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In general, this means that you’re more likely to get caught in scattered thunderstorms than an isolated thunderstorm. Neither scattered nor isolated thunderstorms tell you whether the storm’s severe or when it’s happening. These terms only refer to how much area the storm’s expected to cover. [2] X Research source Some storms are classified as numerous or widespread thunderstorms. These cover an even wider area than scattered thunderstorms, affecting more than 60% of the forecasted area....

The criticism is extreme. But with three years left in his second term, the 72-year-old Chirac does seem distracted by issues of succession. “There is a gap between what Chirac is trying to say and what people hear,” says Dominique Moisi, deputy director of the French Institute for International Relations. Rather than address the concerns expressed by an angry electorate, the president used the cabinet reshuffle to set the stage for a head-to-head battle for France’s political future....

The Astros acquired right-handed pitcher Sanchez from the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline and the 2016 All-Star flourished in his first appearance for Houston. Sanchez no-hit the Mariners through six innings on Saturday, then watched as relievers Will Harris, Joe Biagini and Chris Devenski finished off the combined no-hitter in a 9-0 victory. It is the 12th no-hitter in Astros history, and the second at Minute Maid Park....

The 18-year-old capitalised on a slip from Leverkusen defender Benjamin Henrichs as he took on a pass from Christian Pulisic to fire his side to a half-time lead. The England Under-19 international joined Dortmund from Manchester City at the end of August and became the first Englishman to play for them when he made his debut in a cameo against Eintracht Frankfurt in October. Sancho has made eight more appearances for the club and made his fourth start against Leverkusen, but has been had his playing time restricted by injury....

The instant transfer of information can no longer be taken for granted, either. The Nimda computer virus that disrupted global networks in September is an example of e-terror, which slaps yet another tax on cross-border connectivity. There are signs that businesses are tilting software budgets increasingly toward disaster-recovery services, security firewalls and antivirus programs, and backup and recovery systems. A Morgan Stanley tally of chief information officers for America’s 225 largest technology users found that 34 percent attached the highest priority to computer security in December 2001, up sharply from 16 percent in September....

Sane has impressed for runaway leaders City this season, contributing six goals and nine assists in 20 Premier League games. His Germany and club team-mate, Gundogan, has been impressed, but feels there is more to come from Sane. “He’s very good. I don’t think he’s at his best yet, which is a good thing. How he’s been playing now is interesting, assists and scoring goals,” he told UK newspapers....

The third seeded Indo-Czech pair may have been expected to take an easier, straight sets win over their younger rivals, but were made to dig deep to combat their relentless attack. Canadian Dabrowski, who has partnered Rohan Bopanna in the mixed doubles at the US Open this year, also faced Mirza and Strycova with partner Sanchez at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Japan last week; the two pairs had met at the semi-finals of the event, with a similar result....

A clip of the incident was posted on the Twitter page Disclose.tv and has already been viewed over 650,000 times. The incident occurred at around 6 p.m. at the Old Market Square in Strausland. Speaking to Newsweek, Strausland Police explained that despite posts on social media, the incident was not about the man’s lack of a face mask. A police spokesperson said: “About 65 people gathered without registration with posters and candles on the Old Market Square in Stralsund....

Silverman (the real one) is famous for a stand-up act that flirts openly with racism, sexism and every other ism. Being a pretty Jewish girl from New Hampshire only adds to the shock value. Her show is an unholy union of “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse” absurdism and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” ’s acidity. But Silverman’s spin is the way she spews bile with a smile. “A happy-go-lucky douche bag,” she says. But people are bound to wonder where the TV Sarah ends and the real one begins....

So Steve Sarkisian told the last two players remaining from the first season of redefining the Washington program -- quarterback Keith Price and safety Will Shamburger -- to stand before the team and speak. Not about playing at Stanford this week. Not about Oregon rolling into town next week. But about five years ago when Sarkisian first arrived on Montlake, and how everything that has happened since has brought this program to these back-to-back prove-it moments....

“A man who believes is a man who hopes,” said the president. “And the interest of the republic is that there be a lot of men and women who hope.” He advocated a new “positive secularism” that “doesn’t consider religions a danger, but an asset.” And he declared, “In the transmission of values and in the teaching of the difference between good and evil, the schoolteacher will never be able to replace the priest or the pastor....

Club great Zola has been appointed the new manager’s assistant as the Premier League side move on from the Antonio Conte era. Sarri has spoken of his aim to instil a sense of fun at Stamford Bridge and appears set on implementing a more fluid playing style than that of his predecessor. But seemingly mindful of owner Roman Abramovich’s tendency for regular upheaval, Zola warned that his compatriot needs time to bring his vision to life....

Kepa refused to be substituted during Sunday’s EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester City, but both the goalkeeper and his coach explained the incident away as a misunderstanding. Chelsea’s record signing was subsequently fined a week’s wages by the club for his conduct and, for the visit of Spurs, has been replaced by Willy Caballero - the man who was ready to come on when Kepa stood his ground at Wembley....

When Bayley debuted on the main roster, she teamed with Banks and, later on, they became two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Earlier this year, Bayley turned on Banks. It later resulted in the Boss defeating her to capture the SmackDown Women’s Championship and become a grand slam champion in WWE. However, in pro-wrestling, rivalries don’t last forever and former friends sometimes eventually get back together. It seems that Banks believes the same thing will happen between her and Bayley....

If anything, you should probably give them credit for their “flexibility”. All those classes on verbal ability for the “CATs and the GREs”, were, after all, finally put to good use! But alas, gone are those days of mine! Those days, when on a fine morning, my sheer love for the game automatically translated into beautiful words; brutally analysing every nervous tickle, every cry, every kick on the football pitch – almost like everything was just meant to be!...

“Mad,” as you can guess from the rifle, is based on the format of Mad magazine: tasteless juvenile satire for adolescents of all ages. The first show opens at “Fox World Headquarters,” a men’s room where a couple of slimy programming execs are trying to convince their boss how great this new show’s gonna be. “We’ve got publicity going full throttle, sir,” says Slimy Exec 1. “How about merchandising?” the boss barks from inside a stall....

Here are the important settings for DraftKings single-game contests: It’s full-point PPR, and there are three-point bonuses for 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain pick costs 1.5 times a player’s original price, but he also gets his point total multiplied by 1.5. MORE DK SHOWDOWN: How to win a Showdown contest DraftKings Showdown Picks: Colts vs. Cardinals $50,000 budget, need at least one player from each team....

Scientists already knew that Titan’s orbit was expanding very gradually over time, just like our own moon moves a tiny bit further away from the Earth every year. But a study published in the journal Nature concludes that Titan is drifting away from Saturn at a rate of 4 inches per year—around 100 times faster than previous estimates. The findings could shed light on the long-debated issue of when Saturn’s rings and system of more than 80 moons formed....