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When backed against a wall to avert a halt of government in September, Congress passed—and President Donald Trump signed—a continuing resolution (CR) that temporarily funded the government. But that CR funding runs out November 21, a fast-approaching deadline for the snail-like pace at which Capitol Hill typically operates. The idea of a looming shutdown that’s little more than two weeks away already has lawmakers saying they’ll be forced to again pass a CR....

“The suggestion that any way shape or form that Australia, accountable for 1.3% of the world’s emissions, that the individual actions of Australia are impacting directly on specific fire events, whether it’s here or anywhere else in the world, that doesn’t bear up to credible scientific evidence either,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters in November. Meanwhile, over nine million acres have burned in New South Wales alone with over 3,000 structures destroyed by fire....

Westwood has joined the Panthers, as they’re fondly called, for the 2017 season. Westwood was rumoured to have made a trip to the Batu Kawan Stadium in the last few days and had apparently held talks with senior officials of Penang FA. A source had revealed that Penang FA and Westwood had discussed terms and conditions the past few days, and the deal looked imminent for a while now....

The batsmen proved their skipper’s decision was right by scoring a total of 261. Mushfiqur Rahim and Mohammad Mithun were the star performers with the bat as they scored 144 and 63 runs respectively. Lasith Malinga had a great ODI comeback. He picked up the crucial wickets of Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mithun and Mosaddek Hossain. In reply, the bowlers were able to defend the total and bundled out the opposition for 124....

The top two teams from the league stage, UAE and Hong Kong played in the final of the qualifiers to see which team gets into the main draw. UAE after put in to bat first, were off to a good start, thanks to a 54-run partnership between openers Chirag Suri and Ashfaq Ahmed before the former departed for 11. Hong Kong struck again as they Aizaz Khan dismissed skipper Rohan Mustafa and Rameez Shahzad for 0 and 2 respectively to reduce UAE to 65/3 in 15....

UAE enters the tournament as the favourites from the group to go to the next round. As hosts, the team would enjoy good support from its spectators and will be confident of repeating their previous Asian Cup finish - third at Australia in 2015. Though coach Alberto Zaccheroni wouldn’t face much trouble progressing to the next round, threats from India and Thailand will have to be dealt with care. After the opening fixture, UAE will again be on field on 10th and 14th against India and Thailand respectively....

The duo did not drop any of their service games. However, their break point conversion rate was poor as they had only 22% (2/9) success. The Filipino pair was the more attacking one out of the two as they produced 20 winners, compared to just 10 from the Indians. However, the former undid their good work through their flurry of unforced errors. While the Indians kept it decent at 19, the Filipino combine made 33 unforced errors....

Top defenders Surender Nada and Surjeet Singh have not been named in the men’s kabaddi squad for the Asian Games. Both Surender and Surjeet are considered to be two of the best defenders in the country at the moment. Left corner Nada, has made his name with the Haryana Steelers in the Pro Kabaddi League, and has also been a key player for the state of Haryana in the domestic circuit....

The Games begin in Jakarta and Palembang in less than 10 days but the Indian contingent is yet to be known officially. After much changing and chopping, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA submitted a list of 575 athletes and 213 officials to the Sports Ministry on Monday. The ministry is yet to make the final clearance and is continuing its deliberation on the final official list. “It may take a day or two to give the final clearance of the contingent,” a source from the sports ministry said....

Having raised the country’s expectations after winning 12 ‘clean’ medals in the recently concluded Glasgow Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Indian weightlifting contingent will be eyeing more glory in the 17th Asian Games starting Friday in the South Korean city of Incheon. The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has named seven medallists from the Glasgow CWG in the ten-member squad and they are expected to mount a serious challenge for medals....

A top official of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) said that the para-athletes were initially denied entry when they arrived at the Games Village as the Sports Ministry had not till then cleared funds to the tune of USD 2.5 lakh. The PCI officials then gave an undertaking that the payment will be done by October 4 and only then the athletes were allowed entry to the Games Village....

So why don’t those foreign employees just quit? Because they can’t, even if they find out they’ve been cheated by the very brokers who brought them there. Malaysian law requires guest workers to sign multiple-year contracts and surrender their passports to their employers. Those who run away but stay in Malaysia are automatically classed as illegal aliens, subject to arrest, imprisonment and caning before being expelled from the country. “Passport, company take,” says a Bangladeshi who has worked at Local Technic....

Sold mainly in capsule form, asparagus extract is also available in tea bags, liquid tinctures, and crystallized powders. What Is Asparagus Extract Used For? In alternative medicine, asparagus extract is typically used to “detoxify” the bladder and urinary tract. Asparagus is especially high in quercetin, a flavonoid known to have antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. Asparagus is rich in antioxidants such as vitamin E, vitamin C, and polyphenols that help neutralize free radicals that cause damage to cells....

News network calls have branded Biden president-elect, though Trump has refused to concede—denouncing the judgement of the “lamestream media”—and is continuing to pursue legal action in a bid to alter the outcome. Biden has looked to focus on the transition process regardless, branding Trump’s actions “an embarrassment,” as the president’s team pursues its last-ditch efforts—despite having failed to demonstrate the type of widespread foul play they have alleged thus far....

Cheney’s been on the receiving end of Trump’s ire since the Capitol riot, where she laid the blame at the former president’s feet and voted to impeach him. The Wyoming Republican is at the top of the former president’s list to beat in the upcoming primary elections and a recent poll shows Smith may be capable of the job. After surveying 766 likely Republican primary voters, the Remington Research Group found Smith to be the current frontrunner in the congressional race....

Abdul-Mahdi and senior Iraqi officials met with an Iranian delegation led by President Hassan Rouhani, who stated that “the development of comprehensive cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad will surely be effective in enhancing the security and stability of the region,” according to his office. Abdul-Mahdi was cited as saying that the two “must strive to safeguard and protect the interests of our two nations by expanding our relations and striving to accelerate the implementation of the agreements in the interests of the two nations....

The performer, real name Rakim Mayers, was detained on Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport after returning from a vacation in Barbados with his pregnant girlfriend, Rihanna, according to NBC News. The Los Angeles Police Department told the news outlet that the arrest stems from a 2021 shooting that Mayers was allegedly involved in when he was living in Los Angeles. According to law enforcement, Mayers is a suspect in a shooting near Vista Del Mar and Selma Avenue in the city on November 6 of that year....

Australian batsman Chris Rogers advanced his Ashes selection hopes with a swashbuckling innings of 184 in Middlesex’s English County Championship match with Sussex at Lord’s today. Rogers, who made his only Australia appearance six years ago, moved to the top of the run-scoring charts in the process, a month before the first Ashes Test against England gets under way at Trent Bridge. The 35-year-old left-hander scored 214 against Surrey earlier in the season and looked set for a second double-century, only for his former Western Australia team-mate Steve Magoffin to have him caught by Michael Yardy....

In county’s 151 years history, this was the highest partnership for any wicket, and only the 13th time in first-class history that any stand passed 500 runs. The South African duo also passed Lancashire’s previous highest stand for any wicket of 371 runs that stood for 87 years. Prince scored his career-best 261 which included 34 fours and 7 sixes. He fell first as Glamorgan finally parted the pair after their mammoth innings together....