believes Sydney's late night economy will never be like it was before the NSW lockouts. (Source: AAP) A staunch opponent of the NSW lockout laws says Sydney’s crippled nightlife will never fully recover even if a report handed down today calls for the laws to be repealed. Independent findings into NSW's lockout laws are due to be handed to the state government today after a lengthy review of the controversial legislation. Founder of Keep Sydney Open, Tyson Koh told nine.com.au he is confident the long-awaited report will argue to unwind the controversial laws. "It is never going to go back to the way it was, the city has rapidly gentrified in a way in which these entertainment precincts can never go back to their former glory days,” Koh said. "That being said there are other areas like Double Bay and Newtown which could fill the void." A street mural featuring NSW Premier Mike Baird on Chippen Lane in Chippendale mocking his stern support of the NSW lockout laws. (Source: AAP) The highly-anticipated report was expected last month however Ian Callinan, the former High Court judge leading the review, requested an extension to examine more evidence. More than 20 venues in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross have closed since the NSW lockout laws were introduced in February 24, 2014 after several high profile assaults. In February this year, the NSW Government announced an independent review of the 1.30am lockout with submission open to the public. Mr Callinan received more than 1800 public submissions following a mass anti-lockout rally through the Sydney CBD which is believed to have attracted more than 15,000 participants. Last month the State Government's legislation was dealt a blow after a landmark court decision deemed live music venues exempt from the controversial law. Thousands took to the streets in February to protest the NSW lockouts. (Source: AAP) The NSW Supreme Court found that the secretary of the state's Justice Department did not have the authority to "declare" a city venue subject to the 1.30am lockouts and 3am last drinks rules. The legal challenge was launched by CBD bar The Smoking Panda, which had been initially exempt from the laws as it is in a "tourism accommodation establishment" area. That exemption was cancelled after a Liquor and Gaming NSW (LGNSW) investigation found non-hotel guests visiting the bar. In her judgment, Justice Natalie Adams declared lockout legislation clauses were "not a proper exercise of the regulation-making power conferred upon the governor" and LGNSW had failed to define the "tourism accommodation establishment" exemption properly. Smoking Panda and seven more Sydney CBD venues including strip club Men's Gallery are no longer subject to the laws, but it's believed the government will appeal the decision. Cabinet is expected to consider the report when it meets on Thursday before it is publicly released and the NSW government responds to its findings. © Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2016

A staunch opponent of the NSW lockout laws says Sydney’s crippled nightlife will never fully recover even if a report handed down today calls for the laws to be repealed.

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Kanye West Slams Kid Cudi: 'Don't Ever Mention 'Ye Name. I Birthed You'

09/15/2016 AT 11:30 AM EDT "Kid Cudi, don't ever mention 'Ye name. I birthed you," West said during his Tampa stop on the Saint Pablo tour. "We all dealing with that emo s--- all the time – me, Pat, Don C. Don't ever mention 'Ye name. Don't try to say who I can do songs with. You mad 'cause I'm doing songs with Drake? Ain't nobody telling 'Ye who to do songs with! Respect the God!" West had stopped his show mid-song during "I Don't Like" to address Cudi, who was once signed to West's G.O.O.D. Music label. Cudi had also contributed to , appearing on "Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1" and "Waves." West continued, "You know how many people wish they could be signed to G.O.O.D. Music, get they life changed? Have that opportunity? Never forget that. I'm so hurt. I feel so disrespected. Kid Cudi, we're two black men in a racist world. I wore skinny jeans first. I got called names before you, bruh. Why y'all got to come at me? This ain't the end of the Malcolm X movie. I'm out here fighting for y'all: creatives, artists, independent thinkers. Don't never mention my name in a bad manner. None of y'all!" Kid Cudi and Kanye West Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images Kanye's full rant about Kid Cudi (via: @AlaskasVeryOwn) pic.twitter.com/IFKFgYoKRF Cudi first called out West on Wednesday when he tweeted, "I need y'all to know I got so many haters within the industry and these clowns know Im bout to crush their entire [existence]. Everyone thinks they're soooo great. Talkin top 5 and be having 30 people write songs for them." He then mentioned West and Drake specifically: "My tweets apply to who they apply. Ye, Drake, whoever. These n----- dont give a f--- about me. And they aint f---in with me." I need yall to know I got so many haters within the industry and these clowns know Im bout to crush their entire existance. Everyone thinks they're soooo great. Talkin top 5 and be having 30 people write songs for them My tweets apply to who they apply. Ye, Drake, whoever. These niggas dont give a fuck about me. And they aint fuckin with me. Though it's not totally clear what Cudi was referring to, it's worth noting that he was once signed to West's label, G.O.O.D Music, before he left in 2015, "a business decision." It seemed like all the bad blood between them was settled when he made an appearance on his old boss' most recent album. In a recent interview with , Kid Cudi called West his brother and dished on the ups and downs of their relationship. "With family, there's always going to be issues and shit," he said. "We needed to have a big bro, lil bro convo. As soon as we had that, we were good."

