He was also named in the PFA Team of the Year alongside Liverpool teammates, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson and van Dijk.

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### Ederson Moraes (GK – Manchester City)

Ederson Moraes encapsulates everything a modern goalkeeper should be; adding to his terrific shot-stopping abilities with excellent distribution and confi dence with the ball at his feet.

The 25-year-old has been a vital part in Pep Guardiola's style of football at the Etihad.

The Brazilian is set to improve on the 17 clean sheets he collected last season and seems sure to play a prominent role for years to come at Manchester City.

Alexander-Arnold exploded on to the domestic scene last season and has built on those displays this term, performing admirably in Liverpool's Premier League title charge, as well as opening his goalscoring account for England in November.

The 20-year-old academy graduate has excelled under Jürgen Klopp with his pinpoint crossing accuracy and superb defensive work, the latter helping Liverpool's defence become one of the meanest in the Premier League.

The all-action Dutch defender has been outstanding for Liverpool throughout this campaign as the defensive rock in a back four who are well on their way to 20 clean sheets for the Premier League season.

As well as his superb performances in helping keep the ball out of Liverpool's net

, Van Dijk has chipped in with some important goals, and launched moves that have led to goals with his raking long passes.

### Aymeric Laporte (CB - Manchester City)

The January 2018 signing has excelled in his first full season at the Etihad Stadium as City look to clinch a second successive Premier League title.

The 24-year-old Frenchman has excelled in a team with over a dozen clean sheets this season.

The former Athletic Bilbao defender's combative style and composure on the ball are hallmarks of Pep Guardiola's team.

The former Dundee United and Hull City full-back has become a cult hero amongst the Anfield faithful, and he has been a linchpin in the Liverpool side as they search for a maiden Premier League title, his rapid bursts up and down the left fl ank highlighting his energetic style.

The 24-year-old Scotland captain has notched up more assists than any other defender in the Premier League this campaign via his astute passing and pinpoint crossing.

A World Cup winner last summer, Pogba has enjoyed the best goalscoring season of his career, racking up over a dozen goals as United battle for a Champions League spot.

Possessing stunning ballstriking and passing abilities with both feet, along with a tremendous work rate, the 26-year-old has thrived under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and can be expected to have a stellar end to the 2018-19 campaign.

The combative Brazilian has played a crucial role in Manchester City's success over the last six seasons, his no-nonsense approach being matched by a delightful passing ability and creativity.

As he approaches 200 league appearances in England, the 33-year-old can boast two Premier League titles as well as four League Cups and he will be in the hunt for more domestic and European success.

### Bernardo Silva (MF - Manchester City)

Whether operating as a No.10, out wide or in midfield, Bernardo Silva has been immense for City this season.

He has taken his opportunities this season becoming a regular fixture in citys starting eleven delivering outstanding performances.

His famous 13.7km performance in the 2-1 defeat of Liverpool in January typified the Lisbon-born star's attitude and work rate.

"There's nowhere else I want to be," he said, after signing a new deal last month.

### Raheem Sterling (FW - Manchester City)

Manchester City and England's speedster has had another fabulous campaign under Pep Guardiola, racking up more than a dozen goals to help his club in the thrilling Premier League title battle.

Fast becoming a model of consistency anywhere in the defending champions' forward line, Sterling has earned praise from England boss Gareth Southgate, who has described his season so far as "phenomenal".

### Sergio AgUero (FW - Manchester City)

The prolific Argentina striker has secured a place in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year after another tremendous campaign as Manchester City's leading marksman.

Back-to-back Premier League hat-tricks against Arsenal and Chelsea launched the 30-year-old into Golden Boot contention, a prize he is looking to win for a second time, and his deadly marksmanship could well be the crucial factor in this season's title race.

A vital member of Liverpool's outstanding attacking trio, Mané has earned a second PFA Premier League Team of the Year nomination in three seasons after a campaign marked by decisive goals for the Anfi eld club.

With a Champions League brace in the Allianz Arena against Bayern Munich, as well as strikes against Arsenal and Manchester United under his belt, the Senegalese attacker will no doubt have a major role to play as Liverpool aim to win a fi rst league title since 1990.

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Club career.:Liverpool.:2018–19 season: Golden boot and Champions League win.

On 22 November 2018, Mané signed new long-term deal with The Reds. On 10 March 2019, Mané scored twice in a 4–2 win over Burnley, the second of which was his 50th competitive goal for Liverpool. His goals also saw him become only the fifth Liverpool player to score in six consecutive home Premier League appearances after Michael Owen, Fernando Torres, Luis Suárez and Salah. Three days later, he scored twice more in a 3–1 win over Bayern Munich to help Liverpool progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. In doing so, he became the club's record goalscorer away from home in the competition with seven goals to his name. During Liverpool's next match, he broke another of Ba's records to become the Senegalese player with the most goals scored in a single Premier League season, after scoring his 17th goal for the campaign in a 2–1 win over Fulham. On 20 April, he was one of six players nominated for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award alongside teammate Virgil van Dijk.


The team plays in the East of Scotland Football League (Conference B), having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.

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# East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic have already played in the senior Scottish Cup

The East of Scotland Football League has voted unanimously to introduce 26 new clubs next season - including an exodus of 25 from the junior ranks.

Among the clubs deciding to leave junior football are East Superleague champions Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, Linlithgow Rose and and Bo'ness United.

The East of Scotland junior membership will drop from 60 clubs to just 36.

East of Scotland Football League president John Greenhorn described it as a "momentous" time for the region.

Moving into what is effectively the sixth tier of senior football gives the new members a potential pathway into the Scottish Professional Football League via the pyramid system.

West of Scotland junior clubs, who have dominated the Scottish Junior Cup in recent seasons, are watching with interest and Greenhorn expects there to be a similar move by some of the bigger outfits there.

"It could well happen in the west," he told BBC Scotland.

"We know there is a demand in the west because we had calls from the west and also further north of the Tay.

"I don't think this is the end of the story.

The new East of Scotland League will be organised into three "conference-style" divisions with the winners of each playing off to become overall champions.

Greenhorn said the momentum that led to the decision at Thursday evening's extraordinary meeting built up in a relatively short period.

"It all started back in January when Dalkeith Thistle put their name forward," he said.

"Then we got another couple in February and that was fine.

Linlithgow Rose gave Ross County a fright before losing in the Scottish Cup in 2016

"Then a trickle became a stream and the stream became a torrent.

We didn't canvass them, they came to us."

Bonnyrigg secretary Robert Dickson says that, while there may be some sadness at leaving the junior ranks, opening up the possibility of reaching the SPFL was just too good an opportunity to turn down.

"We feel the move is to progress the club and we have set the wheels in motion to make a move into senior football," he said.

"The club is all about progression and, whether it's on the field or off the field."

Kelty Hearts won this season's East of Scotland League and a play-off to reach the fifth-tier Lowland League a year after making the switch from the juniors.

Musselburgh Athletic chairman Calum Cleghorn says the Fife club's success persuaded his own to follow suit.

"There is no reason at all why we can't get a bit of that pie as well," he said.

"We gave them a couple of good games the season before last.

"It's not going to be easy, but the players and management are absolutely up for this, so let's get on with it."

Scottish Junior Football Association secretary Tom Johnson had earlier stressed that clubs needed to give a period of 12 months to leave its set-up.

However, Kelty did not give a year's notice when they left for the seniors.

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Belladonna returned to Anthrax the following year, making his first appearance at June's "big four" show and re-recording vocals on the album "Worship Music".

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# It's Official: JOEY BELLADONNA Rejoins ANTHRAX For Tour, Studio Album

With rumors swirling since ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frank Bello were seen together with former ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna late last month in New York, the band — Benante, Bello, and guitarists Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano — is elated to announce that Belladonna has officially rejoined the band.

In his once and current capacity, Belladonna will make his first appearance with ANTHRAX this summer when the band joins METALLICA, SLAYER, and MEGADETH — the "Big Four" founding bands of the thrash genre — to co-headline a series of Sonisphere Festivals in ten European cities, as well as playing a handful of ANTHRAX-headlined shows (itinerary is below).

