Kaley Cuoco Rocks A Cutout Jumpsuit On The Grammys Red Carpet!

Comfy, stylish, and stunning!

Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco looked lovely on the Grammys red carpet, rocking a completely beaded jumpsuit.

The crisp color was radiant next to the CBS actress" bronzed skin, and the tummy cutout highlighted her fabulous abs perfectly!

Finishing off the look, the single starlet chose messy locks and complimentary makeup. The only thing she needed was a serious hem on those longer than life pants.

We love everything else about this look, like xo.

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Leslie Mann Wore Marchesa To "How To Be Single" Premiere

Leslie Mann hit the red carpet at the New York premiere of How to Be Single in a Marchesa dress.

Mann arrived at the premiere in a pale pink feather and black lace Marchesa Spring/Summer 2016 cocktail dress. She paired the sleeveless number with a black Amanda Pearl clutch, Louboutin heels and Irene Neuwirth earrings. Mann was styled for the event by Jessica Paster.

On the red carpet, Mann was happy to pose with her costars, making funny faces for the cameras with Rebel Wilson, Dakota Johnson and Alison Brie.

On the promo tour for How to Be Single, Mann and Johnson had a little bit too much fun objectifying an attractive male reporter and got some backlash for the interview, which went viral. Talking about the now infamous Q&A,Mann explained that it was merely the result of a long junket day.

What happened is, that was at the very end of a long junket day where youre doing four-minute interviews back to back for like three or four hours, and we just got a little crazy, Mann told ABC News. And we just hit on this guy. Its like we forgot we were being interviewed, but he was such a breath of fresh air. And it was fun to see him take off his shirt. Not all the way, but he unbuttoned it. We were like the creepy girls, but you got to do what you got to do to make it through the day.

How to Be Single hits theaters Feb. 12.

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34-year-old "Playboy" model Katie May dies after stroke

LOS ANGELES: Playboy model Katie May has died at the age of 34, after suffering a "catastrophic" stroke.

The social media star passed away on Thursday evening after she was hospitalized for a blockage in her carotid artery on Monday, reported People magazine.

The blockage resulted in a stroke that left her in critical condition.

"It is with heavy hearts that we confirm the passing today of Katie May-mother, daughter, sister, friend, businesswoman, model and social media star-after suffering a catastrophic stroke caused by a blocked carotid artery on Monday.

"Katie was a star in every sense of the word and I"ll never stop missing her," May"s brother, Stephen, said in a statement.

May is survived by her seven-year-old daughter and the family has started a GoFundMe page to try and raise $100,000 to support the child.

"Anyone who was lucky enough to know Katie May was truly blessed by her incredible heart, mind and soul. She was an inspiration and a guiding light to so many people in this world," the donation page reads.

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Sarah McDaniel, la primera modelo sin desnudo de Playboy

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La revista "Playboy" difundi su histrica primera portada sin desnudos femeninos, con la modelo Sarah McDaniel, con la que en la edicin de marzo inicia una nueva era en su poltica editorial, con imgenes "parecidas a los perfiles ms atrevidos de Instagram".

La imagen de la tapa de la edicin de marzo de "Playboy", que saldr a la venta en Estados Unidos el prximo 12 de febrero, estuvo a cargo del reconocido fotgrafo Theo Wenner, y presenta a la modelo que salt a la fama por sus autorretratos en las redes sociales, (en Instagram suma 230 mil fieles seguidores) donde destacan sus ojos de distinto color, uno mbar y otro azul.

El diseo de la cubierta adems simula una "selfie" compartida por Snapchat con el mensaje "heyyy ;)".

"Sarah no es la nica mujer que aparecer en la nueva Playboy sin desnudos", destac la revista y agreg que este nmero tendr, adems, un pster con una foto de Dree Hemingway, nieta del escritor Ernest Hemingway.

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Las producciones o "pictorials" de "Playboy" sern menos explcitas, pues, como lo adelant el diario "New York Times", en la nueva versin ya no habr ms retoques con Photoshop y las modelos que aparezcan "t*****s" en las pginas interiores utilizarn sus brazos para cubrirse.

"Playboy tendr una imagen ms moderna. Seguir habiendo una "playmate" del mes, pero las fotos sern parecidas a los perfiles ms atrevidos de Instagram", dijo Scott Flanders, consejero delegado de la publicacin.

En octubre de 2015, "Playboy" anunci sorpresivamente que pondra fin a 63 aos de desnudos, y en diciembre de ese mismo ao, la ex "conejita" Pamela Anderson apareca sin ropa en la ltima portada de la revista, creada por Hugh Hefner.

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"Madoff" Ratings Debut With Little Dividends, "Chicago P.D." Rises, "Arrow" Down

The saga and scams of Bernie Madoff took over ABC on Wednesday in the first part of a two-night miniseries, but Madoff (1.2/4) didnt really prove that great an investment at least in the ratings. While the Richard Dreyfuss and Blythe Danner starrer snagged 7.03 million viewers overall, among adults 18-49 the 2-hour Part 1 last night was way down from the average that ABC commonly pulls in from 8 -10 PM. In the 8 PM slot, only NBCs The Mysteries Of Laura (1.1/3), which was down a tenth from last week, was lower among the Big 4. In the 9 PM slot, Madoff was tied for last place with a Criminal Minds (1.2/4) repeat. Week-to-week,Madoff was down 8% from what repeats of ABCs usual comedy block had on January 27.

Compared to January 13, when ABC last had originals in The Middle (1.9/7), The Goldbergs (2.0/6), the powerhouse of Modern Family (2.7/8) and black-ish (1.9/6) running from 810 PM, Madoff stock obviously dropped. Based on ABC News correspondent Brian RossbookThe Madoff Chronicles, the Ben Robbins created pic did far better among the older news demo of adults 25-54 with a 1.7/5 result. Having said that, Part 1 of Madoff was up 20% in the 18-49 demo from ABCs last original TV movie, In My Dreams. The Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie aired on April 20, 2014, a fairly non-competitive Sunday. Madofflead-out American Crime (0.8/3) was down 11% from its January 27 show.

Overall, Fox was the winner of the night in the key demo with 1.9/6 while NBC took the viewership top spot with an audience of 7.07 million just a nose ahead of Foxs 6.92 million. Both the most-watched (9.15 million) and the top-rated show of the night, American Idol (2.3/7) was pretty steady with last week, with just an 8% dip in the demo. In its second week in the 9 PM Wednesday slot, Hells Kitchen (1.5/5) heated things up 7% from its January 27 slot debut.

With Criminal Minds in repeat, CBS had a fairly staid night. 2 Broke Girls (1.5/5), Mike & Molly (1.6/5) and Code Black (1.2/4) were down 6%, even and down 8% from last week when there was an original CM anchoring the line-up. In what was the biggest drop of the night, Arrow (0.9/3) took an 18% fall on Wednesday to a season low in early numbers. Not that Arrows hurt hindered Supernatural (0.7/2), which was even with its January 27 show as it had been with its January 20 show.

As Arrow was the big drop of the night, Chicago P.D. (1.7/6) was the big riser. The d**k Wolf Windy City show rose 13% in the demo over its last original of January 20 and 10% in viewers to 7.2 million. Lead-in Law & Order: SVU (1.8/6) had a bit of a bump too with a 6% demo bop up from its last original also of January 20.

Source: http://deadline.com/2016/02/madoff-ratings-debut-chicago-pd-arrow-american-idol-fox-1201696393/

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Robo-Lawyers, Farmers, Docs: Our Future on Autopilot

Construction projects are time-consuming, labor-intensive, prone to delays, disputes and other issues. Robots on the work sites make many of these problems go away.

A robotic bricklayer named SAM, which stands for semi-automated mason, has started working alongside some construction workers, the MIT Technology Review reported last year, applying mortar and laying brick. A human worker is still needed for the tasks that require a little more finesse, such as handling aesthetic details or working on corners. SAM can lay bricks three times faster than a mason doing it the old-fashioned, however.

