News For Trend: December 2017

Sunday, 31 December 2017

Nerves of steel: High up on China's power lines

Workers on some of the highest electricity cables in the world give a new meaning to "power walking".

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Millennials to secure 'inheritance boom'

But a think tank says inheritance will come too late to help young people on to the housing ladder.

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Black Lives Matter activist dies at 27

She became a Black Lives Matter activist after her father died while under police restraint.

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Newspaper headlines: Adonis hits out and 'Dad's Army border force'

Sunday's papers feature Lord Adonis calling for a minister to resign and claims of a new volunteer border force.

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When a drag king met a drag queen

Sequins, sexuality and stereotyping - when drag queen Dave Lynn met drag king Sammy Silver.

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How fake news plagued 2017

False stories, pictures and video were widely shared, sowing confusion about the biggest news stories of the year.

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Cheer up Luv - How photo project highlights harassment

Women are speaking out about sexual harassment through photographer Eliza Hatch's powerful project Cheer Up Luv.

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A look back at the town of Cumbernauld

Cumbernauld was a new town built to house people from the nearby overcrowded city of Glasgow. We revisit to see how it has fared as a community.

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Missed this week's entertainment news?

Take a look at some of the week's biggest stories in the world of arts and entertainment.

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Pen pals defy age gap to become friends

Five months since their first letters, a group of schoolchildren and care home residents finally meet up.

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Who plays the piano at the railway station?

BBC News spent a day at St Pancras station and came across some real talent.

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Mishal Husain comes face-to-face with AI and the Mishalbot

Presenter Mishal Husain comes face-to-face with robot her, the Mishalbot.

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What next for Brexit in 2018?

What are the key dates and developments to watch out for as Britain and the EU move forward?

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Can Hull build on its UK City of Culture status beyond 2017?

As 2017 draws to a close can Hull build on its cultural year?

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In memoriam: Entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2017

A look back at some of the arts and entertainment figures who died in 2017.

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The future of international justice

After the end of the tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, will wider worldwide justice be done?

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The best science long reads of 2017 (part two)

The second part of our selection of the best science and environment reads this year.

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Marvin Lewis turned Bengals into winners, but legacy includes 0-7 playoff record

There's been no official word, but if Sunday is Lewis' finale, the coach leaves the Bengals better than he found them but without any hardware.

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Seahawks need Russell Wilson to finish historic regular season on strong note

In a must-win game, Seattle needs Wilson to regain the form he's had for most of the season to have a chance at making the playoffs.

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Carson Palmer's Cardinals career defined by success, questions

Injuries put a lot of what-ifs into Carson Palmer's stint with the Cardinals, which might be over after five seasons and big-time numbers, but no ring.

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Bitter taste: LeBron gets cake, Cavs lose again

On his 33rd birthday, LeBron James and the Cavaliers were gifted another loss -- their fourth in five games -- by the Jazz on Saturday. The loss also was the seventh straight for James in Utah.

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Curry spectacular, nets 38 in return to Warriors

If there was any concern about how Stephen Curry would respond after missing 11 games with an ankle injury, it was put to rest on Saturday. The Warriors star scored 38 points and nailed a season-high 10 3-pointers in an emphatic win over the Grizzlies.

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Draymond gets quick hook after 2nd technical

Draymond Green picked up his ninth and 10th technical fouls of the season Saturday night, leading to his second ejection from the Warriors' win against Memphis.

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League to discuss possible fixes to Giannis play

Come March, the NBA's competition committee will look at a number of solutions to when a player steps out of bounds without a whistle being called on the floor, a league spokesperson said.

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Jazz's Gobert (knee) to be checked in 2 weeks

After suffering a strained posterior cruciate ligament and a bone bruise two weeks ago in Boston, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert will have his left knee reevaluated in two weeks.

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NBA: Harden calls affirmed, Celts walks missed

The NBA's last-two-minute report detailed several mistakes made by the officials in the Celtics' comeback win Thursday night over the Rockets.

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76ers rally for win vs. Nuggets; Embiid sits out

Dario Saric had 20 points and nine rebounds and keyed a second-half run to lead the 76ers over the Nuggets 107-102 on Saturday night. The Sixers decided to sit star center Joel Embiid in one game of back-to-backs to not push him.

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Schedule alert! Every game tired teams should lose in January

Next month features the most severe schedule disadvantage of the season. How much did the schedule affect teams in December, and who should be on alert in January?

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Lowe's 10 things: Warriors and Thunder add new dimensions

Zach Lowe highlights a Warriors rookie, Kristaps Porzingis growing into superstardom, a brainy point guard, free-throw comedy and more.

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Clippers get Blake Griffin back, continue dominance over Lakers

The Clippers won the season series against the Lakers for a sixth consecutive season.

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Avery Bradley denies sexual assault allegation

Pistons guard Avery Bradley has denied a sexual assault allegation, and his attorney acknowledged that Bradley has a confidentiality agreement with the accuser "to protect the reputation and privacy of Mr. Bradley and his family."

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Inside the NBA Academy and what it means for the future of basketball

The NBA Academy Africa -- one of six across the world that provides teenagers with NBA-level resources -- took its first trip ever to Europe for a series of competitive games.

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The NBA's city-edition uniforms

The rest of the new Nike uniforms have arrived, and so have the grades on how they look.

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How Kobe Bryant inspired a progressive new Lakers look

The Lakers are the only team using their city-edition unis to honor franchise legends. For the first edition, they called in the Black Mamba.

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Lowe: The Utah Jazz have a bold new look like you've never seen before

The Jazz have always had a peculiar relationship with their New Orleans-based nickname. For special city-edition uniforms set to debut next month, they're gambling on something wildly different.

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Ranking the top 10 hockey people of 2017

Connor McDavid won all the awards. Sidney Crosby won another Stanley Cup. P.K. Subban won the internet. But there was one person who rose above them all as the most influential person in hockey during the past year.

