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The general’s honesty has not made Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld happy, military officials tell NEWSWEEK. The temperamental Rumsfeld erupted at Schoomaker after the general revealed the Army’s lack of readiness in painful detail to the House Armed Services Committee. “I remain concerned about the serious demands we face,” Schoomaker said in asking Congress for $17 billion in an emergency appropriation. The ranking Democrat member of that committee, Rep. Ike Skelton, cited Schoomaker’s blunt honesty in a letter he wrote to President Bush last week....

Cunanan may have missed the chapter on retreat. An army disengaging from battle must be deliberate, never hasty or headlong, writes Clausewitz in ““On War.’’ But Cunanan, when he fled the scene of Gianni Versace’s murder, quickly became a desperate fugitive, without any real means of escape. When police found him last week, he was only 40 blocks from the scene of the crime, with no way out but to end his own life....

Why Do People Perform Enemas? According to proponents, enemas can remove waste and toxins from the colon. While most healthy individuals are able to eliminate waste efficiently on their own, some proponents claim that non-eliminated waste can build up in the colon and lead to a host of health issues. These health issues include allergies, bad breath, back pain, depression, fatigue, headache, hemorrhoids, indigestion, sinus problems, and skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis....

Center Enes Kanter revealed Friday he is dealing with a separated left shoulder and his status for the next series is uncertain. “I think the Blazers are doing a very good job taking care of it. But, obviously, I’m not going to lie, it hurts pretty bad,” Kanter said, via ESPN. “I’m having a hard time changing my shirt or eating food. So it’s a process. We’re just taking it day by day, see how it feels....

The Thunder center has used his Twitter fingers in recent weeks to solve all of your Kevin Durant jersey problems and defend his favorite point guard, Russell Westbrook. Early Thursday morning, Kanter trolled Lakers fans after reports emerged revealing Westbrook planned to sign a three-year extension with the Thunder. Westbrook all but confirmed it with a tweet of his own. MORE: Ranking the best players to switch teams in their primes...

Seemingly in tune with each and every one of Beijing’s pain points, the 29-year-old used his social media platform to voice support for Taiwan on Wednesday, sharing images of specially designed basketball shoes that carried the green flag of the Taiwan independence movement alongside the words “democracy” and “independence.” For the past three weeks, Kanter has been criticizing the Chinese government and even directly named its leader, Xi Jinping, whom he called a “heartless dictator....

Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Matt Kenseth and AJ Allmendinger are at the one-day test, a rarity in an offseason that has featured a ban on testing except for a Goodyear test at Charlotte last month and Monday at Las Vegas. These drivers will enjoy getting back in the cars. But the ones who will cherish the moment are the team engineers, who will actually see if the reality confirms their laboratory data on the new 2015 lower horsepower/less downforce package...

After England beat Latvia 20-0 on Tuesday night, there were heaps more just like these. It was the biggest ever win in a Women’s World Cup qualification game, breaking a record set just days earlier by Belgium, who defeated Armenia 19-0. Scorelines like these do not do anyone any good. People talk about how such results are not good for the game and its image but, more importantly, they do not offer much of a learning experience for any of the players or coaches involved....

If Mark had taken a bitter pleasure in Skilling’s current woes–the congressional grilling, the mounting lawsuits, the inevitable criminal investigation–no one would have blamed her. And yet she was not altogether happy to be out of the game. Sure, she had sold her stock when it was still worth $56 million, and she still owns her ski house in Taos. Her battle with Skilling, however, had been a wild, exhilarating ride....

Almost the entire town of Denton, North Carolina lost power Wednesday morning after a snake came into contact with energy equipment. The incident began at a Duke Energy substation, resulting in a significant fire. Far from isolated, the incident is just one of many reports in recent years of snakes prompting fires due to their proximity to electrical equipment. As Greensboro-based WGHP FOX8 reported, approximately 1,400 Duke Energy customers lost power at around 10:00 am Wednesday, a hefty number for the small town....

