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Starring Donkey Kong’s sidekick instead of the big ape himself, Diddy Kong Racing managed to stand out from the rest by not merely copying Mario Kart, but taking the basic kart racer formula and expanding it. The game gained a following for offering different vehicles aside from karts and an original cast that inspired the development of other Rare series, most notably Banjo-Kazooie and Conker’s Bad Fur Day. While other successful racing games, notably Crash Team Racing and Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed, borrowed elements from Diddy Kong Racing, going back to the original formula still has some potential....

The last original mainline Donkey Kong game to release was Donkey Country: Tropical Freeze on the Wii U back in 2014. The game also saw a port to the Nintendo Switch about FOUR years later, adding the now infamous Funky Mode. And even though this year marks the iconic ape’s 40th anniversary, Nintendo has been remarkably quiet on the subject. However, some new rumors seem to suggest that a brand-new DK game is on the way....

Why Use Tailwind CSS? There are already a lot of CSS frameworks that simplify how developers design web pages. So why should you use Tailwind CSS? CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation are opinionated frameworks, meaning they provide developers with pre-defined components that have default styles. This limits both customization and creativity, and you end up with websites that look rather generic. Tailwind CSS, however, is a utility-first framework that gives you the creative control to create dynamic components....

The urgent new offensive was China’s attempt to settle a decades-old political score with Taiwan. Beijing was jealous of Taiwan’s successful U.S. lobbying. National Security Agency intercepts of conversations between Chinese officials in Beijing and Washington plainly show China’s obsession with Taiwan’s superior skills. ““They were whining about the strength of the Taiwan lobby,’’ says one official. Beijing denies any wrongdoing, but law-enforcement sources tell NEWSWEEK they have strong evidence the Chinese pursued a three-prong strategy to win influence: exploit a network of pro-Beijing intermediaries in the United States to illegally funnel money to politicians, mount an aggressive propaganda campaign and offer the relatives of targeted politicians ““economic advantages’’ - lucrative business deals on the mainland....

As he bullied his way to power, Washington played along. No less an authority than former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, on hand to observe the polling, declared Liberia’s transformation “almost a miracle.” Now at last Taylor is feeling some heat for a change. His misfortune began last May with the collapse of the year-old peace agreement between civil-war factions in neighboring Sierra Leone. The Revolutionary United Front, a rebel group whose trademark is to hack the limbs off its victims, had relinquished neither its weapons nor its control of Sierra Leone’s diamond mines, and instead took 500 United Nations peace-keeping troops hostage....

There’s every likelihood that unless you work in urban planning, or you’re a woman who traverses the streets via foot or bike, this isn’t a question you’ve considered. Much of the landscape of a city is taken for granted—whether it’s the width of footpaths, the height of traffic lights, the presence of CCTV, visible artwork or greenery. Though we’d like to think otherwise, the design of cities is political and it is gendered....

No wonder the president has said very little about affirmative action. The Justice Department, however, doesn’t have that luxury. It enforces the law of the land, which clearly permits – and in some cases requires – minorities to be given preference over whites to redress past discrimination. Just how aggressively the federal government should enforce the law has been the subject of a simmering debate among Justice officials in recent months....

This led to rampant rumors online, as fans began to assume that one of the lawsuits had been initiated by MMA star Conor McGregor. Here are some of the conspiracy theories on Twitter: After some digging, it was found that the clip in question is actually over 10 months old. The clip was part of his brother’s Impaulsive podcast. As is often the case these days, several users were quick to jump the gun that Conor McGregor had sued Jake Paul for his distasteful comments concerning McGregor’s wife, Dee Devlin....

Does LiAngelo Ball have a future in the NBA? LiAngelo Ball has fared extremely well in the 2021 NBA draft, putting in convincing performances in all three of the Charlotte Hornets’ games. He has scored 16,10 and 8 points in the past three games, displaying amazing shooting prowess. His numbers have come down since he shot 62.5% from the deep against the Portland Trail Blazers, but there is a great likelihood of it just being a minor slump....

