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The BBC has gently refused an 8-year-old’s offer to replace Big Ben’s familiar chimes — which will be silenced during repairs of the London clock tower next year — with a recording she would create by humming and playing instruments. The chimes mark the time on BBC programs. A BBC editor wrote Phoebe Hanson to decline, noting that because the chimes are aired live, she would have to “rush in after school each day.” (AP)
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Sally Tennant celebrates as she sells an item to Sue Vaeth last month. It was the first sale at Tennant’s Ellicott City store since a devastating flood in July.
after Thanksgiving, following repairs that so far have cost $50,000. It’s been a struggle, Tennant says, with foot traffic down on Main Street because so many places are still closed. To help make ends meet, she sold merchandise at farmers markets this fall. “We’re just inching our way back,” she said. Discoveries is one of 75 of 141 businesses damaged in the flood that have reopened, according to the Howard County Economic
“It’s been an honor to work with all of these people, including Sally. It’s really touching to see the resilience of all of them.” JIM HALCOMB, a retired cryptologist, who has been volunteering to help clean up Ellicott City businesses that were damaged in a July flood
Development Authority. Some affected businesses have moved, or their owners have decided not to reopen. Others are planning to return over the next six months, city officials said. Boarded-up storefronts and “coming soon” signs dot the once vibrant downtown. Tennant said she would not have been able to reopen for the holidays without the help of volunteers like the man with the yellow rubber gloves, Jim Halcomb, a retired cryptologist. He started hauling mud and debris the first day the county allowed volunteers near the buildings. And he’s never left. He mostly works at Discoveries, but has also volunteered at Park Ridge Trading Company and Attic Antiques ’N Things, which is owned by an elderly couple. Without volunteer help, Tennant said, “It would take me a year, maybe two” to reopen — “or maybe never. “That good element of people showing up in my life are really the counter force of all the bad” that came on the night of the flood, she said. “If I had to do that all by myself, I don’t know if I could get it done.” OVETTA WIGGINS (THE WASHINGTON POST)
“The acoustics are great and I thought I’d give it a try.” TYMARA WALKER, a professional
singer from Las Vegas, on the inspiration for her impromptu performance in Union Station earlier this month. In a Facebook video that has been viewed more than 300,000 times, Walker is shown singing the Christmas standard “O Holy Night” with members of her family doing backup. Walker, who has performed as a background singer for Gladys Knight, was in town for a singing gig in Northern Virginia.
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ELLICOTT CITY, MD. Sally Tennant is assisting holiday shoppers as they browse the jewelry, handcrafted pieces of pottery and miniature glass figurines that fill her store. Aside from the man in rubber gloves cleaning bits of mud from some of the merchandise, and a large tarp that blocks a construction crew from view, there are few signs of the flood that nearly destroyed the Ellicott City shop this summer. “It is hard to remember how bad it was,” Tennant said. The 62-year-old mother of two was featured in a Washington Post story in September about the impact of the July 30 flood, which drove her to the roof of her building and destroyed much of her gift shop, called Discoveries, as well as her apartment and car. After months of cleanup and repair work, aided by donations and the assistance of strangers, Tennant is slowly regaining her livelihood and the business she has owned since the early 1980s. Discoveries reopened the day
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THE DISTRICT Claudia Grossmann started searching for day care soon after she became pregnant. The Mount Pleasant mother-to-be put her name on a half-dozen waitlists and regularly checked in with her top choice: a nationally accredited center in her neighborhood with a dual-language program. The waitlist was long, but one August day, she got a call. A spot was available starting the next month. The only catch: Her baby was not yet born. She and her husband had a choice to make. They could take it or wait perhaps another year for the next opening. Ultimately, they decided: “It’s worth the peace of mind.” So they wrote a check and started paying for day care — 14 days before their son was born. Five months later, when Grossmann returned to work, her son enrolled for his first day. Children younger than 3 are the fastest-growing age group in D.C., with a 26 percent increase in the number of infants and toddlers between 2010 and 2014. The explosion of young families is putting a new strain on an overtaxed child care industry. Many new parents describe a maddening search for child
