The masterful Deng had something else in mind besides economics. Politics. He wanted to build an instant constituency for change, and one nearly a billion strong. The Chinese people, impoverished and cut off from the world, were desperate for opportunity, and Deng knew it. Yet he also knew that he and his reform-minded advisers faced a phalanx of Maoist holdovers in Beijing. So it was only when the peasants began rejoicing at their newfound wealth in the countryside–the place from which Mao had built support on his own Long March–that Deng felt secure enough to make his next step in 1984....

The Nigerian was given the marching order by referee Daniel Trujillo two minutes after Artem Kravets had cancelled Oriol Riera’s first half opener for the visitors. Things got worse for the Nasrids on the stroke of 90 minutes as Granada were reduced to nine men after Ezekiel Ponce was dismissed for a second caution. The dismissal at Los Cármenes was Agbo’s third in his professional career. He has made 14 appearances for Lucas Alcaraz’s men this season....

And while we’re sure they treasured these moments, no doubt a pained expression may have passed their face as they recounted nursery rhymes for the hundredth time. And it seems that look is one which transcends species, as a clip of a “grandad” cat watching his grandkittens shows. The video, shared to Reddit by @downriverrowing, shows the elderly ginger moggy with an exhausted look on his face. Next to him in a basket are four ginger kittens (miniature versions of himself) who are transfixed by a cat toy circling above them....

The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home in Covington, Virginia, on Tuesday evening for reports of a toddler with a gunshot wound to the head. The toddler was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries overnight and was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Matthew Bowser told Newsweek. The child’s parents were home at the time of the shooting, as were other family members, according to Bowser....

Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said Ursula Dietz, 64, and 19-month-old Elenor Dietz were killed at a house at 2617 Hilton Avenue in Columbus. The coroner told Newsweek that both victims had been shot several times and were pronounced dead at about 2:10 p.m. on Monday. He said Dietz’s son, Kevin, who is Elenor’s uncle, had been taken into custody following the double killing. The Gun Violence Archive, a database that collects information about shootings from across the U....

Gibbs, who injured the knee a month ago at DePaul, played more minutes than coach Greg McDermott was anticipating, but foul trouble to Avery Dingman and Jahenns Manigat left the Bluejays coach no other choice. Gibbs ended up with seven points, five rebounds and eight assists with just one turnover in 21 minutes of a 78-66 win over the Blue Demons. “It felt pretty good,” Gibbs told reporters afterward, but also admitted he still has a way to go to trust the knee....

Fortunately, grants and scholarships are available for families to offset the financial challenges that come with having a child or other family member with autism. They tend to be very competitive, and many will only pay for specific expenses, usually billed directly to the provider. However, a growing number of foundations are making autism a priority for non-profit grants, which means local organizations that serve families have a better chance of receiving funds than ever before....

No one in GOP leadership is at the level of Winston Churchill, but they did make the same mistake this past election cycle. The GOP did a spectacular job of highlighting the issues, but failed to articulate to voters its plan to fix the problems it identified. Republicans took voters for granted, even publicly stating they could win on a “policy-free” midterm. But voters aren’t as stupid as some members of the DC consultant class clearly think they are....

After being called for an over-the-back foul, the Duke guard slammed the ball down in anger, and was immediately benched by Coach K. This Clemson fan was clearly excited about it: MORE: Did this player trip Duke’s Grayson Allen on purpose? ESPN has the full play: MORE: Grayson Allen pushes Duke past UNC in thrilling rivalry game Allen has the most technical fouls in the ACC this season, according to ESPN Stats & Info....

Venus had been a figure of mystery for years; her father, Richard, refused to let her play on the junior tennis circuit, so no one knew quite how good she was. He moved his family from the bullet-scarred playgrounds of Compton, Calif., to Rick Macci’s tennis academy in Delray Beach, Fla. Williams sheltered Venus in an atmosphere in which other parents, he says, “couldn’t hit their kids and say, ‘You let that nigger beat you’....