"I am super-excited about this," said Scott Ian.

"Joey and the rest of the band came to see me play at a club in New York, I hadn't seen Joey for years, since the end of the reunion tour.

Joey taps me on the shoulder, instant big hug, it felt like no time had gone by.

The band dynamic is an interesting one — in ANTHRAX, Joey and I spent so many years of our lives together, we grew up together, we know each other so well, so it was like no time was lost."

Belladonna, an essential part of ANTHRAX's lineup from 1985 to 1992, sang on some of the band's most popular albums including "Spreading the Disease", "Among the Living" and "Persistence of Time".

He had reunited with original members of ANTHRAX for the 2005-2007 "Among the Living Tour", but this situation is different.

Explained Belladonna, "I had been in touch with Charlie and Frank, then I got a call from their manager who said that everyone wanted me back in the band.

You want me up there, fronting the band like it was before?'

We've already started to reconnect with the old ways of having conversations.

Everything is easy going and feels really good."

"We're going to do these summer shows and gel as a band," explained Charlie Benante, "get comfortable playing with each other again, and the energy from that should go right into making new music."

Immediately following the final Sonisphere festival in early August, the band will fly back to the U.S. and begin writing and rehearsing for a new album that's expected to be out in early 2011.

"We've got an unusual luxury of hindsight," added Ian.

"We finished an album a year ago, we've lived with those 12 songs since then, and we can look back on them and see what we really love and what we can make even better, especially with Joey back in the fold."

Added Benante, "There are five or six songs from a year ago that we don't want to change, we love them the way they are, other than having Joey making them his own with his vocals.

Then there's another five or six that we may want to rework, and then there are a bunch of other tunes that are still in the early stages, that we want to finish.

"The band has been on an emotional roller coaster since last summer," Benante continued, "but I think everything that we've had to deal with during that time was pushing us toward this, to Joey being back in ANTHRAX, and the timing couldn't be more perfect or appropriate.

To have Joey with us playing these shows with METALLICA, SLAYER and MEGADETH is the way it should be — as ANTHRAX's vocalist from '85 to '92, he was part of the 'Big Four.'"

"John was a real stand-up guy about the situation," said Ian, about John Bush, ANTHRAX's vocalist from 1992 to 2005 and for some of ANTHRAX's most recent live shows.

"He knew we wanted to move forward at full speed, that we needed a total commitment to ANTHRAX, and he knew that wasn't what he wanted.

We've had so many great times with him, and we appreciate his stepping in last summer at the last minute, and performing with us since then.

He will always be an integral part of the ANTHRAX family."

With worldwide sales in excess of 10-million, ANTHRAX is about to celebrate its 29th year as a band.

Over its career, ANTHRAX has received multiple gold and platinum albums, multiple Grammy nominations, and a host of other accolades from the press, industry and fans.

ANTHRAX has scheduled the following dates:

Jun. 19 - Mimon, Czech Republic @ Sonisphere

Jun. 26 - Bucharest, Romania @ Sonisphere

Aug. 01 - Lokerse, Belgium @ Lokerse FeeSten Festival

Aug. 03 - Hengelo, Netherlands @ Metropool

Aug. 07 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Sonisphere

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 By the end of 2007, the group had enlisted Dan Nelson as its new lead vocalist and brought back Caggiano. However, after recording a new album with the band, Nelson left in July 2009 and was replaced for future tour dates by Bush.


The dangerous grade crossing at Main Street would be closed and replaced with a pedestrian overpass with two elevators.

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# Main Street Grade Crossing Elimination

The elimination of the Main Street grade crossing will alleviate train and vehicular traffic and enhance safety.

The Main Street grade crossing in the Village of Mineola is one of eight street-level crossings along the LIRR Main Line being eliminated as part of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville.

posed a safety risk to drivers, pedestrians and LIRR customers

caused lengthy commutes for both drivers and LIRR customers

In Mineola at Main Street, grade crossing gates are in the down position as much as 53 percent of the time during AM and PM peak hours.

The need for grade crossing elimination is further illustrated by the six fatal crashes at grade crossing locations in the LIRR Main Line corridor between 2007 to 2017.

In consultation with the Village of Mineola, vehicular traffic across the LIRR tracks is being permanently closed.

A pedestrian bridge with elevators will be constructed over the tracks, and vehicular traffic is being diverted to Mineola Boulevard or Willis Avenue, both within a quarter-mile from Main Street.

This reconstructed grade crossing was designed in conjunction with the Village of Mineola and will enhance safety and provide for a quieter and more livable community along the railroad.

The elimination of the Main Street grade crossing is part of the LIRR Expansion Project to strengthen the reliability of LIRR infrastructure and ultimately support the growth and development of Long Island.

## Newsday Interviews LIRR Dave Morrison in Honor of LIRR's 185th Birthday

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## LIRR Expansion Project Team Hosts Monthly Mayors' Meeting

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## LIRR Expansion Project Extends Deadline for Q1 Community Scorecard to May 3, 2019

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## Suffolk County Economic Development Team Joins LIRR Expansion Project Team at Community Information Center in Mineola

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## LIRR Expansion Project Team Presents Update at Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Board Meeting

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## Monthly Mayors' Update at LIRR Expansion Project Community Information Center in Mineola

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As part of the LIRR third track project, infrastructure around the Mineola station will be renovated starting in late 2018. Both platforms would be replaced, and Platform B will be relocated. Canopies, benches, signage, and security cameras will be installed. The new platforms would be heated to facilitate snow removal. Amenities such as Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, artwork, and digital information displays would be included in the renovation.
 The construction of a new parking structure at Harrison Avenue will begin in fall 2018, followed by the start of reconstruction on the station itself in early 2019. The Second Street parking lot will also be expanded, and a park and ride parking lot at Main Street would be built.


She also played one of the three leads in black comedy drama "Avengers Social Club", which drew high ratings.

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dramas are giving up on the romance storyline that had been typically regarded as a must for any hit.

Looking at the viewer responses to ongoing dramas, it now seems viewers think that if it is telling a similar love story, it would be better off with no romance at all.

"Temperature of Love," a romantic comedy on SBS which had shown a strong viewer response for its delicate expression of a relationship, has been losing its initial momentum.

Albeit being top-rated in its time slot, MBC's Wednesday-Thursday medical drama "Hospital Ship," which grabbed viewers' attention by dealing with a lesser-known hospital ship sailing around small islands around the world helping island residents, has been seeing less viewer responses as the medical drama is now focusing on a love triangle and is becoming a typical melodrama.

On the contrary, tvN's webtoon-based drama "Avengers Social Club," "Witch's Court" and "Mad Dog" on KBS _ where there is no apparent romantic storytelling _ have been gaining popularity."Avengers Social Club," airing on Wednesdays and Thursdays

, stars three actresses Lee Yo-won, Ra Mi-ran and Myung Se-bin, playing three women from different walks of life _ a street fish vendor, a housewife of a professor and a chaebol owner's daughter _ who join forces to carry out their individual revenge.

Focusing on close relationships between women, the drama tells about revenge and comradeship among the three, each having been the victim of power abuse, violence and a spouse's adultery.

With no romance plot, the drama debuted on Oct. 11 with 2.9 percent viewership, but it soared to over 5 percent just after three episodes."The issues the drama portrays are ones that all women can strongly relate to.

But, it is not women's issues only, since the drama reflects reality _ a world full of violence _ that all viewers can relate to," said culture critic Jung Duk-hyun.

"This sense of reality makes the trio's revenge not entirely private but shared.

Their revenge is strong satire and criticism of reality.

legal drama "Witch's Court" and insurance scam fighting drama "Mad Dog" are getting positive reviews from viewers.

The former, albeit not entirely free from romance, mainly focuses on crimes against children and women, including child molestation and sexual assault, keeping viewers on their toes.

In the latter, insurance scam cases and team chasing them bring about tension.

"In the case of romantic comedies that include social issues in its storytelling, romantic scenes may work to their advantage.

