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Rep. Jane Harman, who chairs a key homeland-security subcommittee, has provided new details this week about an alarming intel report in August that warned of a possible Al Qaeda attack on the Capitol. The report, which was quickly discredited, was circulated on Capitol Hill at a critical moment: just as the administration was mounting a major push for a new surveillance law that would permit the U.S. intelligence community to intercept suspected terrorist communications without seeking approval from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court....

So do his doctors. STI571, a “smart bomb” drug that targets leukemia cells without harming healthy ones, first made headlines last year when researchers announced that white blood counts returned to normal in 31 out of 31 patients who had taken the pill. Last week scientists were back, reporting new data on just over 1,000 patients. In one trial, more than 90 percent of 532 people on the drug saw blood counts return to normal....

Here are nine features we want to see in Android 14 in 2023. 1. Stacked Widgets Over time, your Home screen can get cluttered as you fill it with different apps and widgets. With stacked widgets, you can stack multiple widgets on top of each other to reduce the space they take on your screen. This way, you can add useful widgets to your Home screen and get the most out of your Android phone without crowding the screen....

File copying & transferring are one of the most common actions we perform almost daily. Well, the speed of the copy/move function depends on the size of the media that is copied or moved. But the general process of transferring data has two significant drawbacks: (1) The slow speed of copying files (2) No way to pause the process (in older version of windows) in between. To resolve these problems & make the process of copying files at a faster rate, we’ll be discussing Top 9 Fastest File Copy software in 2023!...

This will also give the guy a chance to prepare himself a bit for what you have to tell him. Before you text him anything, take a little time to plan. It might help to write down exactly what you want to say ahead of time. “I just found out I’m pregnant. I already took a test and confirmed it with my doctor. ” “I’m going to have a baby, and I really need your support right now....

What’s a little more difficult is in listing them in a list. I was going to be indolent and do the standard ‘in no particular order.’ But, I thought I’d actually use my head and not only identify - in my opinion - the most significant moments in WWF/WWE history but actually try to list them in order. Remember, this is just my opinion, and you may think differently....

RELATED: 15 Games To Play If You Like Terraria Mods have taken the already sprawling map and added to it, creating a living, breathing world that will drag the player into the landscape. Adding enemies and increasing the difficulty, it’s hard to find a mod that won’t improve the game in a big way. However, with so many floating around, a few stand out among the rest and change the game for the better....

Let’s take a look at the best gadgets of the year 1996. 1. Kodak DC25 Camera – Kodak is an early pioneer in the development of digital cameras released in the year 1996. The DC Series of Kodak was one of the budget digital camera of consumer grade. It had a fixed focus lens of range 0.5m to infinity. The photos captured from it were of resolution 320×240 pixel or a higher resolution 493×373 pixels....

According to the state’s epidemiologist, 192 of 211 nursing homes in Mississippi are experiencing outbreaks, or about 91 percent. However, while residents are being affected, they are not the primary source of cases. “The majority of the cases we’re seeing are brought in by the staff,” Dr. Paul Byers told local news station WAPT 16, “the infected staff who may become infected outside of the setting and then bring it back to residents....

Walensky announced the data during a White House COVID-19 task force press briefing on Thursday. “We continue to see cases, hospital, hospitalizations and deaths, increased across the country. And now, over 90 percent of counties in the United States are experiencing substantial or high transmission, as we have been saying, by far, those at highest risk remain people who have not yet been vaccinated,” Walensky said during the briefing....

Haunted Chocolatier is not yet out and there’s no estimated release date yet, but fans of Stardew Valley are already excited to see what it’ll bring to the table. Given its spookier theme and the presence of ghosts in its gameplay, it wouldn’t be farfetched to think that Haunted Chocolatier might incorporate its own haunted house mechanic. RELATED: 18 Indie Games That Became Major Success Stories A Haunted Mansion in Haunted Chocolatier As shown in the Haunted Chocolatier early gameplay trailer, the player seems to have acquired a large mansion connected to a chocolate shop in a yet unnamed town....

At Ubisoft’s offices in San Francisco we were given a little hands-on time with Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to play with its team-based functionality and some of the new and unique gadgets and gameplay mechanics the co-op experience offers. Today, Ubisoft wants to highlight the tech and tactics the Ghosts employ in this game. The following walkthrough video briefly highlights key features of the game, emphasizing stealth and tactical gameplay through utilizing the Ghosts’ advanced technology in conjunction with a four-man team....

RELATED: PS Plus Extra and Premium Adding 12 Games Next Week As spotted by VGC, in answer to a question about the PlayStation Network or PSN, the website states that users “currently” do not need a PSN account to enjoy PlayStation Studios games on PC. To some gamers, the use of the word “currently” implies that there may be plans somewhere down the road to have PC players link their Steam or Epic Games accounts to the PlayStation Network....

SCORE: Europe 17½-10½. MAN OF THE MATCH: Francesco Molinari became the first player for Europe to go 5-0 in the matches. EUROPEAN STREAK: Europe now has won nine of the last 12 times in the Ryder Cup and has not lost at home since 1993. WINLESS: Tiger Woods went 0-4, failing to contribute a point for the first time in eight Ryder Cups. GOOD RECORD: Sergio Garcia beat Rickie Fowler to set the Ryder Cup record for most career points at 25½....

But the memo is hardly secret. NEWSWEEK, which exclusively obtained a copy four months ago, has reported its substance in two different stories since June 17. Freeh and Constantine use dramatic language in urging Clinton to escalate the drug war, but the basic facts come from government reports: that 11.2 million Americans have used illegal drugs and that 2.7 million are ““hard-core’’ users. The memo says cocaine and heroin are cheap and plentiful in the United States and that Afghanistan, Bolivia, Colombia, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan and Peru are primary ““source countries....

It’s totally natural to get angry or upset when someone is mistreating you. The trick is not to show it. If you feel like you’re about to lose your cool, calmly excuse yourself or just walk away, then let your feelings out when they’re not around to see it. If you’re dealing with a rival in a work or business setting, keep your cool and stay professional. Ultimately, you’ll come out looking (and feeling) a lot better than they will....

Your Internet connection is usually the prime culprit for a laggy game, but there are other factors that affect the speed and quality of your internet connection. And while you can’t magically give yourself hyper-fast broadband out of nowhere, there are things you can do to improve it. Why Is My Ping So High When My Internet Is Good? In gaming, “ping” refers to the round-trip time it takes for your computer to send and receive a signal from the game server....

Several years on, there’s no permanent solution. But there are a handful of troubleshooting tips you can use to fix Joy-Con drift yourself. What Is Joy-Con Drift? Joy-Con drift is a problem where a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controller acts as though something is moving the control stick even when nothing is. This can mean the camera, cursor, or video game characters on your Switch keep moving even when you aren’t touching the controller....

Ensure that the glue is clear and does not shatter easily. Two-part epoxy glue (which you mix by hand) or E-6000 work best for this. b The knot may try to undo itself as you take the bracelet on or off. If this happens, ask a friend to pull the knot tight as you try it on. Some glues, such as E-6000, involve fumes. Try gluing the bracelet outside. (When it is dry, the fumes will be gone and it will be safe....