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The skinny: The EFF’s goal was to expose the folly of the government’s export system, which forbids companies to ship strong encryption overseas. The Data Encryption Standard (DES), which uses a 56-bit key (the more bits, the stronger the protection), has been around for years. But the United States, except in special cases, won’t let companies like Microsoft put it in products they ship around the world. Law-enforcement officials say that if DES-level privacy software was in use, their crime-fighting efforts would be greatly hampered....

Craig Bellamy has announced that he will retire from International football after Wales have played their final World Cup qualifiers match. The 34-year-old has 76 caps and was widely expected to call quits before the start of qualifying for 2016. Tuesday’s game in Brussels will bring down the curtain on a 15-and-a-half-year international career which began with a substitute appearance against Jamaica at Cardiff’s old Ninian Park home. “This is the last week of my Wales career, I will not play in November,” he said....

The Astros legend shared his thoughts on the honor during a conference call Tuesday afternoon. MORE: Exclusive portraits | Pedro: I was clean | Smoltz reflects | Unit ’enjoyed playing game’ | Not everything is the writers’ fault | Five most confusing ballots | Ballot breakdown His thoughts on being selected… “I want to thank the Baseball Writers’ Association for this huge honor. To be part of an organization for 20 years is special....

According to The Athletic, which cited unidentified sources, the Cubs are in agreement with the free agent closer. Kimbrel was reportedly interested in a deal in the three-year, $39 million to $52 million range, down from the five- or six-year contract he initially was seeking this offseason. According to The Athletic, his deal will be for three years and close to $45 million. The 31-year-old had 42 saves and a 2....

Sager was diagnosed with leukemia last fall. The longtime sideline reporter returned to TV at the All-Star Game earlier this month to interview Knicks star Carmelo Anthony. 

Klopp: We have our eyes open in the transfer market The Brazilian is now able to walk without crutches after having to be stretchered off in the 2-0 win over Sunderland on November 26. He has missed three games, with the Reds ousting Leeds United in the the League Cup, before losing 4-3 to Bournemouth in the top-flight and then settling for a point against West Ham in a 2-2 draw on Sunday....

The most common symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, sore throat, a loss of taste or sense of smell, a stuffy or runny nose, and gastrointestinal symptoms. In children, the most common COVID-19 symptoms are fever and cough. However, children can experience any of the same symptoms as adults. Frequent Symptoms Although people with COVID-19 may have many symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists 11 of the most common....

While early reports didn’t list chronic kidney disease as a risk factor for severe COVID-19, more recent studies have found there is significant reason for concern. Out of risk factors for serious COVID-19 infections, it’s now thought that CKD is the most common risk factor for severe COVID-19 worldwide. And of all medical conditions that increase risk, CKD appears to confer the highest risk for severe COVID-19. While these findings may be frightening, we are learning more about how the virus is transmitted and how people can reduce their risk of contracting the infection....

Your lungs and airways can start to produce extra phlegm when you catch a virus like COVID-19. This mucus, which the body responds to with a cough that can help expel it, is meant to help rid the body of the infection. Chest pressure or heaviness in the chest and a rattling sound or feeling when breathing can accompany the globby mucus that you cough up. This article provides an overview of coughing up mucus with COVID....

Here we look at seven states that have reported the most number of deaths per 100,000 people in the last seven days, according to the latest report Sunday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Death data below is from the CDC, JHU and Worldometer, while the population data is from the U.S. Census Bureau. South Dakota Deaths per 100,000 in last 7 days: 2. 4Total confirmed deaths: 1,110Total population: 884,659...

Below are five states that have seen the greatest increase in new deaths per capita over the past seven days, from the previous week, according to data compiled by The New York Times. All population data below from the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July 2019. Tennessee Week-to-week increase in new deaths per capita: 118 New deaths per capita in week one (most recent week): 263New deaths per capita in week two (previous week): 145Total confirmed deaths: 3,209Total population: 6,829,174...

Mayfield, who alongside backup Case Keenum was unable to suit up after being placed on Cleveland’s reserve/COVID list, provided live Twitter commentary in what was ultimately a heartbreaking 16-14 loss to Las Vegas. MORE: Browns vs. Raiders final score, results: Raiders outlast Browns with upset victory, Cleveland drops to 12th in AFC playoff race Mayfield started with a tried-and-true entry while the game was still in its early stages:...

Netflix has just acquired the rights to the original Cowboy Bebop anime series barely a month before its own live-action remake of the same name is set to premiere. That’s right, all 26 episodes of the classic space western will soon be available for fans to stream just before they angrily tune into the remake on the same service. That’s not to say the new Cowboy Bebop series will be bad....

Although the No. 1 seed has represented the conference in three consecutive Super Bowls — see Seattle twice and Carolina — Dallas faces a very tough field as it homes in on Super Bowl LI. MORE: Updated NFL playoff picture Three more NFC teams already have clinched playoff berths coming out of Week 16. The Falcons and Seahawks are fellow division champions, while the East runner-up Giants will be one of the two wild-card teams....

The game ended when Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott ran 17 yards to the San Francisco 24 but was unable to spike the ball in time for one final snap. Prior to that, the Cowboys had momentum after scoring 10 points in a 3:06 span late in the fourth quarter and forcing San Francisco to punt twice in the final five minutes, including with 32 seconds left. MORE: What happened on the final play of Dallas-San Francisco?...

Despite domestic-abuse issues, Deflategate and a never-ending police blotter, the value of the NFL’s franchises just keeps going up. MORE: NFL’s richest owners | NFL can’t ignore its credibility problem The Dallas Cowboys are the NFL’s most valuable franchise, worth $4 billion, according to Forbes’ annual list, released Monday. That number catapults Jerry Jones’ team past Real Madrid ($3.26 billion) as the world’s most valuable sports franchise. Deflategate certainly didn’t hurt the Patriots’ value....

Hurns appeared to suffer a gruesome lower-leg injury when safety Bradley McDougald rolled up on his leg during a tackle in the first quarter. The Cowboys led the Seahawks 3-0 at the time of the injury. 0 votes

According to TSN, the Coyotes have hired 25-year-old analytics guru John Chayka as an assistant general manager. MORE: Stat hires challenge old paradigm | Blackhawks defense showing wear | Must-see WCF photos Chayka is a co-founder of Stathletes, a small business that provides in-depth analysis on the performance of hockey players to the tune of nearly 40,000 data points per game. Based on their data, coaches can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their players more so than the naked eye....

Thursday, the Coyotes organization announced that it had renounced the rights to Miller, who was the club’s first selection of the draft. Then Friday, the University of North Dakota men’s ice hockey team cut ties with him. “We have decided to renounce the rights to Mitchell Miller, effective immediately,” Coyotes president and CEO Xavier Gutierrez said in the team’s news release. “Prior to selecting Mitchell in the NHL Draft, we were aware that a bullying incident took place in 2016....