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In addition to serving traditional Thanksgiving food at Bagram Airfield, NBC News reported, Trump also met with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and said he had reopened negotiations with the Taliban. In his speech, Trump said: “The Taliban wants to make a deal — we’ll see if they make a deal. If they do, they do, and if they don’t, they don’t. That’s fine,” he said. “Now they do want to do a cease-fire,” the president added....

Some characters are strong even by normal video game standards. No matter the genre, members of this archetype are always as strong as an ox and just as imposing. They can act as a tank for a particular team, or simply pose an extra challenge to players bored with normal foes. Either way, these powerhouses often show their strength by clobbering countless mooks, leaving a gargantuan impact on gamers as a result....

Former Milan-San Remo champion Filippo Pozzato has hit out after a three-month doping ban, which already ended his Olympic dreams, dashed his world championship hopes on Tuesday. “Anyone who knows anything about this would agree it’s a farce,” said the 30-year-old Italian, a former Tour de France stage winner who was once considered one of the brightest hopes of his generation. Pozzato had recently been linked to the controversial sports doctor Michele Ferrari, a notorious figure in cycling who previously had links with other top cyclists including controversial American Lance Armstrong....

An employee of the unnamed company took to Reddit to express surprise at the firm’s promise after reading it in a company-wide email. “I work in retail so I didn’t think much of it. When skimming it, I realized it was regarding Roe vs Wade. Part of me figured it would just be corporate fluff where they pretend to take a side,” the employee wrote in a post shared to the “Antiwork” subreddit....

The 29-year-old Reddit user, PapaBearTryin, sought advice online as he shared the family dynamic in the popular “Am I the A**hole?” forum, also known as “AITA.” The dad, who describes himself as white, had a 10-year-old boy with his late-wife, who was Black and sadly died from ovarian cancer, he explained. “We have a 10yro son together (he’s mixed race). 3 years ago I remarried. My wife (white) has a 7yro son (white) and we are expecting a baby together (she is 4 months pregnant),” he said....

Prajnesh, who had won the decisive fifth rubber of the recent China tie, beat the Egyptian 5-7 6-1 6-3 in one hour and 52 minutes. It was final at the Challenger level for southpaw Prajnesh, who had lost the Pune summit clash to Sadio Doumbia in October 2016. The 28-year-old from Chennai, ranked 260, pocketed USD 21,600 and earned 125 points which are likely to help him jump more than 80 places when the new ranking chart will be issued tomorrow....

Although Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said the House will vote Monday on the bipartisan plan, Japayal, a Washington state Democrat, casted doubt that the vote will happen. “I don’t believe there will be a vote,” she said while appearing on CNN Sunday morning. “The Speaker is an incredibly good vote counter, and she knows exactly where her caucus stands. And we’ve been really clear on that. The votes aren’t there....

Meanwhile, in Mile High City, the Broncos still have one of the best defensive pass-rushing tandems in Von Miller and Bradley Chubb. The Raiders, on paper, look like things are finally treading in the right direction. We’ll have to see how Jon Gruden fares in year two. That said, here’s how I believe each AFC West team will fare, record-wise, in 2019. #1 Los Angeles Chargers: 13-3 The Chargers are coming off an impressive 12-4 season, where they had one of the league’s most dynamic offenses and a defense that ranked 8th in points allowed per game with 20....

In the end, the average life expectancy of persons with COPD is just that—an average. You can often exceed expectations by taking charge and addressing the factors that you can change. Factors Affecting Prognosis While there are no hard-and-fast rules that govern how long a person can live with COPD, a system called the BODE Index has been developed to help with predictions. The BODE Index considers four different measures—body mass index (BMI), airway obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise tolerance— each of which is given a certain number of points....