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Most Embarrassing Family Member to Be with in Public : People.com

09/12/2016 AT 03:50 PM EDT cast confessed some humorous family secrets, including who they think is the most embarrassing to be with in public! During their stop to the PEOPLE offices, and her three children – Christopher, – played "Confess Sess" and revealed some of their annoyances and embarrassments. Asked what drives her crazy about each of her three children, Caroline first said of her daughter, "She's constantly on Snapchat." But Lauren defended herself and her constant use of the photo and video sharing app: "When we meet a fan, they're like, 'Lauren, love your Snapchat.' " "What's with the crown?" Caroline asked Lauren about her frequent use of the flower crown filter. "It makes me look pretty," Lauren replied. Question number two – "One thing that no one would know about somebody" – next fell on Lauren, who disclosed one of her own personal secrets. "I have been sleeping with a pregnancy pillow for the last two years and every single person that comes in to my house thinks I'm pregnant," Lauren admitted. Finally, question number three asked the family to reveal who they think is the most embarrassing to be with in public – an answer that Christopher and Albert agreed upon instantly. "Dad," Albert responded of his father, Albert Manzo Sr. Christopher also echoed, "Dad." Though Caroline voted her son-in-law Vito as the most embarrassing family member to be with in public, Lauren nominated herself as the honoree title holder! "I was going to say me," Lauren laughingly said. But Albert quickly defended his nomination of the family patriarch: "Dad wears a fanny pack!" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.

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Budget repair 'spit in the ocean': Hewson

As the federal government boasts about its most successful parliamentary week since Malcolm Turnbull became prime minister a year ago, two old hands from either side of the political divide have brought some perspective to what has actually been achieved. Former Labor MP and minister Craig Emerson believes the government has achieved "nothing more" than a down payment on budget repair, or as former Liberal leader John Hewson prefers to describe it - a mere "spit in the ocean". But Attorney-General George Brandis says it was a "great week" when the government has had a $6.3 billion savings bill passed by the parliament, managed to secure compromise superannuation reforms within the coalition and tabled its controversial same-sex marriage plebiscite legislation. "Those three issues, all of which dealt with so well this week, tells us ... the byword of the 45th parliament is compromise," Senator Brandis told Sky News. Furthermore, while Mr Turnbull has only been in the top job for a year, Senator Brandis thinks he has the potential to be up there with Robert Menzies and John Howard, who both had poor initial stints as leader of their party only to return as the longest and second longest serving prime ministers. "I believe Malcolm Turnbull has it in him to do that," Senator Brandis says. "I think he has learned a lot of lessons from the very, very bruising experience of politics at the highest level." Immigration Minister Peter Dutton told ABC television it is Opposition Leader Bill Shorten who has "real problems" after the resignation of frontbencher Sam Dastyari after getting a Chinese business to pay a bill for him. Another Labor shadow minister, Stephen Conroy, also unexpectedly retired last week. Labor's leader in the Senate, Penny Wong, dismissed suggestions the opposition is in disarray, saying it is Mr Turnbull who is being steered by his back bench, and in particular Liberal-National MP George Christensen, over super forms, the backpacker tax and the same-sex marriage plebiscite. "Who is running things? It appears to be George, not Malcolm," Senator Wong told ABC television. In the case of both the super and $6.3 billion omnibus legislation, Dr Hewson says it is only the beginning in repairing the budget. "It is a very small spit in the ocean compared to the magnitude of the task," Dr Hewson told Sky News. He says cumulative deficits since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis are bigger than the cumulative deficits of the last two recessions in Australia. "They will wake up one morning and the credit rating will be downgraded," he warned. While Dr Emerson doesn't have any inside knowledge, he believes the opposition will accept the superannuation changes announced last week. "In the spirit they deployed in the omnibus savings bill, you would expect they would pass this legislation," Dr Emerson told the same program.

