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The Georgia state House of Representatives approved a hate crimes bill more than a year ago, voting 96-64 to send the legislation to the Senate. It would give sentencing guidelines for anyone convicted of targeting a victim due to their race, skin color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, mental disability or physical disability. Georgia is one of only four states without such a law. The state Senate Judiciary Committee approved the legislation Friday night, but added “first responders” as an additional protected group alongside those proposed by the House, AP reported....

Considered a strong recruiter, Pastner, 38, has coached at Memphis for seven seasons, averaging 26 wins in his first five seasons as a head coach after replacing John Calipari. But the Tigers slid to 18-14 and 19-15 the past two seasons as attendance slipped, drawing fire from Memphis media (the Commercial Appeal describes the current situation as “toxic and unsustainable.”) MORE: SN early Top 25 for 2016-17 | 11 stars who returned to school...

People who have symptoms of acid reflux or heartburn more than twice a week may be living with GERD. Treating GERD often includes changes to diet and lifestyle, but medications are also sometimes needed. Medications GERD may be treated with a variety of medications. There are both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs available. A combination of different drugs might be used to treat GERD, including both those that require a prescription and those available without one....

The hosts came into the game on the back of three 1-1 draws, the latest being against Hungary. Hansi Flick and his men were keen to put a win on the board and the manager went with a full-strength lineup. The visitors, on the other hand, drew 0-0 with England in their previous encounter. Roberto Mancini and his men knew that they would have to put in a determined performance if they were to win....

Second half goals from Thomas Muller and Sami Khedira were enough to see Germany past a spirited French team who had taken the early courtesy of a Mathieu Valbuena header. The French were looking to carry on their good form of late, having drawn against World and European Champions Spain and scoring a victory over Italy in recent months. However, their form at home continues to be uninspiring as the Germans proved to be a bridge too far for the world’s seventeenth-ranked team....

The four players, Schalke’s duo Max Meyer and Leon Goretzka, Hamburg’s Marcell Jansen and Augsburg’s Andre Hahn, will not travel to the training camp in South Tyrol May 21, Xinhua cited from a statement by the GFA Wednesday. Loew also said Monchengladbach’s Christoph Kramer has replaced Hahn. “This had nothing to do with Andre Hahn’s performance. We were pleased with the way he presented himself,” Loew said. “But we have some players in the midfield who were recently injured or have returned from long injury breaks....

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 increased while overall infection rates remained static in Germany, prompting fears of a swamped health system if the country sees another wave in the fall. The surge in hospitalizations comes as more than 61 percent of the country’s population is fully vaccinated, a rate lower than several other European countries. Wieler warned that everyone who chooses not to get vaccinated against the virus is likely to be infected at some point during the pandemic, which he warned is “not over yet....

Suddenly, “Wunderkohl” looked like “Blunderkohl.” When the architect of German unification smashed his rivals in national elections last December, he seemed well on the way to becoming the most powerful German leader since Konrad Adenauer. Then the bills for unity began to come due. Last week voters in Helmut Kohl’s native Rhineland-Palatinate rejected his ruling Christian Democrats and installed a Social Democratic government for the first time since World War II....

Jurgen Klopp’s men finished fourth in the Premier League table in 2016-17, a huge 17 points behind champions Chelsea. They impressed against the top teams, though, as they remained unbeaten against their top-six rivals and Gerrard is confident they are on the right track. Mancherster City closing in on Dani Alves deal “We have got a fantastic manager at the helm. I think Liverpool are very, very close,” Gerrard told BT Sport....

While there are plenty of retailers offering discounts on Xiaomi’s latest electric scooter, including Halfords at £399, Laptops Direct has the best of the bunch right now. The online retailer is offering the Xiaomi Mi Scooter 1S for £379.97, hacking £119 off the RRP. You can take advantage of free delivery to most of the UK when ordering via Laptops Direct, and if you order early enough, it’ll be delivered the very next day....

Typical Black Friday deals involve standard specials like ‘buy one, get one free’ or simply a discounted price. Rarely does a company just give something away for free. Yet, that’s exactly what a well renowned video game company is doing. Ubisoft, the international video game manufacturer, is offering one of the best games from their storied history for absolutely nothing. Ubisoft’s Black Friday is in full swing, with discounts as high as 80% off on some of their latest games....

The bundle deal, from Affordable Mobiles, includes 30GB of data with EE, doubled from 15GB, along with unlimited minutes and texts. It costs £38 per month and there is no upfront cost. You also get additional freebies like free access to Apple Music and MTV Play for 6 months, along with 3 months of access to BT Sport. Head over to Affordable Mobiles now to see this deal now....

As a leading brand in all sorts of gaming hardware, ASUS’ ROG Strix Go 2.4 Electro Punk Wireless Gaming Headphones provide high-quality, immersive sound quality thanks to their purpose-built airtight chamber design and 40mm ASUS essence drivers that promise crisp audio quality with minimal distortion. This particular Electro Punk model features a stylish design complete with a black and pink cyberpunk color scheme, offering a design that might just catch the eye of Cyberpunk enthusiasts....

With a grand total of 26 movies, James Bond has been part of seven decades worth of cinema history that can fill anyone’s downtime, but what if one could even get paid to watch all of 007’s adventures? Well, this enticing mission is out there already for anyone to take, though just like a license to kill, the position has very limited vacancies and requires a specific profile in order to get briefed on the targets....

But the company is reportedly readying a new flagship speaker. A First Look at the Optimo 2 The Verge has the first look at the new, high-end speaker, codenamed Optimo 2. The speaker is taking the Sonos product line in an interesting new direction. Here’s more from the report: The speaker will reportedly feature twice as much RAM and eight times the flash memory of any previous Sonos product. That’s a strong sign that the speaker will be on the high-end of the lineup....

But Saturday, Keen Ice knocked Pharoah off in the Travers Stakes, winning by just under a length. He stormed down the stretch after American Pharoah had held off Frosted. MORE: Triple Crown winners in photos | How did Triple Crown winners fare post-Triple Crown? | Travers Stakes live blog Keen Ice —Keen Ice had won just one race in his career in 10 tries before Saturday’s Travers. It came last September when he broke his maiden....

With COVID meaning that physical places of education are currently out of the question, more and more people are turning to online courses. Some online courses specialize in specific areas; others cater to a broader set of needs. Whizlabs is for anyone in the tech world. It will teach you everything from cloud computing to Java. Better yet, we can offer MakeUseOf readers a massive discount on a lifetime membership—you need to pay just $130....

WWE Extreme Rules lineup set This Sunday, WWE will present Extreme Rules live on the WWE Network. It looks like the final card has been revealed including seven matches on the main card and another on the pre-show. MORE: What we learned on WWE ‘Raw’ | WWE’s Natalya opens up on tough year Here’s how the card shapes up: — Extreme Rules match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns vs....