The war in Sierra Leone is the longest war, the bloodiest war and the ugliest war of this decade, and yet this is a war that has been fought essentially in the dark. It has been virtually ignored by the U.S. government and the media. After a 10-hour meeting, Sierra Leone President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah and Cpl. Foday Saybana Sankoh, the leader of the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone, agreed to a ceasefire effective May 24....

That’s because the deal is set up as an asset purchase, and J&J is paying with cash. That makes the purchase price tax-deductible to J&J. The deal is taxable to Pfizer–but as we’ll see, J&J’s tax savings exceed Pfizer’s tax costs. By my math, J&J stands to save $440 million in federal and state income taxes annually for 15 years. I’m using my own numbers because J&J wouldn’t provide any....

Can this soft-spoken housewife turned politician possibly bring down the most durable of all living Asian strongmen? At 75, increasingly isolated among his family and a circle of yes men, Suharto seems to be retreating into the conspiratorial atmosphere of the 1960s, when he came to power fighting communists. In his state-of-the-union address last week, Suharto ignored the broad front of Indonesians who want more democracy. He praised the police crackdown on Megawati’s supporters, in which four people died....

Jim’s family farms 960 acres of land around Dale City, Iowa, and has since the 1850s. They live on the South Raccoon River, which flooded two times this summer, pretty much destroying their corn and soybean crops; 220 acres were completely under water. The rest of their crops were severely damaged, and their fields were left littered with tree stumps and silt. Now Jim is not sure what he’ll feed his cows this winter....

In a survey released by The Economist/YouGov on Wednesday, 34 percent of respondents said that they did not vote in the election. Another 34 percent said they voted for President Joe Biden, while 31 percent voted for former President Donald Trump and 1 percent chose another candidate. Many did not take part despite being registered to vote, with 79 percent of all respondents indicating that they had registered. The poll was conducted online among 1,500 U....

The Cherries led 2-1 at Vitality Stadium before Marko Arnautovic struck in the 81st and 89th minute to seemingly secure a dramatic win for the visitors. But in the third minute of stoppage time, Wilson converted Nathan Ake’s header across goal amid suspicions of handball and offside. Referee Bobby Madley held a lengthy discussion with his assistant before awarding the goal, leaving Wilson relieved that the call went his way....

A 2015 study published in the International Journal of Yoga says that: the risk of injury while doing yoga poses varies according to where and with whom you practice yoga. With some types of yoga — for example, Iyengar — teachers are trained to work with students who are injured or have health problems. The key to using yoga safely, the study authors say, is for the teacher to recognize (and communicate) when the student is ready for each individual asana (pose) and for students to not to work beyond their readiness....

“Our conference has never strategically aligned or plotted with ESPN to influence conference structures. We wouldn’t do that. ESPN has never done that and would not do it. We do consult with our television and business partners on issues related to our conference. Everyone does, of course,” Aresco said. “But any suggestions or statements that we colluded with ESPN with regard to the structure of any other conference is a completely unfounded and grossly irresponsible accusation....

Because that incident happened before Hernandez signed his mega contract extension later in '12, it goes against language in his contract regarding "existing circumstances". That's according to CBSSports.com's Joel Corry, a former NFL agent who detailed the cap situation with Hernandez and the Patriots in January. It would give the New England organization grounds to recoup what they owed Hernandez, including a $3.25 million singing bonus that was deferred and paid only in March of this year....

And yet, as Yankee fans celebrate the historic success of Judge this year, one question must be nagging at the back of Yankees GM Brian Cashman’s brain: “What in the world is it going to take to re-sign this guy?” The Yankees and Judge entered this season on some seemingly chilly terms. Judge filed for a salary of $21 million this year, whereas the Yankees filed for $17 million. While the two sides settled on $19 million earlier this year, extension negotiations didn’t seem to be going amazingly before Opening Day....

The move came as a surprise not only to Cheeseheads everywhere, but also the NFL at large: Why select the heir apparent to Aaron Rodgers when he and the Packers are still talented enough to make a Super Bowl run? Yet despite all the opinions, debates and rumors surrounding the pick, one person who was conspicuously silent on the matter was Rodgers himself. Until Friday, when he appeared on CBS Sports HQ to discuss Green Bay’s selection....

Rodgers outraged many when, after contracting COVID in November, he revealed that his pre-season comments about being “immunized” referred to an unsanctioned treatment regimen rather than vaccination. Though he insists he is not a “flat-Earth anti-vaxxer,” Rodgers has become a prime target for the anger whipped up by those who blame the unvaccinated for the nation’s pandemic woes. But Rodgers doubled down this past week. Appearing on his favorite platform, Pat McAfee’s SiriusXM show, Rodgers threw down the gauntlet to his critics by pointing out that, “if science can’t be questioned, it’s not science anymore; it’s propaganda....

The Green Bay Packers quarterback told reporters it will be fun to watch former teammate Brett Favre and former Packers linebackers coach Kevin Greene don their gold jackets in Canton, Ohio. He wasn’t too thrilled, though, about playing in a fifth preseason game. MORE: Classic photos of Rodgers | Hopes to always play with Packers “The excitement for me is being a part of the environment, to watch Brett and Kevin go in,” Rodgers said....

Beyond that, though, it’s not just bad games that are exceedingly rare for Rodgers — interceptions are even more so. WEEK 2 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread And yet, the reigning NFL MVP had two on Sunday in the Packers’ 38-3 loss to New Orleans in Jacksonville, the first of which he had an interesting explanation for on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Warning: Video contains NSFW language...

Aaron Rodgers’ future in Green Bay remains murky at the moment, but if he is traded, then you can pencil in the Titans as a potential landing spot. A recent report from 102.5 The Game’s Jared Stillman, which is an ESPN radio affiliate in Nashville, says that Rodgers is currently building a home in a Nashville, Tenn. suburb, but more pertinently, is supposedly “open” to joining Mike Vrabel’s squad in 2022....

Taulant Xhaka got the curtain raiser in the 29th minute after he finished off a solo run with a piledriver from the edge of the Red-Blues area. And on the stroke of full time, Xhaka turned provider as his flick found Dimitri Oberlin in the box who smashed past Igor Akinfeev to help the visitors cart away with maximum points. Samuel was not afforded the chance to add to his 67 minutes - in their 2-1 win over Benefica - of Champions League game time as Viktor Goncharenko’s men suffered their second loss of the competition....

Since so much blood flows through the aorta, it is an extremely sensitive blood vessel during trauma or certain types of medical conditions. If it is cut or ruptured, the aorta can lose the majority of the body’s total blood volume in a few minutes, which can lead to death. The aorta starts at the left ventricle of the heart and curves around toward the feet. The curve is known as the aortic arch....

The Ucendu Babes defeated the Solid Miners 2-0 thanks to a brace from reliable striker Sunday Adetunji. The former Niger Tornadoes gaffer though, feels his side could have done better but was pleased with their efforts. “I’m satisfied because we demonstrated that we are solid. We could have played better but I’m happy,” Biffo told Goal. “The game was just like the normal day when you try to impose yourself and you don’t score too many goals....

Abortion restrictions harm everyone, but Black Americans would be especially hard-hit by new restrictions or outright bans on abortion that the conservative majority on the Supreme Court may allow states to impose later this year. That’s because of the numerous inequities that continue to unjustly penalize our Black population after hundreds of years of systemic racism. Black people on average have lower incomes and less access to affordable health care than other groups and as a result are hit particularly hard by restrictions that further limit the accessibility of reproductive health care, including abortion....