For now, the fight is between WorldCom, whose shares have done fabulously well but have more ups and downs than an elevator with hiccups, and GTE, which is offering cash on the barrelhead. Moolah, long green, the stuff you actually take to the bank. (There’s a third offer on the table, from British Telecom, that’s about 80 percent stock. But unless BT ups the ante sharply, it’s history as an acquirer of MCI....

“I’m going to be at the University of Georgia,” he said during his introductory news conference, quickly realizing his mistake. “15 years is a long habit.” MORE: Coaching carousel 2015 | HAYES: Richt will win big at Miami Don’t get it twisted, though. Richt is excited to return to the school where he began his college football career. He was the team’s quarterback from 1979-82, backing up the legendary Jim Kelly....

The U.K’s national weather service issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across the country on Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Overnight, storms hit areas including the southwest and southeast, encompassing the capital London. Between 20-30 millimeters of rain poured down on areas in Wales, the Midlands, and the north, according to BBC News. The storms were forecast to continue to affect Scotland on Wednesday. This came as the U....

BTS fans, and those who appreciate the K-Pop group’s unprecedented role in global culture, fired back at the comment and explained why BTS is more than a boy band with no real substance. To start at the beginning, Hegerty’s comment was a direct response to Anne McElvoy, senior editor of The Economist. McElvoy responded “please no” to news that BTS sent a “message of hope” at the 75th annual U....

Good news for Clintonites, bad news for Haters–it looks like Hillary is sticking around at least a little while longer. Simply put, there’s almost no chance that the New York senator will concede the race to Barack Obama tonight. That’s because the only thing that could plausibly inspire a withdrawal–Obama winning both Ohio and Texas–is by far this evening’s most unlikely outcome. Over the past few days, Clinton has benefited from the best news cycle she’s had in months....

But, for reasons that may stem from his college scheme or his "character concerns," Smith fell out of round one on draft day -- and right into the Jets' lap in the second round. After outplaying Matt Ryan for much of the Jets' upset victory over the Falcons, Smith is starting to show the skill set many are excited to see blossom in the NFL. Before going into where he succeeded in the Falcons game, let's rewind: Smith had four turnovers in a 38-13 loss to the Titans just eight days prior to his Monday Night showing....

They’re also three losses closer to the end of the season, and possibly the start of badly needed changes. After blowing a 16-0 lead and losing to the Steelers 20-16 in Jacksonville on Sunday, there was talk in the Jaguars’ locker room about running the table and chasing a playoff berth. They do get the Bills next week, then face AFC South opponents in three of their final five games....

Players and officials from both clubs are said to have been involved - with Goal of the understanding that United boss Jose Mourinho was covered in water and City coach Mikel Arteta left nursing a cut eyebrow - but referee Michael Oliver did not witness the incident and has not filed a report. Manchester City ultimately edged their rivals United 2-1 courtesy of goals from David Silva and Nicolas Otamendi, stretching their lead at the top the Premier League to 11 points....

Cunningham, one of two Democratic representatives from South Carolina, declined to give his endorsement to a candidate in a statement to The Post and Courier but did say, “Bernie Sanders will not be the nominee.” “South Carolinians don’t want socialism,” Cunningham said. “We want to know how you are going to get things done and how you are going to pay for them. Bernie’s proposals to raise taxes on almost everyone is not something the Lowcountry wants and not something I’d ever support....

If Mike Huckabee finishes first tonight, he may become the only Republican since 1980 to win South Carolina and not end up as the nominee. I contradict history at my own peril, but this much is clear: Huckabee would have a much harder time than McCain springboarding from South Carolina to a decisive win on Super-Duper Tuesday. For starters, he has yet to expand his base beyond evangelicals. In Iowa, he won 46 percent of the evangelical vote, and if he wins tonight, they’ll be largely responsible....

As founder and CEO Ryan Spaccavento explained on one of HubSpot’s podcasts (full disclosure: Coffee on Cue is a HubSpot customer), he had to act quickly: “I went into the office Sunday afternoon. I took my dog Fred. We sat in there. I cracked a beer, and I launched our website, and within two and a half hours, I’d done the MVP.” The MVP was a new direct-to-consumer model for selling their coffee beans online....

Who could blame him? Disasters cause psychic wounds as well as physical ones, and the consequences can be serious. By rough estimates, at least 40,000 people–survivors, witnesses, emergency workers–suffered serious psychological trauma during the attack on the Trade Center. Countless others will experience weeks of grief, shock, fear and even despair as they replay the televised images in their minds. Eventually, most of us will put the experience behind us....

During Monday’s rally in New Hampshire, Trump told the crowd that Pelosi had been mumbling throughout his speech, distracting him. “On Tuesday, I delivered my address on the State of the Union and I had somebody behind me who was mumbling terribly, mumbling,” Trump said. “There was mumbling. Very distracting. Very distracting.” The crowd replied by chanting “Lock her up,” a common chant at Trump rallies. However, in this case, it was about Pelosi rather than the chant’s usual target, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton....

The video posted to Snapchat showed a student holding a beer in front of a chalkboard, repeatedly using the N-word to describe the racial characteristics of a child with parents who were half Caucasian and half African American. University President Michael Young called the behavior “abhorrent” and “against the core values” of the school community. “We must be vigilant in addressing and confronting what drives hate speech and prejudice,” Young said in a statement....

The Argentine frontman needs just one more effort to reach a double century at the Etihad Stadium. He has been prolific throughout his career, with the target found over 350 times for club and country. Aguero is now 29 years of age and could be considered to have reached his peak, but he says his game has been taken to even greater heights by City’s demanding boss. He told the club’s official website: “I think being able to adapt to Pep’s playing style has a large contributing factor in my form this season....

The announcement comes days before the Labor Day weekend, and it is the first time the county has lowered the threat level since May, when it was instituted. Health experts and government officials have pointed to the Memorial Day weekend as the beginning of Texas’ alarming surge in coronavirus cases over the summer. Despite the downgrade to a lower-risk zone, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson warned that failure to continue practicing safety measures over the long weekend could threaten the county’s new status....

It’s impossible to understand Pakistan’s current woes without examining the massive volume of aid it’s amassed over the past half century—and that aid’s deeply corrosive effects. Since its inception, Pakistan has strived desperately to counterbalance India, cultivating ties with any state willing to help it. This has never been hard: in the 1950s, Washington contributed generously in exchange for Pakistan’s anti-Soviet military stance. Then, beginning in the 1960s, China, which also saw India as an enemy, came calling....

A number of musicians—including Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren—and podcasters are removing their content from Spotify in protest at the streaming giant keeping The Joe Rogan Experience on the air. Former adult film star Jameson, who has been in hospital for weeks with a mystery ailment, posted a message to her Instagram Story on Thursday that read: “I stand with @joerogan. Don’t let them silence you!” The 47-year-old was initially diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome, but her partner later revealed that this was a misdiagnosis and doctors were conducting more tests....