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Inside look at the Mets’ historic comebacks
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Inside look at the Mets’ historic comebacks

Thursday night the Mets staged a historic rally, coming from six runs down in the ninth inning to stun the Phillies, 8-7. Down to their last out and trailing by three runs, they pulled out an unthinkable victory for one of the more unlikely regular-season wins in franchise history. Here are some other dramatic Mets victories that rival this one: Mets vs. Braves, June 30, 2000 Trailing 8-1 entering the bottom of the eighth inning against the Braves, the Mets put together one of the most memorable innings in the team’s history, rallying for 10 runs against their nemesis to prevail, 11-8. At one point, eight straight Mets reached base. Edgardo Alfonzo pulled them even with a two-run single and Mike Piazza put an exclamation point on the rally with a ...
Margot’s pinch-hit, 3-run HR in 9th lifts Rays over Mariners
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Margot’s pinch-hit, 3-run HR in 9th lifts Rays over Mariners

SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Manuel Margot launched a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the scuffling Seattle Mariners 8-7 on Friday night for their seventh straight road win.Mariners pinch-hitter Jarred Kelenic put Seattle up 6-5 in the eighth with a two-run homer. But the Rays jumped on reliever Paul Sewald (0-1) for a pair of one-out singles from Randy Arozarena and Brandon Lowe in the ninth. Sewald then served up Margot’s first homer of the season on a drive to left-center, the first runs he's allowed in seven appearances.Margot also had a big hit in a comeback win Wednesday against Oakland.Ty France hit a solo homer in the ninth, but the Mariners couldn’t catch the Rays in their third straight one-run loss to the two-time defendin...
The best extensions to get the most out of WhatsApp Web
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The best extensions to get the most out of WhatsApp Web

The convenience that WhatsApp Web has meant for many users has been tremendous, that is, they no longer have to open their mobile to see the messages and can answer them from their own computer. That is why it is also interesting to know about a series of extensions that can make the use of this service even easier. The fact of being able to interact with WhatsApp from the computer was already a breakthrough at the time, but it is also an end-to-end encrypted messaging application, much safer than its competition, something that of course remains in the version of the browser. The great advantage of this Web version, which we are talking about, is that right now extensions can be incorporated to make it even more functional.That is why we are going to see a few to make...
Cheese scones and fried scallops: Claire Thomson’s cauliflower snacks – recipes |  food
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Cheese scones and fried scallops: Claire Thomson’s cauliflower snacks – recipes | food

Cauliflower cheese sconesThese are best eaten just warm from the oven, spread with salted butter and a good blob of dijon mustard.Prep 15 minutesCook 45 minutesMakes About 10 (depending on the size of cutter400g cauliflowerbroken into roughly 1½cm floretssalt and pepperto taste2 tbsp olive oil450g self-raising flour110g butter (unsalted or salted, to taste), very cold and grated (or said small), plus extra to serve160g cheddar (or similar), grated¼ tsp freshly grated nutmegor to taste1 eggbeaten200ml milkDijon mustardto serveHeat the oven to 220C (200 fan)/425F/gas 7. Arrange the cauliflower in an even layer on a roasting tray, season generously and drizzle with the olive oil. Roast for 20-25 minutes, until soft and with a good amount of colour, then remove from the oven and leave to ...
Agony of uncertainty: Ukrainians take DNA tests to identify Bucha’s dead |  Ukraine
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Agony of uncertainty: Ukrainians take DNA tests to identify Bucha’s dead | Ukraine

The video was a terrible way for Vadim Yevdokimenko to find out that his father had been murdered. Alexei had been missing for weeks, since he went out in early March to scavenge firewood for cooking in their shattered, Russian-occupied town of Bucha.Yevdokimenko and his mother, Lilia, clung to a fading hope that he might have been captured and taken across the border, and that he would return in a prisoner exchange – the fate of some Ukrainian men.But this week the 20-year-old student barber spotted his father's face in footage of Ukrainians tortured and murdered during the occupation. The only solace the family can reach for now is giving Alexei a decent burial, but they cannot find his body from him.So they had come to wait outside a white tent set up in the grounds of Bucha hospit...
The Great Stewardess Rebellion review: stirring study of what Roe v Wade helped vanquish |  Books
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The Great Stewardess Rebellion review: stirring study of what Roe v Wade helped vanquish | Books