But when the cliché romance scenes are abruptly adopted in the thus-far well-received dramas, regardless of the general plot, viewers feel that the romance is out of place," Jung said.

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Before making her film debut in "Lady Vengeance" (2005), Ra Mi-ran spent years acting in theatre. Afterwards, she appeared in more than 40 films but did not receive acclaim or public recognition until she starred in "Dancing Queen" (2012), with one review calling her "the standout" as the protagonist's best friend and hairdresser.
 She is most prolific as a supporting actress, notably in Lee Joon-ik's "Hope" (2013), for which her portrayal of a young boy's mother won Best Supporting Actress at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards; as well as "The Himalayas" (2015), for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards. She was also noted as a scene stealer in the hit cable drama "Reply 1988" (2015).
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The American edition of the album was included in "A Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in "Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies" (1981).

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## A Basic Record Library:The Fifties and Sixties

The lists that follow, dominated by standbys that have given me

pleasure for years, are for context--where my judgments are coming

the kind of scrutiny that went into the body of the book, and they're

less than comprehensive, based largely on albums in my non-collector's

not artists--great, listenable records as opposed to important ones,

because it differs from rock and roll only in stylistic rigor and

ignored country music because the styles only

began to merge fully in the '70s (honky-tonkers like George Jones and

Hank Williams--not to mention Country Jerry Lee--are/were more

rock and roll than Willie Nelson, but singer-songwriter Nelson is

Certain faves (More Chuck Berry, Aretha's

I Never Loved a Man) have been passed over to avoid duplication

There are twenty-five LPs from the '50s and

because those round numbers are about where

As suits what was basically a singles music, all but three of the '50s

selections are greatest-hits albums, most of them put together in the

I've omitted such classic multiple-artist compilations as 18

King Size Rhythm & Blues Hits (Columbia), You Must Remember

These (Bell), History of Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3

(Atlantic), Echoes of a Rock Era and Golden Goodies

(Roulette), and American Graffiti (MCA) in favor of twenty-five

forty-fives by artists whose LPs--if they exist at all--didn't

A lot of best-ofs show up in the '60s as well because

outside of the fab five--Beatles-Dylan-Stones-Who-Redding--great

The Big Bopper: "Chantilly Lace" (Mercury)

The Channels: "The Closer You Are" (Whirling Disc)

Danny and the Juniors: "At the Hop" (ABC)

The Del Vikings: "Come Go with Me" (Dot)

The Five Satins: "In the Still of the Night" (Ember)

The Gladiolas: "Little Darlin'" (Excello)

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: "I Put a Spell on You" (Okeh)

The Heartbeats: "A Thousand Miles Away" (Rama)

Ivory Joe Hunter: "Since I Met You Baby" (Atlantic)

Johnnie & Joe: "Over the Mountain, Across the Sea" (Chess)

Mickey & Sylvia: "Love Is Strange" (Groove)

Shirley & Lee: "Let the Good Times Roll" (Aladdin)

The Teenagers: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (Gee)

Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry's Golden Decade (Chess)

Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry's Golden Decade Volume II (Chess)

The Clovers: Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (Atco)

The Coasters: Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (Atco)

Bo Diddley: Got My Own Bag of Tricks (Chess)

Fats Domino: Fats Domino (United Artists)

The Drifters: Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (Atco)

The Everly Brothers: History of the Everly Brothers (Barnaby)

The Five Royales: The Five Royales (King)

Buddy Holly/Crickets: 20 Golden Greats (MCA)

Jerry Lee Lewis: Original Golden Hits--Volume One (Sun)

Little Richard: Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits (Specialty)

Ricky Nelson: Ricky Nelson (United Artists)

Carl Perkins: Original Golden Hits (Sun)

The Platters: Encore of Golden Hits (Mercury)

Elvis Presley: The Sun Sessions (RCA Victor)

Elvis Presley: Elvis' Gold Records (RCA Victor)

Jimmy Reed: The Ultimate Jimmy Reed (BluesWay)

Huey "Piano" Smith's Rock & Roll Revival (Ace)

Joe Turner: His Greatest Recordings (Atco)

Gene Vincent: The Bop That Just Won't Stop (1956) (Capitol)

Sonny Boy Williamson: This Is My Story (Chess)

Howlin' Wolf: Chester Burnett A.K.A. Howlin' Wolf (Chess)

The Beach Boys: Endless Summer (Capitol)

The Beatles: The Beatles' Second Album (Capitol)

The Beatles: The Early Beatles (Capitol)

The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Capitol)

Bobby Bland: The Best of Bobby Bland (Duke)

James Brown: "Live" at the Apollo (King)

James Brown: "Live" at the Apollo Volume II (King)

Buffalo Springfield: Buffalo Springfield Again (Atco)

The Byrds: The Byrds' Greatest Hits (Columbia)

The Byrds: The Notorious Byrd Brothers (Columbia)

The Byrds: Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Columbia)

Ray Charles: Ray Charles' Greatest Hits (ABC)

Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music (ABC)

Sam Cooke: The Legendary Sam Cooke (RCA Special Products)

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Willy and the Poor Boys (Fantasy)

The Drifters: The Drifters' Golden Hits (Atlantic)

Bob Dylan: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Columbia)

Bob Dylan: Bringing It All Back Home (Columbia)

Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited (Columbia)

Bob Dylan: John Wesley Harding (Columbia)

The Flying Burrito Bros.: The Gilded Palace of Sin (A&M)

Aretha Franklin: Aretha's Gold (Atlantic)

Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland (Reprise)

Jimi Hendrix Experience: Smash Hits (Reprise)

The Impressions: Vintage Years: The Impressions Featuring Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield (Sire)

The Kinks: The Kinks Greatest Hits! (Reprise)

The Lovin' Spoonful: The Best . . . (Kama Sutra)

The Mamas and the Papas: Farewell to the First Golden Era (Dunhill)

Martha and the Vandellas: Greatest Hits (Gordy)

The Miracles: The Miracles' Greatest Hits from the Beginning (Tamla)

Wilson Pickett: The Best of Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)

The Rascals: Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits (Atlantic)

Otis Redding: The Best of Otis Redding (Atco)

Otis Redding: The Immortal Otis Redding (Atco)

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Tamla)

The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones Now! (London)

The Rolling Stones: Out of Our Heads (London)

The Rolling Stones: Between the Buttons (London)

The Rolling Stones: Beggars Banquet (London)

The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed (London)

Diana Ross & the Supremes: Anthology (Motown)

Sam and Dave: The Best of Sam and Dave (Atlantic)

The Shirelles: The Shirelles' Greatest Hits (Scepter)

Phil Spector's Greatest Hits (Warner/Spector)

Dusty Springfield: Dusty in Memphis (Atlantic)

The Temptations: The Temptations' Greatest Hits (Gordy)

The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground & Nico (Verve)

The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground (Verve)

Dionne Warwick: Golden Hits/Part I (Scepter)

The Who: The Who Sing My Generation (Decca)

Jackie Wilson: Jackie Wilson's Greatest Hits (Brunswick)

Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s, 1980

In his 1967 column for "Esquire", music critic Robert Christgau called "My Generation" "the hardest rock in history". In 1981, he included its American version in his "basic record library". Richie Unterberger hailed the album as "the hardest mod pop" ever recorded in a retrospective review for AllMusic: "At the time of its release, it also had the most ferociously powerful guitars and drums yet captured on a rock record." Mark Kemp wrote of the record in "The Rolling Stone Album Guide" (2004):
 With its ferocious blend of grungy distortion, rumbling bass and percussion, and brutish vocals, "The Who Sings My Generation" became the blueprint for much of the subsequent garage rock, heavy metal, and punk. In contrast to debut albums from the Rolling Stones (whose take on Southern American rock & soul was fairly earnest) and the Beatles (who spread the word of rock & roll through sweet harmonies and easily digestible melodies), "My Generation" positively shoved at the boundaries of popular music. Townshend's fiercely original guitar experiments here predate the innovations of his later American rival Jimi Hendrix.


