FA Cup draw: Big teams kept apart as Sutton land Arsenal

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hCnaZLrA5A0/WI_qS2yy0TI/AAAAAAAAB2k/pvEn2nny-V03T5tdfsCttClzzKRcoe8_wCLcB/s1600/FA-Cup-trophy.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hCnaZLrA5A0/WI_qS2yy0TI/AAAAAAAAB2k/pvEn2nny-V03T5tdfsCttClzzKRcoe8_wCLcB/s640/FA-Cup-trophy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Non-League Sutton will host Premier League Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup.<br /> <br /> The Vanarama National League side earned rich reward for their defeat of Championship Leeds on Sunday when they were handed a visit from Arsene Wenger’s side in the draw for the last 16.<br /> <br /> National League leaders Lincoln will also face top-flight opposition as they travel to Burnley.<br /> <br /> Lincoln have already beaten three league sides in Oldham, Ipswich and Championship leaders Brighton during their cup run.<br /> <br /> It is the first time in the history of the competition two non-League sides have reached the last 16.<br /> <br /> Sutton’s clash will see Arsene Wenger take his men to the 5,000-capacity Gander Green Lane to play on United’s 3G pitch.<br /> <br /> Elsewhere in the draw, Wolves’ reward for knocking out Liverpool on Saturday is a home clash with Premier League leaders Chelsea. Oxford, who also pulled off a giant-killing against Championship high-flyers Newcastle, will travel to Middlesbrough.<br /> <br /> Tottenham, after surviving a scare against Wycombe, face an all-London clash at Fulham while holders Manchester United and Manchester City will make the short journeys to Blackburn and Huddersfield respectively.<br /> <br /> The final tie of the round will see League One Millwall, conquerors of Watford, host the winners of the replay between Derby and Premier League champions Leicester.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Full draw for FA Cup fifth round<br /> <br /> Burnley v Lincoln<br /> <br /> Fulham v Tottenham<br /> <br /> Blackburn v Manchester United<br /> <br /> Sutton v Arsenal<br /> <br /> Middlesbrough v Oxford<br /> <br /> Wolves v Chelsea<br /> <br /> Huddersfield v Manchester City<br /> <br /> Millwall v Derby/Leicester<br /> <br /> Ties to be played 17-20 February

FA Cup draw: Big teams kept apart as Sutton land Arsenal

Non-League Sutton will host Premier League Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Vanarama National League side earned rich rewa...

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Sony takes $976 million charge on movie segment as DVD market shrinks

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yl267LnMt4g/WI_ntwEy-mI/AAAAAAAAB2U/7LOQsCEOFsYgoxrc5iJreDJ-Bp-KByQEQCLcB/s1600/download%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yl267LnMt4g/WI_ntwEy-mI/AAAAAAAAB2U/7LOQsCEOFsYgoxrc5iJreDJ-Bp-KByQEQCLcB/s640/download%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sony Corp (6758.T) said it booked an impairment charge of 112.1 billion yen ($976 million) on the goodwill value of its movie segment in the quarter ended December, as online streaming services sapped demand for movie DVDs.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /><br /> The impairment charge came as Sony cut its outlook for profits from DVD, blu-ray discs and other home entertainment operations in line with a broader market decline, the company said in statement on Monday.<br /> <br /> Sony has been working to revive its movie business. In November, the Japanese conglomerate's chief financial officer, Kenichiro Yoshida, said a turnaround was "progressing, but it takes time for the benefit to be realized".<br /> <br /> Earlier this month, the Japanese conglomerate said Michael Lynton, the chief executive of its movie and television unit Sony Entertainment, will step down from the position in February. He will remain at Sony for six months to help find a successor.<br /> <br /> In its latest statement, Sony also said it would cut its stake in M3 Inc (2413.T), operator of membership-based medical-related online services, to 34 percent from 39.3 percent in a bid to strengthen its financial standing.<br /> <br /> It expects to record a gain within operating income of about 37 billion yen from the sale during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, Sony added.<br /> <br /> Sony said the impact of the impairment charge and stake sale on the group's earnings outlook for the current fiscal year is being evaluated and will be disclosed when it releases its third-quarter results on Feb. 2.<br /> <br /> (Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Himani Sarkar, Bernard Orr)

Sony takes $976 million charge on movie segment as DVD market shrinks

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Exclusive: Trump administration to allow 872 refugees into U.S. this week - document leftright 2/2leftright

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkFsM3nNKZw/WI_nRnmVe0I/AAAAAAAAB2Q/JsL2MpCIKMYRoCi_pTwxIK6FFWn4SCZsQCLcB/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkFsM3nNKZw/WI_nRnmVe0I/AAAAAAAAB2Q/JsL2MpCIKMYRoCi_pTwxIK6FFWn4SCZsQCLcB/s640/download.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">International travelers arrive after U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order travel ban at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> The U.S. government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this week, despite President Donald Trump's executive order on Friday temporarily banning entry of refugees from any country, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document seen by Reuters.<br /> <br /> A Homeland Security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the waivers, noting that the refugees were considered "in transit" and had already been cleared for resettlement before the ban took effect.<br /> <br /> Refugees preparing for resettlement typically have severed personal ties and relinquished their possessions, leaving them particularly vulnerable if their plans to depart are suddenly canceled.<br /> <br /> The waivers, granted by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), came amid international protests against Trump's rushed executive order. Critics said the order in some cases was not clearly communicated to the agencies responsible for implementing it.<br /> <br /> It was not known if additional waivers would be granted, the official said. The document did not give the nationalities of the refugees who will be admitted into the United States.<br /> <br /> Over the weekend, non-refugee visitors from seven majority-Muslim countries also targeted in Trump's executive order were detained, deported and in some cases blocked from boarding flights to the United States.<br /> <br /> The countries covered by the traveler ban were Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen.<br /> <br /> The internal DHS document said that between late Friday and early Monday 348 visa holders were prevented from boarding U.S.-bound flights. In addition, more than 200 people landed in the United States but were denied entry, the document showed.<br /> <br /> More than 735 people were pulled aside for questioning by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in airports, including 394 legal permanent U.S. residents holding green cards, over the same time period.<br /> <br /> Trump said the executive order he signed on Friday was designed to protect the United States "from foreign terrorist entry."<br /> <br /> The order stopped all refugee admissions for 120 days while government officials determine how to ensure that any refugees admitted do not pose a threat.<br /> <br /> The 872 refugees to be admitted this week, under the waivers, were screened using Obama administration procedures, which typically take two years and include several interviews and a background check.<br /> <br /> The DHS said on Sunday night that green card holders would be allowed to board U.S.-bound flights, but would be subjected to additional scrutiny upon arrival.<br /> <br /> The public guidance from DHS also said some people from the seven majority-Muslim countries could be allowed entry to the United States on a case-by-case basis.<br /> <br /> Congressional Democrats and some foreign countries, including key U.S. allies, put pressure on Trump on Monday over the executive order.<br /> <br /> Democratic Senators tried to force a vote on a bill to rescind the order, but were blocked by a Republican lawmaker. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said she had 27 co-sponsors for the legislation. But under Senate rules it takes only one member to prevent a vote, and Republican Senator Tom Cotton blocked consideration of the measure.<br /> <br /> The Democrats' leader in the U.S. Senate, Chuck Schumer, said he would bring legislation on Monday evening seeking to end the ban, although the measure stood little chance of being passed by the Republican-led Congress.<br /> (Reporting by Julia Edwards Ainsley; Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and Jonathan Oatis)

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10 breakfast foods to power you through the day