The shark, known as Unama’ki, is being tracked by research non-profit OCEARCH, who monitor hundreds of marine animals—ranging in size from whales to turtles—around the globe. “When we first met Unama’ki, we knew she had the potential to lead us to a site where she might give birth. Today on the #OCEARCH Global #SharkTracker she’s in the Bahamas, roughly 50 miles northeast of Guana Cay on the edge of the Blake escarpment,” the non-profit said in a Tweet on Friday....

The mating habits of the great white shark remain largely a mystery; scientists know very little about how and where they mate, and where they raise their young. Researchers know that a population of great white sharks in the Northwest Atlantic migrate through the Carolina waters along the U.S. East Coast on their migration south for winter. But evidence now suggests the region is more important to the species’ life cycle than previously thought....

Awesome? Improbable was more to the point. Biffle ended a self-imposed three-year retirement from NASCAR by winning Friday night’s 23rd annual SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Biffle, who last raced in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series on Nov. 19, 2004, at Homestead-Miami Speedway and last won in 2001, scored his second series victory on TMS’ high-banked 1.5-mile quad-oval in a one-off appearance in place of team owner/driver Kyle Busch....

According to a Monday evening report from 9News in Denver, the 58-year-old is fighting for his life after being struck by a motorist while riding his bike. Knapp’s agent, Jeff Sperbeck, confirmed the accident to the news outlet and has asked for prayers in his recovery. “Thoughts are w/former Broncos QB coach/current Jets pass specialist Greg Knapp. Heard from several players/coaches and confirmed w/agent Jeff Sperbeck that coach Knapp is hospitalized in critical condition w/serious injuries from bicycle accident over weekend in Calif,” 9News writer Mike Klis tweeted on Monday....

The 67-year-old has been retired from professional golf since 2009, but he revealed in an exclusive interview with News Corp that he wanted to play in the 2022 major at St Andrews, which will be the milestone 150th edition of the famous event. “I’m filling out the entry form now [for the British Open],” Norman said. “I think I’m going. “It’s the 150th, I’m a past Open champion, I love St Andrews....

The group sent letters to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Nowegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg saying they cannot claim to be among the world’s leaders in the fight against climate change while they are still so reliant on fossil fuels domestically. The letter uses Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline project, which carries oil from Alberta to British Columbia, and the delayed Line 3 pipeline as two examples of the county’s contradiction when it comes to its aim of reducing emissions....

In a video on TikTok shared on Tuesday, a woman by the name of Jessie from British Columbia, Canada, told the world the story of her late pup Winter. Viewed more than 29,000 times, the caption read: “My sweet Win passed away over the weekend due to water intoxication from playing in a baby pool for about an hour with four inches of water.” In the video, the young pup is seen full of life running around and playing in a field....

The Atletico Madrid forward was one of the stars of France’s Euro 2016 campaign and ended up as the tournament’s top scorer with six goals. Many have tipped Griezmann to make a push for this year’s Ballon d’Or trophy but the France international believes Ronaldo is the standout choice after following up his Champions League victory for Real Madrid with success this summer at Euro 2016. “For the Ballon D’Or, it is all over,” said the 25-year-old....

According to the Boston Globe, tight end Rob Gronkowski has torn both his ACL and MCL, ending a season that was already stymied by injury. That's horrible news for Gronk and bad news for Tom Brady, as well. Gronkowski has been Brady's big-play target since his season debut on Nov. 3. In five games, Gronkowski caught 39 passes for 592 yards and four touchdowns. Brady targeted the athletic tight end a total of 67 times....

Gabriel Jesus is Man City’s hero right now Jesus continued his superb form after joining up with the club in January by netting two goals - including a stoppage-time winner - in Sunday’s 2-1 home victory against Swansea City. The 19-year-old is only the fifth City player to score in his first two Premier League starts, with his exploits helping Guardiola’s men up to third in the table. Guardiola feels it is obvious that Jesus will keep his place, even though Aguero has been on the bench for each of the Brazil international’s recent star turns against West Ham and Swansea....