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MANCHESTER CITY are closing in on the signing of Porto midfielder Fernando after agreeing a £12m fee with the Portuguese club.
The Premier League champions have been tracking the Brazilian for the last 12 months and came close to sealing a deal on transfer deadline day in January.
Six months on, City look to have finally got their man after Porto announced the transfer on the Lisbon Stock Exchange.
"FC Porto hereby informs the market that it has reached an agreement with Manchester City for the permanent transfer of professional footballer Fernando Reges for 15million euros," the statement read.
Fernando, 26, becomes manager Manuel Pellegrini's second signing of the summer following the arrival of Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna on a free transfer.
City are also interested in adding Fernando's Porto team-mate Eliaquim Mangala to their ranks.
Reports suggested that City had activated the France defender's £36m release clause, but neither club have confirmed this as of yet.
But having been fined £49m last month for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations, City are having to be slightly more cautious in the transfer market.
City will only be able to spend a maximum of £49m on new additions, unless they can raise funds through player sales.
Pellegrini is interested in signing Barcelona winger Alexis Sanchez, who is also attracting the attentions of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United.
However City have confirmed that any arrivals will not come at the expense of forward Alvaro Negredo.
The Spanish forward is reported to have been subject of a £15m bid from Atletico Madrid, with the La Liga champions eager to find a suitable replacement for Chelsea-bound Diego Costa.
DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- On a historic night for America, Barack Obama secured the Democratic Party's nomination for president and emerged for the first time on stage in Denver with running mate Sen. Joe Biden.
The Democrats jumped to their feet as they made history with Obama as their leader. Outside the hall, Republican leaders also hailed the achievement.
"This is something people like me have been waiting for for days, weeks. Years," said Howard Hemsley, an African-American delegate from New York. "He's going to the White House. He's going to be our next president." iReport.com: "Never thought I'd see this day"
President Clinton and Biden, two of the party's elder statesmen, lavished praise upon the newly crowned nominee and did their best to paint Republican rival Sen. John McCain as a candidate who would lead the country down a dangerous path.
Obama's perceived weakness compared to McCain on foreign policy and national security issues has been of concern to Democratic strategists, especially since Russia's conflict with Georgia intensified this month.
According to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll, 78 percent of registered voters said they believe McCain can handle the responsibilities of commander in chief, compared to 58 percent for Obama.
"And here's what I have to say about that. Everything I learned in my eight years as president, and in the work I have done since in America and across the globe, has convinced me that Barack Obama is the man for this job."
The ex-president had been one of the most vocal critics of Obama during the protracted primary season. Republicans have used the Clintons' earlier criticism of Obama's experience in their attacks on the Democratic presidential nominee.
Going into the convention, there were still a lot of questions about whether the Clintons were ready to embrace Obama following the bruising primary battle.
Clinton seemed to change that narrative as he declared his support for Obama.
Continuing criticism leveled by Clinton and other speakers this week, Biden took to the stage and delivered an assault on Republican policies.
"As we gather here tonight, our country is less secure and more isolated than at any time in recent history. The Bush-McCain foreign policy has dug us into a very deep hole, with very few friends to help us climb out," he said.
The six-term senator pointed to his friendship with McCain, but said "I profoundly disagree with the direction that John wants to take the country."
Kellogg has taken a majority stake in the Egyptian biscuit maker Bisco Misr as it seeks growth by pushing into emerging markets.
The Battle Creek, Michigan, company is paying $125 million, or $12.56 per share (89.86 Egyptian pounds), for 85.93 percent of Bisco's stock. It is financing the deal with debt.
Bisco makes Bisco Luxe, Chico Chico and Bisco Wafers. The Cairo company has three manufacturing plants and about 3,300 employees.
Kellogg Co., whose brands include Keebler, Special K, Pop-Tarts and others, said Thursday that the transaction is not expected to have a material impact on its 2015 earnings.