Another robot, named Hadrian, developed by engineers in Perth, Australia, can take that even further, working 20 faster than a human bricklayer, Gizmag reported last year. Hadrian is capable of laying up to 1,000 bricks per hour and can lay down the framework of an entire house in two days.

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The New "Me Before You" Trailer With Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke Will Have You in Tears

Pass Us the tissues! The highly anticipated trailer for the film adaptation of Jojo Moyes" bestselling book Me Before You finally dropped on Wednesday, February 3, and Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin prove that they are the perfect leads.

The preview begins with Game of Thrones actress Clarke, who plays the odd-but-warm Louisa Clark. The struggling Brit, who can"t seem to hold a job, eventually lands a position as caretaker to a paralyzed man named Will Traynor (played by Claflin).

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Will was once a high-powered career man who took risks in life until he was involved in a tragic crash that left him disabled. He"s incredibly sharp and understandably bitter about his condition and it"s up to Louisa to soften him, and ultimately, talk him out of committing assisted suicide within six months" time.

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"He hates me. Every time he looks at me, he looks at me like I"m stupid," she complains in one scene. However, that hatred eventually evolves into friendship and the two form a close bond.

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Cue Ed Sheeran"s tear-jerking tune "Photograph," which is played during an emotional sequence that shows the two leads falling in love.

Watch the beautiful trailer above. Me Before You hits theaters on June 3, 2016.

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Adnan Syed Of "Serial" Appears In Court For Shot At New Trial

Adnan Syed, whose case was widely publicized by the podcast Serial, is in court Wednesday for a hearing that offers him a chance at a second trial. He was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend more than 15 years ago.

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A hearing underway in Baltimore will determine whether convicted murderer Adnan Syed will get a new trial. The first season of the hit podcast "Serial" investigated the case and raised inconsistencies. Syed was convicted in 2000 of killing his ex-girlfriend. Reporter Andrea Seabrook has been at the courthouse in Baltimore all day and joins us from there now. And, Andrea, for people who haven"t heard "Serial," tell us the background of this case.

ANDREA SEABROOK, BYLINE: Well, this is about the murder of Hae Min Lee. She was a teenager at the time, Adnan Syed"s ex-girlfriend. He was convicted of murdering her, strangling her with his bare hands and burying her in a shallow grave in a park. The state"s case when they convicted him in 2000 completely turned on about 20 minutes on the afternoon that she disappeared, those 20 minutes that Syed really couldn"t account for - 20 minutes in the afternoon of a teenager"s life.

CORNISH: This isn"t the first attempt to get Syed a new trial after he was convicted. And today, there"s new evidence that"s actually being heard. How unusual is this?

SEABROOK: It seems definitely unusual, especially in this case because so much of what has electrified listeners about this is the podcast "Serial" - the one produced by "This American Life" hosted by Sarah Koenig. The new evidence that came to light today really has everything to do with those 20 minutes and where he was. And there"s a new witness. There was new testimony under oath. There are new exhibits, new actual, you know - actual things - papers and notes that really completely contradict what prosecutors have said in the past.

CORNISH: This has drawn a lot of attention. Who is in the courtroom?

SEABROOK: You know, it"s funny. It"s interesting, Audie. A large part of the public that came to the hearing are "Serial" listeners in the room to see the sort of developments of this case. There were also many members of Adnan Syed"s family, his mosque. And there was a section for Hae Min Lee"s family, although we don"t know if any of them were there. And there is more testimony to come, but the thing that is, you know - two things that are really remarkable - there"s almost a feedback loop here. I mean, a lot of what was dug up by the "Serial," "This American Life" investigation is stuff that"s now coming up before a judge. And with so much new evidence and so many new things to look at about this case, it"s hard to remember this isn"t a trial at all. This is a hearing that the judge will actually use the evidence from to determine whether there should be a new trial at all.

CORNISH: All right. What happens next? You mentioned all of these documents. Maybe you could tell us a little bit about what"s in them and what goes into this decision about whether he gets a new trial.

SEABROOK: Today, the judge heard testimony from Asia McLean. "Serial" listeners will probably remember that name. She is the one who says she saw Adnan Syed in the library at the exact same time that the state said he was out committing a murder. And she brought with her notes and cell phone data that really contradict what prosecutors have said in past proceedings about her and about the evidence that she has. What"s fascinating about her is she didn"t even know how important she was to the case until she heard about it on "Serial."

CORNISH: You said this is a hearing. What should we look for from the judge next?

SEABROOK: Well, the judge is hearing testimony tomorrow and Friday as well, but we have no idea when he will decide.

CORNISH: Andrea Seabrook - she joined us from the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Andrea, thank you.

SEABROOK: Thank you.

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Return of Kings violent views not welcome in BC, say municipal leaders

A controversial U.S. blogger who has published material suggesting rape inside a private home should be legalis planning rallies in Vancouver, Victoria and Surrey this weekend, but municipal leaders say neither he nor his group iswelcome.

DaryushValizadeh, better known asRoosh-V,advisesmen on hisblogon the best methods to convince womento have s*x with them. He is the author ofBang, which he describesas a "textbook for picking up girls."

"The violent and hateful positions spread by this organization are about as far apart from Vancouver"s values as I can imagine," Mayor Gregor Robertson said.

"I know there are real concerns in this city of the hate speech they frankly put out there."

Roosh V"sReturn of Kingsblogadvertises itself as a "safe space on the web"for "heterosexual, masculine men" to assert themselves in a "politically-correct society that allows women to assert superiority and control over men."

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The group hasplanned gatherings in 10 Canadian cities on Feb. 6., but there istalk online of those againstRooshV holding a rally in the same location.

Other Canadian leaders voice opposition

"It"s hate speech.It"s violence.It goes against everything I believe our residents stand for," said Victoria city councillor Jeremy Loveday.

Loveday said he has no idea what sort of presence Return of Kings has in Victoria, and whether anyone would show up.

"Hopefully we can keep moving forward and talking about how we can build healthy masculinitiesand not violent masculinities," he said.

The mayors of Winnipeg,Toronto, Calgary and Ottawa have also spoken out against Roosh V and his gatherings.

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"Mad Men" Creator Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner, the brain behind "Mad Men," spoke with HuffPost Live"s Ricky Camilleri about his new film "Are You Here" on Aug. 13, 2014.

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Gene Simmons

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons brought a dose of rock "n" roll to HuffPost Live on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Hoda Kotb and Lisa Lampanelli

"Today" host Hoda Kotb blows out a candle from afar as she celebrates her 50th birthday with HuffPost Live"s Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani and comedian Lisa Lampanelli on Aug. 7, 2014.

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Joel McHale

The always hilarious Joel McHale joins HuffPost Live on July 29, 2014, to talk "Community," "The Soup" and more.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal grabs a seat on the HuffPost Live couch to chat about her miniseries "The Honorable Woman."

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Eric Stonestreet

"Modern Family" star Eric Stonestreet chats with host Caitlyn Becker on July 23, 2014.

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Rob Reiner

Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and HuffPost Live"s Roy Sekoff share a sandwich from Katz"s Deli -- home of the famed "When Harry Met Sally..." fake o****m scene -- on July 9, 2014.

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Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul dropped by HuffPost Live on June 13 to discuss his new film "Hellion" and answer a few "Breaking Bad" questions.

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Jeremy Lin

NBA star Jeremy Lin discusses his off-the-court work with the Jeremy Lin Foundation on June 10, 2014.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has some fun with HuffPost Live"s Josh Zepps during a chat about "Cosmos" on June 9, 2014.

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Kris Jenner

The head of the Kardashian clan brightens up the HuffPost Live studio on June 5, 2014.

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Busy Philipps

"Cougar Town" star Busy Philipps pops in yellow on the HuffPost Live set on May 29, 2014.

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Austin Mahone

Teen pop sensation Austin Mahone dropped by the studio on May 27, 2014 to chat about his album "The Secret."

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Odd Future

Tyler The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt and the boys of Odd Future spit a few rhymes on the HuffPost Live set on May 14, 2014.

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Robert Duvall

Film legend Robert Duvall makes a big statement to HuffPost Live President Roy Sekoff on May 14, 2014.

