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The huge gator, weighing in at 726 pounds, was discovered in the Santee River last Sunday by Lee Daugherty, David Lowe, Ryan Pitts, and George Mourounas. They spent hours wrestling with the reptile before eventually killing it using a handgun, the Carolina Sportsman reported. One Facebook post showing off their trophy has attracted close to 2,000 comments and more than 9,000 shares. “As it turned out this was the second heaviest gator for Zone 3…the best part was being with friends to enjoy the hunt,” Daugherty, of Florence, wrote in his post....

I had already seen a big one in baseball’s path Monday when I flew out over Boston Harbor. With its Red Sox obsession, Boston surely ranks among the most passionate and devoted baseball cities in the country. In a critical game on Saturday night, the Red Sox faced the playoff-bound Twins–and won a thriller only after reliever Alan Embree struck out the side with the bases loaded. On the same evening, the Super Bowl-champion New England Patriots played a meaningless exhibition against the Philadelphia Eagles, a lackluster affair won by the Pats 16-15....

But after The Associated Press mentioned the item in a story, he was inundated with more than 15,000 hits. The winning bid on the manual was a whopping $1,025. “I felt bad about the price getting so high,” says Mitchell. “So I promised the buyer I would throw in a couple of other Enron trinkets.” Since the energy giant declared bankruptcy last December, many such “trinkets” have found their way onto Internet auction sites where they can fetch anywhere from a few dollars to few thousand, depending on the item–and the timing....

Calcasieu is the worst affected parish in Louisiana, with more than 86,000 customers affected. More than 26,000 are without power in Ouachita and more than 11,000 people are without power in Jefferson Davis Parish. Acadia, Avoyelles, Lafayette, and Vermilion parishes each have more than 5,000 customers without power. In Texas, more than 66,000 people are without power in Jefferson County while 36,000 people are without power in Orange County. There are 10,000 affected customers in Hardin County....

After seeing body sushi in Japan, Arabia began adapting the concept three years ago. Lelani, 26, lies face up on a table for as long as three hours. Arabia is close by to replenish the supply. Flower pieces cover the essentials, and ti leaves on her thighs and sternum act as a sushi-skin barrier. “I try to pay attention to what’s going on,” says Lelani. “People have too much fun; you could get poked with a chopstick....

Circadian Rhythms and Sleep and Wakefulness Circadian rhythms describe the patterns of body functions that follow a nearly 24-hour cycle. These include body temperature, hormone fluctuations, and the timing of sleep and wakefulness. Built into the genetics of every cell in the body is a clock that times internal processes to the external environment. This optimizes function to resource availability. Virtually every known organism on the planet has similar mechanisms. Though programmed into our genes, this internal clock may not precisely reflect the length of the geological day....

In a recent statement to club members, civil-rights lawyer Morris Dees pressed against the “greening of hate”; soon after, 13 past presidents signed a letter to the board expressing concern about the viability of the club. Says club president Larry Fahn: “There have been outside organizations attempting to influence the outcome of this election. It’s happened before at relatively modest levels, but never with this intensity.” For their part, anti-immigration leaders–they call themselves “reform” candidates–are outraged at being associated with extremists....

Causes of high eosinophils, as measured by blood test results, range from relatively benign food allergies to parasite infections, or far more serious types of cancer or COVID-related illness. This article discusses the symptoms and causes of eosinophilia, as well as how some of the conditions that cause it may be diagnosed and treated. Symptoms If you have eosinophilia, your symptoms will partially be determined by the cause of the elevated eosinophilia count....

Symptoms Epiglottitis symptoms can start and progress quickly, especially for young children. For older children and adults, it may take a few days for symptoms to completely develop. The most common epiglottitis symptoms include: Fever of 100. 4 degrees or higher Sore throat Difficulty and pain when swallowing Abnormal breathing noises, possibly high-pitched Excessive drooling because of difficulty and pain with swallowing Voice that sounds muffled or hoarse Irritability and restlessness Sitting upright and leaning forward to try to breathe easier...

