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A new study published Tuesday in the International Psychogeriatrics journal reveals that participants between 90 and 101 years old had worse physical health but better mental health than their younger family members because they are more positive, stubborn, have better work ethic and feel a strong bond to family, religion and land.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The fifth largest wildfire in California history expanded, ripping through dry brush atop a coastal ridge while crews struggled to keep flames from roaring down into neighborhoods amid fears of renewed winds. Firefighters protected foothill homes northwest of Los Angeles, making progress in residential areas while much of the fire's growth occurred to the north in unoccupied forest land, Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman Mike Eliason said Tuesday. "There were a couple... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The fifth largest wildfire in California history expanded, ripping through dry brush atop a coastal ridge while crews struggled to keep flames from roaring down into neighborhoods amid fears of renewed winds. Firefighters protected foothill homes northwest of Los Angeles, making progress in residential areas while much of the fire's growth occurred to the north in unoccupied forest land, Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman Mike Eliason said Tuesday. "There were a couple... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The fifth largest wildfire in California history expanded, ripping through dry brush atop a coastal ridge while crews struggled to keep flames from roaring down into neighborhoods amid fears of renewed winds. Firefighters protected foothill homes northwest of Los Angeles, making progress in residential areas while much of the fire's growth occurred to the north in unoccupied forest land, Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman Mike Eliason said Tuesday. "There were a couple... Читать дальше...

Driving people to the polls! #GOTV4Doug https://t.co/au8xRURlnh

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 12, 2017

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Actress and activist Alyssa Milano made good on her promise to drive people to the polls in Alabama Tuesday to cast their vote against controversial Senate candidate Roy Moore.

The outspoken star, 44, posted a brief video on Twitter Tuesday showing herself in a van with several young people on their way to the polls to vote for Democratic candidate Doug Jones. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against the NFL Network by a former employee (all times local): 3 p.m. ESPN says former NFL players Donovan McNabb and Mike Davis have been pulled from the air while it investigates a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against NFL Network. ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said Tuesday in a statement that neither McNabb nor Davis would appear on any of the networks while the investigation proceeds. A woman who worked as a wardrobe stylist at... Читать дальше...

From Mike Lynch at Baseball-Reference.com on December 12, 2017:

Thanks to the tireless efforts of SABR, we have recently added a new Major League baseball player to our database. However, you won't find this player on our list of recent debuts. That's because this "new" player was actually a player in the 1884 Union Association.

Over the summer, Peter Morris from SABR's Bio Committee (and 1991 World Scrabble Champ!) discovered that of the 19 games attributed to Taylor Shafer for the 1884 Altoona Mountain City... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota announced restrictions Tuesday on how farmers can use the herbicide dicamba in 2018, responding to complaints by soybean growers across the country that it harmed their crops this year. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture set a June 20 cutoff date for applying the herbicide and prohibited applications when the temperature or forecast high for the day is above 85 degrees. The rules are meant to reduce instances of the herbicide drifting and damaging neighboring fields... Читать дальше...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The A’s, always a leader in front-office diversity, recently welcomed back a former front-office intern who is the team’s new scouting coordinator. Haley Alvarez, 24, is the second woman to work in the A’s scouting department and is the first tasked with talent evaluation; Kate Greenthal was an analytics assistant in 2012, while Pam Pitts, who has spent 37 years with the team, was the first woman ever to be named a director in a baseball front office when... Читать дальше...

I can only comment from around 1988 onwards. I played junior RL for 2 local teams in Wakefield. Played RL for school (middle and high as it was then) represented Wakefield city schools at every age group from u11s upwards, along with a certain MR C. From this we were selected for Wakefield and district schools and the yorkshire schools and England rep schools. This was repeated for club levels as well. We were training and playing as juniors 7 days a week. No community teams were involved back in those days... Читать дальше...

You are what you eat, emotionally speaking. A new report published in Nutritional Neuroscience looked at the link between food and mood in adults, and discovered that eating red meat and poultry were found to boost younger adults’ moods. Meanwhile, those over 30 years old need fruits — and their array of anti-oxidants — to...

chissitt wrote:

Hello Rog how you doing pal, it's about time your fans had a bit of positive news hope he does well for you.

You should get a season ticket and then you can watch us when we move in next season, no compensation for JK instead we are ground sharing with you as part of the deal have a good xmas and good luck next season

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• Raymond Holmes, the head of client execution services technology at trading giant Virtu Financial, has left the firm, according to people familiar with the matter. 
  
• Virtu has been shedding jobs and integrating KCG —  which it acquired earlier this year — into its business. 
• The future looks bright for the firm, according to analysts. 

A top exec at trading giant Virtu Financial has left the firm. 

Raymond Holmes, who had been... Читать дальше...

Alabama voters will decide who will fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s vacated seat.

A Flemington family had to call an animal rescuer to free a 12-week-old puppy named Pixie on December 12 after she somehow found herself lodged between two brick walls. The Herald Sun reported the English setter was playing in the family’s backyard when she became stuck around midday. Owner Davydd Griffiths told the Sun: “She is a very naughty little pup … she was out playing and having a little adventure when she got stuck. I don’t know how she managed it but she has jumped into this gap and got... Читать дальше...

Abu Dhabi (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has warned his side not to take Al Jazira lightly as the clubs prepare to meet in the semi-final of the Club World Cup on Wednesday. Al Jazira are appearing at the tournament as champions of the host nation the United Arab Emirates, and reached the last four by edging out Auckland City of New Zealand 1-0 and then defeating the Asian champions Urawa Red Diamonds by the same score-line at the weekend. “It is not going to be easy for us. If we think... Читать дальше...

The 23 year-old Yankees outfielder seems to make a lot of sense to fill the A’s outfield hole. I’m here to tell you he doesn’t.

INTERNATIONAL - Uber will defend its right to operate in London in court next year after the app was deemed unfit to run a taxi service and stripped of its licence in its most important European market.

Regulator Transport for London shocked the Silicon Valley firm by rejecting its licence-renewal bid in September, citing its approach to reporting serious criminal offences and conducting background checks on drivers.

JOHANNESBURG - With the Multichoice Diski Challenge (MDC) heading into the festive break, Golden Arrows could become the first team to win the title twice as they sit at the summit of the log.

An Ariane 5 rocket took off from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana on Tuesday, taking with it four satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation project, Arianespace said.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a proposed merger of the back-office operations of Ohio's adult and youth prison systems (all times local): 3:30 p.m. The Ohio prisons system says a proposed merging of the state's adult and youth prison agencies will ultimately save about $260,000 a year. That savings will come from shared costs like parking and computer contracts despite overall higher rent. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Department of Youth Services asked a state spending... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Workers at a local animal shelter are trying to find permanent homes for dogs and cats that are homeless this holiday season. Oklahoma City Animal Welfare says it has reduced the adoption fees in celebration of ‘Feline Navidad’ and ‘Hounds for the Holidays.’ “Our shelter is filled with loving, homeless pets looking for a family,” said Animal Welfare Superintendent Jon Gary. “Make this holiday season special by starting a lifelong relationship with one of the dogs or […]

"If you threw out every film or TV show that was made by an a--hole, Netflix would go out of business," Tom Hanks said.

The new trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" is out, and there's already a breakout star of the film, at least according to the internet. A new creature called a porg is featured for a brief few seconds, and its become somewhat of a meme on Twitter. Disney is pushing lots of porg merchandise, and it's capturing people's attention thanks to its penguin-like shape and its big eyes. Here's everything we know about porgs so far. Following is the text of the video.