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In a personal tribute to the late monarch that was broadcast before Britain’s national minute of silence on Sunday, Camilla praised Elizabeth for being a “sole woman,” “carving out a role” for herself in a male-dominated world upon her accession to the throne in 1952, and said she would always remember her “unforgettable” smile. At one point, Camilla showed that the queen had a good sense of humor by telling an anecdote about her wedding day in 2005....

Lloyd-Hart’s surgeon, Dr. Kutluk Oktay, designed the new treatment to help patients whose ovaries are damaged by chemotherapy. Oktay says the surgery might work better than freezing eggs for later use, since egg cells nestled in ovarian tissue are hardier than mature eggs harvested after ovulation. Oktay says his technique isn’t a cure-all for sterility: “This is not an end to menopause,” he cautions. But the surgery is a powerful advance in the struggle against infertility....

Today may well be the day of reckoning for Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov. A victory here against world no. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round of French Open will do a world of good to the career of this highly-acclaimed torch bearer of the next generation. If he is indeed able to move to the fourth round, surpassing one of the greats in the game today, he would soon succeed in registering his own identity rather than being known as “Baby Federer” or “Sharapova’s boyfriend....

2015: 92-70, first place in National League West, lost to Mets in division series Key arrivals: RHP Joe Blanton, LHP Scott Kazmir, RHP Kenta Maeda Key departures: RHP Zack Greinke, RHP Juan Nicasio, SS Jimmy Rollins MORE: These MLB players could be 2016 breakout stars Best-case scenario: Motivated by finishing third place in last year’s Cy Young voting, his worst showing since 2010, Clayton Kershaw raises his game over a 2015 season in which he led the National League with 301 strikeouts, four complete games, three shutouts, 232....

The accident apparently was caused by human error, and more human error compounded the damage. Firefighters were sent off to the processing plant without their antinuclear clothing. Police allowed unprotected bystanders to wander around in the radioactive rain. Just outside the plant, radiation levels spiked to 20,000 times normal. At least 49 people were hurt by radiation as emergency workers struggled to stop an out-of-control chain reaction. The crisis wasn’t declared over until nearly 21 hours after it began....

Kabaddi, predominant popular game of India’s rural masses received great exposure through its modern format, Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). The league has not only revolutionised the sport but also opened a new door for the audience. Gone are the days when Indian sport on television was restricted to cricket and the Olympics. Although considered as an offbeat game, the glamour brought about by the PKL has elevated the sport’s status....

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the organization that provides games with age-centered ratings, released its official rating for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The consensus? E10+. This is quite a common label seen in the Zelda series, as six other installments have been marked E10+ as well. Such a rating signifies that the game is suitable for everyone (“E”) above the age of 10, a far cry from the series’ thirteenth installment, Twilight Princess, which was rated “T” for Teen due to “Fantasy Violence” and “Animated Blood....

He is not quite so dead in America. His approval ratings creep toward respectability. His State of the Union Message, scorned in Washington, seemed to make sense in Peoria. His failed intervention in the baseball strike, a muffed bunt in Washington, is treated with respect and gratitude in the sports pages – which are better read, sigh, than the op-eds. His desire to raise the minimum wage is popular. His Mexico bailout seems presidential....

John Mark Windle, a state representative for Fentress, Morgan and Overton counties, has introduced a bill that would see the beloved country singer immortalized on the grounds of the building in her home city of Nashville. Per local news outlets, the bill states: “the state capitol commission, at regularly scheduled meetings, shall develop and implement a plan for the commissioning of a statue of Dolly Parton, to recognize her for all that she has contributed to this state....

From handing each of his touchdown balls to a lucky youngster in the stands to showing up to the Halloween party of a teenaged cancer patient, the Panthers quarterback is always reaching out to children. On Monday, three days before undefeated Carolina (10-0) takes on the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, he held his annual Cam’s Jam, feeding an estimated 900 kids from the Charlotte area. MORE: Cam Newton celebrations | Panthers’ champion, a community’s prince And of course, in true Newton fashion, there was a live dabbin’ contest....

Star quarterback Cam Newton and starting running back Jonathan Stewart were back at practice Wednesday. Newton suffered a concussion on a less-than-whole-hearted effort to get into the end zone on a two-point conversion attempt in Carolina’s 48-33 loss in Atlanta two weeks ago. Newton scored on the play but not before being walloped by linebacker Deion Jones. The QB did not clear the NFL’s concussion protocol in time for Monday night’s home game against the Buccaneers....

The team made the announcement on Tuesday, almost certainly signalling the end of the 2015 MVP’s nine-year tenure in Carolina. But Newton in a captured screenshot blasted the organization for suggesting he was the one who wanted out: For those not fluent in Cam Font: “Stop the word play!! I never asked for it!! There is no dodging this one; I love the Panthers to death and will always love you guys!...

After Sunday’s win over the Ravens, the Patriots’ quarterback did not disappoint. Newton showed up to his postgame press conference wearing a large hat that looked like a Songkok. The hat stole the show on social media. MORE: Browns fans pelted with hail, crazy winds at FirstEnergy Stadium And here’s a look at the entire outfit: The hat is likely a creation from Alberto Hernandez, Newton’s hat designer. Newton reportedly orders a new hat from Hernandez every week....

The singer has responded to the incident, which occurred while she was appearing remotely on the U.K. television’s The One Show to promote her new song, “Bam Bam.” After she stood up to showcase her favourite dance move from the song, she accidentally exposed a nipple. Laughing off the incident on her TikTok account, Cabello wrote that she was even offered “nip covers” by her stylist, but she said no....

Backup goaltender Jack Campbell made 42 saves in his second shutout of the season as the Los Angeles Kings beat the conference-leading Calgary Flames 3-0. Jonny Brodzinski and defenseman Derek Forbort scored, and Tyler Toffoli added an empty-net goal for Los Angeles, which won its third straight. Campbell earned his first win since Feb. 5 for the Kings, who won’t qualify for the postseason. “Winning three games in a row now, coming into Calgary with the team they have and getting a win to start the road trip, that’s exciting and that’s some good hockey right there,” Campbell said....

The answer to this question is at the basis of a lawsuit over whether gay people can get hired at nonprofits owned by religious groups. Ground zero in this debate is on the grim streets near Seattle’s enormous King Street railroad station, near the tents spread out on the damp sidewalks and the huddled humans in jeans, hoodies and baseball caps gathered at South Jackson Street and Third Avenue....

The cats live in two different parts of New York state, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement on Wednesday. “Both had mild respiratory illness and are expected to make a full recovery,” the statement read. None of the members of the first cat’s household were sick with COVID-19, leading officials to believe either one of its owners was asymptomatic or it caught it from someone outside its home....

Think we’re overreacting.? In The Sporting News list of the 100 Most Powerful People In Sports, only three blacks made the cut in 1991 and only six this year. While the circumstances differ for each sport, there are many similarities. For one thing, the crazy theories of black intellectual inferiority are alive and well–especially in baseball and football. After all, managers have to think, and the conventional wisdom among sports’ ruling elite is that, well, blacks don’t think as well as whites....

Now, the group that was born in the jungle, and spent most of its 40-odd years of life in the jungle, is dying in the jungle. Of course, it’s wise to be cautious when assessing the stories of Pol Pot’s demise. Nothing in Cambodia is ever certain. Politics, especially revolutionary politics, is always shrouded in lies, feints and subterfuge. Last summer Pol Pot was reliably reported to be dead from malaria....