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Malle is a mesmerizing storyteller. He unfolds this disturbing, violently sexual and luxuriously appointed tale of amour fou with coolly gripping precision. But even as the movie holds you in its spell, you may not believe a word of it. For the catalyst at the dubious heart of all this primal thrashing about, the oh-so-enigmatic Anna, is a literary fantasy figure impossible to take. Seductive as Binoche is, there’s no way she can make Anna real: she’s Hart’s fantasy of a male fantasy of a femme fatale....

The suit was filed late Tuesday on behalf of Champlin Towers South victims and family members. It claims that work done on the building next door damaged and destabilized the building that already needed major structural repair. Champlin Towers, the lawsuit claims, “was an older building in need of routine repairs and maintenance, but it was not until excavation and construction began on the luxury high-rise condominium project next door” that the building became unsafe....

In a statement released on Facebook, the Tulsa Police Department said that the family had just returned home from the grocery store on Tuesday night and parked their Dodge pickup truck out front. The father opened the front door of the house, while the mother and toddler climbed out of the car. The mother told her husband that they would not be leaving home again that night. She began walking toward the house with their son, as the father went back to pull the truck into their driveway....

According to French prosecutor Francois Molins, the boy’s father left him home while he went out shopping. Instead of returning home immediately afterwards, though, the father started playing Pokemon GO. It was during this time that the child ended up dangling from the balcony, and now the father is facing up to two years in prison for neglecting his child. Here is the viral video of Gassama scaling the building in Paris, France to save the life of the four year old child:...

Both sides play their respective matches on Saturday with Barcelona at home to Valencia and Real Madrid taking on Malaga, reports Xinhua. But with Real Madrid having played their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday and Barcelona taking on Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday, it’s obvious that they have had longer to prepare than the Catalans for what could be one of the decisive weekends of the season. Fourth-placed Valencia will travel to Barcelona’s Camp Nou Stadium with hopes of overtaking third-placed Atletico Madrid, while also wary of fifth-placed Sevilla, who are also pushing them hard....

As expected, after the ban, several players and professional gamers started looking for alternatives for this revolutionary multiplayer shooting title. And just a few days later, renowned actor Akshay Kumar, in collaboration with nCORE Games, a Bengaluru-based mobile games and interactive entertainment company, announced Fearless And United: Guards, FAU-G, under the former’s mentorship. In one of his tweets about the game, the Bollywood star stated that 20% of the net revenue generated would be donated to the ‘Bharat Ke Veer: India’s Bravehearts’ trust....

Speaking to CNN correspondent Dana Bash during his latest State of the Union appearance, the leading health expert addressed potential impacts of indoor gatherings and widespread travel tied to holiday celebrations. Acknowledging the present spike in virus cases and grave fatality toll that has climbed in conjunction with it, Fauci said a “post-seasonal” surge could materialize near the start of 2021. “The reason I’m concerned, and my colleagues in public health are concerned, also, is that we very well might see a post-seasonal—in the sense of Christmas and New Year’s—surge,” said the top physician and longstanding director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)....

The Washington Post and BuzzFeed News have obtained hundreds of pages of Fauci’s emails through the Freedom of Information Act, revealing more about the early days of the pandemic. In one message, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, replies to an email from Sylvia Burwell, believed to be the Sylvia Burwell who was health and human services secretary for three years under President Barack Obama....

The law, which is officially called the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, will give companies the ability to use different testing methods, such as computer models and cell-based assessments, instead of animal testing when they are making new drug submissions. In a statement, Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, said that the “inclusion of this bipartisan effort is a step toward ending the needless suffering and death of animal test subjects,” and “will accelerate innovation and get safer, more effective drugs to market more quickly by cutting red tape that is not supported by current science....

Whether you are shopping for yourself, a loved one or a secret Santa, hand sanitizers could perhaps be in the mix. Not particularly for a gift, but maybe for yourself or your family. Not all hand sanitizers are safe, though, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has issued a list of 215 hand sanitizers that are not safe for humans, mostly if they are ingested....

If approved, the proposed rule would remove several barriers to millions of Americans who need to access the devices. It would allow patients with mild to moderate hearing problems to bypass the hearing exams and prescriptions now required to get hearing aids, the FDA said. The proposal would also allow people to buy hearing aids either online or over the counter at pharmacies and other stores, the AP said....

People with chronophobia might be afraid that their time is running short or that they don’t have enough time to accomplish everything they need to do. They often feel distressed when thinking about the future or preoccupied with watching the clock or calendar. They might feel so anxious when thinking about the time that they actively avoid social gatherings or milestone events in order to prevent a panic attack....

But in Hong Kong, Trump’s bullish style and dismissal of diplomatic conventions won the president many fans. The president was initially disinterested in the pro-democracy movement in the former British territory, now ruled as a purportedly semi-autonomous region of China, even praising Chinese President Xi Jinping’s reaction to the unrest. But Trump eventually came around to supporting the protest movement, approving bipartisan legislation condemning China’s incursion on the city’s autonomy and sanctioning those believed to be responsible....

As election vote counting continued, Powell redirected the public’s attention to the recent spikes in COVID-19, saying that the increase in cases is “particularly concerning” for the economy. “A full economic recovery is unlikely until people are confident that it’s safe to re-engage in a broad range of activities,” he told reporters, adding that the CARES Act “was absolutely essential in supporting the recovery that we’ve seen so far, which has generally exceeded expectations....

The announcement to lower the target for the federal funds rate, which impacts how much banks charge each other for overnight money lending, will influence consumers. The key Fed rate affects how much consumers pay when borrowing money to purchase a house. Most credit cards also move in accordance with the federal funds rate. And home equity lines of credit and bank savings rates are also pegged to the Fed rate, rising and falling in line with changes....

According to a count from the U.S. Department of Labor, just 29 states plus the District of Columbia exceed the federal minimum wage, which increased to its current rate from $6.55 per hour in 2009. The value of the federal minimum wage has steadily declined since it was raised that year. And that value, adjusted for inflation, is sharply down from its peak in 1968, when workers earned the equivalent of $10....

The Red and Golds meanwhile have recovered from a stuttering start. They were held to a 1-1 draw by Churchill in the first game but soon responded with a 2-0 win over struggling Chennai City. They are second with four points, three ahead of third placed Churchill. While Aizawl’s place in the next round is guaranteed, the same cannot be said for their opponents. The last game of Group A will decide who gets to go through alongside Aizawl....

Why did you make this film? Darwinism is a brilliant theory, but to say it has all the answers would not be truthful or sensible. And today’s students aren’t learning that. And academia has a role in that? There are a number of scientists and academics who’ve been fired, denied tenure, lost tenure or lost grants because they even suggested the possibility of intelligent design. The most egregious is Richard Sternberg at the Smithsonian, the editor of a magazine that published a peer-reviewed paper about ID....

Initially, I was hoping the XF690 Maxs would be a mix of power and functionality—a beauty and brains type of situation. After spending plenty of miles with the electric bike, however, it’s definitely better suited to spend its time on the trail rather than in the back of a vehicle car traveling. This is not the e-bike you’re looking for if your No. 1 priority is portability and commuting. But if that’s secondary to a compelling ride that can tackle any obstacle, the Cyrusher XF690 Maxs is certainly worth considering....