-- 34th overall pick, second round, Notre Dame -- Linebacker 2016 contributions: The Cowboys knew when they drafted Smith that it was unlikely he would play this season, despite owner Jerry Jones' relentless optimism that Smith would find his way onto the field. It's the risky kind of move Jones is known for. If Smith is able to heal from his severe knee injury and return to the form he displayed at Notre Dame, it could pay off big-time for Dallas and make the 2016 draft class a historic one. Smith was projected as a top-five pick before he suffered the injury in Notre Dame's bowl game. Still, the Cowboys didn't get any immediate defensive help with the second-round pick. Paired with fourth-round
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A middle school teacher in Texas paid a former student nearly $28,000 to keep their sexual relationship secret - and was arrested after the teen’s mother found out about their romps, court documents show. Thao “Sandy” Doan, a teacher at Raul Quintanilla Sr. Middle School in Dallas, was arrested last week and faces a sexual assault charge in connection to the alleged relationship with the 14-year-old boy, the Dallas Morning News reported, citing Doan’s arrest warrant affidavit filed by the Dallas ISD Police Department. The boy’s mother told investigators earlier this month that he was receiving “large amounts of money” that he was using for “illegal purposes,” which created problems at home, according
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: In these days, where one must rely on technical support given over the telephone in order to repair a problem, what is the proper etiquette when one cannot understand the person giving the technical information? Especially if you are being charged for that information? GENTLE READER: “I am so sorry, but we seem to have a bad connection - and with all of this technical language, I am unable to understand you. Could we do a written chat instead, or is there someone else with whom I can talk?” DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I just had a baby (our first). We were obviously very excited, as were most of our family. However, my father-in-law has not shown the level of excitement
No matter who you are or what you do, working out every day can be a tough slog. Not just physically, but mentally. Because let’s face it…it’s kinda boring. But there are ways to manage the chore and make it kinda fun..okay…at least make it tolerable. Her secret? Make it a game! No, literally. “I’ll often use a deck of playing cards to make my workouts feel more fun, because I really like to mix things up and get bored easily,” she admitted. “I’ll assign one exercise to each suit, including one upper body move (like push-ups or pull-ups), one lower body move (like weighted squats), one abs move (often using an abs wheel) and one cardio move (like jumping rope). Then I pick one card at a time
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Dear Amy: I'm a man living in a particularly diverse liberal neighborhood of a diverse and liberal college town. I frequent a great organic market/sandwich shop in our town center, staffed by an eclectic group of friendly young folks, including a person in the early stages of transition (male to female). I am in there several times a day and always friendly and chatty with the staff. This morning, the person in transition rang up my purchases. As she handed me my change I said, "Thank you, sir." I'd like to chalk this up as a senior moment, although she is 6 feet 3 inches tall with a sturdy, masculine build, so it may have been somewhat subconscious. I was immediately mortified, but my snap decision