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The debate over online-data collection gathered new energy last week, when the Federal Trade Commission came out in support of federal legislation to protect consumers. After conducting its third Web-site survey in as many years, the agency reversed a long-held policy backing self-regulation. In a report released to Congress on Monday and in testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday, a majority of the FTC commissioners recommended that Congress pass a law to establish “basic standards of practice for the collection of information online....

Knocked out of the Champions League quarter-finals by Liverpool Tuesday, City moved a step closer to domestic honours with a 3-1 triumph over Tottenham at Wembley. City’s dream of European glory was ended by Premier League rivals Liverpool but goals from Gabriel Jesus, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling against Spurs put Guardiola’s side on the cusp of a third league crown. Guardiola and City will be crowned champions Sunday if neighbours Manchester United surprisingly slip up at home to rock-bottom West Brom and the Spanish boss talked up his team’s exploits over the course of a gruelling Premier League campaign following their Champions League exit....

City have stormed to the top of the Premier League with an unbeaten and goal-laden start to the campaign, while Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Napoli made it three out of three in the Champions League. City 6/1 to beat Burnley 4-0 Guardiola labelled last weekend’s 7-2 demolition of Stoke City as the best performance of his tenure and praised his players as “perfect” after beating Serie A frontrunners Napoli....

Mendy has been sidelined since rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during September’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace. The Frenchman’s absence has seen Guardiola deploy Fabian Delph, Danilo and Oleksandr Zinchenko at left-back, but filling the gap left by Mendy has not been easy. Off the pitch Mendy has remained a prominent member of City’s squad, his social media presence ensuring he was not forgotten by Guardiola....

The Manchester City manager followed up the morning training session by bringing his players to city a centre cinema to see Golden Globe-winning film La La Land. Man City ready bid for Oblak The musical set the record for the most awards at the ceremony, and stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in the leading roles. Guardiola’s movie trip gave him a break from the regular La La Land of press conferences and media criticism....

Following City’s victory against Swansea last Sunday Ederson had said that he wanted to take the second-half penalty that Gabriel Jesus had missed, and that he hopes to get another chance in the coming weeks. But Guardiola has other ideas. “No, that is not going to happen,” he said at his press conference. “Because he’s a goalkeeper, there are other players who can take one, respect for the opponents, respect for the competitions....

The 33-year-old was given a year-long suspension earlier this month after he tested positive for cocaine following a World Cup qualifier in October. FIFA partially upheld his appeal against the sanction after the Appeal Committee of world football’s governing body heard his case. His ban has been reduced to six months, meaning he will become eligible to play again in May next year. In a statement, FIFA said: “The FIFA Appeal Committee after taking into account all the circumstances of the case, in particular the degree of fault of the player, considered a six-month period of ineligibility to be a proportionate sanction....

CONCACAF nations announce World Cup bid Gulati was joined by Canadian Soccer Association president Victor Montagliani and Federacion Mexicana de Futbol president Decio de Maria on Monday at One World Trade Center to announce the bid. Although Gulati made the case that any of the nations could have individually hosted the expanded 48-team tournament, the FIFA council member laid out the rationale for setting the stage for the first World Cup to be hosted by three countries....

Yes, these are the lyrics to a catchy tune, but more than that, the words are a mirror of true events inspired by a couple in St. Louis who actually pointed and waved their firearms at protesters. Patricia McCloskey and her husband Mark McCloskey made headlines after a storm of photos and videos depicted the couple angrily holding their guns up outside their home as protesters passed on Sunday....

Team owner Shad Kahn addressed Bradley’s future in a Tuesday news release: MORE: College coaches who failed in the NFL | Chip Kelly was wrong for the Eagles and they knew it “I spoke to Gus Bradley today to confirm to him that he will continue as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016,” Kahn said. “It’s evident to see how far we’ve come in many aspects of our game, and Gus deserves a lot of credit for that progress....

Residents in the town of Raojan spotted the body of the Ganges river dolphin on the banks of the Halda River on Sunday, AFP reported. It contained a deep incision from the neck to the tail. It appears that the poachers had gutted the 62-inch-long animal, removing layers of body fat—a product that is used in local traditional medicine—Abdullah al Mamun, an official from the Bangladeshi fishery department, told AFP....

Unlike other techno-entrepreneurs who have funded education projects in recent years, Unz, a bachelor, has no children of his own and, it seems, little connection to the communities whose education policies he seeks to overturn. He is an unknown on Silicon Valley’s glitzy charity circuit, where the digerati flex their increasingly influential philanthropic and political muscle. Perhaps strangest of all, in a place where “going public” and burning millions was until recently regarded as a sign of power, Unz appears to be almost pathologically frugal....

The Angels, Nationals and Orioles all have a chance to clinch their divisions this week, with all three of those teams owning double-digit leads over their nearest pursuers. If those teams keep up their pace — and with home-field advantage through the LCS at stake, they have every reason to keep playing hard — 2014 will mark the fourth time in 20 years of the six-division system that half the divisions are decided by 10 or more games....

The group, which is expected to perform well in the May 22 parliamentary elections, said in a statement that voting is a “fundamental national right” and appeared to warn Abbas that it will not “provide cover” in the event of a delay or cancellation. Abbas cited a dispute with Israel over voting in Jerusalem, but Hamas rejected the idea that Palestine needs Israel’s permission. The elections are Palestine’s first in 15 years and offer an opportunity for Palestinians to elect new leadership, potentially changing directions in a long struggle for independence....

The Slovakia international scored his 116th goal in all competitions during a 3-2 win over Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, having tied the Argentine legend on 115 goals with a strike against Torino last weekend. Maradona’s record had stood since 1991 before Hamsik toppled it in the 39th minute on Saturday, converting from close range to give Napoli the game-winner. It was the third goal in 18 Serie A appearances for Hamsik this season as Napoli sit atop the league....

Hand-tossed pizza is often called New York-style pizza. Other names for pan pizza include deep-dish and Chicago-style pizza. Pan pizza dough is covered in oil, so its crust is often crispy, as if it’s been fried. While the crust on hand-tossed pizza is also crispy, it’s more on the dry side. Pan pizza dough is often compared to focaccia bread, which is also spongy and dense. However, there’s no right or wrong way to eat pizza!...

During Thursday’s The Sean Hannity Show on the Premiere Radio Networks, Hannity discussed a November 24 New York Times opinion article written by Andrew Weissmann, deputy to former special counsel Robert Mueller. In it, Weissmann wrote that Biden’s attorney general under should investigate Trump. In response, Hannity said, “The president out the door needs to pardon his whole family and himself, because [the Democrats) want this witch hunt to go on in perpetuity....

Each year, it is observed on the fourth Thursday in November, typically by large family gathering to have a meal that has a roast turkey at the center of it. The turkey is usually accompanied with stuffing with onions and celery, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, dinner rolls, corn, pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce. But each family puts its own spin on the Thanksgiving meal. Thanksgiving Day has been recognized as a federal holiday since December 1941, meaning that many government offices and public institutions are closed....