In 2013, Mozgovaya started working at the Voice of America, hosting the daily "Current time" TV show.

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In a "FAREWELL" post on his official Voice of America blog, VOA director David Ensor tosses barbs at members of Congress for what he described as "ill-conceived legislative and internal reform proposals."

BBG Watch reposts David Ensor's "FAREWELL" post as a service to our readers.

The following article is a reposting of a blog post by VOA director David Ensor and does not reflect the views of BBG Watch.

VOA Division Chiefs present Director David Ensor with an award for his service to Voice of America

It has been an honor to serve as the 28th director of the Voice of America.

The VOA team can be enormously proud of what we have accomplished together.

In the last four years, VOA has faced many challenges: from shrinking budgets, to propaganda broadcasts from Russia and China, to the rise of ISIS and an outbreak of Ebola.

VOA has also had to defend itself from sometimes ill-conceived legislative and internal reform proposals.

Yet VOA is keeping itself renewed to face the challenges of today's fast-changing media environment.

We are keeping on track with the human communications revolution now underway, and doing it cost effectively.

Today, the Voice of America is reaching 172 million people a week at last count.

That is 49 million more than the 123 million estimate produced for the Broadcasting Board of Governors covering 2010, the year before I arrived.

That number may sound abstract but it represents something important: VOA has credibility and real global impact.

Back in 2011, when I first walked into the VOA newsroom, we were producing more than 70 news items a day, most of them based entirely on the wires.

That was the right model for VOA in past years, but not for the faster-paced news organization we must be today.

In 2015, VOA's language services also have access to the wires, and their journalism is of a higher standard than ever before.

The VOA News Center team is thus freer now to focus on original reporting – on journalism that makes us unique.

A new Managing Editor and her team are beefing up the Washington beats, moving to a "digital first" workflow, and creating partnerships with language service reporters where they can add special insight or sources.

A new Opinion page on the English website is providing readers with varied views curated daily from American newspapers and websites –

an ongoing example of the open debate that flourishes in our great democracy

One major challenge – and opportunity – we face today is an explosion of new media outlets and ways for people to get their news.

Mobile, social media, podcasts, desktop, Internet, direct-to-home satellite and of course radio – there are more of these sources than ever, and things are constantly evolving.

VOA is seizing the new opportunities with cutting-edge efforts like Dandalin, the new Hausa Service programming stream – audio, pictures, text – designed especially for the mobile device.

Four years ago, like many media organizations, we were still relative newcomers to social media.

Now, we're social media stars in many of our target countries.

VOA Indonesian, for example, has more than 2.3 million Facebook likes.

Our Khmer Service is independently ranked as Cambodia's biggest Facebook page, with nearly 1.6 million likes.

In China, some of our best pieces go viral, reaching tens of millions of Chinese before the censors can stop them.

In places like Africa, much of VOA's huge impact comes about because we broadcast not just in the important colonial languages such as English and French, but also in vernacular tongues, such as Kirundi, and Bambara.

As a result, we reach audiences well beyond the educated elites and, among them, many more women.

Right now the TV sector is where Voice of America is getting the most competition.

It is where governments like Russia, China, and Iran are putting their money.

It is also where our largest audience growth is underway.

Since I got here, we have started new television programs in Russian, Ukrainian, Farsi, Mandarin, Burmese, Urdu, Kurdish, Pashto, Somali, Dari, Creole, English – and many more.

Over the last four years, we have also seen big audience growth on satellite TV in one of the world's most challenging markets: China.

Since we moved more of China Branch resources to television, VOA Weishi has built an audience many times larger than it was four years ago — 75 percent of whom are under the age of 35.

In markets that are more open, we are building TV audiences through the affiliate model, and it may show the greatest promise for VOA's future.

In Latin America, Indonesia, Africa and elsewhere, we work closely with partner stations, producing content that audiences want.

Our daily news show Africa 54, anchored by Vincent Makori, includes reports from the award-winning Nigerian station Channels TV, which is rapidly expanding across the continent.

Channels TV uses live interviews with VOA correspondents in its prime time newscasts.

Even the Russian Service has been able to establish some relationships with online and over-the-air affiliate stations by providing what we call the Washington – or U.S. Bureau – concept.

In Somalia, VOA hosts Sahra Nur and Mohamed Olad reach more than half the population each week with their show Qubanaha – a 15-minute mix of U.S., international, and regional news, as well as local reports broadcast on Somali National TV, on satellite, and online.

Kurd Connection is another VOA affiliate model success.

So much so that we expanded the program from 20 minutes to 50 minutes at the request of our broadcasting partner, NRT TV, one of the region's most popular channels.

For these affiliates – as elsewhere in the world – we leverage our domestic reporting assets and correspondents to provide stations with what they would have, if they had a full-blown Washington Bureau.

We do stand-ups from our rooftop overlooking the Capitol – and from the White House, State Department — and we do them from the New York Stock Exchange.

We provide partner stations with something they cannot get otherwise: the U.S. perspective.

Since I've been here, VOA Operations has dramatically overhauled VOA's New York bureau, where Celia Mendoza now broadcasts to our Spanish Service affiliates from a beautiful set with skyline views of Manhattan.

Originally designed for the age of radio, VOA New York is now a vibrant TV and multimedia broadcast center.

We – and our colleagues at the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) – have also stepped up to the plate on modernizing our television infrastructure, opening a new TV master control, while identifying and setting aside millions of dollars in funding for the move to High Definition television (HDTV) that VOA must soon make if we are to remain competitive.

Nowhere has Operations played a bigger role than in helping get off the ground our ambitious co-production with RFE/RL – Current Time.

VOA host Natasha Mozgovaya shares duties with a network of reporters in the Russian-speaking region and in Prague, New York, and Washington – all brought together by Operations for a technically complex daily, 30-minute program offering viewers bordering Russia a balanced alternative to Moscow's disinformation.

And then there is radio – the foundation of VOA's nearly 75-year reputation for excellence.

We still use shortwave and medium wave to reach audiences in places like North Korea, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe, but they are joined by more and more FM transmitters, and by mobile apps.

There is constant innovation in content as well.

We are targeting young people in Hausa with our new radio show Today and Tomorrow, where our hosts profile young achievers and discuss modern dating and other topics, on a shortwave program that is also available on Soundcloud and podcast on iTunes and Google Play.

When VOA started a call-in show last year about Afghan women's issues, the hosts decided only to take calls from women.

Men kept calling, but our hosts said – please pass the phone to your wife!

And now the show Najiba Noshaba is drawing floods of calls from women in once improbable places like the Taliban's southern heartland.

In the last two years, VOA Urdu host Shahnaz Aziz and her show My Story has connected hundreds of listeners with people who can help, whether it is reuniting a family in Kashmir or connecting a disabled teenager from Pakistan with a filmmaker in India.

Three years ago, our Pashto-language Deewa Radio started broadcasting on direct-to-home satellite.

Their "cheap and cheerful" simulcast – radio on TV – has built strong audiences as dish ownership continues to grow in the border areas of west Pakistan, especially among young people who increasingly get their news from television.

Earlier this year, VOA's Creole Service began simulcasting radio-on-TV on affiliates in Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitian, and Saint-Marc.

They have been so successful that new businesses have signed up to advertise on Radio Tele Dynamic, because of VOA Creole's pull with the new television audience.

As Director, I have visited Mali, Nigeria, Ukraine, Pakistan and Myanmar, among others, and witnessed firsthand what extraordinary passion many in our global audience have for VOA's programming and, as a result, for America.

Whenever our bureaucratic problems seem overwhelming, I think of the people I met on those travels, and it all seems worth it.

Going forward, VOA and its parent organization, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, will continue to face many challenges:

– U.S. international broadcasting needs a better management structure with a fulltime, qualified leader – something the BBG fully recognizes and is working hard to achieve.

For America to respond adequately to the RTs and CCTVs of the world, the U.S. will need to fund our efforts appropriately.

It is time for our country to take international broadcasting – and public diplomacy generally – more seriously.

