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Hollywood's treatment of the disabled leaves a great deal to be desired

Edit Deseret News 24 Jun 2016
They do so with dignity and grace, and it is repugnant to think that their lives have so little value that suicide is the only acceptable option ... How else can the Best Picture Academy Award for 2004’s “Million Dollar Baby” be explained? In that movie, Frankie Dunn, the character played by star Clint Eastwood, euthanizes his protege after she breaks her neck in the boxing ring....

Football: Open draw offers Wales, N. Ireland chance of a lifetime

Edit The Times of India 24 Jun 2016
Having qualified above England as Group B winners following a brilliant 3-0 win over Russia, Wales enter the game as slight favourites and Bale admits that the team's new status is still sinking in ... The winners of Saturday's game will play either Belgium or Hungary in Lille on July 1 and there is unlikely to be much trepidation in either the Welsh or Northern Ireland camp about that prospect....

Tyler Oakley, Grace Helbig Get Trolled by Jimmy Kimmel’s Mean Tweets (Video)

Edit The Wrap 24 Jun 2016
The video featured popular YouTube stars like Tyler Oakley, Smosh, Grace Helbig, Lilly Singh and Hank and John Green ... Also Read. Stephen Curry, Magic Johnson Get Ripped by Jimmy Kimmel's 'Mean Tweets - NBA Edition' (Video) ... Meanwhile, Helbig of E!’s now-defunct talk show “The Grace Helbig Show,” received a tweet that said, “Can someone tell me why that unfunny t–t grace helbig has a tv show....

Claney claims another national championship (Golf Australia)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016
Gordon Claney with his Australian Senior Men's Match Play trophy. 2016 Australian Senior Men's Match Play Championship - Final ... 'Gordon played absolutely flawless golf from the middle holes' Baltrop said. Claney went on the finish the match on the 15 hole winning 4&3 in his maiden Match Play Championship victory....

At New Jersey beach town, king and queen of marbles crowned

Edit Denver Post 24 Jun 2016
Louis Lee, 11, of Glade Park, Colo., signs the champions rack after winning the boys division Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the 93rd annual National Marbles Championship Tournament in Wildwood, N.J.Dale Gerhard, The Press of Atlantic City via AP ... With the win, Louie was dubbed “king” of the 93rd National Marbles Championship ... Playing games with marbles is an ancient practice — some were found in the ruins of Pompei....

Rooney wants to end 'disappointing' tournament record for England

Edit FourFourTwo 24 Jun 2016
Rooney has competed in six tournaments for England since making his debut in 2003, but his only knockout win came against Ecuador at the 2006 World Cup, and the Manchester United skipper is out to end their disappointing cycle. "You don't play for the achievement of getting to a quarter-final ... "We want to win it and that's the aim ... "We are here and we want to win it....

Carmelo playing in Olympics is noble — and wrong thing to do

Edit New York Post 24 Jun 2016
Four years ago, Anthony spent the Olympics playing terrific basketball, basked in the glory of a second gold medal, and it got his mind whirring forward ... “I had a chance to win in high school, college, now two gold medals. My next goal is try to win a pro title.” ... But Thursday, Anthony committed to playing, so when the 12-man team is announced next week he almost assuredly will be on it ... Playing for your country is a noble thing to do....

When Black Joy Has White Witnesses

Edit Medium 24 Jun 2016
Stilt walkers danced before a group of Black men playing the music of New Orleans ... After it went viral, I received an influx of emails and comments from white people condemning their peers, but offering consolation in the form of praise for the grace with which I’ve handled white supremacy’s transgressions against me ... I don’t handle racism gracefully, at all — I am traumatized as fuck....

On Broadway, more shows bring the curtain down; 1 moving

Edit The Miami Herald 24 Jun 2016
1 after playing some 750 performances. In happier news, "The Humans," which won the best play Tony earlier this month, is switching from the Helen Hayes Theatre to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre this summer ... And the new bluegrass musical "Bright Star," which failed to win a Tony, is closing Sunday....

AFL 2016: Adelaide Crows score club-record 28 behinds against North Melbourne

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 24 Jun 2016
Adelaide players are in for some goalkicking practice after scoring a club-record 28 behinds in Thursday night's win over North Melbourne. The Crows rose to sixth on the ladder after downing North Melbourne by 33 points on Thursday night - their fifth consecutive win ... While conditions were damp and blustery, Pyke said other factors were at play....

Wimbledon 2016: Nick Kyrgios talks up chances of winning Wimbledon

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 24 Jun 2016
Brimming with confidence, Nick Kyrgios believes he's a genuine chance of winning Wimbledon ... Obviously Wimbledon for me is the greatest chance on stats and previous results that I can go deep at a grand slam and obviously push to almost win it," he said after dazzling fans with his shot-making and charisma at The Boodles exhibition event on Thursday ... "Obviously Milos is playing unbelievably....

Last Chance to Enter the Next Ultimate Destination Experience! (California State Lottery)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016
You only have DAYS LEFT to try and win a two-day mini-vacation in Sonoma County! ... More than 1,000 entries have been submitted to date, but if you still haven't submitted your chance to win, you have until 11.59 p.m ... Not only that, but 10 runners-up will each win five $10 Lucky Gems Scratchers tickets, a wine country cook book and a Lottery gift bag. HOW TO PLAY....

Blue Jackets' GM hedges on Finn-ished products in NHL draft

Edit The Oklahoman 24 Jun 2016
Passed on opportunity to spend a year playing at college or the Canadian Junior ranks to play professionally for Zurich ... Was named league's playoff MVP after scoring 10 goals and 15 points in helping Tappara win league championship ... Helped Finland win world junior championships in January with tournament-leading 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) ... "He can play all three forward positions....
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