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But because an Ironman triatholon is taxing on both the body and mind, Jurkiewicz made a costly mental blunder. He decided he would be best served by celebrating before he got to the finish line. Luckily for Jurkiewicz, he wasn't the only competitor to lack the killer instict down the stretch. Igor Amorelli saw his oppurtunity to steal the victory, but decided to pump the brakes once a stunned Jurkiewicz realized he was not as far ahead as he beleived....

Biden matched Hillary Clinton’s numbers from four years ago with 66 percent support from Latinos, compared to Trump’s 32 percent, but was strong in parts of the Southwest, where Hispanic voters helped power Biden’s election-changing Arizona win. Altogether, the Biden campaign told Newsweek it spent $125 million on its Latino voter program, the first time it has shared tightly held budget figures on the shape of its outreach. The number includes Spanish-language TV, radio and digital, as well as operations, staff and bilingual direct mail, which was led by Adrian Saenz, an adviser to the campaign....

David Bennett Sr., who received the pig heart, was convicted in 1988 of stabbing a man seven times and the victim’s family said they wished the heart went to a more “deserving recipient.” Criminal history isn’t a factor in deciding who receives what medical attention and Bennett’s incarceration didn’t enter into the discussion when considering him for the transplant, according to Griffith. “I knew nothing about his arrest so I didn’t ask him about it,” Griffith said in an essay for Newsweek....

Dmytro Kuleba told Newsweek that discussions about the Black Sea were central to Kyiv’s expanding cooperation with NATO, a bloc Ukraine has been pushing to join since its 2014 revolution ousted a pro-Russian government. Recent weeks have seen tense confrontations between NATO warships and Russian forces in the Black Sea. First, Russian jets reportedly fired warning shots close to British destroyer HMS Defender sailing close to Crimea—the peninsula annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014....

“As lawyers tend to say, we the Starrs shall be brief. Considering the source of that hollow assurance, and in the grand tradition of the legal profession, here is the Starr family ‘brief,’ our humble pleading for 2002. But how can we turn so immediately inward to family deeds in the face of the great tide of human events flowing all about us… “Proudly, this nation, hewn from the vast frontier by those great generations who went before us, stands strong, recovering from the unspeakably horrid destruction visited upon the innocents on that date that rings, like December 7, 1941, in infamy....

The biggest football competition in Southeast Asia is almost upon us and with only less than two days before the big kick-off, everyone is working around the clock to ensure that they can lift the AFF Championship trophy. It’s no different for Malaysia and in Tan Cheng Hoe as the head coach heading in to the 2018 edition, he has of course been there and done it, albeit in a slightly different capacity....

A similar product from Sony, which calls it LocationFree TV, can transmit TV signals, and recorded movies or home videos as well. The software uploads to your portable device, and a home base station connects to your entertainment center ($280; sony.com/locationfreetv). Sony also sells a wireless screen that you can port on the road, or around the house. Meanwhile, Orb Networks provides access to live TV through PCs, cell phones and palmtops using a free software program installed on a home PC....

With lung cancer, the benefit doesn’t seem to be isolated to any one group of people. Men and women, smokers, former smokers, and never smokers, all benefit from exercise. Best of all, the exercise level needed to make a difference does not require hours a day or a pricey health club membership. Even gardening two times a week has been associated with reduced risk. Exercise and Lung Cancer Survival For both sexes, exercise appears to reduce the risk of death from lung cancer, although the benefits seem somewhat greater in women....

The knee is comprised of: The tibia (shin)The femur (thigh)The patella (kneecap) These three bones are supported by many muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Inside the knee are two shock absorbers, each called a meniscus. Overview Your knee is a major joint in the body that is responsible for walking, climbing stairs, and rising from a seated position. Pain in the knee can limit one or all of these activities. By keeping the knee joint mobile and strong, problems with knee pain may be avoided and your mobility can be maintained....

Otieno is certain it will work. She believes a demon sent by an envious relative or neighbor is making her sick. She knows there is a disease called AIDS, she has watched it decimate her community, but she doesn’t like to think of herself as another of its victims. Drugs to treat her tuberculosis are out of the question; she can hardly feed her three children and wouldn’t know how to start raising $7 a week for treatment....

Incidents of space debris falling to Earth are “getting more frequent,” and that should be a matter of some concern, Dr. John Crassidis told Newsweek. Crassidis is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University at Buffalo. He has been studying space junk for 15 years and works with NASA and the U.S. Air Force to help the agencies monitor space debris. Along with real-life incidents involving these types of debris hitting Earth, space junk has also been on people’s minds due to popular entertainment....

“Water flows to its lowest level and there’s no place for the water to go,” says Charles Seaton of New York City Transit. “If the streets are flooded, then so is the subway.” That’s because water flows into station drains before being pumped into the city storm-drain system. When faced with torrential rains, the system can’t move the excess water quickly enough. Seaton says the only thing the transit authority can do is pump as much water as drains can hold and wait for the problem to subside....

The new fictionalized biopic about Marilyn Monroe is receiving backlash for a number of reasons, but a researcher who focuses on the representation of abortions in film and TV is furious with the filmmakers for certain scenes in Blonde. A number of elements within the movie, which is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, have caused controversy, with its depictions of historical figures, and an abortion scene that has been compared to an SNL skit....

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A new study by researchers at the University of Leeds and Newcastle University in the U.K., published on July 26 in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Prevention Research, suggests that a starch found in green bananas (as opposed to ripe ones) and some other foods may potentially help reduce the risk of some cancers. A 20-year trial conducted among 900 patients with Lynch Syndrome (LS), the most common cause of hereditary colorectal (colon) cancer, found that a daily dose of 30 grams of resistant starch for up to four years produced a “protective effect against non–colorectal cancer LS cancers....

The Heroes Act unveiled Tuesday spans more than 1,800 pages and includes assistance to state and local governments, hazard pay for front-line health care workers and extended financial relief programs. The House could vote on the bill as soon as Friday. “We must think big for the people now, because if we don’t, it will cost more in lives and livelihood later,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California. “Not acting is the most expensive course....

Gueye has been one of the fans’ favourites following his outstanding displays in the Toffees’ midfield this season. Although he was a doubt for Saturday’s Merseyside derby after suffering a muscle tear during the last international break, the Senegal international was introduced for Wayne Rooney as a second-half substitute in the 53rd minute. And the fan expressed his delight with the great news after the midfielder made his 28th league appearance for the season....

The Nigeria legends interacted and even played a mini-football game with the children in an effort to put smiles on their faces. In raising funds for the IDP camp, they also participated in a charity game which featured South Africa’s Aaron Mokoena, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, and Zimbabwe’s Benjani Nwaruwari in the African legends team against Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium, but it ended 2-1 in favour of the Sai Masu Gida on Thursday....

Following his impressive defensive displays during the African Nations Championship in Morocco earlier in the year, the defender was handed his maiden call-up for the Super Eagles’ pre-World Cup friendlies against Poland and Serbia on March 23 and 27 respectively. Eze could make his debut for the first team against Poland on Friday but his voice seems to be the talking point after the initiation. A post shared by Nigeria Super Eagles (@ng_supereagles) on Mar 22, 2018 at 2:55am PDT