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Flames get Prout from Devils for goalie Lack

Devils defenseman Dalton Prout was traded to the Flames for goalie Eddie Lack on Friday.

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Canada, Sweden win groups at world juniors

Brett Howden scored twice and Canada rebounded from a snowy loss to the United States to beat Denmark 8-0 on Saturday night and win Group A in the world junior hockey championship. In Group B action, Sweden beat Switzerland 7-2 to wrap up that group.

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Predators' leading scorer Forsberg goes on IR

Predators left wing and leading scorer Filip Forsberg has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday.

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Flames RW Frolik has jaw broken by puck

Flames right winger Michael Frolik suffered a fractured jaw when he was hit in the face by a shot Thursday. He is considered week-to-week.

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Junior hockey worlds match draws record 44K

A preliminary-round game in the junior hockey world championship between the United States and Canada at Buffalo's New Era Field drew a record 44,592 fans on Friday.

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Lightning lose backup G Budaj to leg injury

Lightning coach Jon Cooper said the team will probably call up a goalie to fill in for backup Peter Budaj, who suffered an apparent left leg injury against the Flyers on Friday night.

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Wild coach Boudreau OK after puck to head

Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau left the bench bleeding after taking a puck to the head with 5:44 left in Minnesota's 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday. The Wild said afterward that Boudreau was OK.

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Weekly Reader: 10 audacious hockey predictions for 2018

Greg Wyshynski peers into his crystal ball and predicts that, among other things, John Tavares will test free agency, the U.S. women will win Olympic gold and Jaromir Jagr will hang up his skates in 2018.

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As the Winter Classic turns 10, here's why we're still watching

The novelty of watching professional hockey outdoors -- it might be snowing! -- hasn't worn off. But that's not the only reason we're hyped for another edition of the NHL's New Year's Day showcase.

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Power Rankings: Why 2018 could be better for every team

We'd like to end 2017 on a positive note, so we identified a reason why each of the 31 NHL franchises should be optimistic in the new year -- from the Lightning's gaudy goal differential to Vegas' shiny, shocking success to the Sabres' primo prospect.

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Judge Rejects Pro-Life Effort to Block Illinois Abortion Law

"Even apart from the sincere moral objections that many folks have to paying for abortions, there is no money in the Illinois state budget to pay for them," said state Rep. Peter Breen, a special counsel for the pro-life Thomas More Society.

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As Deep Freeze Sets in, People Urged to Help Most Vulnerable

The post-Christmas prolonged, dangerously cold weather across half the country has advocates for the homeless scrambling to get people off the streets and local officials urging residents to assist their elderly neighbors.

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Officials: Deadly NYC Fire Lit by Child Playing With Stove

New York City’s deadliest residential fire in decades was accidentally lit by a 3 ½-year-old boy playing with the burners on his mother’s stove, officials said Friday.

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Oregon Bakers Who Refused to Make Gay Wedding Cake Lose Appeal

The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled against Aaron and Melissa Klein, owners of the Sweet Cakes by Melissa bakery who in 2013 refused to design and bake a cake celebrating a lesbian couple's same-sex wedding.

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Atlanta Street Preacher Banned from Sharing the Gospel Takes Case to Court

One Atlanta street preacher is taking Georgia authorities to court over efforts to keep him from sharing the Gospel on public sidewalks.

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Luke Skywalker's Bionic Hand? Artificial Hand Uses Ultrasound for Individual Finger Control

It appears to be a device right out of a Star Wars movie and like the technology in the movies, it reaps the same fantastic results.

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Food, Showers, Tents: Does the Help Really Help the Homeless?

Mohammed Aly does not see any reason why he shouldn’t try to ease the lives of Orange County’s homeless. But the authorities — and many of his neighbors — disagree.

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Bundle Up: Bitter Cold Weather Takes Hold of Northern US

Bitter cold weather has taken hold of much of the northern United States and is expected to stay put for days to come as two Minnesota cities already have set record low temperatures and a city in Pennsylvania continues to dig out from a record snowfall.

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‘Merry Christmas’ Appears on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hashtags Hate List

"When the SPLC confuses a cheerful 'Merry Christmas' with an obscenity-laced rant threatening harm to a group of people, it loses all credibility," Mat Staver, chairman of Liberty Counsel, charged.

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Franklin Graham Shares Gospel with Rosie O'Donnell: 'Let Him Heal Your Heart'

Evangelist Franklin Graham has told actress Rosie O'Donnell to "put her faith and trust in Jesus" after she tweeted a message telling House Speaker Paul Ryan to go "straight to hell."

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Candace Cameron Bure's Daughter Takes the Stage at Christmas Eve Service

Taking after her mother, Candace Cameron Bure's daughter has some talents of her own.

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Record Snow and Arctic Cold Slam the Northern US

It snowed so much in Erie, Pennsylvania that even those sent to clear the roads had to be dug out.

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Construction Temporarily Stopped at Church Destroyed on 9/11

Construction on a Greek Orthodox church to replace one that was crushed in the Sept. 11 attacks has been temporarily suspended amid rising costs and questions over how donations have been managed.

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Reds sign reliever Jared Hughes to 2-year deal

Righty reliever Jared Hughes, who has spent most of his time in the majors with the Pirates, will join the Reds next season.

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What moves to make if you want to play with MLB's 'Super Seven'

Baseball's elite teams are in a class of their own right now. Here's what the next seven teams need to do to catch the top tier.

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Votto HR ball given to family of cancer victim

A man who snagged a Joey Votto home run ball during a Reds game in August has fulfilled his promise to give it to the family of a 6-year-old boy who witnessed the big hit weeks before dying of cancer.

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Left-hander Duke, Twins finalize 1-year deal

Veteran LHP Zach Duke, who spent last season with the St. Louis Cardinals, has signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins.

