Kenley Jansen — who converted his first four save chances despite four walks, a hit batter, and a single — finally squandered one, after the Red Sox had earlier erased a four-run deficit with their biggest inning of the season.
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As a recent BBC series confirms, the idea of a spiritual journey has survived the decline of organised religionIn Geoffrey Chaucer’s England, the arrival of spring was taken by many as a cue to take to the road. As the prologue to The Canterbury Tales begins: “When in April the sweet showers fall/And pierce the drought of March to the root, and all/ Then people long to go on pilgrimages”.Given Britain’s increasingly damp climate, contemporary pilgrims are as likely to encounter persistent rain...
Regulating new technology is never simple, but the status quo offers inadequate protectionThe principle that some products are available to adults and not children is uncontroversial. Access to weapons, alcohol and pornography is curtailed in this way because a level of maturity is the precondition for access (but not a guarantee of responsible use).Until recently, few people put smartphones in that category. The idea of an age restriction on sales would be dismissed as luddism or state-control...
Both Iran and Israel are calibrating their responses. That does not mean the region should breathe easyThe danger facing the Middle East is not from wild or impulsive action, but from the considered decisions of men who believe they know what they are doing and how their opponents will respond. Their confidence is not reassuring when their judgment has previously fallen short.On Friday, Iran was quick to play down the overnight strike by Israel, suggesting that it was unclear who was responsible...
Hopes of a ceasefire have ebbed, concerns about an assault on Rafah endure, and aid remains wholly insufficientThe Middle East is “on the precipice” and “one miscalculation, one miscommunication, one mistake, could lead to the unthinkable,” the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, warned on Thursday. Israel has vowed to retaliate to Iran’s weekend barrage of missiles and drones – itself a response to Israel’s killing of two generals at an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus. It is hard to...
The Boston Red Sox used to be a team willing to do whatever it takes to find a way to win. Sure, spending large amounts of money in free agency meant that bad d
Findlay High School went through another swatting situation on Tuesday morning. Police Chief James Mathias, in the video below, says a call came into police dispatch at 9:36 Tuesday morning about a person in the high school with a rifle. The caller said he had an AR-15 style rifle and was holding two students hostage
Jack Roslovic is very likely auditioning for his spot in the Rangers’ lineup.
UK needs an Iron Dome after wake-up call! (Top headline, 8th story, link) Related stories:Israel Response Could Be 'Imminent'Iran threatens 1,500-missilesWORLD HOLDS BREATHRace to Avert Full-Blown ConflictCould strike be DECOY?Saudi acknowledges helping defend Holy LandIslamic Revolution Makes Strategic ShiftELLWOOD: Enemies of the West are preparing to use tactical nukeTehran growing partnership with Moscow
The U.S. must act decisively, acknowledging the potential gravity of H5N1
Activision has announced that its Ricochet anti-cheat system handed out