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The Texas senator referred to birth control as such when discussing assumed threats on religious freedom, referencing the Supreme Court case of The Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania. “It also extends to religious liberty. The Little Sisters of the Poor, our Catholic Convent of nuns, who take oaths of poverty, who devote their lives to caring for the sick, caring for the needy, caring for the elderly, and the Obama administration litigated against the little sisters of the poor, seeking to fine them in order to force them to pay for abortion-inducing drugs among others,” he said during his lengthy address at the hearings....

The initiative in the Under-17 league match between Aurora Desio and Sovicese was in response to a 10-year-old Desio player allegedly being racially abused by the mother of an opponent in a junior match between the two teams. The players also had the message “the only race I know is the human one” on their shirts during Saturday’s match, while there were special armbands for the captains and the slogan “VAR — Vietato ai Razzisti” (forbidden to racists)....

Speaking to fans on Reddit during an AMA, Greene stated that he’d be very interested in pursuing a single-player campaign for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in the future. “I think the island we have could be a great location for an interesting story,” said the developer. However, that doesn’t mean such a mode is going to be added in the near future, or indeed ever. Greene noted that the team at Bluehole Studio simply don’t have the time and resources required to do a campaign justice — although that’s not to say that this will always be the case....

Identifying the source or the type of these explosions is more difficult. In fact, one of the most frequent topics of conversation in Iraq is trying to figure out exactly what an explosion means. Is it incoming? Outgoing? A car bomb? Mortar? Or maybe just a cooking canister that exploded? The answer, too often, is that no one knows. Sometimes, on an embed with the U.S. military, a tooth-rattling explosion will go off nearby and soldiers will simply shrug and say it’s too difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is....

Courtois, who was amazing against Brazil in the quarter-final, was again instrumental in keeping the score to 0-1 as his team burst forward to get the equalizer after France had taken the lead through Samuel Umtiti. Lloris has been a vital cog in France’s progress to the final, making crucial saves in both the quarter-final against Uruguay and in the semi-final, keeping out Toby Alderweireld’s left-footed drive and Axel Witsel’s searing long-ranger to propel France to a historic victory....

It was a frustrating first game at the helm for the former Borussia Dortmund reserves boss, with Richarlison’s third-minute penalty proving decisive. But Pickford’s display for Everton, who saw substitute Lucas Digne sent off, was also key as he made two stunning second-half stops to deny Aaron Mooy and Elias Kachunga. “I saw why Pickford is England’s number one with incredible saves,” said Siewert, whose side sit bottom and 11 points from Premier League safety....

What may surprise fans, however, is the fact that one of these games is a detective-based 3DS exclusive that stars none other than brand mascot Pikachu. During a recent special on Tsunekaz Ishihara, the CEO of The Pokemon Company, for Japanese network NHK, footage of the game surfaced. This game is the incredibly odd (and horrifying) title that recently surfaced; featuring the ability to control Pikachu using the 3DS camera, and it sounds like there are some even more bizarre things still in store for the finished product....

The first installment of Pillars of Eternity also was a record breaker, gathering just under $4 million on Kickstarter back in 2012 and to this day stands in that platform’s top 25 of best funded projects. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire was funded through a new crowdfunding site, called Fig, which is different from Kickstarter as it only allows games to be funded, while also giving backers the option to buy equity in the projects and so, hopefully, make back their investment....

Ping is where you are asking another computer to respond on to you. So, let’s say when we’re trying to test whether we have an internet connection or not, we could ping Google or let’s say we’re trying to connect to a server on our network. So, what actually is ping? Let’s take a look. What is ping? A ping is a command line network utility that can be used to test a whether a certain computer can be reached through a network or not....

Now it was time to deliver. “We’ve got to start showing results,” Baker said behind steely eyes. “When you needed us, we came. Now we need you.” Unless Bandar’s uncle King Fahd announced that Saudi Arabia would attend some part of Baker’s three-level peace conference, Baker stood little chance of generating pressure on Syria, the Palestinians or Israel. At an Oval Office meeting, President Bush pushed Bandar hard, too. “Tell my friend the king I need his help,” Bush said....

For those unfamiliar, King of Seas is a non-traditional RPG, but of a form that’s been seen some in recent years. It’s a ship-based RPG, as in players control a ship as it sails around a procedurally-generated world exploring, building settlements, and continuing a unique story that will introduce players to a robust collection of curious characters. RPG elements come into play with regards to ship customization and upgrades, which will be important for combat and progression....

Created by Craig Pearce and based on the book Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol by founding member and guitarist Steve Jones and directed by Danny Boyle, Pistol manages to imbue its sometimes formulaic story of a band on the rise with an anarchic spirit and frenetic style that both enhance and embody the tale of four British punks making it big. RELATED: Is This New Shudder Original The Most Brutal Zombie Flick Ever?...

The Portland, Ore., area has been hit hard by a number of storms this winter, and this weekend’s weather (the Detroit News noted freezing rain in the area) has made travel too dangerous. Conditiions are expected to be better Sunday. MORE: New Year’s resolutions for all 30 NBA teams Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard returned to action Thursday after missing five games with an ankle injury. He scored 21 points and dished out 10 assists in 36 minutes....

Among the other teams, Dabang Delhi K.C. recorded a memorable win against Puneri Paltan before succumbing to a defeat at the hands of Bengal Warriors. On the other hand, Puneri Paltan defeated Telugu Titans in a match where both the teams crossed the 50-point mark. Bengaluru Bulls too had a 50 percent win record while U Mumba sealed their place in the playoffs with a win over the three-time champions, Patna Pirates....

Dabang Delhi have left no stone unturned. Their top raider, support raiders and both corners are in good form. Naveen has left everyone spellbound with his stupendous performance this season. He has picked up points from the toughest situations and has got a cheeky ability to escape ankle holds. Chandran Ranjit and Vijay have provided ample support in the attack and the later has been very impressive in the last few games....

PKNP FC didn’t get the rub of the green when it was decided that only one team can play their quarterfinal second leg match at home in Perak Stadium. Perak The Bos Gaurus got the nod and will have their home leg actually be played at home on Sunday. Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP) announced the changes in the two fixtures after intervention from Ipoh’s City Council (MBI)....

Super League side PKNS FC have set a top five target and a trophy for PKNS FC to reach this coming season. Club president Siti Zubaidah Abdul Jabar said that head coach E. Elavarasan has brought in quality players to the squad, and she believes that with the help of the players who have been retained for this season, it’s not impossible for the Red Ants to reach the target set by them....

At the San Diego Comic Con, the primary two episodes of Plants vs. Zombies were launched. Lawnmageddon is slated to be release and will be available on iOS. Polygon launches six comic episodes from the project of Paul Tobin and Ron Chan and casts Crazy Dave, Nate and Patrice to safeguard their neighbourhood from brain loving zombies. Available at iOS, the episodes can be downloaded at $0.99. The other episodes will release from July 24th and 31....