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Researchers have known for some time that high cholesterol isn’t the whole story on heart disease. Dr. Daniel Steinberg, a cardiologist at the University of California, San Diego, theorized more than a decade ago that oxidation-the chemical reaction that causes metal to rust and butter to turn rancid-can also damage coronary arteries. Oxidation involves molecules called free radicals, which crop up in our bodies as oxygen interacts with cells. Unlike a normal oxygen molecule, in which each atom is ringed by pairs of electrons, a free radical carries one electron that lacks a mate....

During those years, Santana released a series of introspective, mostly instrumental albums inspired by Eastern mysticism, meditation and the sensibilities of guru Sri Chimnoy and latter-day John Coltrane. By then Santana had been a star. He’d dazzled Woodstock a few years earlier, had hits like “Evil Ways,” “Jingo” and “Black Magic Woman” (still his biggest, last year’s fatuous Grammy notwithstanding) and had already achieved guitar-god status. But instead of continuing forward in that direction, he took a spiritual, noncommercial interlude....

The Vivo V21 and V21 5G are the successors to last year’s Vivo V20. They build on that phone’s 44Mp selfie camera by also throwing in OIS on the front lens – a first for any phone. Could this be the best phone for selfies anywhere? Meanwhile Dom has been testing out the Poco X3 Pro, the follow-up to our favourite budget phone of 2020. The Pro model upgrades the chipset without raising the price – can anything stand in Poco’s way in the budget segment?...

“We hoped that the end of the Cold War would be a common victory for Europe,” Putin wrote in Die Zeit. “But a different approach has prevailed based on the expansion of NATO, a relic of the Cold War. Fourteen new countries, including the former Soviet Union republics, joined the organization, effectively dashing hopes for a continent without dividing lines.” He added that NATO’s efforts to embrace former Soviet nations in Central and Eastern Europe were responsible for increasing tensions and degrading security....

In a televised address to the nation Wednesday, Putin declared a week-long national holiday lasting from March 28 to April 5 in the country of roughly 144 million people. Essential industries such as medical institutions, pharmacies, shops, banks, financial institutions, transportation, as well as government bodies at all levels will continue to work. “All recommendations must be followed,” Putin said. “It is necessary to protect yourself and your loved ones, to show discipline and responsibility, and believe me, the safest thing now is to be at home....

1952: The Audrey System The first step in voice recognition came about in the early 1950s. Bell Laboratories developed the first machine that could understand the human voice in 1952, and it was named the Audrey System. The name Audrey was sort of a contraction of the phrase Automatic Digit Recognition. While this was a major innovation, it had some major limitations. Most prominently, Audrey could only recognize the numerical digits 0-9, no words....

Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson said that someone called law enforcement around 8 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, the first full school day for the district, who claimed he was inside Volunteer High School and planned to start shooting a firearm in the gym. The school promptly entered lockdown, as well other schools in certain parts of the district, and deputies arrived on scene to investigate. All Volunteer High School students were evacuated on buses to the Mount Carmel National Guard Armory, where they were successfully reunited with their parents by Tuesday afternoon....

The VHL gene functions as a tumor suppressor gene, which keeps normal cells from growing out of control. When there is a mutation in this gene, VHL can no longer function normally. This causes cells to divide too quickly and grow out of control. This abnormal growth then forms the cysts and tumors associated with this disorder. The symptoms seen in VHL often depend on the type and location of the developing tumors....

The unseeded 19-year-old battled back from behind in both sets on Friday to defeat Konta 7-5 7-6 (7-2) and become the first teenager to make a grand slam final since Caroline Wozniacki at the 2009 US Open. Vondrousova will face Ashleigh Barty in a battle of two first-time grand slam finalists in Paris on Saturday. The world number 38 from the Czech Republic plans to take in a hit on the main show court before the biggest match of her life, after her semi-final was staged on Court Simonne-Mathieu....

The news comes just a day after first-choice stopper Hugo Lloris committed to White Hart Lane until 2022. Vorm, 33, joined Spurs from Swansea in 2014 and has made 26 appearances in all competitions. “I feel respected by the squad and I’m the oldest in the group as well, so that’s special in the way that you try to help the younger lads - not only the goalkeepers, but also the outfield players in achieving big things,” Vorm told the club’s official website....

