There is no law in Saddam City. The closest thing to central authority is inside Saddam General Hospital, the only major medical center in Baghdad that has not been stripped virtually bare by looters. Residents now call it Revolution City Hospital, –from the district’s pre-Saddam name. When the bombing began on March 20, the hospital’s staff begged a prominent local religious leader for his protection. In the weeks that followed, Sheik Khadim and his armed followers kept guard....

In the section, Smithsonian declares that “objective, rational, linear thinking,” “quantitative emphasis,” “hard work before play,” and various other values are aspects and assumptions of whiteness. The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture had no comment for Newsweek. They referred to the website’s page titled “Whiteness” when asked for additional comment. The graphic was later removed from the page. “White dominant culture, or whiteness, refers to the ways white people and their traditions, attitudes, and ways of life have been normalized over tiem and are now considered standard practices in the United States,” the introduction to the section reads....

The VP candidates, however, were decidedly more relaxed. Gore clocked in at 42, and Kemp, despite his verbal miscues and sheen of perspiration, averaged just 31. Candidates, take note: according to Professor Tecce’s calculations, the faster debate blinker has lost every presidential election since 1980.

Carbidopa/levodopa is a combination oral medication commonly used to treat symptoms of PD or Parkinson-like symptoms. Brand names for carbidopa/levodopa include Sinemet, Duopa, and Rytary. Levodopa is the active ingredient in Inbrija, and just like oral levodopa, is converted to a chemical messenger called dopamine in the brain. Since Inbrija enters your body through your lungs, it starts working faster than oral levodopa, which has to go through your gut to be absorbed....

Researchers were examining the remains of six children found on two volcanoes in Peru—Ampato and Pitchu Pitchu—in a bid to find out where in the empire they had come from. The children, they said, had been placed on special sacrificial stone platforms in areas known to be exposed to lightning strikes, Science in Poland (PAP), a website run by the country’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education, reports. The platforms are believed to have been repeatedly struck by lightning, which explains why some of the remains—including clothes and soft tissues—had not been preserved as well as other Incan sacrifice victims....

The task of creating an emergency-management service that is toll-free and can be dialed from a fixed line or cell phone fell to Changavalli a few years ago through an act of charity. Ramalinga Raju, founder and chairman of the Hyderabad-based IT firm Satyam Computer Services, donated a $25 million property and $12 million in cash to create a public-private partnership with local government to start an emergency service. The easy part was choosing a number—108....

Having visited as many as 13 counties as part of their exposure trips over the last three years, the India Under-17 team have played nearly a 100 games - both international and domestic - with a winning rate of close to 40 per cent. In 2015, India qualified for the U-16 AFC Championship in India on merit under former coach Nicolai Adam, defeating countries like Bahrain and Lebanon. The next year under the German coach, India’s youngsters won againt the age group national team of Luxembourg besides participating in four international tournaments where they were up against the likes of USA, Korea Republic, Tanzania, Norway, Brazil, South Africa, China, Russia and Uruguay....

Coach Nicolai Adam stated that he was pleased with the performance of his team despite the fact that they were on the losing side yet again. “I am satisfied with performance of my team. In spite of our 8-0 loss to Russia in the first match, I think that the team is representing our country very well. We have problems on the finishing stage, and I guess that was the reason of today’s defeat,” he explained....

FIFA created a network of Medical Centres of Excellence in order to ensure that players are aware of who the experts are in the field of football medicine. Not only would aid in diagnosis and rehabilitation from injuries, these institutes would also educate them on nutrition, prevention of injuries and also lay down specific training techniques. Kushal Das, the AIFF general secretary, confirmed that the Indian FA are already in talks to open at least two such centres in India....

With all other teams retaining players, this move means Delhi Dynamos will enter the draft in the first round itself and will get to pick first alongside the newly inducted Tata Steel-owned franchise. Jeje signs lucrative deal with Chennaiyin FC Many expected the franchise from the Indian capital to retain star defender Anas Edathodika and one more of several other prominent players for the upcoming season but they have decided not to, meaning Delhi have opted to build their Indian contingent entirely from the player draft....

