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Right now, every state except Nebraska and Maine awards all of its electoral votes to the popular-vote winner in that state. So in mammoth California, John Kerry beat George W. Bush and won all 55 electoral votes, more than one fifth of the 270 necessary for election. Instead of laboring in vain to turn California Red, a clever lawyer for the state Republican Party thought of a gimmicky shortcut. Thomas Hiltachk, who specializes in ballot referenda that try to fool people in the titles and fine print, is sponsoring a ballot initiative for the June 3, 2008, California primary (which now falls four months after the state’s presidential primary)....

What do you do next? In addition to making sure that your child’s symptoms are really due to allergies and not from recurrent colds or sinus infections, there are some steps you can take to get your child some relief. Strict Avoidance of Allergy Triggers Although it can be difficult if your child has multiple allergies or if she is allergic to things outside, like trees and grasses, avoidance of triggers can often be helpful....

Not only did Stoudemire throw teammates under the bus for not buying into the triangle offense last season, but he also had some interesting words about certain unidentified players’ dislike of Jeremy Lin’s rise to fame in New York in 2011-12. MORE: Greatest Knicks of all time | Carmelo’s career, in images “If he stayed, it would’ve been cool,” Stoudemire said of Lin, via ESPN.com . “But everyone wasn’t a fan of him being the new star, so he didn’t stay long....

It is unknown whether the Magic Band will act as a standalone device or something specifically available within Disney theme parks and hotels. That subscription runs parents $2.99 per month for unlimited access to movies, shows, apps, books, and games aimed directly at children. The service also allows parents to set screen time limits and control how much time their kids use on the service.

That’s even more apparent by its full integration with Alexa. When your air quality is poor, you’ll receive an alert via the Alexa app or hear an announcement from an Echo device. That’s your cue to open a window or switch on a fan. It’s also possible to ask all Alexa-enabled devices in your home what the air quality is as well as receive deep insights into trends via an Echo Show or the Alexa app....

Sanders has spoken out against the company’s policies and workplace conditions in the past. According to Sanders, the size of the individual donations indicated that campaigns could garner support without assistance from the rich. “Together, we’re proving you don’t need to beg the wealthy and the powerful for campaign contributions in order to win elections,” Sanders wrote in a tweet about his campaign’s fourth quarter results Thursday. Most national polls have shown Sanders in second place for the Democratic nomination, just behind former Vice President Joe Biden....

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There is no suggestion the timing of the sale was intended to capitalize on the disaster, according to The Independent. Dramatic images and videos on social media show giant plumes of smoke rising from trees, and lines of fire leaving blackened waste. The smoke has reached all the way to the city Sao Paolo — more than 1,700 miles away. Images from the city show the sky pitch black in the middle of the afternoon, blanketed by smoke and ash....

Because of how far back X-Men’s video game presence goes, the series’ games have evolved alongside the industry as a whole and have taken some interesting shapes over the years. Whether it be some of the game’s classic Arcade cabinets, its more awkward Game Boy Color games, or other random titles, the X-Men games have a lot to offer fans on a wide range of platforms. RELATED: Arcade1Up Releasing X-Men and More Cabinets...

Resident Evil 2 was one of one of 2019’s best horror games and fans of the genre and series went crazy over the refinements and addition of Mr. X, the tyrant that chased players around the police station. The inspiration for that character came from RE3’s Nemesis, so it will be interesting to see how Capcom interprets that character in a modern video game. Like with Resident Evil 2, fans of the series are getting very excited to get their hands on the game and rush to the store to pre-order....

After learning Monday he had been selected to the National League team, Papelbon reiterated to CSN Philly what he has been saying for some time now: He wants out of Philadelphia. MORE: All-Star reserves, pitchers | Why your team doesn’t deserve to get Cole Hamels “The front office knows where my heart is and where my mind is,” Papelbon said. “And that’s to be with a contending ball club. The ball is in their court, so to speak....

The current season of SNL has already produced plenty of talking points with Kim Kardashian hosting, a new cast member taking on the presidency, and a heavily interrupted Christmas episode which curtailed Paul Rudd’s fifth time hosting. While there may have been an interruption to proceedings in the last episode of 2021, 2022 has already been more favorable to Lorne Michaels and co. as Ariana DuBose hosted a successful first show of the year....

Animal Crossing, like many modern games, had a day 1 patch that players were required to download in order to play. The Day 1 update added in the Bunny Day information for New Horizons, including all of the Bunny Day AC:NH’s recipes in order to get ready for April. It also added things that many fans would see as integral to the gameplay, such as visiting other islands, NookLink connectivity, Best Friends, and more....

Day one additions are titles added to the service on the same day that they are released, which makes them a pretty big grab for Xbox. While Xbox has guaranteed that all future first-party titles will be included on the service day one, for both consoles and PC, it has also added numerous third-party titles on day one as well. These have included games like Outriders and the upcoming zombie-slaying Back 4 Blood....

With at-home beauty tips only increasing in the last year of lockdowns and closures, the online hacks have upped in extremity with TikTok hurling out daring dental hacks seemingly every week. But just because the clips are paired with smiling faces and the tunes of Doja Cat, doesn’t mean they’re all smiles. General and cosmetic dentist Dr. Tina Saw DDS spoke to Newsweek on just how damaging some of TikTok’s biggest trends can be for your teeth....

Microsoft labels both games that are made for Xbox Series X as well as those that have been given updates as optimized for Xbox Series X. This means that some Xbox One and Xbox Series X games are officially categorized as Optimized for Xbox Series X, taking advantage of the next-generation console’s various features. However, it may be difficult to keep track of which games have been optimized and which games have not, especially since it takes into account both Series X and Xbox One games....

This unlikely saga begins in an unlikely place–Oklahoma, where Ed Martin of Russian Legends Productions, a promotion company, decided to sponsor a Bolshoi tour. His first thought was to kick off the tour at home in Oklahoma City, but then he realized that Las Vegas, the nation’s entertainment hot spot, made more sense. Most of the financing came from Brad Haines, an Oklahoma City businessman, who invested $600,000 in hopes of a $12 million return....

The first cases were reported in the U.K., but new cases are being reported in Germany, France and Sweden, as well as other European countries. Now batches of the Ferrero products are being recalled in France and Germany. In France the recall follows 15 reported cases of potential salmonella poisoning. There are also an additional six cases of salmonella in the country that have yet to be linked to the Kinder chocolate treats....

On Wednesday, the Darby Township Board of Commissioners voted to temporarily shut down the Briarcliffe Volunteer Fire Company after members were allegedly heard using racial slurs during a Zoom call with other firehouses in Pennsylvania’s Darby Township, reported the Philadelphia Inquirer. The vote came shortly after members of the Goodwill Fire Company, one of the township’s three volunteer firehouses, sent a letter to the township’s board of commissioners detailing the alleged comments made during the call....

The Scudetto holders gave up an early 2-0 lead and missed a penalty at home to Mauricio Pochettino’s team in the round of 16 on Tuesday, and the Premier League side will have the advantage of two away goals in the return fixture at Wembley next month. Disappointment at the result did not prevent Juve from keeping the pressure on Napoli in Serie A, though, Alex Sandro’s 33rd-minute goal sealing all three points against their cross-city rivals at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino....