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The original cover for the album Yesterday and Today, taken by photographer Robert Whitaker, featured John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr wearing butchers’ coats while holding baby doll parts and meat. Before its release, the cover was met with a backlash from some who had seen advance copies, including DJs and reviewers, prompting Capitol Records to replace it with an image of the musicians posing around a steamer luggage trunk....

Although well-received by critics and audiences alike, The Rocketeer didn’t do well at the box office, making only $46 million to the film’s $35 million budget. Plans for sequels were scrapped but small toy lines went ahead as planned and young adult novelizations were released to coincide with the film. In 2019 a television series based on the film aired on Disney Junior, featuring Billy Campbell reprising his starring role as Cliff Secord from the original....

RELATED: Cyberpunk 2077: The Best Katanas (& Where To Find Them) Developed by Ludic Studios, Akane lets gamers go on a rampage against cybernetic ninjas and assassins. Play as an unrelenting warrior who uses street-style techniques to slash through her foes to achieve a high score. Set in modern Tokyo, Akane will test the skills of the fastest gamer on their journey to defeat the boss, Katsuro. Take a look at these beginner tips for Akane....

Each Monday, we’ll discuss the weekend that was with Phill Gray, head of trading for Sports Interaction, breaking down the most notable results and whether they went in favor of the house or the bettors. Week 14 NFL Betting Action Report Unfortunately, Week 14 was a forgetful one for the betting public, as Sports Interaction racked up their highest hold of the season, profiting in every game. Mayfield leads late comeback on Thursday Night Football Despite the Raiders (-6) being in control for the majority of the contest and holding a 13-point fourth-quarter lead, Las Vegas’ inability to put away Los Angeles resulted in a crushing 17-16 loss on Thursday Night Football....

The two patients left the Beijing Ditan Hospital on Tuesday, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported. One patient had caught the virus in the city of Dalian, to the east of Beijing, while the other case was imported from abroad. Beijing has been relatively unscathed by the pandemic, with data from Johns Hopkins University showing there have been 935 cases and nine deaths. At the start of the outbreak, the city was placed on lockdown for around two months to curb the spread of the virus....

Air quality and snow conditions are regarded as two of the major challenges for Beijing’s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics. But the city’s bid officials gave an answer and solution to all the concerns, promising clean air and enough snow. “We will improve the air quality not only for the Games but also for the demand of our people. No matter whether we win the bid or not, we will take efforts to improve the air quality,” Shen Xue, Vancouver Olympic gold medallist and ambassador for the Beijing 2022 bid, said on Tuesday, reports Xinhua....

Beijing recorded 27 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total outbreak to 106 since Thursday. This is the most severe coronavirus spike the country has seen since February when the virus was at its peak. Government authorities have imposed quarantine measures on about 90,000 residents across 22 medium-risk residential neighborhoods in hopes of containing the outbreak. Overnight, parts of the city were walled up and security checkpoints stationed for all entrances and exits....

“Dear President @realDonaldTrump, one euro and Wallonia is yours. Call us. #GreenlandIsNotForSale,” Jong N-VA, the young arm of the New Flemish Alliance, tweeted Thursday, alongside an image of Trump Tower photoshopped into Durbuy, a town in eastern Belgium. Lawrence Vancraeyenest, the president of Jong N-VA, confirmed to Euro News that the offer was meant to be taken lightly. “It was just a joke aimed at a young Flemish audience, going along with something trending on Twitter, nothing more,” he said....

Though Winkler’s case is, to say the very least, extreme, her apparent frustrations are not. Statistics indicate that beneath the smiling, steadfast veneer of a pastor’s wife, there often lies a deeply isolated woman who, due to her husband’s constant commitment to his congregants, frequently feels neglected and left without a support system of her own. According to research by the late Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, 80 percent of pastors’ wives feel left out, unappreciated and underqualified....

