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In this age of ‘N Sync, the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears, teen mania is finally crossing over. Kids 12 and up have been spending an estimated $155 billion a year on music and clothes, so it was only a matter of time before hip-hop took the cue. Enter Lil’ Bow Wow and Lil’ Romeo, baby-faced rappers with urban flair, kid-friendly lyrics and an appeal to an audience that hasn’t had its own prepubescent idol since Michael Jackson....

“China cheats, it tries to screw things in its own favor, and if you ever point this out their ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats try to bully and hector you into submission,” Patten, who governed Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997, said in an interview with The Times of London. “It’s got to stop otherwise the world is going to be a much less safe place and liberal democracy around the world is going to be destabilized....

They are raising expectations; it is a dangerous game. We’ve learned the hard way that, in the Mideast, expectations that go unmet have a habit of crashing, burning—and continuing to burn out of control. I mean, is this really the time for a state, with the Palestinians embroiled in a virtual civil war? With Hamas, the most popular political movement in the Palestinian territories, still sworn to Israel’s destruction, firing hundreds of missiles into the Jewish state from garrisoned Gaza?...

Lozano will move to City from Mexican side Pachuca but it is expected he will be immediately loaned out to PSV, meaning he will not contribute to Pep Guardiola’s first team next season. Lozano in dark over Man City move The 21-year-old could in fact spend two years in Eindhoven, meaning he represents more of a signing for the City Football Group, City’s holding company, than for the Premier League side....

The pre-launch guide reveals some of the new changes and features Hitman 3 will have upon release and afterward. One of the additions includes a progression carryover to let players’ progress from Hitman 2 transfer over to the sequel alongside several tools and weapons. However, among the items that will not carry over is the ICA Electrocution Phone. RELATED: Hitman 3 on Epic Games Store Has a Catch The ICA Electrocution Phone was considered controversial because it made assassinating targets too easy for many Hitman players....

On top of giving long-term players more challenging content to play in Hitman 3, IO Interactive has also used these releases as stop-gap solutions between more substantive free content releases, such as additional maps and extra game modes. November 2022 is, therefore, going to be no different, though the game is nearing its biggest post-launch content update yet. RELATED: IO Interactive Looking Into Solutions for Hitman Players on Stadia...

While Hitman 3 did feature content from both of its immediate predecessors from the very start, IO Interactive is using the launch of Freelancer Mode as an opportunity to unify the entire trilogy to a greater extent than ever before. With Freelancer leveraging the games’ entire library of content all at once, this is a necessary change, and it’s a very good sign for fans of the franchise. RELATED: New Hitman 3 Pirate Map Has Monkey Island Easter Egg...

Over the last two decades, the franchise has seen a fair deal of growth, not just with games but other forms of media as well, including novels, a comic series, and two movie adaptations of Hitman. Highlighting all of these, IO took the opportunity to thank everyone who has kept the franchise alive, adding that it’s “honoured to have such a strong community of players, fans and partners that have helped us to continue making games....

The background The ace Indan shuttler made a stunning comeback in the professional tennis circuit after a 27-month hiatus, as she was on a maternity break after the birth of her son Izhaan. The Indo-Ukranian pair kickstarted their campaign by defeating Miyu Kato and Oksana Kalashnikova in a well-contested battle in the first round. They then got the better of Christina McHale and Vania King of America in the quarterfinal before defeating the Czech-Slovenian duo of Marie Bouzková and Tamara Zidanšek 7-6(3) 6-2 in a 1 hour 24-minute semifinal....

Indian hockey has seen many foreign faces come and go in the past, with the appointees generally coming in with much fanfare and hype, but going out on a rather bitter and disappointing note. But, that trend looks like it might be broken thanks to Oltmans. Oltmans in his glittering 25-year-career has taken his native national side to both the Olympic and World Cup gold medals in the past and there’s no questioning that he’s a winner....

Spain’s captain and veteran goal-keeper Francisco Cortes Juncosa has built a reputation as one of the very best in the business. Apart from his exceptional goalkeeping over the years, he has also become very famous for his shrewd captaincy. Juncosa was one of the most sought after players in the Hockey India League. His goalkeeping was of a very high standard today. He was also not averse to a bit of gamesmanship when required, which may have been crucial in saving the match for his team....

It was a swift and far-reaching move that impacted not only the players and the teams’ front office staff but arena workers and media members alike. Everyone involved understands why the move was necessary to facilitate and corral the spread of what has become a global pandemic. Of course, they also took to social media to not only express their feelings about the current state of affairs and the pausing of the season but just how weird life is without hockey....

Football Association Chairman- David Bernstein is positively confident that Roy Hodgson is the right manager to lead England to the 2014 World Cup. Bernstein, who has reached the age limit for his position- 70, will be replaced by former BBC director general Dyke. Hodgson succeeded Italian Fabio Capello, signing a four-year deal on 1 May 2012, and took charge of England at Euro 2012. England is currently second in their World Cup qualification group, two points behind Montenegro, with four games left to play....

The 18-year-old has made a huge impression with the Bundesliga side in 2018-19, scoring six goals in 11 appearances in all competitions. Nelson broke through with the Gunners last season, making 15 appearances for the senior side in all competitions. But the England youth international opted for a loan switch to the Bundesliga this season in search of more regular minutes. The move has paid off thus far, with Nelson being named the Bundesliga’s Rookie of the Month for October after tallying three goals and one assist in the month....

Posted to Reddit by user Ovaniks, who credits Bubbleslou, Agito, and Darkstar, a fresh detail has been spotted in the Hogwarts Legacy State of Play presentation. It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it detail, but at the 6:14 mark in the presentation, fans can actually see a new element of the game’s HUD. It’s very brief and almost too dark to see, so it’s unlikely that the developers meant for fans to see it this early, but photoshop work by the aforementioned Darkstar gives players a clearer picture (click through the Reddit embed to see the image)....

The trailer that was shared yesterday at Gamescom focuses on a Slytherin student called Sebastian Sallow, who seemingly offers players the choice of either learning dark magic or rejecting the Dark Arts altogether. In the Harry Potter universe, Dark Arts are often used to harm others via spells, potions, or conjured dark creatures, and they are associated with evil wizards and witches. The new trailer shows the Hogwarts Legacy main character and their companion cast Crucio, one of the three Unforgivable Curses, which shows how different the gameplay’s tone can be....

Other doctors believe ear thermometers are reliable, and they are widely used in hospitals, on children and adults. For an accurate reading, the tip must be inserted very precisely and snugly into the ear canal. “If you aim it wrong, you’ll get a cooler temperature,“explains John Hyle, a spokesman for Thermoscan, the only ear thermometer sold to consumers. Squirming targets can be hard to hit. Oenophiles were thrilled last year when University of Wisconsin researchers confirmed that two glasses of red wine every day could help prevent heart attacks....

Equipped with his trusty Nail, Life Ender, the self-proclaimed Zote the Mighty can often be found in precarious situations where he will insist that he had things under control. Although Hollow Knight doesn’t overtly present players with the element of choice, their first encounter with Zote will demonstrate that the player has more agency in some scenarios. Deciding to leave Zote behind will have a different outcome than saving him, but which should players choose?...