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The metal-manipulating mutant has a long history in the comics as one of the X-Men’s most formidable adversaries. Although some of the films make him a more sympathetic character, his villainous tendencies often take precedence. The same can be said for the video game world, which Magneto has featured in heavily. Most of Magneto’s appearances in video games are as an antagonist, but he has also become such a fan-favorite mutant that some games feature him as a playable character....

By C Shyam Sundar Chennai, Nov 21 (PTI) A dream realised it might have been, but rookie Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar today said getting picked for the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka has come as a surprise to him. Shankar, who was seen as a back-up seam bowling all- rounder to Hardik Pandya, was drafted into the Indian Test team in the ongoing series against Sri Lanka as a replacement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar....

With Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto headlining the rotation, San Francisco posted a 45-20 record after April, despite injuries to three every day position players (Hunter Pence, Joe Panik and Matt Duffy), a starting pitcher (Matt Cain), and their eighth-inning set-up guy (Sergio Romo). MORE: These players need to step it up in the second half But like every other team with a division lead at the break, or in a real fight for a wild-card spot, the Giants have weaknesses that need to be addressed....

Nobody can ever forget the monumental 624 run stand between him and Mahela Jayawardene, that made the South African bowlers look lifeless. He has scored more than 12,000 runs in Test cricket and has 11 Double Centuries to his name, being second only to Sir Donald Bradman, who has 12 Double Centuries. Being the fifth highest run scorer in Test Cricket history, and someone who achieved phenomenal success as a Test Batsman himself, Sangakkara’s favourite Test XI of all time should be exciting....

My being in that room was a happy accident. At the time, I was just 29 years old. Just a few years out of law school, I had clerked for Judge Luttig and the chief justice and had spent two years in private practice. And as it so happened, I was the only practicing litigator on the full-time campaign staff in Austin. What I had practiced, albeit briefly, was constitutional litigation....

It was later found to be fake because the animation was actually stock CGI footage of the Earth being destroyed without any black hole modeling, but not before the post had amassed over 5,000 comments and over 60,000 upvotes. The footage can be seen below. If a penny-sized black hole did form on Earth, the planet would indeed be destroyed killing everyone on it, but the process would likely be different than in the video above....

From Poland north to Estonia and south to Romania, former Soviet states and satellite nations are tightening their eastern borders. All aspire to join the European Union, which offers more open trade with rich nations like France and Germany, but demands greater vigilance against contraband goods and illegal immigrants from the east. Even before it begins to admit new members, the EU will spend more than ¤50 million this year to toughen eastern-border security in the “applicant states,” including money for four-wheel-drive vehicles, night-vision equipment, uniforms and German advisers....

RELATED: Genshin Impact: Nahida Constellations Complete Guide He is a highly capable and brilliant character in Genshin Impact’s story and an invaluable asset in players’ teams, with great potential to deal massive damage. On the contrary, his constellations may not be as impressive but are still worth considering. This guide will outline the effects of his constellation levels to help players decide if they want to invest. Is Getting Alhaitham Constellations Worth It In Genshin Impact?...

The hosts were placed at 258 for eight Saturday, chasing 399, and are two wickets away from conceding a 2-1 series lead to the visitors. “I see how much hard work the guys are doing in the nets and in training. We know they are working hard and not going out to fail. They have all my support,” Lyon said at the end of fourth day’s play. “We are up against a world-class bowling attack, one of the best Indian attacks I have ever seen....

“He must have needed the excitement, the thrill . . . and the risk,” the hooker, 25-year-old Divine Marie Brown, told The News of the World. The British tabloid paid her a reported $160,000 for an exclusive interview. Grant himself quickly issued a public apology for doing “something completely insane.” But Grant – called “Huge” by chums – is far from the uptight characters he often plays. Reportedly a devotee of topless bars, with a sense of humor that runs to farts and hemorrhoids, he’s an Oxford grad with a distinctly raunchy underside....

Gertrude the Pig has a snout linked to her brain During the event, Gertrude the pig was shown to have an area of the brain linked to her snout. Attached was a device that was recording signals from her brain. This device has been implanted for two months before the demonstration. As a result, when Gertrude’s snout touched anything, there was a reaction. Some graphic activity and sounds suggested that more neurons were active at the time....

It was reignited last week with the flawed CNN report that relied too heavily on standardized test scores to assess the academic readiness of athletes entering college, and another story or two on the Carolina debacle from Raleigh's The News & Observer. If you really want to know how much formal education one can receive and still not have access to even the most obvious of answers, though, consider how many Ph....

Learn more about how exercise affects eczema and how to mitigate symptoms. Eczema and Exercise Heat and sweat from exercise are some of the most commonly reported reasons people with eczema avoid physical activity. Exercise-induced sweating increases skin temperature and can aggravate the symptoms of eczema. Sweat is the body’s natural way of cooling, but when it evaporates, it can dry out the skin and leave a salty residue, further irritating eczema and causing itchiness....

Perth needed to beat City by four goals to finish above their visitors in fourth and, though their attack fired impressively, their defence let them down in a thrilling 5-4 victory at nib Stadium. Jets part ways with Mark Jones The home faithful were given early encouragement when Neil Kilkenny bundled over Adam Taggart and Diego Castro slotted home the fifth-minute penalty, although Tim Cahill drilled home an equaliser when Bruce Kamau fed the ball into his path....

During the interview, Yoshida spoke about Final Fantasy 14’s record-breaking Endwalker expansion’s fascinating story and characters. Though he gave hints as to big changes coming in Patch 6.1, likely some time in March or April, he also focused on incoming job balance coming in Patch 6.08, which players can expect some time in February. RELATED: Final Fantasy 14 Director Yoshi-P Calls Out Player Abuse Towards Devs Players noticed Endwalker’s brand new Reaper class was as powerful as it was flashy and fun to play....

While Cassie Claiborne was still a teenager her mother told her, “When I was growing up, women weren’t made like you, so hard and strong.” As a young girl she was known only for fights and failure at school. But at the age of 10 she discovers her calling when Jimmy, her good-for-nothing father, takes her to a poolroom for the first time: “Cassie took a deep breath. This smelled better than anything in her life, better than a Christmas tree, better than the raspberry bush at the edge of the house, tangled with honeysuckle, better than Jimmy’s winter coat....

The Nintendo 64 was first launched in Japan in 1996, and it hit markets in North America a year later. Once the console made its way to shelves in Japan, Nintendo sold all 300,000 units on its release date. Later consoles were reserved ahead of time, costing fans a lot of money. Nintendo 64 would also be the last home console to use cartridges until the Nintendo Switch came on the market....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Want an Olympic license plate, or a hand-embroidered Olympic handkerchief? How about Olympic cocaine? These and other products are among those being seized by Brazilian police in a crackdown on less-than-approved use of the five rings, mascots and other Olympic symbols ahead of the Games, which start in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. In a country where pirate versions of just about any product are as common as tropical fruit, Olympic organizers are battling a tide of bootleg goods sold and produced by those seeking to profit from the hype around the first-ever Games held in South America....