I met Deng Xiaoping two days later. He was 84 years old, but clearly in command of the situation; for two hours, he spoke freely, without referring to any notes, declaring that relations between our countries had finally been ““normalized.’’ Later that day, I met with Zhao Ziyang, then general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. He himself brought up the Tiananmen protest, which would lead to his own downfall....
Over the last 20 years, hundreds of Afghans came to the United States to study, train and develop professional skills necessary to building a more peaceful, prosperous, just state. Many sold all they owned for the chance to make a difference. Many were women who returned to a society that for centuries did not acknowledge their existence. They built businesses and schools, became human rights defenders, organized women’s rights and minority rights networks, ran for office, prosecuted the Taliban, advised think tanks and managed government agencies....
In a wide-ranging email with the subject line “CONFIDENTIAL” sent to unidentified friends Jan. 20 and obtained by the Columbia Daily Tribune, Wolfe lays out what he calls “specific unconscionable behaviors” that led to his Nov. 9 departure. MORE: Should you be excited or skeptical of SEC teams in 2016? | Top 20 for 2016 Among the bullet-pointed items in the email was the decision by black members of the Mizzou football team to stop participating in team activities unless Wolfe was removed from office....
Instead of Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake and the halftime show that made the FCC blush, we could have had OutKast. MORE: The NFL is stupid, lets laugh at them | Past halftime acts An Outkast halftime show would have been the best, but it never happened, in large part because the duo could not come to terms with the NFL on song length. Big Boi (Antwan Patton), one half of the popular Atlanta-based hip-hip duo, was a guest of Dan LeBatard’s ESPN radio show on Thursday and revealed that running mate Andre 3000 (Andre Benjamin) refused to cut down the popular songs “Hey Ya” and “The Way You Move” for time....
As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, $762,619 has been donated to 17 verified pages on the fundraising site GoFundMe. The fundraisers range from community funds to hospital recovery to funeral expenses. The Associated Press reported that five people are dead and 48 are hurt after an SUV slammed into the parade. Darrell Brooks Jr. was arrested and is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday. Many of the fundraisers on the website have been updated by their organizer when there has been a new development....
Ginsburg’s death at 87 last week has created a vacancy on the nation’s highest court, just weeks before the presidential election. President Donald Trump said he expects to announce his choice of nominee by the end of this week. Democrats have objected, arguing the decision should be made by the winner of the November 3 election. Now, an online petition demanding lawmakers wait until after Inauguration Day in 2021 to fill the Supreme Court has amassed more than a million signatures....
The discovery was made on Monday night at around 9 p.m. ET. Police were called to the 100 block of North 59th Street in West Philadelphia after receiving complaints of a strong gasoline odor emanating from an abandoned property in the area, Fox 29 News reported. Once officers began searching the building, they found the source of the offending odor: 154 one-gallon milk jugs filled with gasoline. Now, officials are trying to figure out what the plan was for the gasoline, even considering the possibility that it was being stored to sell at a later date....
Police arrested four people on Tuesday and another 21 people on Wednesday. All 25 people are believed to have participated in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana in Missouri’s Jackson County since 2019. The investigation involved more than 200 law enforcement officers, according to the DOJ. In connection to the investigation, officers have seized 27 firearms, 1,877 rounds of ammunition, more than 11.1 kilograms of marijuana, 300....
In an ABC/Ispos poll released Sunday, 52 percent of Republican voters said they believe the rioters were protecting American democracy, while just 45 percent said they were threatening it. Democrats, on the other hand, almost unanimously (96 percent) agreed that the rioters were threatening democracy. Republicans were also much less inclined to blame former President Donald Trump for the attack, with 78 percent saying that he bears “just some” or no responsibility for the incident....
Deciding whether to use a nasal corticosteroid spray or an oral OTC antihistamine like Zyrtec or Allegra can be confusing. Which is more effective? Which is longer lasting? Which causes the fewest symptoms? The choice depends largely on the type and severity of your symptoms. Nasal Sprays vs. Antihistamines The intranasal corticosteroids, Nasacort, Flonase, and Rhinocort, are probably the most effective OTC medications for the treatment of nasal allergy symptoms....