Attorney General George Brandis believes the Turnbull government has shown "very sure footing" in the new 45th parliament.

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PM, Lew discuss Aust, US economies

Malcolm Turnbull and US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew have discussed the Australian economy during a 30-minute phone hook-up. During the briefing, the pair are said to have agreed that the country's economy has defied predictions of a hard landing and is doing well. It is understood Mr Lew told the prime minister the outlook for the US economy remains solid. He also said the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is the US government's top legislative priority and is not just seen as an economic issue but also plays into Asia-Pacific geopolitics. The two also spoke about the threat posed by North Korea.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew agree the Australian economy is doing well.

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Race for Zika vaccine lacking key players

About a year ago, before the Zika virus grabbed global attention, there were zero vaccines for it in development. Today, according to the World Health Organization, there are 30. Some of the work has been astonishingly quick. Human trials for two experimental vaccines have begun. But a vaccine is probably still several years off, and there are indications the wait could be lengthened by a complication that has little to do with the science of vaccine development: The world’s top-tier pharmaceutical companies are largely hanging back, reluctant to get into the race for a vaccine. Of the vaccines under development, only two projects involve major manufacturers, and in one of those cases — a partnership between GlaxoSmithKline and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — the approach planned is new, untested, and not likely to race to market. The bulk of the work is being done by US and Brazilian government research teams and smaller biotech companies. Small biotechs generally lack the money and expertise to take an experimental vaccine from the idea stage to a licensed-for-use product. For now, vaccine development seems like a risky venture for manufacturers that have recently taken part in a string of emerging diseases rodeos. Those efforts have required significant investments on the part of major pharmaceutical companies, and have yielded either modest or no financial return. “A lot of companies, including our own, have invested a lot of money to bring vaccines forward just to find those epidemics petering out,” Dr. Jon Heinrichs, who is leading a Zika project for Sanofi Pasteur, told STAT. When the 2009 flu pandemic proved to be milder than feared, a number of countries refused to buy all the vaccine they ordered. Multiple companies raced to make an Ebola vaccine in 2014 but by the time most of the prospects were ready to be tested, the outbreak had been brought under control. Dr. Rip Ballou, who heads the US research and development center for GSK Global Vaccines, is blunt about the burden that has been placed on vaccine manufacturers. “As a consequence of our experiences with pandemic flu, with Ebola, at the very top of our organization a decision was made: We cannot continue to do business like this in the future. It’s too disruptive. There has to be a better way of doing it,” Ballou said. Uncertainty over US government funding for Zika is also making it harder to entice the big companies to pursue a vaccine, said Rick Bright, director for influenza and emerging infectious diseases for the Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA. Congress recessed for the summer without approving emergency funds requested by the Obama administration in late February. Government agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the NIH, and BARDA have been using money borrowed from Ebola response coffers. But it is running out. BARDA works to spurs development of vaccines, drugs, and tests needed to respond to or prepare for emergencies. “I can honestly tell you that it’s very difficult on our part to keep some of these players engaged without a firm commitment from the government to help support the development of the [Zika] vaccines,” Bright said. Because vaccine projects often don’t pan out, BARDA favors a multiple shots-on-goal approach. But where the authority would normally make investments in six vaccines for a new disease threat, for Zika it has the cash for only three. “As things stand now, we’re going to be out of money at the end of August,” Bright said.

Human trials for two experimental vaccines have already begun, but many top pharmaceutical firms see the pursuit as risky, costly.

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Broncos player fined for driving offence

A Brisbane Broncos player has been fined $250 but escaped a recorded conviction after being busted behind the wheel while driving with a suspended licence. Joseph Anthony Young Ofahengaue, 21, fronted the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to driving while his licence was suspended as a result of not paying a State Penalties Enforcement Registry debt. In addition to the fine, Ofahengaue was disqualified from driving for one month. The court heard his busy work schedule meant Ofahengaue had not seen a letter informing him his licence had been suspended in July and was unaware he was driving without a licence. Documents lodged with the court show the New Zealand-born forward has a history dating back to August 2012 for speeding and failing to display learner and P-plates properly. But a letter from Broncos' welfare department manager Adam Walsh also tendered to court says the young man is remorseful for his actions. "He is aware of the damage that these offences have caused to both his individual as well as the club's brand," it reads. Mr Walsh's letter to the presiding magistrate describes Ofahengaue as a well-respected and courteous member of the club. But it states his behaviour had breached the club's code of conduct and, as a result, he will not be able to use the club car and must complete a safe driving course.

