She wrote: “Is it OK that I just want to know whereabouts my son is? He’s only 3, he has special needs and unfortunately suffers from a weak immune system and gets recurrent tonsillitis, etc. So for those reasons, I am a protective mummy but that doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t let him go out with his grandparents. I’m not trying to control them and I do trust them but I still want to know where he is....

USA Today has an outstanding look at blindness injuries among recent veterans, including interviews with blind vets who’ve really opened up and spoken honestly. According to the paper, Iraq has the highest percentage of eye injuries of any U.S. war dating back to WWI: At the Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego, a Drill Instructor was found guilty yesterday of assaulting and mistreating recruits. Prosecutors originally charged Sgt. Jerrod M....

Mbeki’s ruling African National Congress (ANC)-the party formerly headed by Nelson Mandela and revered as the revolutionary movement that fought South Africa’s white apartheid government for decades-is showing signs of slipping support and damaging divisions. The most recent: Mbeki’s televised snub of Mandela’s still-popular former wife, Winnie Madikizela Mandela, and a growing scandal over a multi-million dollar payout to Coleman Andrew, a U.S. consultant who served as an economic adviser to Gerald Ford....

Indapamide is available as an oral (by mouth) tablet. The brand name for indapamide is Lozol, but Lozol has been discontinued, so only the generic version (indapamide) is available. Uses The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved indapamide for the treatment of: High blood pressure (to be given alone or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs)Sodium (salt) and fluid retention linked with congestive heart failure. Indapamide inhibits sodium absorption in the kidneys, causing the sodium to be excreted into the urine....

The country reported 62,538 coronavirus cases on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University. Of the 19,101,222 coronavirus cases reported worldwide, India makes up 2,027,074. It is the third country to hit the 2 million case milestone after the U.S. and Brazil. India has the third highest confirmed case count, behind the U.S. at 4,883,654 and Brazil at 2,912,212. The country also has the fifth highest death toll, at 41,585 of the global total, preceded by the U....

“We are setting up a national training centre of excellence which will be the home of the Indian national team, junior and women’s team. We are wanting to build a world class centre of excellence. We should have a permanent facility for everything – from physical training to swimming room to classrooms to mental conditioning,” said Patel. The AIFF has already shortlisted two locations for the national team training centre....

Scheduled to start on the 20th of May, the camp will run for two weeks ahead of the Blue Tigers’ trysts against Lebanon - a friendly - and the all important match against Kyrgyzstan, an Asian Football Confederations (AFC) Asian Cup 2019 qualifier. India will go head to head against the Lebanese contingent on 7th June, with the match being hosted at the Andheri sports complex, Mumbai. Aizawl FC to have fairy tale I-League win immotalized on celluloid...

However, in case a winning bid from the city of Kolkata is awarded, the potential new team has to host its home games outside Kolkata for the next two seasons (2017/18 and 2018/19) in accordance to a pre-existing understanding with existing Kolkata franchise Atletico de Kolkata. All bidding parties must fulfill the eligibility criteria and other requirements specified in the ITB including but not limited to summary of plans to operate their team in the league, including the business model and plan to develop the sport at the grassroots level....

Crean said he expects Blackmon to return by September, before Indiana begins its preseason practice schedule in October. He did not say how Blackmon suffered the injury, but stressed it did not involve ligament damage. MORE: SN’s preseason top 25 | Meet your Maker | Tyus Battle commits to Syracuse “It was a tough setback for James and all of us, but in the scheme of things relatively minor in the way that it has all been handled,” Crean told SI....

Yeah, I know that’s not exactly an eloquent first line. But it’s hard to find the words to describe what Indiana sophomore OG Anunoby did last night against Maryland. I’ll try. MORE: Ranking the basketball conferences The 6-8 forward dunked. He dunked emphatically. He dunked emphatically after splitting the Maryland defense. He dunked emphatically after splitting the Maryland defense and soaring to absurd heights. He dunked emphatically after splitting the Maryland defense and soaring to absurd heights AND THROWING THE BALL THROUGH THE HOOP AS IF IMITATING A GIANT SLAMMING BEANS TO THE GROUND....

If anything good has come from Deflate-gate, we now have the majestic, dulcet tones of “Deflate Me.” MORE: NFL, Patriots owner release statements | Tony Gonzalez on Deflate-gate | ESPN reporter blames Brady denial on Uggs After Indianapolis’ blowout loss to New England for the conference title, The Indianapolis Star staff decided to make a song parody that hits you right in all of your deflated feelings. To the folks at The Star: we now fully expect a follow-up single from one of the deflated footballs to the others called “I Know I’m Not The Only One....

A Native American group plans to sue the team in federal court next month, CBS Cleveland reports. Robert Roche, a Chiricahua Apache and director of the American Indian Education Center, says the lawusit will contend the team name and logo are racist. “We’re going to be asking for $9 billion and we’re basing it on a hundred years of disparity, racism, exploitation and profiteering,” said Roche, who is also the leader of the group People Not Mascots....

“I don’t see any team out there, American League or National League, better than us,” outfielder Bradley Zimmer said. “If we play our game, like we are now, I don’t see anyone beating us.” MORE: 10 single-season MLB feats we’ll never see again Though a torried September won’t guarantee anything come October, it’s hard to aruge with Cleveland’s front-runner status. During their winning streak, the team owns a plus-100 run differential; it’s the best differential during a 19-game stretch since the 1939 Yankees....

The 37-year-old spent a good portion of the race in and out of top five during an unforgiving day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with heartwarming stories, and past winners falling victim to the track. Among those who crashed out of the race was Danica Patrick, who has said this was to be her final ride through the Indy 500. Unfortunately, her final race was cut short on Lap 68 when she crashed into the wall and had to end her racing career in unceremonious fashion....

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Hinchcliffe’s team, released a statement saying the driver was out of the intensive care unit. The statement says he’s made “substantial improvement” since his surgery. He’ll also need no further procedures and is expected to make a full recovery. MORE: Indy 500 odds | Five things to know about this year’s 500 “We’re very pleased with his progress and his condition continues to improve,” said Dr. Timothy Pohlman, senior staff trauma surgeon at IU Health Methodist Hospital, who performed the surgery....

This article will go over the signs and symptoms of infected eczema. You will also learn how to prevent complications from these infections. What Are the Signs of Infected Eczema? When your skin becomes cracked, broken, and inflamed with eczema, it increases the risk of bacteria or viruses entering the skin membrane. An eczema rash is also typically very itchy, which will cause you to scratch your skin. Scratching your skin can cause small breaks in the skin, which increases the risk of it becoming infected since bacteria and viruses can more easily enter the body....

While it is rare, hemorrhoids can become infected, which requires proper treatment to resolve the infection. Read on to learn more about infected hemorrhoids, including the signs and symptoms and treatment options. Signs and Symptoms Signs and symptoms of an infected hemorrhoid include: ItchinessSwellingPain during bowel movementsAnal rednessFeverSmall amounts of bright red blood in toilet or on the toilet paper Causes Certain lifestyle risk factors can increase your risk of developing hemorrhoids including inadequate hydration, consuming a low fiber diet, or not getting enough exercise....

The first production passenger vehicle with a touch screen was the 1986 Buick Riviara. The rudimentary nine-inch screen offered climate control, radio, trip calculations, gauges and vehicle diagnostics. Today, the largest screen on the market is the Mercedes-Benz Hyperscreen, a 56-inch wide curved screen that encompasses the functions of the vehicle’s infotainment system, driver information display and typical center stack functions under one housing. Toyota, Tesla and Ram also offer plus-sized screens....