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The Cast Of "The Normal Heart"

The star-studded cast of HBO"s "The Normal Heart" -- including Marc Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, director Ryan Murphy, Jim Parsons, Matt Bomer and Taylor Kitsch -- joined HuffPost Live"s Ricky Camilleri to discuss their film on May 12, 2014.

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Spike Lee

Acclaimed director Spike Lee poses with Marc Lamont Hill on May 12, 2014.

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Chrissy Teigen

Supermodel Chrissy Teigen kicks up her heels with HuffPost Live"s Marc Lamont Hill on May 8, 2014.

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Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner joins HuffPost Live to discuss his film "Draft Day" on April 10, 2014.

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Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin shares a laugh with HuffPost Live"s Caitlyn Becker on April 9, 2014.

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Kelly Osbourne

The stylish Kelly Osbourne shows off a colorful springtime look on April 9, 2014.

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Brooklyn Decker

Supermodel and actress Brooklyn Decker shocks host Marc Lamont Hill during a conversation about her series "Friends With Better Lives" on April 8, 2014.

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Phylicia Rashad

Host Marc Lamont Hill is all smiles with "The Cosby Show" matriarch Phylicia Rashad, who discussed her film "Frankie & Alice" on April 3, 2014.

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Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon shows off a stylish pair of shoes on the HuffPost Live set on April 2, 2014.

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President Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter joins HuffPost Live on March 25, 2014, to discuss his book "A Call To Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power."

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Arianna Huffington

HuffPost Live"s namesake hits the set! Arianna Huffington joins Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani ono March 25, 2014, to discuss her book "Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder."

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Hulk Hogan

Hulkamania ran wild on HuffPost Live when Hulk Hogan joined to discuss Wrestlemania 30 on March 24, 2014.

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Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum strikes a pose in the HuffPost Live studio on March 13, 2014.

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Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker chats with host Josh Zepps about why she"s rallying behind Hope North, a charity which aims to educate and heal the young victims of Ugandas civil war, on March 12, 2014.

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The Duggar Family

The Duggar Family piles into the HuffPost Live studio with host Nancy Redd on March 10, 2014.

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Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell joins Ricky Camilleri to dish on the "Veronica Mars" movie on March 10, 2014.

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Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons schools HuffPost Live"s Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani on all things meditation on March 6, 2014.

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Naomi Campbell

The fabulous Naomi Campbell joins HuffPost Live on March 5, 2014, to chat about the second season of her reality series "The Face."

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Norman Reedus

"The Walking Dead" star Norman Reedus snuggles up with host Caitlyn Becker on Feb. 27, 2014.

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Jackie Collins

Jackie Collins joins HuffPost Live on Feb. 4, 2014, to talk about her 30th novel, love, life and more.

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The Cast Of "Workaholics"

The stars of Comedy Central"s "Workaholics" Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Adam DeVine stop by HuffPost Live on Feb. 4, 2014, to discuss season four of their hit show, the Superbowl and all things wizard.

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Terry Crews

"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" star Terry Crews shows off his legendary strength at HuffPost Live on Jan. 31, 2013.

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Jerome Bettis and Barry Sanders

Jerome "The Bus" Bettis and Barry Sanders catch up in the HuffPost Live green room on Jan. 31, 2014.

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Larry King

Larry King joins HuffPost Live host Marc Lamont Hill on Jan. 29, 2014.

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Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer joins HuffPost Live"s Alyona Minkovski on Jan. 28, 2014, to discuss his new show, "Tabloid."

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Tara Lipinski

As the youngest-ever gold medalist, ice skating champion Tara Lipinski knows well the pressure facing Olympic athletes as they head to Sochi. She joined HuffPost Live"s Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani on Jan. 27, 2014, to preview the Winter Games.

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Kris Jenner

HuffPost Live"s Caitlyn Becker keeps up with Kardashian family matriarch Kris Jenner on Jan. 10, 2014.

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Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding joins Marc Lamont Hill to co-host a HuffPost Live discussion about closing Guantanamo Bay on Jan. 8, 2014.

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Candace Cameron Bure

"Full House" star Candace Cameron Bure shares a laugh with HuffPost Live"s Nancy Redd on Jan. 6, 2014.

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Jared Leto

"Dallas Buyers Club" star Jared Leto goofs off with HuffPost Live"s Ricky Camilleri on Dec. 17, 2013.

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Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria visits the HuffPost Live studio on Dec. 10, 2013.

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d**k Cavett and Stephen Fry

d**k Cavett took over the HuffPost Live studio on Dec. 6, 2013, to interview Stephen Fry.

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Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern joins HuffPost Live"s Ricky Camilleri to discuss his critically-acclaimed role in "Nebraska" on Dec. 5, 2013.

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Sarah Silverman

Comedian Sarah Silverman gets a laugh out of HuffPost Live"s Marc Lamont Hill on Nov. 22, 2013.

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David Blaine

David Blaine works his magic on HuffPost Live"s Ricky Camilleri on Nov. 18, 2013.

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TLC and Soleil Moon-Frye

T-Boz and Chilli of TLC cross paths with Soleil Moon-Frye on the HuffPost Live set on Oct. 17, 2013.

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Tony Bennett

Music legend Tony Bennett chats with HuffPost Live"s Marc Lamont Hill on Oct. 8, 2013.

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Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow is giddy to chat with HuffPost Live"s Josh Zepps on Sept. 11, 2013.

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Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman dished on his trips to North Korea with HuffPost Live"s Marc Lamont Hill on Aug. 29, 2013.

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Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, John Kasich hope to rescue campaigns in New Hampshire

HOPKINGTON, N.H. Having given up on a strong showing in Iowa, the three establishment governors still in the GOP presidential race spent Monday in New Hampshire, hoping to rescue their campaigns in next weeks primary.

Govs. John Kasich of Ohio and Chris Christie of New Jersey and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush all insist theyre in the race to stay, and urged voters to rally around them as mainstream Republicans answer to Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz the duo that have taken the partys presidential primary by storm.

We made a mistake seven years ago; we cant afford to make another one. If we do, we wont recognize this country, Mr. Christie told a crowd at the Hopkinton Town Hall. For the next eight days, you are the most powerful people in the world.

SEE ALSO: Live Results: Iowa Caucus Map Results

The three governors essentially skipped Iowa, where conservative evangelical voters dominate the caucuses, and have put their hopes on New Hampshire, where socially moderate voters are prevalent, and where independent candidates can vote in the Feb. 9 primary.

The RealClearPolitics.com average of polls suggests that Mr. Trump is comfortably ahead with a third of the vote. That means the race is for second place, with Mr. Kasich and Mr. Cruz tied at 11.5 percent of the vote each, followed by Mr. Bush at 10.3 percent, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida at 9.5 percent and Mr. Christie at 6.5 percent.

Its unlikely the three governors and Mr. Rubio can all emerge from New Hampshire as credible candidates and they know it.

There are people we need to finish ahead of, and we intend to do that, said John Weaver, a senior Kasich adviser. We want to clear out some people that we compete with for activists and donor support around the country.

Former New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen, who endorsed Mr. Kasich, described the New Hampshire contests as an existential death struggle between Kasich and Rubio and Christie and Bush.

They dont have to beat Trump, they dont have to win New Hampshire, but they have to beat each other, he said, arguing that it would help prove their viability. If you finish third in that bracket, how can you possibly persuade mainstream Republicans and donors around the country that you are showing strength and they ought to consolidate around you?

The foursome and their allied political action committees have been trading punches for weeks in the hopes of generating some momentum by cutting the legs out from under their opponents and the barbs continued on Monday.

Mr. Christie warned against electing Mr. Rubio and Mr. Cruz, saying the Obama administration serves as a cautionary tale about what happens when a first-term senator lacking executive experience wins the White House.

Rubio and Cruz have never managed a thing, and yet we are thinking of making the same mistake from a leadership perspective that Democrats made and our country made eight years ago, Mr. Christie said. [President Obama] failed us because he ran for the presidency because it was politically advantageous, not because he was ready.