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Like tickets to a hot concert tour, free sameday passes to the National Museum of African American History and Culture were snapped up in minutes Monday morning, the day the museum moved its same-day distribution method from an in-person line to its web-based ticket system. The museum distributed 880 free passes grouped in 30-minute time slots between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The tickets became available at 6:30 a.m., and by 6:34, the banners saying “unavailable” and “sold out” covered every time slot. The passes represented about 10 percent of the 8,700 distributed for the day. More than 643,000 people have visited the Smithsonian’s newest museum since it opened Sept. 24. (TWP)
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The prisoner recidivism rate in Virginia — the lowest in the country — according to new state figures. The Virginia Department of Corrections report shows that only 2,687 of 11,496 inmates have been re-incarcerated within three years. The report doesn’t count as recidivists people who have been rearrested on a new felony but whose cases haven’t gone to trial. It also doesn’t deem people recidivists unless their new crime is a felony and they are sentenced to more than a year in prison. (AP)
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ANKARA, TURKEY A Turkish policeman fatally shot Russia’s ambassador to Turkey on Monday in front of a shocked audience at a photo exhibit and then appeared to condemn Russia’s military role in Syria, shouting, “Don’t forget Aleppo! Don’t forget Syria!” The leaders of Turkey and Russia said the attack in Ankara, the Turkish capital, was an attempt to disrupt efforts to repair ties between their countries, which have backed opposing sides in the Syrian civil war. An Associated Press photographer and others at the art gallery event watched in horror as the gunman fired at least eight shots, at one point walking around Ambassador Andrei Karlov as he lay motionless and shooting him again at close range. The assailant, who was identified as 22-year-old Mevlut Mert Altintas, a member of Ankara’s riot police, was later killed in a shootout with police. Three other people were wounded in the attack, authorities said. Turkey’s state-run agency Anadolu reported that authorities raided the shooter’s family home, detaining his parents and sister, as well as his house in Ankara, where they detained his roommate, also a riot police officer. The assassination of the 62-year-old ambassador, who had served in Turkey since 2013,
Turkish policeman Mevlut Mert Altintas is seen moments after shooting Russia’s ambassador to Turkey on Monday.
came after days of protests by Turks angry about Russian support for President Bashar alAssad in the Syrian conflict and Russia’s role in the bombardment and destruction of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. The gunman shouted about Aleppo in Turkish, and also yelled, “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great,” continuing with statements in Arabic that invoked jihad and the Prophet Muhammad. The attack, condemned by the White House and the United Nations, was another sign of how Turkey, a NATO member and a partner in the U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State group,
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is struggling to contain multiple security threats. The war in Syria has been an issue for years, sending several million refugees into Turkey and, more recently, drawing in Turkish troops. The shooting came a day before a key meeting about Syria
was scheduled in Moscow among the foreign and defense ministers of Turkey, an opponent of Assad, and Russia and Iran, backers of the Syrian regime. Russian President Vladimir Putin described Karlov’s killing as an attempt to damage RussiaTurkey ties “and to thwart a peace process in Syria which Russia, Turkey and Iran have been actively trying to promote.” Relations between Russia and Turkey were badly strained by the downing of a Russian warplane at the Syrian border in November 2015, but Turkey’s apology earlier this year helped overcome the rift. BURHAN OZBILICI AND SUZAN FRASER (AP)
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North Carolina leaders struck a deal Monday to kill the state law known as HB2, or the “bathroom bill,” after it tarnished the state’s reputation and contributed to the Republican governor’s narrow loss. Democratic Gov.-elect Roy Cooper said legislators will hold a special session Wednesday to repeal the law, which excludes sexual orientation and gender identity from antidiscrimination protections. (AP) ENVIRONMENT
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Settlements reached for Katrina police shootings New Orleans’ mayor on Monday announced $13.3 million in settlements of lawsuits over deadly police shootings after Hurricane Katrina and a fatal beating just before the 2005 storm. Mayor Mitch Landrieu also apologized to the victims’ families and said he hopes their forgiveness will help the city find peace in the future. Landrieu said the city had reached settlements with 17 plaintiffs. (AP)
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Few electors cast protest votes POLITICS There were many protesters but few faithless electors as Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote Monday — ensuring that the billionaire will become America’s 45th president. An effort by anti-Trump forces to persuade Republican electors to abandon the president-elect came to practically nothing and the process unfolded largely according to its traditions. Trump’s polarizing victory Nov. 8 and the fact that Democrat Hillary Clinton had won the national popular vote had stirred an intense lobbying effort, but to no avail.