Common brand names of prednisolone include AK-Pred, Econopred, Omnipred, Pred Mild, Inflamase Forte, and Pred Forte. Prednisolone is also used in combination with other ocular medications such as sulfacetamide or neomycin. Uses Prednisolone is approved to treat mild to moderate non-infectious causes of eye irritation, including redness, swelling, and burning caused by chemicals, radiation, heat, allergies, or objects in the eye. Eye irritation due to severe acne and shingles may also warrant the use of prednisolone eye drops....

Will they be successful in their attempt? We look at their chances through a SWOT (Strength-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) analysis: Strengths True to their name, the Hyderabad Hunters look good enough to hunt down the PBL trophy. The team comprises Lee Chong Wei, Parupalli Kashyap, Siril Varma, Supanida K, K Nandagopal, Markis Kido, Carsten Mogensen, Jwala Gutta and Meghana Jakkampudi. Lee is an asset to any squad he is on. The Malaysian will not only be valuable for his performances but can also inspire all his teammates to play their hearts out....

Manchester City had dominated the league so much that they played in second gear towards the end and still set records while Chelsea and Arsenal dropped to the Europa League in what was a tough fight for the top four. Just as with every season, we tried to pick the best XI. But this time we added a twist. Only one player per club could be selected. So who makes the cut?...

Raul Jimenez brings a lot of flair to the side and the Mexican’s presence at the front proved to be a major plus for the Wolves in the previous season. Now that his move is permanent, we are sure to see much more of the former Benfica man in the Premier League. Jimenez will be partnered by the incoming Patrick Cutrone who many consider as the future of Italian football....

Liverpool dominated possession for large portions of the match at Anfield but created few openings of note. David De Gea had to be at his best to keep out a Joel Matip effort from point-blank range, while Emre Can missed a guilt-edged effort after the break. Romelu Lukaku had United’s best opportunity, but made it too easy for Simon Mignolet to keep out. Let’s take a look at how the players fared for both the teams....

Manchester City will be back to defend their title after winning it with a whopping 100 points last season. Meanwhile, the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal will be ready to take their chances at a shot for the title. Like the previous campaign, the upcoming one also promises to be interesting, with recent developments suggesting nothing but intensity, entertainment, and unprecedented events. The transfer window will also close early this summer and we can’t wait to witness the performances of the new signings in the English top flight....

They were pushed all the way by an irrepressible Liverpool side this time around, however, pipping Jurgen Klopp’s men by a point thanks to Sunday’s 4-1 win at Brighton and Hove Albion. While a sense of exasperation has been easy to find at Anfield - what more could Liverpool have done? – City still appear to have room for improvement after passing a challenging campaign with flying colours domestically, an unprecedented treble two-thirds complete....

Fast forward 24 hours, however, and the mood had suddenly and spectacularly changed. A miraculous Champions League recovery against Barcelona at Anfield secured a second successive final appearance in Europe’s major club competition, meaning an outstanding campaign may yet end with a trophy. Yet this season does not require silverware to define it as a success. What this squad has achieved should not be undermined simply because of their final position in the table....

In just over 16 years, Chelsea has had 12 different managers. This is what the story of the club has become since Roman Abramovich took over. And sadly, the fans of the club have become accustomed to that. It has become a common feature at Chelsea to see the manager get fired without even finishing a whole season, if he does not live up to the expectations of the owner and the fans....

Starting the match without Alexandre Lacazette, Nicolas Pepe and Dani Ceballos, Arsenal were dominant in the first-half but could not find the breakthrough. In the first half, Henrikh Mkhitaryan came closest to scoring but his shot was hit well above the crossbar. The deadlock was broken after Ainsley Maitland-Niles delivered a perfect cross to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 58th minute. The striker made no mistake from close range and netted Arsenal’s first goal of the season....

With a long way to go for the end of the season and considering the unpredictability of the Premier League, anything could happen. However, one thing that is clear already is that Arsenal are going to struggle once again, and more importantly they are going to struggle defensively. Unai Emery was never going to be the solution to getting Arsenal back into the Champions League, and his first season at the club proved that....