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Gates cogently answered questions and idly picked at a bowl of nuts, while in Washington, Attorney General Janet Reno and the head of her antitrust division, Joel Klein, were charging Microsoft with playing a game of anticompetitive blackmail to force computer manufacturers to favor its Internet browsing program. Only once, when asked his impression of the recent anti-Microsoft campaign of consumerist Ralph Nader, did Gates comment on what must have been simmering somewhere in his multibillion-dollar brain....

Breast Cancer and Fertility Three things can potentially affect fertility in people who have breast cancer: the type of cancer treatment used, the type and stage of your cancer when it is diagnosed, and your age. Type of Cancer Treatment Used Different methods are used to treat cancer. However, not all of them affect fertility. Radiation and hormonal therapy affect fertility to a lesser degree, while chemotherapy can damage the ovaries and have a bigger impact on your fertility....

The initiative aims to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and support local farming communities. In 2018, Brembo signed up to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals. The installation of the Brembo Forest will contribute to the achievement of 10 of these, producing both environmental and social benefits. “This forestry project sits with the objectives of COP26 in Glasgow and demonstrates that sustainable growth is possible through co-operation between different sectors of society,” says Cristina Bombassei, Brembo’s Chief CSR Officer....

The NFC East is up for grabs and the Eagles and Cowboys will be battling for their postseason spots on Thursday. The Bears also face a must-win situation at Lambeau Field Thursday night against the NFC North-leading Packers. And for the second straight year, and for only the second time since 1960, there will be no AFL/AFC teams playing on Thanksgiving. MORE: 6 Brett Favre stories you’ve never heard | Greatest Thanksgiving NFL performances...

Lucroy was invited by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who cited Lucroy’s charitable efforts as the the reason he was invited to President Barack Obama’s scheduled speech. Lucroy supports Fisher House Wisconsin, which services families of veterans receiving care at Milwaukee’s Zablocki VA Medical Center, and also traveled with veterans in November on an Honor Flight to visit the World War II and Korean War memorials in Washington. “Mr. Lucroy, the All-Star catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, has become a hero to Wisconsin sports fans with his excellent performance on the field,” Johnson said in a statement....

After several days of more scaled-back efforts, WFLA spotted several unmarked law enforcement vehicles heading into the nature reserve around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Authorities have been looking for Laundrie, the sole person of interest in the death of his 22-year-old fiancée Gabby Petito, after his parents reported him missing on September 17. On September 19, remains matching the description of Petito were found in Teton County, Wyoming, where she was last seen alive on a cross-country road trip with Laundrie....

The club placed the right-handed reliever on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of nerve irritation in his pitching elbow. Wilson joins ace Clayton Kershaw (upper back) on the DL. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said earlier in the day that Kershaw's rehab would "take some time." FANTASY SOURCE: More bad news for Kershaw owners Wilson, 32, has made two appearances for LA this season. He pitched a scoreless inning in the team's opener in Australia, then allowed three runs while not recording an out Sunday night in San Diego....

The bride, u/meepx3meep, shared her story to the popular Reddit forum r/AmITheAhole, earning 6,200 upvotes and 2,000 comments for her post, “[Am I the Ahole] for changing the way my MIL looks in my wedding photos?” The original poster (OP) describes herself as “very detail oriented,” and planned a color-coordinated wedding with pink and black. She asked the members of the wedding party and the parents of the betrothed to swear something in those colors so the photos would be “cohesive,” and it appeared that everyone was on board....

Originally intended for people struggling with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), bright light therapy has also been used to treat circadian problems, where people have trouble sleeping well at night. More recently, bright light therapy has been researched and used as a complementary therapy for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias since it may offer some similar benefits to medication, but not have the potential for negative side effects or medication interactions....

But Archer and his colleagues are not in southern Afghanistan. Though it has the look and feel of a proper army camp, this “base” is being erected inside Britain’s National Army Museum in the tony London neighborhood of Chelsea. It has been rebuilt by hand to give civilians an idea of what operations—and life—are like at Helmand’s Camp Bastion. “We wanted to give people a flavor of what we can produce,” says Archer, the engineer in charge of constructing the exhibition “Helmand: The Soldiers’ Story....

Jesse Marsch’s charges showed patience in the opening stages with Dan James making the crucial difference before the break. The Welsh international confidently slammed home Adam Forshaw’s pass before teeing up Joe Gelhardt for a quickfire second goal. Joe Knowles did pull one back for Brisbane before the whistle, and the hosts carried the main threat after the restart, but Leeds dug in for the win, ahead of facing domestic rivals Aston Villa this weekend....

MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Ali fell on top of Price during the round. As the referee stepped in to allow the fighters to get up, he noticed a bite mark on Price’s abdomen and instantly disqualified Ali. Price was leading the fight on points when Ali bit into him out of frustration. But Ali was fighting dirty before that point also; the ref deducted a point from him for hitting Price in the back of the head and warned him about that two more times before the disqualification....

That became more imperative as Sergio Garcia cut McIlroy’s lead to three through six holes at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England. MORE: Leaderboard | Winners since 2000 | Photos | Vonn watches Tiger implode It wasn’t until the final holes that McIlroy break free from his pursuers. Early on, McIlroy dropped a stroke to par while Garcia went 3 under … a four-stroke swing as Garcia played in the pair ahead of McIlroy....

Lowry becomes the second Irish golfer, following Pádraig Harrington, to win the British Open. He shot a 15-under par for the tournament and his win was set up by a record-setting third round 63 on Saturday. Lowry entered the final round with a four-stroke lead and never relented, cruising to a six-stroke win over Tommy Fleetwood while overcoming a strong wind and the looming threat of inclement weather, which caused Sunday’s tee times to be moved up....

“I don’t wish to offer any other commentary on the U.S. election,” Johnson said in a press conference in a direct response to a question about whether Trump should concede. “Our friends in America have their processes and it’s not for me to offer commentary on it though clearly, we want to congratulate President-elect Biden.” In a different section of the press conference, the British prime minister had been keen to show that the “special relationship” between the U....

Eamonn Holmes was previously a mainstay in ITV and Sky’s daytime roster but now plies his trade at GB News, which says it does not “shy away from controversial issues.” His comments came after Prince Harry said in a bombshell interview he wanted to make sure Queen Elizabeth II was “protected” but also hinted he may not be on the Buckingham Palace balcony at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations over a dispute about his security....

The “Toxic” singer, 39, has been under the arrangement since 2008, when her personal and financial affairs were placed in the hands of her father, Jamie Spears, following concerns for her mental health. Britney Spears has openly spoken out about her objection to being under the conservatorship on a number of occasions, and testified in June about the restrictions the arrangement placed her under. She received an outpouring of support from fans and celebrities alike, after alleging that she was made to perform, take medication and wear a contraceptive device against her will....

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny denied the request, which was first filed by Spears’ attorney, Samuel D. Ingham III, in November 2020. The decision comes one week after Britney Spears delivered an explosive testimony in court in which she spoke of the severely restrictive nature of the conservatorship and her wish for it to end. The next hearing in the case is currently scheduled for July 14....

The pop icon, 39, kicked off her Britney: Piece of Me show at Sin City’s Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in 2013, going on to gross an estimated $138 million across nearly 250 shows, according to Billboard. And while she may have entertained legions of fans and pulled in eye-watering amounts of cash during her stint, the star has revealed that she went out socially just twice over the course of her run....