You may not have heard of Houston, a disciple of mythologist Joseph Campbell’s who will now likely be remembered as Hillary Clinton’s ““guru.’’ But among followers of New Age mysticism, this pop psychologist and avatar of the Human Potential Movement is a legend. The daughter of a gag writer for Henny Youngman and an actress, Houston, 55, received a doctorate in the philosophy of religion from Columbia. In speeches, Web sites and 15 books with titles like ““The Search for the Beloved: Journeys in Mythology and Sacred Psychology,’’ Houston teaches how to train the mind to get in touch with ““the wonder of the inner and outer worlds that is our legacy....

Oklahoma has three players — three stars and potential major contributors to the team — connected to complaints of abuse toward women. All three could be on the field at the end of August when the Sooners, Sporting News’ preseason No.1 team, begins the 2014 season. That, everyone, isn’t what’s shocking. This is: In one fell swoop, the University of Oklahoma’s game plan on these three players consists of trying to force one out of school, petitioning the NCAA to get another eligible, and suspending another until his case moves through the legal system....

After losing the first set against Bae, she was on the verge of losing the match but in the second she came back from 12-16 down to win the game and then the match which showed her fighting spirit. She raised the standard of her game and proved that she is future of Indian badminton with Saina Nehwal who lost in the quarter final. Apart from her will not to give up, she showed that the chinese players can be defeated ....

““It was the ultimate fatal attraction,’’ says attorney Kent Mercier, who represents the patient from whom authorities believe the tainted blood was taken. Schmidt, Trahan told police, had vowed never to let his lover leave, even threatening to ensure that no man would want her and that she would die. While they were still seeing each other, Schmidt often gave her B shots to boost her energy. On the night of Aug....

Backed by tycoon Warren Buffett, Capital Cities acquires the much larger ABC network for $3.5 billion, the largest purchase in media history to date. Thomas Murphy becomes chairman and CEO of the new company. General Electric soon trumps that deal with its $6.4 billion merger–with RCA, the parent company of NBC. Time Inc. ponies up $14.1 billion for Warner Communications, forming the country’s largest media empire. Japan invades Hollywood, as Sony snags Columbia Pictures for $4....

In a horrific moment, Sergio Perez of Force India-Mercedes was riding on the track when his rear suspension failed as he mounted the kerb. Perez spun out of control, his front left tyre flat, and hit the opposite wall as his car overturned. Tense moments ensued as crew scrambled to extricate Perez. He was, thankfully, unharmed and sent immediately to the medical center to ensure there had been no other trauma....

The Falcons extended White’s deal on Thursday, getting him under contract through the 2018 season. The NFL Network reports over the next five years, White can earn up to $30 million, with $18 million of that coming in the next two seasons. His old deal in ‘09 had him at $48 million over six years. White has gone to four Pro Bowls. He’s been durable and productive as quarterback Matt Ryan’s most reliable target....

Priyanka demurs. At 28, the Delhi University graduate has worked in two election campaigns. Tall and witty, Priyanka wrote many of the speeches her mother gave for Congress party candidates. Priyanka has emerged to fend off reporters curious about her future. “Why is it so difficult for you to understand that I can come here to work, without wanting to get into politics?” she asks. For one, her parents were both reluctant politicians who eventually succumbed to Congress party pressure to run....

The problem is not that the boys in the band, who are now edging into their 50s, are too old to rock. Joe Perry is as sinewy and inventive a guitar player as he’s ever been, and there are flashes of greatness here, although the simpering pop choruses are almost uniformly lame. The problem is that the songs, which were co-written with folks outside the band, sound so inorganic, so randomly spliced and diced....

My company, Vagaro, provides a marketplace for service-based businesses within the self-care industry (e.g., spas, salons). Initially, clients were wary of using the marketplace because they were afraid customers would see competitors and book appointments elsewhere. To ease this anxiety, the team and I built the capacity to gather verified customer reviews in the marketplace. By building and maintaining this system, we established clear best practices that companies and customers can lean on to understand what’s going on in the business....

Translation apps can be very handy, especially if you’re traveling to a foreign country in which the residents speak a language you’re not familiar with. In this article, we’ll cover how to use Apple’s Translate app on your iPhone or iPad. We’ll cover most of the features, including translating text, downloading languages for offline use, and saving favorite translations for future reference. How to Install the Translate App The Translate app comes installed by default on devices running iOS or iPadOS 14 or later....