<b>Are you feeling the early morning slump? What about the afternoon grind? If you're feeling a lack of energy, consider including these foods into your morning meals:</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <br /> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1. Apples</h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HNvl0cPuQwA/WI6YiOWGtVI/AAAAAAAAB04/rV4_8NXjyikDeYvLoTBopqTRlh1-LbbXgCLcB/s1600/glamorous-assorted-apples-pictures-hd-wallpaper-hd-pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HNvl0cPuQwA/WI6YiOWGtVI/AAAAAAAAB04/rV4_8NXjyikDeYvLoTBopqTRlh1-LbbXgCLcB/s400/glamorous-assorted-apples-pictures-hd-wallpaper-hd-pictures.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Because apples are high in fiber, they take longer to digest, according to Women's Day. This can also help you to stay full longer. Apples are 84 percent water, so grab an apple in the morning to stay full and hydrated.</div> <div> <div> <br /></div> </div> <div> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2. Bananas</h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LyYzJDJ1rJU/WI6Zshr9IpI/AAAAAAAAB1E/p-KS_FdwWEgkoFpSu0UalNU-avSUSh70ACLcB/s1600/b1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LyYzJDJ1rJU/WI6Zshr9IpI/AAAAAAAAB1E/p-KS_FdwWEgkoFpSu0UalNU-avSUSh70ACLcB/s400/b1.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Along with their high amounts of potassium, bananas have another benefit -they help reduce stress. Bananas contain large amounts of norepinephrine, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The body also creates this chemical to combate stress hormones. So if you're feeling extra stressed this week, grab a banana!</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 3. Cantaloupe</h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Npcrxu8DJuM/WI6am0CQZtI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/SHlNtGjkc2MYVcnJS6iBxUwXTPnR5QebgCLcB/s1600/cantaloupe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Npcrxu8DJuM/WI6am0CQZtI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/SHlNtGjkc2MYVcnJS6iBxUwXTPnR5QebgCLcB/s400/cantaloupe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Just one cup of cubed cantaloupe contains 98% of the suggested daily intake of Vitamin C, according to SELF Nutrition Data. This fruit is also 90 percent water, and as we all know, staying hydrated is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle.</span></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 4. Eggs</h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H3MhCzjTE20/WI6a5t9ZzLI/AAAAAAAAB1U/afdMZz6UDz0XT3G3565lBkZqxzgw7rZ_wCLcB/s1600/16123415_1741022876226637_3426646280229617664_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H3MhCzjTE20/WI6a5t9ZzLI/AAAAAAAAB1U/afdMZz6UDz0XT3G3565lBkZqxzgw7rZ_wCLcB/s400/16123415_1741022876226637_3426646280229617664_n.jpg" width="363" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Just one egg contains seven grams of protein, according to SELF Nutrition Data. Research shows that protein keeps you feeling full longer. So if you are looking for something to give you energy for a while, have an egg for breakfast. Try your egg boiled, in a breakfast burrito or scrambled.</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span> <br /> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 5. Flaxseed</h2> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xSQtvq8Q4Yc/WI6bU18YtUI/AAAAAAAAB1c/tJlTJolxjFsxrzApXY4J89geudZu2IpswCLcB/s1600/16228675_238230959965444_7665963259773583360_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xSQtvq8Q4Yc/WI6bU18YtUI/AAAAAAAAB1c/tJlTJolxjFsxrzApXY4J89geudZu2IpswCLcB/s400/16228675_238230959965444_7665963259773583360_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> Flaxseed is packed with minerals to give you energy throughout the day. Just one tablespoon contains 83.3 mg of potassium, according to SELF Nutrition Data. It also includes 2,338 mg of omega-3 fatty acids, which the body cannot produce on its own. These fatty acids can power your brain throughout the day, because research shows that flaxseeds are important for cognitive and behavioral functions.</div> If that wasn't a good enough reason to add flaxseeds to your diet, they also help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Try adding flaxseed to your yogurt or smoothie for a delicious and healthy start to your day.</div> </div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 6. Fruit Smoothies</h2> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5UPcj5FyCJY/WI6b5-eoroI/AAAAAAAAB1k/gtg92NYFttAhXff34VjyHXs0A27ZzWibQCLcB/s1600/15876936_361048030925174_1415669612158124032_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5UPcj5FyCJY/WI6b5-eoroI/AAAAAAAAB1k/gtg92NYFttAhXff34VjyHXs0A27ZzWibQCLcB/s400/15876936_361048030925174_1415669612158124032_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> </div> </div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fruit can give you the push you need in the morning, so load up on a few different kinds in a smoothie. Combine your favorite fruit into a blender to make an energy-boosting drink! Add a dash of flaxseed for some extra energy, and smooth it out with yogurt (and to add some protein and calcium). Here are some smoothie combination ideas:</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span> <br /> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Mixed berry: strawberries, blueberries, a banana and plain yogurt</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Strawberry-banana: strawberries, a banana and plain yogurt</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Strawberry-mango: strawberries, a mango, a banana and coconut milk</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18px;"></span></span><br /> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Tip: Frozen fruit works great for smoothies!</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span> <br /> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 7. Oatmeal</h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H3MhCzjTE20/WI6a5t9ZzLI/AAAAAAAAB1g/zv60fuat-fMNLFGnFG0GXTXhMzZ4fyULQCEw/s1600/16123415_1741022876226637_3426646280229617664_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H3MhCzjTE20/WI6a5t9ZzLI/AAAAAAAAB1g/zv60fuat-fMNLFGnFG0GXTXhMzZ4fyULQCEw/s320/16123415_1741022876226637_3426646280229617664_n.jpg" width="291" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> For long-lasting energy, try oatmeal. This breakfast is complete with high amounts of fiber and protein. Eating oatmeal is especially beneficial if you're a runner. Having oatmeal before racingallows the complex carbohydrates to slowly power your run and build your endurance. Try adding some berries and bananas for an even healthier start to your day.</div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <br /></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 8. Oranges</h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zw4HMsUVmt0/WI6do4T5XlI/AAAAAAAAB10/vPgI_SY2IKYFYrbbLnfhkVomk9HzOweFQCLcB/s1600/16110995_1843377129211800_1445806036169523200_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zw4HMsUVmt0/WI6do4T5XlI/AAAAAAAAB10/vPgI_SY2IKYFYrbbLnfhkVomk9HzOweFQCLcB/s400/16110995_1843377129211800_1445806036169523200_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> Oranges are well-known for their high amounts of Vitamin C. One orange contains 116 percent of the suggested daily intake of Vitamin C, according to SELF Nutrition Data. If you go for a cup of orange juice, you're giving yourself 207 percent of the suggested daily intake. Oranges are also a good source of folate and potassium, which can help give you the energy you need to start your day.</div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 9. Spinach</h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7z-pizYwl_M/WI6d132Tx1I/AAAAAAAAB14/EPgq-1eHSn06UdPxHVf7Ra1tajcPFbnQACLcB/s1600/spinach-in-a-bowl-480x320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7z-pizYwl_M/WI6d132Tx1I/AAAAAAAAB14/EPgq-1eHSn06UdPxHVf7Ra1tajcPFbnQACLcB/s400/spinach-in-a-bowl-480x320.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> Not a breakfast food, huh? Think again. Spinach is a good source of iron, which aids the red blood cells in transporting energy throughout the body, according to BBC Good Food. Add spinach to your eggs or smoothies for a delicious increase in stamina.</div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <br /></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "roboto condensed" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><b>10. Wheat Germ</b></span></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8mslWVGcFM/WI6eIliPtjI/AAAAAAAAB18/i_XPfQcg6xItOCtk52skm7T1YM210YlzgCLcB/s1600/PB040325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8mslWVGcFM/WI6eIliPtjI/AAAAAAAAB18/i_XPfQcg6xItOCtk52skm7T1YM210YlzgCLcB/s400/PB040325.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> </div> <br /> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> Add wheat germ to your diet to boost your immune system. The antioxidants inside kill disease-causing microorganisms in the body, according to Organic Facts. It is also a great source of energy. Top your smoothie or yogurt with wheat germ - It's good for your body, and you won't even be able to taste the difference in your favorite breakfast food!</div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <br /></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> Reach for one of these foods tomorrow morning to give you the jumpstart you need to tackle the day ahead. Your body will thank you!</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> <br /></div> </div> </div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> </div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div class="embed-block embed-full" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;"> </div>

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LSD May Help Reveal What Makes Music Meaningful

There's a good chance that there's a song that is particularly meaningful to you, and a new small study from Switzerland may explain what makes things we experience, including music, meaningful.<br /> <br /> In the study, researchers asked people to take the drug lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, and then were able to pinpoint how people's brains ascribed meaning to specific factors, such as songs, in their environment.<br /> <br /> It turns out that this connection to meaning may involve certain areas of the brain that previous research has tied to how people experience their sense of self, the researchers said.<br /> <br /> The new findings show which cells, chemicals and regions in the brain "are involved when we perceive our environment as meaningful and relevant," study co-author Katrin Preller, a psychology and neuroscience researcher at the Zürich University Hospital for Psychiatry in Switzerland, said in a statement. [10 Things You Didn't Know About You]<br /> <br /> "This is important to understand, since it can reveal potential targets for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses," Preller told Live Science.<br /> <br /> Previous research has shown that taking LSD alters how a person ascribes meaning to his or her environment, Preller said. But it wasn't clear what chemicals or parts of the brain were involved in these changes, she said.<br /> <br /> In the new study, the researchers performed a series of three brain scans on 22 people. For each scan, the participants were given a placebo, LSD or LSD plus a drug called ketanserin, which blocks some of LSD's effects on the brain. During the brain scans, the people in the study listened to some songs that had a special meaning to them, and others that were not particularly meaningful to them.<br /> <br /> The researchers found that songs that were normally meaningless to the listeners became meaningful when the people listened to them under the influence of LSD. However, that effect was diminished when the people had taken LSD along with ketanserin, according to the study, published Jan. 26 in the journal Current Biology.<br /> <br /> The brain scans showed that this change — from meaningless to meaningful — appeared to be induced by LSD acting on certain receptors and structures in the brain, according to the study. These receptors and structures have previously been linked to how people experience a sense of self, the researchers said.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMbhweJlkxs/WI6UM3hDxEI/AAAAAAAAB0o/iEHF7ZkDna04I-FtT5RwC2qCGQkJLlJoACLcB/s1600/headphones-music-170127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMbhweJlkxs/WI6UM3hDxEI/AAAAAAAAB0o/iEHF7ZkDna04I-FtT5RwC2qCGQkJLlJoACLcB/s400/headphones-music-170127.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> These receptors may be potential targets for the treatment of people who have psychiatric disorders that alter the way they attribute meaning to their environment, Preller said. One example of such a disorder is psychosis, which involves losing touch with reality.<br /> <br /> In addition to unveiling potential drug treatments, the new findings suggest that hallucinogenic drugs may have therapeutic potential on their own, Adam Halberstadt, an assistant adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego who was not involved in the study, wrote in a unpublished editorial.<br /> <br /> For example, two studies published in 2016 showed that a single dose of the hallucinogen psilocybin, which is found in "magic" mushrooms, might help to reduce anxiety and depression in people with cancer, Halberstadt wrote in the editorial.<br /> <br /> Both psilocybin and LSD are known to provoke mystical experiences, Halberstadt wrote.<br /> <br /> "The ability of hallucinogens to increase perceived meaningfulness and personal relevance could be one factor contributing to mystical experiences as well as to the beneficial therapeutic outcome," he wrote. "Patients who believe that death has profundity and meaning are more likely to peacefully accept the prospect of their impending death."