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Paulo Dybala brace carries Juventus to win, AC Milan salvage draw

Paulo Dybala scored two goals in his return to the starting XI as Juventus were made to fight for a <a href="/report?gameId=491501"

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Sevilla president delighted with Vincenzo Montella appointment

Sevilla president Jose Castro said Vincenzo Montella was the club's first choice to replace Eduardo Berizzo and that any transfer business

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Pep Guardiola will visit Malaysia when Man City win title - JDT

Former Liverpool and Barcelona winger Luis Garcia thinks Pep Guardiola is building something very special at Manchester City. Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) hope that Pep Guardiola will keep his promise to fly to see them, with Manchester City on course for the 2017-18 Premier League title. Guardiola met JDT owner Tunku Ismail Idris (TMJ) in Oct. 2016 and the club claim that the former Barcelona boss vowed to pay them a visit if he made City champions of England. City's stunning form in the past few months has seen them establish a commanding lead at the top of the league, just past the halfway point of the...

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Walter Montoya leaves Sevilla to join Cruz Azul

Walter Montoya's time in Spain lasted less than one year. Midfielder Walter Montoya has left Sevilla to sign with Mexican club Cruz Azul, both clubs announced on Saturday. The 24-year-old passed his medical and will join up with his new club for the Liga MX Clausura in January. The Argentine winger only moved to Europe in January, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract with Sevilla, but made only four appearances in La Liga last season. Montoya failed to break into the team under his countrymen Jorge Sampaoli and Eduardo Berizzo and will play no part...

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Paulo Dybala, Blaise Matuidi give Juventus rare away win at Verona

Amid reports about his future with Juventus, Paulo Dybala scored twice to lead the Bianconeri past Hellas Verona at the Bentegodi. With a proper title race brewing in Serie A, the FC crew make the case for both Napoli and Juventus to win the Scudetto. In their last match of 2017, Juventus defeated Hellas Verona 3-1 to stay within a point of first-place Napoli in Serie A. While Blaise Matuidi scored an early goal, Juventus surrendered to sloppiness and inaccuracy quickly thereafter, inspiring Verona to create opportunities, even if Juventus did well to halt them. Running too many risks in the second half, Juventus' mistakes eventually allowed Verona to score an equaliser to apply pressure on the Bianconeri. Thankfully, Paulo Dybala sprung into...

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Miguel Herrera: MLS schedule hurts players' World Cup preparations

Shaka Hislop agrees with Sebastian Giovinco's agent that the Italian shouldn't consider a move to Inter and stay put in Toronto. From nonsense on the pitch to interesting times in the stands, Alejandro Moreno digs deep to find the best, funniest and strangest moments of the 2017 MLS season. Miguel Herrera says he believes Major League Soccer's March-October schedule will prevent it from competing for global talent as players realize it hurts their chances of playing in the World Cup. The former Mexico manager, now in charge of Club America in Liga MX, said in an interview with BeIN Sports this week that Mexican players like Giovani dos Santos, Jonathan dos Santos and Carlos Vela will face a disadvantage in competing for spots in Russia this summer because the MLS season does not start...

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Palace boss Roy Hodgson praises City's 'mature' Raheem Sterling

Despite Manchester City's dominance, Ian Darke says there's plenty to keep Premier League fans occupied in the second half of the season. Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace host in-form Manchester City with the manager wary of the threat posed by the improved, "maturing" Raheem Sterling. The 23-year-old has consistently been one of City's most influential players, and on Sunday at Selhurst Park is again expected to be significant as they pursue a 19th straight victory in the Premier League. Hodgson worked with Sterling at Liverpool before handing him his England debut and making him a key part of his team. For all of the promise he then...

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Max Allegri: Paulo Dybala can't 'get swept up' in expectations

Despite reports casting doubt on his Juventus future, Paulo Dybala scored twice to secure three points for Juventus at Hellas Verona. Despite reports casting doubt on his Juventus future, Paulo Dybala scored twice to secure three points for Juventus at Hellas Verona. Amid reports about his future with Juventus, Paulo Dybala scored twice to lead the Bianconeri past Hellas Verona at the Bentegodi. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said Paulo Dybala regained some confidence after ending his goal drought in Saturday's win, but cautioned him not to "get swept up" in trying to meet expectations. Dybala had not scored in Serie A since Nov. 19 and had lost his place in the starting XI, but he restored Juventus' lead in the 72nd minute and doubled his tally five minutes later to provide a 3-1 victory away to Hellas Verona -- their first win league win there since 2001. A day earlier, Allegri...

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Conte unconcerned by Morata's missed chances

Antonio Conte insists he's not worried about Alvaro Morata after the striker's missed chances in Chelsea's win over Stoke.

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Jordan Pickford the lone bright spot in defeat for negative Everton

Sam Allardyce says Everton's scoring abilities are limited. Sam Allardyce says Everton's scoring abilities are limited. Everton paid the price for a lack of ambition as Bournemouth ran out 2-1 winners on Saturday, handing Sam Allardyce his first defeat since taking charge as the recent eight-match unbeaten run came to an abrupt halt. There was an unwanted but fitting irony to the result as this safety-first approach backfired for the second time in four days. Despite Allardyce setting his team up to defend, his players did so terribly. Everton conceded as many goals in this match as their previous eight games...

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Stoke, Mark Hughes may regret barely putting up a fight at Chelsea

Chelsea eased past a sorry Stoke at Stamford Bridge with a comfortable 5-0 victory. Stoke boss Mark Hughes explains his decision to rest certain key players against Chelsea in preparation for the Potters' next match at Everton. Antonio Conte reflects on a 'fantastic' 2017 as Chelsea ended the year on a high note with a 5-0 rout of Stoke. Chelsea eased past a sorry Stoke at Stamford Bridge with a comfortable 5-0 victory. LONDON -- Stoke City were ripped open in under three minutes by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, en route to a 5-0 home win. It took even less time for manager Mark Hughes to concede that his priorities lay elsewhere as he dissected arguably the most hapless Premier League performance of the season in his postmatch press conference. "I made decisions I feel will help us with the game we have on Monday," he said, pointing to Stoke's vital home match against fellow strugglers Newcastle United....