In 1966, when America was still in the throes of the Mad Men era, when men were men and women were their secretaries, Martha Griffiths, one of a handful of women in Congress, wrote to the senior vice-president of United Airlines.She asked: “What are you running, Mr Mason, an airline or a whorehouse?”Charles M Mason had declared that a stewardess who lingered on the job for more than three years without finding a husband was “the wrong kind of girl”.Mason's comment described not just the devalued status of stewardesses in the 1960s but the reality of most working women at the time. Mason's “wrong kind of girl” (these “girls” were usually college graduates) was a woman who might not want marriage and children to be her only occupation, or might need to work for a living.As Nell McShane W...
Tongue-scrapers, mouthwash and flossing: the dentists’ guide to cleaning your teeth properly |  Health & wellness
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Tongue-scrapers, mouthwash and flossing: the dentists’ guide to cleaning your teeth properly | Health & wellness

Should I use an electric or manual toothbrush?No ambiguity here: even an entry-level electric beats a manual. “Power toothbrushes can remove up to twice the plaque and really help to improve your gum health in the longer term,” says Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the Oral Health Foundation.The two main types are the oscillating-rotating brush (Oral-B has a wide range) and the sonic brush (Philips Sonicare is the leading brand). The latter has the benefit of a faster brushing motion, but it doesn't really matter which you choose, says Dr Nyree Whitley, group clinical director of the dental-care provider, the key point is minimizing the need for manual dexterity: “It can be quite challenging to put the toothbrush at 45 degrees, get circulation motions and the right amount of pressu...
‘Enforced childbirth is slavery’: Margaret Atwood on the right to abortion |  Roe v. Wade
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‘Enforced childbirth is slavery’: Margaret Atwood on the right to abortion | Roe v. Wade

Nobody likes abortion, even when safe and legal. It's not what any woman would choose for a happy time on Saturday night. But nobody likes women bleeding to death on the bathroom floor from illegal abortions either. What to do?Perhaps a different way of approaching the question would be to ask: What kind of country do you want to live in? One in which every individual is free to make decisions concerning his or her health and her body, or one in which half the population is free and the other half is enslaved?Women who cannot make their own decisions about whether or not to have babies are enslaved because the state claims ownership of their bodies and the right to dictate the use to which their bodies must be put. The only similar circumstance for men is conscription into an army....
‘She’s coming off looking good’: the week Amber Heard finally spoke |  usnews
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‘She’s coming off looking good’: the week Amber Heard finally spoke | usnews

AAmber Heard was asked in court last week if she recognized the name Carly Simon, soon after her attorneys introduced an exhibit of a mirror that Johnny Depp had defaced in tight, punctuated script after severe part of his middle finger in what his former wife described as a drug- and alcohol-induced blackout.Depp's note read: “Call Carly Simon. She said it better. Bye.”Heard testified she wasn't familiar with Simon or her work. But Depp, one can reasonably speculate, was referring to You're So Vain, Simon's 1972 hit. His attorneys may take up the issue on cross-examination the week after next. Or the week after that.So it goes with the Depp-Heard defamation case in Fairfax, Virginia. A cautionary tale, certainly, with disturbing allegations of domestic and sexual violence. But a...
These are the seven best Android tablets you can buy right now
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These are the seven best Android tablets you can buy right now

In this article, ComputerHoy could receive a commission for your purchases. More information. Tablets are still an excellent alternative to laptops. You have them more basic for easy use and very powerful for multitasking work, so, whatever you are looking for, you will find a perfect tablet for you. It seems that desktop computers are only for gamers. Laptops and tablets are constantly fighting for the attention of usersespecially when it comes to work, study and multitasking. And it is that tablets are gaining more and more ground. Much of the credit goes to Apple, but you no longer need to buy an iPad to enjoy a great tablet: there are Android models as capable or more than the iPad Pro at very affordable pricessome with a pencil and others designed to consume vide...