The script, from a short story by Don-aid Wolheim, tells a classic nature-takes-revenge-on-us-for-messing-with-her story. Mira Sorvino and Jeremy Northam are scientists who have stopped a cockroach-borne epidemic in New York City by releasing genetically engineered roaches programmed to breed and then die. A few years later signs of a different problem ap-pear: some of the designer bugs may have outwitted their DNA, mutating into scary new forms. The two scientists set out to solve the problem they have created....
“When you look at the history between those two teams, it’s not exactly like breaking up the Dodgers and Giants or the Red Sox and Yankees,” I wrote. “Is that coastal bias? Maybe, but the Cardinals have actually played more meaningful games with the Royals in their history, and it’s an intrastate duel." This plan, and these words, were not received well in Chicago and St. Louis, but the point was that the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry did not resonate outside the I-55 corridor to the same extent as clashes between teams who have historically played the foil for one another....
Huge Lloris error costs France Dybala has emerged as one of Europe’s most talked-about players since joining Palermo from Instituto in 2012 before moving on to Juventus, with whom he has won successive Serie A titles. The 23-year-old has scored 30 league goals in his two seasons in Turin and was instrumental in the run which saw Massimiliano Allegri’s men reach the Champions League final. Juve ultimately lost that match 4-1 to Real Madrid, as the Spaniards retained their European crown, with Dybala receiving criticism from some quarters for an ineffective display....
In a media release on Thursday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) shared that the three great horned owl siblings were discovered on April 13 in Gunnison by construction worker Shawn Williams. “I saw these giant owl eyes. I thought, ‘Huh, that’s odd. Why did I just get buzzed by an owl?’” Williams told CPW. “I grabbed the chainsaw again and looked up to this small hole in the branches of the tree, and there was this little white head looking down at us....
In an emotional post shared on the U.K.-based discussion website Mumsnet, which can be seen here, user mrsjackrussell explained she has a 17-year-old dog that is in pain. The Mumsnet user added the pet was on painkillers and anti-inflammatories and does hydrotherapy, although the dog seemed to be “uncomfortable.” They added the dog now defecates inside the home and that her husband had suggested the dog be put down due to its health conditions....
Joshua Castle, owner of Josh’s Snake Catching and Relocation, was called to the property on January 6. He told Newsweek the snake was approximately 5 feet long. “Dogs aren’t usually hunted by snakes, they would much rather rats/possums, but unfortunately dogs and cats are sometimes grabbed by snakes, especially ones that are small,” he said. In a Facebook post on January 6, he said Matilda was rescued by her owner, who had heard a commotion and went to see what was happening....
Moments after No. 15 Ole Miss beat second-ranked Alabama for the first time in Tuscaloosa since 1988, the department posted an alert on Twitter. MORE: Top 25 fared | Week 3 photos | Watch Fournette run Harvey Updyke became a household name in 2011 after he called the Paul Finebaum Show to brag about poisoning the famous Auburn oak trees in response to the Cam Newton-led Tigers beating Alabama in 2010 (and eventually winning the national championship)....
The Ox met Tyga backstage at one of his gigs and invited him to check out the Gunners’ home stadium - something the music artist was all too quick to accept. While starstruck at first, the Arsenal man realised that he himself performs in front of more fans week in, week out than his hero - and even has his own jacuzzi in his dressing room! Footage courtesy of Kicca....
After six years at Arsenal, the 24-year-old opted for a change of scenery in the summer of 2017 as his contract ran down in north London. There was a feeling that a man who was handed his England debut and place in Roy Hodgson’s Euro 2012 plans at the age of 18 had failed to fulfil his potential with the Gunners and was in danger of stagnating. Arsenal legend Henry claimed to have been “watching him for a very long time and I still don’t know what he’s good at”, while Manchester United icon and former Three Lions coach Neville said the Gunners had got a “brilliant deal”....