Mr. Kasich, meanwhile, challenged Mr. Christie and Mr. Bush at a pair of campaign stops to follow his lead by pulling the plug on negative attacks, and calling on their allied super PACs to do the same.

I hope Christie and Bush will take all their negative c**p off the air and get their super PACs to talk about what they are for, Mr. Kasich told reporters after a town hall meeting in Rochester, New Hampshire.

It is pretty interesting with Bush, he said. He spent about $40 million trying to tell people who he was and it didnt work, so now he plays whack-a-mole whoever rises, you know, they go and beat them down. It is a h**l of a way to run. It is taking the low road to the highest office in the country, and it is not acceptable.

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Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/1/chris-christie-jeb-bush-john-kasich-hope-to-rescue/

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Kanye West Backs Down In His Beef With Wiz Khalifa And Amber Rose -- And Twitter Has Some Of The Funniest ...

Have you guys heard about Kanye West beefing on Twitter with Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose?!

Ha!!!

There"s no way you HAVEN"T heard about this it"s been the biggest story of the week!!!

Related: Kanye Addresses Amber"s X-Rated Claims!

Now, though, things may be coming to an end, because Yeezy backed down pretty significantly on Friday night.

In an attempt to deescalate the Twitter tensions, Kim Kardashian West"s husband posted this tweet (below) that seemed to be an apology in some ways:

Gods dream Never speak on kids again all love all blessings KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) January 30, 2016

Well that"s sensible, right?!

The Internet thought so and their reactions to Kanye calling off the Twitter feud were HIGHlarious!!!

Related: Amber Just Wrote An AMAZING Essay On Sexism & s**t-Shaming!

Ch-ch-check a few out (below)!!!

@kanyewest it was not good for ur two thousand and twenty presidential campaign evan breen (@evan_breen) January 30, 2016

@kanyewest sup booty fingers? chrishowrad (@Chrishowrad) January 30, 2016

@kanyewest pic.twitter.com/7w3MTsy56L Kemp (@ESPNKemp) January 30, 2016

@kanyewest pic.twitter.com/n1qhHVuynu virgin mary (@hoeroins) January 30, 2016

@kanyewest it"s ok if you like fingers in your b**t everyone does

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Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Sit Down for Tea in New Children"s Book

Lake Effect"s Mitch Teich talks with author Dean Robbins.

In the late nineteenth century, civil rights pioneers Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass lived near each other in Rochester, NY. They were friends and often supported each other as they fought for the rights of women and African Americans in America.

A new childrens book, Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, depicts the story of this historic friendship. Written by Madison author Dean Robbins, and illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko, the book imagines a conversation between the two of themover a cup of tea.

What attracted Robbins to write about this pair began with his love for heroes as a child. "I"ve had a whole string of heroes that I wanted to be like when I grew up," he says. "I was drawn to sports figures who were also moral exemplars and to historical figures who faced unimaginable odds."

Robbins depiction of Anthony and Douglass" friendship is not straight history, but rather "a meditation on a snowy day in Rochester, New York when these two civil rights titans, who also happen to be close friends and neighbors, sat down to talk about their work in freedom and equality and to support each other. They enjoy a blessed moment of serenity before going out to face adversity and change the world."

Even though these two subjects lived 200 years ago, Robbins says, their actions were exemplary even by modern standards. "They both insisted that the United States live up to the highest ideals of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and they never compromised their principles," he adds.

Robbins hopes kids are "inspired by these two amazing heroes and see that it is possible to make the world a better place, in spite of almost unimaginable odds."

Robbins will be atBoswell Book Companyfor a reading Tuesday, February 2.

Source: http://wuwm.com/post/frederick-douglass-and-susan-b-anthony-sit-down-tea-new-childrens-book

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Angelique Kerber upsets Serena Williams in Australian Open

MELBOURNE At the Australian Open on Saturday, all that stood between Serena Williams and Steffi Graf was Angelique Kerber, who took 33 majors to reach her first Grand Slam final. Kerber was trying to become the first German to win a womens major since Graf won in 1999. Williams was trying to join Graf as a 22-time major winner in singles.

Williams, the world No. 1, was the defending champion and a six-time titlist here. But in the final it was as if she were playing singles against a doubles team of Kerber and Graf. As strong as Williams i

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Charlie Puth: Nine Track Mind review subtly retro, softly burning R&B pop

Fresh from committing crimes againstthe English language with hischart-topping single Marvin Gaye a collaboration with Meghan All About That Bass Trainor that co-opted the soul giants name into one ofthe more grammatically cavalier refrains of recent times Charlie Puth releases his debut album. But there are no repeats of such lyrical misdemeanours here instead the 24-year-old Puth errs on the sideof caution. Taking cues from classic R&B, his subtly retro record makes few concessions tothe present day, and the ones that are there feel perfunctory: Losing My Mind, for example, begins with a looped soul sample that quickly recedes to make way for yet more crooning. But while his traditionalism can feel staid (even Ed Sheeran, Puths UK equivalent when it comes to lovelorn beta-male balladeers, takes a risk once in a while), the standard of his songwriting is consistently high, and his central theme romantic obsession that verges on themasochistic makes for a record that softly burns.

Source: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/28/charlie-puth-nine-track-mind-review-subtly-retro-softly-burning-rb-pop

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30 years since Challenger: Teacher-in-Space finalists gather

POLL: Did you watch the 1986 Challenger space shuttle launch?

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Dozens of educators who competed alongside Christa McAuliffe to become the first teacher inspacegathered Thursday to remember the seven astronauts who perished aboard Challenger 30 years ago.

McAuliffe"s son, Scott, now 39, also took part in the emotionally charged ceremony, held on a bleak, drizzly morning just six miles from where his mother"sspaceshuttleblasted off for the final time on Jan. 28, 1986.

Many of the teacher-in-space semifinalists are retired now. They have gray hair. A few limp. But they still believe strongly in what McAuliffe hoped to accomplish aboard Challenger before disaster struck during liftoff.

"It"s really hard" to be back, said William Dillon, 77, a retired teacher who represented California in the competition back in the mid-1980s. He was at KennedySpaceCenter for Challenger"s launch and had gotten to know not only McAuliffe, but a few of the other astronauts on the doomed flight.

Linda Preston, 61, also retired as a teacher, choked up as the names of the Challenger dead were read during the memorial service. The formerspaceshuttlepilot reciting the names of all 24 astronauts killed in the line of duty over the years, Jon McBride, had to fight back tears.

"All of a sudden, I couldn"t breathe," Preston later confided to a reporter. She represented Utah in the teacher competition.

About 40 of the 113 remaining semifinalists for teacher-in-space traveled to Cape Canaveral for the anniversary commemoration, the biggest gathering ever for a NASA memorial like this.

"We felt we all wanted to be part of it," said Connecticut semifinalist David Warner, 63, who still teaches science, robotics and rocketry.

Like so many of his colleagues, Warner wanted to see Kennedy"s "Forever Remembered" exhibit that opened last summer. It contains the only piece of Challenger wreckage on public display, a 12-foot section of the left-side body panel complete with the U.S. flag, as well as personal belongings of the Challenger and Columbia crews.

The ceremony was one of several NASA memorials that took place Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery and elsewhere around the country.

At Kennedy, rain moved the ceremony indoors, directly in front of the "Forever Remembered" exhibit. The gathering took place beneath the suspendedshuttleAtlantis, which in 2011 made the finalshuttleflight.

Afterward, McAuliffe and other children of the Challenger dead laid a wreath at the outdoorSpaceMirror Memorial. Each guest received a rose or carnation to attach to the railing in front of the massive granite mirror.

McAuliffe, who works in education technology in Maine, said having his own two sons there with him ages 6 and 8 made it easier. It"s time, he said, that his children see and learn firsthand all about astronauts and thespaceprogram.

Indeed, in a nod to the second generation, June Scobee Rodgers widow of Challenger commander d**k Scobee and longtime spokeswoman for the group passed the torch to daughter Kathie Scobee Fulgham.