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Silva irritated Watford let Swansea hang around

After losing to Swansea, Marco Silva laments Watford's inability to keep hold of the three points, especially with the Swans' lack of chances.

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Leicester's Puel praises Salah's impact for Liverpool

Leicester City manager Claude Puel says Mohamed Salah made the difference for Liverpool in their win over the Foxes.

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Pellegrino delighted with Saints' approach at United

Mauricio Pellegrino says Southampton prevented Manchester United from ever being comfortable in their draw at Old Trafford.

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Mourinho provides an update on Lukaku

Jose Mourinho addresses Romelu Lukaku's injury against Southampton and discusses Man United's penalty claim in the draw.

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Howe: Bournemouth showed they can dig deep

Eddie Howe delights in Bournemouth's ability to keep going and beat Everton after the Toffees pulled level.

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Verona 1-3 Juventus: Dybala shines for Juve

Despite reports casting doubt on his Juventus future, Paulo Dybala scored twice to secure three points for Juventus at Hellas Verona.

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Verona 1-3 Juventus: Dybala shines for Juve

Despite reports casting doubt on his Juventus future, Paulo Dybala scored twice to secure three points for Juventus at Hellas Verona.

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Journalists cast as villains need to recall their heroes

The press is proud of its triumphs. But now, under attack as never before, it needs to hold itself to its own values of transparency and rigour too

New years mean new leaves mean new challenges. And if there is one compelling challenge for journalists and their rough trade in 2018, it lies in re-establishing some modest degree of public respectability: in short, a measure of trust. For without a doff of the cap as big news breaks, there is only a shrug of the shoulders – which really means nothing at all.

And shrugging, when you contemplate the media wasteland of 2017, has been the pervasive reaction. Trump tweets across fields of cultured, East Coast derision. In Politico’s view, he defines the press as his “prime adversary”, not a foreign power, or terrorism, or an energy crisis; “he has changed the way we view the press and the way the press views itself.”

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Police identify remaining 7 victims in deadly Bronx apartment fire - NBCNews.com

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Police identify remaining 7 victims in deadly Bronx apartment fire
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New York City police on Saturday released the names of seven more victims killed in a fast-moving fire in the Bronx that killed 12 people, including a 7-month-old baby and a teenage girl. Killed in Thursday's fire were 7-month-old Amora Batiz; Gabriel ...
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For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency - New York Times

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For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency
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WASHINGTON — When President Trump meets with aides to discuss policy or prepare for a speech, he may ask about the pros and cons of a new proposal. He may inquire about its possible effect. He may explore the best way to frame his case. But there is ...
In a 30-minute interview, President Trump made 24 false or misleading claimsWashington Post
The Memo: Trump's NYT interview sets 2018 stageThe Hill
President Trump turned cable news into must-see TV in 2017Los Angeles Times
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No Winner in Powerball Drawing, Jackpot Soars to $440 Million - U.S. News & World Report

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No Winner in Powerball Drawing, Jackpot Soars to $440 Million
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A ticket for the U.S. lottery Powerball sits on a counter in a store on Kenmare Street in Manhattan, New York, U.S., February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Reuters. (Reuters) - No Powerball tickets matched all six numbers for Saturday night's $384 ...
Powerball winning numbers announced for $384 million jackpotCBS News
Powerball Drawn, But No Winner; Jackpot Exceeds $440M, 9th LargestNBC Southern California
No Powerball jackpot winners; prize jumps to $440 million for Wednesday drawingChicago Tribune
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Saturday, 30 December 2017

Exmo Bitcoin exchange manager kidnapped in Kiev

Reports say men in balaclavas kidnapped Pavel Lerner in the Ukrainian capital two days ago.

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Planning Africa's smart cities

African cities are getting "smart" by embracing technology and improving efficiency.

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Andrew Adonis quits as Theresa May's infrastructure tsar over Brexit

Labour peer says prime minister has become ‘voice of Ukip’ as he resigns as chair of National Infrastructure Commission

Andrew Adonis, the former Labour minister, has resigned as chair of the government-backed National Infrastructure Commission in protest at Theresa May’s management of Brexit, describing the process as “a dangerous populist and nationalist spasm worthy of Donald Trump”.

The former transport secretary headed the body that makes recommendations to the government on projects such as the high-speed rail link HS2. Most recently he recommended that 1m new homes be built in the “brain belt” spanning Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes.

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Australian air force put on alert after Russian long-range bombers headed south

Russia thought to be extending its Pacific influence after nuclear-capable aircraft carry out military exercises in Indonesia

An Australian air force base was put on alert while Russian strategic bombers conducted exercises in neutral waters off Indonesia, a move experts said showed Moscow was looking to extend its influence in the Pacific.

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Tory kingmaker among six politicians awarded top New Year honours

1922 Committee’s Graham Brady and former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg are knighted and Cheryl Gillan is made a dame

A quarter of all knighthoods in the New Year honours list have gone to politicians, including the Tory kingmaker Graham Brady, who has Theresa May’s political future in his hands as chair of the 1922 Committee of backbenchers, and former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.

The annual list makes knights of Brady and Clegg, despite the prime minister’s promise to stamp out the cronyism of the David Cameron era by focusing awards on those who contribute to their community.

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Steve Smith century frustrates England as Australia save fourth Ashes Test

Match drawn after Australia’s captain hits unbeaten 102 on day five at MCG
England fail to capitalise on wickets of David Warner and Shaun Marsh

There was still no way past Steve Smith. The pitch may have been as docile as a lamb yet it still required wonderful concentration from Australia’s phenomenal captain to bat for almost seven hours to save the Melbourne Test match. In the process he recorded his 23^rd Test century. Finding the key to removing Smith from the crease would have taxed the team at Bletchley Park, let alone the one led by Joe Root.