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'Today the fans have been very good' - Zidane says Madrid must thank booing Bernabeu

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrJyb_zuu6Q/WI6S9jurp8I/AAAAAAAAB0U/l3BXs0aLOXUaXA4xugfXI7Yw7I7ViNJlQCLcB/s1600/zinedinezidane-cropped_otop0u3dmvns1plgafu70edae.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrJyb_zuu6Q/WI6S9jurp8I/AAAAAAAAB0U/l3BXs0aLOXUaXA4xugfXI7Yw7I7ViNJlQCLcB/s640/zinedinezidane-cropped_otop0u3dmvns1plgafu70edae.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today the fans have been very good' - Zidane says Madrid must thank booing Bernabeu</td></tr> </tbody></table> Los Blancos fans were quick to voice dissatisfaction before their side overcame Real Sociedad 3-0 but the manager has praised their support<br /> <br /> Zinedine Zidane praised Real Madrid's supporters despite his players once again having to endure whistles from the Santiago Bernabeu stands during Sunday's 3-0 win over 10-man Real Sociedad.<br /> <br /> Ronaldo shakes off jeers to extend lead<br /> <br /> Madrid are four points clear at the top of LaLiga with a game in hand on Barcelona and Sevilla after their nearest rivals faltered against Real Betis and Espanyol respectively.<br /> <br /> Cristiano Ronaldo set up Mateo Kovacic's 37th-minute opener and added a second shortly after half-time, but the four-time Ballon d'Or winner was not spared from the barracking that occurred during an unconvincing opening spell from Zidane's men.<br /> <br /> Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey in midweek at Celta Vigo to extend a slump of one win in five matches heading into the Sociedad match, but Zidane felt his club's fanbase broadly fell into line with pre-match pleas for unity from the likes of Ronaldo and captain Sergio Ramos.<br /> <br /> "We must thank the Bernabeu," he told a news conference, having seen substitute Alvaro Morata add a third after Sociedad centre-back Inigo Martinez was sent off.<br /> <br /> Marseille complete £25m Payet signing<br /> <br /> "Sometimes we are bothered by some whistles but today the fans have been very good and altogether achieved something very important, I think.<br /> <br /> "It is a very important victory for us after a few difficult days. It was a very complete match against a complicated opponent.<br /> <br /> "It was very important to keep a clean sheet and, in addition, the other results have favoured us."

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Liverpool exile Mamadou Sakho lifts the lid on falling out with Jurgen Klopp as he admits he breached club rules... but rules out a move to Marseille

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryj9CacwpVY/WI6SU7b4ULI/AAAAAAAAB0M/MdnZu7M1YF4DnBbuzTqEhXwhiLgCaZjiwCLcB/s1600/1215824300000514-0-image-a-42_1485736909503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryj9CacwpVY/WI6SU7b4ULI/AAAAAAAAB0M/MdnZu7M1YF4DnBbuzTqEhXwhiLgCaZjiwCLcB/s640/1215824300000514-0-image-a-42_1485736909503.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mamadou Sakho has not played a first team game for Liverpool since April 2016</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Mamadou Sakho admitted he broke club rules during a pre-season trip to the United States as he lifted the lid on his falling out with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.<br /> The French international is expected to leave Anfield before the transfer window closes on Tuesday, with the likes of Swansea, Southampton and Crystal Palace said to be interested, having not played for Klopp since April 2016.<br /> Sakho missed the end of last season due to a controversial ban for using a fat-burner, which was later overturned, and admitted turning up late for a team meeting and missing a recovery session during a pre-season trip to the United States.<br /> He was sent home from the tour as a result and, during an interview in France, admitted his mistakes. <br /> Sakho told Canal Football Club: 'It is true that I turned up late. There was a rule that I should have observed. I do not at all see myself as above the rules, I respect everyone.<br /> 'I paid my fine, I was sanctioned, I apologised to my team-mates and my manager. Aside from that… I do not want to go into the controversies.<br /> 'I work a lot, I have the chance to train with the reserve team , which allows me to keep up. And beside that I have my trainer. So I work a lot to stay on top of my game.'<br /> <br /> Sakho also revealed his desire to return to former club Paris Saint-Germain at some point during his career, but insisted his links to the club would mean he would not be interested in a move to Marseille.<br /> He said: 'Since I started this incredible adventure abroad, in terms of football but also in terms of my family, because when I see my children speaking English I think it is a glorious thing that I have been able to give them. I think I have a few more wonderful years to experience abroad first. And PSG, why not, but afterwards.<br /> 'I think Marseille have a very good team. Bafé (Gomis) and Pat (Evra) are friends of mine. But my answer to this might remind certain people about a song. When there is PSG, Sakho is with them.'<br /> <br />

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Tens of thousands in U.S. cities protest Trump immigration order

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRPKEAjOvxA/WI6RdaL3WXI/AAAAAAAAB0A/qSQOzzjPK-UKop8CUqt3wToF5dSxLJjRwCLcB/s1600/cv.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="379" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRPKEAjOvxA/WI6RdaL3WXI/AAAAAAAAB0A/qSQOzzjPK-UKop8CUqt3wToF5dSxLJjRwCLcB/s640/cv.jpg.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dozens of pro-immigration demonstrators cheer and hold sign as international passengers arrive at Dulles International Airport, to protest President Donald Trump's executive order baring visitors, refugees and immigrants from certain countries to the United States, in Chantilly, Virginia, in suburban Washington, U.S., January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Theiler - RTSXYFU</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Tens of thousands of people rallied in U.S. cities and at airports on Sunday to voice outrage over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting entry into the country for travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations.<br /> <br /> In New York, Washington and Boston, a second wave of demonstrations followed spontaneous rallies that broke out at U.S. airports on Saturday as U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents began enforcing Trump's directive. The protests spread westward as the day progressed.<br /> <br /> The order, which bars admission of Syrian refugees and suspends travel to the United States from Syria, Iraq, Iran and four other countries on national security grounds, has led to the detention or deportation of hundreds of people arriving at U.S. airports.<br /> <br /> One of the largest of Sunday's protests took place at Battery Park in lower Manhattan, within sight of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, long a symbol of welcome to U.S. shores.<br /> <br /> Democratic Senator Charles Schumer of New York told the crowd that Trump's order was un-American and ran counter to the country's core values.<br /> <br /> "What we are talking about here is life and death for so many people," the Senate Democratic leader said. "I will not rest until these horrible orders are repealed."<br /> <br /> The march, estimated to have grown to about 10,000 people, later began heading to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in lower Manhattan.<br /> <br /> In Washington, thousands rallied at Lafayette Square across from the White House, chanting: "No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here."<br /> <br /> It was the second straight weekend that Washington was the scene of protests. Last Saturday, hundreds of thousands of women participated in an anti-Trump rally and march, one of dozens staged across the country.<br /> <br /> On Sunday, many of the protesters left the White House area and marched along Pennsylvania Avenue, stopping at the Trump International Hotel where they shouted: "Shame, shame, shame."<br /> <br /> A crowd that police estimated at 8,000 people eventually arrived at the steps of the U.S. Capitol, where a line of uniformed officers stood guard.<br /> <br /> As the crowd passed the Canadian Embassy en route to the Capitol, protesters chanted: "Hey hey, ho ho, I wish our leader was Trudeau." It was a reference to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Saturday Twitter message affirming his country's welcoming policy toward refugees.<br /> <br /> Trump defended the executive order in a statement on Sunday, saying the United States would resume issuing visas to all countries once secure policies were put in place over the next 90 days.<br /> <br /> "To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting," Trump said. "This is not about religion - this is about terror and keeping our country safe."<br /> <br /> 'NEVER AGAIN MEANS NEVER'<br /> <br /> Aria Grabowski, 30, of Washington, was carrying a sign that read: “Never again means never again for everyone.”<br /> <br /> Above the slogan was a photograph of Jewish refugees who fled Germany in 1939 on a ship that was turned away from Havana, Cuba, and forced to return to Europe. More than 250 people aboard the ship were eventually killed by the Nazis.<br /> <br /> About 200 protesters chanted on Sunday afternoon at Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia near the U.S. capital.<br /> <br /> About the same number gathered at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, where anxious families awaited relatives detained for hours after flights from countries affected by the presidential order.<br /> <br /> At Los Angeles International Airport, hundreds of people had gathered to protest Trump's order, as chants of "refugees are welcome here" echoed through the arrivals hall.<br /> <br /> Organizers estimated that more than 10,000 people packed Boston's Copley Square to hear Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a vocal critic of Trump and a leader of the Democratic Party's liberal wing, and other speakers.<br /> <br /> During the protests, dozens of Muslims, some of them kneeling on protest signs, bowed in prayer on rugs laid out on a grassy patch of ground in the square.<br /> <br /> In Houston, which was already filling up with visitors for next Sunday's Super Bowl, about 500 people marched through the downtown.<br /> <br /> Jennifer Fagen, 47, a sociology professor at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, said she hoped she did not lose her job for protesting.<br /> <br /> "I'm Jewish, and it's supposed to be 'never again,'" Fagen said, referring to the Holocaust. "Jews should be the first ones to defend Muslims, considering what has happened to us, and it seems it's being repeated under Trump."<br /> <br /> At Detroit Metropolitan Airport, police cordoned off sections of terminal as up to 3,000 demonstrators chanted, "No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here."<br /> <br /> Among the demonstrators were Wail Aljirafi and his wife, Samyeh Zindani of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and their three children.<br /> <br /> "We want them to feel that they're always included," Zindani, a Yemeni-American, told Reuters.<br /> <br /> In the Detroit suburb of Hamtramck, Michigan, home to a large number of Yemeni immigrant families and the nation's first Muslim-majority city council, at least 600 people rallied outside City Hall.<br /> <br /> Rama Alhoussaini, 23, a Syrian immigrant who lives in nearby Dearborn, said she and her family emigrated to Michigan in 1999 when she was 6 years old.<br /> <br /> "Now for us to see this kind of hatred and bigotry, it breaks my heart," she said. "It makes me feel like I am not wanted here."<br /> <br /> (Additional reporting by Susan Corwall, Ian Simpson and Lesley Wroughton in Washington, Brian Snyder in Boston, Ruthy Munoz in Houston, Chris Francescani in New York, and Serena Maria Daniels in Detroit; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn and Jonathan Oatis)

