Fremantle cop 104-point hiding from Sydney Swans at the SCG

LANCE Franklin has bounced back to form, with Sydney cruising to a massive 104-point AFL win over Fremantle at the SCG.

Franklin kicked just one goal in each of his past two games but booted four on Saturday afternoon, all in the first half, to help the Swans to a 22.11 (143) to 5.9 (39) victory.

The result was never in doubt, as Sydney kicked 16 of the first 17 goals in front of a season-high home crowd of 39,281.

It is Sydney’s highest score of the season and their biggest winning margin.

It is Sydney’s 12th win in their past 14 games and keeps them in contention for a top-four spot.

Seven Sydney players kicked two or more goals with 12 bagging at least one major…

Source: Fremantle cop 104-point hiding from Sydney Swans at the SCG | Perth Now

WA jockey Kyra Yuill: Rail hugging ride Six Penny home @PakenhamRacing last race

WA jockey Kyra Yuill after rail hugging ride to get Six Penny home @PakenhamRacing last race.

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Harley-Davidson Discussing Purchase of Italian Rival Ducati From VW

Harley-Davidson is in talks to buy Ducati Motor Holding from Germany’s Volkswagen in a deal that could bring together two of the most storied motorcycle names and pave the way for further divestments by the German car maker.

The talks are still in very early stages and aren’t exclusive, three people familiar with the situation said. Audi , NSU -0.49% the luxury Volkswagen brand that owns Ducati, commissioned investment bank Evercore to begin floating a potential sale of the boutique motorcycle maker to investors in March, according to the people, and is seeking up to €1.5 billion ($1.68 billion).

Harley-Davidson, an iconic symbol of U.S. postwar culture, appears to be seriously considering a bid, these sources said. They said the company had engaged Goldman Sachs and visited Ducati’s plant and management in Bologna, Italy in early May.

A Harley-Davidson spokeswoman said the company never comments on market speculation.

Volkswagen declined to comment. Goldman Sachs didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

One of the most technically advanced motorcycle makers in the industry, Ducati is renowned for its prizewinning high-performance racing motorbikes. Harley-Davidson, whose bikes are known as “hogs”, faces an aging baby-boomer customer base and is eager to expand its business.

Ducati sold 55,451 motorcycles in 2016, an increase of 1.2% from the previous year. Audi doesn’t publish Ducati sales or earnings.

The Italian brand is a small part of the Volkswagen empire, but analysts say a sale could generate momentum for further streamlining, including the much-awaited public offering of the company’s truck business that includes the MAN and Scania brands.

MORE: Harley-Davidson Discussing Purchase of Italian Rival Ducati From VW – WSJ

Marnie Simpson flashes her boobs and tries to lick her own nipple

MARNIE Simpson returns to her old Big Brother ways tonight when she flashes her boobs and licks her own nipple before having a steamy kiss with housemate Kieran Lee.

Viewers will remember how Marnie had no qualms about stripping off and flashing her bits while having sexy showers with then-boyfriend Lewis Bloor.

In preview clips from tonight’s show, Marnie pulls up her jumper to flash her boob and later pulls down her bra as she tries to lick her nipple as she shows Ellie “how to be sexy”.

As the girls collapse with laughter, she tells Ellie: “It’s all about the nipple!”

MORE HERE: Marnie Simpson flashes her boobs and tries to lick her own nipple before kissing Big Brother housemate Kieran Lee

Ariana Grande Tweets Her Support for London Attack Victims

Ariana Grande is sending positive thoughts to London following a series of attacks that occurred there tonight.

The “Side to Side” singer let fans know she is praying for victims and their loved ones.

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“Praying for London,” she wrote along with a heart emoji.

Tons of other celebrities have also been tweeting their well wishes.

The new attacks come only a couple of weeks after the horrific bombing happened at her Manchester show.

Yesterday, Ariana visited the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital to meet with victims.

Yesterday, Ariana visited the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital to meet with victims.

Source: Ariana Grande Tweets Her Support for London Attack Victims | Ariana Grande | Just Jared Jr.

Freshwater accident: Bus teeters on edge of embankment in Sydney

A BUS full of children had a close call today when their shuttle almost rolled down an embankment.

A NSW Police spokesman told news.com.au the 25 seater bus had been attempting to enter the driveway of a premises in Batho St, Freshwater when it travelled down a grass verge, stopping as it reached a 15 foot (4.5 metre) drop.

