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Bill Clinton might well pay attention to Eduar-do Silva’s story as he meets with his 33 hemi-spheric colleagues at the Summit of the Americas in Miami this week – for several reasons. First, the success of Chile’s privatized social-security system is a symbol of the new confidence and explosive economic growth in South America. Pinochet’s pension plan has created a massive pool of money available for private investment in Chile, $22 billion and rising (nearly 50 percent of that country’s GDP, expected to top out at 100 percent in 2005)....

Moody’s says there is a 35 percent probability that the trade war will escalate. It modeled the potential impacts of an escalating trade conflict between the U.S. and China, which has seen tariffs imposed on much of the $540 billion in Chinese goods imports. “Given the high-stakes game of chicken, it is not difficult to imagine a darker scenario in which tariffs on all U.S.-China trade rise further and additional nontariff barriers are imposed,” the Moody’s report says....

Final Fantasy 9 has gotten a surprising amount of attention recently thanks to the confirmation an animated TV show is in the works. This title is often considered to be the sleeper hit of the PS1 and PS2 Final Fantasy generation, so it’s a surprise to see it receive so much attention. If this trend continues, it would make sense for the game to receive a new release to complement its existing HD remaster....

No one would have contested that claim back in 2016 when they beat a poor Roma side, a weak Wolfsburg and then an overmatched Manchester City in the knockout stage. In the final they faced – for the second time in three years – Atletico Madrid, their rivals over whom they enjoy one of sport’s most enduring hexes. But smuggling the trophy back to Santiago Bernabeu after penalties in Milan nonetheless gave Madrid the belief that they owned it once more....

She may have just blown it off the hinges. In “Monster,” Theron plays Aileen Wuornos, the highway prostitute who became America’s first female serial killer. Convicted of murdering six of her johns, Wuornos was executed in Florida 15 months ago. The movie, written and directed by first-time filmmaker Patty Jenkins, seeks to explain how this victimized woman became a villain, and places a love story between Wuornos and a conflicted young woman (Christina Ricci) at its center....

This was Iga Swiatek’s maiden grasscourt match win on the WTA tour, which improved her win-loss record on the surface to 1-2. But there was a moment towards the end of the contest that generated a bit of controversy on Twitter, with some fans claiming that the 20-year-old had been guilty of gamesmanship. That incident wasn’t discussed during Iga Swiatek’s post-match press conference though. Instead, the Pole evaluated her performance in detail, pointing out how she remained strong and showed faith in her own skills despite not having gotten used to playing on grass yet....

All of us these days live in homes with multiple devices that charge over USB, many of which need recharging every single night. It quickly gets to the point where you have more devices than you have mains power outlets, and messy USB chargers and cables sticking out of wall sockets in every room of the house. Desktop chargers such as this five-port USB charger from iHarbort remove the need for all that clutter and free up your power points, allowing you to fast-charge multiple USB devices from a single socket....

The Fighting Illini forward was arrested on charges of vandalism, public intoxication and resisting arrest in Deauville, France Friday morning, according to WCIA-TV . MORE: 99 things to be excited about for the 2015-16 season | In Koenig’s famous cuts, a barber finds hope Illinois coach John Groce acknowledged the incident, releasing a statement from Deauville. “Darius has been suspended indefinitely after violating team rules during our trip,” Groce said....

An unnamed attendee at a August 16 fundraiser for Sandoval posted photos of a man pointing a fake gun at someone wearing a Trump mask and traditional Mexican clothing. Sandoval can be seen in other pictures with the man holding the fake gun, but it’s not clear if he knew about the staged assassination while it was happening. “The incident that took place is unacceptable,” Sandoval told WCIA. in an email....

With massive releases like Elden Rings, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and two Call of Duty titles, 2022 has proven to be a great year for gamers of all sorts, and 2023 promises to be even better. Next year brings the arrival of new titles like Bethesda Softworks’ Starfield, long-awaited sequels for the Alan Wake and Diablo franchises, and even innovative new gaming hardware in the form of Sony’s PSVR2. Unfortunately for some gamers, 2023 will also mark the end of the line for several EA titles, with the publisher recently announcing that servers for 3 Medal of Honor games are shutting down in February 2023....