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Justise Winslow Threw Back Home Run Marlins Game

Justise Winslow has soft hands, whether he is around the rim or catching home run balls. The Miami Heat swingman watched Thursday night's Marlins vs. Braves action from the The Clevelander at Marlins Park in left field. In the top of the sixth inning, Winslow caught a home run ball from Braves slugger Matt Kemp. And he threw it back. Heat lifer Dwyane Wade may be gone, but Miami clearly has loyalty from Winslow. The Marlins lost, 6-3, yet Winslow made baseball fun again. Winslow also threw out the first pitch. .@MiamiHeat forward @iamjustise throws a slow and steady first pitch at the @Marlins game Thursday night. pic.twitter.com/aAHi67Fakc — FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) September 23, 2016 A national champion at Duke, Winslow averaged 6.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in his rookie season with the Heat. -- Follow Jeffrey Eisenband on Twitter @JeffEisenband. Atlanta Braves, Baseball, Basketball, Dwyane Wade, First Pitch, Home Run, Justise Winslow, Matt Kemp, Miami, Miami Heat, Miami Marlins, MLB, NBA, Throw It Back

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An Rx for the masses: Navigating the health insurance maze

The next step is to look at the premiums charged for plans—the monthly amount you will pay for coverage. Premiums are perhaps the simplest variable to consider, because each plan has a set dollar amount for its premium, which can be compared to the premium of another plan. If you see a $300 monthly premium for one plan, you know that's 50 bucks less than a plan with a $350 monthly premium. That simplicity, however, presents a potential pitfall. "That's the problem," said Gabel of the University of Chicago. "Most people look only at the premiums." While a plan's premium might be lower than that of other plans—making it attractive to a price-conscious consumer—it also might result in a larger cost when a person actually uses insurance. As a rule, the lower the plan's premium, the higher the amount of out-of-pocket costs, such as deductibles, copayments and co-insurance that a person must pay if they end up using some of the benefits. (Read more: Consumers say they're shelling out more for health insurance) This is where shopping for health insurance gets tricky, experts agree. "Certain medical expenses are totally unexpected," Sterling said, which can make it difficult for a person without health issues to estimate what their out-of-pocket costs will be. "But for many people who have ... expected medical expenses, you can add up all the costs," Sterling said. By doing that math, or by intelligently estimating what you will spend in a given year in medical costs, you can then better evaluate a given plan by figuring what your net cost would be after factoring in both the premiums and the out-of-pocket limits in each plan you look at while shopping. However, the 2013 Health Reform Monitoring Survey found that slightly less than half of all currently insured adults under the age of 65 said they were "very" or "somewhat confident" of understanding nine health insurance terms, including "premium," "deductible," and "copayment." Among the uninsured, who are the primary target audience for the Obamacare exchanges, a mere 23.6 percent expressed that level of confidence. Other studies have revealed that adults' actual understanding of insurance concepts and their ability to pick the best plan for their financial situation is even worse than what they believe it to be. (Read more: Obamacare enrollment healthier, with room to grow: Survey) Sterling said that even among people who consider themselves savvy about buying health insurance, "you can't ask enough questions with regard to the plans" to fully understand what you could end up paying out of pocket. "This topic has been opaque for so long that the most sophisticated employee isn't going to know 100 percent what's going in," he said. There are on-line glossaries that can demystify the terms, including one available at HealthCare.gov, the federally run Obamacare exchange.

With medical bills still the leading cause of personal bankruptcy, buying the right health insurance coverage is a critical. Here's a helpful guide.