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Protestors turn their backs Monday as members of the Electoral College cast their ballots for Donald Trump at the state capitol in Topeka, Kan.
With several states still voting, Trump had 304 votes and Clinton had 224 as of Monday evening. It takes 270 Electoral College votes to win the presidency. Texas put Trump over the top, despite two Republican electors casting protest votes.
Befitting an election filled with acrimony, thousands of protesters converged on state capitols across the country Monday, urging Republican electors to abandon their party’s winning candidate. Despite the noise outside state capitols, inside, the voting went
pretty much as planned. With all Republican states reporting, Trump lost only the two electors in Texas. Clinton lost four electors in Washington state — three voted for former Secretary of State Colin Powell and one voted for Native American tribal leader Faith Spotted Eagle. There is no constitutional provision or federal law that requires electors to vote for the candidate who won their state — though some states require their electors to vote for the winning candidate. Those laws, however, are rarely tested. More than 99 percent of electors through U.S. history have voted for the candidate who won their state. Of those who refused, none has ever been prosecuted, according to the National Archives. STEPHEN OHLEMACHER (AP)
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE President Barack Obama on Monday pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentence of 153 others convicted of federal crimes, the greatest number of individual clemencies in a single day by any president, the White House said. Obama has been granting commutations at rapid-fire pace in his final months in office, but he has focused primarily on shortening sentences of those convicted of drug offenses rather than pardons. Pardons amount to forgiveness of a crime that removes restrictions on the right to vote, hold state or local office, or sit on a jury. The pardon also lessens the stigma arising from the conviction. Neil Eggleston, Obama’s White House counsel, said Obama has pardoned a total of 148 people and has shortened the sentences of 1,176 people, including 395 serving life sentences. Eggleston said each clemency recipient’s story is unique, but a common thread of rehabilitation underlies all of them. Pardon recipients have shown they have led a productive and law-abiding post-conviction life, he said. Commutation recipients have made the most of their time in jail by participating in drug treatment, educational courses and vocational training, he said. “These are the stories that demonstrate the successes that can be achieved … in a nation of second chances,” Eggleston said. KEVIN FREKING (AP)
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The career of Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, hung in the balance Monday after a special French court convicted her of negligence for not seeking to block a fraudulent 2008 arbitration award to a politically connected tycoon while she was France’s finance minister. The IMF expects its board to meet “shortly” to consider the ruling. Lagarde, 60, was spared jail time and a criminal record. (AP) COURTS
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BERLIN A massive black truck plowed into a Christmas market teeming with holiday revelers in west Berlin on Monday, killing nine people and injuring around 50 more as it tore through tables and wooden stands. The incident had echoes of the truck assault in the French city of Nice in August, which killed 86 people and was claimed by the Islamic State. But German authorities said it remained unclear whether terrorists were involved in the attack. Police said they had taken a suspect into custody who matched a description of the truck driver. He was picked up about 1½ miles away, and was being interrogated, said Winfried Wenzel, Berlin police spokesman said late Monday. The Scania truck careened into the market near the historic Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church shortly after 8 p.m., sending panicked locals and tourists scattering. After steering the truck — which had a Polish license plate number — onto the sidewalk, the driver continued for about 50 to 80 yards, police said. “It’s terrible, just terrible,” Berlin Mayor Michael Muller said. “We always hoped that we wouldn’t have this kind of situation in Berlin.” Although Germany’s Bild newspaper reported that authorities were investigating the attack as a possible act of terror, two senior
security officials said it was too early to determine the motive. “We cannot make any clear statement about the causes or the background” of the incident, Wenzel said. However, the White House condemned “what appears to have been a terrorist attack.” Following the incident, police said, witnesses reported that the driver fled the scene, running toward Berlin’s sprawling central park knows as the Tiergarten. In Washington, White House National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. has already been in contact with German officials and stands ready to assist in the investigation and response. The crash came less than a month after the U.S. State Department called for caution in markets and other public places across Europe, saying extremist groups including ISIS and al-Qaeda were focusing “on the upcoming holiday season and associated events.” ISIS and al-Qaeda have both called on followers to use trucks in particular to attack crowds. Among the dead was a passenger in the truck, who succumbed as paramedics treated him, Wenzel said. Wenzel said the truck was registered in Poland, but that police were still investigating the identity of the driver. The Polish owner of the truck said he feared the vehicle, driven by his cousin, may have been hijacked. But Berlin’s top security officials called reports of a hijacking “pure speculation.”
