In the rebellious south, Albania’s authoritarian government looks like a dead mackerel. In many towns the rebels are now armed with tanks, artillery and assault rifles. At Sarande, a mob stormed a naval base and took control of half the navy. One tenth of the operational air force–that is, a single MiG-15 and two pilots–defected to Italy. At Gjirokaster, rebels sacked the main army base in the south, putting newly arrived reinforcements to flight and capturing a general....
And almost as bad as blowing an 8-point lead in the final 4 minutes, and a 7-point lead in the final 93 seconds, and a 5-point lead in the final 40 seconds, was this: Northwestern had 2.6 seconds left to concoct a game-winning play and wound up with a halfcourt heave from point guard Bryant McIntosh that, however close it came, did not connect. “I felt so bad after the Indiana game,” James told Sporting News....
The would-be worldbeater proved tone-deaf. DoCoMo was so enraptured with its state-of-the-art Internet service that it failed to notice that the long, intricate menus favored by Japanese consumers didn’t impress foreign customers who were looking for more-intuitive interfaces. One reason for the failure to communicate: not a single person in senior management was non-Japanese. “With the right approach they could have become a Google,” says Gerhard Fasol of the Tokyo consultancy Eurotechnology Japan....
MCGINN: Do you watch the Democratic debates and think “I could run circles around them”? Rubin: I’ve been around presidential campaigns since 1980, and I’ve developed a great respect for how difficult it is to be a candidate. It’s an art form unto itself. I think there are enormously important issues to be debated in this election, and whoever the candidate is will have a lot of material to work with....
That’s what happened today on the Clinton campaign’s Website. For a communications team that has a reputation for perfection, the Clinton group made the rookie mistake of posting what looked like a template for local groups to influence their hometown newspapers. Perhaps the best line: “Insert quote from party host here–You can use the talking points on the Club44 web site to help you develop your quote about why you support Hillary Clinton....
That’s the dilemma for America this week. No. 2 Florida State (6-0) is the defending national champion. No. 5 Notre Dame (6-0) comes into Tallahassee looking to restore the glory. MORE: Numbers that Matter: ND vs. FSU | Five comparisons to 1993 | Week 8 picks It’s a game built like last year’s Alabama-Texas A&M showdown, when we had to choose between Nick Saban and Johnny Manziel. So, who should you pick this time: Florida State or Notre Dame?...
Both teams shot just 40 percent from the field, but Notre Dame had a marked advantage in free-throw shooting, going 13 of 14 from the line while Wisconsin attempted just six free throws (making four of them) the entire night. MORE: Top Sweet 16 photos | Interactive bracket | Scores, stats The Irish trailed by four at halftime, but battled to take a 38-37 lead with just under nine minutes remaining in regulation....
The world No. 1 and top seed eased into the second round in New York, downing Brazilian Joao Souza 6-1 6-1 6-1 on Monday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. MORE: Top photos from Flushing Meadows | U.S. Open winners since 2000 | Serena stays focused during ‘bizarre’ opening match Djokovic — the 2011 tournament champion — has been put on the back burner when it comes to title talk, with most of the chatter surrounding fellow Big Four contenders Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal....
The trouble started when Clinton gave a rare 20-minute sit-down interview about global warming to a “reporter” dispatched by the network. The guy with the notebook: Leonardo DiCaprio. ABC’s Washington bureau and media critics howled about more blurring of the line between entertainment and news. ABC News president David Westin sent out an e-mail response, which promptly leaked, in which he insisted that DiCaprio was not sent to do an interview, but only a “walk-through… All roles of journalists must be played by journalists (duh!...
As the big moment arrived, Penny, dressed in his standard-issue suit, waited nervously outside his new protege’s hotel room. He was amazed when Ventura emerged in a size 52 fringed buckskin jacket and pointed snakeskin boots, striding purposefully toward the elevator as if Hulk Hogan were waiting inside. “I see you decided not to change,” Penny said cautiously. “No,” Ventura winked, “I just decided to give ’em what they want....