– There is a need too for constant vigilance against misguided attempts to restrict VOA from reporting independently and honestly on all the subjects that audiences want to hear about.

We at VOA are proud of our coverage of our own country, and are constantly looking for ways to make it better, but we also know that if VOA were ever to be limited by law to just covering U.S. news, many of our key audiences would turn elsewhere for information they currently get from us.

Our country would lose valuable influence around the world.

"Moving forward, VOA will continue to set a standard, to be widely emulated, for principled, objective and trustworthy journalism, based on the notion that the proper response to propaganda is honest reporting, not counter-propaganda.

It will reflect the conviction that if people have good information, they will make better decisions on matters that affect their lives.

Done properly, this will not only ensure a wider understanding of American values and viewpoints, but also enhance respect for the United States as a nation where truthfulness and fairness are highly valued."

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The long-range interests of the United States are served by communicating directly with the peoples of the world by radio.

To be effective, the Voice of America must win the attention and respect of listeners.

These principles will therefore govern Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts:

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VOA news will be accurate, objective, and comprehensive.

2. VOA will represent America, not any single segment of American society, and will therefore present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions.

3. VOA will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies.

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In 2000, Mozgovaya left "Vesti" and became a correspondent for "Yediot Ahronoth" newspaper, covering a broad spectrum of issues in Israel and all over the world. During the presidency of Vladimir Putin, Mozgovaya contributed extensive coverage of the Russian opposition. Meanwhile, she anchored the investigative report TV program "Special Department" on Channel 9, the cultural shows "Osim Ruach" on Channel 1 and "Ha-boker ha-Shvii" on Channel 2.
 From October 2007 she presented the nightly newscast on Channel 9 and starred in the documentary series "Tmol Shilshom", that engages in the history of Israel from 1948, each part dedicated to a different year in history of the country. Although working most of the time in Hebrew, her reports in Russian from the Palestinian territories and Israel were published in various magazines and newspapers in Russia, and one of her blogs was chosen twice as "the best blog" in Russian blogosphere and the "Best Journalistic Blog in Russian" by Deutsche Welle in 2004.
 In 2008, Mozgovaya left "Yedioth Ahronoth" to become the Washington Bureau Chief for "Haaretz" newspaper in Washington, D.C.. She was a frequent lecturer on Israel and Middle Eastern affairs in various U.S. universities, communities and think-tanks. She left "Haaretz" in 2012.


On May 25th 2019, the weekend of the 2019 Indianapolis 500, SCCA announced they will be returning to Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021.

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## Back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for 2021 Runoffs

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and Sports Car Club of America® (SCCA®) announced today that the annual SCCA National Championship Runoffs® will return to the road course at IMS Sept. 25-Oct. 3, 2021, for the 58th running of the unique championship motorsport event.

Mike Cobb, SCCA President/CEO, said this will be only the second time in Runoffs history that the event has been staged at IMS.

The first visit occurred in 2017 and was a massive success for both IMS and SCCA.

"Back in 2017, we felt pretty sure the Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be a 'hit' with SCCA road racing competitors, but that event exceeded even our wildest dreams," Cobb said.

"It was the largest event in Runoffs history, with 969 entries, and produced both great racing and great memories.

The community welcomed us with open arms, and it was just an absolutely wonderful experience for our Club.

We simply couldn't wait to return to that legendary facility, and I'm confident our return in 2021 will be just as exhilarating for all involved."

J. Douglas Boles, president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and a former SCCA competitor, noted that the histories of IMS and SCCA are intrinsically linked.

Many SCCA racers have gone on to compete at the Indy 500, with Mark Donohue and Bobby Rahal currently the only drivers to earn both a Runoffs title and Indy 500 win during their careers.

"There are many drivers, owners and crew who started in SCCA competition and later went on to compete at the Indianapolis 500 over the years," Boles said.

"Hosting the SCCA National Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway remains a natural fit for both organizations and offers those actively involved in motorsports the opportunity to compete at the Racing Capital of the World."

While the SCCA looks forward to the 58th Runoffs at IMS in 2021, SCCA Vice President/COO Eric Prill said racers are currently qualifying for the 2019 Runoffs being held for the first time ever at VIRginia International Raceway Oct. 8-13 in Alton, Virginia; followed by the 2020 Runoffs to be conducted at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

However, today's announcement about returning to IMS will certainly create a great deal of excitement within SCCA's racing community.

"For many of us involved in motorsports today, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy 500 were the spark that ignited our dreams and passion at a young age," said Prill, who also won the 2017 F Production SCCA National Championship race at Indianapolis.

"Just the opportunity to drive a race car around this hallowed facility in the tire tracks of our heroes is something that many of us spent our lives dreaming about.

And to be able to do it at an iconic and unique event like the Runoffs -- where a year, or in some cases a lifetime's effort culminates with the checkered flag while crossing the Yard of Bricks -- is a magical combination."

In 2014, the Runoffs began an annual rotation, moving around the country with the goal of hitting "bucket list" tracks.

Deanna Flanagan, SCCA's Director of Road Racing, said that goal has been achieved as the last several years have seen the Runoffs make appearances at world-class facilities throughout the United States.

"Before 2014, SCCA would conduct its Runoffs at the same venue for multiple years in a row," Flanagan said.

"That was the case starting back in the 1970s with what is now Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and continued at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Heartland Motorsports Park and Road America.

Since beginning the annual rotation, the Runoffs has also made stops at other historic tracks, including WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Daytona International Speedway, Sonoma Raceway and a trip to VIRginia International Raceway this October.

Conducting the Runoffs at a new venue each year presents logistical challenges, but the track staff and community around IMS were wonderful to work with previously, and I'm confident the next Runoffs at the Speedway in two years will be just as memorable and meaningful as the first."

The Runoffs, which caps the Summit Racing Equipment SCCA Road Racing program each year, has evolved into what is now commonly agreed to be the pinnacle of American motorsports.

Since 1964, SCCA has crowned national champions with the winner-take-all, single race Runoffs format through dozens of separate races over three days.

Tracks that have hosted the Runoffs include: Riverside International Raceway (1964, 1966, 1968), Daytona International Speedway (1965, 1967, 1969, 2015), Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (1970-1993), Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (1994-2005, 2016), Heartland Motorsports Park (2006-2008), Road America (2009-2013, 2020), WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (2014), Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2017, 2021), Sonoma Raceway (2018) and VIRginia International Raceway (2019).

The Sports Car Club of America®, Inc., founded in 1944, is a 67,500-member motorsports organization that incorporates all facets of autocross, rally and road racing at both Club and professional levels.

With headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, the SCCA annually sanctions over 2,000 events through its 116 Regions and subsidiary divisions.

Much of the SCCA's activities are made possible with support from the following Official Partners: Hagerty, the Official Insurance Partner of SCCA; Hawk Performance, the Official Brake Products of SCCA; Sunoco, the Official Fuel of SCCA; and Tire Rack, the Official Tire Retailer of SCCA.

To learn more, please visit www.scca.com.

Jonathan Weisheit wrote May 29, 2019 19:11

Put us on the raceway, maybe I'll go, that would be a show.

It's not Watkins Glen, It's not Road Atlanta, It's not VIR, it's not Road America, it's not even Sonoma ,

In short it's not one of the great US road racing venues.

NO Soul at all just a piece of black top built inside a truly amazing and beautiful raceway.

Would be nice if the course used more of the REAL IMS than just the 1-2 short chute and the front straight yard of bricks.

The hallmark of IMS is its four turns and the 2017 course used none of them.

I'll be interested to see what the entry rules will be.

Last time out SRF2 and SRF3 were separate classes, but now all national racers are in SRF3 so the competition will be tighter to make the big show.

Michael L Cummings wrote May 25, 2019 17:29

I though that we were going to be coming back toward the West.

I plan on going to VIR because of the fact that I have never been there before.

I may have to pass on another trip to Indy.

