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Our panelists answer questions about the week's news....Do Not Eat Your Vegetables

AUG. 15

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska safety Nate Gerry was ejected from back-to-back games last season because officials ruled he targeted receivers above the shoulders when tackling them. This year, Gerry and his teammates are transitioning to a tackling method whose objectives are to eliminate dangerous helmet-to-helmet contact while making defenders dominant tacklers. Nebraska is the latest

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission estimates turnout for last Tuesday's primary was about 13 percent of the electorate, based on unofficial results from county clerks.

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We fell for Paul Newman's acting talents long before we bought his salad dressing.

And Dr. Dre mapped the future of hip-hop before his Beats headphones made him incredibly rich. 

Actors and musicians often step outside of entertainment and expand their names' power into the retail, restaurant, liquor, and investment industries.

Sometimes, these side businesses rake in enough that it's surprising they aren't what the celebrity is primarily known for.

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Alex Rodriguez played his final game as a Yankee on Friday night.

Serevi's Seattle-based company, Atavus, was founded in 2010 to promote and develop the growth of rugby in the U.S. It added a football division in 2015 to partner with college, high school and youth programs to teach rugby tackling. Atavus is providing 400 hours a year of services, including the training of coaches, designing drills, detailed analyses of tackling execution in practice and games, and access to an online portal where staff can obtain reports and other materials. Neuropsychologist Art Maerlender... Читать дальше...

What’s happening, and what’s going to happen, at the Summer Games in Rio today.

Discussions in Russia about breaking off diplomatic relations with Kiev after the discovery of a Ukrainian spy ring in Crimea speaks to the unprecedented strain in relations between the two countries, says Ukrainian political scientist Mikhail Pogrebinsky. According to the expert, a break in relations would have disastrous consequences for Ukraine.

A spectacular crash in the second heat of the women's keirin caused a delay in the morning track cycling program so officials could repair a gouge in the wooden surface of the Olympic velodrome.

A Pennsylvania man is gearing up to watch his son compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics after a GoFundMe campaign raised over $7,500 for his trip.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Michigan authorities say they have recovered the body of a 30-year-old Minnesota man from Lake St. Clair.

Macomb County sheriff's officials say they located the body of Craig Moir Friday night in about 10 feet of water near the Clinton River and off the shore of Macomb County's Harrison Township. Authorities say the boat's owner, a 32-year-old St. Clair Shores man, was arrested on a charge of operating while under the influence.

U.S. actor and producer Robert De Niro said on Saturday that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump should not run for president because he was "totally nuts".

Russian Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces Oleg Salyukov said that the International Army Games (IAG) was a competition of equipment, among other things, but Russia was willing to rent its military equipment during the games, as delivering their own would cost the participants a lot of money.

Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reports that an official request has been prepared for the temporary arrest of United States-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen over his alleged involvement in the abortive coup on July 15.

She was stubbed at least once in the chest and died in front of her mother after yelling 'Rory'.

Utility Con Edison said Saturday it was reducing voltage by 5 percent in certain Brooklyn neighborhoods to make sure it can protect equipment and maintain service during the repairs.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A craft beer festival is taking place in Wilmington. The America on Tap Craft Beer Festival is being held Saturday at Tubman-Garrett Park. Attendees can sample over 100 different craft brews, listen to music and purchase food. Tickets are $55 at the gate.

Firefighters were continuing to make progress Saturday on a small blaze that ignited near the Uvas Reservoir in Santa Clara County, officials said. The fire, burning west of Morgan Hill, started around 3:15 p.m. Friday and quickly burned about 25 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. By Saturday morning, the Oak Fire had grown to 35 acres and was 60 percent contained, Cal Fire officials said.