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Police officers stand near a truck that ran into a Christmas market in Berlin. In addition to nine fatalities, some 50 people were injured.
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Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey, right, and LSU’s Leonard Fournette have both decided not to play in bowl games.
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Stars bow out of bowls Two high-profile NFL prospects prioritize earning potential over playing in final games COLLEGE FOOTBALL E a rly Mond ay mor n i ng, Bernie Olivas, the executive director of the Sun Bowl, received a call from the Stanford athletic department informing him that Christian McCaffrey, the 2015 Heisman Trophy runner-up, wouldn’t play in the game. The running back wanted to focus on preparing for the NFL draft and avoid a possible injury that would damage his draft position, and therefore his earning potential. McCaffrey would have been the biggest draw for a contest with nothing at stake aside from a silver trophy of a football rising out of a stadium. The Sun Bowl and CBS had already used McCaffrey in commercials that
aired during Sunday’s NFL games. Still, the bowl executive couldn’t fault McCaffrey for declining to face North Carolina in El Paso, Texas. “He’s just looking out for his future,” Olivas said. “You can’t blame him for that.” McCaffrey joined LSU running back Leonard Fournette as college stars choosing to sit out bowl games to protect their health. LSU will play Louisville in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31. Their absences raise the question of whether future NFL prospects will forego bowl games, which exist primarily to enrich TV networks, organizers and conferences. McCaffrey and Fournette haven’t created an
Smith’s cautionary tale
College football stars sitting out bowl games may be influenced by Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith, who was projected to be a top-five NFL draft pick before he tore ligaments in his left knee in last year’s Fiesta Bowl. The Cowboys drafted Smith in the second round with the 34th overall pick, and he signed a four-year contract with $4.4 million guaranteed. The fifth pick, Jaguars corner Jalen Ramsey, signed a four-year deal with $22.9 million guaranteed. A.K.
exodus yet. North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky, a junior projected to be one of the first quarterbacks picked if he declares for the draft, is still slated to play against Stanford on Dec. 30. Texas A&M junior defensive
end Myles Garrett, projected by many as the No. 1 pick, told The Post through a team spokesman he expects to play in the Dec. 28 Texas Bowl against Kansas State. McCaffrey’s decision stirred discussion about the meaning of a bowl. Last year, the Sun Bowl reportedly paid teams $2.15 million each. Each player received a “swag bag” that included a watch, a fleece pullover and a backpack. To some players, bowl games offer a last chance to represent schools and share the experience with teammates. But for players like McCaffrey and Fournette, it’s hard to argue those intangible gains outweigh the health risks. Both stayed loyal by playing at all this season because both, especially Fournette, probably could have been high draft picks if they sat out the entire year. ADAM KILGORE
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Who will clinch next? The Patriots, Cowboys, Raiders and Seahawks have all earned NFL playoff berths, but eight spots remain. These three teams could be the next to get in depending on what happens this week. (TWP)
3 Giants (10-4) They will clinch a berth with a win or tie in Philadelphia on Thursday night. They will clinch the NFC East and the No. 1 seed if they win out and the Cowboys lose out.
2 Falcons (9-5) Atlanta will win the NFC South and claim at least a No. 4 seed if it wins or ties at Carolina and the Buccaneers lose in New Orleans. Both games are Saturday.
1 Steelers (9-5) Antonio Brown’s squad will clinch the AFC North if it wins Sunday against the Ravens (8-6). But Baltimore will have the tiebreaker if it prevails in Pittsburgh.