So much for the promised rotation. Figures

Double check that math my friend... 2014 Laguna, 2018 Sonoma, wait until 2022 is announced before you decide the "promised rotation" is broken. ;)

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The Club Racing program is a road racing division where drivers race on either dedicated race tracks or on temporary street circuits. Competitors require either a regional or a national racing license. Both modified production cars (ranging from lightly modified cars with only extra safety equipment to heavily modified cars that retain only the basic shape of the original vehicle) and designed-from-scratch "formula" and "sports racer" cars can be used in Club Racing.   Most of the participants in the Club Racing program are unpaid amateurs, but some go on to professional racing careers. The club is also the source for race workers in all specialties.
 The annual national championship for Club Racing is called the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and has been held at Riverside International Raceway (1964, 1966, 1968), Daytona International Speedway (1965, 1967, 1969, 2015), Road Atlanta (1970–1993), Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (1994–2005, 2016), Heartland Park Topeka (2006–2008), Road America (2009-2013, 2020), Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (2014), and Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2017). In 2018, the Runoffs will go back west to Sonoma Raceway. In 2019, the race will be held at Virginia International Raceway a track where the race has never been held. It was announced on June 15, 2018 that the Runoffs would go back to Road America in the year 2020.


At the end of the season, the new owners changed the name of the FireAntz to the Fayetteville Marksmen.

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# Fireantz Rebrand, Become the Fayetteville Marksmen

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Fayetteville, N.C- The Fayetteville Fireantz have announced that, effective immediately, their name will change to the Fayetteville Marksmen.

The team will continue to compete in the SPHL, and play its home games at Crown Coliseum.

To not only own a professional hockey team, but to provide the people of Fayetteville a real community asset," owner Chuck Norris noted.

"And we wanted a name that paid homage to the history of this town, and Fort Bragg, which is home to many of the elite fighting soldiers in the world."

The logo, which features a Carolina Red Fox with an "M" in his forehead above the blocked words "Marksmen" also carries significance to the team, and the community of Fayetteville.

"The fox identifies with the Marksmen, as it is indigenous to the area, but is also wild, cagy, and ferocious-characteristics showcased on the ice.

And, much like the team, the fox exhibits a softer, cuddly side for kids, school events, and non-profit atmospheres," team President Jeff Longo said.

"With the community involvement, our mascot will be a role model for kids in Fayetteville, and help bring attention to fundraising initiatives and provide entertainment at every game."

The move has been well received by those with information of the change prior to Friday's announcement, including SPHL Commissioner, Jim Combs.

"While we are respectful of the work of Howard Bullard, we are excited that Chuck is looking to grow hockey in Fayetteville, while paying homage to the military history of the region, and carrying on the great tradition of the Fireantz," said Combs.

"Combined with the experiences of Jeff, the on-ice product will prove to be an exciting environment for the fans of Fayetteville and the SPHL," Combs added.

The Marksmen will showcase their new jerseys and mascot later this summer.

Be sure to stay tuned to Marksmen on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and online at www.Marksmenhockey.com.

For media inquiries, contact Ben Garrod at 910.438.4169 or via email at bgarrod@marksmenhockey.com.

On February 13, 2017, Jeffrey M. Longo was hired as the general manager. Later in the 2016–17 season, Longo and local entrepreneur Chuck Norris purchased the FireAntz from the seven-person ownership group, Cape Fear Pro Hockey.


At the Australian Open in January, Herbert and doubles partner Mahut earned the Career Grand Slam in men's doubles after defeating Henri Kontinen and John Peers in the final, 6–4, 7–6.

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Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert have become the eighth men's doubles team to complete the Career Grand Slam.

# Mahut/Herbert Complete Career Grand Slam With Australian Open Title

First team to win all four majors since the Bryan brothers in 2006

Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert became the eighth men's doubles team in the sport's history to complete the Career Grand Slam of all four major championship crowns on Sunday afternoon by clinching their first Australian Open trophy.

The fifth-seeded Frenchmen defeated No. 12 seeds and 2017 champions Kontinen and Peers 6-4, 7-6(1) in one hour and 38 minutes to add to their 2015 US Open, 2016 Wimbledon and 2018 Roland Garros titles.

The tandem hit 14 winners to 25 for Kontinen and Peers, but their greater consistency on serve proved to be the difference on Rod Laver Arena.

"We knew when we won Roland Garros that it was the one missing, so for sure it added maybe a special motivation when entering this tournament," said Herbert.

"I think we wanted it, but we also wanted to be good on court in each match and we focused on the game, and that's why maybe today we could achieve what we achieved here at the Australian Open."

"Today, I didn't have it in mind, because I thought I was sure it would have been really difficult to play if I was just focused on just to win this tournament, because it was the one missing," said Mahut.

"I was just focused on the game, just focused on what I have to do on court to be good, because in front of us we had a really good team to beat."

Herbert and Mahut became the first team to complete the Career Grand Slam since Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan secured their set of major titles at Wimbledon in July 2006.

The 2019 champions are also the second all-French pair in the Open Era (since April 1968) to lift the Australian Open trophy, following in the footsteps of Michael Llodra and Fabrice Santoro.

MEN'S DOUBLES TEAMS TO COMPLETE CAREER GRAND SLAM

Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut (FRA)

*Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman are the only doubles team to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam in 1951.

Kontinen and Peers both saved three break points in their first service games, but the pressure mounted and successive groundstroke winners helped Herbert and Mahut break Kontinen's serve for a 5-4 advantage.

Herbert saved four break points at 1-2 in the second set, before Peers saved two break points — courtesy of two backhand errors — in a 16-point game.

Three successive errors from Kontinen and Peers at the start of the tie-break, gave Herbert and Mahut the upper hand en route to an historic victory.

The two teams are now tied 2-2 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series.

Rod Laver and Roy Emerson, the only two players in the sport's history to capture all four major singles championships twice, presented the trophies on the main stadium at Melbourne Park.

Afterwards, Novak Djokovic, who is attempting to make history today against Rafael Nadal by lifting a record seventh Australian Open singles crown, came out onto court to congratulate Herbert and Mahut.

Herbert and Mahut are now 13-6 in tour-level finals, including six ATP Masters 1000 crowns.

"When I had to choose a partner when [Michael] Llodra retired, then I had no doubt that I had to play with Pierre-Hugues," said Mahut.

"Because I was sure we'd have so much success.

Then after five years, we learned about each other.

We spent so much time on court, out of the court.

As I said on court, I love him like my brother."

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In 1993, Missoni started her own label, but in 1997, she took over from her mother as creative director of the family brand.

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Angela Missoni is the creative director and president of Missoni, her family's knitwear brand known for its psychedelic patterns and multi-coloured zigzag designs.

The brand sold a minority stake to private equity firm FS Mid-Market Growth Equity Fund in June 2018, but Missoni remains president of the company.

Missoni began her professional life running a children's nursery and did not enter the fashion industry until her children were school age.

At this time, she launched her own label and, after a few seasons at her label, she took over from her mother as creative director of Missoni, debuting her first line for the brand in 1997.

Her designs and attitudes reinvigorated the label and placed it back in the fashion zeitgeist, marking the start of a period of commercial success lasting well over a decade.

Missoni's designs and her further development of the brand, along with the accompanying press, largely enabled the company's expansion into the hotel industry and lucrative collaborations with companies such as San Pellegrino and Target.

Angela's daughter, Margherita, is being groomed as her successor, working on the label's younger M Missoni line, along with accessories and swimwear lines.

"Now that she's more involved, I realise that she has all the qualities necessary to be able to do it.

I'd like to eventually have a second life, like my mom had [with Missoni Home, to which her mother moved in 1997], I saw this renewal of her enthusiasm late in life, and it was very different, a different pace.

Let's call it a 'Part II,'" Missoni told Harper's Bazaar.

Missoni was born in 1958 in Milan. She is the third child of Ottavio and Rosita Missoni.


A very well-known trench magazine in the 21st century is the Wipers Times, the periodical of the British Sherwood Foresters.

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Soldiers have always used dark humour as a way of coping with the grim realities of war.

A good example of this is 'The Wipers Times', one of the finest of many trench publications produced on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18).

