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Burtons Forearm wrote:

Who we rumoured to be after?
Our esteemed local journalist keeps referring to a half back. Any ideas who?

Statistics: Posted by Zook Ema's Hose — Wed Dec 06, 2017 8:59 pm ... Читать дальше...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Islamic State (IS) extremist group has suffered a "complete defeat” along the Euphrates River in eastern Syria.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev threatened on Wednesday to sack his cabinet if it failed to make large state companies bring back cash held abroad. Nazarbayev, who wields sweeping powers in the oil-rich nation, also poured scorn on executives in private sector companies who, he suggested, were enjoying lavish lifestyles while keeping funds in foreign accounts. "Enough of toying around, look at them, carried away with their games, keeping their money abroad, buying yachts and mansions in... Читать дальше...

It's clear who will benefit from the new tax plan. What we're hearing less about is who will pay the consequences — hardworking Americans.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has inked an agreement with a private developer to renovate KeyArena so the venue could be ready for an NBA or NHL team. Durkan said at a news conference Wednesday that the deal with Los Angeles-based Oak View Group is the best path right now for Seattle to get an NHL team and bring back the SuperSonics. OVG CEO Tim Leiweke says his group will work diligently to get Seattle a team to join the WNBA's Seattle Storm at KeyArena. Under the memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday... Читать дальше...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota House Republicans have nominated a Sioux Falls state representative to serve as speaker pro tempore. The Legislative Research Council said this week that GOP lawmakers met in caucus to nominate Rep. Steven Haugaard for the position. Republicans control both chambers of South Dakota's Legislature. The full House will vote on Haugaard's nomination in January. He was first elected to the House in 2014. The post is vacant because former House Speaker Pro Tempore Don Haggar... Читать дальше...

Oculus’ Rift Core 2.0 update is now available in beta. The update includes three major parts, which were announced at this fall’s Oculus Connect convention: a revamped interface known as Dash; a customizable space called Home; and a feature called Oculus Desktop, which lets users access their Windows apps and desktop inside VR.

Libyan electoral officials announced Wednesday the opening of a two-month voter registration period, though it is unclear when elections will next be held in the divided nation. The United Nations is supporting the voter registration process as it seeks to reconcile rival factions and relaunch a political transition that would lead to new polls. The U.N. Libya mission has previously said it hopes elections can be held by the end of next year, but has also acknowledged complex security, political... Читать дальше...

A version of this story first appeared in the Actors/Directors/Screenwriters issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine. More than a decade ago, a mutual friend introduced Gary Oldman to a young, aspiring director named Joe Wright, and added this note: “He’s going to be a great director someday.” Wright went on to make “Pride & Prejudice,” “Atonement,” “Hanna” and “Anna Karenina,” among other films — and Oldman remembered the long-ago introduction when the director came to him to star as Winston Churchill... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump has officially announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, where he plans to relocate the American embassy. The US President admitted the move will cause dissent, but says it could help resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. TrendsUS recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s сapital “Today, we finally acknowledge the obvious – that […]

Richard Hambleton’s death on Oct. 29 caused barely a ripple on the arts scene. Few newspapers and websites — the New York Times was one of the few papers to run an obit — mentioned his passing. And yet in the early 1980s, Hambleton, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring ruled the contemporary art scene, moving in celebrity circles, the subjects of exhibitions that were red-carpet media sensations, and selling their works for exorbitant amounts. So why are Basquiat and Haring virtually household names... Читать дальше...

Rafael Palmeiro is nine years older than Aaron Boone, but he’s ready to come back to the big leagues. Not as a manager or a coach, but as a 53-year-old player. Palmeiro told The Athletic he believes he can still play in the majors, despite not standing in a batter’s box at that level in...

Philippe Coutinho's goal for Liverpool set a new record for total goals by all teams in a UCL group stage. The 32 teams in the group stage of the 2017-18 Champions League have combined to set a new total goals record of 293 midway through the matchday six finale on Wednesday. Philippe Coutinho's goal for Liverpool -- a hat trick for the Brazilian -- in the second half was the record-breaker. Liverpool have now scored the most Champions League group-stage goals of any English team in history. They beat Man United's record... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerusalem holds deep religious significance for Jews, Muslims and Christians, heightening the stakes for President Donald Trump's decision to recognize the city as Israel's capital. Jerusalem includes the holiest ground in Judaism, the third-holiest shrine in Islam and major Christian sites linked to the life of Jesus. The three religions have co-existed in Jerusalem with mixed results, under long-standing agreements that give oversight of different sectors in the Old City to separate coalitions of Muslims and Christian groups... Читать дальше...

I love Omar. He was the last of our 1990s core to depart the team, leaving in 2004 and arguably left on the best terms. When Jim Thome signed with Philadelphia many revolted against him, and Thome frequently returned to Cleveland to a chorus of boos (which eventually became cheers in 2011). Vizquel, however, never received the same treatment and always found a fond welcome back home in Cleveland. This year, Little O finds himself on the Hall of Fame ballot and early returns indicate he will... Читать дальше...

Roger Goodell 1, Jerry Jones 0. The NFL’s Compensation Committee informed all owners Wednesday that Goodell has signed a new contract, extending his tenure as league commissioner, according to a Pro Football Talk report. In a memorandum, all owners were notified that a “binding contract extension has been signed by the Commissioner and by Arthur Blank,...

As of Wednesday, in addition to the Thomas and Creek fires ravaging the Golden State, firefighters in California have also begun to battle the flames of the Skirball and Rye fires churning across parts of the city of Los Angeles itself.

Hundreds of people staged a loud but mostly peaceful protest outside the US consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, denouncing US President Donald Trump's move to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Une analyse 3D sophistiquée d'ossements fossilisés a permis à des paléontologues européens de décrire un étrange dinosaure qui vivait sur le territoire de la Mongolie au crétacé, il y a 72 millions d'années.

The NFL commissioner isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Sorry, Jerry.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell survived bungling the Ray Rice situation, Bountygate and Deflategate, and now even Jerry Jones’ ire. Goodell will stay in power through 2024 after finally getting his five-year extension, according to ProFootballTalk.

The extension didn’t come without a fight. Reports first surfaced in mid-September that Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, was attempting to impede the process of the extension. Читать дальше...

LONDON — Christine Keeler, the central figure in the sex-and-espionage Profumo scandal that rocked Cold War Britain, has died at 75. Her son, Seymour Platt, posted on Facebook that Keeler died late Monday night in a hospital near Farnborough in southern England. Platt said on Facebook that his mother died after suffering for several years from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. “As many of you know my mother, Christine Keeler, fought many fights in her eventful life... Читать дальше...

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• Disney CEO Bob Iger could stay on past the end of his contract in July 2019 if his company buys 21st Century Fox's TV assets, the Wall Street Journal says.
• Iger would help integrate Fox's assets into Disney's portfolio.
• James Murdoch has been floated as a possible successor to Iger if a deal is reached with Fox.

Disney CEO Bob Iger will stay with the company past 2019 if a deal can be worked out for 21st Century Fox's TV assets, according to the Wall Street Journal's Ben Fritz. Читать дальше...

David Olaoye poses for a photo in front of the El Porvenir club badge. BUENOS AIRES -- David Olaoye had a dream. "I wanted to play in Argentina," explains the 21-year-old Englishman. "I told my mother and she didn't like the idea. She asked me why I wanted to play so far away. But I love Argentinian football, the passion of the fans, [Lionel] Messi, the Boca-River rivalry, the strong type of the football. I've watched it on television and thought 'I want to be there.'" Playing in a foreign country... Читать дальше...