(THE WASHINGTON POST)
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Coach Bill O’Brien said Monday that quarterback Tom Savage, left, will start for Houston (8-6) at home Saturday against Cincinnati (5-8-1) in place of Brock Osweiler. O’Brien announced the move a day after Savage took over in the second quarter against the Jaguars. Osweiler was benched after he threw two interceptions, and Savage passed for 260 yards in a 21-20 comeback win. Osweiler has thrown 16 picks and 14 TDs after signing a $72 million deal with Houston. (AP)
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for a weeknight five days before Christmas because the school’s final exam schedule ran through Monday, and Xfinity Center is reserved for winter commencement ceremonies this week. Maryland (11-1) is unranked this time, but it will nonetheless celebrate this appearance as the latest inroad to its efforts to build exposure in Baltimore, where it gets a the final tune-up tonight before the Big Ten opener against Illinois on Dec. 27.
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Giants bring Rollins home with minor league contract
Fisher signs extension with FSU through 2024
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins could be headed back to his native Bay Area. He agreed to a minor league deal with the Giants and was invited to big league spring training camp, general manager Bobby Evans confirmed Monday. Rollins, 38, was born in Oakland. He batted .221 with two home runs, eight RBIs and five stolen bases last season for the White Sox. He spent a year with the Dodgers and 15 with the Phillies. (AP)
Florida State has signed football coach Jimbo Fisher to a two-year contract extension, which will carry him through the 2024 season. Fisher is 77-17 in his seventh season at FSU and led the school to the 2013 BCS national championship. The 10th-ranked Seminoles are in a New Year’s Six bowl for the fifth straight season and will take on No. 6 Michigan in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30. (AP)
After a grueling stretch of nine games in 22 days, Maryland has had eight days off since its win over Jacksonville State on Dec. 12 and will have another week to rest and prepare for conference play following the matchup with Charlotte (6-4), which has lost two straight and was blasted by 41 at Florida last Saturday. The Terps will pay homage to the program’s Baltimore roots tonight by honoring two natives of the city. Former Maryland
star Ernie Graham and his son Jon Graham — who played two seasons under Turgeon after transferring from Penn State in 2013 — will serve as honorary captains. Tonight marks the 38th anniversary of Ernie Graham’s seminal moment with the Terps. On Dec. 20, 1978, he set the school’s current single-game scoring record with 44 points against N.C. State at Cole Field House. ROMAN STUBBS (THE WASHINGTON POST)
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“I won a lot of bets tonight. I didn’t wear jeans. I wore a sport coat. ... And I spoke for more than 30 seconds.” TIM DUNCAN, in a four-minute speech at the
jersey retirement Sunday in San Antonio of the 19-year Spurs forward.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL Maryland’s game tonight against Charlotte at Royal Farms Arena represents the latest push to revitalize the program’s presence in Baltimore. Last December, the Terrapins played in Charm City for the first time in 13 years, beating Princeton in front of a raucous crowd. In November, Mount Saint Joseph’s guard Darryl Morsell became the Terps’ first commitment from the city in five years. Scheduling and promoting a return trip to the state’s largest city wasn’t without challenges. Whereas Maryland was a top-10 team a year ago and met Princeton on a Saturday night, the novelty of playing in Baltimore for the first time in more than a decade also boosted interest in the game, with more than 11,000 fans packing into an arena that seats about 12,000 for basketball. Returning this season was a priority for coach Mark Turgeon and his staff, who have worked to boost their footing in Baltimore since arriving in College Park in 2011. But unlike last season, this rendition had to be slotted
Coach Mark Turgeon wants fans and recruits in Baltimore to identify with his program.