MacDonald (20-5-1) struggled but advanced to this point by going to a draw with Jon Fitch in the first round in April at Bellator 220 . Because the fight went to a draw and MacDonald is the champion, he advanced in the tournament. The 29-year-old then conducted an awkward post-fight interview in which he hinted at possibly quitting. But a couple of days later, the Canadian clarified and said he would continue fighting in the tournament....

On Tuesday, Karen L. Suter, a New Jersey Superior Court judge, awarded Bellator MMA a court injunction that now bars Quinton “Rampage” Jackson from competing at the event against Fabio Maldonado. The company filed the case in chancery court on March 4, saying that Jackson breached the contract he signed in June 2013. MORE: UFC Fight Night recap | Astonishing UFC photos Jackson felt that Bellator breached the contract when they didn’t disclose their pay-per-view buyrate after his fight with Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal last May, among many other issues....

A day after officially trading Marshall to the Jets, Chicago agreed to a three-year contract with free agent Eddie Royal, a seven-year veteran who spent the past three seasons with the Chargers. UT San Diego’s Michael Gehlken reported the move first. MORE: Bears must accept that Cutler is broken | New Bears GM, coach back QB | Team-by-team signings The 28-year-old Royal is a possession receiver and not nearly the deep threat Marshall poses to defenses, but he’s also not as disruptive in the locker room....

Ole Henriksen Look for Mark Wahlberg and Renee Zellweger at this West Hollywood spot. Great hand-mixed aromatic products. $95/60 minutes; olehenriksen.com. Mamie’s Day Spa This Manhattan hidaway specializes in treating black and Asian complexions. Go for the signature facial. $95 to $230; 212-260-9372. Red Mountain Resort Fabulous, not fancy, spa near Utah’s towering red bluffs. Try the anti-aging facial with algae extracts. $105/80 minutes; redmountainspa.com. Kiva At this downtown Chicago day spa, go for the deep-cleansing Urban Defense Facial with antioxidant serums....

title: “Beauty And The Beast” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Mildred Cook” Robb, who has journeyed extensively in the country, has a sharp eye for both the beauty and the beast in Brazil. In a visit to Canudos, where the Brazilian Army slaughtered a 19th-century rebel community, he writes that the flooded ruins poke up “like a dreadful memory returning.” Still, in its stylish torrent, “A Death in Brazil” dredges up some cliches....

Per reports, the former WNBA star is set to earn upwards of $1 million per year. Hammon’s pay is not only a hike over her salary as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, but more importantly, it makes her the highest-paid coach in the WNBA. While this might indicate progress, it also puts a spotlight on the WNBA’s player salaries which are determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the league and WNBPA....

Unlike the rest of the interviews we snagged that day, our recorder bugged out while talking to “The Man’, preventing us from getting any actual audio. Fortunately, this was the one interview where I actually took notes, too - as if I had a premonition. Whatever it was, I was able to get some pretty cool comments from the Irish Lass-kicker herself. First off, I had to know if, with everything else going on in her career, she still had revenge on her mind....

More specifically, bee sting therapy is a type of “apitherapy,” a term which refers to the use of bee products to treat medical conditions. Other forms of apitherapy include the use of bee pollen, propolis (a waxy substance produced by bees), raw honey, and royal jelly. How Bee Therapy Works It’s believed that bee sting therapy works by using the patient’s own body to reduce inflammation. The theory is that because the bee stings produce inflammation, the body mounts an anti-inflammatory response....

The Pirates (9-3) and Bobcats (7-5) not only are representing their respective conferences, but are hoping to end the season on a high note when they meet Monday in the annual pre-Christmas game at Tropicana Field, home of major league baseball's Tampa Bay Rays. MORE: Kickoff 2 p.m. ET Monday | Iconic college players | Bowl gallery ABOUT TODAY’S MATCHUP: Ohio vs. East Carolina The teams feature pass-oriented, high-scoring offenses led by quarterbacks Shane Carden of East Carolina and Ohio's Tyler Tettleton, which could make for an entertaining matchup....