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Cryptic references to the White House efforts are contained in a new Senate Intelligence Committee report released last Friday that debunked purported links between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda. However, attempts by committee Democrats to make public a more explicit account of White House interest in the anecdote were thwarted when the “intelligence community” refused to declassify a CIA cable that lays out the controversy, according to congressional sources. Democrats charged in a written statement that intelligence officials had failed to demonstrate “that disclosing the [cable] … would reveal sources and methods or otherwise harm national security....

However, they couldn’t have been more wrong. There are many characters in Attack on Titan who pose a huge threat to other people. They are ruthless, cold-hearted individuals who do not care about the welfare of other people. To put it simply, they are more dangerous than the Titans. 8 Eren Yeager Eren Yeager is the main character of the series. At the beginning of the story, Eren seemed like a very nice person, who cared about his friends and the other people who existed inside the walls....

Johnson was charged with battery after punching a woman in the face last month. The freshman was suspended, then kicked off the team on Monday after video of the altercation surfaced. MORE: Johnson removed from team after video goes viral Attorney Jose Baez told NBC News that the woman began yelling at Johnson when he bumped into her on his way to the bar inside the club. Baez said his client tried to deescalate the situation, but the woman kneed him in the groin, then took a swing before Johnson reacted....

Aubameyang reacted Thursday to an interview Hans-Joachim Watzke gave to the Süddeutschen Zeitung newspaper the day before, in which the CEO said some players had left for clubs that weren’t playing in the Champions League. “Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who is playing brilliantly for Arsenal, probably gets a warm heart when he looks at his bank balance. But Wednesdays he is sad as he only looks at the Champions League on TV,” Watzke said....

Gabon striker Aubameyang has previously been touted for a move from Signal Iduna Park to Real Madrid – speculation he has inflamed on more than one occasion – while the Bundesliga’s top scorer in 2016-17 was a reported target for AC Milan and pondered a switch to the Chinese Super League during the last transfer window. Despite mixed form for Dortmund overall this season and the departure of head coach Peter Bosz, the 28-year-old has starred again with 21 goals across 23 games in all competitions....

The trees will replace two towering oak trees that were removed in 2013 after being poisoned. Toomer’s Corner, at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and College Street, has been the spot for celebrations after Auburn football victories for more than a half century. Those original oak trees were a large part of that tradition, with fans rolling the trees in toilet paper (aka “rolling the corner”) after victories. An Alabama Crimson Tide fan, Harvey Updyke, poisoned the two trees with a powerful herbicide following Auburn’s victory over Alabama in the 2010 Iron Bowl....

Over-paid and underwhelming: Good riddance to Schweinsteiger Despite returning to first-team training last month, Schweinsteiger is surplus to requirements under Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. A January departure from the Premier League is looking increasingly likely, and the Chicago Fire have emerged as one of the front-runners to sign the 32-year-old former Germany and Bayern skipper. And despite interest from other clubs around Europe, 1990 World Cup winner Augenthaler has tipped his compatriot to swap England for the United States....

The name Aunt Jemima was inspired by the song “Old Aunt Jemima,” which was performed at minstrel shows, typically by a white man wearing blackface, while the original Aunt Jemima image was of an offensive “mammy” caricature. Now the brand famous for its pancake mix and syrup will be known as Pearl Milling Company, named after the company founded in 1888 in St. Joseph, Missouri, that originally created the self-rising pancake mix that would eventually be branded as Aunt Jemima....

The Cardinals announced Wednesday that Wilkinson was one of four players released as they clear roster space for their rookie class. MORE: Last stop for Arians | Analysis of every team’s draft The 24-year-old Wilkinson retired as an Australian rules player to pursue an NFL career as a cornerback. He played for the Gold Coast Suns from 2011-13, and then played in 27 games for the Northern Blues with five goals....

Dillon, who is the grandson of Earnhardt’s former car owner Richard Childress, paid tribute to The Man In Black with his last-lap pass and post-race celebration. Dillon was trailing leader Aric Almirola in overtime with one lap remaining but like Senior did many times in his 76 career wins, Dillon moved the leader to take the win. Dillon, who was in victory lane for Earnhardt’s lone Daytona 500 win in 1998, said after the race his win was for Earnhardt, who passed away after a wreck on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500....