Organizers argue that many are facing deportation from convictions stemming from long ago legal matters—sometimes decades old—that have since been resolved. Their sentences served, they are now productive members of their communities and have been for some time. “When coming here as refugees, many went to cities that were hard to grow up in, and were exposed to gang violence,” said Lowell’s Sovanna Pouv, the executive director of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association to The Boston Herald....

Authorities say that the farms, allegedly disguised as legal hemp farms, are being run by foreign cartels that force their workers to live without the bare essentials and threaten their lives if they don’t comply. This revelation comes against the backdrop of violent crime surges and increases in water theft in Jackson and Douglas counties. Commissioners in Josephine County said the farms are preparing an emergency declaration, citing “rampant violations of county codes, state water laws and criminal laws....

Every year, millions of people around the globe make the essentially economic choice of whether to come to the United States—legally or illegally. But in the past 18 months the calculus behind that decision has changed. Many immigrants are leaving the United States—willingly and unwillingly—and countless others are deciding not to come. The reasons: tougher enforcement and border control, a slowing U.S. economy and impressive growth in developing countries, where many immigrants hail from....

During our first Immortals Fenyx Rising preview, we walked away impressed with what the game had to offer, and after spending another 4 hours with it, that feeling of excitement hasn’t dissipated. If anything, it’s grown, as the early hours of Fenyx Rising — which we got to experience during the preview — set up a game that puts an equal emphasis on exploration and narrative. RELATED: Monster Energy May Be Real Reason Why Gods and Monsters Changed Its Name...

Each week, fans like myself find a match or a segment that we’re so captivated by, we do what we can to share it throughout the wrestling community. Whether it’s an incredible match between Rich Swann and Michael Elgin, Tessa Blanchard’s will to overcome the outdated belief that female wrestlers don’t measure up to the men or the supernatural happenings featuring Rosemary and Su Yung, the company has everything you could ask for....

Though both of these conditions may show up as blisters around the mouth, there is usually a telltale sign that helps differentiate one from another. A healthcare provider can usually diagnose a cold sore versus impetigo by looking at the affected area of the skin. Impetigo and cold sores can spread to others but are also preventable. This article discusses the similarities and differences between impetigo and cold sores, including symptoms, causes, and treatment....

If you have a feeding tube or take care of someone with a feeding tube, there are several things you should know that will help keep things running smoothly. Tips for Taking Care of Your Feeding Tube Keep the insertion site clean and dry. Clean the area around the tube with plain soap and water at least once a day, more often if there is any drainage or formula oozing onto the skin....

During an interaction with journalist Indranil Basu for SK Live, the 41-year-old leg-spinner picked his top five spinners and batsmen. Growing up in Pakistan in the 1980s, it was very natural for a budding leg-spinner like Imran Tahir to idolise the legendary Abdul Qadir. Having represented Pakistan in junior cricket, Imran Tahir would migrate to South Africa in the mid-2000s and gradually penetrate the South African pace-obsessed cricket setup to make a mark as a world-class spinner....

A litany of quest markers, seemingly endless side content, and points of interest covering the landscape can be overwhelming for players wanting to take in the sights at a leisurely pace. To others, it’s a host of interesting activities in a fleshed-out virtual checklist. In many Ubisoft franchises from Assassin’s Creed to Watch_Dogs, players are never short of things to do. Though many of the franchises that fall under the company’s banner have comparable design, it’s a philosophy that has revolutionized open-world games for the better, both for Ubisoft and other developers, too....

The shootings reportedly took place at around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, with staff reportedly working in at least one of the two neighboring offices that came under fire. While no one was injured in the attack, Christopher Combs, head of the FBI’s San Antonio operations, warned that had the bullets “gone two inches in another direction…we could be here today talking about the murder of a federal official.” Calling the shootings “cowardly, brazen, violent acts,” Combs said that whoever had fired the shots appeared to have done “some research” because “they knew what floors ICE was on, and they hit those,” NBC reported....