Standing in front of the pitcher's mound at Fenway Park moments before Game 2 of the World Series were seven self-proclaimed "idiots." As members of the 2004 World Series champions, the first Boston Red Sox team to win in 86 years, the men who were on the field, ranging from role players like Alan Embree to legends in ...
Noticeably absent from Wednesday night's first-pitch festivities was Curt Schilling, the man whose "bloody sock game" during that 2004 run helped turn him into one of the most revered heroes in Red Sox lore. He is also the same man who suggested earlier in the day that the string of pipe bombs targeting prominent figur...
The relationship between a franchise that's two games away from its fourth World Series title since 2004 and one of its most memorable playoff performers has been cold. It may be even chillier now, as the Red Sox acknowledged that they did not invite Schilling to help throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
"We did not reach out to him,'' a Red Sox executive told the Boston Globe. "But it is not out of spite. It was originally just going to be Pedro and David and Wake [Tim Wakefield] and [Kevin] Millar, but we heard from a few others and they are included."
Less than two hours after the initial tweet from the Globe's Dan Shaughnessy, Schilling confirmed on Twitter that he was not invited.
"Nope. No worries though," he tweeted, saying that he was excited to see his old teammates have their moment. Schilling added: "Oh and I get to keep my 3 rings and 3 trophies, so it's all good."
The Red Sox did not respond to a request for comment.
The breakdown in the relationship between Schilling and the Red Sox started in 2007. In a 2016 podcast, Schilling said that management accused him of not being truthful regarding an injury he was dealing with at the time. The pitcher would retire after that season, which culminated in another World Series championship.
"I basically have never spoken to them since and never will speak to them again," he said. "It's why I won't do anything with the organization in an official capacity unless it's for somebody that I know. But at the end of the day, they tried to make me admit to doing something I didn't do and basically tell me that I ...
Though he was not invited Wednesday, Schilling did receive an invitation and attended the 10-year celebration for the 2007 World Series team last year. His other former teams, the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks, have invited him back for events as recently as this season.
Still, the first-pitch snub was not taken lightly by his family on Twitter, specifically his wife, Shonda, and one of his sons, Grant.
"Ownership sure didn't have a problem with him when slicing and shooting [his] ankle up to pitch," his wife tweeted. "Always better to fly 8 men in rather then ask one that stayed and raised his family here 16 miles from the ballpark."
Grant Schilling, who identified himself as liberal and said he doesn't agree with many of the things his father says, tweeted his disgust to the Red Sox for how they've treated his dad.
"I get you don't agree with him, but not inviting him after all he's done for you is sad, my father didn't even mention what you did to him," the son said. "Makes me sad to see the logo now knowing you won't even give him an invite after he gave you those innings."
In an Esquire profile published last year, Schilling, who was fired from ESPN in 2016 for "unacceptable" conduct stemming from him sharing an anti-transgender meme, toyed with the idea of running against Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., in this year's midterms — and maybe even running for president after, and if, Presid...
Although he did not move forward on a Senate bid, Schilling is keeping busy this election cycle, fundraising and campaigning for Warren's opponent, Republican Geoff Diehl, who is considered a heavy underdog in his effort to unseat the junior senator from Massachusetts.
Joe Zee is leaving his post at Elle for Yahoo. WWD reports that “multiple sources” said Zee, who has been creative director at Elle since 2007, has accepted an offer from Yahoo to run a fashion site.
If the rumor turns out to be true, it wouldn’t be surprising. Last week, Yahoo announced that it was shuttering its women’s site Shine so it could focus on launching several sites with specific focuses. Then, just two days ago, Bobbi Brown was hired to be editor of Yahoo Beauty. It seems Zee is next in line.
Should Zee leave, Alex Gonzalez, currently Marie Claire’s artistic director and Town & Country’s design director, could be a possible successor.
For more Zee, below is Mediabistro’s interview with him. In the segment, Zee explained how he broke into the fashion industry.
Under the Smart City Mission, IPSCDL wants to ensure barrier-free access to the beach.