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Ruling parties are running away from elections: UML leaders

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lr-Gk_Nmwl0/WI6QcscXvKI/AAAAAAAABz0/1qJ_nOiTJ34ySoXVjO859QoXDNsFS8AwwCLcB/s1600/Surkhet-29012017075634-1000x0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lr-Gk_Nmwl0/WI6QcscXvKI/AAAAAAAABz0/1qJ_nOiTJ34ySoXVjO859QoXDNsFS8AwwCLcB/s400/Surkhet-29012017075634-1000x0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> CPN-UML leaders have alleged that the ruling parties—Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre)—are reluctant to hold the elections fearing their defeat.<br /> <br /> Addressing the provincial gathering organised by CPN-UML central publicity department and Press Chautari in Birendranagar on Sunday, UML Vice Chairman Yubaraj Gyawali said that the ruling parties are running away from the elections because of the growing popularity of CPN-UML. “Maoist Chairman and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba are panic-stricken because of UML’s popularity.” <br /> <br /> “The CPN-UML is political doctor. No parties other than UML seem to have the guts to resolve the country’s problem. That’s why the people’s trust is growing for UML,” he claimed.<br /> <br /> UML Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai, who is also the chief of party publicity department, charged that PM Dahal and Deuba of acting in tyrannical manner. He claimed the government was not serious towards averting the political and constitutional crisis the nation would face after Jan 21, 2018. “The CPN-UML is capable to provide way-out to the nation if the NC and CPN (Maoist Centre) can’t do it,” he claimed.<br /> <br /> Saying that nowhere in the world can a nationality be found in the name of every ethnic group and language, secretary Bhattarai said the CPN (Maoist Centre) is trying to put the national independence and sovereignty at peril. “The Madhes-based parties are currently emulating the past actions of Maoists,” he said.<br /> <br /> He noted that there are nearly 2000 ethnic groups in India but not as many states. He further claimed that Tarai and hill should not be separated in the name of federalism.<br /> <br />  “Let no one dream to separate Madhes and hill as long as there is one single cadre of CPN-UML in the parliament and on the street,” he said. He further warned that the plans to make Hindi as official language were motivated by the intention to replace the national language. <br /> <br /> <br />

Ruling parties are running away from elections: UML leaders

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Two Iraqis lead legal fight against Trump order blocking entry

<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yDI4oWPWc1A/WI3jlwEDYKI/AAAAAAAABzk/AB25n4wO-jUscgcfrhjdLWgXh283f6sXwCLcB/s1600/x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yDI4oWPWc1A/WI3jlwEDYKI/AAAAAAAABzk/AB25n4wO-jUscgcfrhjdLWgXh283f6sXwCLcB/s640/x1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) stands on a railing to address demonstrators protesting U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order travel ban at Logan Airport in Boston. REUTERS/Brian Snyder</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> A federal judge blocked the deportation on Saturday of dozens of travelers and refugees from seven Muslim-majority nations, stranded at U.S. airports under an order from President Donald Trump, after a lawsuit filed on behalf of two Iraqis with ties to U.S. security forces.<br /> <br /> In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, the two men challenged Trump's directive on constitutional grounds. The suit said their connections to U.S. forces made them targets in their home country and that the pair had valid visas to enter the United States.<br /> <br /> The lawsuit highlights some of the legal obstacles facing Trump's new administration as it tries to carry out the directive, which the president signed late on Friday to impose a four-month ban on refugees entering the United States and a 90-day hold on travelers from Syria, Iran and five other Muslim-majority countries.<br /> <br /> In an emergency ruling on Saturday, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly ordered U.S. authorities to refrain from deporting previously approved refugees as well as "approved holders of valid immigrant and non-immigrant visas and other individuals ... legally authorized to enter the United States" from the countries targeted in Trump's order.<br /> <br /> The American Civil Liberties Union, which sought the temporary stay, said it would help about 100 to 200 people who found themselves detained in transit or at U.S. airports after Trump signed the order.<br /> <br /> "I am directing the government to stop removal if there is someone right now in danger of being removed," Donnelly said in the court hearing. "No one is to be removed in this class."<br /> <br /> U.S. Department of Justice attorney Susan Riley during the hearing said, "This has unfolded with such speed that we haven't had an opportunity to address all the legal issues."<br /> <br /> Many of the people in a huge crowd that had gathered outside the Brooklyn courthouse broke out into cheers after word of the judge's ruling filtered out.<br /> <br /> The U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a statement hours later said only a small fraction of airline passengers arriving in the United States on Saturday were "inconvenienced while enhanced security measures were implemented."<br /> <br /> "These individuals went through enhanced security screenings and are being processed for entry to the United States, consistent with our immigration laws and judicial orders," the statement said.<br /> <br /> The department said Trump's executive order remained in place and that its officers would enforce it.<br /> Separately, a group of state attorneys general were discussing whether to file their own court challenge against Trump's order, officials in three states told Reuters.<br /> <br /> "TARGETED BY TERRORISTS"<br /> <br /> The plight of one of the men who brought the lawsuit, a former U.S. Army interpreter who was detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport, is especially compelling, said David Leopold, a former president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, who is not involved in the suit.<br /> <br /> "Here is a guy who was a translator who worked for the U.S. military for years, who himself was targeted by terrorists," he said. "It is clear that if he is sent back, he is facing a direct threat to his life."<br /> <br /> That man, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, was released later on Saturday and told a crowd of reporters at JFK Airport that he did not have ill feelings about his detention.<br /> <br /> "America is the greatest nation, the greatest people in the world," he said.<br /> <br /> Darweesh, 53, worked for the U.S. Army and for a U.S. contractor in Iraq from 2003 to 2013 as an interpreter and engineer, the lawsuit said.<br /> <br /> The second plaintiff, Haider Sameer Abdulkhaleq Alshawi, 33, was also detained at JFK Airport but has since been released. He is the husband of an Iraqi woman who worked for a U.S. contractor in Iraq. She already lives in Houston, the suit said.<br /> <br /> Trump, a Republican, has said his order would help protect Americans from terrorist attacks.<br /> <br /> The lawsuit on behalf of the Iraqis challenges Trump's order on several grounds. It says the order violates the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of due process by taking away their ability to apply for asylum, and violates the guarantee of equal protection by discriminating against them on the basis of their country of origin without sufficient justification.<br /> <br /> It also says the order violates procedural requirements of federal rulemaking.<br /> <br /> The next hearing in the case was set for Feb. 10.<br /> <br /> Supporters of the order say the president has wide authority to limit the entry of foreign nationals from specific countries when it is in the national interest.<br /> <br /> "Even if they do and they win, my answer is so what?" said Mark Krikorian, the director of the conservative Center for Immigration Studies.<br /> <br /> "We are talking a few dozen people – that is just a last-ditch effort to get the last few people in. It doesn’t really change the policy," he said.<br /> <br /> Trump's order does not mention specific religions but Trump said in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network on Friday he was acting to help Christians in Syria who were "horribly treated."<br /> <br /> Comments like that could come back to haunt the president in litigation over his order, said Hiroshi Motomura, an immigration expert at UCLA School of Law.<br /> <br /> "There were comments during the campaign that focused very much on religion as the target," Motomura said. "If the record showed that the origins of a particular measure were based on targeting a particular group, that could be challenged in court."<br /> <br /> (Reporting by David Ingram and Mica Rosenberg; Additional reporting by Doina Chiacu in Washington and Jonathan Allen and Andrew Chung in New York, Writing by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Franklin Paul, Nick Zieminski, Paul Tait and Susan Fenton)

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Beckham ‘humiliated’ at Man United, but no abuse