Over the last few weeks, cracks have begun to show in the stable consisting of Zelina Vega, Andrade, Austin Theory, and Angel Garza and the angle is expected to continue on Monday Night RAW. What better way for the storyline to unfold than to have Theory ousted from the stable and him going after the United States Championship held by Andrade. Austin Theory put up a photo of him posing with the United States Championship, captioned ‘Que Pasa’, which translates to ‘What’s up?...

After New Zealand were reduced to 39/3 in the 13th over, Grant Elliot (83) and Ross Taylor (40) defied the odds with a 111-run stand for the fourth wicket. But four-time World Cup champions Australia got the ascendancy eventually by bowling out the maiden finalists for a bare 183. Admirably supported by inspiring fielding, Australia’s seamers Mitchell Starc (2-20), Mitchell Johnson (3-30), James Faulkner (3-36) and spinner Glenn Maxwell (1-37) were all over the New Zealanders, who lost the final seven wickets for just 33 runs....

Both teams have played 118 completed One Day Internationals against each other, with the Australians leading the head-to-head scoreline 73-45. Meanwhile in case of matches played at Sydney, the scoreline salutes the Australians at 15-2, with one game ending without a result. Both nations last faced each other in this format at Sydney in January 2016. After being put in to to bat first, Australia posted a mammoth 330 runs on the board in their 50 overs, but the target was overhauled by the visitors with six wickets and two balls to spare....

It will be Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk’s first match in charge of the green and gold and he will be keen to integrate his style within the squad and get to know the capabilities of his players. Norway missed qualification to Russia under Swede Lars Lagerback - finishing fourth in their qualifying group behind Germany, Northern Ireland and the Czech Republic - and will be hoping to start developing their squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament....

Ahead of the Test, the Saurashtra Cricket Association are unhappy with BCCI for flying in curator Daljit Singh to prepare the wickets for the first Test. Apart from these, a lot of other things also happened in the world of cricket over the last 24 hours. Let us take a look at some of them. Harbhajan Singh slams Indian selectors for not picking Rohit Sharma A couple of days back, the Indian selectors announced the Indian squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against West Indies....

Keys, unperturbed, still did her mighty best to do it. MORE: Serena advances to final | Sharapova takes down Makarova | PHOTOS: Australian Open 2015 Hingis and Henin are the only two players to have beaten sisters Venus and Serena Williams in consecutive Grand Slam matches, with Kim Clijsters also having beaten the pair in the same major tournament — but not in successive rounds. If a fortnight of grueling battles against the world’s best was not enough for you, throw in back-to-back clashes with the Williams sisters....

The Swiss sixth seed continued his straightforward run at Melbourne Park with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 thrashing of Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili on Saturday. The 17-time grand slam champion is delighted to have won easily to this stage, with all his matches lasting under two hours. But whether he has the match practice required ahead of a meeting with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Gilles Simon remains an unknown. "I'm happy that from my side I'm winning my matches in straight sets," Federer said....

Wawrinka, the fourth seed, was the aggressor from the outset and never looked in any real danger, despite wasting five match points as he triumphed in 2 hours, 4 minutes at Rod Laver Arena. MORE: Must-see photos from Melbourne | Rafa runs out of gas “Phew, I’m still nervous,” Wawrinka said a post-match interview on court, according to The Associated Press. “It’s never easy with his returning. You have to go for it....

[1] Novak Djokvoic (SER) bt Hyeon Chung (KOR) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 [1]Serena Williams (USA) bt Camila Giorgi (ITA) 6-4, 7-5 [3] Roger Federer (SUI) bt Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 6-2 6-1 6-2 [6] Petra Kvitova (CZE) bt Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 6-3 6-1 Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) bt [25] Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6-4 7-6 Margaret Court Arena Daria Gavrilova (AUS) bt Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 7-6 6-4 [4] Agniezska Radwanska (POL) bt Christina McHale (USA) 6-2 6-3...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Manchester clubs have already shown they are the best equipped to win the Premier League title this season but their biggest tests are still to come, former England striker Alan Shearer told Reuters. City top the standings on 19 points after seven games with United just behind them on goal difference, the free-scoring pair five points clear of Tottenham Hotspur in third place after flying starts to the campaign....