Fulgham not Scobee Rodgers was on the stage for the ceremony and introduced guest speaker Barbara Morgan, an Idaho schoolteacher who served as Christa McAuliffe"s backup so long ago.

Morgan recalled how d**k Scobee was "a deep and poetic thinker," and how pilot Michael Smith let her "push the stick" during a training jet flight. She said Christa McAuliffe taught her not to worry about what"s unimportant but rather work harder at what truly counts.

Up until the final day before launch, Morgan noted, Christa McAuliffe took time to write college recommendations for her students.

The rest of the Challenger crew, remembered fondly by Morgan: Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka and Gregory Jarvis.

The crowd of about 500 included family members of astronauts killed in all three of NASA"s spacecraft tragedies: Challenger; Columbia"s catastrophic descent on Feb. 1, 2003; and the Apollo 1 fire on Jan. 27, 1967.

For the astronauts" loved ones, the disasters remain fresh in their minds.

Steven McAuliffe, a federal judge in Concord, New Hampshire, still declines interviews about his late wife Christa. But he noted in a statement that although 30 years have passed, "Challenger will always be an event that occurred just recently. Our thoughts and memories of Christa will always be fresh and comforting."

McAuliffe was presiding over a trial this week in Concord, and so Scott represented his father as well as his younger sister. The McAuliffes normally do not take part in these NASA memorials, so Scott"s presence was especially noteworthy.

Along with the other Challenger families, Scobee Rodgers established the Challenger Center forSpaceScience Education just three months after theshuttledisintegrated in the Florida sky. A leak in the right booster doomed the ship; unusually cold weather that morning left Challenger"s booster rockets with stiff O-ring seals.

Today, there are more than 40 Challenger Learning Centers focusing on science, technology, engineering and math, mostly in the U.S. More are being built.

"They"re not just a field trip for kids. They"re actually lessons learned," said Scobee Rodgers, an educator who lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. "That"s why they"ve lasted."

Source: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2016/jan/29/30-years-challenger-teacher--space-finalists-gather/347355/

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Andy Murray beats Bernard Tomic: Australian Open as it happened

Good morning/afternoon/evening. Welcome to coverage of the fourth-round match between the second seed, Andy Murray, and the 16th seed, Bernard Tomic. The odds here are stacked firmly in favour of Murray, who has beaten Tomic in their last three meetings without ever losing a set or being made to feel even a smidgin uncomfortable. However, Tomic will have a considerable wind behind him in the form of a boisterous crowd on Rod Laver Arena, who will try to give the Australian No1 a bit more pep in his step as he attempts to put Murray under pressure.

Tomic, who is no stranger to criticism for a perceived lax attitude, appears to be taking this match very seriously indeed and has been thorough in his research. He says he will use Kevin Andersons defeat of Murray in the last 16 of the US Open as motivation. Andy loves playing players that attack. I dont think he likes players like John Isner and Anderson, Tomic said. You have to take the ball to him, play aggressive, but not too aggressive, and rally at the right time. So, perhaps h**l try to draw Murray into attacking the game and look to exploit mistakes rather than push the tempo of rallies himself. A good tactical plan, or would it be folly to give a player of Murrays quality the chance to shape the match? Given, hes lost every set hes ever played against Murray perhaps he knows better than anyone else what he needs to change. For a player as tall as he is, 6ft 5in, he can vary the pace of rallies quite skilfully. He may need to do that today if he is to prevent Murray from getting into the groove.

Tomic has had time to have a pop at Roger Federer too, which doesnt seem the smartest thing to do. Responding to Federers perceived criticism of him in Brisbane earlier in the month when he appeared puzzled by Tomics lack of progress since emerging as a player of rich promise a few years ago, he said: If he believes Im very far away from the top 10, I also believe my prediction that hes nowhere near Novaks tennis right now. Im sure Federer is stinging.

As for Murray, h**l be grateful that his father-in-law, Nigel Sears, has been released from hospital and is well enough to return home to be with Murrays pregnant wife, Kim. he must have been a little shaken in the immediate aftermath of his four-set victory over Joo Sousa. h**l need to focus again and continue to play with the authority that has led to his unruffled progress into the last 16 in Melbourne. Im looking forward to this.

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Video Wonder: What a Sonic Boom Sounds Like

Early afternoon on Thursday, flurries of U.S. east coastresidents rushed fearfullyinto the streets, convinced that an earthquakewas making the ground tremble and windows rattle.

Turns out the kerfuffle had nothing to do with an earthquake, but was instead spurred by a series of sonic booms from nearby fighter jets. A sonic boom, in addition to being an animated TV series, is the explosive noise caused by the shock wave from an aircraft zooming forward faster than the speed of sound. One of the jets in question, theF-35C, has a top speed of 1,200 miles per hour.

This video of a U.S. navy jet breaking the sound barrier will familiarize you with the sonic boom, so that next time the navy is conducting supersonic testing, you know exactly what"s up.

Every day we track down a Video Wonder: an audiovisual offering that delights, inspires, and entertains. Have you encountered a video we shouldfeature? Email[emailprotected].

Source: http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/video-wonder-breaking-the-speed-of-sound

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The Latest: The price of success for Serena Williams

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest from the Australian Open on Friday (all times local):

12:15 a.m. (Saturday)

Andy Murray and his older brother Jamie have become the first brothers to reach the finals in both the singles and doubles championships at a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era.

Andy Murray said that their "parents will be extremely proud. There"s not many tennis players that come out of Scotland."

The No. 2-ranked Andy Murray, who has won two Grand Slam singles titles added, "Hopefully he can get the win tomorrow."

Jamie Murray is playing with Bruno Soares against the team of Daniel Nestor and Radek Stepanek. Both teams are bidding to win their first Grand Slam doubles title together.

After Andy Murray survived a grueling five-set semifinal against Milos Raonic, his brother tweeted: "Phew! Couldn"t go to sleep until that finished! Great performance and fight from" Andy Murray.

Andy Murray has played in four previous Australian Open finals and never won.

He faces No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who has won all five of his finals at Melbourne Park, including three over Andy Murray.

11:45 p.m.

Andy Murray has advanced to his fifth Australian Open final with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 win over Milos Raonic.

Murray, who lost all four previous finals he has contested at Melbourne Park, will play Novak Djokovic in Sunday"s championship decider.

Five-time champion Djokovic has never lost a final here, including three wins over Murray.

Murray broke Raonic"s serve to open the fifth set, and when Raonic walked back to his chair, he angrily smashed his racket on the hard court surface twice, breaking it. Murray went on a run of winning 20 of 25 points to go ahead 4-0 and all but clinch the match.

Raonic, who made 78 unforced errors in the match to Murray"s 28, received treatment for an upper right leg ailment after the ninth game of the fourth set, and he seemed to hobble at times for the remainder of the 4-hour, 3-minute match.

11:10 p.m.

Andy Murray has leveled his Australian Open semifinal with Milos Raonic by winning the fourth set 6-4.

Raonic won the first set 6-4, Murray the second 7-5 and the Canadian won the third set 7-6 (4).

In the fourth set, Murray broke Raonic"s serve at love in the seventh game, saved one break point in the next game and then two in the 10th.

The match has been going for nearly 3 1/2 hours.

Raonic received treatment for an upper right leg ailment after the ninth game of the fourth set.

The winner will face top-seeded and five-time champion Novak Djokovic in Sunday"s championship match at Rod Laver Arena.

Murray has advanced to the final four times here, but lost each time.

10:15 p.m.

Milos Raonic has won a third-set tiebreaker 7-6 (4) and leads by two sets to one in his Australian Open semifinal against Andy Murray.

Murray, a four-time losing finalist at Melbourne Park, won the second set 7-5 after Raonic took the first 6-4.

Raonic took a 5-2 lead in the tiebreaker, allowed Murray to close to 5-4 before winning the final two points on a Murray error into the net and an ace.

The winner will face five-time champion Novak Djokovic in Sunday"s final.

9:45 p.m.

