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☆ Army and Navy get ready to clash for the 125th time in college football’s most unique rivalry
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

There’s pomp and circumstance every weekend in college football. “The military service aspect of it definitely makes it different than any other rivalry,” Army quarterback Bryson Daily told CNN. While Navy and Army will be opponents on Saturday, in the future they’ll be working together to defend the United States. “Between the white lines, it’s a football game,” Ramos said. So, it was very personal in the offseason, and, you know, all season, just kind of getting Army football back to where it needed to be.”

Persons: Washington CNN —, Bryson, “, ”, Colin Ramos, who’s, They’ve, it’s, Donald Trump, It’s, Christian Anderson, Adam Hunger, Daba Fofana, ” Ramos, We’re, That’s, They’ll, Sarah Stier, Trump, Brian Newberry, Jolly Rogers, I’ve, ” Fofana, Daily, Ramos, Fofana, Eric Canha Organizations: Washington CNN, Army, Navy, ” Army, Bryson Daily, CNN, Northwest, Washington, CBS, American Athletic Conference, College Football, Naval Academy, Army - Navy, Ohio, Michigan, Ohio State, — Navy, Beat Navy, Patriot Games, Mall, Midshipmen, Corps, Cadets, Brigade, Navy Cadets, Lincoln Financial, ”, 101st Airborne, Strike Fighter Squadron, Air Force Academy, White, United States Naval Academy, Gillette, USA, Network, Reuters, Black Knights, West Locations: Landover , Maryland, United States, West, Philadelphia, West Point, Bastogne, Massachusetts

☆ James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Brandon Griggs | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I lucked out.”Back then nobody imagined “Star Wars” would become a blockbuster, let alone an enduring franchise and cultural phenomenon. James Earl Jones and Darth Vader during "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" premiere event. Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post/Getty Images Jones, seen here in 1960, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. Steve Ringman/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images Jones appears with Alec Baldwin in a scene from "The Hunt for Red October" (1990). The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Jones appears next to Darth Vader, who he famously voiced in the "Star Wars" movies.

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☆ Patriot Games: Mideast Turmoil Prompts Shuffle of Prized Defense Systems
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Doug Cameron | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Patriot missile launchers sit in a stand-by position during recent readiness training in South Korea. Photo: U.S. ArmyThe U.S. military was set to display one of its prized Patriot missile-defense systems at the Dubai Airshow this week, part of the American showcase at one of the world’s biggest arms fairs. Then war broke out in the Middle East, and the $1 billion battery, mounted on three trucks, was needed to defend U.S. troops based in the region from attack by Iran-backed militia groups—and the Pentagon dropped the plans for the show.

Organizations: U.S . Army, U.S, Patriot, Pentagon Locations: South Korea, Dubai, Iran

☆ Stream These 10 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in August
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jason Bailey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

‘A Knight’s Tale’ (Aug. 31)Another period musical, this one from the writer and director Brian Helgeland (an Oscar winner for co-writing the “L.A. The movie’s writer, director and editor, Oren Peli, cleverly turns his technological shortcomings into bonuses, crafting a found-footage story of things going bump in the night with gooseflesh raising inventiveness. Naomi Watts provides a rooting interest as the cynical reporter investigating the tape’s mysterious origins and the spell it casts. ‘Salt’ (Aug. 31)Angelina Jolie fronted her fair share of action movies, but she never really seemed to find the right vehicle for her particular talents. operative, or both, or something else entirely — Jolie lands on the perfect role for her distinctive blend of butt-kicking athleticism, sensuality and intelligence.

Persons: ’, Brian Helgeland, ”, Ledger, Sossamon, stealer Rufus Sewell —, Tina Fey, Rosalind Wiseman, Fey dramatizes, Cady, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Waters, Lohan, Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Lizzy Caplan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Oren Peli, Hideo Nakata’s, Gore, Naomi Watts, Angelina Jolie, Evelyn Salt, Jolie, Phillip Noyce Organizations: Business, Bees Locations: Helgeland, That’s, Russian

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