Here Smith played with his usual fidgeting calm, as resolute in saving the game as he was when winning those in Brisbane and Perth. He now revels in self-denial as well as shredding opposition attacks. At the crease he is vaguely reminiscent of Derek Randall, who played his greatest innings here 40 years ago (there has been some footage of the Centenary Test on our screens during the rain breaks). Like Randall there is much pre-delivery movement and a self-taught, idiosyncratic method – though Smith has proven to be a far more prolific and significant batsman. He has the confidence to do it his way.

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Millennials set to reap huge rewards of inheritance boom

Thinktank: younger generation will profit from high value homes owned by baby boomer parents – but not till they are 60

An unprecedented inheritance boom is heading the way of today’s younger generation. But it will result in higher wealth inequality and will arrive too late for most people currently excluded from the property ladder, according to a leading thinktank.

The Resolution Foundation said inheritances would more than double over the next two decades. It expects the peak year to be 2035, as the baby boomer generation – who have benefited most from the huge increase in house prices – progress through old age.

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Storm Dylan set to disrupt UK new year celebrations

Gales of 80mph expected to hit Northern Ireland and southern Scotland on Sunday, after snow and heavy rain on Friday

Storm Dylan is set to disrupt new year celebrations across the country as the UK braces itself for more wet and windy weather. Forecasters have warned people living in Northern Ireland and southern Scotland to expect gales of 80mph.

On Friday heavy snow, rain, thunderstorms and wind caused disruption across large swaths of Britain. In the village of East Boldre, in Hampshire, one house sustained tornado-style damage, with most of the tiles from its roof blown out and scattered below. Winds of 70mph were recorded nearby.

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Richard Branson's Virgin healthcare firm scoops £1bn of NHS contracts

Virgin Care’s success highlights fears over role of private companies in NHS and casts doubt on recent assurances by Jeremy Hunt

Richard Branson’s Virgin Care won a record £1bn of NHS contracts last year, as £3.1bn of health services were privatised despite a government pledge to reduce the proportion of care provided by private companies.

Overall, private firms scooped 267 – almost 70% – of the 386 clinical contracts that were put out to tender in England during 2016-17, according to a new report. They included the seven highest value contracts, worth £2.43bn between them, and 13 of the 20 most lucrative tenders.

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Estimated 20,000 British men interested in sexually abusing children

Police chief Simon Bailey says even thousands more detectives would not be enough to bring every offender to justice

The police chief in charge of child protection says tens of thousands of British men have shown an interest in sexually abusing children.

Simon Bailey said investigators monitoring a single online chatroom in 2017 identified 4,000 men using it from the UK alone.

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Berlin New Year's Eve party sets up 'safe zone' for women

Move comes two years after hundreds of women were groped and molested by gangs of men on New Year’s Eve in Cologne

Organisers of Germany’s biggest New Year’s Eve party at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate are setting up a special “safety zone” for women who have been assaulted or feel threatened.

The move comes two years after hundreds of women were groped, sexually molested and robbed by gangs of men during New Year’s Eve festivities in Cologne.

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Irish embassy threatened over gift of Queen Victoria statue to Sydney, papers reveal

Abusive calls were made to embassy in Australia over gesture 30 years ago, declassified state papers show

Ireland’s Australian embassy got “threatening and abusive phone calls” over the government’s gift of a statue of Queen Victoria to the city of Sydney, Irish cabinet papers declassified after 30 years have revealed.

The statue, which had been in storage in Ireland for almost 40 years, was sent despite opposition from Ireland’s then finance minister, John Bruton, and the director of the National Museum of Ireland, John Teahan. It has stood outside Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building ever since.

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BBC reports surge in calls to helpline after year of traumatic storylines

Action Line had 431,000 calls and online visits, including 127,000 in response to programmes dealing with sexual abuse

More than 127,000 people contacted the BBC to enquire about support for sexual abuse victims this year after the broadcast of related storylines in high-profile dramas such as Three Girls and Apple Tree Yard.

Viewers were encouraged to get in contact with the BBC’s Action Line service if they needed support or information regarding issues in their own lives. Three Girls was based on the true story of a child sex abuse ring in Rochdale while Apple Tree Yard featured a graphic rape scene.

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The A-Z of 2018: from A-listers on the small screen to Zayn Malik’s solo career

Here’s a list of everything you’ll need to know about TV, film and pop next year, including Ryan Gosling in space, country Kylie and #Oscarssogay

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Tim Dowling: my year in numbers does not add up to happy reading

0: number of minor children in my care as of May 2017. 3: male adults currently living with me anyway

By all accounts, 2017 has been a tumultuous year, not least for me. Faced with so many changes in such a short period of time, it’s all too easy to lose one’s bearings. That’s why, when it comes to taking stock in the dark days before the new year dawns, I find it helpful to restrict myself to cold, hard numbers. Below is my personal statistical index for 2017, using the latest obtainable figures:

0.42: number of years at present address.

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Top 10 UK winter walks – chosen by travel and nature writers

The British countryside is especially dramatic in winter, and ideal for a walk to blow away the Christmas cobwebs. Ten writers choose their favourites – and pubs to thaw your feet in

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Macron had a good year. In 2018, he could even stop Brexit | Natalie Nougayrède

The French president is uniquely placed to speak for Europe. If he reaches out to British people, perhaps the disaster of leaving the EU could be averted

This was the year France won and Britain lost. Emmanuel Macron emerged to transform a sclerotic political scene, dazzling the world and many in his country with a youthful energy that made French rejuvenation a buzzword. Theresa May stumbled from one hiccup to the next, rushing to Washington for an awkward meeting with Donald Trump, triggering article 50 with no plan for the aftermath, and losing her majority in parliament.