But the agency is claiming that credit monitoring provides a “much better value” to consumers anyway, in part because public interest in the payments “has been overwhelming,” so individual consumers would likely never see the full check for $125. “The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers affected by Equifax’s 2017 data breach to consider signing up for the free credit monitoring offered as part of the settlement,” the FTC said in a statement Wednesday....

Twitter reacts to Paul Robinson shock Cantona moved to the Red Devils on November 26, 1992 from Leeds United and was instrumental that season, helping Sir Alex Ferguson’s men to their maiden Premier League title. The striker netted nine times over the latter stages of that campaign that was the birth of a modern-day legacy at the club that few have since matched. The following season led to even more fortune for United and Cantona as he fired them to a Premier League and FA Cup double....

But with the rise of alternative rock in the past few years, a new, decidedly unwanky style has been taking oven Raised on the urgency and rebelliousness of punk, the new guitar heroes have no time for indulgent solos or macho posturing. J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr and Jon Spencer of the Ion Spencer Blues Explosion are the current gods of the movement–Mascis because he’s the most melodic and eloquent guitarist that punk has produced, Spencer because he’s the most audacious....

Bannon received his sentence on Friday after being found guilty in July on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena issued to him regarding the investigation into the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Holder, a Democrat who served in former President Barack Obama’s administration, was held in contempt by the House in June 2012 “for failing to disclose internal Justice Department documents in response to a subpoena....

The Philadelphia Flyers will induct Lindros and ex-Legion Doom lineman John LeClair into the team’s Hall of Fame on Nov. 20 prior to the team’s game against the Minnesota Wild. Defenseman Eric Desjardins will go in on Feb. 19. All three were a huge part of some very good teams in the late 90s and early 2000s, but Lindros was the face of the franchise — and, arguably, the best player in the league....

An investigation published Wednesday by Axios named Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell as among a number of high-profile individuals in the San Francisco area courted between 2011 and 2015 by Chinese national Christine Fang, also known as Fang Fang, as part of a plot orchestrated by China’s security services. FBI spokesperson Carol Cratty declined Newsweek’s request to discuss the matter, saying the Bureau “has no comment on the news reports.”...

In a Monday night interview with Fox News about the president’s impeachment and coming Senate trial, Eric Trump urged Republicans in the upper chamber not to vote for further witness testimonies, arguing Democratic congresspeople had cried wolf “over and over again.” The executive vice president of the Trump Organization added that he hoped Republican lawmakers would not “get forced” into voting for additional witness appearances in the upper chamber, and attempted to cast doubt on the prospect by claiming the GOP was “more united than ever” around impeachment....

Reports Saturday indicated that Santana would choose between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, possibly as early as Sunday. But things may not happen that quickly. Santana went into the offseason with hopes of a four-year deal in the mid-eight figures, but clubs have been unwilling to go there. The fact that Santana would cost some of them a first-round draft pick also played a role in keeping him on the market....

NEWSWEEK: The Vietnam Memorial catapulted you to fame when you were very young. It was an amazing opportunity but it also cast a long shadow over your work since then. Was the memorial commission, in a way, both a blessing and a curse? Maya Lin: I think it’s tricky because we’re a country of specialization, and I got labeled—I hadn’t even gone to graduate school yet [Lin later received a master’s in architecture from Yale]—as the maker of this monument....

No one can know everything there is to know about ESG because ESG is fluid — a moving target, constantly evolving as new ways to approach it crop up or draw closer to the horizon. While this makes it harder to commit to an approach, corporations should want to take accountability for their impact on society because ESG can improve a company’s bottom line. The Environmental Element A company can improve its environmental impact in many ways....

That said, there are a number of tools that can help with coping and receiving the support you need as you face this disease. Emotional Whether you have an early stage esophageal cancer or an advanced metastatic tumor, receiving the diagnosis is the same. It’s a shock that turns your life upside down. Many people comment that they start to look at their lives as “BC” and “AC,” referring to “before cancer” and “after cancer....