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The Canaries were playing in England’s second-tier as recently as last season, and despite having won the Championship last season, the sheer difference in size and quality of players between them and Manchester City saw the visitors installed as overwhelming favourites to claim all three points. Furthermore, Manchester City have not lost in the league since a 3-2 reversal to Crystal Palace back in January, while Norwich were also injury-plagued and missing no less than eight first-team players....

Evidence of borrowing first surfaced in 1987, when a graduate student working with Carson found passages in King’s 343 page dissertation that had been lifted from other works without proper citation. The thesis, a comparative study of theologians Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman, used virtually the same words and ideas as a dissertation written several years earlier by another BU student, Jack Boozer. King gives general credit to Boozer in a footnote, but, Carson concludes, it does not reflect his heavy reliance on Boozer’s work....

Once the province of the power executive, cellular telephones are being used by more and more average people in myriad everyday and not-so-everyday ways. If you think now is the time to consider buying a portable phone, you’re not alone. According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, one in every 10 Americans now owns a cell phone. Some 28,000 people sign up for cellular service every day. That’s because the cost of cellular service is dropping; since 1988 the average monthly bill has fallen from $100 to $56–just enough to make the gadgets alluring....

The Red Sox have won 10 games in the postseason, and Monday night was the fifth time that they were victorious in a contest where their batters had double-digit strikeouts. Boston's lineup has combined for a record 156 strikeouts in the postseason. Ortiz went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, moving to 11-for-15 in the series — at 20-for-42 in his World Series career, his .476 average is the best in history of anyone with at least 50 plate appearances....

Northwestern kicked a field goal with 19 seconds left to send the game into overtime and made a field goal in the extra session. The Irish were not so lucky in overtime, missing their field goal attempt and with it their hopes of making the College Football Playoff. That is one sad locker room. Source: Farmer Jones

Nottingham Forest come into this game on the back of a 5-0 loss to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in the league. Goals from young Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli, Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey and Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard and a brace from winger Reiss Nelson secured the win for Arsenal. Brentford, on the other hand, drew 1-1 against ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers in the league. A goal from centre-back Ben Mee for Brentford was cancelled out by a goal from Portuguese midfielder Ruben Neves for Wolverhampton Wanderers, who had veteran striker Diego Costa sent off late in the second half....

In a blog post in mid-July, Nova Launcher announced its acquisition by Branch, a mobile links and analytics company. What does this mean for the future development of Nova? Will you be seeing significant changes in one of the most beloved Android launchers? We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the acquisition and if you should worry at all. Nova Launcher Gets Acquired by Branch Kevin Barry, Nova Launcher’s creator, made quite an announcement that has most of its users worried....

Winner of three of the year’s four grand slam tournament, and runner-up in the one he didn’t, Djokovic demonstrated mastery of his sport. He also extended his dominance in this tournament, which concluded in London. BOXING: Canelo Alvarex beats Miguel Cotto | GOLF: Rory McIlroy wins European Tour title “It’s been a long season, but the best of my life,” Djokovic said in an on-court interview. “I’m just trying to cherish every moment at this level....

Yes, it seems the Finnish mobile stalwart is partnering with Streamview (no, us neither) to make a selection of TVs. This is according to flatpanelshd, which says the range will launch in Europe in sizes ranging from 43- to 70in. The site also reports that the sets will come with good specs such as HDMI 2.0 ports, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Chromecast functionality, and a Game mode. There are also DVB-T2, S2 and C tuners as well as 8GB of storage....

Griezmann is one of the most in-demand forwards in the world and he declared this week that it would be “a dream” to play for the likes of Bayern Munich, Barcelona or even rivals Real Madrid. Despite also insisting that his immediate future was with Atletico, speculation persists and Manchester United have been heavily linked with a swoop for the France international. Asked by AS if there was a risk of the 26-year-old leaving, Simeone replied: “Yes, because there is a termination clause....

True, in Iraq they don’t make you sit for hours in your helicopter waiting for take off like a big airliner might, but things can get inconvenient or even interfere with military operations. It was five years ago during the invasion that the march of U.S. troops toward Baghdad was briefly suspended for dust storms. Tonight we can tell from the unusual silence around the capital that the helicopters that support troops on the ground have been grounded for hours....

Sigurdsson responded to praise from Clement, who said the Iceland midfielder was on a par with players he worked with as a coach at Real Madrid, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, by saying it would be “a dream to play for one of these big clubs”. The 27-year-old told Goal.com that he hoped success with Swansea would earn him a move “in the near future”, but Clement insisted his player was committed to the Swans’ fight against relegation from the Premier League....

That’s much easier to do these days. The quest for youth–or, at least, the appearance of it–is ages old. But the range of nonsurgical, anti-aging options has soared in recent years. Most women are wary of going under the knife in their 30s and 40s, but they’ll undergo a temporary treatment that can smooth their skin in one lunch break. Less costly and more convenient than surgery, cosmetic injectables, IPL therapy and other wrinkle remedies are booming as more and more women incorporate them into their beauty-maintenance routines....

He is a physicist. Because he is a physicist, he has a beard. He is completely fine with murdering authority figures. It’s hard to know anything else, because Freeman doesn’t speak. Right on the heels of telling us that Half-Life needs to be scarier, Valve CEO Gabe Newell said that they have found the perfect person to voice Gordon in the next Half-Life iteration: nobody. Freeman’s ability to seduce women with silence is enviable, and the Half-Life formula has been working very well....

The 9th-ranked Volunteers are surely disappointed they weren’t able to come into this game undefeated after last week’s loss to Texas A&M, but that doesn’t take away the importance of this game. A win over top-ranked Alabama would put the Vols squarely in the lead of the SEC East Division, and would end a decade’s worth of misery. MORE: Week 7 AP Poll | SEC schedule Alabama, meanwhile, is looking to continue its undefeated streak for as long as possible....

Dixon was leveled after the play ended with a vicious clothesline cheap shot from LSU offensive guard Josh Boutte, who was ejected. MORE: College football scoreboard | Top 25 updates It was a violent end to a violent game in an electric atmosphere, marking the first time college football had come to Lambeau Field in 33 years. Wisconsin’s defense held LSU to 257 yards of total offense and a single offensive touchdown....

The engineers of Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communication Technology (NICT) have surpassed the old internet speed record and have set a new record of 319 terabits per second (Tb/s) over a distance of 3,000 kilometres. At this speed, one can comfortably download over 7,000 high-definition movies in just about a second. The country’s growing reputation as a powerhouse has made it one of the world’s biggest consumer markets....

Despite the flip phone form factor and the need to text using a T9 setup on a numpad, the phone comes with basic WhatsApp and Facebook apps built in to ensure you have a sliver of modern communication – even if in buying the £90 handset you are trying to spend less time on your phone. The phone also has the Google Assistant built in but don’t expect much from it given the limited hardware powering it....

As you might expect, its “Essential” line focuses on delivering a great core experience without the high price tag. But at under £50, have the E1200 wireless headphones cut too many corners in pursuit of a low price? I spent a few weeks with them to find out. Design & build Cheap plastic buildStill fairly comfortableEasy to use physical buttons Nokia has opted for a very traditional design for the E1200 headphones, consisting of two padded ear cups connected by an adjustable headband....

The Nokia press release noted that the additional feature, Glance Screen would be a standby screen clock to enable the user to view the battery level indicator and the time without even touching the display. A simple double tap on the standby screen would be able to unlock the phone. According to the Nokia Conversation blog, the new feature is still in the beta stage and would be accessible to most WP 8 powered Lumia via the impending Amber software update....