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_NNZMUypAbU/WI3iopcNNmI/AAAAAAAABzU/6xaO9zTAFyss6ReShmkBghYxIGHC4dYWgCLcB/s1600/David-Beckham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_NNZMUypAbU/WI3iopcNNmI/AAAAAAAABzU/6xaO9zTAFyss6ReShmkBghYxIGHC4dYWgCLcB/s640/David-Beckham.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> David Beckham has revealed young players were forced to perform “a funny dance” in front of senior professionals at Manchester United as a punishment for stepping out of line.<br /> <br /> The former England captain was asked about the current child sex abuse scandal in football during his appearance on BBC Radio Four’s Desert Island Discs.<br /> <br /> “There was never anything at Manchester United and it is disgraceful what has gone on and there has to be something done about it,” he told presenter Kirsty Young.<br /> <br /> “The closest part would have been certain professionals that if we had gone out of line they would have made us do a funny dance in the middle of the changing room in front of the professionals, in front of our heroes at the time.”<br /> Beckham said it was humiliating, adding: “That was all it was, but that was just to teach us a lesson – there was never any wrong-doing.”<br /> <br /> The 41-year-old signed for the Premier League club aged 16 and was part of the Class of ’92 which included Ryan Giggs, Gary and Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes.<br /> <br /> In a wide-ranging interview on the 75th anniversary edition of Desert Island Discs, which is being broadcast on Sunday at 11.15am, Beckham did not pick a single record from his wife Victoria’s Spice Girls discography.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Beckham, who is an ambassador for Unicef, said he keeps all his England caps at his house and his “precious” medals in a safe in a bank.<br /> <br /> “I have so many pairs of boots, over a thousand pairs of boots. I keep them in storage. They are in boxes.”<br /> Asked by Young if it competes with Victoria’s shoe collection he replied: “It does actually.”<br /> <br /> Beckham said his mother and father had made many sacrifices over the years in order to achieve his dream of being a footballer. However getting praise from his father was rare.<br /> <br /> “I knew that my dad would always be proud of my achievements. The only time my dad turned round to me and said ‘you know what son, you have done really well’ was when I got my 100th cap for England.<br /> <br /> “It makes me emotional. Everybody wants to make their parents proud.”<br /> Beckham admitted it was difficult when he started dating the then Victoria Adams, given their celebrity status. He said her manager Simon Fuller wanted to keep the relationship quiet so the footballer used to drive to see his new girlfriend in his “amazing bright blue” BMW.<br /> <br /> “We used to sit in a Harvester car park and we just used to kiss, of course, and spend time together,” he said.<br /> The father-of-four stressed how important his family was to him and they have worked together “as a unit” through difficult periods and “mistakes over the years”.<br /> <br /> “Do we stay together because it’s a brand? Of course not, we stay together because we love each other. We stay together because we have four amazing children.”<br /> Beckham revealed he was “shocked and devastated” when he found out United were selling him to Real Madrid in 2003.<br /> <br /> “I honestly did not watch Manchester United play for three years,” he said.

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Mails: Running out of words for how bad Liverpool are

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0USlNOSv7Iw/WI3iQP0QlMI/AAAAAAAABzM/SPskcj9hGWcNYiWf_ja1lsi__xNdoT_lgCLcB/s1600/Liverpool1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0USlNOSv7Iw/WI3iQP0QlMI/AAAAAAAABzM/SPskcj9hGWcNYiWf_ja1lsi__xNdoT_lgCLcB/s400/Liverpool1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Long live the FA Cup<br /> You’ll no doubt get a lot of these, but it’s 5pm on Saturday, I’ve been listening to the radio for the last four hours, and I can’t remember a weekend of Premier League action this exciting for a long time. And it’s not over yet.<br /> <br /> Looks like the FA Cup still has its place after all.<br /> Dan<br /> <br /> …‎No glamour ties huh.<br /> <br /> There have been at least five great stories from Wolves stunning liverpool to non-league Lincoln making the fifth round from a goal down to Arsenal’s new signings Welbeck and Walcott humiliating southampton to Wycombe’s valiant effort and Leicester’s dramatic equaliser.<br /> <br /> The FA Cup is alive and well friends and long may it continue.<br /> Timi, MUFC<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Almost out of words at how bad Liverpool are<br /> I don’t think there are enough words in the English vocabulary to describe just how utterly awful Liverpool have been for this entire month. A loss to the 18th-placed championship team with their fourth-choice goalkeeper, I’m not even surprised anymore.<br /> <br /> From second place with a chance at a title and two cups, to limping out in pathetic fashion from two competitions and now being in real danger of dropping to 6th place.<br /> <br /> It feels like an eternity now when Liverpool looked like they were going to score on every attack. Now it feels like I’ve been watching the same game on repeat, sideways passing and then losing the ball and getting cut to ribbons on every counter attack. The players are listless, passionless, and just jaded, it reminds me of the Hodgson era or the lowest ebbs during Rodgers’ time.<br /> <br /> I love Klopp, I adore the man, I still think he’s brilliant. The kneejerk reactions from pundits and fans, who are very much enjoying this Liverpool meltdown, now say he’s a fraud and has been found out. I don’t think that’s the case, I just think the team is knackered, low in confidence, and with the barrage of fixutres, he has simply not figured out a way to stop the rot. But the buck has to stop with him.<br /> <br /> Why are there no backup wingers when the formation relies on pace? Why is TAA the backup RB? Why is Lucas still in the ****ing team? Why does every corner fail to beat the first man? And why is the team still so jittery on defense?<br /> <br /> A win is needed against Chelsea, nothing less. Do that, and perhaps some confidence will return and the team can hold on to a top 4 spot. Lose, and I fully expect the Liverpool train to continue its complete derailment.<br /> <br /> I love Klopp, and I don’t think the club can do better, but he needs to right this ship. There are no more cup fixtures, no more distractions, league or bust, otherwise serious questions need to be start being asked of everyone at the club.<br /> CB (Not angry anymore, just fed up), Washington DC<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Didn’t fancy the FA Cup anyway<br /> Exiting the two cups this week could work out in our favour. With just the league to concentrate on, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs to visit Anfield, it is set up for a cracking final four months.<br /> <br /> If you look at the our last eight games vs Chelsea’s last eight, the title race is far from over. If we beat Chelsea on Tuesday, everyone will be talking up our chances again, and I’m certain they will come to Anfield looking to avoid defeat.<br /> <br /> If we are five points off top with eight games to go we will definitely be in with a shout.<br /> KP SA<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Arsenal midfielders showing Ramsey how to play<br /> What a joy watching The JEFF and The Ox doing the simple things well, with pace, control, an ability to tackle and pass.<br /> <br /> Wonder what Sanchez is thinking as he watches, knowing that he’ll be playing with Ramsey and his pointless 180 turns, playground failed flicks, passes that are ten yards off target and selfish shooting on Tuesday. Be prepared for some “WTF” looks and flailing arms from the great man.<br /> Anti-Ramsey Gooner<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> …Did I just witness The Ox putting Aaron Ramsey’s Arsenal career out of its misery?<br /> <br /> If so, my sincerest thanks, Alex.<br /> Johnno<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Amazing work from Stewie G<br /> It must be a complete coincidence that Arsene Wenger is away from the team’s spotlight, control relinquished to Steve Bould…and the following happens:<br /> <br /> * Clean sheet<br /> * Tactical organisation<br /> * Players with clearly defined roles<br /> * Motivation from the kickoff<br /> * Team cohesion<br /> * Zero defensive stupidity<br /> * Ruthless, incisive football as opposed to boring, sideways rubbish<br /> * Proactive subs before the standard 70th minute<br /> * A team that improved after HT<br /> <br /> Like I said, must a total coincidence. Just like in 2006, the one season Keown was allowed to coach the defence for European games, they set a new CL record. I suspect the performance at Chelski will also be far better than you’d usually expect.<br /> Stewie Griffin<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Miaow to Klopp<br /> Maybe Klopp might consider mixing his tactics up as a lot of teams appear to have worked this Liverpool side out?<br /> <br /> I hear some forward-thinking teams on the continent are playing a direct style of football that consists of quickly moving the ball from defence or midfield to an awaiting forward player from distances of over half the pitch away. Just a thought.<br /> The Flan, North London<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The weirdness of selling Snodgrass<br /> I’m really struggling to come to terms with the decision by Hull to sell Robert Snodgrass. His attacking contributions are well documented and Hull’s playing style is improving under Marco Silva’s tutelage to the point that escaping relegation seems more likely today than it has for a month. Why then, have Hull sold their main attacking outlet, as opposed to using him?<br /> <br /> The only rationale is the price. I don’t think you’ll get 10 million for a paceless winger at any time other than right now. This also makes sense when coupled with Jake Livermore’s transfer: never before and never again will you see Jake Livermore demand a price of 10 million. These two would also be amongst Hull’s higher earners and so freeing up space on the wage bill and 20 million isn’t a bad return (for Hull) for two players who, at their peak, won’t be more than mid-table players.<br /> <br /> Whatever the reason, this is definitely the most balls-out, ‘go big or go home’ approach Marco Silva could’ve taken. As a neutral to the relegation fight, I hope it works. And if it doesn’t, I hope he is persevered with in the Champo because he looks like a man with a plan and he knows the way he wants that plan executed.<br /> <br /> Also, how the f*** is Sam Clucas a Premier League football player? Fair play to him for grabbing his chance but how the f***?<br /> Emad MUFC Boston<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Some simple rules changes<br /> There’s been some interesting debate on rules changes since Marco Van Basten (ex-striker) suggested getting rid of offside, amongst other things (who’d have thought !!).<br /> <br /> Despite some interesting technology becoming available, surely we hit the low hanging fruit first – implementing some (pretty minor) changes that have been massively successful in other sports.<br /> <br /> Firstly, timekeeping. There’s a world of difference between “approx. 1 min of injury time”….and “there are 26 seconds left and you’re 1-0 down”. Pretty much every other sport has this – basically a link from the ref’s watch to a stadium clock. It’s not rocket science, it adds to the excitement (I’ve never understood the appeal of Fergie time) and if you stop the clock for major injuries and substitutions, you also remove a couple of major sources of time-wasting and irritation to fans.<br /> <br /> Secondly, 10 min sin-bin (orange card). Firstly, two yellows would get 10 mins off the field, but also, surely any current red card bar deliberate violent conduct (trying deliberately to hurt someone) could just be an orange. Every week, some idiot accidentally goes over the top with a miss timed tackle, and gets sent off thus ruining the contest – just give him 10 mins to have a good think about his behaviour. Also with a lesser penalty, more sh#thousery can be punished with a more appropriate offence – dive…10 mins, clear time wasting…10 mins, screaming at the ref…10 mins.<br /> <br /> Lastly, and straight out of field hockey and rugby’s book, for a foul, the ball doesn’t have to be stopped or even kicked to anyone else…you can just dribble away with it (as long as you pass through the place where the offence happened) – no messing around. And if a defender deliberately tries to stop the quick free kick happening…10 mins for you, sir…The impact on both hockey and rugby have been massive, speeding up the games and making them much more exciting.<br /> <br /> All pretty easy stuff, and simple to implemen