PANAJI: The Rs 9.3-crore, World Bank-funded tender to redevelop Miramar beach has run into rough weather. The tender has been scrapped after the state authorities found that the Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) project was not in sync with the capital city’s vision.
Senior government officials said SICOM, which is executing the World Bank-funded project, will rework the tender based on discussions with Goa Beach Management Committee and the Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL).
“The earlier SICOM tender has been withdrawn and will be retendered with revised projects,” a senior government source said.
SICOM had earlier envisaged installation of a solar energy plant on Miramar Beach, a jogging track and outdoor fitness equipment, public toilets and changing rooms, waste treatment plants, security and surveillance services, including CCTV cameras and thatched sit-outs for tourists.
“SICOM has appointed a consultant, but there is no clear plan for the beach,” an official, who was part of the deliberations at the state level, said. The official added the proposed solar energy plan and installation of CCTV cameras had been dropped. “A solar plant is not practical. We don’t want anything of that natu...
Another official said the Goa Beach Management Committee also felt the scope of the project clashed with ethos of the city. Under the Smart City Mission, IPSCDL wants to ensure barrier-free access to the beach. There is an immediate need for protection of the sand dunes too, an IPSCDL official said.
Miramar beach has been nominated by the state for Blue Flag certification.
The Football Association believes it has received a resounding mandate from the players for a genuinely representative squad to represent Great Britain at the London Olympics.
Despite the opposition of the respective FAs in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, more than 96 per cent of the 191 players who were contacted have indicated a wish to be considered for Team GB.
Crucially, it is understood that the three highest profile Welsh players - Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Ryan Giggs — have all made themselves available, as has Wolves’ in-form Scotland striker Stephen Fletcher.
It has also emerged that Paul Scholes, the Manchester United midfielder, could still receive a letter requesting his potential availability after he came out of retirement.
There are, however, only three places available to players over the age of 23, with Giggs, David Beckham and Joe Cole among the more experienced players who are also under consideration.
Stuart Pearce, the manager of Team GB, has already pledged not to involve players who are selected for England’s Euro 2012 squad. There is also certain to be opposition from some clubs to the involvement of their players.
The FA, though, is encouraged that so many players from across the home nations have embraced the concept of Team GB and have signalled their availability. There has been considerable pressure on some of the leading Scottish and Welsh players, but the FA has always been adamant that there was no legal barrier to their ...
The next stage in the selection process will be in March, when the list of 184 names is further reduced ahead of announcing the final Team GB squad, which will comprise 18 players and four reserves.
PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans are about equally divided on whether Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of U.S. racial equality has been realized, with 51% saying it has and 49% saying it has not. Blacks (54%) are slightly more optimistic than whites (49%) that the dream has been realized.
Americans who believe the dream has not been realized are about as likely to say the U.S. has made major progress toward attaining it as to say it has made minor progress or none at all. Thus, although a bare majority believe the dream has been realized, a total of 74% of Americans believe either that it has been reali...
These results are based on an Aug. 4-7 USA Today/Gallup poll conducted prior to the dedication of a new national monument to Dr. King in Washington, D.C. The poll included an oversample of black respondents.
The poll finds Americans have very positive views of King. Ninety-four percent rate him positively on a scale ranging from +5 (very favorable) to -5 (very unfavorable), including 69% giving him a +4 or +5 rating.
Gallup asked the same question several times in the 1960s, and the current numbers represent a dramatic shift in the way Americans view King now compared with the past. His prior ratings were at best slightly more positive than negative, and in a 1966 measurement, Americans were nearly twice as likely to have a negativ...
In the current poll, 65% of whites and 95% of blacks give King a +4 or +5 favorable rating.
Given the high regard Americans currently have for Dr. King, it is not surprising that 91% approve of having a national memorial to him. Blacks are essentially unanimous in their approval at 99%, while whites' support is a bit lower but still high at 89%.
Seventy percent of Americans say they are at least somewhat interested in visiting the memorial, including 28% who are very interested. Interest is much higher among blacks, with 94% saying they are interested, including 68% who are very interested.
