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Dec. 7, 1991: a date that will live in anxiety. Few subjects cause more hand-wringing in Japan than the approaching anniversary of Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto’s surprise attack on the heart of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The Japanese are “hypersensitive” about it, says a Western diplomat in Tokyo. AERA, a widely read Japanese newsweekly, just ran an exhaustive article on the anniversary, and last Thursday the popular Tokyo Shimbun bore a headline that screamed: FIFTY YEARS SINCE PEARL HARBOR, REEMERGENCE OF THE NIGHTMARE!...

Obama is being misleading when he says his proposal would “cover everyone.” It would make coverage available to all, but experts we consulted estimate that 15 million to 26 million wouldn’t take it up unless required to do so. Clinton stretches things a bit, too. Even her plan – which, unlike Obama’s, includes a mandate for individuals to get insurance – would leave out a million people or perhaps more, depending on how severe the penalties would be for those who don’t comply....

Keeping in mind that timeline of events, and the manner in which Silent Hills was revealed via the PS4’s deceptive P.T. demo, it’s perhaps unsurprising that a whole slew of rumors have sprung up on the internet regarding the future of the series. Over the last few years a laundry list of developers, including Kojima himself, have all subsequently been linked to the Silent Hill franchise. While each rumor should naturally be taken with a grain of salt, there’s enough smoke to suggest that Konami is trying to get an installment off the ground that capitalizes on the demand the alleged leaks have generated....

According to a statement from the Australian Professional Football Clubs Association (APFCA) - the representative body of the A-League clubs, FFA’s allocation of $3.25million per club is below 50 per cent of “direct revenue” produced by the competition. Club chairmen and CEOs met with FFA CEO David Gallop on Tuesday and “unanimously rejected as wholly inadequate” the governing body’s proposal. A-League clubs demand more power from FFA APFCA and Adelaide United chairman Greg Griffin said: “We have worked in good faith for the last eighteen months to achieve a distribution that will deliver a sustainable future for the league....

If Game of Thrones finally receives the LEGO treatment, it would be well deserved. With 164 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and 59 total wins, it’s one of the most decorated TV shows of all time and would fit in well beside TT Games’ other collections of IPs. However, George R. R. Martin could be hesitant to once again license out the world he created after the hit HBO series got the chance to complete his story before he could....

NAGORSKI: What is it that keeps drawing you back to Africa? KAPUSCINSKI: I am fascinated by history in the making. Any history–of Europe or the world–is always dramatic and bloody in the beginning. The same is true for Afri-can history: it is being born in pain, suffering and conflict. I’m fascinated not only because I know Africa and consider it my second home, but also because Africa is undergoing profound changes....

Film Camera Bodies Choosing a camera body for film photography is actually much easier than choosing a digital camera. This is because there’s much less software to compare; there are no autofocus modes, auto-exposure, Bluetooth functionality to wirelessly transfer photos, or an SD card slot. What makes the photos special are usually the lens and film, which we’ll get into later. There are a few things that most film cameras have in common however; this includes the rangefinder, shutter button, where film is loaded, and so on....

Against all odds, El Salvador has emerged from the ashes of civil war, death squads and peasant massacres as a viable nation with a future. The conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) party, which has held power since 1989, has embraced the U.S.-backed, free-market growth model. It has slashed government budgets and privatized scores of state-owned enterprises. The results have been encouraging: the Salvadoran economy grew by 4.3 percent a year on average between 1991 and 2001....

It’s no secret that A Couple of Cuckoos has been a wild roller coaster ride, especially the first part of the series. However, the last couple of episodes have been great. Every episode manages to give us a decent amount of drama and comedy. So let’s see whether the show runners can ride the momentum and end this series on a high note. RELATED: A Couple of Cuckoos Episode 22 Review - Bedroom Talk...

Cockfighting, also known as “cocking,” is a bloodsport that dates to colonial times in the United States and has offered gamblers a venue for betting around the world. But a string of federal arrests in Washington and Oregon last week should serve as notice to the organizers of rooster “derbies” across this country, authorities say. Armed with a law passed by Congress in 2006 that bans the interstate transport of “gamefowl” for cockfighting, federal agents raided 28 homes and barns from southern Oregon to Puget Sound on March 15, finding more than 700 roosters in one Oregon county, $100,000 in cash, 50 guns, 2....

Washington has not protested but could feel threatened. Right now, America leads a consumer cartel with strong ties to the Saudis, and thus has great leverage over oil prices. Viktor Kremenyuk, deputy director of the U.S.-Canada Institute in Moscow, suggests that a Saudi-Russian alliance could reduce U.S. influence over both nations and shift the balance of oil power to producers from consumers, who can now virtually “dictate” oil prices: “It reduces the U....

In casual conversation, Singer can be charming, hilarious company. During interviews, however, he can be twitchy and guarded, like a man who’s just been read his Miranda rights. Over lunch in the Warner Bros. commissary last week, the director, 40, was exhausted but cheerful and talkative on most, if not all, subjects. BRYAN SINGER: Oh, yeah. This is my first chick flick. There’s plenty of stuff for the boys, but in the past I’ve made movies that boys have to drag their girlfriends to....

Under normal circumstances, players could only visit Cayo Perico during heist missions. Even then, it would be under a state of tight security. Moreover, some players preferred using specific routes, so they missed out on most of the island. GTA Online Criminal Enterprises gives players a chance to really enjoy the scenery. Along with the Cayo Perico races, players will also get a semi-limited tour of the entire island. From now (August 12) until August 17, they can also earn double the rewards for competing in these races....

Speaking at his club’s Victory in Business lunch, Di Pietro outlined his and the clubs’ three critical issues for the A-League’s future. With his key officials from Adelaide United, Melbourne City, Perth Glory, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers in attendance, this was clearly a joint statement for Football Federation Australia’s ears. FFA CEO David Gallop was also a guest. Di Pietro called for FFA to consult the clubs on expansion, favour them when reforming their voting structure and give them a fairer slice of the pie....

Mike Tyson is the proud owner of a 420-acre weed resort near Desert Hot Springs in Southern California, where it is legalized now. The property further extends his million-dollar cannabis empire that started with the company Tyson Holistic Holdings Inc. in 2016. The company, which earns around a million dollars per month according to Fox Sports, sells a wide array of marijuana products such as strains, extracts, edibles, and other merchandise....

Educated: Williams College, University of Texas (Ph.D.), Harvard Law Profile: Ex-drug czar, ex-education secretary; epitome of beefy chic; hero of intellectual Republicans, but decided against running for president; author of “The Book of Virtues,” which has, he says, sold 1.8 million copies so far; crusader against trashy culture and for high academic standards. BENNETT: I’m worried because of the barbarism that the culture can lead to. If you look at some rap videos, they’re barbarous–like portraying the slaying of Nicole Simpsons....

The Chattanooga coach struggled to express his thoughts after his second-seeded Mocs lost a stunner to No. 10 seed Furman in the Southern Conference quarterfinals. MORE: Print your bracket now | Automatic bids sealed | Bubble watch | Belmont punches ticket | Wichita State shocker | No. 1 Kentucky unbeaten | Key tournament dates | Louisville takes down Virginia “Obviously, just a …” Pause. “… devastating night for us.”...

Whatever qualms Morin may have been keeping to himself, he overcame them last Saturday. As scripted, he passed through the station’s air lock and slipped his feet into special restraints on the tip of the station’s robotic arm. Dangling 250 miles above Earth, he took a deep breath and set to work–attaching instruments, connecting power cables, tightening bolts–as the arm pulled him from one end of the station to the other....