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Cameroon had more attempts on target but were beaten by Breel Embolo’s goal in their 1-0 defeat against Switzerland. Serbia faced an onerous opener against Brazil and held out until two second-half strikes by Richarlison ensured Dragan Stojkovic’s side lost 2-0. Below are the confirmed lineups for both teams based on the latest news leading up to the match. MORE: Cameroon vs Serbia live: World Cup score, highlights, result from 2022 Group G match...

Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity was set with the intent of using the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author’s legacy to help sick youngsters. The organization funds 78 specialist nurses who care for 21,000 children at hospitals across the U.K. However, they have launched an appeal for donations during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure they can continue helping children with serious illnesses. In a video message this week, Camilla said: “I have seen for myself the incredible work of Roald Dahl’s specialist nurses as they look after children with complex life-long illnesses....

But the fallout may not be over. One top campaign official affected by the new policy is national finance co-chair Tom Loeffler, a former Texas congressman whose lobbying firm has collected nearly $15 million from Saudi Arabia since 2002 and millions more from other foreign and corporate interests, including a French aerospace firm seeking Pentagon contracts. Loeffler last month told a reporter “at no time have I discussed my clients with John McCain....

Ahead of the Georgia Senate runoffs—which were won by freshman Democratic Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff—there was significant bipartisan support for raising the $600 stimulus checks included in the $900 billion December COVID-19 relief package to $2,000. But now that the elections are over and the Biden administration has taken office, a number of Democratic and Republican lawmakers are raising concerns about pushing through another massive pandemic relief bill while the funds from the previous legislation haven’t yet been fully spent....

The vast majority of American consumers say that higher indoor air quality is important in the fight against COVID-19, according to a survey (opens in new tab) by energy savings company Carbon Lighthouse (opens in new tab). The survey, released yesterday, found that 91% say that indoor air quality is important in preventing COVID-19, and 66% of those 1000 consumers surveyed say it is “very important”. The survey also said that 89% of consumers are aware that viruses are transmitted through the air, but that awareness was far higher among the over-35 age category....

But they have a ways to go to match the all-time leader in the exhibition race — Dale Earnhardt won the race six times when it was called the Busch Clash. MORE: Daytona 500 schedule | Daytona 500 winners | Sprint Cup schedule This year’s Sprint Unlimited — formerly known as the Budweiser Shootout — will be held on Feb. 15. Here’s a look at the previous winners of the event: Sprint Unlimited winners 1979 — Buddy Baker 1980 — Dale Earnhardt 1981 — Darrell Waltrip 1982 — Bobby Allison 1983 — Neil Bonnett 1984 — Neil Bonnett 1985 — Terry Labonte 1986 — Dale Earnhardt 1987 — Bill Elliott 1988 — Dale Earnhardt 1989 — Ken Schrader 1990 — Ken Schrader 1991 — Dale Earnhardt 1992 — Geoff Bodine 1993 — Dale Earnhardt 1994 — Jeff Gordon 1995 — Dale Earnhardt 1996 — Dale Jarrett 1997 — Jeff Gordon 1998 — Rusty Wallace 1999 — Mark Martin 2000 — Dale Jarrett 2001 — Tony Stewart 2002 — Tony Stewart 2003 — Dale Earnhardt Jr....

Without having a supervisor present to physically breathe down your neck, many workers thrived. However, don’t let the comfort of your home office trick you into thinking that no one is watching. Could your boss legally soy on your remote working activities? Learning the truth about what spying activities are legal for your boss helps protect you from any unexpected problems. Is Remote Work Genuine? For many people, remote work sounds almost too good to be true....

This weeks episode of Raw made the upcoming Pay Per View seem like something relevant. Tables, Ladders and Chairs is the final PPV of the year for the WWE. The announcement that the main event will feature the World Heavyweight Champion and the WWE Champion in a match set to determine the face of the company. The night ended with Orton standing tall holding both the titles. It is still unclear whether the person who wins at TLC will hold both the titles or unify them into one undisputed title....

The walk-outs have followed the network’s shift rightwards, as the new leadership, led by chief executive Chris Licht, expressed its wish to give the news network a more neutral voice and ditch partisanship for a political center. “We are truth-tellers, focused on informing, not alarming our viewers,” Licht wrote in a memo to CNN employees back in June, adding that there “needs to be room for nuance” in the news network’s coverage....

At the start of the study, the participants were all at least 70 years old and free of Alzheimer’s. The researchers interviewed them about their estrogen use, then examined them periodically for dementia. Of the 968 women who had never taken the hormone, 16 percent developed Alzheimer’s during the study. By contrast, the disease struck only 6 percent of the 156 participants who had used estrogen at least briefly – and only 2 percent of the 58 who had used it for more than a year....

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Now, as Washington threatens to bring Saddam’s own reign to an end, U.S. officials are afraid he might use such gruesome tactics against Americans. Outgunned on the traditional battlefield, Saddam is looking to fight back on his own terms. That, according to American officials, could mean any number of terror plots, from isolated assassinations of U.S. citizens overseas to biological or chemical attacks in the American heartland. Does Saddam Hussein have a covert plan to “flush” his weapons of mass destruction out of Iraq and use them against Americans?...

The company released its second-quarter 2020 financial report today, and during a conference call discussing its contents said the next Call of Duty will be developed by Treyarch, known for the Black Ops series; together with Raven Software, partially responsible for Warzone. Both studios took to Twitter around 2:00 p.m. PT to comment on this partnership and express excitement about revealing more details on “this year’s” Call of Duty....

However, Call of Duty fans have also learned the title for next year’s game. Supposedly, it will indeed be named Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - though with a small distinction that sees the roman numeral used to label the game. While fans are obviously excited about a return to the Modern Warfare universe, as 2019’s game set up some interesting things like Task Force 141, it is hard to imagine the title not causing confusion amongst players....

While glitches have led to some overpowered spots over the years, like the rooftops in Call of Duty: Vanguard’s Castle or the out of map spot on Sub Pens, Infinity Ward and Treyarch used to sneak in some official, tough to reach spots that allowed players to have a tactical advantage over the enemy team. While some of these positions were strong, they took both luck and skill to reach, ensuring that they were a fair mechanic that helped certain maps stand out....

Naturally, organizations are taking extreme caution when it comes to having massive amounts of people gather together during this time. It seems that Call of Duty League has come to the same conclusion, as they have announced a major change to its events moving forward due to increasing concern over the virus. RELATED: Nintendo Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus It’s obvious to see that the entire world is being affected in some way, shape, or form by the growing panic caused by the coronavirus....