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Mexican marriage activists out gay priests

Pro-gay counter-protesters fly the flag in Mexico City as President Enrique Pena Nieto's pushes to legalize same-sex marriage. (AAP) Mexican gay rights and same sex marriage activists have turned up the heat on one of their biggest opponents, outing four Catholic priests as being homosexual. The names of the four priests claimed to be in in gay relationships were released to the whole country a day before a large anti-gay marriage march planned in Mexico City this week, The Telegraph reports. National Pride Front organiser Cristian Galarza said although everyone had the right to be “in the closet” about their sexuality, the four had lost that right by openly condemning homosexuality and gay marriage. Mr Galarza said the Catholic Church had had “improper influence” in public policy. Meanwhile, Catholic News Agency reports more than 400,000 people filled the streets of the city to protest against gay marriage. This was the latest in a vast number of marches held by anti-same sex marriage campaigners throughout the country in recent weeks. Catholic participants in the march did so with the blessing of Pope Francis, who, after mass on Sunday, voiced his support for the Mexican bishops’ commitment to the march. He said the bishops showed great commitment “In favour of family and life, which at this time require special pastoral and cultural attention throughout the world.” © Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2016

Mexican rights activists have turned up the heat on one of their biggest opponents, outing four Catholic priests as being homosexual.

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Twin tornadoes cause of state-wide blackout in South Australia

South Australia's mass blackout was caused by a pair of tornadoes that wreaked havoc across the north of the state yesterday, Premier Jay Weatherill has said. The twin tornadoes ripped up 20 transmission towers and brought down three major transmission lines as the supercell passed over the state. The state's power system was designed to shut itself down in the event of heavy damage. But there is still more to come, with the state expected to be lashed with the same amount of rain today as it was yesterday. John Nairn from the Weather Bureau said the state could expect storm strength winds and significant rainfalls this evening. “We’ve seen half of the rain we expected to see for this event so far,” Mr Nairn said. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting wind gusts of up to 140km/h, especially along the west coast of Eyre Peninsula, and up to 100mm of rain could fall across the Adelaide Hills, bringing the risk of flooding. A flood warning has also been issued for Port Pirie, north of Adelaide, because of a storm surge and high waves. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill warned residents to remain vigilant today. “We’re not out of the woods yet,” he said. “There’s a very strong storm system that’s approaching our west coast.” The state is expected to finally see some relief from the destructive weather on Friday with conditions easing. However, rain predicted for Sunday and early next week could cause flashing flooding. During the blackout, the entire Adelaide CBD was plunged into darkness, with all traffic lights down and vehicles gridlocked. Adelaide Airport, hospitals, the Adelaide Arcade and 9NEWS studios were among those left relying on backup generators. Mr Weatherill said power had been restored to 90 percent of homes but 75,000 still remained without power. Of those 35,000 homes power is expected to be reconnect soon, he said. © Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2016

South Australia is bracing for a megastorm take two with the state expected to be lashed with the same amount of rain today as it was yesterday.

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Dam break threatens SA town

A dam has burst in the Barossa Valley, north of Adelaide, posing a flood risk for the town of Greenock. The State Emergency Service says locals are being urged to keep a watch for any rising water and follow their emergency plans. They say if residents plan to leave, they should leave now.

A dam has burst north of Adelaide posing a flood risk for residents in Greenock.

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Brothers 4 Life founder Bassam Hamzy has mobile phone seized from NSW maximum security jail

Hamzy was caught trying to flush the mobile phone down a toilet in his cell. (Supplied) Notorious NSW prisoner, Brothers 4 Life founder Bassam Hamzy, has had a mobile phone seized from his prison cell at the state’s highest security jail. The mobile phone was found after the inmate was caught trying to flush it down a toilet as officers searched his cell at Goulburn SuperMax last night. Corrective services carried out the operation yesterday night after a hand-held mobile phone detector picked up signals from a mobile phone in the prison. The seized mobile phone. (Supplied) Officers caught Hamzy off-guard in his cell as he tried to flush the phone, which was recovered by corrective services, Acting Assistant Commissioner Angie West said in a statementtoday. She said a significant security threat had been removed from the centre. The discovery comes two weeks after officers also found a phone concealed within the spine of a book in the prison’s library. Hamzy is serving a sentence over a 1998 shooting murder, running a drug syndicate and ordering kidnappings from his prison cell. A full investigation was set to be launched into how the phone was smuggled into the prison, NSW Corrective Services Commissioner Peter Severin said after the Hamzy incident. © Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2016

Notorious NSW prisoner, Brothers 4 Life founder Bassam Hamzy, has had a mobile phone seized from his prison cell at the state’s highest security jail.

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