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McMafia author Misha Glenny: ‘I don’t want to be moral. I want to show people the way the world works'

The former BBC foreign correspondent is thrilled at the TV adaptation of his book, but says the criminal interests he warned against have infiltrated London – and that Brexit raises the risk of further corruption

The BBC’s new flagship drama is already said to be 2018’s The Night Manager before the first episode has even aired. A chillingly sumptuous portrait of globalised crime, McMafia’s first episode will be broadcast on New Year’s Day, before being streamed worldwide on Amazon Prime. The eight-part series stars James Norton as an urbane, privately educated hedge fund manager who is trying to pursue a legitimate career free from his Russian gangster father’s criminal network – but becomes compromised when tentacles of violence stretch all the way from Moscow, drawing him in.

The author of the book upon which the show is based will be holding a party every week in honour of each episode. “Because,” as Misha Glenny says with a bemused smile, “this doesn’t happen very often, does it? For a nonfiction author of a nonfiction minor cult book to go to a big fictional TV series – well it’s just kind of dreamland.”

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‘There will be an afterwards’: how a mother prepared her sons for her death

When Kate Gross was dying, aged 36, she told her sons there would be life after her death. But how would they actually cope with losing her?

When my grandson Isaac was very small, his mother, Kate, would say, “I’ll miss you” when she travelled away for work. Later, when he was three, I remember him running after her in the park when he couldn’t quite keep up with her, crying: “Don’t miss me, Mummy.” To him, “to miss” meant “to leave”. “Don’t miss me, Mummy”, meant don’t leave me.

But, in the end, Kate did have to leave him, and his twin brother, Oscar. When the boys were five and she was 36, she died. It was Christmas Day 2014, minutes before the boys woke up to ask their dad, Billy, if it was time to open their stockings.

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My resolution for 2018 is to trace the family who don’t yet know I exist

Two years ago I discovered I was not related to my white father. Now, I intend to find out the origins of my blackness

When it comes to setting new year’s resolutions, I am not that bothered about losing weight, exercising more, or becoming more productive (although it would be good to finally get a grip on all those things). Instead, I have decided to make 2018 the year in which I make a serious, wholehearted attempt to trace a family who don’t yet know I exist, and to find out once and for all, in as much detail as I can, the origins of my blackness.

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Letter to … my dad, whose heavy drinking is out of control

The letter you always wanted to write

I can’t remember a time before you drank. As children, we quickly learned to spot the signs. You would become progressively louder and more argumentative before taking offence at some perceived slight and losing your temper. I have no idea if you remember all the terrible things you have said and done while drunk. If you do, you have never apologised. The hurt and the sadness is for the rest of us to bear, while you carry on as if everything is fine.

It is harming your health. No one can drink as much as you do and be OK. But the first heart attack didn’t register, and neither did the next. Stress, you said. I need to relax. As soon as you got home from the hospital, you made yourself a drink. We let you. How do you stop a grown man drinking? We must have poured away gallons of whisky over the years, but you just buy more. Besides, you have made it clear: either we accept your alcoholism, or we lose you. If it ever comes down to it, you will always choose the bottle. It is what alcoholics do.

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'Satire has had a busy year': how to laugh at the year that was

From Trump to Brexit, 2017 has been both a gift and a curse for comedians. Andy Zaltzman looks back

• Launching tomorrow: from Trump’s missing tweets to Corbyn’s trophy cabinet, read the rest of our comedy special

Barely a year goes by these days without some kind of major news event occurring. Time was, not so long ago in the grand scheme of things, when nothing much would happen for a couple of centuries. Some historians (OK, Wikipedia) note that in the year 1317, there were only four events. It must have been a testing time to be a newsreader or topical panel show comedian; but was the planet happier, unencumbered by things that were happening, and people’s reactions to things that were happening, preoccupied as they were by humble pursuits such as avoiding death? Who knows.

Now, however, news never sleeps (which might explain why it has become so short-tempered and erratic). As the first year in history in which the most powerful person in the world has been an internet troll with access to a Twitter account, 2017 has been even more newsically unrelenting than its predecessor, role model and inspiration, 2016.

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2017 in satire: inside Jeremy Corbyn's trophy cabinet

Phil Wang takes a peek at the Labour leader’s trophies for moderate achievements as part of our comic look back at the year

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“Afternoon, Trina!”

Trina jumped. Usually she caught the black flat cap shark-finning over the top of the allotment fence in time to prepare herself. But today he’d caught her off guard. She sighed.

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'Lost without her system operators': a year in the life of the Maybot

John Crace charts an extraordinary 12 months for Theresa May as part of our satirical look back at 2017

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“The Enemies of the People”, aka the supreme court, rule that parliament should have a vote on triggering article 50. Theresa May is outraged. She hadn’t taken back control only to give back control to the British parliament. The Conservatives then draw up a bill to go through the Commons that Jeremy Corbyn says his party will back. Theresa May is again outraged. How dare the Labour party attempt to thwart the will of the people by voting with the government?

Towards the end of January, Theresa spells out her vision for Brexit in her Lancaster House speech. Britain will be leaving the single market and the customs union, though very much hoping that the EU will give us all the benefits of both, without either having to pay a penny or being obliged to abide by any of its regulations. The EU is understandably bemused, but praises the prime minister for the clarity with which she described her confusion.

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I'm a leadership contender, get me out of here! A Tory TV takeover

The Tories have takeover plans for the reality TV schedule, as imagined by Liam Williams as part of our satirical look back at the year

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Email from Elisabeth St Auburn (head of youth comms, Conservative party) to Elizabeth Moatley-Graves (special adviser to the PM)

Hi Elizabeth,

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Jürgen Klopp hails ‘brave’ Rhian Brewster for speaking out about racism

• Liverpool manager hopes game’s rulers take heed
• Guardian interview sparks immediate calls for action

Jürgen Klopp has praised the courage of Rhian Brewster for speaking out about racial abuse and expressed his hopes that the people at the top of the sport will listen to the 17-year-old and realise more needs to be done in the fight against racism.