There were 15 children aged between 7 and 12 years old on the bus and they managed to get off the bus. The driver, aged in her 50s also managed to get off.

Bus misses a driveway and almost plummets down embankment instead in Freshwater: https://t.co/O6n32biuHQ

— Charis Chang (@CharisChang2) May 30, 2017

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Trump bans federal employees from watching anything other than Fox News

Employees at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were reportedly told this week that all TV screens on their campuses had to show Fox News. .@CharlesPPierce, Here’s a screen shot of the FDA email announcing all Fox, all the time.                                                               http://pic.twitter.com/cnRQ2ahJQ9

The email was allegedly sent to researchers at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). It was first shared via Twitter by journalist Paul Thacker and reads:

Please excuse me for sending this out to your entire group via your listserv, but I was alerted by a member in your group and I wanted to let everyone know that the reason for the change from CNN to FOX.

The reason for the change is that a decision from the current administration administrative officials has requested that all monitors, under our control, on the White Oak Campus, display FOX news.

A CBER employee told BuzzFeed News the email came after multiple employees spoke out against the channel change.

A lot of the staff were very upset about the change

After some complaints about the switch, we all received an email saying that the current administration ordered the change.

Another FDA employee told Buzzfeed News that he thought the news would put people off the FDA.

My biggest fear about having a ‘right wing’ news source playing in our halls is that it will drive away some people on the left who are already suspicious about FDA being a shill for big pharma.

We put a lot of work into disseminating health and safety information, but it’s not helpful for people who think it’s all a ploy and ignore it.

However, FDA have denied the claims, explaining that a variety of news stations run on the screens on the common areas of the campus, including CNN, MSNBC and FOX news.

There was no directive or memorandum from the Administration that went out to employees about broadcast news channels displaying on monitors in common areas throughout the FDA’s White Oak campus.

Despite that, in a statement sent to ThinkProgress, an FDA spokesperson did not dispute the validity of the email.

Still, Fox News being shown in a government agency is particularly worrying due to it’s unreliable science coverage. A 2012 study showed that 93% of Fox’s climate change reporting is misleading.

Source: Trump team ‘bans federal employees from watching anything other than Fox News’ | indy100

5G wireless is preparing for its big day – Faster than BROADBAND connections?

Ready or not, 5G wireless is preparing for its big day

The hope is to get 5G mobile networks up and running in time, at least, for the winter Olympics in South Korea in February 2018. Japan has its own plans for the technology when it hosts the summer Olympics in July 2020. Expect wireless carriers to start rolling out their 5G networks in earnest shortly thereafter.

The race to launch 5G is reminiscent of the rush to do likewise with Wi-Fi in the 1990s, when equipment makers hurried out interim gear both in order to influence emerging standards (and thus lock in their own particular patents) and to get a foot in the door ready for when the technology took off. Which it duly did. Many believe 5G could be an even bigger change. Hype aside, the technology is more than just a faster, better and more efficient network for mobile phones. It makes many things possible that were previously just pipe dreams.

5G wireless could put some fixed-line internet connections to shame, even at the lower end of its performance range. As such, it could spell the end of wired connections in the street and around the home and workplace. Fibre will still find a role in hauling traffic back from wireless base stations to central offices. But not having to dig up the road to lay “last mile” fibre or coaxial cables for delivering internet access and high-definition television to individual addresses will be a relief for telecoms firms. Beaming such services wirelessly from nearby base stations instead should reduce costs significantly.

READ MORE: Difference Engine: Makeover for mobile phones | The Economist

AirAsia pilot convicted of Perth rape

A MALAYSIAN  airline pilot has been found guilty of repeatedly raping a woman at knifepoint after he broke into her Perth home 21 years ago.

Alfred Gerard Eravelly, 50, broke into the victim’s Scarborough home in the early hours of March 9, 1996, then tied her up and sexually assaulted her, leaving behind DNA that was later analysed and led to his arrest.

He was charged with five counts of aggravated sexual penetration without consent and one count each of burglary, unlawful detention and unlawful wounding after he flew back to Australia from Kuala Lumpur in February last year.

After a six-day trial in the District Court of WA, he was convicted of all charges and will be sentenced on June 22.

Source: AirAsia pilot convicted of Perth rape | Perth Now