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Told that Liu was interested in getting one of her companies listed on the U.S. Stock Exchange, Kerry’s aides immediately faxed over a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The next day, Liu and Chung were ushered into a private briefing with a senior SEC official. Within weeks, Chung returned the favor: On Sept. 9 he threw Kerry a fund-raiser at a Beverly Hills hotel, raking in $10,000 for the senator’s re-election campaign....

To hear publishers and booksellers talk, no one involved in the production or sale of a book in this country ever gets a good night’s sleep. For years publishers have worried about everything from overpaying to greedy authors to takeoves by impersonal corporations. Independent booksellers fretted about superstores down the street and dot-coms on the Web. And those were the good old days. Since March, when Stephen King became the first big-name author to sell a book in an exclusively electronic format, everybody’s been wondering what’s going to happen not just next year but next week....

Posted on Thursday, William Bradley Pilapil—who uses the handle Independent-Tap7452 on Reddit—shared the picture of his cat Philip with the caption: “My cat Philip who has been awaiting my return home for 2 years.” Half British Shorthair and half Scottish Fold, Philip is four years old and has been away from his owners for almost two years, since March 18, 2020. Pilapil told Newsweek: “Because of the COVID-19 pandemic I had to accompany my mom to Hong Kong where she works as a flight attendant....

On October 27, the Catalan government voted to officially declare independence from Spain, but Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy responded within minutes by imposing direct rule on the region. It is the latest development in a protracted disagreement and it comes nearly a month after a contentious referendum on the matter. The Spanish state warned that the referendum was in contravention of the constitution and that it is actually illegal, but that did not diminish the appetites of those within the region who are seeking change....

The fact is, many different signs can indicate that the lens of your eye is no longer clear and you may have developed a cataract. Here’s what to look for to help determine if a cataract may be plaguing your vision. Frequent Symptoms Cataracts occur when lens proteins begin to stick together in spots, blocking light from reaching the retina at the back of the eye. Typically, while age-related cataracts may begin to develop when someone is in their 40s or 50s, it’s not until someone is around age 60 that they begin to notice the first signs that something is amiss....

Jesse Hammons, a transgender man, sued the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, after he was denied the surgery, a gender-affirming procedure performed on many transgender men, in 2019, alleging that the hospital discriminated against him because of his gender identity. St. Joseph Medical Center, a religious entity purchased by the University of Maryland Medical Center in 2012, argued that its doctors would not perform the surgery because doing so contradicts their religious beliefs....

According to TikTok, cats are being reminded of a time when they were more than just house pets—a time of god-like worship in ancient Egypt. With the help of a popular TikTok sound, owners are seemingly sending their pets into a trance. According to Know Your Meme, the trend began with Portuguese TikTok user @juliusscesar in August, who uploaded the sound of an ancient Egyptian flute called a Ney....

Symptoms Symptoms of cauda equina syndrome can come on acutely, in a matter of hours, or develop gradually over weeks or months. The symptoms of CES are: Severe low back pain Sciatica Saddle anesthesia, which is numbness or other nerve sensory changes around the anus and the area of your body that sits (in a saddle) Pain, numbness, or weakness in one or both legs Sexual dysfunction that comes on suddenly A loss of reflexes in the extremities Loss of bowel control Urinary retention (inability to urinate) or overflow urination (incontinence)...

Management for fainting is simple: Let the patient recover while lying flat. Equally important is treating the cause of the fainting, which isn’t always easy to identify. This article explains the symptoms and many possible reasons why someone may faint. It also details treatment options and how fainting may be prevented. Fainting Overview People who are prone to faint commonly begin to do so at about age 13. The person will feel flushed (warm or hot are also common feelings), followed by sudden weakness and loss of consciousness....

In fact, according to an older study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, people lose approximately 4 days per year due to headaches—the majority being either migraines or tension-type headaches. There are a number of reasons why you may be prone to headaches at work. That being said, for most of us, leaving work is simply not an option, unless your headache is disabling. The good news though is that by being knowledgeable about potential work-related headache triggers, you may discover your unique ones—the first step to easing your headaches and preventing them from occurring in the future....

Game 6 Odds: Cleveland -6.5, Total: 197 Series Lead: Cleveland 3-2 The point spread opened at -6 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook on Wednesday night and has since move up. The total hasn’t budged yet from 197 with the UNDER 3-1-1 this series. The series has been absolutely dominated by the home team, going 5-0 SU and ATS. The home team is 8-0 SU and ATS in the eight meetings between the teams this year....

Man City ready to bid for Atletico keeper Oblak The Uruguay international tops the Ligue 1 goalscoring charts with 18 goals from as many games, but his finishing continues to be questioned having missed a number of gilt-edged chances this season. Cavani, however, has no doubt about how clinical he can be. “My style of game is a bit of a mix between a modern player and a traditional striker, more aggressive....

In conjunction with team sponsor Budweiser and technology vendor YinzCam, the Cavs are distributing a limited number of free cardboard headsets customized with virtual reality as fans enter Quicken Loans Arena. The headsets work in tandem with the team’s mobile application embedded with virtual reality. The Cavs are the first NBA club to incorporate the technology into their mobile app, team officials said. MORE: Thompson’s playoff payoff | 12 worst NBA playoff chokes...

MORE: The four-step formula to defeating No. 1 Alabama The special moment with Gary Danielson wasn’t the only emotional moment of the broadcast. CBS put together a beautiful four-minute tribute video for the 76-year-old. Grab the Kleenex — It’s guaranteed to induce the water works.

Coach K took issue with Brooks launching a 3-pointer from 35 feet out with the Ducks up by 11 points. Oregon coach Dana Altman told reporters on Friday he’d instructed Brooks to take the shot (and for good reason: the differential between the shot clock and the game clock was four seconds, which would have resulted in a shot clock violation). MORE: 16 most-hated college players of all time | Coach Carter-Coach K name game...

Chen Moonves didn’t avoid rumors that Matthews was racist or problematic, and asked him about his behavior. Chen Moonves’ question pointed at violent comments Matthews had made about former houseguest Kemi Fakunle. “In recap, you called her bitch, you called her dog poop — you didn’t use the word ‘poop’ — and we just heard you say you wanted to stomp a mudhole through her chest. Watching that now, what are your thoughts?...

Based on a study of more than 3,600 children and adults in the United States from October 2021 to February 2022, the CDC reported that the vaccine was only around 16% effective against mild or moderate influenza infections, which is considered not statistically significant. Vaccines are typically 40% to 60% effective. “This analysis indicates that influenza vaccination did not reduce the risk for outpatient medically attended illness with influenza A(H3N2) viruses that predominated so far this season,” the CDC report stated....

The committee will be looking into how safe and effective the vaccine is. The Associated Press reported that if the eligibility expansion is approved, the shots could be available as early as this weekend. For Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients, experts at federal agencies encourage boosters for those who have received their first dose more than two months ago. For Pfizer and Moderna vaccine recipients, they recommend boosters to people who got their second dose more than six months ago, are over the age of 65, have underlying medical conditions or are at a high risk of exposure....