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A clutch of recent military deployments has shown the strength of an Old World outlook that puts tact above brute force. Note the way British troops in southern Iraq used to patrol in soft caps rather than helmets, for example—more police than soldiers. In the dawning age of asymmetrical warfare, this leads to an interesting—and, for Washington, uncomfortable—conclusion. America may outspend Europe on defense by three to one. But when it comes to projecting power and fighting wars in the 21st century, in some areas Europe knows best....

Along with its collection of heroes, the game throws up its fair share of villains who did their best to help their team in a losing cause or at worst leave a bad taste in the mouth with their actions. Here are the candidates from the past weekend’s action: Martin Jol Ian Holloway was the first casualty of this year’s sack race, though the official release said that he had personally resigned....

“I’ll be honest, I haven’t really heard much in regards to Jacob Blake’s attempted murder,” the Sharks’ Evander Kane said in an interview with Sportsnet. “It’s unfortunate, we’re obviously talking about another Black man unarmed being shot in the back in front of his children. “But again, we had these conversations earlier with the George Floyd killing of continuing the conversation, furthering the conversation, everybody wanting to be better and making sure that we’re more vocal and we do better moving forward....

If you missed the action, Chara laid into Kane pretty hard in the third period. NHL: Breaking down best, worst deals from trade deadline Kane didn’t take kindly to that hit, and followed up by tossing a few punches in Chara’s direction. He then tossed Chara down to the ground resulting in a full-on fight between the two. Here’s what Kane had to say about the hit, via NESN:...

Thousands of overseas children got new homes. Leading the way were evangelical luminaries such as recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman (three daughters from China) and then-Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore (two sons from Russia). Enthusiastic parents took up the challenge, traveling overseas for one or more children, even adopting special needs kids whose home countries were not interested in their care. More than a decade after this movement peaked, many families who went overseas are in crisis mode: respite weekends are booked through 2023, there is an annual Christian conference devoted to burned-out parents, and a new documentary has been released on desperate families who have extremely ill children....

Galli’s editorial has drawn condemnation from many evangelical Christian leaders, who expressed shock that the mainstream evangelical magazine would take a stand against Trump. In the editorial, which published on Thursday after the House vote to impeach the president on Wednesday, Galli noted that his publication had penned similar articles regarding the impeachments of former Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, arguing that Trump was a “near perfect example of a human being who is morally lost and confused....

The Chicago suburb’s reparations program was established in 2019, with a $10 million fund established from a 3 per cent tax on recreational marijuana sales. The program’s focus is on addressing housing inequity, with a first phase that allocates $400,000 of the budget to provide $25,000 grants to eligible recipients to help with home ownership, mortgage assistance and home improvements. But even those who helped launch the groundbreaking program acknowledge that it is just a first step towards righting the historical wrongs against Black people in Evanston, and the nation....

With the MCU delving deeper into alternate timelines and multiple universes for Phase Four, Steve Rogers’ retirement plans have really drawn a lot of attention from Marvel fans. Although the old man Steve Rogers supposedly settled down with Peggy Carter before handing over the Captain America shield to Sam, it’s unclear whether this decision affected the multiple timelines Loki will be exploring or what really happened to the older Steve after Endgame....

Today we are seeing the COVID-19 sweep across our country, tearing apart families and ravaging communities. The opioid epidemic has been doing much the same, but in agonizing slow motion. Much of the heartland of America has been destroyed by drugs, addiction, depression, and despair. When I was growing up, the small town I came from was Mayberry in the Andy Griffith show. Everyone knew each other’s name, what was going on in the town, and what the kids were up to at the local high school....

Qatar Airways has launched a virtual reality experience, which users can access via the company’s website. The system includes a virtual cabin crew that can answer questions about the flight. It’s part of a growing movement to offer virtual travel and assistants in the metaverse, a network of 3D virtual worlds focused on social connection. “The content delivered by the virtual helper can be succinct and exact,” Robb Hecht, a professor of marketing at Baruch College in New York City, told Lifewire in an email interview....

But while Walker's play remained the perfect combination of calm and chaotic on Monday night, he had to temper his mental approach as the Bobcats' leader in a Game 4 meeting with the Miami Heat. Franchise center Al Jefferson could no longer push through a plantar fascia injury, which left Walker as the security blanket for a team hoping to stave off elimination in its first playoffs appearance since the 2008-09 season....

Perhaps the most famous case was the death of Roger B. Taney, 27 days before the election. President Lincoln did not nominate his successor until he was re-elected in an election that also increased the Republican majority in the Senate by four votes. He then nominated Salmon P. Chase, who was confirmed prior to Lincoln’s second inauguration. The only other pre-election nominee, Justice William Brennan, was not confirmed until after the second inauguration of President Eisenhower....

Instead of releasing a new WWE 2K game in 2020, Saber Interactive developed WWE 2K Battlegrounds, which was released in September 2020. The game had an arcade feel and launched at a lower price point, but it was still met by critics coolly. It was rumored in January that 2K Games was at the Royal Rumble event, conducting work on the next WWE 2K game. In April, the first teaser for WWE 2K22 was revealed and while it was brief, it indicated a change from WWE 2K20....

Local news outlet WFSB has reported that strong winds and rain last night caused the power outages, adding that several schools faced closures and delays as a result. One United Airlines flight to Denver was also delayed due to bad weather conditions, according to WFSB. A table of power outages frequently updated by the Boston-headquartered energy firm Eversource Energy said 82,536 of its Connecticut customers were affected by outages at around 7 a....

The 35-year-old striker was unable to train on Sunday after having suffered two knocks to the knee in the 0-2 defeat by France Friday, reports Xinhua. “Shevchenko took two hits to his left knee against France and he has water on the knee as a result,” said a team official of the Ukrainian side. “We hope he will be able to play on Tuesday, but for the moment he is a doubt,” added the official....

After a fruitless first half, Belgium were finally rewarded for their dominance three minutes into the second half, as Lukaku confidently drove a side-footed shot past Irish custodian Darren Randolph following a brilliant counter-attacking run by Kevin de Bruyne. The lead was doubled 13 minutes later when right-back Thomas Meunier’s cross was headed in by Axel Witsel. The finishing touches were applied in the 70th minute, as Eden Hazard made a similarly amazing counter-attacking run as Kevin de Bruyne (for the first goal) to feed Lukaku, who wasted no time slotting home past a hapless Randolph....

Watson came under fire following Europe’s resounding 16½ to 11½ victory at Gleneagles, Scotland, last month. While McGinley was hailed as one of Europe’s finest captains, Watson’s leadership was called into question. Phil Mickelson, a senior figure on the U.S. team, bemoaned his country’s approach to the event. McGinley leaped to the defense of eight-time major winner Watson, pointing out that Watson handled significant setbacks before the Ryder Cup....

The combination of a strong U.S. economy, low airfares and the falling euro has turned Western Europe into an American bargain-hunter’s paradise. “What’s happening now is Euromania,” says Linda Cabasin, a senior editor at the American guidebook publisher Fodor’s. Not since 1985 has a European vacation been so affordable. Some currencies, including the Italian lira, the Irish punt and the Portuguese escudo, have fallen to postwar lows against the dollar....