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Belladonna Found in Homeopathic Teething Products

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MN03LKD1oCg/WI3h9m_TS-I/AAAAAAAABzI/tzNgAxo4pCMBtaheRJOQZO9V6jBYOsU7QCLcB/s1600/FDA-baby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MN03LKD1oCg/WI3h9m_TS-I/AAAAAAAABzI/tzNgAxo4pCMBtaheRJOQZO9V6jBYOsU7QCLcB/s400/FDA-baby.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Certain homeopathic teething products marketed by Hyland contain belladonna, also known as deadly nightshade, "sometimes far exceeding the amount claimed on the label," according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<br /> <br /> "The agency is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna pose an unnecessary risk to infants and children, and urges consumers not to use these products," the FDA said in a statement released Friday.<br /> <br /> The products in question are made by the Standard Homeopathic Company in Los Angeles. The FDA says it has contacted the company, but "at this time, the company has not agreed to conduct a recall."<br /> <br /> <br /> "The body's response to belladonna in children under 2 years of age is unpredictable and puts them at unnecessary risk," Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in the statement. "We recommend that parents and caregivers not give these homeopathic teething tablets to children, and seek advice from their health care professional for safe alternatives."<br /> <br /> In November, Raritan Pharmaceuticals of East Brunswick, N.J., recalled three homeopathic products containing belladonna, two of which were marketed by the CVS drugstore chain.<br /> <br /> The FDA's investigation of belladonna-containing teething remedies was launched Sept. 9 after at least 10 infants died and 400 became seriously ill after receiving such products, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported in October.<br /> <br /> These products often contain nothing but water, but several brands contain tiny amounts of belladonna, which is supposed to help ease redness and inflammation caused by teething.

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12 Foods With More Vitamin C Than Oranges

<b><br /></b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_QzjFU7yHM/WIf9eidSKaI/AAAAAAAAByo/XV-KkKbqurAWbh_guRS_kO4iyO9bvIjaACLcB/s1600/07-vitmin-c-foods-kiwi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_QzjFU7yHM/WIf9eidSKaI/AAAAAAAAByo/XV-KkKbqurAWbh_guRS_kO4iyO9bvIjaACLcB/s640/07-vitmin-c-foods-kiwi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <b><br /></b> <b>Foods high in vitamin C</b><br /> If you chug a glass of orange juice every time you start sniffling, you may be onto something. Though studies show that consuming vitamin C can't actually prevent colds, loading up on the nutrient may help slightly shorten the length of time you're sick and reduce the severity of your symptoms. But despite their reputation for being loaded with vitamin C, the 69.7 mg that a medium orange provides is actually less than many other common fruits and veggies. To pack the ultimate vitamin C punch, fill up on these 12 superfoods.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> <b>Chili peppers</b></div> <div> <div> A half-cup of chopped or diced chili peppers delivers 107.8 mg of vitamin C. Plus, researchers from the University of Buffalo found that capsaicin, the compound that makes chili peppers hot, may help relieve joint and muscle pain.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Red bell pepper</b></div> <div> A cup of chopped red bell pepper contains nearly three times more vitamin C than an orange—190 mg. Red peppers are also a great source of vitamin A, which promotes eye health.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Green bell pepper</b></div> <div> A cup of chopped green bell pepper contains less vitamin C than its sweeter sister, but at 120 mg, it's still 200% of your recommended daily allowance. Green bell pepper is also a great source of fiber.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Kale</b></div> <div> In addition to twice your recommended daily intake of vitamin A and seven times the recommended amount of vitamin K, a one-cup serving of kale provides 80.4 mg of vitamin C. The nutrition powerhouse also delivers a sizeable dose of minerals and fatty acids.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Broccoli</b></div> <div> This cruciferous veggie provides 132 mg of vitamin C plus a punch of filling fiber for just 30 calories per serving. Plus, research shows broccoli may have cancer-preventing properties.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Papaya</b></div> <div> Research shows that eating papaya can help clear your sinuses, brighten your skin, and strengthen your bones. A one-cup serving delivers 88.3 mg of vitamin C.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Strawberries</b></div> <div> A cup of this superfruit contains 84.7 mg of vitamin C, plus healthy doses of folate and other compounds shown to promote heart health. Another unexpected benefit of strawberries? They may help whiten your teeth naturally.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Cauliflower</b></div> <div> Whether you roast it, steam it, or mash it, eating a small head of cauliflower gives you a 127.7 mg dose of vitamin C, plus 5 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Brussels sprouts</b></div> <div> These little cabbages are loaded with cancer-preventing phytonutrients and fiber, not to mention 74.8 mg of vitamin C. If you're usually turned off by their bitter taste, bring out their natural sweetness by roasting them.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Pineapple</b></div> <div> In addition to 78.9 mg of vitamin C, pineapple contains bromelain, a digestive enzyme that helps break down food and reduce bloating. Bromelain also acts as a natural anti-inflammatory that can help you recover faster after a tough workout.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Kiwi</b></div> <div> One NLEA serving of kiwi (about 2 fruits) boasts 137.2 mg of vitamin C. The fuzzy fruit is also rich in potassium and copper. </div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>Mango</b></div> <div> Taste the tropics for a 122.3 mg boost of vitamin C. Mango is also a great source of vitamin A, which like vitamin C plays a key role in immunity and additionally keeps your eyes healthy.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div>

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Housing aid distribution starts in Bhaktapur

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GZ5Bm4zPHLk/WIf7dgp4P7I/AAAAAAAAByY/7WEPV7HOwUMkNnNz_nwsOvUveo5Lj1rgACLcB/s1600/bhaktapur-23012017080422-1000x0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GZ5Bm4zPHLk/WIf7dgp4P7I/AAAAAAAAByY/7WEPV7HOwUMkNnNz_nwsOvUveo5Lj1rgACLcB/s640/bhaktapur-23012017080422-1000x0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> More than 20 months after the Gorkha Earthquake, the National Reconstruction Authority on Sunday started distributing the first tranche of the private housing reconstruction grant to the quake-affected families in Bhaktapur district.<br /> <br /> Each displaced household will receive Rs50,000 in the first instalment. They will get an additional Rs250,000 in the next two phases.<br /> <br /> A total of 26,016 households have been enlisted as beneficiaries, according to the Bhaktapur District Administration Office. The Bhaktapur DAO said the first tranche would be deposited in the bank accounts of around 18,000 beneficiaries this week. The homeless families have already opened their accounts in the designated banks.<br /> <br /> “We were planning to distribute the first tranche to all the beneficiaries. But the government has not allocated enough funds. The grants will be distributed to 18,000 households in the next few days. The remaining 8,000 families will get the money when we get more budget,” Bhaktapur CDO Drona Pokharel told the Post.<br /> <br /> The government has released Rs900 million to the DAO so far. An additional Rs410 million will be required to pay the first instalment of cash to the remaining families.<br /> <br /> Bhaktapur is the last of the 14 worst-affected districts where the aid was distributed. The NRA has already distributed the money to most of the households in 11 worst-hit districts, while grants are being distributed in Kathmandu and Lalitpur.<br /> <br /> <br />

Housing aid distribution starts in Bhaktapur

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India to measure whether Everest shrank in Nepal quake