NBA This season was supposed to be a different story for Blake Griffin and the Clippers. But now, less than two months in, it’s quickly becoming more of the same. For Griffin, that means another extended stay on the sidelines — this time because of what reportedly will be a “cleanup” surgery on his right knee later this week that will shelve the All-Star for the next three to six weeks. For the Clippers, it means questions will arise again about his fit with them moving forward. Griffin has averaged 21.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists this season, remaining one of the league’s most dangerous power forwards. He is capable of being the hub of a successful offense thanks to his combination of scoring ability and underrated ball-handling and passing skills. But when he’s playing alongside Chris Paul, those advantages are muted. Paul and DeAndre Jordan have proven to be a devastating pick-and-roll combination both when Griffin is on the court and when he’s not. When he’s out, his lack of 3-point shooting can be replaced with a stretch shooting option that gives the Paul-Jordan pick-and-roll even more room to operate Paul, Griffin and J.J. Redick can be free agents after this season, while Jordan can be in the summer of 2018. If one of those pieces is going to change, it’s Griffin who makes the most sense to move. TIM BONTEMPS (THE WASHINGTON POST)
AP men’s basketball poll: 1. Villanova; 2. UCLA; 3. Kansas; 4. Baylor; 5. Duke; 6. Kentucky; 7. Gonzaga; 8. North Carolina; 9. Creighton; 10. Louisville; 11. West Virginia; 12. Virginia
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6 smart holiday swaps Some foods are key to the holiday experience, connecting us to family and fulfilling us in ways beyond what a nutritional analysis might show. But choosing smartly means you can enjoy bigger portions that are better for you. These swaps show how much more bang for your calorie buck you can get, without sacrificing spirit. TEXT BY ELLIE KRIEGER AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY SHELLEY TAN (THE WASHINGTON POST)
7 potato chips vs. 17 pistachios 75 calories
You can have more than twice as many pistachios as chips for the same calories, and the nuts have a wealth of nutrients. Plus, cracking them slows you down, and you can track how many you’ve eaten as the shells pile up.
1 small square gingerbread cake vs. 8 small gingerbread men
Get your annual gingerbread fix strategically by going for the cookies rather than the cake. They are much lower in calories and also cuter.
260 calories
Sugar rush According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, nearly 50 percent of people’s added sugar intake comes from sugarsweetened beverages. These are three of the top offenders. JAE BERMAN (TWP)
Soda One 12-ounce can has nearly 10 teaspoons of sugar. If you crave soda, pour a 2-to-4ounce serving on occasion and savor each sip. Many people have switched to diet soda, but studies have found that artificial sweeteners can contribute to obesity.
Juice 1 tbsp. sour-cream- Besides the huge portion difference per calorie, tomato-based salsas are rich in and-onion dip antioxidants and vitamin C, which might help vs. 6 tbsp. salsa
For the same calories, you get more than 2 mini pigs in blankets vs. 9 jumbo four times as many shrimp, and that volume alone will leave you feeling more satisfied. cocktail shrimp
30 calories
116 calories
you fight off the colds that tend to get passed around at parties this time of year.
Plus, shrimp provide more protein and essential minerals, and no unhealthy fat.
Twelve ounces of orange juice, even if it’s from 100 percent fruit, has just over 8 teaspoons of sugar. So buy smaller containers, buy juice less often or water it down about a quarter of the way with water or bubbly water. Put slices of fruit in the mix to add flavor.
Milk
3 tortilla chips vs. 20 crudités 60 calories
Taking advantage of the cut-vegetable platter means exponentially more crunchy dipping power than you get with chips. Health-wise, the more veggies the better, so dipping them in salsa is doubly smart.
1 mug eggnog with rum vs. 4 flutes Champagne 380 calories
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We’re not saying you should drink four glasses of Champagne; we’re saying you could for the same number of calories as a mug of spiked eggnog. But even one or two flutes can make a party feel like a real celebration.
Cow’s milk has naturally occurring sugar. But sugar is often added to milk, especially to nondairy milk. Most products offer an unsweetened option — choose that. Watch out for flavored milks like vanilla, coffee and chocolate, as they have additional sugar.
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like “Call of Duty: Infinite War” and “Titanfall 2” earned less than their predecessors over their respective launch windows. On the software front, this was a good year for smaller titles. While in the past, the industry has churned out games that take a dozen or more hours to finish, this year saw the release of a number of titles that made a virtue of brevity. Here, these are the games that most occupied our thoughts this year. CHRISTOPHER BYRD AND MICHAEL THOMSEN (THE WASHINGTON POST)
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“Inside” is a game about burrowing into a mystery. In this puzzle platformer, a blank-faced boy makes his way through a surreal landscape dotted with dead pigs, mind-controlled people and biological monstrosities. Its brooding atmosphere calls to mind the Scandinavian masters of art house cinema. Nothing in the game feels superfluous. No puzzle is overwrought. No action sequence is overextended. Its flawless art direction and minimalist sound design bespeak a fully realized artistic vision.