Rod Laver wants some company in the Grand Slam group, and thinks it could be Novak Djokovic.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal each had seasons when they won three of the four major titles, but couldn"t complete the calendar-year Grand Slam. Djokovic"s only loss in a major last year was in the final of the French Open. He"s a five-time champion in Australia and has already secured his place in the final, where the pursuit of the season Grand Slam must begin.

Laver, who twice completed calendar-year Grand Slams, says it"s good for the sport if somebody else can achieve it.

The Australian great says "This is not a club that I"m a member of - it"s an open course. I think someone like Novak is well on his way to trying to accomplish that."

9:20 p.m.

Andy Murray has leveled his Australian Open semifinal with Milos Raonic, winning the second set 7-5 after Raonic won the first 6-4.

Murray broke Raonic"s service in the last game after setting up set point with a crosscourt forehand winner and sealing it when the Canadian netted a backhand.

Raonic won the first set on his second set point when he challenged an out call on his serve, and replays showed to have hit most of the line.

Murray is trying to advance to the final at Melbourne Park for the fifth time - he"s lost all four previous matches. Raonic is aiming to advance to his first Grand Slam final after losing in the semifinal at Wimbledon in 2014 in his only previous final-four match.

The winner will face top-seeded and five-time champion Novak Djokovic in Sunday"s final.

8:20 p.m.

Milos Raonic broke Andy Murray"s serve at love in the opening game and went on to win the first set of their Australian Open semifinal 6-4 on Friday.

Day-long rain at Melbourne Park subsided before the match began, allowing the roof to be open on Rod Laver Arena.

Raonic won the first set on his second set point when he challenged an out call on his serve, and replays showed to have hit most of the line.

Murray is trying to advance to the final at Melbourne Park for the fifth time - he"s lost all four previous matches. Raonic is aiming to advance to his first Grand Slam final after losing in the semifinal at Wimbledon in 2014 in his only previous final-four match.

The winner will face top-seeded and five-time champion Novak Djokovic in Sunday"s final. He beat Roger Federer in four sets on Thursday.

7:10 p.m.

Tennis Australia, Roger Federer"s management firm and a Brazilian businessman have combined to establish the Laver Cup, a Ryder Cup-style team event expected to pit the top players from Europe against the best players from the rest of the world.

The first event over three days is expected to be staged in 2017 and continue every September except in Olympic years. The venue will not be fixed.

On the current rankings, Europe has nine of the top 10 players - with Kei Nishikori of Japan breaking it up at No. 7.

Laver, the Australian great who twice won the calendar-year Grand Slam, said he was honored to put his name to the new competition and didn"t think it would detract from the existing Davis Cup international men"s team tournament.

"The Davis Cup format was country to country - this is Europe against the rest of the world," he said. "Hopefully, the best players will want to participate."

Jorge Paulo Lemann is the Brazilian businessman behind the venture. He formerly played Davis Cup for Brazil and Switzerland.

6:30 p.m.

The No. 1-ranked team of Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza have won the Australian Open doubles title, beating the Czech pair of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-6 (1), 6-3 to extend their winning streak to 36 matches on the way to a third Grand Slam title together.

Hingis, a three-time singles champion at the Australian Open, and Mirza dominated the first-set tiebreaker preceded by eight service breaks, four by each team.

The winners added to their Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles last year and the pair also won the Brisbane International title three weeks ago. They started playing together at Indian Wells last year.

Hingis is now a four-time doubles champion at the Australian Open. Mirza, who won the 2009 mixed doubles title with fellow Indian player Mahesh Bhupathi, played a later semifinal Friday in mixed doubles with Ivan Dodig of Croatia.

Hlavackova and Hradecka are now 2-3 in Grand Slam doubles finals. They won major doubles titles at the 2011 French Open and 2013 U.S. Open.

4:20 p.m.

American Coco Vandeweghe and Horia Tecau of Romania have advanced to Sunday"s mixed doubles final at Melbourne Park with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Slovenian Andreja Klepac and Treat Huey of the Philippines.

Vandeweghe and Tecau will play either Sania Mirza of India and Ivan Dodig of Croatia or Russian Elena Vesnina and Bruno Soares of Brazil, who play their semifinal later Friday.

It"ll be a busy day for Mirza, who is teaming with Martina Hingis in the women"s doubles final to follow on Rod Laver Arena. They"ll play the Czech pair of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka for the championship.

Soares is also teamed with Jamie Murray of Britain in the men"s doubles final on Saturday.

3:50 p.m.

Angelique Kerber checked her phone and confirms she received a text message from Steffi Graf ahead of the Australian Open final against Serena Williams on Saturday.

Kerber summed up the message on Friday: "She told me, "Congrats," and she is happy for me and good luck in the finals."

After winning her semifinal Thursday, Kerber was asked during her on-court interview if she would seek the advice of Graf, who was the last German woman to win the Australian title, on how to beat Serena.

Kerber responded with a laugh and said, "Steffi, write me please."

Williams has won 21 majors and is trying to match Graf"s record of 22 titles in the Open era, which started in 1968.

1:55 p.m.

Serena Williams, who plays Angelique Kerber in the women"s final at the Australian Open on Saturday, says the price of fame means she doesn"t get out much, but she"ll take that scenario as long as she"s at the top of the women"s game.

At her pre-championship news conference on Friday, Williams was asked whether it bothers her that she"s forced to stay in her hotel or house and not be able to wander the streets of Melbourne as she attempts to win her seventh title here.

Williams says "yeah, definitely ... I don"t really leave my house so much, even in Florida or L.A. or Paris. I kind of just stay at home a lot."

She adds: "It will go away soon. But for now, I"d rather have this than something else because it means I"m doing well."

Williams has not dropped a set this year in six matches after winning three of four Grand Slam titles last year. She"ll try to win her seventh final in seven attempts at Melbourne Park on Saturday.

1:20 p.m.

Andy Murray and Milos Raonic are set to meet in a men"s semifinal for the right to play five-time champion Novak Djokovic in an Australian Open men"s final.

The roof was closed over Rod Laver Arena early Friday afternoon with rain showers in the area, but those were expected to clear in time to have an open stadium for the night match.

Djokovic, who has won all five finals he"s played at Melbourne Park, beat Roger Federer in four sets Thursday to advance to Sunday"s championship decider.

The first final of 2016 will be played on Friday afternoon - the women"s doubles championship between the No. 1-ranked team of Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza play Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka.

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Serena Williams Routs Radwanska and Nears a 22nd Major Title

Photo Serena Williams after winning her Australian Open semifinal match against Agnieszka Radwanska. Credit Jason O"Brien/Reuters

MELBOURNE, Australia As Serena Williams recovered from a run at history that ended with the finish line in sight, Agnieszka Radwanska spent the months following the 2015 United States Open chasing titles all over Asia, winning in Japan, China, the Womens Tennis Association finals in Singapore and, at the start of this year, again in China.

On the strength of her results over the past four months, Radwanska will rise to No. 3 in the new world rankings. All those matches played and won while the world No. 1, Williams, sat recharging her body and mind helped Radwanska not one whit in their Australian Open semifinal on Thursday at Melbourne Park.

Williams, playing in her first individual tournament since her semifinal exit at the United States Open, looked rested, not rusty, in a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Radwanska at Rod Laver Arena. Williams, bidding for her seventh tournament title and her second in a row, played a near-flawless first set, producing 18 winners to Radwanskas one in a 20-minute clinic. There were 20 rallies of four or fewer shots, with Williams winning 16.

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I was really hitting just all the right shots, making little to no errors, which is kind of hard to play like that, she said.

It is Williams seventh trip to the final here, but for the first time she has arrived without having dropped a set along the way. She lost 26 games in her first six matches. Williamss most competitive match of the tournament was the opener against Italys Camila Giorgi, who claimed nine games. Did she see a correlation between not playing competitive tennis for four months and then not dropping a set upon her return?

Well, I definitely think I needed the time off, Williams said. Ive been going and going and going for a long time. Been really going hard since probably before the Olympics in 2012. Thats a long time. So I felt like I really committed myself, and I need to commit myself and my body and take some time off, restart.

