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RICH MELMAN Lettuce Entertain You, a Chicago restaurant company In boom times, his customers tend to splurge on $32.95 prime sirloins. When the economy slows–and Melman thinks it is slowing–people start scouring the menu for less expensive dishes, like the $17.95 club steak. “Recently I’ve seen much more of the lower-end club steaks selling,’’ he says. Side dishes are also telling, Melman adds. He’s noticing people are ordering fewer of them these days....

In a post on Reddit’s popular r/AmITheA**hole forum, user u/Agile-Ad561 shared how the real estate was left to them after their father’s death four years ago. The 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) reported that the average inheritance in the U.S. was $110,050 for the middle class. Inheritance includes not only monetary gifts but also jewelry, heirlooms, stocks and real estate. A recent survey by Ameriprise Financial Inc. asked 3,325 adults about the passing of wealth between family....

The PKL organisers, Mashal Sports Pvt Ltd, announced the programme titled Future Kabaddi Heroes (FKH) 2019, which is divided into three phases, a media release said. In the first phase, the programme will be conducted across 11 cities, commencing on February 5 in Mumbai. The other locations are Patna, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Nagpur, Guwahati, Bengaluru and Jaipur. Launching the third edition of the programme, Anupam Goswami, League Commissioner, PKL, said, “With the FKH programme, our aim is to identify promising talent and build successive generations of higher quality kabaddi players....

To offset the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan in 2021 temporarily expanded the child tax credit to increase benefits for American families. An extension to the expanded benefits was included in the Build Back Better Act, a package of economic and infrastructure proposals that failed in the Senate this year. When President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan passed Congress in 2021, it received no GOP support in either the House or Senate, but it was able to move forward anyway with Democratic backing....

Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche filmed a video for You Can Play in support of LGBT athletes. which means that every NHL team has now spoken on behalf of the organization, which seeks to end homophobia and gender identity-based discrimination in sports. “Having full and, more importantly, ongoing participation from the NHL, is a milestone for acceptance of all athletes at every level of play and sport,” You Can Play executive director Wade Davis said....

The centre-back joined from Villarreal in 2015 but failed to impress consistently under Arsene Wenger, making 37 starts in the Premier League in two and a half seasons at Emirates Stadium. Gabriel returned to LaLiga with Valencia in August 2017 to reunite with former Villarreal boss Marcelino, and he has become a key component of the defence at Mestalla. The 28-year-old thinks he is only now getting the regular football he deserves after getting away from the “s***” he believes he was subjected to in England....

‘Arsenal lacking defensive discipline’ Riekerink secured a Turkish Cup final victory over Fenerbahce in May last year but the 53-year-old has struggled to find consistent results in the Super Lig, with Galatasaray five points adrift of leaders Besiktas after 20 matches. Club chairman Dursun Ozbek announced on Tuesday that Rierkerink has been informed of his dismissal and confirmed that a replacement coach will be appointed imminently. “After our board meeting, we decided to part ways with Riekerink and we’ve informed him about this decision,” Ozbek told the media....

The hosts have been in terrific form in recent games, winning their last eight league games and 11 across competitions. In their previous outing, Galatasaray made quick work of Hatayspor at home, with Juan Mata bagging a brace and Bafetimbi Gomis also scoring. Antalyaspor, meanwhile, are winless in their last five league games but have drawn their last two. They played out a 2-2 draw at home against Giresunspor last time around, with Luiz Adriano and Dogukan Sinik scoring either side of the break....

Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Problems Several complaints have been made regarding the Samsung S4 Android 4.3 update. The S4 users with Verizon experience charging problems, interface problems and frequent crashes. There are several other problems faced by other carriers. These problems will be fixed with time, but they don’t seem to come fast specifically on US carriers Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.4 KitKat Update Rumours say that Galaxy S4 will come up with Android 4....

Among the highlights are some slightly upgraded cameras and a faster processor, but other key specs like the display size and battery capacity look set to remain untouched. And there will still be a crease in the screen. Let’s take a closer look. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 Specs, Revealed The details come via the leaker Yogesh Brar, who has a solid track record for these things, so it’s fair to assume they’re pretty accurate....

Nick Foles, QB and Riley Cooper, WR, Eagles. Foles did his best Peyton Manning impression in Oakland with a record day (22-of-28, 406 yards passing, 7 touchdowns) and his favorite target was the speedy Cooper (5 catches, 138 yards, 3 TDs), who consistently got behind the Raiders’ hapless secondary on the way to a 49-20 road rout. Tom Brady, QB, and Aaron Dobson, WR, Patriots. Brady and the Patriots’ offense finally had their breakout game, and it came against, of all teams, Pittsburgh, as they ripped the Steelers, 55-31....

Overwatch, like many other games, features loot boxes containing randomized gear and cosmetics for players to enjoy. While loot boxes have created some controversy in the past, the real life version was only met with excitement and smiles. RELATED: Overwatch: 10 Hidden Secrets In The Lore Many Players Don’t Know About One of the producers of Fallout 3 and Halo 4, Gavin Carter, took to the internet to find someone who could make a perfect replica of the Overwatch loot boxes....

The Raw Women’s championship, the Cruiserweight championship and the SmackDown Tag Team championship saw quick title changes recently. In case you didn’t know… After winning the Raw Women’s championship from Alexa Bliss at SummerSlam, Sasha Banks dropped the title back to Alexa a week later on Monday Night Raw. A similar situation occurred with Akira Tozawa as well when he dropped his title just six days after winning it from Neville....

In case you didn’t know… WWE has confirmed that the 32-competitor single-elimination women’s tournament will tape on July 13 and 14 from the home of NXT, Full Sail University. The tournament is to include female wrestlers from all corners of the globe. The roster is expected to include a number of known names such as Mia Yim, Io Shirai and Toni Storm alongside relative newcomers and one or two blasts from the past....

Elden Ring won Game of the Year, along with three other major wins, at the recent Game Awards 2022. Over the past decade, developer FromSoftware has made a name for itself with its dark, punishing action/RPG titles, culminating in its most recent, multi-award-winning entry. But long before such games saw the light of day, the developer was known largely for the Armored Core series, debuting in 1997. Though gothic fantasy and mech combat are very different esthetics, all the games shared a common thematic through line: the struggle for survival in a catastrophically broken world....

PEYRAGUDES, France (Reuters) - Chris Froome’s sign of weakness in the finale of Thursday’s 12th stage of the Tour de France does not mean much, but it should give his rivals more confidence to take risks, three-time champion Greg LeMond said. Froome lost 22 seconds to stage winner Romain Bardet of France at the end of a short, steep climb in Peyragudes, and 20 to Italian Fabio Aru, who snatched the overall leader’s yellow jersey from the defending champion....

The AFC North grudge match featured not one but two players being stretchered off the field. During ESPN’s telecast, Gruden said Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster’s illegal crackback block against the Bengals’ Vontaze Burfict was “sickening.” Smith-Schuster, who then crowed over the fallen Burfict, should have been thrown out of the game, Gruden added. MORE Ryan Shazier injury update McDonough, the play-by-play announcer, was disgusted by what he called an “ugly” night for a league suffering from declining TV numbers and fan interest: “I think the players need to think, Jon, about what they’re doing to each other, what they’re doing to themselves, what they’re doing to the image of the league and fan interest....

"No charges will be filed against Winston in this case," said Meggs, who added that the timing of the decision had nothing to do with "Heisman demands or football schedule." “I know there was a sexual event that occurred. One party said it was consensual. The other party said it wasn’t,” Meggs said. “Did not feel we had sufficient evidence to go forward to trial to prove it was not consensual....