The 32-year-old veteran of 10 NFL seasons with New Orleans was a first-round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2004. He's played in 139 NFL games with 120 starts and has 67 ½ sacks, 20 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries. Smith was implicated in the Saints' bounty scandal in 2012 and was suspended for four games, although that ban was dismissed by former commissioner Paul Tagliabue. He spent the 2013 season on injured reserve with a knee injury suffered during training camp....

HOW do you get a jaded young consumer to notice your ads for more than seven seconds’? Print your promos on postcards, stick them in slick racks and put the racks in bathrooms and other dark corners of the hippest gyms and restaurants. The result: patrons think they’ve discovered the freebies themselves, they grab a few cards-and even send them to their demographically desirable friends. Europeans launched the idea more than five years ago as a cheap way to reach cynical, adinundated, big spending 21- to 44-year-olds....

Together, T3 and T4 help control your body’s metabolism—how it uses and stores energy. It can also help regulate your cholesterol level, heart function, nervous system, brain development, and body temperature, among other processes. Purpose of a T3 Test There are two types of T3—bound T3, which is attached to proteins to transport the hormone throughout the body, and free T3, which circulates through the bloodstream unattached. A T3 test will measure both bound and free amounts of T3 in the blood....

In a written statement, French bishops detailed plans to set up an “independent, national body” that would manage any issues related to the victims’ compensation. They also pledged to funnel money into a fund specifically designated “to compensate victims.” This money would be obtained by selling property or through a loan, the statement said. The bishops requested that Pope Francis dispatch “a team of visitors” to complete an assessment of the church’s response to protecting children, the AP reported....

Alongside winning two of sports’ biggest trophies, the winner also walks away with some prize money. After a decrease in prize money for the 2020 edition (when the tournament was played in the fall due to the pandemic), the 2021 purse for Paris has also been reduced by 10.53 percent. What is the French Open purse for 2021? In 2020, the purse was $45.69 million and in 2021 it is set at $41....

Macron began seven days of isolation after showing some symptoms of the virus on Friday amid some criticism that he had broken his own government’s guidelines. “The medical condition of the president is stable compared with … Friday,” the Elysée said. “He presents similar COVID-19 symptoms which do not prevent him from fulfilling his obligations.” Macron reportedly has a fever, fatigue and a dry cough. He’s isolating at the presidential residence of La Lanterne in Versailles, former home of France’s kings....

September 26, 1966 Congress has just acted to increase unemployment. It did so by raising the legal minimum-wage rate from $1.25 to $1.60 an hour. The result will be and must be to add to the ranks of the unemployed. Does a merchant increase his sales by raising prices? The situation is not different for other employers. The higher wage rate decreed by Congress for low-paid workers will raise the cost of the goods that these workers produce–and must discourage sales....

juliabialaa shared her modern-day love story on her TikTok page, revealing she’s recently moved to the Netherlands. Julia, who describes herself as a “German girl living in Amsterdam,” claims she spotted her neighbors who live across the street, and decided to be their friend. She shared the whole saga online, saying: “Omg we moved to Amsterdam and realized we have two hot neighbors. So we decided we want to become friends with them....

Scientists and state authorities are racing to learn more about these variants—particularly the highly infectious Delta, which is now the most common strain in the U.S. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data for the two weeks to July 31, the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) and its sub-strains now make up 93.4 percent of cases in the United States. Delta has spread rapidly since being reported in the U....

Video footage of Floyd’s death on Memorial Day after being pinned with a knee to the neck by a white Minneapolis officer shocked the nation, galvanizing Black Lives Matter protests in places across the U.S. and abroad. They served as a wake-up call for many about the reality of police brutality and racial injustice in America, prompting the shifting of funds from police departments in some cities to social services programs....

“I think it was a surprise to even him,” Beckerman told Goal. “You thought Javi would be here the rest of his career, so of course, we were all surprised. But that’s the business.” Alongside Beckerman and Nick Rimando, Morales had been part of a core that turned RSL into one of MLS’ model franchises. The playmaker who kept the attack dynamic, Morales played in 240 regular season games over the course of 10 campaigns....

Sherkat’s transformation from a revolutionary student to a reformist journalist parallels the stories of many of her contemporaries in Iran, although her journey is even further complicated by gender politics. Many of those at the vanguard of the Islamic fundamentalist upheaval of the late 1970s later had second thoughts. Some led a reform movement that swept moderate President Mohammed Khatami to power in 1997. Still, hard-line clerics continue to dominate Iranian society and politics....

So done, in fact, most aren’t even paying attention to the games. And the ones that are torturing themselves by watching can’t keep from angrily throwing things at players on the court. MORE: Celebrities at NBA games | Josh Smith shushes Hawks fans | Michael Beasley sings karaoke During Tuesday night’s 124-86 blow out loss to the Kings, a frustrated fan literally took the hat off his head and chucked it at Quincy Acy....

The fifth-year senior was arrested by Tallahassee police and placed in Leon County Jail, according to county records. His bond was set at $500 for resisting arrest — according to a report from FSUNews.com — but reportedly did not reflect his charge of domestic violence. MORE: Colleges’ best QBs for 2016 | UAB RB still in critical condition The university issued a statement Saturday announcing Pender has been dismissed from the team....

After failing to find the back of the net in his previous eight games in all competitions since his loan move from Liverpool in the summer, the winger finally found the back of the net. Leon Clarke opened the scoring just six minutes into the game but Ojo ensured the goal was short-lived when he breached the defence of the Blades, before calmly slotting the ball past goalkeeper Jamal Blackman to level matter for the visitors....

The bill, entitled Respect for Child Survivors Act, was led by Republican Texas Senator John Cornyn and co-sponsored by Democrat Delaware Senator Chris Coons, Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar. The motion was passed with a total of 385 votes in favor of the bill. This included 215 Democrats and 170 Republicans. There were 18 Representatives who did not vote on the bill....

In his speech, he said: Folks, the people of this nation have spoken, they’ve delivered us a clear victory, a convincing victory, a victory for we the people. We’ve won with the most votes ever cast in a presidential ticket in the history of the nation. 74 million. Tonight, we’re seeing all over this nation all cities in all parts of the country, indeed across the world, an outpouring of joy of hope renewed faith in tomorrow [to] bring a better day....

The Georgia Law Enforcement Organization started a fundraising campaign to help Garrett Rolfe and his family pay for “legal services and general necessities,” according to its website. Josh Watson, the organization’s chief operating officer, told Newsweek that more than $250,000 has already been raised by donations from around 3,600 people. He said the funds would be paid to cover the cost of Rolfe’s legal defense. On its website, the organization said Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard’s decision to charge Rolfe was “100% for political gain....

The fiancée took to Reddit’s popular Subreddit “Am I the A**hole” where users head to gain insight on their personal dilemmas. In this case, the woman shared that she had spoken to her fiancé about what engagement ring she wanted a lot in the past, even down to the shape and band. “When he proposed to me, the ring wasn’t anything close to what we have previously talked about. I accepted the proposal, of course, but last night he brought up that his mother actually picked out the ring,” she wrote in the post....