Williams, 34, will meet the German Angelique Kerber in the final on Saturday. Kerber, who scored a 7-5, 6-2 victory against Johanna Konta in the second semifinal, has lost five of six career matches against Williams.

Actually Im really looking forward to playing against Serena in the final, Kerber said in an on-court interview. Its just amazing to play against No. 1 in the world in the first Grand Slam final of the year.

Armed with the best serve and return in the womens game, Williams on Thursday also showed off a volley as crisp as the seals on the plastic bags on her unused rackets. But what really sets her apart is her homing instinct. When the championship is in her sights, Williams rarely falters. Her semifinal loss to Roberta Vinci at the United States Open represented a rare slip-up for Williams, who is 26-4 in the semifinals of Grand Slam events. Her only losses have been to Vinci and Kim Clijsters at the United States Open, her sister Venus at Wimbledon and Justine Henin at the French Open.

I feel like Im in the semis, only one more match to go, thats how I think, Williams said. I may as well give it my all.

Photo Serena Williams playing inher semifinal match againstAgnieszka Radwanska in the Australian Open. Credit Greg Wood/Agence France-Presse Getty Images

The last time Williams lost to a top-5 player at the Australian Open was in 2008, when she fell to fourth-ranked Jelena Jankovic in the quarterfinals.

Williams chased perhaps her best set of the tournament with arguably her worst. Her footwork faltered and her level of play dropped like the barometric pressure outside, as bands of rain blew through, causing the roof at Rod Laver to remain closed.

Meantime, on the other side of the net, Radwanska started serving better and hitting her returns deeper. She started playing really well in the second set, Williams said. She started making a lot of great shots, hitting really deep. I was like, I have to figure out something. I have to stay in here and start playing aggressively again and going back to what Ive been doing all week and it kind of worked out.

Radwanskas uptick in her play won her only a short reprieve, as Williams prevailed on the last eight points of the match, including three aces and a net winner to close out Radwanska at love in the final game.

I think everything is stoppable at some point, I guess, Williams said. But right now Im really just trying to stay focused and just play, you know, in myself, not get too far ahead of myself.

If Williams were able to win Saturday and tie Steffi Graf with 22 Grand Slam singles crowns, her career would come full circle. Williamss first Tier 1 title, as a 17-year-old in 1999, came at the expense of Graf at Indian Wells, Calif. Two months after Graf lost to Williams, she won her 22nd Slam at the French Open and retired three months after that.

Does she dwell on what is at stake on Saturday or block it out?

I definitely block it out, Williams said. Alluding to the United States Open, she said, I was one off last year, too. If I dont win on Saturday, Ill still be one off.

At the United States Open, Williams added, I was so stressed out. I dont want to relive that at all.

Correction: January 28, 2016

An earlier version of this article misstated Serena Williamss age when she won her first Tier 1 title in 1999. She was 17, not 16.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/sports/tennis/serena-williams-advances-to-australian-open-final.html

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Box office preview: Kung Fu Panda 3 eyes $40+ million opening

With an expected debut of $40 million (or more), Kung Fu Panda 3 could soon be earning 2016s biggest opening yet.

The third installment in the adventures of Po the Panda sees Jack Black reprising his titular role. Its been weeks since weve had a family-friendly animated hit Norm of the North failed to make an impression in early January and Kung Fu Panda 3, which is rolling out in 3,955 theaters, has debuted to solid critical reviews, with a 78 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

If Pandadoes crack $40 million, itll earn the biggest opening of the year so far.Ride Along 2is the current champ with $35.2 million over three days, althoughThe Revenantscored $39.8 million when it expanded to wide release in early January.

Kung Fu Panda 3 may be a lock to claim first place, but the rest of the top five is a bit of a mixed bag. Holdovers like Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Revenant are set to battle it out with new releases Fifty Shades of Black and The Finest Hours, and all four are eyeing a weekend in the low double digits.

Heres how this weekends top five might shape up:

1. Kung Fu Panda 3 $40 millionBack in June 2008, the original Kung Fu Panda reached summer blockbuster status by opening to $60.2 million, going on to gross $215.4 million domestically. Three years later, the second movie opened over Memorial Day weekend, taking in $47.7 million over three days and $60.9 million over four. (Its domestic total tapped out at $165.2 million.) This time around, most predictions have Kung Fu Panda 3 opening around $40 million, but others are saying it could actually surpass the second installment to hit $50 million.

2. The Revenant $12 millionEven with a blizzard shutting down most of the East Coast last weekend, The Revenant emerged victorious with $16 million, beating out competition like Ride Along 2 and Star Wars to reach No. 1 for the first time in its five-week run. Still, winter storm Jonas took a bite out of its box office receipts, and Alejandro Gonzlez Irritus revenge drama is expected to fare better this weekend, dipping about 25 percent to $12 million.

3. The Finest Hours $11 millionCraig Gillespies action drama which sees Chris Pine starring asa1950scoast guard captain who braves a massive storm to rescue a stranded ship is headed for a debut somewhere around $10 or $11 million. With mixed reviews (and a 56 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes), The Finest Hours is opening in 3,143 theaters, including more than 2,700 3D locations and 190 IMAX screens.

4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens $10.5 millionAfter six weekends in theaters, the all-time domestic box office champion boasts a total of $883.3 million, but its showing signs of slowing down. Unlike other box office toppers like Avatar and Titanic, The Force Awakens is shedding theaters at a much faster rate, losing about 800 domestic locations this week, and as a result, it wont cross $900 million this weekend. Still, like The Revenant, it should make up ground after last weekends blizzard, and its expected to fall about 25 percent for a seventh weekend around $10.5 million.

5. Fifty Shades of Black $10 millionA little less than a year after Fifty Shades of Grey opened to $85.1 million, Marlon Wayans is spoofing the erotic drama with his own raunchy comedy. There are no critical reviews yet, and it probably wont do as well A Haunted House, a similar Michael Tiddes-directed, Wayans-starring parody that opened to $18.1 million in 2013, but Fifty Shades, which is bowing in 2,075 theaters, is expected to open around $10 million for the weekend.

Outside of the top five, Gavin OConnors western Jane Got a Gun is opening after a long and troubled journey to the big screen. Starring Natalie Portman as the titular gunslinger, Jane has faced departing directors and cast members, and after its distributor, Relativity, filed for bankruptcy, The Weinstein Company stepped up to release it alone. Opening in 1,210 theaters, Jane is expected to debut in the low single digits.

Source: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/28/box-office-preview-kung-fu-panda-3-finest-hours-fifty-shades-of-black

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Republican Debate: Live Updates

PhotoRick Santorum, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee and Jim Gilmore at the earlyFox News/Google Republican debate at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times

For the four Republican presidential candidates relegated to the undercard debate, it was a final chance to make an impression before the Iowa caucuses.

Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum and Jim Gilmore steered clear of clashing with each other on Thursday night and directed their ire at Democrats and a national media apparatus that they blame for their struggling campaigns.

I dont think its that the message isnt working, its that the message isnt getting out, Mr. Huckabee, who won the Iowa caucuses in 2008, said of his flagging candidacy.

An enraged Mr. Santorum lashed out at Fox News, which hosted the debate, for creating a two-tier process that kept candidates with low poll numbers on a separate stage.

This is what the media has been doing over the past year in trying to segregate and take Iowans out of the process, said Mr. Santorum, the former senator from Pennsylvania who won the caucuses in 2012.

The candidates also discussed the fight against the Islamic State, tax policy and abortion. They railed against big government. And they accused Democrats of taking the United States in the wrong direction.

Mrs. Fiorina took a page from Donald J. Trumps playbook and assailed Hillary Clinton by highlighting the sexual infidelity of her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Accusing Mrs. Clinton of doing anything to gain and hold power, she said, Listen, if my husband did what Bill Clinton did, I would have left him long ago.

The candidates in the early debate are all mired in the single digits in Iowa polls, trailing far behind Mr. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz. Mr. Santorum and Mr. Huckabee were both planning to attend the rally that the billionaire businessman organized on Thursday night after backing out of the prime-time debate.

