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External looks: Both these tablets have a 7 inch HD screen. However, the B&N Nook HD has a slightly better resolution of 1440X900 pixels and 243 ppi, in comparison with the Kindle Fire HD’s 1280X800 pixel resolution and 216 ppi. Roughly the same size at first look, another advantage of the Nook HD is that it’s lighter than the Kindle Fire HD tab. Unfortunately, a big drawback of the Nook HD is the absence of a front-facing camera, which we think is quite essential in a tablet to be able to make video calls....

Some administration officials say they refuse to call it a red line because it would look as if Washington were threatening military strikes. Others admit there is a far simpler explanation: while the message is clear, the policy response is not. “What exactly do you want us to do?” asks one exasperated administration official. Word games have been common when handling North Korea. The administration refused to call the situation a crisis, then refused the notion of bilateral talks–at least to begin with....

The official Korean Central News Agency reported Monday that inter-Korean ties have become a “catastrophe,” blaming South Korea for not taking serious enough action in preventing the scattering of anti-North Korean leaflets near their border, where heavy military fortifications had recently begun to be scaled back in a step toward peace. Seoul announced it would crackdown on the practice, but Vice-Chair Kim Yong Chol and First Vice Department Director Kim Yo Jong of the ruling Korean Workers’ Party Central Committee reportedly lashed out during a review meeting....

Scholes selects his Man Utd XI Arsenal and Tottenham have played out some memorable encounters during their Premier League rivalry, and it hit new heights when the 139th goal in this fixture hit the back of the net. Kevin Wimmer headed into his own goal in the first half to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead at the Emirates Stadium and, when Harry Kane slotted home a second-half penalty, a new Premier League record was set....

However, over the past two weeks these states—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas—have all seen their caseloads dip by at least 30 percent, with hospitalizations dropping by at least 22 percent, according to The New York Times COVID tracker. This trend toward a decline in severe COVID cases has spread throughout the country with America posting a 26 percent drop in daily COVID cases over the past 14 days and a 17 percent drop in hospitalizations....

However, La Roja has done exceptionally well in its UEFA Euro 2020 qualification campaign. Robert Moreno’s side has won all of their six matches, and they have scored 17 times in the process. On Saturday (October 11), they will take on Norway at the Ullevaal Stadion. Lars Lagerback’s Norway is currently sitting in the fourth position of Group F, with nine points from six games. The lions will need a positive result on Saturday, to stay in the running for a place in the UEFA Euro 2020....

Chelsea arrived at Carrow road looking in good shape after a 4-0 win midweek in Bucharest, and were expected to pick up all 3 points against a Norwich side that had scored only twice in 5 outings. After a crisp beginning which saw the Blues take the lead after just 4 minutes, a little spell in between allowed Norwich to compete shoulder to shoulder, as they eventually grabbed a goal back through Antony Pilkington’s fine header....

Since the beginning of the pandemic, health authorities have warned that people age 65 and older are among those at highest risk for severe disease, and should thus limit interactions with others as much as possible. There is good reason for these warnings. Statistically, the odds of hospitalization and death from the coronavirus rise with age. But unfortunately, many of us have taken this message to an extreme—and concluded that everyone over 65 should remain in total isolation....

Bayern’s journey through the group stage was largely routine, but disappointing relative to their recent history. A shock 3-2 defeat to Rostov in Russia on Matchday 5 saw them fail to win their UCL group for the first time since 2009-10. A 1-0 loss in Madrid to Atletico (who eliminated Bayern at the semi-final stage last season) on Matchday 2 ultimately saw Diego Simeone’s side emerge as group-winners. The Robert Lewandowski show in Eindhoven versus PSV will go down as the highlight of the group stage for the German champions....

Anwar Ali started his career with the Minerva academy and came through their ranks to eventually play for Minerva Punjab in the I-League. After playing in the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup, Anwar Ali went on loan to represent the Indian Arrows like many of his teammates from the tournament. After impressing in the I-League for a couple of seasons, the young sensation signed for Mumbai City FC to play in the Indian Super League....

“I WOULDN’T SAY wake up the children,” Dan Rather famously uttered late that night, “but when they wake up in the morning, be sure to show them this, because they’re not likely to see it again in their lifetime.” Bush was named president-elect around 2:15 a.m. EST and then later, William M. Daley, Gore’s campaign chairman, said they were contesting, not conceding. The “nonelection” stretched on for another 36 days....

Showtime will televise the Fighting Irish in a college-based series similar to the all-access look at the NFL on HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” FootballScoop.com first reported and Showtime confirmed. MORE: Best/worst case for SN Top 25 teams | Top 15 programs since 2000 The show will display aspects of Notre Dame’s fall camp and how Brian Kelly coaches his team. Filming will begin immediately, with the first episode to air Sept....

Of course, this fourth postponement wasn’t all bad: it safeguarded the lives of viewers and, according to Deadline Hollywood, it moved the movie into the typical release window for Bond films, perhaps in opening the flick up to higher audience numbers. However, the pandemic was still in full swing in November, so the film was pushed back further to April 2021. Many thought this would be the final date adjustment, with Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger even commenting that this new premiere was the “final straw” for struggling cinemas....

EASTERN CONFERENCE The road to the NBA Finals goes through Milwaukee. And the Bucks are the first team in the league to know exactly where they will be seeded for the playoffs. Milwaukee’s win over Philadelphia on Thursday night clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and ensured that the Bucks will have home-court advantage for the entirety of the playoffs. It doesn’t guarantee anything, of course, but the No....

Although their many critics will spin this as evidence that Mark Few’s team isn’t all that great — despite a 26-0 record, a No. 1 ranking in the NET and KenPom computer ratings and now both the regular-season and tournament championships of the West Coast Conference — Gonzaga’s 88-78 victory over BYU late Tuesday was its best possible result. The Zags made it through 25 games of the regular season without a loss....

Wright injured his left knee in the Wlldcats’ opener Sept. 3 against Texas-San Antonio, and at the time coach Rich Rodriguez said the preseason All-American was expected to miss three or four weeks. MORE: 34 undefeated teams remain | Week 4 bowl projections Wright had a procedure “to clean up a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee.” According to SI.com, Rodriguez said the Wildcats (3-0) will know more later in the week regarding Wright’s status for the Bruins (3-0)....

No. 17 Butler (1-0) scored early and often Saturday in a 144-71 win against The Citadel (0-1). MORE: Five things we learned from college basketball’s opening night Led by senior guard Kellen Dunham’s 24 points, Butler scored the most points by a Division I team playing against another Division I team since TCU beat UT-Pan American 153-87 in 1997. The Bulldogs finished with seven players in double figures, including all five starters....

There was no reason to turn Georgia down. “It’s really difficult to beat Georgia,” Daniels said at SEC Media Days on Tuesday. “It’s a top-five team, good school and great staff. I couldn’t find a reason not to come here.” The junior quarterback’s assessment of the program is spot on. Coach Kirby Smart has maintained a top-five program through elite recruiting and on-field production since taking over in 2016. MORE: New coordinators key to LSU’s come-back season...