When soot embeds itself in snow and ice, it absorbs sunlight, making Earth’s nether regions less brilliantly reflective. Less sunlight gets reflected out into space and more energy stays behind, warming the oceans and land. Then the snow begins to melt, exposing even more carbon and intensifying the effect. That would help account for the greater warming at the poles, where average temperatures have risen 2.5 degrees Celsius in the past 50 years, compared to just over a quarter degree overall....

In fact, epithelial cells represent our first line of defense against pathogens and other contaminants that can enter our bodies through our airways, digestive tracts, and bloodstreams. Our skin also is made of epithelial cells, which form a multi-layered, watertight barrier between our internal organs and the outside world. Epithelial (pronounced eh-pith-ee-lee-ul) cells are arranged in single or multiple layers, depending on where in the body they are. They also can include nerve sensors that allow us to experience taste, touch, and smell, and they can secrete mucus that both protects against pathogens and irritants and helps to process nutrients....

The Original Poster (OP), known as u/1234anonythrowaway, posted about the situation in a now-deleted post in Reddit’s popular “TrueOffMyChest” forum. The post had over 10,500 upvotes and 900 comments before it was deleted by forum moderators for being “off topic.” Relationships and COVID The COVID-19 pandemic affected many relationships, especially individuals who shared space with their significant other or had differing opinions about various safety measures. Researchers found that divorce rates skyrocketed during the height of the pandemic, with newlyweds being affected at a higher rate than other couples....

At a recent closed door meeting of the Democratic congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., the moderate Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Eric Adams was reprimanded and admonished on the importance of unity by the far left Representatives Nydia Velazquez and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after the New York Post reported that Adams viewed the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as his opposition. What the DSA unit fails to see is that Adams won in one of the nation’s most liberal and diverse cities precisely because he has unified a very diverse coalition of voters with his centrist positions....

Adams urged larger businesses to return to in-person work at least a few days a week to support smaller businesses that largely rely on commuters who work in the city. He warned that businesses moving to remote work as cases rise could negatively affect these businesses, as well as the economy as a whole. “That accountant—I need him to go to the cleaners. I need him to go down to Dunkin’ Donuts....

In May, the No. 5 pick in the 2010 draft finished his cancer treatment. In July, he was cleared to practice. MORE: Week 2 picks | Comeback Player of the Year candidates | Every team’s worst on-field moment After making his preseason return in late August, and then recording two tackles in the Chiefs’ Week 1 victory over the Texans in Houston, Berry returned to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday night for the Chiefs’ home opener against the Broncos....

But instead of facing humiliation, the Post reporter David Fahrenthold received support from fellow journalists, who bashed Trump. The first son attacked the newspaper for calling out his father, President Donald Trump’s false claim that Hurricane Dorian would hit Alabama. “These are the tactics used by the @WashingtonPost. @JeffBezos - you should be very proud…” the Eric Trump tweeted Friday afternoon with a rolling eyes emoji implying sarcasm. Fahrenthold, in his email to “Mr....

It wasn’t immediately clear which vote-counting center the video showed, but the account that tweeted it said it was in Atlanta, Georgia. A spokesperson for the Georgia Secretary of State has been contacted for comment. “I’m wondering what’s going on here,” a person’s voice can be heard in the video, adding that a man at an election center “has a fit about something.” The man “flips off a ballot and then crumples it up,” the voice continues....

As the Georgia senatorial vote count led the news agenda, Trump appeared on Fox News, along with other family members of the President to claim that the Republicans will block Joe Biden’s confirmation as president-elect in Congress on Wednesday. Trump made baseless claims that the election was rigged against his father: “The media is totally carrying the water for Biden. They know the guy had zero enthusiasm, he did not win....

Wood suggested lack of interest in Sam stems from the media distraction caused by ESPN. MORE: Michael Sam clears waivers, not likely to land on Rams practice squad | Michael Sam can, will play in NFL this season Sam was cut from the St. Louis Rams on Saturday, and after no one claimed him off waivers, it seemed inevitable he would land on a practice squad. However, Sam still remains a free agent, despite outperforming expectations during preseason....