Klopp said he could “100% understand” Brewster’s frustration that Uefa, in particular, was not doing enough after the teenager decided to go public, in an interview with the Guardian, in the hope that it might prompt the football authorities to take the problem more seriously.

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Arsenal players’ frustrations with Alexis Sánchez led to dressing room bust-up

• Forward confronted after Arsenal’s win against Burnley at Turf Moor
• Some players did not celebrate with 29-year-old after goals at Palace

Alexis Sánchez was at the heart of a dressing room bust-up after Arsenal’s away win against Burnley last month and the tensions between the forward and some of his team-mates – which have simmered for some time – were laid bare during the club’s victory at Crystal Palace on Thursday night.

Sánchez was involved in a well-documented confrontation with Laurent Koscielny at Arsenal’s training ground last March, on the eve of the visit to Liverpool – a game for which Sánchez would be dropped – and the divisions in the team were there for all to see in the 3-2 win against Palace.

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Ooh la la! 19th Century brothel's return

A businesswoman in Paris restores an old brothel after discovering that was the building's former identity.

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Phil Taylor beats Gary Anderson to keep World Championship fairytale alive

• Michael van Gerwen sees off Raymond van Barneveld in thriller
• Jamie Lewis storms into semis with Darren Webster whitewash

Phil Taylor held off a spirited fightback from Gary Anderson to move closer to a dream World Darts Championship final against the defending champion Michael van Gerwen.

The 57-year-old, playing in his last tournament before retirement, claimed a 5-3 victory at Alexandra Palace to keep alive his hopes of winning a 17th world title. Van Gerwen was made to work significantly harder on his way to a 5-4 win over his Dutch compatriot Raymond van Barneveld in a thrilling quarter-final.

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Danny Cipriani plays the conductor as Wasps win nine-try thriller at Bath

• Bath 26-31 Wasps
• Marcus Watson scores two tries and Dan Robson also makes an impact

They continue to be left in the international wilderness but Dan Robson and Danny Cipriani shone brighter than any of England’s backs in a helter-skelter victory for Wasps, the visitors edging home five tries to four.

Cipriani pulled the strings, particularly in the first half, with Robson scoring one try and at his sniping best. While Bath’s rally from 19-0 down not only saved face and led to a thrilling finish, Wasps’ half-backs ensured a sixth straight Premiership win. That they were again left out of England’s training squad and remain so far off Eddie Jones’s radar continues to confound.

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Arsène Wenger overhauls Ferguson but legacy may prove a millstone

As Frenchman prepares for 811th league game in charge to overhaul Sir Alex Ferguson it will sharpen focus on his legacy and who will eventually succeed him

Behold, the age of Arsène. The past few years of Arsène Wenger’s extended Arsenal farewell have brought something new, a gradual piling up of gongs and garlands that have little to do with trophies won or goals scored but speak instead to his extreme, unyielding longevity. Longest-serving Arsenal manager. Longest-serving manager in Europe. As Wenger ticks these marks off like some stately old slugger gamely rounding the bases, tipping his cap to the bleachers, there is a feeling of end times about this.

In July Wenger edged past Sir Alex Ferguson as the longest-serving manager in Premier League history, reeling in the Scot’s tally of 7,582 days. And now, five months on, he is back to finish the job. When Arsenal travel to West Bromwich Albion on New Year’s Eve Wenger will take charge of his 811th league game as the Arsenal manager, overhauling Ferguson again to take top spot on games managed and stand alone at the head of the field in the modern era.

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Predictions: Scores for every game

Will Matt Ryan and the Falcons score a big win against the Panthers to guarantee themselves a playoff spot?

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NFL playoff picture: What's at stake in Week 17

Three berths, a first-round bye, home-field advantage in the AFC and the NFC South crown are still up for grabs. Here's everything on the line Sunday.

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49ers' Reid OK if teams shun him over protests

Niners safety Eric Reid said he is "completely fine" with the possibility that his free-agent prospects could be hurt because of his participation in protests of racial inequality during the national anthem.

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Packers, Adams agree to contract extension

Green Bay wide receiver Davante Adams, who was scheduled to become a free agent, has signed a contract extension to stay with the Packers. Adams' deal is for four years and $58.75 million, a source tells ESPN.

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Source: 4-11 Bucs welcome back Koetter in '18

Despite a disappointing 2017 that started with high expectations, the Buccaneers will keep Dirk Koetter as their coach next season, a source confirmed to ESPN.

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Source: Seahawks' Coleman avoids fine for leap

Seattle cornerback Justin Coleman, who preplanned his celebratory leap into a Salvation Army kettle after his pick-six against Dallas, won't be fined by the NFL, a league source told ESPN.

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QB Luck: Shoulder is 'stronger, more stable'

Andrew Luck told reporters on Friday that he doesn't believe he'll need a second surgery on his shoulder. "I'm very optimistic," he said. "I feel really good today."

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LB Harrison: I signed with Patriots to play

"If anybody thought I signed a two-year deal with a team in the NFL at age 39 to sit on the bench and collect a check and a participation trophy, they're mistaken," Patriots LB James Harrison wrote in a statement posted on his Instagram account on Friday.

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Giants GM hints at keeping Manning, OBJ

Dave Gettleman's comments Friday to reporters seem to indicate he's on board with QB Eli Manning and WR Odell Beckham Jr. returning next season.

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Vikings to pursue bye without starting center

Rookie starting center Pat Elflein has been ruled out with a shoulder injury and will miss his second game of the season when the Vikings face the Bears on Sunday.

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Barnwell: Jimmy G looks legit, and it changes everything in San Fran

An offseason chase for Kirk Cousins? Nah. The 49ers -- 4-0 with Jimmy Garoppolo at the controls -- have a whole new outlook. Can 49ers fans get excited about 2018?

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Only concern with Davante Adams' new Packers deal is concussion history

Davante Adams deserves his lucrative extension, but the Packers are taking a risk knowing the 25-year-old suffered three concussions in 14 months.

