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Qatani may not be the last witness to turn up on interrogation tapes. Another newly released document shows that the State Department permitted foreign intelligence services to question Gitmo detainees in June 2002 under the condition that the United States would record audio and video. It’s unclear how many of those tapes still exist. A spokesman for the U.S. military at Gitmo told NEWSWEEK that base officials are “not required to tape interrogations and did not routinely do so....

In the face of this mess, a flat tax has so much appeal that I yearn to believe. But I have to sign on to the drawbacks laid out here last week by my colleagues Allan Sloan and Robert Samuelson (the plan’s numbers don’t add up; most of the tax cut goes to investors and the well-to-do; backers exaggerate the plan’s effect on growth). On the positive side, the tax on individuals is pretty clean....

After ringing a shot off the crossbar and hitting a pair of posts, Gaudreau scored the eventual game-winner on the power play at 7:44 of the third period as his Calgary Flames beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1. “After hitting that many posts, crossbars, I think they’d be frustrated as well,” said Gaudreau, who backhanded a pass from linemate Elias Lindholm past Kings defenseman Drew Doughty and goalie Calvin Petersen....

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According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, following the issues caused by Domino’s Pizza due to the Nick Gage pizza cutter spot, Pabst Blue Ribbon decided they were going to rush production to air a commercial the following week on AEW Dynamite, and they wanted Hangman Page to star in their commercial. Hangman Page flew to St. Louis to record the commercial and was paid “a flat fee” by Pabst Blue Ribbon....

MORE: Leaderboard | Tiger Woods will not play | Tournament schedule To accommodate golf’s return to the Olympics, which start Aug. 5, the year’s final major moved from its traditional mid-August date to this week. No other major budged, of course, just the PGA. Henrik Stenson prepares for the 2016 PGA Championship. (Getty Images) And so if it feels like it was just the other day that golf had one of its greatest duels — Henrik Stenson shooting a record-tying 63 to beat Phil Mickelson in a thrilling finish to the British Open at Royal Troon — it’s because it pretty much was....

A wide-ranging survey conducted among 2,382 U.S. residents by CBS News/YouGov found a 55 percent majority have already been vaccinated or plan to get the shots as soon as they become available. The data shows Americans, particularly Black and Hispanic adults, are increasingly open to vaccination. But about one-third of unvaccinated people said they don’t trust the science behind the vaccines and accused the scientists who produced them of continually getting coronavirus information wrong....

The gulf war was supposed to reshape the Mideast–and on the way, to encourage regional democracy and even the redistribution of wealth. Some change may still be possible; last week Syria agreed to a formula for a Mideast peace conference, a concession that put pressure on Israel to agree to genuine negotiations on the Palestinian issue (page 33). But one year after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait ignited the gulf conflict, most of the same faces and the same tired policies remain....

The development turned to protest when Germany’s players held their hands over their mouths and the country’s football association issued a statement alleging they had been silenced before their opener against Japan. England captain Harry Kane was due to be the first captain to wear the armband, as a symbol of unity and inclusion, in his side’s Group B opener with Iran on Monday. He was to be joined by the captains of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Wales and the Netherlands in wearing the armband at the World Cup in a move that was praised worldwide....

The Finals capped the five-day tournament that featured some of the best basketball sides from Indian club/units and states. Tipping off on January 30th, the tournament was organized by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) and the Karnataka State Basketball Association (KSBBA). Undefeated Tamil Nadu came into the tournament on the back of four straight wins and a rematch with Maharashtra, whom they had blown out by 29 points earlier in the tournament....

The report, written by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, “a non-partisan organization dedicated to addressing America’s long-term fiscal challenges to ensure a better economic future,” details how American households spent or saved their three stimulus checks that have been given out so far as part of federal coronavirus relief packages. “The first round of funds was mostly disbursed in April of last year, when the unemployment rate was at its highest (14....

As of Monday afternoon, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Montana are the only states to have not identified any cases of the Omicron variant. However, officials are urging people to prepare as it’s only a matter of time before the variant is detected and it’s possible Omicron could become the dominant COVID variant in the United States. Omicron, first detected in South Africa at the end of November, is believed to be extremely infectious....

The two-time world champion’s signing was confirmed by the team on Wednesday, with reports suggesting he has joined on an initial two-year deal. That means Alonso, who turns 39 this month, will be 41 during the 2022 season, the first year F1 brings in new regulations the Spaniard hopes will produce a more level playing field. Alonso is in his second year away from the grid and his last championship came in 2006, but he feels as fit and ready as he ever has before....

Despite being deployed out of position for the most part of the ongoing season, the former Eupen player is the joint top goalscorer in the Belgian top-flight with nine goals. He was dropped to the bench against Ivan Leko’s men on Sunday, and only entered the fray when his side were already three-goal down but that was not enough to spare him Vanhaezebrouck’s wrath. “It does not make much sense to put Onyekuru at the center, but when he is standing there, he does not move, and he just moves to the left… he always let himself down,” Vanhaezebrouck was quoted as saying by Voetbalkrant....

Once considered the most reliable box-office guarantee outside of Julia Roberts, sequels have now become one of the trickiest feats in show business. There’s no guarantee they will fare as well as the first film–and they almost always cost more to make. It can take years to reassemble the creative team behind the original film, and it better be worth the wait. “Nothing kills a franchise quicker than turning out a bad sequel,” says John Davis, who spent three years on this summer’s “Doctor Dolittle 2....

Free Fire frequently conducts various events to dish out rewards for the players in the game. However, the upcoming Operation Chrono event is speculated to the biggest event that the game has witnessed in a very long time. This event will start on 7th December, and leaks suggest that Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese football player, could the next Ambassador of the game and may even appear as a new character in Free Fire....

The arrival of club legend Frank Lampard saw positivity injected into the club. The early announcement of the new manager and his team also meant that Lampard would have a full pre-season with the squad. As usual, with the massive loan army returning and first team players missing due to extended spells with the national team or recuperating from injuries, Lampard had to choose who would make the pre-season tour....

Recently, in the clash between Manchester City and Chelsea, racist curses were directed at Raheem Sterling. During the fierce North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham, a banana peel was aimed at Gabon international Aubameyang. Sterling was incredibly calm during the match itself, taking to Instagram to shed light on this matter. This has gotten people to take a step back and look at things the way they are. It is time we accept its presence in the sport and educate masses about this evil, empower those who need it and vilify those who have been charged against it....

TMZ says that the two sides started talking after Hogan expressed interest in appearing at the Greatest Royal Rumble last week, which obviously didn’t happen. WWE has since commented on the report saying: Although they have stated that Hogan is not under contract, that doesn’t mean that two sides are not negotiating. Opinions from current and former WWE stars have been mixed. 2018 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee, Mark Henry has said that him and others are not ready for a Hogan return and that Hogan needs to apologize to everyone in the company...