The Templer Study Centre is an excellent research resource for exploring the history of the British Army and learning more about its impact on the wider world.

In July 1917, the British and French launched a massive offensive near the Belgian city of Ypres.

The bitter struggle that followed came to symbolize the horrors of trench warfare.

### Hellfire Corner: A sign of the times

One of our most iconic First World War objects is the signboard used to mark the infamous 'Hellfire Corner', a busy and dangerous junction near Ypres.

In 1917, Germany adopted a defensive strategy on the Western Front to counter the growing strength of the Allies.

Despite launching several offensives, and suffering heavy casualties, the Allies achieved mixed results.

In September 1916, the face of battle changed forever.

On an unsuspecting enemy, Britain unleashed its new secret weapon - the tank.

The 1916 Somme offensive was one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War.

But it provided the Army with a tough lesson in how to fight a large-scale modern war.

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A 193 million dollar contract for Trophy was awarded to Leonardo DRS, Rafael's American partner, in June 2018, in order to equip a significant number of Abrams M1A1/A2 MBT's with Trophy.

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# Abrams tanks get new round of Israeli-made 'shields' to fend off anti-tank weapons

#### Marines fire an M1A1 Abrams tank during a low-light live-fire exercise near Kankaanpaa, Finland, May 16.

In order to counter the proliferation of anti-tank weapons, the U.S. Army has been exploring options for an active protection system that uses sensors, radar and computer processing to lock on and knock down incoming rocket propelled grenades and anti-tank guided missiles.

Taking steps in that direction, the Army has awarded a $193 million contract to Leonardo DRS for the Trophy Active Protection System in support of the M1 Abrams main battle tank's "immediate operational requirements," according to a June 26 news release.

The Trophy system was developed by an Israeli firm — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. — and their long-standing partner, Leonardo DRS.

Rafael currently fields "some 1,000 systems to all major Israeli ground combat platforms," according to the release.

Trophy is possibly the only combat-proven active protection system on the market.

Variants of the system have been filmed intercepting shots fired on Israeli armored vehicles on the Gaza strip dating back to 2014.

Trophy's active protection system works by using a radar to detect and classify incoming rounds.

The system tracks the threat, computes parameters necessary to intercept it, and transmits the alert to the tank's crew.

If the incoming round poses a danger, the system launches countermeasures to intercept it before it strikes the tank.

The contract was first announced by the Pentagon on June 15, but lobbying for this type of active protection system began much earlier.

In a June 2017 hearing, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told Congress there remains a "critical need" to develop systems that can defeat the various shaped-charge weapons increasingly fielded in conflicts around the world.

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"Right now, there are only two countries whose industries produce these complete systems ...

one of them is friendly, and one of them is not so friendly," Milley said, referencing Israel and Russia.

####### The Trophy Active Protection System outfitted onto an Abrams tank.

Naturally, the Army wound up procuring an active protection system from Israel, rather than Russia.

Milley said in the June 2017 hearing that the Army was working with the "friendly country" to test the system and ensure it fits U.S. armored vehicle designs.

"We intend to field those to first responding units, and we will eventually field them throughout the force, for the entire Army: Guard, reserve and active," Milley said.

"We, the United States, are working very, very fast to have the industrial base produce some systems."

In October, it was announced that the Trophy system would be urgently fielded to a brigade's worth of Abrams tanks in the European theater.

By the time active protection systems are fielded to the total force, "we think the U.S. commercial solutions will be available, and we'll probably put it up at that point for competitive bid when we expand it to the entire Army," Milley said last June.

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The Israeli-based firm echoed Milley's intention to produce their active protection system in the United States.

"Rafael has provided protection solutions to U.S. service members for over two decades via lifesaving passive and reactive armor on vehicles such as Bradley, Stryker and AAV7.

We are excited to continue to do so with [Trophy]," said Moshe Elazar, executive vice president and head of Rafael's land and naval division.

"The majority of [Trophy] components are manufactured by the American defense industry, and we are excited by the opportunity to increase manufacturing in [the United States], including for Israeli systems," Elazar added.

Under the terms of the contract, Leonardo DRS will provide the Army with the Trophy systems, countermeasures and maintenance kits.

Since the introduction of active protection systems, newer anti-tank weapons have also been fielded, such as the Russian-made RPG-30.

"The novelty of the Russian [RPG-30] is that two rockets are fired at the target at the same time," a defense industry official told TASS, a Russian state-media agency.

"One is a so-called 'agent provocateur' 42 mm in caliber, followed a bit later by a primary 105-mm tandem warhead rocket."

In 2012, however, Israeli news outlet Arutz Sheva reported that Rafael was fielding a counter to the RPG-30, known as "Trench Coat," to supplement the existing Trophy system.

Trench Coat reportedly consists of a 360-degree radar and launches 17 projectiles, one of which would ideally strike the tandem missile.

Kyle Rempfer is a senior reporter for Military Times.

He previously served as an Air Force combat controller.

Kyle's reporting focuses on U.S. Army leadership, recruiting, operations, training, personnel and funding.

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Acquisition and tests by the United States.

Trophy has been evaluated with extensive testing on a Stryker vehicle for possible adoption by the US Army, and a Canadian LAV III. The Army tested the Trophy system in 2017, to be fielded within two years as an interim capability until the Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) program produces a system.


In Week 12, Watt recorded nine tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in a 34-17 win over the Tennessee Titans, earning him AFC Defensive Player of the Week.

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# Philip Rivers, Amari Cooper among Players of the Week

Week 12 of the 2018 NFL season witnessed one quarterback break a single-game record with 25 consecutive completions.

Los Angeles Chargers' Philip Rivers was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after breaking Mark Brunell's record of 22 straight completions to open a game in 2006.

His near perfect day helped lead the Chargers to a 45-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his second-half explosion in their win over the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving.

He had touchdown receptions of 40 and 91 yards.

He finished the game with eight receptions for 180 yards.

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week following his big game in a 34-17 win over the Tennessee Titans.

Watt was responsible for 1.5 of Houston's six sacks, but he also helped spring Christian Covington, who had a career-high 2.5 QB takedowns.

Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a pick-six in their win over the Lions.

At the snap, Jackson read the play perfectly and jumped Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford's pass to pick it off and return it 41 yards for a touchdown.

Baltimore Ravens punt returner Cyrus Jones was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after his 70-yard punt return helped his team take a lead against the Oakland Raiders in the team's eventual victory.

Seattle Seahawks kicker Sebastian Janikowski was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking a 31-yard field goal for the win against the Carolina Panthers.

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Watt returned from his injury in time for the season opener against the New England Patriots. After being held without a sack in the first two weeks, he collected three sacks and eight combined tackles in the Week 3 27-22 defeat against the New York Giants, his first sacks since Week 2 of 2016. He followed that up with two sacks the following week in the OT win against the Indianapolis Colts. He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of September after recording five sacks, 20 tackles, and four forced fumbles.


In its fourth week, the album remained at number one for a second week, moving 56,000 album-equivalent units with 749 in traditional album sales, making it the lowest-selling number-one album since "Billboard" began using Nielsen SoundScan to track unit sales, bringing its four-week total to 262,000 album-equivalent units.

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# A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Holds at Top of Chart in Echo of Last Week's Numbers

ImageA Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's "Hoodie SZN" holds the top spot again, with the equivalent of 56,000 sales in the United States, down just 4 percent from last week.

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Squint and this week's Billboard album chart looks almost identical to last week's, as the rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie holds at No. 1 and most of rest of the Top 10 is just slightly reshuffled.

With no major new releases to compete with, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's "Hoodie SZN" holds the top spot for a second week with the equivalent of 56,000 sales in the United States, down 4 percent from last week, according to Nielsen.

The breakdown of that number is also almost identical to that of last week, with 81 million streams and fewer than 1,000 copies sold as a complete album.

Also this week, the soundtrack to "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," featuring Post Malone, Juice WRLD and Nicki Minaj, among others, rose one spot to No. 2, swapping places with 21 Savage's "I Am > I Was," which fell one rung to No. 3.