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Rams.com? Let's just say it isn't about the NFL team

The asking price: $1 million. That's how much a Toronto-based web designer, who "loves animals," wanted the L.A. Rams to pay for the website domain.

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New deal means Todd Bowles can say goodbye to hot seat (kind of)

By giving the head coach as well as GM Mike Maccagnan extensions of two years rather than one year, the Jets avoided creating a playoffs-or-bust feel.

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Fifteen years haven't fixed Browns' fortunes since playoff loss to Steelers

The Browns had the Steelers on the ropes in Pittsburgh in the playoffs following the 2002 season, but questionable coaching led to years of heartache.

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Joe Thomas backs Hue Jackson, says Browns are 'set up for a long run of success'

Cleveland's star left tackle says the past two seasons were more painful than expected, but the payoff in draft picks and cap space will be worth it.

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Sunday could be Seattle finale for Jimmy Graham, Michael Bennett and others

The uncertain football futures of several veterans because of age, injuries and hefty contracts could prompt an offseason roster overhaul for Seattle.

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Barnwell's bizarro 2017 season: Playoff-bound 49ers, Bortles in Miami, more

What if Jimmy Garoppolo had been traded before the season? What if Jay Cutler had stayed in broadcasting and Miami got desperate? Time to use your imagination in our bizarro timeline of the season.

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The best and worst moments of 2017 for every team

The Patriots' improbable win over the Steelers. The Falcons' epic collapse in Super Bowl LI. Here are the highs and lows that shaped the league over the past year.

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Most underrated and overrated moves of 2017 NFL season

Where were you when Case Keenum signed with the Vikings? That's right -- you have no idea. But that $2 million move mattered. Here are more under-the-radar moves that mattered, plus a few that were overhyped.

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How Jaguars bloomed into one of NFL's top defenses in just two seasons

It was only 2015 that Jacksonville's D was a mess, but between good draft picks, free agency and a flexible coordinator, 2017 is a different story.

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Odell Beckham, Eli Manning decisions priorities for Dave Gettleman

With no head coach, an aging quarterback and discord throughout the locker room, a daunting offseason awaits the Giants' new GM.

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WR Marshall eyes Giants return, Hall of Fame

Brandon Marshall missed the final 11 games of this season with an ankle injury that required surgery, but he has been working as if there is life after 2017.

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Bucs' offensive line nixes gift exchange, treats staffers to bonuses

After whiffing in recent years on gifts for each other, the Tampa Bay offensive linemen decided to spread the wealth this holiday season.

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Gurley stoked by fantasy winners' donations

Rams running back Todd Gurley was responsible for a lot of the fantasy football championships that were clinched on Christmas. And a lot of the beneficiaries are paying it forward by donating to one of his favorite charities.

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Love/Hate for Week 17

For those of you playing for the championship, we've got your usual dose of Loves and Hates to navigate a tricky Week 17. For those already looking to next year, we've got you covered with a way-too-early, but fun nonetheless, rankings for 2018.

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Why the Steelers' locker room spoke out against James Harrison

The James Harrison release saga took a strange turn Wednesday, with Steelers players criticizing the outgoing veteran. Here's some of the background.

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Who wins between the 0-16 Detroit Lions of 2008 and today's 0-15 Cleveland Browns?

ESPN Browns writer Pat McManamon and Lions writer Michael Rothstein dive into the matchups of this less-than-epic battle between winless teams.

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Exclusive: Russian tankers fueled North Korea via transfers at sea - sources

LONDON/MOSCOW - Russian tankers have supplied fuel to North Korea on at least three occasions in recent months by transferring cargoes at sea, according to two senior Western European security sources, providing an economic lifeline to the secretive Communist state.

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Gunman kills 11 in attacks on Coptic church, Christian-owned shop in Egypt

CAIRO (Reuters) - A gunman killed at least 11 people on Friday in attacks on a Coptic Orthodox church and a Christian-owned shop near Cairo before he was wounded and arrested, the Egyptian interior ministry and church officials said.

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Thousands of Palestinians take part in anti-Trump protests

GAZA (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza and the occupied West Bank for the fourth Friday in a row in protests against U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

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After Trump criticism, China denies selling oil illicitly to North Korea

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Friday denied reports it had been illicitly selling oil products to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was unhappy that China had allowed oil to reach the isolated nation.

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Iran holds pro-government rallies after protests

DUBAI (Reuters) - Annual nationwide pro-government rallies were held in Iran on Saturday to mark the end of the unrest that shook the country in 2009, state media reported, a day after price protests turned political in a dozen cities.

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Syrian rebels depart enclave in south as army gains in north

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels began to evacuate an enclave in southwestern Syria on Friday under a surrender deal with the government as the army thrust into the northwest -- the insurgents' main remaining stronghold.

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Special Report: In a hospital ward in Yemen, the collapse of a nation

ADEN (Reuters) - Nahla Arishi, chief pediatrician at the al-Sadaqa hospital in this Yemeni port city, had not seen diphtheria in her 20-year career. Then, late last month, a three-year-old girl with high fever was rushed to Arishi's ward. Her neck was swollen, and she gasped for air through a lump of tissue in her throat. Eight days later, she died.

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Turkey, Russia sign deal on supply of S-400 missiles

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and Russia on Friday signed an accord for Moscow to supply Ankara with S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries, Turkish authorities said, finalizing a deal set to deepen military ties between NATO member Turkey and the Kremlin.

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The Dark Horse in the Search for Dark Matter

The Top 17 Inspirational Stories of 2017

CBN News brought you some remarkable stories over the past year, reporting God's amazing power to redeem and restore. Here's a list of 17 of the best inspirational stories of 2017.

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'Trumpvangelicals' Take Top Spot as Religion News Story of the Year

Last year, the number one religion story of the year was the evangelical support of then-candidate Donald Trump. This year, Trump and evangelicals top the list again, but now it's more about the Trump administration's support of evangelical

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State Dept. posts Huma Abedin emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop
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