Mr. Gilmore, the former governor of Virginia, criticized his rivals for participating in Mr. Trumps event, which he considered a sideshow. Excluded from all but one of the previous Republican debates and making his first visit to Iowa, Mr. Gilmore explained that he is focusing his efforts on New Hampshire. He, too, complained that his message has been unfairly silenced.

Media across the country is manipulating and shaping and framing this campaign, Mr. Gilmore said, expressing confidence that if elected he could change this dynamic. This is wrong. It has to change, and when Im president, its going to change.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/live/republican-debate-january-2016/

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Amber Rose Responded To Kanye"s Diss And She Didn"t Hold Back At All

Amber Rose hit back hard after Kanye West dragged her into hisepic Twitter feud with Wiz Khalifa.

Quick reminder: West and Rose dated for two years and it would be an understatement to say they are no longer on good terms. Much of this goes back to Rose calling West"s now-wife Kim Kardashian a "homewrecker" in 2012,claiming the reality star was the reason for her split with the rapper.

While the two have traded barbs over the years, West"s insults tend to focus on his ex"s sexual history. Though his tweets could be considered a modern form of theater, he fell back on ugly habits and tried to insult Khalifa (from whom Rosefiled for divorceafter just over a year of marriage in 2014) by referring to their mutual ex as a "stripper" and insinuating she"s a gold digger because the two have a son together.

Not one to stand down when she"s been insulted, Rose didn"t hold back when she clapped back:

Okay, so Rose"s response definitely has a homophobic twinge to it -- which is equally as icky as West"s s**t-shaming tactics -- but we have to say the entire exchange is still one of the most entertaining things to happen in a long time.

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Apple Inc. (AAPL)"s $216 Billion Cash Pile Is Not What It Seems

Apple released its latest earnings report on Tuesday, detailing again a giant cash pile as Chief Executive Tim Cook continued to boast about having the mother of all balance sheets. However, in reality, the cash pile is not as big as it looks, says a report from MarketWatch.

Apple has no real cash

Market watchers are very fascinated by the fact that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has more than $215 billion in reserve, and they believe the cash-rich firm will probably go on an acquisition spree or buy back more of its stock.

In contrast, on the conference call Tuesday, Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri promised that the company plans on going further into debt. This left many wondering why. The reason is because the huge cash pile the company has been talking about is not actually cash, nor is it on hand. Above all, it does not even take the companys debt into account.

Apples balance sheet states that it has about $16.7 billion in cash and equivalents. The company has stashed the majority of the assets in its reserve in long-term marketable securities, indicating that it plans to let those funds earn interest for a term longer than a year. Such funds roughly amount to $177.7 billion, the report says.

More importantly, all its cash and securities and proceeds from sales outside the U.S. are stashed overseas, suggesting that the company wont bring them back so as to avoid the huge amount of taxes it would be required to pay in the U.S.On Tuesday, Maestri informed investors that a whopping $200 billion of its reserves, or 93%, are overseas. Cook expressly said that if Apple tries to bring that cash home, it will have to sacrifice 40% of the amount, and this is something it will not do.

Debt in home, surplus overseas

Apple has its cash and securities piling up overseas, but in the U.S., it is piling up the debt. The companys long-term debt obligations are about $53.2 billion, and its non-current liabilities amount to $32.2 billion. This is after executing a series of bond sales. The cash promised to its shareholders is not included in those debts, and the company mostly uses its bond sales for financing them, the report says.

In fourth quarter of 2015, Apple spent more than $8.8 billion on stock repurchases and dividends, and now it is a little more than three-quarters of the way through its $200 billion capital return program. The company has promised another $47 billion to shareholders. To meet such needs, the company plans to take on more debt.

We also plan to be very active in the U.S. and international debt markets in 2016 in order to fund our capital return activities, Maestri said.

Source: http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/01/apple-cash-pile-is-not-what-it-looks/

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Report: Former Hawkeye Tyler Sash found to have CTE

Hawk Central staff 9:55 p.m. CST January 26, 2016

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Iowa"s Tyler Sash died last September, and a New York Times report released Tuesday said the football star had CTE.(Photo: Register file photo)Buy Photo

Former NFL and Iowa safety Tyler Sash, who died last September in his Oskaloosa home at age 27, has been diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease found in dozens of former professional football players.

Chris Nowinski of the Boston University-affiliated Concussion Legacy Foundation confirmed the diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, on Tuesday night to The Associated Press. The New York Times was the first to report the finding.

CTE, which can be diagnosed only after death, is directly linked to repeated brain trauma. It is associated with symptoms such as memory loss, impaired judgment, depression, and, eventually, progressive dementia.

According to the Times report, the disease had advanced to a stage rarely seen in someone his age.

The Times report says the severity of CTE in Sashs brain was similar to the level found in the brain of former NFL hall-of-famer Junior Seau, who committed suicide in 2012 at age 43.

With Tyler being so young, its very surprising to me, linebacker A.J. Edds, who played at Iowa with Sash in 2008 and 2009, told The Register on Tuesday night. But when you start looking back and connecting the dots, some of the symptoms and signs were there.

Its eye-opening. It tells you about the state and the standing of what football is continuing to do to guys, not just physically but mentally as well.

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Family members had been growing concerned for Sashs safety in recent years, indicating that he had battled memory loss, minor temper issues and bouts of confusion, according to the Times.

It seems to be the story with this CTE stuff, Edds said. Hindsight is 20-20 and in hindsight people will look back and say there are some things that didnt add up, but even when you have stuff like that, you can only do so much to alleviate or rectify any sort of those issues that are going on. Its a tough deal.

Sash, who won a Super Bowl during his rookie season with the New York Giants, was found dead at his home on Sept. 8. The Iowa State Medical Examiners office found he died from an accidental overdose after mixing two powerful pain medications, and a history of painful injuries was a contributing factor.

Months after the Super Bowl victory, Sash was suspended for four games in 2012 for violating the NFLs performance-enhancing substances policy by testing positive for Adderall, a stimulant used primarily to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the sleep disorder narcolepsy. The Giants cut ties with Sash prior to the 2013 opener, reaching an injury settlement after he sustained a concussion in the preseason finale against New England.

Sashs mother, Barnetta, had blamed much of that behavior on prescription drugs he took to combat pain resulting from the shoulder injury.

Doctors grade CTE on a severity scale from 0 to 4; Sash was at stage 2, according to the Times report. In comparing the results to other athletes who died at a similar age as Sash, Ann McKee, the chief of neuropathology at the V.A. Boston Healthcare System and a professor of neurology and pathology at the Boston University School of Medicine, told the Times she had seen only one case, a 25-year-old former ex-college player, with a similar amount of the disease.

McKee told the Times that very classic lesions of CTE found on Sashs brain help explain his inattention, his short fuse and his lack of focus.

Sash was reported to have at least two concussions while with the Giants. But its just not the big hits that worry brain experts less-severe head collisions can also contribute to the onset of CTE. In high-contact sports such as football, those types of traumas frequently go undiagnosed, the Times report said.

Near the time of his death, Tyler Sash was discovered by Barnetta, who went to a neighbors house for help. She had visited her sons home the night before and saw him lying on a couch. When Barnetta returned the following morning, she discovered Sash dead on the couch. Police arrived at Sashs residence at about 10 a.m.

Barnetta Sash told police her son had seemed disoriented, wasnt sleeping well and had been dealing with allergies.

Sashs girlfriend, Heather Dickinson, told police he had injured his shoulder after falling from a ladder. Barnetta told police that one of Tylers shoulders had been out of place and a sister helped him reset it.

At Iowa, Sash started 37 games from 2007-10, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors in his final season. He bypassed his fourth year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.

Barnetta Sash did not immediately return phone calls placed by the Register on Tuesday evening.

Information compiled by The Register"s Danny Lawhon.Register sportswriter Andy Hamilton and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The Iowa head football coach speaks a day after the death of one of his former players. Chad Leistikow/HawkCentral.com

Source: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2016/01/26/tyler-sash-cte-new-york-giants-iowa-hawkeyes/79375362/

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