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-owh5waB22f4/WIf69vuzpOI/AAAAAAAAByU/chkTdLCjFa0wBze8BgY6gBjuHDbcejq7wCLcB/s1600/_93783305_gettyimages-472823808-24012017080121-1000x0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-owh5waB22f4/WIf69vuzpOI/AAAAAAAAByU/chkTdLCjFa0wBze8BgY6gBjuHDbcejq7wCLcB/s640/_93783305_gettyimages-472823808-24012017080121-1000x0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Jan 24, 2017- The Indian government has announced it will measure the height of Mount Everest for the second time to assess whether it changed as a result of the 2015 Nepal earthquake.<br /> <br /> Surveyor-General Swarna Subba Rao said an expedition would be sent to the world's highest mountain in two months.<br /> <br /> Satellite data has indicated the quake impact reduced the height of the peak.<br /> <br /> The most widely recognised height, 8,848m (29,028ft), came from an Indian survey 62 years ago.<br /> <br /> Scientists have said that the height of a swathe of the Himalayas dropped by around one metre shortly after the 7.8 magnitude Nepal earthquake.<br /> <br /> They added at the time that a ground survey and GPS or an airborne mission would be needed to determine whether the world's highest peak had seen a change in its height by a few centimetres.<br /> <br /> Mr Rao told the Press Trust of India news agency that the team would take about a month to make its observations and another 15 days to compute and declare its data.<br /> <br /> <br />

India to measure whether Everest shrank in Nepal quake

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Mails: What is Man United’s Carrick plan?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PaLOf-ju33Y/WIf6f1UT2BI/AAAAAAAAByQ/NSnp20neHCwie7n2zyDZs7v8AMaSgqY6QCLcB/s1600/GettyImages.630148090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PaLOf-ju33Y/WIf6f1UT2BI/AAAAAAAAByQ/NSnp20neHCwie7n2zyDZs7v8AMaSgqY6QCLcB/s400/GettyImages.630148090.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> It was interesting reading the article praising Barkley. I’m delighted to see that at last he is living up to his years of promise, that up until now he’s failed to do.<br /> <br /> Then I looked again at his age. He’s 23.<br /> <br /> Are people mental? I don’t mean to denigrate serious mental illnesses, but come on. What is it about the media and fans in some quarters that they place ridiculous expectations on young players, that people demand maturity from young heads whilst also expecting them to retain their youthful exuberance?<br /> <br /> Maybe the standards of the league are higher now, so much so that precocious talents can’t prosper because clubs and fans don’t tolerate their mistakes. I don’t know, but it reminds me of a rather wonderful selection of players: Gazza, Owen, Rooney, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Sterling and Rashford. There are plenty of others. All of these broke though young, got everyone excited and then people forgot that they were kids; instead, they heaped pressure and expectation on them and then started to kick them when they didn’t match up to ill-conceived standards. What was your mental state when you were 17-23?<br /> <br /> Barkley has done well to survive to 23 without having been ruined. However, he has now reached probably the earliest age of maturity, it shouldn’t be a surprise that he’s finally delivering. Sure, having a decent manager will help no end. But let’s try and not forget that these players who break through are young, they’re basically kids. Their age isn’t just a number, it’s a reminder of what is reasonable to expect. Unless you’re Mark Zuckerberg, keep your stones in your pocket.<br /> <br /> Of all of those listed above, only one has (so far) successfully carried the weight of that burden to achieve something special, and has been kicked all the way. And we wonder why our best players underachieve…<br /> Guy S<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> On Palace’s bizarre transfer policy<br /> Last night it became clear that Crystal Palace have made a bid Patrick van Aanholt that appears to be an initial £9m but could rise to £12m. Leaving aside that this means it will cost the Eagles between six and eight times what Sunderland paid Chelsea for him, it does mean they could eventually end up spending £24m on two players competing for the same position.<br /> <br /> Anyway, Palace’s interest in van Aanholt follows previous rumours of interest in Robert Snodgrass, which hints at an interesting transfer strategy, whereby money is spent taking important players away from your relegation rivals and forcing them to take a gamble on unproven players, rather than taking that risk yourselves. I can’t think of any other sides who have attempted to beat the drop this way. It’s also a bit of ar$ehole behaviour, a bold strategy when the club is already struggling under a manager opposed by the weight of public opinion.<br /> <br /> In some ways, it’s like the old joke about the most effective piece of equipment to avoid a bear attack being a pair of running shoes, because you don’t have to outrun the bear, you just have to outrun your friends, except that in this case, our new favourite Cheryl Cole impersonator is buying his friends’ shoelaces in the hope that they trip up in some way.<br /> Ed Quoththeraven<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Love for Nando Llorente<br /> Fernando Llorente should be a Swansea legend after that performance at Anfield. I dont say this because he scored two goals and had an excellent link-up play all game against rivals and one of the chasing pack, nooo I do not care about their results as long as we keep getting three points every week.<br /> <br /> It was his goal celebration that got me, he celebrated like he just scored the winning goal in a UCL final, running down to the away end with arms spread screaming. Who doesn’t want such passion from their player?<br /> Uche (Goal Celebrations are the best part of football IMHO} Abuja<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Ipswich: Boring and reliable<br /> Interesting read about Ipswich from The Swiss Ramble, got me thinking about the club. It’s only when you realise what they are in competition with you realise that Marcus Evans and Mick McCarthy are doing a solid job with very little comparative funds. I often have to remind myself of this when looking at the parachute payment that the clubs that go up and come back down get. I also have to remind myself the current owner is not prepared to bankrupt the club again in order to gain promotion. Last year was more of a one off with the play-offs, but that was due to a Derby brainfart really, and once we got Norwich? Well, that’s inevitable. But I have to remind myself that the current set-up at Ipswich is, for want of a better word, reliable. Like a spatula. Or a saucepan. Or mild cheese. It isn’t going to do anything reckless.<br /> <br /> The thing about reliability is that it’s boring. It’s so sodding boring that it honestly gets to the stage where you would want to get relegated to see something different. It’s sickeningly boring after 15 years now. Whilst reading the piece it said that Ipswich were about 12th in the list of attendance, somewhere in the middle. About 14th in revenue, somewhere in the middle. Almost every stat they had, and they had many, almost always in the sodding middle. I’m sick to death of the bloody middle to be honest, and sick to death of reliable, but you just know that when matchday comes you’ll wake up to ‘I’ve Got You Babe’ and Ipswich will do whatever they need to do to keep themselves middling, it’s like the club motto is ‘equilibrium’. Don’t chant ‘Come On You Blues!’ give it a blast of ‘Steady Now’ and ‘Whooa There’.<br /> <br /> Even the last line of the article ‘It would indeed be a major surprise if Ipswich were to go up, especially given their current lowly position. Stranger things have happened, but not too often’. Screams don’t get excited, which is handy, because I’m not.<br /> <br /> As for the recent FA Cup debacle, which was gloriously televised, I actually got asked whilst watching ‘Do you really support Ipswich?’ And when I replied ‘Yeah, really’ I got a pat on the back with a sympathetic ‘Ahhh, mate’. And I was like ‘Yeah, I know’, which as a conversation was as interesting as the bloody match, which was awful, really really awful, and boring (Unless you were Lincoln, congratulations to them). So yeah, got distracted a bit there, but credit where credit is due to Mick and Marcus, what they are doing is admirable, especially in the current financial climate. Reliable. Boring, so so sodding boring, but reliable.<br /> Chris ITFC, (Middle) Liverpool<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Somebody owes me a quiz point…<br /> Whoever put the Premier League Top Scorers quiz together; firstly, thanks to them for giving me something to do on my lunch break, other than pretending to read finance magazines whilst actually reading Mediawatch and the Mailbox. Secondly however, they spelt Paolo Di Canio’s name incorrectly and cost me a mark. Yes, I am that petty.<br /> Sean, CFC, South East<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The red-tops never, ever change<br /> I do love a bit of Mediawatch, always a great read picking out holes in red top arguments, and combines humour into its pedantic-ness.<br /> <br /> And even more so since Sunday’s incident with Ryan Mason and how they’ve gone a step too far in its reporting. It’s good that there’s someone out there who will actually call out the red tops, but unfortunately it does very little and it’s been like this for as long as I can remember.<br /> <br /> There was a similar incident back in 1993, Gary Mabbutt was smashed in the face by John Fashanu’s flying elbow (and got away with it because he was Mr Crazy Gang…awooooga). Mabbs was carried off the pitch on a stretcher still unconscious. Before any operation, the doc told him that he wasn’t sure if his sight could be saved. The extent of his injuries were an eye socket and cheekbone smashed in several places. A few weeks after this incident, Gary Mabbutt was included in the new years honours list and was named and MBE by her Maj for services to sport.<br /> <br /> This was a great achievement for Gary and I know everyone around the club were thrilled for him because he had been through a hell of a lot in his career.<br /> <br /> And how did one red top announce the news…back and centre…this photo…<br /> <br /> <br /> Accompanied with the headline…<br /> <br /> My Black Eye.<br /> <br /> It’s a tragic state when the press can get away with it, what can be done? They’ve never stopped and sadly, never will.<br /> <br /> On a slightly related note, has Mediawatch ever received a honest and sensible reply from any journo?

