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Rance Howard passed away over the weekend at the age of eighty nine years old. In addition to friends and family – including sons Ron and Clint – he leaves behind a filmography consisting of hundreds of feature films and television roles. Quick, name your favorite film of his. Most of us probably can’t think of one because he almost never played major characters and instead lived in a world of supporting turns and cameos. It’s doubtful that moviegoers sought out his work, but it’s a guarantee that audiences have seen him many times over. He’s there in films as diverse as Nebraska, The Lone Ranger, Joe Dirt, and the Psycho remake, and he was also a steady fixture in Ron’s films from Grand Theft Auto to The Dilemma.
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While those are all widely known titles, the vast majority of his appearances were in far smaller productions. Many are forgettable – he pops up in a lot of low budget horror movies for some reason – but there are gems amid his lower profile titles well worth seeking out. His roles are sometimes blink and you’ll miss them fast, but he’s there all the same.
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Keep reading for a look at the best Rance Howard movies you probably haven’t seen.
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Shrewd investor pocketed roughly $3.5 billion shorting subprime credit last year; windfall believed to be largest one-year payday in Wall Street history. Net worth was less than $300 million in early 2007. New York native studied finance at NYU. M.B.A. from Harvard, then stints at Odyssey Partners, Bear Stearns. Founded Paulson & Co. in 1994. In 2005 became convinced U.S. economy would soon fail; asked employees to find "bubble" to short. Took advantage of perceived weakness in real estate market by executing complex debt trades, betting against ABX (mortgage) index. Firm's Credit Opportunities fund up 590% net of fees last year. Assets under management now $35 billion, up 400% since end of 2006. This year funds are beating S&P by more than 20% on bets against subprime, credit cards.
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Ksenia Babich is a Russian journalist and graduate of Moscow State University. She has worked previously for RBK and Snob, as well as Argumenty i fakty and Trud. She currently works at the Ukrainian TV channel 112, where she focuses on human rights in Russia. Follow her on Twitter @ksenia_babich.
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How has a motorcycle club managed to entangle itself so closely with Russia’s political and religious elite?
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Russian reaction to the Charlie Hebdo massacre has been muted, although a massive march in Chechnya defended Islam from the ‘mockers’.
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Kenyan entertainers have come out strongly to defend Ugandan dancehall artiste Edrisa Musuuza, popularly known as Eddy Kenzo, after he was appointed Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) ambassador.
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On Thursday, KTB chief executive Dr Betty Adero Radier explained that Kenzo was appointed was because Uganda contributes a high number of tourists in Kenya from East African states.
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“Ugandan tourists contribute a very big percentage on the total number of tourists visiting Kenya. We decided to appoint Eddy Kenzo because many people in the region understand him very well,” Dr Radier said while addressing journalists at Sheraton Hotel Kampala.
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“It’s a great honour and opportunity I have been given to promote the homage, culture, beauty, natural resource, infrastructure and tourism in general of my other mother country Kenya. Under the campaign Take a break #Tugendekenya #magicalKenya,” Eddy Kenzo said after his appointment.
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Ms Addero also pointed out that the artiste has a huge social media following in Uganda which the board would love to tap into.
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The news did not go down well with a number of Kenyans who took to social media to vent their anger.
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But Kenyan musicians and media personalities defended the singer despite the backlash.
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@alkags @rabbit @thatguyke Get it.
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In 2015, Eddy Kenzo won BET award for the ‘Viewer’s Choice Best New International Artist and was also nominated for MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) in 2016.
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He also took to social media to thank everyone who had his back.
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MURDERER Ian Simms could walk free from prison today.
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Simms abducted and murdered Helen McCourt in 1988 but has never revealed what he did with the 22-year-old’s remains.
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Her mother Marie is facing an agonising wait for the parole board’s decision and fears she will never be able to bury her daughter if he is released.
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She described Simms as “sick” and compared him to Moors Murderer Ian Brady for denying Helen a proper burial and funeral.
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“It’s the only thing, it’s the last thing I can do for my daughter,” she said.
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“No mother wants to bury their child but not to be able to do that when you know they’re gone and can’t come back - the pain of that is indescribable.
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Mrs McCourt, 72, is campaigning for the law to be changed, denying killers who withhold that information the chance of freedom.
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She said: “It’s a sick thing, it’s like he’s stolen my daughter’s body.
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“He killed her and he’s now holding on to where her body is - he’s the only person who knows.
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“It’s a very dangerous thing for our communities because killers are being put back in the community.
