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Last week, Marimba Inc., a white-hot Silicon Valley start-up, launched a new technology that promises to end the long waits and frustration that often make surfing the Net about as exciting as watching the tide change. The company is riding a trend to ““push’’ information at Internet users, instead of forcing them to go out and download it themselves. The best-known of these so-called push services today is the PointCast Network, which works like a screen saver–only instead of flying toasters, you get up-to-the-minute news....

FIFA revealed the three-man shortlist for their individual gong on Monday, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah and Modric the three nominated. Many were surprised by the fact Lionel Messi and all of France’s World Cup-winning squad were overlooked, with Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe perhaps particularly unlucky given their strong respective seasons. Giroud was stunned, yet he does not feel FIFA’s award has any relevance in football, with the Ballon d’Or the main prize in his eyes....

Originally airing on December 21, 1987, A Garfield Christmas would be a network television staple for the next 13 years. It even got a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program in 1988. While it usually aired together with A Charlie Brown Christmas, CBS stopped airing it after 2000. Did America’s original grumpy cat deserve to be canceled or is A Garfield Christmas truly a forgotten Christmas treasure? RELATED: Japanese Bakery Reveals Persona Christmas Cakes...

Back in the high-flying eighties, Eddie Murphy was without doubt the brightest star burning in Hollywood and beyond. Known as the leader of a Hollywood elite posse called the Black Packers, which included Robert Townsend, Arsenio Hall, and Keenan Ivory Wayans, Murphy had a cutting-edge, dead-on take on African-American humor that pushed the comedy show Saturday Night Live to new heights. Even in the face of the dominant stardom of John Belushi and Chevy Chase, Murphy held his own and shined in silly skits like “Mr....

“Cause of Death,” the seventh Scarpetta book, debuts at No.1 on The New York Times best-seller list next week, knocking out John Grisham’s “The Runaway Jury.” But success attracts scrutiny, and Cornwell, who protects herself with an office staff she calls a “machine,” is in the middle of a made-for-tabloid scandal. Former FBI agent Eugene Bennett alleges that in 1991 she began an affair with his wife, Marguerite, at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va....

Sometimes I feel that I’m beginning to come apart from all that’s occurred, like something that’s been glued, then starts to crack after it dries out. I’m sure we all do. A few days before that fateful Tuesday, a friend observed that we don’t use the word “authentic” much anymore. But our colleagues were indeed authentic people–true characters who will endure in our memories as vibrant individuals. It will be them, not the murderous moment, that we remember....

On May 2, 2020, Biggie will be honored with induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Since Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five received the honor in 2007, despite whimpering protests from traditionalists, five other hip-hop artists, including groups like Run D.M.C. (2009) and solo performers like 2Pac (2017), have been inducted in a gradual but steady stream. Biggie, however, is a unique addition to their ranks....

The Swiss maestro had a decent start to his tennis career as he won the Wimbledon juniors’ singles and doubles titles in 1998, in addition to reaching the US Open juniors final. However, he shot to prominence with his epic 5-set win over Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2001. To many people, it was a shock but to the eagle-eyed tennis enthusiasts, this represented a changing of the guard....

A key member of Sir Alex Ferguson’s staff at Manchester United, Dutchman Meulensteen was appointed in early December after the Cottagers fired manager and his compatriot Martin Jol, but delivered only three wins as the club slid into the top-flight’s cellar. They were also knocked out of the FA Cup by League One strugglers Sheffield United, at Craven Cottage. The club announced the appointment of the former West Germany international, Magath as their new first-team manager in a statement on their official website....

To do that, we’ve broken all of the Mass Effect companions into tiers based on their personal development over the course of the story, their contribution to the plot of their respective games, and their overall effectiveness in battle. The highest is the S tier, which represents the cream of the crop: the most beloved, the most developed, the most effective. At the other end of things is the D tier, which is pretty much lacking in everything the S tier boasts....

But, that wasn’t the case as a female fan of Segunda Division B club Llagostera was caught on camera making a gorilla-like gesture towards Racing Santander’s striker, Mamadou Koné in front of several kids present at the Estadi Municipal de Llagostera. It was during Racing’s match against Llagostera on 18 May, and the match ended in a 0-0 draw. 22-year-old Kone later took to Twitter to express his opinion:...

Though Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 caused a divide in the Zombies community, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has reinvigorated fans of the mode through several smart gameplay changes and a new storyline that still acknowledges what came before. The Dark Aether maps have functioned as a fresh start for fans and for Treyarch, and though they may lack the unique settings of an old castle or a Moon base, they are plenty of fun to play on....

Generation nine of the Pokemon series could have taken the route that Game Freak took with the fifth generation game, Black and White. The second games to be released on the Nintendo DS, Black and White took the Pokemon formula that the studio had used for nearly 15 years and spun it on its head. The biggest difference between the Generation Five games and those that came before was the unique implementation of the Unovan Pokedex....

Stone owes his notoriety to Dr. William Mayfield, an Atlanta surgeon who is pioneering alternatives to traditional open-heart surgery. In a standard coronary- bypass operation, surgeons sever the patient’s breastbone with a saw, pry open the rib cage with a steel retractor, then stop the heart cold while they reconfigure its supporting blood vessels. Mayfield and other surgeons are learning to do the same job with instruments they can slip through tiny ““keyhole’’ incisions between the ribs (chart)....

For weeks President Abdurrahman Wahid has accused Suharto of trying to destabilize his government. After last week’s bombing, an angry Wahid ordered police to detain Suharto’s youngest son, Hutomo Mandala Putra (Tommy), for questioning. That wasn’t necessary. The wealthy, 38-year-old Tommy–who last year was acquitted of charges in a real-estate scam–went to a police office himself and spent two hours talking with detectives. Later, he strongly denied having any link to the bomb attack and said that he was “very disappointed” with Wahid....

The old wizard is known by most as the headmaster of Hogwarts, but many years before, he was a student in the Gryffindor house. Hogwarts Legacy’s timeline is set up just right for a sequel to feature Dumbledore during his school years, which could allow fans to learn more about the beloved wizard. RELATED: Hogwarts Legacy: How Simon Pegg’s Character Connects to the Malfoy Family There Is an Overlap Between Hogwarts Legacy’s Timeline and Dumbledore’s Life In many ways, Hogwarts Legacy appears to be the Harry Potter game that fans of the franchise have always been waiting for....

The study, published in the Journal of Perinatal Medicine, examined the delivery outcomes in over 400,000 smokers and 8.6 million non-smokers in the United States between 2004 and 2014. Researchers found that pregnant people who smoked had a 130% increased risk of having a baby that was too small for its developmental stage—heightening the risk of intestinal and urinary disorders, lung problems, and adverse neurological outcomes in childhood. They also discovered a 40% increased risk of premature birth and a 50% increased risk of rupturing the amniotic sac surrounding the fetus before labor begins....