The stone-faced Agent 47 is the ideal video game protagonist, a nonentity who slips in and out of identities. His skill is a total absence — of personality, preference or prior relationships — something that allows him to whittle his way deeper into the layers of the game’s six episodic spaces. Ambient dialogue and eavesdropping on private confessionals create a sense of world and character that become far more engrossing than the game’s overarching plot or its violent assassinations.
“Superhot” breaks the form of the conventional first-person shooter by removing the need to frantically respond to threats. “Time moves when you move” is the game’s motto. Because all is stationary as long as you remain still, you can thoughtfully consider how to best approach your antagonists. What elevates “Superhot” is how it questions its own value. The game asks players to reflect on their submission to its peculiar systems. Here is a shooter with a shrewd moral compass.
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Capital of Hawaii African fly that carries a threat “You ___ to know better!” They are hard to resist Symbol on a staff Jekyll’s alter ego Hand-to-mouth comments? Evade More than fear Does’ beaus Zip Words before a happy note? “Immediately!” Spray that brings a tear to one’s eye Early Scotsman Curved woodworking tool The three of old Rome Colony builders “Ick!” Big shot in a bar? Henceforth Mighty monarch no more
37 Bumped off 38 Fleming who created Bond 39 Take the long way, in a way 43 Deceived in February? 44 Most ancient 45 British rule in colonial India 46 Supreme acting prize 47 Word from a gracious Parisian
48 It struck Chicken Little 49 Madame Curie 50 Source of some tears in the kitchen 52 Spreadsheet fodder 53 Frau’s man 54 It supports proposals 55 Type of Dutch cheese 56 Perform at karaoke
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Margot keeps wedding a secret, poorly
Harmony No. 4 or maybe No. 5 leaves Fifth Harmony announced Monday on Twitter that Camila Cabello has decided to leave the girl group. The group said in the statement that they will continue on as a quartet. “We have been informed via her representatives that Camila has decided to leave Fifth Harmony,” the statement read. “We are four strong, committed women who will continue with Fifth Harmony as well as our solo endeavors.” (AP)
Margot Robbie and longtime boyfriend Tom Ackerrley secretly married this weekend, according to Ausustralian tabloid The Daily Telegraph. The publication on reported that the actress and the director exchanged ed vows in Byron Bay, New South Wales, in front of family. The couple had never publicized their engagement, but aroused suspicion last week when n Robbie was spotted at an Australian airport wearing ng a shirt that read, “Say ‘I Do’ Down Under,” People magazine reported. Several Instagram posts shared ed by Robbie and Ackerley’s siblings indicate that the group was gathered at Harvest Newrybar, which People notes is a popular wedding venue. (EXPRESS)
Three Stooges apparently into package theft now
Plus, Marc just wouldn’t quit humming ‘Jenny From the Block’
ALAN DIAZ (AP)
BAD SIGNS
Marc and his wife, not-quite-J.Lo, are ending their relationship.
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Hulk Hogan was the victim of package theft this weekend at his home in Florida. The New York Post reported that surveillance video shows a car pulling into Hogan’s driveway. Three women emerge and grab a package from his porch, but they drop the box in their haste to leave. They then return to the box, remove the contents and flee. It was not clear what was inside. (EXPRESS)
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“I don’t know. Honestly, I’m not familiar. I listen to hip-hop more than I listen to pop music.”
Singer Marc Anthony and model Shannon de Lima announced Sunday that they are divorcing after a two-year marriage. News that the couple had separated broke late last month, just hours after Anthony performed with ex-wife Jennifer Lopez at the Latin Grammy Awards. Anthony wed de Lima in 2014 at his residence in the Dominican Republic resort of Case de Campo. (AP)
MARIAH CAREY, telling Andy
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