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Mrs McCourt will take her petition for “Helen’s Law”, which has more than 300,000 signatures on Change.org, to Downing Street on Thursday.
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“The hard thing is that there’s no grave to go to and place flowers on,” she said.
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“If this man is released, he knows where Helen’s body is buried and he could go back to the spot where she is.
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“It’s like a trophy for him. It’s total sickness and sick people like that are dangerous and can’t be released.
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Simms, formerly a pub landlord, was convicted by overwhelming DNA evidence of murdering Helen McCourt in Billinge, near Wigan.
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A Bermudian on vacation in the Philippines said last night the country was braced for the impact of a major typhoon.
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Terrilyn Griffiths said she was nervous about Typhoon Mangkhut, a Category 4 storm, but Filipinos in the area she is staying did not appear concerned. Ms Griffiths said: “The structures aren’t like Bermuda’s ... but my friend who is from here says I shouldn’t worry.
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Typhoon Mangkhut was last night on course to hit the northern tip of Luzon, the largest and most populated island in the Pacific chain tomorrow night — Saturday morning in the Philippines.
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Ms Griffiths said weather conditions had not yet worsened by yesterday afternoon.
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She said she was in Magalang in central Luzon, about 47 miles north of Manila and south of where the storm was expected to strike.
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She added: “We flew in from Bangkok last night and it got extremely stormy along the few- hours ride to her family’s place.
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The system has weakened since Wednesday, when it packed sustained winds of 160mph, but authorities in the country were concerned the storm could bring landslides and flash floods.
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About ten million people in the Philippines are estimated to be in the storm’s path.
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Thousands in coastal areas have begun evacuating in advance of the storm, which could bring a 23ft storm surge.
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The storm is later expected to hit the heavily populated coast of China.
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Josh Ball, a journalist formerly with The Royal Gazette now based in Hong Kong, said hurricane preparation work has already begun on some outlying islands and coastal villages.
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He said: “My place is in Discovery Bay on Lantau Island and my building is quite new, so I’m expecting it to be fairly safe.
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As anyone who’s lost friends to the dreadful scourge knows, nothing destroys a human being’s ability to enjoy themselves like the act of procreation. Thankfully, Hollywood is finally addressing this pervasive social malady, with The DUFF director Ari Sandel announcing a new movie about a couple racing to get in a last gasp of fun before the need to spawn completely overwhelms them.
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Titled Preconception, the film will center on a pair of thirtysomethings and their struggles to finish their bucket list—a concept that normally describes goals meant to be accomplished before death, but here refers to something much more tragic—i.e., submitting to their biological impulses and having kids. Written by newcomers Jake Morse and Scott Wolman, the film seems like it could be the ideal horror movie for the young and the childless, who might catch a chillingly prophetic screening after getting a beer at a bar, or taking a long, restful nap. Meanwhile, their child-bearing former friends will eventually catch a 40-second glimpse of Preconception between stress dreams on a spawn-laden cross-country flight, perhaps greetings its vision of a child-free utopia with a hollow, broken, “Huh,” before turning back to pull poisonous choking hazards out of their screaming baby’s mouth.
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While pregnancy gives you the best gift, it gives you some additional weight. Here are some tips that will help you lose the post pregnancy weight without affecting your health.
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For many women, achieving an ideal weight post pregnancy can be a task. It can be stressful to adjust to a new routine, while recovering from childbirth.
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Despite what is seen as a celebrity story or on the cover of a women’s magazine, losing weight after pregnancy takes time.
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While counting calories can help you access how much you are eating, it can also ensure that you’re getting enough nutrition as advised by the doctor. Additionally, eating food that is high in fibre has been shown to help with weight loss.
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The food you have around can have a major effect on what you eat. By stocking up healthy snacks like nuts, cut vegetables, fruits and yoghurt, you can ensure you have something close in case you feel hungry.
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A good way to return to your exercise days is to join a group of new mothers with the same goal, which will keep you motivated.
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Nevertheless, carrying some extra weight post pregnancy is common. The best and most achievable way to lose weight is through breastfeeding and a healthy diet as advised by your doctor.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 21, 2018, on page 3.
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As of Monday evening, a coordinator for the refugees said they had gotten the go-ahead to return.
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Mohammad Hamra, a Syrian who had organized a previous return to the Damascus suburb of Moadamieh in July and is coordinating the current return between the refugees and Lebanese and Syrian authorities, said 116 people had been approved to go back to Moadamieh this time.
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As of Monday evening, Hamra said the refugees had gotten word that the return could proceed that night.