The reps will hold a conference Friday afternoon during which HGH testing, originally agreed upon in 2011, would be put into action if approved. The players have balked at the science in the testing and the appeals process for positive tests. There also would be retroactivity for players who are suspended under previous policies, and for those in the appeal process. Those players, presumably including Browns receiver Josh Gordon, who is suspended for the season, and Broncos receiver Wes Welker (four games), would be subject to standards of the new policies....

In Arizona, Republican legislators introduced nearly two dozen bills that, among other things, make it easier to throw registered voters off the voter rolls and restrict access to voting by mail—a program used by 80 percent of Arizona voters that has grown dramatically since it began more than 30 years ago. In Texas, Republican legislators proposed an overhaul of the way voters cast ballots in future elections, including limiting early voting hours, prohibiting drive-thru voting, and giving partisan poll watchers the ability to record voters at the polls, a classic tactic to intimidate voters....

According to sources close to the Indian Express, the players have requested a raise in their salaries, especially after a spike in BCCI revenues following the IPL broadcast deal. Currently, the board have divided players into three remuneration categories, and pay the Grade A cricketers ?2 crore, Grade B ?1 crore, and ?50lakh to Grade C players respectively. “These players requested Rai to call them for a meeting as they have few issues to discuss before going to South Africa....

In an exclusive interview with The Hindu Dean Jones said, “There is a bit of Veeru [Virender Sehwag] in him. Perhaps he has a slight weakness outside the off-stump in certain conditions but he is getting over that.” Also read: Dean Jones wants a World Cup in Test cricket; says Day-night cricket will help the format The former International feels the batsmen who are dominating the world of cricket at present in the likes of Virat Kohli, Joe Root, A....

The answer: Three egg whites, one whole egg omelet loaded with spinach, black pepper, and cheese, some grilled bacon or smoked salmon, papayas, dragonfruit if available, decent amounts of cheese for good fats, and a big pot of green tea with lemon. Nut butter and bread (gluten-free) are part of his travel. And while on the subject of Virat Kohli and his royal breakfast, grilled meats and salads made up for lunch and dinner....

Among the group of cricketers, who made his debut around the same as Yuvraj during the early 2000’s was Parthiv Patel, who made the cut as a 17-year-old during India’s 2002 tour to England where he made his Test debut against England in Nottingham. After having featured regularly for two years, Patel was dropped from the Test team in 2004, owing to some poor glovework and that meant others like Dinesh Karthik MS Dhoni moved ahead of him in the order....

Officers from the Virginia Beach Police Department were patrolling the 1900 block of Atlantic Avenue by the popular beachfront when they heard gunshots just after 11 p.m. local time on Friday. At least eight gunshot victims were then discovered in the areas of 17th Street and 22nd Street with injuries ranging from serious to life threatening, according to Virginia Beach Police Chief, Paul Neudigate. He said that while officers were at that crime scene, additional shots were fired in the area of 20th and the Pacific....

The Tennessee loss was especially ugly; the Volunteers beat the Cavaliers like they were running a court at the local YMCA. Tennessee won that game by 35 points. Think about that. Thirty-five points. Needless to say, Virginia has turned its season around. On Saturday afternoon, the Cavaliers knocked off No. 4 Syracuse, 75-56, to improve to 16-1 in the ACC, clinch the league's best record and lock up the top seed in the conference’s tournament....

The credit card company, which has been a FIFA sponsor since 1988, released the following statement Wednesday: MORE: Timeline of Wednesday events | Time to right FIFA’s Qatar mistake | Is Nike involved in scandal? | Informant had condo for cats Fourteen people were indicted on charges that included wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering spanning the last two decades. Nine of the 14 are FIFA officials, seven of whom have been arrested....

In a recent interview with ONE, Bigdash revealed that no matter how hard he hits his opponents in the Circle, his approach as a parent is vastly different: Growing up, Vitaly Bigdash moved from city to city as the family had to follow where his army officer dad was assigned. Kyokushin karate helped him fall in love with martial arts and he’s a better person because of it. While he is able to provide his son with the stability he didn’t have as a child, Bigdash still wants to pass on his passion for martial arts:...