King's legacy as the paramount figure in the civil rights movement is being recognized in the establishment of a national monument in his honor. His most important legacy, though, may be improvements in black-white relations and steps toward greater racial equality in the United States. Americans clearly see progress i...
Saturday Night Live has a lot to lampoon these days.
After Tina Fey's spot-on recreation of Sarah Palin's "right wingin', bitter clingin'" Trump endorsement in the cold open on Saturday, the show took on the lack of diversity at this year's Academy Awards with a sketch called "Screen Guild Awards."
So, who wins Best Actor? "It's a five-way tie! All of the white guys!"
#OscarsSoWhite backlash began when, for the second year in a row, the Academy nominated exclusively white actors. On Friday, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs and the Board of Governors announced "historic" changes to double the number of women and "diverse members" by 2020.
Still, director Spike Lee, who was one of the first celebrities to call for a boycott of the show, says he won't be attending.
"I commend the Academy for what they've done. But that does not change our mind,” the Chi-Raq director told AP. "The Knicks will be victorious -- I hope. I'll be at the Garden. My wife and I will be in my courtside seats."
Meanwhile, Ice Cube, who previously said that if they had "put a slave" in Straight Outta Compton, it might not have been snubbed, opened up about the boycott on TheGraham Norton Show on Friday.
"You can't boycott something that you never went to anyway. That's kinda weird," the rapper, who produced the film, said. "I look at it like a horse race. Once your horse loses the race, you tear up the ticket, go home. Back on out."
"We don't do movies for the industry. We do movies for the fans, for the people," Cube added. "The industry, if they give you a trophy or not, or they pat you on the back or not, it's nice, but it's not something you should dwell on."
As for Chris Rock, who will host the show despite other actors suggesting he step down, ET learned the comedian is "throwing out the show [he] wrote" to fully address the controversy. Get the scoop in the video below.
The contest was stopped after six innings by the mercy rule.
Nahki Snyder had a single and an RBI for the Bears (3-4, 1-2 Division III), who finished with four hits.
Unbeaten Montville (6-0, 3-0) ended the game with four runs in the bottom of the sixth.
"We didn't get off the bus ready to play," Bears coach Bob Cahoone said. "Montville's a very good team, the first-place team in our division, and we went up there and weren't ready to play."
Stonington next hosts Wheeler on Thursday at 4 p.m.
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Nomadic Theater’s production of Tom Stoppard’s 1966 play “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead” is the perfect opportunity to exercise your mind in a new way after weeks of exams and papers. This absurdist, existentialist tragicomedy focuses on the roles of two minor characters in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Rosencrantz and...
The show jumps right into the thick of it, as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, played by played by Sean Craig (COL ’16) and Taylor Rasmussen (COL ’16) respectively, challenge the existential nature of their lives.
“In this show, even probability is abandoned. We are in a world that is not subject to natural forces,” producer Conor Ross (COL ’16) said.
The actors were really pushed to step up to the challenge of deciphering truth and reality inStoppard’s dialogue.
“There’s no way for the characters in the show to know what’s actually going on or what their situation truly is. Which moments are moments of truth? Which are ironic or sarcastic? Are there any characters at all who actually know what’s going on, and if there are, then what’s their motivation?” Rasmussen said.
Rasmussen’s commitment to the role leads to very real, physical ramifications. The extensivedialogues and long periods of time spent in character made it hard for Rasmussen to pause and be herself.
“There are times when Kathleen told Sean and I to step out of being Rosencrantz and Guildensternand just be Sean and Taylor for a little and address the audience that way. It feels raw,” Rasmussen said.
Although one might assume the absurdist nature of this play might make it difficult to grasp, Ross still finds “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead” very relatable.
The play is broken up by the entrances of Hamlet and his royal court, as well as the Tragedians. The Tragedians, a troupe of perverted actors led by the Player, portrayed by Grayson Ullman (COL ’16), add a refreshing dose of vulgarity at moments when the play reaches a high level of intellectual questioning. Dramaturge...

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