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In recent months, the trickle of refugees returning from Lebanon to Syria has been growing, and General Security earlier this month announced the opening of centers around the country where Syrians who want to go back can register.
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CANADA will legalise marijuana for recreational use nationwide after a landmark law was passed on Tuesday.
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The Cannabis Act was approved in a 52-29 vote in the Senate and could be in place as early as September this year.
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What has changed to Canadian law?
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It makes Canada the first G7 country to legalise the drug's recreational use and the second to have a nationwide, legal marijuana market, after Uruguay.
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The Royal Assent will need to officially pass the bill but that's due to take place this week before the government decides a date for the law to come into force.
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A timeframe of eight to 12 weeks is expected to give the provinces and territories, as well as municipalities, time to prepare for the new legal framework.
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Canada made cannabis possession a crime in 1923 but legalised medical use in 2001.
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How will Canadians be able to use cannabis?
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By mid-September, it's thought Canadians will be allowed to buy cannabis and cannabis oil grown by licensed producers at various retail locations.
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Customers will be able to purchase plants and seeds from regulated retailers and federally licensed producers will be able to sell marijuana online.
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However edibles or cannabis-infused foods won't be available to buy initially as the government wants time to set out specific regulations for those products.
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The new law allows adults to possess up to 30 grams (1 ounce) of dried cannabis in public, but the minimum legal age to buy and consume the drug has been set federally at 18.
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Each province in Canada is coming up with rules for the sale of recreational pot and in some, people will need to be aged 19.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals had made legalising recreational use of marijuana part of their successful 2015 election campaign, arguing the new law would keep pot out of the hands of underage users and reduce related crime.
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Writing on Twitter after the vote, he said: "It's been too easy for our kids to get marijuana - and for criminals to reap the profits.
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"Today, we change that. Our plan to legalize & regulate marijuana just passed the Senate."
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As the first major economy to fully legalise cannabis, Canada's regulatory roll out will be closely watched by other nations considering the same path.
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What are the current laws on medical cannabis in Britain?
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UK law does not permit cannabis for medicinal use.
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Under the UK’s Misuse of Drugs Act, cannabis is currently classed as having “no medicinal value”.
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However, there are two prescription drugs in the UK which use ingredients that are present in cannabis – they are called Sativex and Nabilone.
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Sativex is used to relieve the pain of muscle spasms, and Nabilone is used to relieve sickness caused by cancer treatment.
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While both are legal in the UK, they are hard to get hold of, and are not offered by the NHS.
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In other countries, medicinal cannabis is readily available.
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The Netherlands has allowed its prescription by pharmacies since 2001, and the Office for Medicinal Cannabis regulates its production.
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In Israel, the drug is also available, and is used to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease.
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Despite the UK’s strict drug laws, it is the world’s largest producer of legal cannabis, producing over 40% of the total in 2016.
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Global investors, who have already poured billions into Canadian marijuana firms, are also likely to take a keen interest.
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Legalisation has already been delayed from the government's initially planned July launch.
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While production of cannabis is regulated by the federal government, provinces and cities have more powers over retail sales either through private or government-owned stores.
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Tony Dean, who sponsored the bill in the Senate, told CBC News: "I'm feeling just great.
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"The end of 90 years of prohibition. Transformative social policy, I think. A brave move on the part of the government."
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What does this mean for Britain?
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Home Secretary Sajid Javid yesterday announced a review of the medicinal use of cannabis which could lead to patients in the UK being prescribed drugs derived from the banned plant.
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Mr Javid told the House of Commons it followed a series of appeals from parents who want their children to be able to access medications which can alleviate epilepsy and other illnesses.
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He said he had authorised a licence to be issued on Tuesday for six-year-old Alfie Dingley, after his mother said she had been waiting three months for Prime Minister Theresa May to fulfil a personal assurance that he would be allowed to receive cannabis oil.
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In another recent case Billy Caldwell, 12, who suffers from severe epilepsy, was admitted to hospital after the cannabis oil his mother was trying to bring in from Canada was confiscated.
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The government is currently taking a cautious approach to any change in the law relating to cannabis and the Home Office review will not look at the possibility of using cannabis for recreational use.
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Prime Minister Theresa May said government would look only at the current system of licences for use in individual cases.
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Former Tory leader William Hague yesterday threw his support behind legalising cannabis, calling the UK's current drug policy as "inappropriate, ineffective and utterly out of date".
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But Downing Street dismissed his comments, saying there were no plans to legalise the drug.
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Anyone who has been outside during the day over the past week knows that summer has arrived in coastal Carolina.
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