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The war between the leading families of public life—the Bushes and the Clintons—divides and defines us. Who may be the devil and who may be the Lord depends on your political allegiance, but there is no middle ground, it seems, and, as Bob Dylan sang, “you gotta serve Somebody.” The devil made headlines in New York and Washington. When Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez followed President Bush to the U.N. podium in Manhattan, he said, “The devil came here yesterday … In this very spot, it smells like sulfur still....

On the Republican side, Gov. Mitt Romney (another foreign policy neophyte) has reached out to a number of advisors, among them, I am told, Gen. Brent Scowcroft, an early foe of the war in Iraq and a close ally of Powell’s from the first Bush presidency. We are in a crucial—but little understood—phase, not only in the presidential campaign, but also in the shaping of foreign policy. Neocons versus pragmatists In 1999, then-Gov....

Butalbital is not available as a single agent, but it is included with other ingredients in the prescription medications Fioricet and Fiorinal. It is a barbiturate sedative. In 2022, the Drug Enforcement Agency—responsible for the rules that govern access to these drugs—said it plans to put all forms into the more tightly controlled Class III category. This article explains butalbital use and why the drug offers benefits but also risks....

A video clip of a heroic rescue by the firefighter from Latvia, has resurfaced and gone viral on sites like Reddit. Over 86,000 people on the platform’s “Make Me Smile” forum have appreciated his public service as a member of the State Fire And Rescue Service Of Latvia. The clip dates back to a 2018 rescue where, according to Bored Panda, Jaunzems’ unit received a call to a multi-apartment building due to the suspicion that a suicidal woman may jump from a fourth-floor window....

Pininfarina’s designers have featured a red, white and blue motif on the vehicle that is reminiscent of the colors of the American flag. Additionally, there is explosed carbon bodywork and the world’s first automotive industry application of Iconica Blu thread. The all-electric car also wears performance stripes and a pinstripe that are finished in Bianco Sestriere metallic. Stripes are applied by hand due to the nature of the Battista’s body panel shapes....

The restructuring of routes to the competition, and the tournament itself from 1986, have boosted the chances of African nations progressing, with major strides completed in recent years. From Egypt’s appearance at the 1938 World Cup in Italy, to Cameroon’s memorable quarterfinal run at Italia ‘90, and on to impressive recent performances from Senegal and Ghana, perceptions are changing regarding African nations. And thanks to Morocco, history has been made....

The Spanish top flight has decided that UAE will be the first location of its academy which will open its doors in September 2017. The academy will be the only scouting institution in the region with a team of UEFA pro-certified La Liga coaches conducting operations. In addition to the level of training that will be provided, youth enrolled in La Liga Academy also have the opportunity to be scouted to play professional football or land full football scholarships at leading universities in the United States and Europe, where they can continue their higher education while carrying on their football development....

The map was discovered by scholars studying Christian texts written on an old piece of parchment using a method known as multispectral imaging in which image data across different ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum is captured to study objects. The parchment they were studying was from the Codex Climaci Rescriptus, a collection of ancient texts found in Sinai, Egypt, which date back to the sixth century. The collection is known as a palimpsest manuscript, which means that the parchment that was used to write on had been erased and re-used....

First-line treatments change all of the time with cancer. As newer studies find better options, whether it involves surgery, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy, the “first-line” treatment recommendations for a disease are continually changing. For example, with some advanced non-small cell lung cancers (without mutations that can be targeted), chemotherapy was once considered the accepted first-line treatment by oncologists, but a 2018 study explains how Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is used with chemotherapy in this setting....

Browitt, a 21-year-old Australian from the city of Melbourne, is the first of 15 people who died in the explosion to be named by the New Zealand police. According to Australian paper The Age, Browitt was traveling with her mother Marie, her father Paul and her sister Stephanie on a 13-day trip around New Zealand. A family friend Steven Galea described it as “a cruise of a lifetime” on a GoFundMe page launched on Wednesday....

“Two individuals in Ottawa tested positive for the COVID-19 Omicron variant with recent travel from Nigeria,” the government of Ontario said in a statement. Ottawa Public Health officials are conducting case and contact management, and the individuals are self-isolating. The Canadian government advised those who have been in Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Namibia within the past 14 days to seek testing and self-isolate immediately—even if fully vaccinated....

Dave Edwards of West Cork Charters caught the 600lb, 8.5ft fish on Sunday, around three miles from where the boating firm is based in Courtmacsherry, south-west Ireland, Echo Live reported. The fish—much larger than the average Atlantic bluefin tuna weighing 550lbs and 6.5ft in length—was so big the crew were only able to measure its size in the water. The hulking creature weighs around the same as a 613lb bluefin tuna which sold for more than $3 million in Japan earlier this year....

Still, working out in middle age isn’t the same as working out in your twenties. This advice from fitness experts over 40 will ensure you get the best results from your exercise routine. I’m Over 40. How Do I Start Working Out? Whether you used to be a fitness addict or you’ve never given the gym a second thought, fitness experts agree that getting fit takes time when you’re in your forties....

The Nationals have had three straight winning seasons, the first time that has happened for a Washington baseball team since the Senators of 1930-33. The streak also ties the municipal record set from 1912-15 and matched from 1924-27 — a span that included the District of Columbia’s only World Series title in, won in 1924. Eighty-one years is a long time between titles, even given the gap from 1972-2004 when there was no baseball in Washington....

Last season, Villanova snapped its NCAA Tournament rut with a memorable championship run. The Wildcats will be back in the mix again this season, as will the team they beat in the final, North Carolina. MORE: Who lands at No. 1 on SN’s preseason top 25? College basketball always provides plenty of twists and turns as freshmen learn to adapt to their new surroundings and upperclassmen fight for a last chance at glory....

Just kidding. The committee left some interesting debates, starting with the top four. Alabama (7-0) and Notre Dame (8-0) hold the top two spots, but Clemson (7-1) is ranked ahead of Ohio State (4-0). MORE: Complete Week 13 CFP rankings Why? That’s just one of our five big questions from the first set of rankings: College Football Playoff rankings questions Why is Clemson ranked ahead of Ohio State? There’s a bit of TV trolling at work here....

In a press conference, the Frenchman shared his thoughts on what appeared to be not just the Sanchez move, but all other transfers he’s seen during his time at Arsenal. “I cannot understand anybody wanting to leave Arsenal,” Wenger said, according to Matt Law of The Telegraph. It’s not really surprising that he would make such a comment. After nearly 22 years of managing the same club, it can be tough to keep track of the plethora of roster changes that have occurred throughout his tenure....

This month, NXT presented their WarGames special the night before Survivor Series, resurrecting the all-time classic WCW cage match (with a bit of a twist) and blowing away the Survivor Series PPV that had to follow them the next night. Previously, aspects of the WarGames concept (large cage, timed entrances) had been imported via the Elimination Chamber, but fans had been calling for WWE to bring back the full match for years....

Hill is a central figure in the Ukraine affair, having borne witness to at least two instances in which President Donald Trump’s close advisor appeared to lay out a quid pro quo exchange with Ukrainian officials. Born to a working-class family in northern England Born in 1965 to a coal miner and nurse in northern England, Hill went on to obtain degrees from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and Harvard University, where she received a doctorate in history in 1998....