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Getting the Right Shot When NEWSWEEK first requested a photo shoot with Michelle Kwan, her press rep said the magazine could have 10 minutes. “We ended up with eight hours,” says photo editor Simon Barnett. “We wanted to do something different, and she seemed to have a blast.” Photographing the Games themselves is a different sort of challenge. “It’s a logistical nightmare,” says Kelli Reed Grant, who, with Carrie Levy, is editing pictures in Salt Lake City....

And wasn’t bound by it. President Bush left for a month’s vacation after a burst of victories in the House–the half of Congress he and his party control (barely). Bush gave just enough ground to pass an energy measure and an HMO bill that would give patients new rights to visit doctors and emergency rooms but restrict lawsuits in terms of venue, burden of proof and damages. “We showed we could overcome deadlock,” said Bush, eager to split for his ranch....

He was born in Auckland in the year 1979 to an Italian origin father and a Kiwi mother and holds the distinction of being the first cricketer of Italian descent to don New Zealand colours. He is also one of the very few cricketers who played with spectacles, especially in the modern era. As he celebrates his 38th birthday, we take a look at some of the highlights of his cricketing career....

But others say the modeling that underpins this proposal is too optimistic about the potential spread of a new strain of coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19 and has claimed thousands of lives worldwide, and would not work. The global economy is facing a deep recession and mass job losses because of the pandemic. Strict measures such as lockdowns and quarantines are in place across the world to suppress the spread of infection and prevent health services from becoming overwhelmed....

Government officials say that apprehending Tommy remains a top priority. But most Indonesians are skeptical that he’ll ever see the inside of a prison cell. The reason: he’s a powerful businessman who still has many of his father’s connections. Jusuf Wanandi, a leading political analyst, said authorities do not really want to arrest Tommy and are just going through the motions. “They have a lackadaisical attitude, and a lot of officials in the attorney general’s office are [loyalists] from the Suharto period,” he told NEWSWEEK....

The next morning, after an $800 cab ride from L.A. to Las Vegas, Furrow strolled into an FBI office and reportedly said, “You’re looking for me–I killed the kids in Los Angeles.” He was wrong about that: all five shooting victims from the Jewish center survived. But that was a gift of fortune, not of the violent misfit who, sources say, confessed to attacking them. Furrow is not unintelligent. He is a graduate engineer who worked for several years on the B-2 stealth-bomber project for Northrup Grumman Corp....

The consensus right now is that the Chiefs won the multi-level quarterback switch by getting Smith in last spring’s trade for a pair of draft picks. The 49ers lost because Kaepernick has regressed not only since propelling them to the Super Bowl last year, but since throwing for 412 yards on opening day against the Packers. It’s not that simple. Neither team should complain about the results. At 9-0 as the starter, Smith clearly has landed in the right place at the right time for the right coach....

The Iranians are playing a sophisticated game of chess, and they are winning. Since the signing of the previous agreement, they have increased the rate of uranium enrichment to an unimaginable 60 percent—and as part of their negotiations with the Americans, they are threatening to increase uranium enrichment to a further 90 percent if there is no return to the original deal. These demands appear awkward. Surely, there should be the most basic of requests made of Iran: a cessation of Iran’s nuclear push coupled with significant monitoring mechanisms, the termination of ballistic missile testing and the end of Iranian support for terrorism and activities that undermine regional stability....

According to a 2020 Pew Research Center survey, 64 percent of American adults believe social media has a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. That perception is unlikely to change for many of those who caught the fallout from a recent innocuous tweet from a user called Yvette, who posts under the handle Afrosabi. She originally took to the social media platform to extol the virtues of Irish butter....

In just a few frustrating days last week, the Soviet Union showed why Bush’s dream of a new world order isn’t likely to come true anytime soon. The problem with this latest incarnation of collective security, like others before it, is that it glides over the question of who identifies the bullies - and who decides how to deal with them. Preaching “multilateralism” suggests to your partners that they have an equal say in making those judgments and leaves you open to inconveniences like the Soviet peace proposals....

TAKAYAMA: Why has your book been such a success? INAMORI: Managing a company means dealing with money. In that sense, accounting is very, very important. It has to be as transparent and truthful as possible. This has been the basis and philosophy of my company management all these years. But it became apparent after the bubble economy burst that many Japanese corporate heads managed their companies in ways that were without principle and sometimes were even unlawful....

It was Dec. 2, 2012, when Vikings safety Harrison Smith, then a rookie, picked off Rodgers during Week 13 of the season. The Packers still won the game, and went 11-5 that season to win the division for the second straight season in what has now been a four-year streak as NFC North champs. Including that 2012 game against the Vikings, the Packers are 15-3-1 at home during Rodgers’ streak that has spanned 586 pass attempts and 49 touchdowns — both NFL records....

Rodgers’ future with Green Bay — and whether he would retire or be traded — remains a constant topic of conversation. In 2021, Rodgers passed for 4,115 yards, 37 TDs and four interceptions and led the Packers to a 13-4 record and won his third NFL MVP award. But what about the playoffs? Green Bay suffered a 13-10 loss to San Francisco in the divisional round, and now there are questions whether Rodgers will return to the Packers....

The former NASCAR driver’s rep confirmed to E! News in July 2020 that she and the Green Bay Packers quarterback were “no longer together” after dating for two years. MORE: Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick: A look back at their relationship A post shared by Danica Patrick (@danicapatrick) on Jun 17, 2019 at 9:18am PDT Rodgers, we now know, began dating actress Shailene Woodley after the split. E! News reported Feb....

With Rodgers out, the Packers had to find different ways to move the ball. The 3-4 record in his absence is not great, but in the end, the Packers, now 7-6, fell to opponents above .500 and defeated the bottom-feeders they should have beat. WEEK 15 NFL PICKS:Against the spread | Straight up Facing the 9-4 Panthers on the road in Week 15 is a tough first matchup for Rodgers in his return....

According to a report from inTouch, the two sides decided to end their relationship in February, with a source telling inTouch that Rodgers had “cold feet” and another saying Woodley “felt he neglected their relationship” after prioritizing his career. “There were too many obstacles. They’re both adults and decided to part amicably,” a source told inTouch. Representatives of Shailene and Rodgers did not respond to inTouch’s request for comment....

It was last year when Kraven the Hunter found its lead in Taylor-Johnson. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe film has gone on to add Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose to play Kraven’s love interest Calypso, as well as Christopher Abbott, Russell Crowe, Alessandro Nivola, Fred Hechinger, and Levi Miller to the cast. Kraven the Hunter will be directed by J.C. Chandor, who has previously worked with several Marvel stars, including Robert Redford and Oscar Isaac....

In healthy individuals, the lungs contain neutrophil elastase, a natural enzyme that — under normal circumstances—helps the lungs digest damaged, aging cells and bacteria. This process promotes healing of the lung tissue. Unfortunately, these enzymes don’t know when to stop, and ​eventually, attack the lung tissue instead of helping it heal. That’s where AAT comes in. By destroying the enzyme before it can cause damage to healthy lung tissue, the lungs proceed to function normally....