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That happened to be the last game Marshawn Lynch played. Willson and Sweezy are out with concussions, while Okung is listed as doubtful with a calf injury. Strong safety Kam Chancellor (pelvis/tailbone) was listed as questionable after being a full participant in practice on...

The 40-year-old Staley played seven seasons with the Eagles, from 1997-2003. And then there was the abrupt firing of Chip Kelly prior to the conclusion of the regular season.

If not, does Mike Pettine remain head coach of the Browns?

The Browns do not require concussed players to be at the stadium for home games.

Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the two major oil producers over Riyadh’s execution of cleric Nimr al-Nimr.

Expecting the move, Ursula Gauthier, a longtime journalist for the French news magazine L’Obs, said late Friday night that she was prepared to leave China.

“The Guards’ naval force had no exercise in the past week when the Americans claim that a missile or rocket was sacked in the Hormuz Strait area”, he said.

The move follows the introduction of a media law by Poland’s new Law and Justice party government that would allow it to replace the management of public radio and TV stations without notice or consultation.

It will be cold and dry to start the week in Central Illinois, but rain is expected as the weekend approaches, say forecasters with the National Weather Service in Lincoln. However, early Monday there was only a light dusting on cars and the shoulders of roads.

“You guys know me, I have a frightful résumé as a defensive coach”, Ryan said, sarcastically referring to his critics in the media.

Brent crude LCOc1 settled at $37.28 a barrel on Thursday. US prices posted a second straight annual loss for the first time since 1998.

Tune in for Sunday’s Philadelphia vs NY football game as these rivals play with nothing to lose.

“As liquidity returns to markets at the start of the New Year, we are seeing a fairly uncomfortable start, with trading halted in Chinese equities”, noted economist Simon Smith at trading firm FxPro. Futures augured losses on Wall Street.

On Saturday, the mayor of a town only 90 kilometres from the capital Mexico City was murdered less than one day after taking office (“Mexico mayor slain a day after taking office”, AFP, January 3).

Acer today unveiled a new smartphone for on-the-go professionals and a pocket-friendly tablet for tech-savvy families.