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With tuition fees soaring, benefits experts predict that the RJR Nabisco initiative could spur other companies to think about instituting similar plans. “This is the leading edge, " says Denise Georgemiller, a benefits consultant with Hewitt Associates in Lincolnshire, Ill. Of course, the recession could derail even the best-intentioned employer. RJR Nabisco hasn’t estimated the total bill, but company officials say they expect the matched-savings plan and loan subsidies to cost between $5 million and $6 million annually-assuming that up to 7,000 children of employees will take part in the savings plan and 4,000 will want loans....

According to FanRag Sports, Chicago is seeking five top prospects for Sale, with one MLB general manager saying that despite the high asking price, the White Sox will get what they are seeking before the trade deadline. FAGAN: If White Sox sell, Chris Sale won’t be only one dealt Per multiple reports Friday, the slumping Rangers and the AL East-leading Red Sox are interested in trading for Sale. It’s also anticipated that the Dodgers could also be in the mix with Clayton Kershaw’s status for the rest of the season up in the air....

Diablo Immortal is the latest controversial game release from Blizzard. It isn’t just that Blizzard first told its PC-focused BlizzCon audience to get phones to play Diablo Immortal that is the problem, as the ARPG is also designed around intrusive microtransactions. Asmongold had talked to his Twitch audience about this quite a bit, acknowledging that the game had pay-to-win elements. However, when Asmongold ultimately started playing the game he initially spent nearly $350 on microtransactions, though the total is now over $600....

On November 1, Blizzard initially announced the World of Warcraft community council, describing it as “another venue for communication between players and WoW developers.” Asmongold claimed that he wasn’t initially planning to apply to the panel but ended up doing so nevertheless. During a recent YouTube video, Asmongold described his scathing application in length, especially criticizing the repetition of content that WoW has seen in recent months. Blizzard sent an official response to Asmongold, rejecting his application without mentioning any particular reason....

It’s funny when Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee puts a $100,000-a-hole wager against Woods on Twitter. Serious or not, the upside is this: Did you know Josh Scobee from Scooby-Doo before his tweet? MORE: Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Celebrity Challenge | More suggestions for Tiger | Sports power couples But take a look at other headlines related to Woods, and golf fans must wonder if they’d been transported to Oz or some other realm....

The measure, approved by unanimous consent, would bar companies under foreign government control from appearing on U.S. stock exchanges. If the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is unable to certify they are “not owned or controlled by a foreign government,” or if the non-profit oversight board cannot inspect the company’s public accounting firm for three consecutive years, the company will be banned from trade. “I do not want to get into a new Cold War....

The plans, which have not been confirmed, were reported by Axios as oil prices soared by 10 percent amid U.S. and European threats to ban Russian oil over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Officials told Axios that discussions of a potential visit to Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, are still in the early stages and may not happen at all. However, talk of U.S. officials going to Saudi Arabia was widely criticized by people on both sides of the political spectrum, who cited the Kingdom’s human rights violations during the Yemen war and the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 which a U....

The Federal Reserve Board reported last week that 40 percent of Americans with incomes below $40,000 a year have lost their jobs. These are the people who are bearing the greatest burden from the economic shutdown of the last seven weeks. Making matters worse, studies show that this group of Americans has very little savings to draw upon in tough times. Families are struggling to pay their monthly bills: rent or mortgage payments, tuition and credit card bills, while their utility charges continue to rise due to all the time spent at home....

The slice-of-life isekai series Ascendance of a Bookworm has returned for its third season. After accidentally dying by being crushed by a pile of books, Urano Motosu is reincarnated as five-year-old girl named Myne, who is suffering from the Devouring, an illness caused by excess mana. Myne is shocked to discover that the world she is arrived in has very few books, as they are extremely rare and only available to the wealthy and the nobility....