Post Malone's "Beerbongs & Bentleys" is No. 4, and Meek Mill's "Championships" is in fifth place.

A version of this article appears in print on , Section C, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Rapper Holds On To Top Album Spot.

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"Hoodie SZN" debuted at number two on the US "Billboard" 200 with 90,000 album-equivalent units (including 6,000 pure album sales) in its first week of release. In its second week, the album remained at number two on the chart, earning an additional 58,000 album-equivalent units. In its third week, the album ascended to number one on the chart, earning 58,000 album-equivalent units with 823 copies in traditional album sales. This became A Boogie wit da Hoodie's first US number-one album.


Minogue released a greatest hits compilation "Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection" on 28 June 2019, featuring "New York City" as the lead single.

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# Kylie Minogue announces greatest hits album Step Back In Time: The Definitive Collection

## The album is being released on vinyl, cassette, CD, and digital download.

Kylie Minogue has announced a new greatest hits album.

Step Back In Time: The Definitive Collection is released on Friday June 28 and features her new single New York City, released tomorrow (May 3).

The hits collection (available to pre-order now) features 42 of Kylie's signature songs, the tracklist including her seven UK Number 1s including the million-selling Can't Get You Out Of My Head, and a further 23 tracks that hit the Official Singles Chart Top 10.

The album will be available on CD, deluxe CD with 32-page book, digital download, five coloured cassettes and three vinyl formats.

The cassettes omit Your Disco Needs You and New York City, while the trio of vinyl variants - black, mint green and picture disc (the latter exclusive to Kylie's webstore) - each contain 20 tracks and come with a digital download code for all 42 tracks.

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Notable omissions include If You Were With Me Now, her 1991 Number 4 hit with Keith Washington, Word Is Out, historic in that it was Kylie's first single to miss the Top 10, the Number 6-peaking Chocolate from her Body Language album, and Top 10 hit Giving You Up from her first Parlophone greatest hits Ultimate Kylie.

No songs from the festive album Kylie Christmas or reworkings collection The Abbey Road Sessions are included, while there's also no representation from Kylie's Kiss Me Once album which included the Number 12-charting Into The Blue.

Top 40 hit Timebomb appears on a worldwide-released album for the very first time, while also included is Your Disco Needs You, Kylie's most popular song that was not released as a single in the UK.

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#### Step Back In Time: The Definitive Collection tracklist

Can't Get You Out Of My HeadSpinning AroundLove At First SightDancingIn Your EyesSlowAll The LoversI Believe In YouIn My ArmsOn A Night Like ThisYour Disco Needs YouPlease Stay2 HeartsBreatheRed Blooded WomanThe OneCome Into My WorldWowGet Outta My WayTimebombKids (with Robbie Williams)Stop Me From FallingStep Back In TimeBetter The Devil

Should Be So LuckyCelebrationThe Loco-MotionGive Me Just A Little More TimeNever Too LateGot To Be CertainTears On My PillowJe Ne Sais Pas PourquoiWhat Kind Of Fool (Heard All That Before)What Do I Have To Do?Confide In MePut Yourself In My PlaceWhere The Wild Roses Grow (with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)New

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Life and career.:2017–present: "Golden", "Step Back in Time" and Glastonbury.

In February 2017, Minogue signed a new record deal with BMG Rights Management. In December 2017, Minogue and BMG had struck a joint-deal with Mushroom Music Labels — under the sub-division label Liberator to release her new album in Australia and New Zealand. In 2017, Minogue worked with writers and producers for her fourteenth studio album, including Amy Wadge, Sky Adams, DJ Fresh, Nathan Chapman, Richard Stannard, The Invisible Men and Karen Poole and recorded the album in London, Los Angeles and Nashville, with the latter profoundly influencing the record. Minogue's album "Golden" was released on 6 April 2018 with "Dancing" serving as the album's lead single. "Golden" debuted at number one in the UK and Australia. With this feat, she has reached the top position of the UK Albums Chart in four consecutive decades, from the 1980s to the 2010s.


While fighting in northwest-Pakistan between the Pakistani Armed Forces and the Pakistani Taliban may have been one reason, Sunni Shia sectarian strife was also suggested as a possible driver for their flight.

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Thousands of Pakistanis have fled into Afghanistan with the security situation deteriorating in Pakistan's tribal regions over the past week.

Hundreds of families, comprising some 6,000 mainly women and children, have been crossing the border.

The UN refugee agency says clashes between Pakistan's Shia and Sunni groups have forced people to flee.

It is the first time so many people have crossed this way as for years it was Afghans fleeing fighting.

The refugees have been crossing the border between Pakistan's tribal areas and south-eastern Afghan provinces.

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says historic clashes between Shias and Sunnis in the villages in Kurram, North West Frontier Province, have escalated in the past couple of weeks.

This and the unstable situation in that part of Pakistan have led to the movement of so many people, the UNHCR says.

"It's the first time that we see this in very large numbers which shows that security in those areas has seriously deteriorated and it's probably become out of control," said Salvatore Lombardo, a UNHCR representative in Kabul.

He said many of the people had been given shelter in Afghanistan by villagers who live by the Pashtun Valley tribal code of hospitality, and tents were being handed out to help provide shelter as winter was intensifying along the border.

Over the past three decades millions of Afghans fled the violence in their country during the Soviet occupation, the civil war and then in the fighting that saw the Taleban take control of Afghanistan.

With the rise of the Pakistani Taleban and militant Islamic groups along the Pakistan side of the border, the UN says it now appears that parts of Afghanistan are safer for families.

It is hoped discussions within the tribal groups can resolve the situation and allow the people to return home.

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In January 2008, BBC reported that about 6,000 Pakistanis from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa crossed into Afghanistan, which included women and children.


released on November 6 along with a music video.

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# SHINee's Key Releases 'Forever Yours' Feat. Soyou: Watch the Video

SHINee's Key is "Forever Yours" with his new single, which features soloist and former SISTAR member Soyou.

Released on Tuesday, the track opens with airy strings and Soyou's breathy voice before morphing into a rhythmic pop song that incorporates tropical house synths and R&B melodies as Key professes his dedication.

Known by his stage name but born Kim Kibum, Key will reportedly follow up "Forever Yours" with his first solo album later this month.

The song was released through a throwback music video that sees Key as a car mechanic who takes an interstellar trip in his suped-up, flying Mustang.

With colorful, retro-feeling graphics and word art flashing across the galactic scenes, the clip ends with Key landing in a desert and looking around.

While she can be heard, Soyou -- who has previously spoken about her close friendship with Key -- does not make an appearance in the video.

While it's his first formal track as a soloist, Key has previously worked with numerous other artists on collaborations and been featured on television soundtracks; in 2014, he formed a duo known as ToHeart with INFINITE's Nam Woohyun.

Earlier this year, Key was featured in a remix of Years & Years' "If You're Over Me."

He is the third SHINee member to release a solo album, following Jonghyun and Taemin.

Key recently garnered a lot of attention in the K-pop world for his dedication to his costume on Halloween, when he dressed up as the Harry Potter series' primary antagonist Voldemort.

As a member of SHINee, Key has seen over 10 albums appear on the World Albums chart.

Formed in 2008, the group celebrated their 10th anniversary earlier this year with The Story of Light album series, the first of which peaked at No. 4 on the World Albums chart dated June 9.

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In 2018, Key was featured in Years & Years' remix to their single "If You're Over Me", which was released on July 6, 2018. Key sings in both Korean and English over the original melody alongside the British pop trio. The original Korean verses reflect the song's overall meaning, as Key asks a lover to stop pushing-and-pulling and was written by the singer himself.
 On October 11, 2018, SM Entertainment announced that Key will make his solo debut in late November. Shortly after, on October 20, Key performed a special stage at CHARM's Fashion Show, during HERA Seoul Fashion Week. He performed a new song called "Chemicals", which was later included in his album. Two weeks later, the single "Forever Yours", featuring Key's close friend and former Sistar member Soyou, was pre-