The 30-year-old has represented various clubs from Fluminense to South Korean side Seongnam Ilhwa, who eventually converted the loan move from Paris Saint-Germain to a permanent one in 2012. Everton last turned out for Santa Cruz Futebol Clube in Brazil. In the domestic player draft on August 23, the Alexandre Guimaraes-coached team picked Arindam Bhattacharya and Abinash Ruidas among the 12 others. IFA declares Ruidas contracted to East Bengal...

Pradyum Reddy, who was the assistant to Ashley Westwood at Bengaluru FC, has had prior experience with an ISL team. He had worked with Delhi Dynamos in the 2016 edition of the IMG-Reliance owned league for player recruitment. He was in talks with several other clubs as well before deciding to take up the challenge at FC Pune City. Incidentally, the 40-year-old was seen at the Cooperage stadium in Mumbai on 3rd April 2017 where a practice game between FC Pune City reserves and I-League club Mumbai FC took place....

Goal had revealed earlier that winger CK Vineeth has signed for the Blasters but there was confusion regarding the second player with Mehtab Hossain, invited for talks by the Blasters, opting to enter the draft. The Sachin Tendulkar co-owned outfit then continued talks with fullback Rino Anto and Sandesh Jhingan and have finally managed to agree terms with the Chandigarh-born player, thereby retaining two fan favourites. Jeje pens big-money deal with Chennaiyin FC...

After three seasons under Zico where they made it into the knockouts on two occasions, FC Goa and the Brazilian parted ways at the end of last campaign where they finished at the bottom of the pile. Lobera last coached in Morocco for Moghreb Tetouan from where he was dismissed last month due to a string of poor results. He has famously worked for Barcelona’s youth academy for eight years between 1999 and 2007....

Line: Indiana -2 Total: 142 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Indiana 17-3 SU, 11-9 ATS, 10-10 O/U. Wisconsin 11-9 SU, 8-12 ATS, 11-9 O/U KenPom efficiency ratings: Indiana 19 (overall), 18 (offense), 46 (defense). Wisconsin 61, 95, 66 Effective FG percentage: Indiana 61.3, Wisconsin 47.6 EFG% against: Indiana 48.2, Wisconsin 48.5 Analysis: Indiana survived, 59-58, at home against Wisconsin as a 7.5-point favorite in early January....

Charles Calvin is a volunteer firefighter in New Chicago and one of many people who have already received their one-of payment from the government which are being issued amid the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus lockdowns. Speaking to WGN 9, Calvin said he was expecting to receive $1,700 from the payment. However, after withdrawing $200 from a Family Express ATM, Calvin checked his balance saw he somehow had $8....

The university issued a news release quoting team physician Dr. Larry Rink as saying Davis was “doing better” Sunday morning and had benefited from uninterrupted rest. “His speech is normal and he has the use of all extremities,” Rink said. The news release did not indicate the 19-year-old’s medical condition. He had been listed in serious condition Saturday at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Bloomington police say they found Davis unconscious early Saturday after he was struck by an SUV driven by teammate Emmitt Holt outside of Memorial Stadium....

His dad, Devin Sr., posted this photo of his son leaving the hospital on his Instagram page. MORE: Suspensions, injuries hurt Hoosiers’ chances The road to recovery is not over for Davis. He’ll still have to do some physical therapy, but he’ll no longer have to stay at the hospital for monitoring. A photo posted by DevSr (@dev_davissr) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:54am PST Davis’ teammate, freshman Emmitt Holt, had dropped him off in a parking lot near the football stadium on campus when Davis inexplicably jumped into the road, according to police reports....

District officials have said that rainbow LGBT Pride flags which they ordered be removed from the Spanish, French, and art classrooms on Tuesday, violated the school’s no “political paraphernalia” policy. “The issue with displaying the flag in a school is a double-edged sword. If an LGBTQ+ flag is allowed to be displayed, then any other group would have the same ability. That could include such flags as supporting white supremacy, which is in direct conflict with LGBTQ+....

The former airplane mechanic was one of just three men from his company who survived the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. This year, Bates tested positive for COVID-19 and spent weeks at the Indianapolis VA hospital battling double pneumonia. He is now recovering at American Village, part of the Indiana senior care foundation American Senior Communities. He is working with occupational and speech therapists and is gradually regaining his appetite and strength, according to Indianapolis’ Wish TV....