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In the 2017-18 series, there were 6 such incidents which sparked a debate with social media especially taken by storm. Here are those controversial occurrences from the series. #6 Moeen Ali stumping at Brisbane England were already down and struggling in the first Test of the tour before a debatable umpiring decision pushed them further back. After being 26 behind in the first innings courtesy of a stubborn unbeaten century from Steven Smith, they were at a dicey position of 74/4 and then 113/5....

Australia hold the aces as far as the Ashes Tests are concerned. In 330 Tests, Australia have won 134 and lost 106, with 90 ending in draws. In terms of series, Australia have won 33 of the 70 contested, England have won 32 and 5 series have ended in draws. Since the year 2005, England have dominated Australia in the Ashes - especially at home. Australia last won an Ashes series in England 18 years ago, in the year 2001....

There certainly would be player’s burnout, and possibly even viewers would also not show that much of an interest in this series as it’s been scheduled rather haphazardly. But such is the nature of the way the modern games are scheduled, and one hopes this series would have some entertaining and close encounters. India are the current Asia Cup holders and most certainly would want to retain that trophy in their trophy cabinet....

Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first in the game against Sri Lanka on Saturday (August 27). On the last ball of the second over, Nissanka attempted an aggressive stroke against the Afghan pacer but could not connect and was given out caught behind. The Sri Lankan batter took the DRS and UltraEdge showed only a slight spike as the ball went past the bat. However, to the horror of Nissanka as well as the entire Lankan camp, the third upheld the on-field decision....

The Baroda all-rounder returned figures of 3/25 in his four overs and scored a quickfire 33* off just 17 balls to chase down 148 in 19.4 overs. Courtesy of his all-round show on Sunday, Hardik was adjudged the Player of the Match. Both Rashid and Hardik have been part of IPL 2022 champions Gujarat Titans’ (GT) leadership group. So he learned a lot about the GT skipper and how he backs himself to take his team over the line....

ABU DHABI: The Blue Tigers were held to a goalless draw by an Oman side that is on a 14-match unbeaten run in an International Friendly at the Baniyas Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (December 27, 2018). The match, which was part of the Indian National Team’s preparation for the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, was played behind closed doors. The last two matches against the same opposition in the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Qualifiers had ended in favour of Oman by 1-2 and 0-3 margins....

The 67-year old wrestler was returning home from his farm in Bhanri village yesterday evening when the accident occurred, police said. The accident took place near Shermajra chowk here. A car coming from Rajpura side rammed into Cheema’s vehicle, which turned turtle. He succumbed to his injuries in the local hospital. Cheema, a Dronacharya awardee, is survived by his wife and two sons. Cheema was the son of ‘Rustum-e-Hind’ wrestler Kesar Singh Cheema....

Dr. Woolery-Lloyd: No. The pigment changes are rarely permanent. The most common pigment change is hyperpigmentation, which is darkening of the skin. Usually, once eczema resolves, the hyperpigmentation will fade over time. Occasionally we use some treatments to speed up that process, but we have to be careful in people with eczema-prone skin because some of them can be irritating. The other possible pigment change with eczema is hypopigmentation. Again, for most people, hypopigmentation from eczema resolves after the eczema clears....

Overall won-lost record: 56-42. American Athletic Conference record: 27-27. NCAA Tournament record: 0-0. NIT record: 0-0. MORE: When did your team last win an NCAA title? After all that, Dedric and K.J. released a statement to Jason Smith of Memphis radio station 92.9 ESPN declaring their intent to ask for releases from Memphis in order to transfer to another college. “While we have enjoyed our tenure here, the time has come for us to explore some new opportunities,” they wrote....

The poll, which was conducted by Morning Consult, found 50 percent of Americans saying that illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border is a “crisis.” According to the poll, 34 percent of respondents said the situation at the border was a problem but not a crisis, 9 percent said neither and 8 percent said they didn’t know. Across political party affiliation, the poll found 74 percent of Republicans saying that the nation is facing a “crisis” at the border, as well as 50 percent of independents and 31 percent of Democrats....