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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker made the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday, August 3, inside the Orange Line’s Wellington Station. He said the alternative to a lengthy shutdown of the entire line was years of night and weekend work, which would result in widespread disruption. “None of this stuff that’s happened is acceptable, and that’s part of the reason why we’re going the distance we’re going to here,” the governor said....

Potentially more problematic: the firm was paid $348,000 in 2002 to represent Burma’s military junta, which had been strongly condemned by the State Department for its human-rights record and remains in power today. Justice Department lobbying records show DCI pushed to “begin a dialogue of political reconciliation” with the regime. It also led a PR campaign to burnish the junta’s image, drafting releases praising Burma’s efforts to curb the drug trade and denouncing “falsehoods” by the Bush administration that the regime engaged in rape and other abuses....

No worries, they’ll meet soon enough when it really matters for both men. Nurmagomedov and McGregor ended up answering questions separately Thursday, though it seemed to do little to dampen the excitement about their 155-pound showdown. The two meet Saturday night in what is expected to be the biggest fight in UFC history — a bout might even threaten the pay-per-view sales mark set last year by McGregor when he was stopped in a boxing match by Floyd Mayweather Jr....

But last week some said McGwire was close to foul territory. An alert reporter noticed a bottle of the muscle-building supplement androstenedione in McGwire’s locker. The stuff is supposed to raise testosterone levels, just like banned steroids. Was Big Mac cheating his way into the record books? McGwire readily admitted that he’s been using androstenedione for the last year. A committed weight lifter with a Paul Bunyan build (he’s 6 feet 5), he denied that he was cheating....

Another major awaits next week. McIlroy can’t wait to get there. Two weeks after his wire-to-wire win at Royal Liverpool, McIlroy took his game from the links of Britain to the parkland of America and made the game look just as easy. With another powerful performance, he wiped out a three-shot deficit to Sergio Garcia in three holes, closed with a 4-under 66 and returned to No. 1 in the world with a two-shot victory in the Bridgestone Invitational....

Lewis Hamilton swept to pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday in an all-McLaren front row with teammate Jenson Button lining up alongside him. It was McLaren’s 3rd successive pole, and 23rd of Hamilton’s career, and left the two Britons perfectly placed for a 3rd win in a row after their 3rd one-two in qualifying this season. Having led both second and third practice, Hamilton maintained his strong form to set a 1m24....

The midfielder made his Premier League debut last season and has clocked up 17 appearances this term, including a start away to Sevilla in the Champions League’s round of 16. Mourinho has not always been known for promoting young talent during his time in charge of Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid. But McTominay knows he owes his rise to prominence to the Portuguese boss. “Obviously, there are numerous different factors that have contributed in terms of my development but the main one is Jose Mourinho,” the 21-year-old told United’s club magazine....

RELATED: Thanos Memes That’ll Crack You Up Over the years, fans have shown their appreciation for the character by making him the subject of countless memes. They have poked fun at his constant fake deaths, tricky relationship with his family, and their own love for the man. 10 Not Many People Can Hold Two Infinity Stones Like Loki, Thanos is more complex and interesting than the average villain. And the Titan is mightier than virtually every other evil-doer in the MCU....

How Grip Strength Is Measured If you visit an occupational or physical therapist for any condition related to weakness, your physician will likely conduct a grip strength test. Grip strength is usually measured using a hand-held dynamometer. The patient squeezes the dynamometer with all of their strength, typically three times with each hand. An average score is then calculated using the measurements from both hands. A 2010 article published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society found that healthy minimum squeeze measurements associated with better mobility in older adults were approximately 72....

The job soon caught up with her. Albright’s plane was somewhere past Guam on its way back to Washington when word arrived of a suicide bombing in Jerusalem that killed 13 Israelis. The atrocity aborted Arab-Israeli peace negotiations just as they were about to resume after a long layoff (page 36). Briefing reporters aboard her plane, Albright was asked whether the bombing would force her to get personally involved in the Middle East, a region she conspicuously has not visited since taking office last January....

Long falls are just one type of mechanism of injury that is seen in emergency medicine. Mechanism of injury, or MOI, refers to the method by which damage (trauma) to skin, muscles, organs, and bones occurs. Healthcare providers use MOI to help determine how likely it is that a serious injury has occurred. But the term is not used only by healthcare providers. We all know what it is even if we don’t know what to call it....

Media Molecule will be incorporated into SCE Worldwide Studios, and entity that watches over the majority of Sony’s mostly independant development teams. Worldwide Studios includes teams like Naughty Dog, Team ICO, and all of Sony’s other huge developers. We can count on Media Molecule having all the freedom they need to continue creating amazing games. Here’s a quote about the acquisition from Shuhei Yoshida, President of SCE Worldwide Studios:...

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), nearly one in four people between 65 and 74 years old has hearing loss severe enough to need hearing aids. The number increases to one in two for people 75 years and older. When someone loses their hearing, they may have difficulties communicating effectively. They may have to speak more loudly or have people repeat themselves. This can impact their relationships with others....

RELATED: Perfect Games To Play While Listening To Podcasts However, there does seem to be an answer when players account for all the factors that a village should have. Only one spot in the game allows for a truly complete town where recruits of any walk of life with find some satisfaction. Head there in Medieval Dynasty and check it out firsthand. The Best Village Location Many of the “best” building locations out there think about the early game alone....

Killjoy was announced at the end of June, and since then her arrival has come with controversy. While Valorant players are excited about a new agent, some are skeptical about one of her abilities potentially being overpowered. Killjoy has four main abilities, which we’ll cover more in depth below, but the one drawing the most attention is her turret. MORE: When is Call of Duty Season 5 coming out?...

Not that question! We were already married. The question was: will you go to the World Series with me? And this question was far more stunning than any marriage proposal. She knew I had far better options for that ticket. My wife didn’t really care about baseball, had minimal ties to Boston (where she had lived for only a year) and didn’t feel like going much of anywhere because she was very pregnant....

Calling on the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, new details explain how the game’s main characters will be paying tribute to the legendary knights, and how each will be granted a personality of their own. The first cinematic reveal trailer for The Order gave a brief glimpse of the core characters, as the four-member squad did battle with supernatural monsters using anachronistic weaponry. As part of Game Informer’s ongoing coverage, the developers confirmed that they had taken some liberties with history, crafting an alternate version of the 19th century in which a centuries-old battle between The Order and the monstrous ‘Halfbreeds’ made the Industrial Revolution a necessity for human survival....

First Five: 20-43-51-55-57Mega Ball: 04Megaplier: 2x Tuesday night’s 01/05/21 jackpot was worth $447 million, with a cash-value option of $339.6 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. Tuesday night’s jackpot was the 8th-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. The winning numbers last Friday (01/01/21) for the $401 million jackpot were: 08-24-53-68-69 with a Mega Ball of 07. The Megaplier was 5x....

First Five: 18-34-44-60-69Mega Ball: 22Megaplier: 2x Friday night’s 10/23/20 jackpot was worth $97 million, with a cash-value option of $75.1 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers on Tuesday (10/20/20) for the $86 million jackpot were: 46-54-57-58-66 with a Mega Ball of 10. The Megaplier was 3x. There was no grand prize winner from Tuesday’s drawing, nor were there any tickets sold that matched the first five white balls, and minus the gold Mega Ball, for the game’s second prize....