In a statement sent to FFA and the media on Tuesday, the AAFC declared that “a majority” of Australia’s second-tier clubs have endorsed the new group, which will hold its first meeting on March 20. Last week, the group’s spokesperson Tom Kalas told Goal that the AAFC was interested in more than just voting rights on FFA’s set-to-be expanded congress, claiming that NPL clubs wanted to be a “consultative, professional and measured voice” for the benefit of Australian football....
Last year, Dick’s moved to stop selling assault-style weapons from some of its stores, leaving the company with about $5 million worth of unsold weapons. In a recent interview with CBS News, Ed Stack, Dick’s chief executive officer, revealed that, instead of selling the weapons elsewhere, the company decided to destroy them. An hour after the NRA tweeted about the interview, hundreds of people declared their plans to buy “sporting stuff” they don’t really need from Dick’s this weekend, while slamming the NRA for not taking action on gun legislation reform....
Nuclear fusion refers to the process of joining two atomic nuclei together to form one, heavier atom. However, the mass of the new heavier atom is slightly less than that of the two individual atoms, and this leftover mass is released as energy that can be harnessed to produce electricity. Nuclear fusion happens naturally all the time in the cores of stars, such as our sun, where hydrogen atoms are fused together to form helium under enormous heat and pressure....
The industry’s boosters (and many environmentalists) talk boldly of a “nuclear renaissance,” driven by growing demand for energy and concern over emissions. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, 60 new reactors could be on line in the next 15 years, many in countries that had once forsaken nuclear energy as an option. The British government last week announced plans for a new generation of reactors, the first in more than 10 years....
“We’re in a bad place right now,” Nuggets coach Brian Shaw told The Denver Post on Sunday. MORE: George could return to Pacers this year | Durant fires back at former ESPN writer On Saturday, the Nuggets were blown out at home by the Hornets, 104-86, in the worst loss of the Shaw era. On Tuesday, they lost again to the 76ers, the worst team in the East, on the road....
The No. 9 and No. 13 programs in the NCAA’s NET ranking will play Saturday night at Rupp Arena. Which of these two statements strikes you as more important likely depends on how deeply you are involved in the Kentucky Wildcats and Kansas Jayhawks. MORE: Previewing Year 10 of Ryan Fagan’s college hoops road trip If you are a fan of the game in general, then the meeting of two of the greatest programs in the game is likely to catch your interest even, if they weren’t both fighting to claim a spot on this season’s top tier....
No. 14 Michigan State (8-1) travels to Nebraska (7-2) on Saturday, a matchup of the Big Ten Legends Division champions from the past two seasons. MORE: Top 10 head coaching jobs | Best Big Ten trophies | Top rivalries The Spartans can clinch a share of the Legends with a win and perhaps move into the BCS at-large conversation. The Cornhuskers, however, have a favorable schedule to end the season and could make a return trip to Indianapolis by holding serve at home....
The Crimson Tide do have the most national championships since 2000, but we measured each program based on the following categories and point system: MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | SN’s overall coach rankings for 2015 National championships: 8 points each (LSU and USC were given four points each for splitting 2003 national title) National title game appearances: 4 points each College Football Playoff appearances: 4 points each Heisman Trophies: 2 points each...
Lakiesha Deshawn McGhee, 43, a registered nurse from Bonaire, Georgia, was arrested on Monday and charged with theft by taking and tampering with evidence, according to local paper The Telegraph. McGhee allegedly stole several lottery tickets from a store after the clerk, Sabrina Renee Dollar, 43, was gunned down by robbers. The incident played out on January 18, when McGhee was a patron at the J&J Dollar Store, a store that sells lottery tickets and operates video poker machines, in Warner Robins, Georgia....
President Joe Biden is expected to announce the action Wednesday afternoon at the White House in an effort to curtail continuing vaccine hesitancy among certain groups. First reported by CNN, an unnamed senior administration official confirmed that the announcement would come from the administration, according to AP. The order will come as a regulation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It could go into effect as early as September....
