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Smith: Has President Bush become a believer on climate change? Ban: It took some time for me to get President Bush and the U.S. administration to join these U.N. negotiations. I am encouraged that President Bush has finally recognized this as a defining issue, and that the U.N. is the right forum to deal with it. You’ve heard some criticism that maybe you’re too close to the United States. I don’t quite understand why a closer relationship with the United States should be a problem....

title: “Bands With Bandwidth” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-21” author: “Nicole Spencer”

The new rules begin Tuesday but beauty parlors and barber shops can remain open at limited capacity. If businesses such as movie theaters, gyms and amusement parks do not abide by the new COVID-19 restrictions, those responsible could also face up to a year in prison. The new 11,784 cases brought Thailand’s total up to 415,170 since the onset of the pandemic and health officials also announced 81 new deaths, adding to the country’s total of 3,422....

The central bank said that the economy could shrink by 14 percent in 2020, based on estimates of the lockdown being eased in June, which would push the country into its deepest recession on record. The unemployment rate could reach up to nearly 10 percent as the coronavirus lockdown continues to cause damage to the economy. The Bank said the COVID-19 pandemic was “dramatically reducing jobs and incomes in the UK....

The threat - retaliation at the box office - was unmistakable. It was a declaration of economic warfare against one of the world’s most powerful entertainment conglomerates (1996 revenues: more than $21 billion). What lent it credibility was the fact that the Baptist Church, with 15.3 million members, is the nation’s biggest Protestant denomination and one of the mainstays of the militant Christian right. The announcement triggered outrage among gay and lesbian activists on both coasts....

Darwin Hill, 29, was on a house call in southeast Memphis when he was shot at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21. Detectives said Hill and a woman had been hit when a gunman fired into the home. The woman, who has not been named, was critically wounded, according to CBS affiliate WREG. The Gun Violence Archive, which collects information about shootings all over the country, states that 17 people have been shot dead in Memphis since January 1....

The Catalan giants completed the signing of Paulinho on Thursday but are keen to add Coutinho and Dembele to a forward line depleted by Neymar’s world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and a knee injury suffered by Luis Suarez in Wednesday’s Spanish Supercopa defeat to Real Madrid. Deportivo 9/1 to beat Real Madrid Suarez will be out for four to five weeks despite finishing the contest at the Santiago Bernabeu, after which Barca general manager Pep Segura claimed deals for Coutinho and Dembele were close....

Barca signed off on 2017 with an emphatic 3-0 Clasico win over fierce rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. That result, together with defeats for Atletico Madrid and Valencia, means the Blaugrana are nine points clear of Diego Simeone’s men going into the mid-season break. Title holders Madrid, meanwhile, are a distant fourth, 14 points behind Barca, albeit with one game in hand. “The FC Barcelona squad are now on their Christmas holidays,” read a club statement....

Though the 21-year-old will not officially join up with his new team-mates until 2019, a deal between the two clubs has now been agreed. Barca will pay €30m up front for the star of Gremio’s Copa Libertadores triumph of 2017, with another €10m potentially due in add-ons. Arthur was photographed wearing the Catalan club’s jersey in a meeting with Barca sporting director Robert Fernandez back in December, with the player long linked with a move to Camp Nou....

Pep Guardiola raided his former club for a new keeper last summer, but plumped for Claudio Bravo as the natural successor to Joe Hart at the Etihad Stadium. ‘Messi suspension a positive thing’ He has seen that decision questioned by some error-strewn showings from the Chilean, with Willy Caballero now filling first-team duties. City are, however, being linked with another move on the Barca ranks when the transfer window re-opens and Ter Stegen acknowledges that anything could happen....

Barcelona know that a victory would put them a potentially decisive four points clear of Madrid in the La Liga title race, while success for Los Blancos would send them back top of the table and put them right back on track after a difficult couple of weeks. A draw would mean we stay as we are with the two teams separated by just a point at the top of the table, but with Real Madrid having the head-to-head advantage given their 3-1 win over the Catalans at the Bernabeu in October....

The animosity between Malignaggi and Lobov runs deep. Everything started in the summer of 2017 during the lead-up to the boxing match with Lobov’s training partner and close friend, Conor McGregor, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. McGregor brought in Malignaggi (36-8, 7 KOs) to be one of his sparring partners to help him prepare for his first boxing match. Things appeared to be OK with the two until the former UFC two-division champion tweeted a photo of Malignaggi on the mat, trying to indicate he knocked down the current analyst for Showtime Boxing....

Bareback sex increases the risk of getting HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), so it is important to learn what precautions you may need to take if you wish to have it. What Does “Bareback” Mean? The term “bareback” refers to having penetrative sex without the use of a condom. It’s slang commonly used in the LGBTQ+ community and relates to riding a horse without a saddle, also known as riding bareback....

The Web is a confusing place, nowhere more so than in the area of e-commerce. Even simple prices are hard to track. Someone looking for a refrigerator at US Appliance (us-appliance.com), for example, would find most prices highly competitive. Yet a Maytag MSB2154DR model costs $989 for either bisque or white. According to Maytag’s site, the list price of the bisque is $989, but the white model should be $969....

The TikTok posted by Starbucks Spider-Man (@kenmixtape) has received 4.6 million views and over 700,000 likes in the last three days. In the video captioned, “I don’t even know anymore,” the barista asks his viewers: “Y’all wanna see one of the strangest drinks I’ve ever made?” The barista places a cup on the counter and proceeds to pour milk into it. Next, he dumps the milk into a blender and adds Frappuccino base, vanilla bean powder and ice....

If you’re unaware, Sterling has a lifetime ban from the NBA after recordings of him using racist language were leaked. Davis signed a five-year, $65 million deal to play for his hometown Clippers before the the 2008 season. He was on the team until 2011. MORE: KD gets law degree in three days | Malone’s ‘standing offer’ to fight Kobe | Biggest draft busts During his time with the Clippers, he had several encounters and run-ins with Sterling....

The Rays are searching for a manager to replace Joe Maddon. The released their first list of candiates last week.

A string of states have reversed their reopening plans following a recent spike in new infections. Here we take a closer look at the states where bars have been closed again this month. California On Sunday, bars in seven California counties including Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, San Joaquin, and Tulare, were ordered to close “due to the rising spread of #COVID19,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a post on his official Twitter account....

“Juan Marichal has more innings than me (3,507), and for Dominicans, I want to beat him also,” Colon told reporters, according to MLB.com. “It’s about 50 innings that I have left.” PHOTOS: Bartolo Colon for all the teams he has played for in his career In fact, Colon, with 3,445 2/3, needs to throw 61 2/3 more frames to reach that mark. He passed Marichal for most wins by a Dominican-born pitcher when he notched No....