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American alligators, which can grow to more than 12 feet in length and weigh as much as 1,000 pounds, have long been considered the top predator in the region. These reptiles are found all over the state in marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes. Now, however, this species’ reign is being challenged by the Burmese python, which is native to Southeast Asia but has become a hugely successful invasive species in Southern Florida over the past few decades....

Results of a survey conducted by Morning Consult and Politico on Wednesday, which collected responses from more than 1,850 registered voters, found nearly three-fourths of those who participated support muting a nominee’s mic when he speaks out of turn. The poll indicated 72 percent of voters think the proposal is a “good idea,” compared with 19 percent who do not, and 8 percent who said they feel indifferent about the issue....

So can the Democratic candidates in Iowa. The news offered Barack Obama some vindication on foreign policy. His plummet in the polls grew out of his unorthodox performance in an early debate, where Hillary Clinton scored by calling him “naive and irresponsible” for wanting to talk to Iran’s whack-job president. At the time, this made her seem presidential. But instead of backing off, Obama began quoting JFK (“We must never negotiate out of fear, nor fear to negotiate”) and made an issue, in his too-wordy way, of Clinton’s saber-rattling support for Bush on Iran....

Heading into his fight with Robert Easter Jr. for the vacant IBF lightweight title on Sept. 9, 2016, Commey was 24-0 with 22 knockouts. The growing sentiment had been that Commey was a future world champion in the making. It only appeared to be a matter of time. But after falling to Easter in a razor-thin split decision, Commey got right back in competition three months later to face Denis Shafikov and lost again, coming up short in another split-decision....

The Jets head coach Gase spoke to media Monday about the remainder of the 2020 season and what the outlook is for the 0-8 Jets after a blowout loss to the Chiefs in Week 8. The Jets are expected to continue as sellers ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, but Gase doesn’t see that as giving up. “(That’s not) waving the white flag,” Gase told reporters Monday. “… That’s not in my DNA....

That’s the vision put forth by South Korea’s new president, Lee Myung-bak, who wants to reignite his country’s slow economy (GDP growth is down from 7 percent five years ago to 5 percent today) with the $16 billion canal project, which has come to be known as Korea’s “New Deal.” But the ambitious plan, the centerpiece of his election pledge, is now sharply dividing the nation. While Lee and his ruling camp (which won a slight majority in recent parliamentary elections) call the canal “a multipurpose project that can raise people’s happiness index,” opponents see it as an old-style development project that will destroy the environment while inflating taxes....

To Buddhists, of course, life itself is inherently impermanent: a brief karmic interlude between successive rebirths from which they seek final liberation. But for Tenzin Gyatso, liberation has also come to include freedom in this life from his political role as the 14th Dalai Lama. “I am already 64, have active life of maybe 15 more years,” he observes in his clear but choppy English. “After that, too old. My name, my popularity are useful in other fields, like promotion of human values and of harmony among world religions....

NEWSWEEK: Especially now that you’re the children’s laureate, we need to make sure everyone gets your last name right. You tell people that it’s the Polish word for “path” and that it rhymes with Fresca. Does that usually do the trick? Jon Scieszka: That’s a good start, but people still butcher it. As the first children’s laureate, you’re supposed to get kids excited about reading. Will you use humor? Humor is essential....

Kenny Lowe’s side scored an extraordinary 53 goals in the regular season but also conceded 53 times - which ranked equal-worst in the league alongside Newcastle. Have they addressed their defensive woes? 2016-17 finishing position: 5th Coach: Kenny Lowe INS AND OUTS Ins: Scott Neville, Jacob Poscoliero, Joe Knowles, Mitch Nichols, Jake Brimmer, Andreu Guerao, Xavi Torres, Daniel Stynes. Outs: Dino Djulbic, Kosta Petratos, Richard Garcia, Josh Risdon, Aryn Williams, Rhys Williams, Lucian Goian, Nebojsa Marinkovic, Mitchell Oxborrow, Jordan Thurtell, Rostyn Griffiths....

It is easier said than done for Graham Arnold and his men, of course, but the Sky Blues are well-equipped to pull off such an extraordinary feat thanks in large to several high-profile off-season recruits. 2016-17 finishing position: 1st Coach: Graham Arnold INS AND OUTS Ins: Paulo Retre, Chris Zuvela, Alex Cisak, Luke Wilkshire, Adrian Mierzejewski, Anthony Kalik Outs: Bernie Ibini, Filip Holosko, George Blackwood, George Timotheou, Danny Vukovic, Bai Antoniou, Milos Dimitrijevic...

Taking the fat out of burger meat isn’t the problem; keeping the meat’s good taste is. LeanMaker and McLean use different substances to replace the juiciness fat provides. McLean uses the seaweed derivative carrageenan, while LeanMaker uses oat bran. Though McDonald’s holds exclusive rights to its recipe, the technology is up for grabs, and it didn’t take long for it to be adapted by other companies and sold in supermarkets....

On the same day that U.S. military commander Gen. David H. Petraeus was telling reporters that offenses made possible by a surge in American and Iraqi forces means “levels of violence and casualties are significantly reduced and hope has been rekindled in many Iraqi communities,” local media reports say Maliki will be treated in England for exhaustion According to newscasts on the popular Sharkiya television station, an unidentified person close to Maliki says the prime minister has been having problems with his blood pressure and diabetes and will undergo cardiac-related tests....

Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill sat under the same hot white lights at the United States Senate, a damaged man and an injured woman demanding justice. Two parallel lives that had looked exemplary suddenly collided over an ugly story of sexual harassment. Poised and intelligent, Hill said that when she had worked for Thomas a decade earlier, he harassed her with barnyard talk of porn flicks, group sex, bestiality and his own sexual prowess....

There’s enough irony in all this to make a Robert Altman movie. “I’ll Do Anything” is itself a behind-the-scenes look at the machinations of movie development, from cutthroat casting to test-screening hell. Nolte plays Matt Hobbs, an unemployed actor who will “do anything” to get a part. What he gets is custody of his 6-year-old daughter, Jeannie (Whittni Wright), the kind of child who slaps herself to make everyone think she’s being beaten....

Though editorial oversight for each media organization will remain independent, the aim is to provide readers, Web surfers and viewers a flow of the kind of strong, groundbreaking journalism they’ve come to expect from NEWSWEEK and our new allies. A major part of the relationship will be the launch of NEWSWEEK.MSNBC.com, scheduled for early 2000. Starting immediately, MSNBC.com will carry editorial content from NEWSWEEK.com and NEWSWEEK magazine in various sections through the site....

The vaccine, called Corbevax, was just granted an emergency use authorization in India, and the researchers behind the vaccine hope that it will be used as an affordable option in other countries with lower vaccination rates. “The researchers are giving up their intellectual property rights to make the means to do this available to all countries and, most importantly, to low-income and middle-income countries,” Thomas Russo, MD, professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo in New York, told Verywell....

The Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE), the first of its kind to address climate change and health equity at a national level, was outlined by an executive order from President Joe Biden in January. Scott C. Ratzan, MD, an expert in health communication at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, says that the new office is an essential step in tackling environmental health issues and inequities exposed by the pandemic....