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The truth was that floating caskets were just one of the grim problems facing North Carolina. In the aftermath of the massive floods caused by Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd, authorities reported that at least 42 people had been killed and about 30,000 homes had been damaged, at least 1,600 beyond repair. Total property losses were estimated at $6 billion, a record for a natural disaster in North Carolina, and with losses of at least $1 billion, the state’s farm economy was in shambles....

It’s enough to keep any avid raver busy–and any caring parent terrified. After all, indiscriminate sex and drugs are as synonymous with dance culture as shaved chests and tight T shirts, and doing either in a foreign country courts a whole new set of dangers. Despite the perils, the number of globe-trotting ravers is rising every year, creating a new breed of tour company specializing in “Adventure Travel Party Scene” packages....

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani of Bahrain travel to Washington ahead of Tuesday’s historic signing ceremony for peace agreements between Israel and the two Arab Gulf states, it is evident that the prevailing wisdom is crumbling before our eyes and a new Middle Eastern peace doctrine is rising to take its place....

After a lull in 2014, The Rock reclaimed his title of being the highest grossing international movie star in 2015. He held that claim in 2013, courtesy of movies like Pain and Gain, GI Joe: Retaliation and Fast 6. According to the magazine Deadline, The Rock is 2015’s top international box office star, raking in a mind-numbing $1.48 billion!!! He beat out Hollywood heavyweights Matt Damon, Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise....

MORE: James Harden ‘felt like Usain Bolt’ on final shot to beat Nuggets Harden clearly has a soft spot for puppies as he goes from completely stoic to incredibly happy. The video is straight puppy goals.

OFFICIAL: Lyon sign Memphis And neither did Memphis Depay turn out to be what Manchester United fans expected. Having won a place in Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands squad at the 2014 World Cup, he received rave reviews for his fleeting appearances in Brazil. A 28-goal season followed at PSV, and a £22.3 million switch to Old Trafford was quickly agreed at the beginning of the summer of 2015. He leaves for Lyon barely 18 months on, destined to be little more than a quiz question in years to come....

Brady’s appearance on HBO’s “The Shop” earlier in the summer sparked a fascinating story; Brady detailed his free agency before signing with the Buccaneers, admonishing a team that decided to stick with a certain “mother f—er” at quarterback rather than signing him. You can cross Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill off the list of potential suspects. On Wednesday, Brady let media know that he’s, in fact, a big fan of Tannehill, seemingly removing a spot on the list:...

For average Americans, the 1994 tax season has been no more excruciating than most. As the Clinton administration promised last year when the new tax bill was signed, the middle class has hardly been touched. But for high-income earners, who have also been hit hard by the stock market recently, this has been a season of bitter discontent. Although there is no evidence that the new tax rates have fulfilled the conservative prophecy of an economic slowdown, they have definitely taken some of the fun out of pulling down top dollar....

RELATED: The Simpsons: 10 Songs You Completely Forgot About However, that’s not the problem of season 11 to 21, as these episodes mostly manage to keep close to the quality the show’s fans are accustomed to. There can, nevertheless, be only one best episode in each season, at least when it comes to their IMDb ratings. 10 Season 11: Behind The Laughter (7.9) The last episode of the eleventh season is also the one with the best rating, possibly because it brings out the nostalgia in the fans who watch the show....

In response to emailed questions, Melissa McKinley, UWMS project manager and principal investigator, described the new toilet as “the next generation in urine and fecal collection for use in space travel.” The UWMS will be first deployed aboard the space station, where its operation in microgravity environments and capacity for recycling urine into drinking water will be demonstrated, while hopefully providing data on its use in future space voyages....

To understand the speech banana, let’s first look at the audiogram. The audiogram is used to graph hearing sensitivity. Frequencies, also called pitch, are measured in Hertz (Hz). The frequencies on the audiogram start at the lower frequencies (or deeper pitches, such as a dog barking or the sound of a lawnmower) on the left and move to the higher frequencies on the right (such as birds chirping or bells ringing); similar to keys on a piano....

To provide such engaging opportunities, however, many game developers take a few liberties when it comes to a series’ internal logic. Sometimes, breaking the rules of physics, biology, or human behavior is necessary for gamers to enjoy the experience. These broken rules often allow developers to move the story along or challenge players, without having to overthink how they build the game. Whatever the reason, one thing is for sure: many games have some strange logic that can be helpful and fun, or confusing and downright ridiculous....

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear two cases with important implications for religious minorities: Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel. These cases deal with a First Amendment right that forbids the government from interfering with religious organizations’ ability to choose those who personify the organization’s faith in pivotal ways, such as teaching that faith to the next generation. This constitutional right—known as the “ministerial exception”—is reserved for roles that qualify as “ministers....

The part of the Constitution guaranteeing that right has long been ignored by many state and local governments, despite previous Supreme Court rulings that there is an “individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation” in the home. The situation is worst in New York, California and six other “may-issue” states, where officials can turn down requests for a carry permit for any reason, or for no reason at all....

But now Crouch and his broadcast empire are threatened by two lawsuits and a Federal Communications Commission investigation. The FCC is looking into allegations that Crouch attempted through a “sham front” to acquire more commercial stations than the 12 allowed by law. (His other broadcasting properties are educational or low-power stations not covered by FCC limitations.) In Texas, parents of a teenage boy are suing Crouch and a fellow evangelist in an alleged sex-for-drugs scandal on property owned by the broadcaster....

Every year since “sex, lies, and videotape” was discovered here in 1989, attendance has skyrocketed. To accommodate this year’s 30 percent increase, extra screenings were added at the last minute in a school auditorium. The restaurants on quaint Main Street had spillover crowds, the nightly parties resembled the New York subway at rush hour and the local bus drivers were heard to complain about the boorish manners of the invading army of movie types....

So what if our country is at war against terrorism and is spending billions extra for defense and homeland security? That’s our problem, not the tax dodgers’. Their problem is raising profits to get their stock price higher. What could possibly be more important, since a good stock market is good for America, right? I’m not accusing these companies of doing anything illegal. But is it right for them to invest so much energy in finding exotic loopholes to shave their tax bill, sticking the rest of us with the tab?...

1. Tesla Model Y The Model Y isn’t the most attractive SUV (or the biggest!), but it manages to do many things very well. This SUV enjoys many familial characteristics of other vehicles in the Tesla family tree. The Model Y is a long-range beast, with the Long Range AWD Model Y capable of traveling 330 miles on a single charge. This is only half of the story, though, as the Model Y is also a performance EV monster, even in Long Range AWD trim....

It is best to have a ransomware protection tool as a precaution to a scrupulous attack; subsequently, you can also use a decryption tool if your data is encrypted. Ransomware Protection Tools Let us look at some ransomware protection tools for your system. 1. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus Bitdefender Antivirus Plus is one of the most renowned ransomware and malware protection tools in the tech community. Bitdefender has an excellent threat detection rate, ranging from identifying all major malware, to providing utmost security for ransomware attacks....

However, fans were less than impressed with the birthday update, which included the hot tub from the original The Sims game. Some players were underwhelmed that the update only included the hot tub as they expected a collection featuring items new to The Sims 4. A thread in The Sims subreddit was set up for fans to express their disappointment, with Reddit user @momonoko saying: “Honestly, they could give me the most exclusive, beautiful, golden hot tub and I would still be mad for it being the anniversary gift unless it paid my bills, finished my degree, walked my dogs and gave me a massage at the end of the day....