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Xhaka accused of ‘f***ing white b****’ racial abuse – reports

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItgMLkvBnNM/WIf57wUMphI/AAAAAAAAByI/_OdubChuzlM1bqP4dvTNRftkR6zrz7x1ACLcB/s1600/Granit-Xhaka.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItgMLkvBnNM/WIf57wUMphI/AAAAAAAAByI/_OdubChuzlM1bqP4dvTNRftkR6zrz7x1ACLcB/s400/Granit-Xhaka.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Granit Xhaka has reportedly been accused of racial abuse after an incident at Heathrow Airport.<br /> <br /> The Telegraph alleges that the Swiss midfielder – who was sent off for Arsenal on Sunday after the latest of several moments of ill-discipline – ‘racially abused a member of staff in German’ after his friend was refused entry onto a flight to Germany because he was late for boarding.<br /> <br /> The Independent have added more details, claiming that Xhaka was seeing off Leonard Lekaj,who plays for German sixth division team FC Mönchengladbach. They claim that he called a member of staff a “f***ing white bitch”.<br /> <br /> A Met spokesperson said: “Police were called at 19:29hrs on Monday, 23 January following an allegation that a member of staff had been racially abused at Heathrow Airport, Terminal Five.<br /> <br /> “The allegation was made by a third party.<br /> <br /> “Officers attended and spoke with a man in his 20s. He was not arrested. He voluntarily attended a west London police station where he was interviewed under caution. Enquires continue.”

Xhaka accused of ‘f***ing white b****’ racial abuse – reports

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Fergie: Jose ‘unlucky’ not to challenge Chelsea

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DcPZ5hVgtss/WIf5sknqTSI/AAAAAAAAByE/2dHaOqvmX-YxMey3cYO1w-woM2b11b5LwCLcB/s1600/Mourinho.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DcPZ5hVgtss/WIf5sknqTSI/AAAAAAAAByE/2dHaOqvmX-YxMey3cYO1w-woM2b11b5LwCLcB/s400/Mourinho.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Jose Mourinho should be inspired by the progress his Manchester United team have made – and they are “unlucky” not to be challenging Premier League leaders Chelsea, according to former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.<br /> <br /> The Red Devils extended their unbeaten run to 17 matches on Saturday with a 1-1 draw at Stoke, the equaliser coming courtesy of a Wayne Rooney free-kick which saw the England captain pass Sir Bobby Charlton’s mark to become the club’s all-time record scorer with 250.<br /> <br /> United sit in sixth in the standings – two points behind Manchester City and four adrift of Liverpool although 14 shy of Chelsea – and Ferguson is in no doubt Mourinho and his squad are moving in the right direction following the summer exit of Louis van Gaal.<br /> <br /> “I think he has done really well. It is like a player coming to Manchester United. It is not easy coming and transforming the club’s fortunes from my time, it is not easy,” Ferguson said in an interview with BBC Sport.<br /> <br /> “I thought Louis van Gaal did a good job and I think Jose is doing a great job.<br /> <br /> “He has got to grips with the club – you can see that. The team is playing really well and he has been very unlucky. He has had six draws I think, 1-1 – and every game he has battered that team.<br /> <br /> “I think without all of those draws, they would be challenging Chelsea.<br /> <br /> “That is the unfortunate part, but he has got to live with that but I think he will be inspired by the progress of the team.”<br /> <br /> Ferguson, who retired in May 2013 following 26 years at the helm, feels former Chelsea boss Mourinho has slowly grown into his role at Old Trafford.<br /> <br /> “I think Jose is finding solutions now,” the 75-year-old added. “There was a period earlier in the season when he wasn’t getting the decisions and his emotions boiled over. You see him now – he is calm and in control.<br /> <br /> “That is the obvious observation I am making of the team now. The team is mirroring its manager.<br /> <br /> “It is playing with great energy, determination and will to win, which I think is really important.”<br /> <br /> Ferguson made Rooney the most expensive teenager of all-time when signing the player aged 18 from Everton for around £30million in 2004.<br /> <br /> The Scot recalled how the mother of Everton chairman Bill Kenwright had come on the phone during negotiations urging him not to sign “her boy”.<br /> <br /> Ferguson was impressed by Rooney’s “courage” as a striker, but “never imagined what he would go on to achieve”.<br /> <br /> Charlton’s 249-goal club-record tally, achieved over 758 appearances, had stood for 44 years. Rooney, 31, has featured in 546 games.<br /> <br /> It is a landmark Ferguson believes may never be surpassed.<br /> <br /> “In the present-day game, it is difficult to see any club having players who can stay with them for 10 years, so I think that is the issue,” Ferguson said.<br /> <br /> “Jose has mentioned Marcus Rashford and there is an opportunity for that young lad, if he stays at United, and develops his potential the way that Wayne has, but it is a very big target to hit.<br /> <br /> “Bobby Charlton’s record was quite substantial. I couldn’t think anybody would beat that. It (Rooney’s record) is an achievement par excellence.”

Fergie: Jose ‘unlucky’ not to challenge Chelsea

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E-Cigarettes Not a Smoking Deterrent for Kids

<h4> Study finds 'vaping' might lead teens who would've never smoked to try nicotine</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CPu_lvbJKKk/WIf5KUCLZVI/AAAAAAAAByA/ek7D_OC4kkw2LD4TZ1JHgnZwhoF-KQ_KgCLcB/s1600/ehp.122-A244.g0031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CPu_lvbJKKk/WIf5KUCLZVI/AAAAAAAAByA/ek7D_OC4kkw2LD4TZ1JHgnZwhoF-KQ_KgCLcB/s400/ehp.122-A244.g0031.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div> <div>  There's no evidence that e-cigarettes are driving down teen smoking -- and, in fact, they may be drawing in kids who otherwise would never have smoked, a new study suggests.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Researchers said the findings add to concerns about teenagers' use of e-cigarettes.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that deliver nicotine -- along with flavoring and other chemicals -- through a vapor rather than tobacco smoke. They are often marketed as a "safer" alternative to smoking, and a bridge toward quitting.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> But little is actually known about their health effects, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> In recent years, the devices have been soaring in popularity among U.S kids. A federal report found that between 2013 and 2014, e-cigarette use tripled among high school and middle school students nationwide.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Still, cigarette smoking has continued to decline. And some have argued that the rise in kids' e-cigarette use might actually be feeding the decrease in their smoking rate, said Lauren Dutra, the lead researcher on the new study.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Based on her findings, however, she said that's not the case.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> "We found no evidence to support that idea," said Dutra, who was a fellow with the University of California, San Francisco's Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the time of the study.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> In fact, the study found, many kids who used e-cigarettes had never smoked -- and were actually "low risk" for starting.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> "These aren't the kids we would normally expect to take up smoking," said Dutra, who is now a social scientist with the non-profit research group RTI International.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The study findings are based on an ongoing federal survey tracking tobacco use among U.S. kids in grades six through 12.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Overall, students' smoking rates dropped between 2004 and 2014, from nearly 16 percent to just over 6 percent. The decline was steady, with no signs of speeding up after 2009 -- when e-cigarettes came onto the scene.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> If the devices really were driving kids away from cigarettes, Dutra said, you'd expect to see an acceleration in the smoking decline.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> Instead, the researchers said they found evidence that e-cigarettes are attracting kids who would be unlikely to use tobacco.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The number of U.S. kids using e-cigarettes alone rose during the latter part of the survey period. By 2014, 6.5 percent of students said they'd ever used the devices, but had never smoked.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> And, the study found, most of those kids did not have the risk factors that are usually linked to cigarette smoking -- such as living with a smoker, or thinking that smoking makes a person "look cool."</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> But if e-cigarettes contain no tobacco, what is the harm?</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> "One is that kids who use e-cigarettes are more likely to start smoking cigarettes," said Thomas Wills, a professor at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, in Honolulu.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> "It is clear that e-cigarettes act as a gateway to smoking," added Wills, who wrote an editorial published with the research.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Plus, he said, some studies have linked e-cigarettes to asthma in teenagers. It's not clear why, but it's potentially related to "combustion products" from the devices' flavorings and propylene-glycol base, Wills said.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> And, of course, e-cigarettes contain nicotine -- a highly addictive drug, both Wills and Dutra pointed out.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The report was published online Jan. 23 in the journal Pediatrics.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> A separate study in the same issue of the journal pointed to other concerns.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The study by Zewditu Demissie, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and colleagues found that U.S. kids who used e-cigarettes alone showed elevated rates of "risky" behaviors -- such as having multiple sexual relationships or abusing marijuana or prescription painkillers.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Among the teens in the study who "vaped," rates of those health risks were not as high as smokers' were. But they were higher compared with kids who used no tobacco-related products.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> However, the study doesn't prove that e-cigarettes cause teenagers to take health risks, the researchers wrote.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Wills said, on one hand, e-cigarettes may attract kids who are somewhat drawn to "risky things."</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> But, he added, studies do suggest that e-cigarettes can encourage at least one unhealthy habit: Smoking.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned e-cigarette sales to minors -- after many U.S states already had. But Dutra said that's unlikely to be enough.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> "Cigarettes have been restricted to people 18 and over for a long time," she noted, "but kids still get them."</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> E-cigarettes appeal to kids, Dutra said, because they are flavored, with enticing tastes such as "birthday cake."</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> "They don't taste like an ashtray," Dutra said. "They taste good."</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> She noted that regulators have taken no steps to address the devices' "kid-friendly" flavors, TV ads or health claims.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> If e-cigarettes do encourage some kids to try cigarettes, then why are smoking rates still going down? According to Dutra, the most recent federal figures -- from 2015 -- suggest the decline is plateauing, and smoking rates may even be ticking up slightly among high school kids.</div> </div>

E-Cigarettes Not a Smoking Deterrent for Kids

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