To be specific, this is the C-137 version of Rick, the “central” Rick that fans will know from the Rick and Morty series. He’s had his fair share of adventures across the universe, and he absolutely believes he’s the smartest man to inhabit it, too. This marks the second character from the show to join the game, and it’s one of the titular characters at that. It remains to be seen if the rest of the Sanchez-Smith family will make an appearance as time marches on, especially if there are to be additional brawlers announced in the future....

Science writer Jennifer Pringle worries over that question repeatedly in “The Mummy Congress,” her survey of scientists obsessed with mummies. But her answers are always more high-minded than they are convincing (“We are enchanted by the immortality that they represent”), and in no time she’s back to the good stuff, regaling us with mummy stories. (And this is a summer made for mummy fans. First up was “The Mummy Returns....

This article provides an overview of muscular dystrophy in children and guidance for parents. Muscular Dystrophy in Children Muscular dystrophy stems from a lack of dystrophin, a protein needed to maintain muscle strength. There are over 30 types of muscular dystrophy ranging from mild to severe. Two of the most common types include Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease, meaning it often runs in families....

In celebration of that possibility, an Illinois auto museum has offered to give away a vintage DeLorean if the Cubs can win it all in 2015, Chicago television station WLS reported. CUBS WIN!: Why Sporting News picked Chicago to win World Series Volo Auto Museum in Volo, Illinois, announced on its website that it will give away a 1981 exhibition model DeLorean, valued at $85,000, if the Cubs are crowned world champions....

The Dixie Chicks are a little bit VH-1 and CMT, but their country contingency is less than happy with the trio these days. Why? Because Chick Natalie Maines told a London audience on March 10, “We’re embarrassed the president of the United States is from Texas.” Country stations from Dallas to San Diego stopped playing their new album, “Home,” fans called the band unpatriotic and a Louisiana station used a tractor to destroy a pile of Dixie discs (Operation Ignoramus?...

Born to two piano-playing parents in Germantown, Pa., in 1936, James Harrell McGriff began learning drums at eight and would know his way around the alto saxophone, piano, upright bass and vibes by the time he graduated from high school. But a career in music would have to wait. McGriff was drafted after graduating and served as a military policeman in the Korean War. Upon returning he’d gig at night (the upright bass would be his instrument of choice for several years) and spend his days on the Philadelphia police force....

Are you feeling the strain already from all the promotion? I’m doing about 15 interviews a day so there are days. When people ask me, “What’s the hardest part about what you do, is it the touring?” I’ll say, oh no. No, no, no. I just wish every journalist would have to sit for eight to 10 hours a day and be asked questions, because I think it would be good for that side of it....

First video: Aug. 1, 1981, ‘Video Killed the Radio Star,’ Buggles 250,000th: May 9, 1985, ‘Everything She Wants,’ Wham! 500,000th: Oct 25, 1989, ‘Finish What Ya Started,’ Van Halen 750,000th: Dec. 15, 1994, ‘Creep,’ TLC 1,000,000th: Feb.6,2000

A respected bassist, Seligman had a long, impressive resume having played with David Bowie, the Waterboys, Tori Amos, and Thomas Dolby. Seligman performed on the Soft Boys’ classic 1980 album Underwater Moonlight and also played on his former Soft Boys bandmate Robyn Hitchcock’s solo albums Black Snake Diamond Role, Groove Decay, and Invisible Hitchcock. According to NME, Seligman also served as a human rights solicitor outside of music. Hitchcock shared a heartfelt memorial for the bassist on his Facebook page, remembering Seligman’s optimism recording Underwater Moonlight....

The compound, which is the third holiest site in Islam and the holiest site for Jews, is referred to as the Temple Mount by Jews because it is believed to be the location of the ancient Jewish temples. It is a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, helping trigger a recent 11-day burst of fighting in May. Jews are informally banned from praying there, and the ruling from a magistrate court in Jerusalem was regarding a Jewish man who had been banned from the site for 15 days after Israeli police caught him quietly praying on the ground....

As heat and humidity in the Middle Eastern country worsens, pilgrimages that fall during the hot summer months could be the riskiest. Those include next year’s, and those between 2047 to 2052 and 2079 to 2086. Completing the Hajj pilgrimage at least once is one of the five pillars of Islam and therefore a duty for Muslims who are physically and financially able. Each year, over the course of five days, millions of Muslims take part events in Mecca in a part of the Saudi Arabian desert, which can be hot, arid and humid, thanks to the Red Sea....

With that in mind, here we go (note: all stats are through Monday): National League Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies Why he’s here: He’s on another planet right now. It seems like pretty much every conversation about Tulowitzki’s place in the game revolves around his health, because when he’s healthy (he’s played more than 126 games just once in the past four seasons), he’s one of the best players in baseball. And, he’s healthy....

Norris, who was the MWR general manager but now focuses on sponsorship and the commercial side of the business with no role in competition, also had served as spotter for driver Brian Vickers last year. MORE: Pockrass: Breaking down new qualifying rules | Head-to-head: Kurt Busch vs. Truex | Harvick vs. Newman Near the end of the race at Richmond, MWR driver Clint Bowyer spun, bringing out a late caution flag....

“Levi has got to learn how to be part of a team,” scolds the mother of one of his friends. I nod soberly as if I agree. But I feel conflicted–caught between knowing what my child ought to do and enjoying what he’s actually doing. Because what that other parent doesn’t see is that my son has his own way of dealing with team sports. He goofs around, occasionally bursts into song and has a great time, whether they win or lose....

Let’s face it. my turn is just the page we locate because we know perspectives is right around the corner. Sometimes we’re intrigued if there’s a particularly pathetic headline like more pushin’, less cushion, with a picture of a fat girl with a pretty face on a treadmill. Or maybe it’ll bait us with some overtaxed homemaker surrounded by her five children, looking exasperated but maintaining a knowing smile. I’m sure she has some insight into what’s important in life....

Hematopoiesis, Bone Marrow, and Myelosuppression To understand myelosuppression it’s helpful to talk about the function of bone marrow. In the bone marrow, all of the blood cells—red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets—begin with a single cell type: the hematopoietic stem cell. Hematopoietic stem cells have the ability to evolve into any type of blood cell. These cells go down separate pathways as they differentiate into red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells, and then into more specialized cells such as the different types of white blood cells....

The former UCLA linebacker, who’s still recovering from arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus, did not participate in on-field drills at last month’s NFL Combine. He did some positional drills at UCLA’s Pro Day, but they’re all teams will see. SN DRAFT CENTRAL: Scouting reports, mock draft, team needs, more Jack’s personal pro day, originally scheduled for April 1, reportedly will not happen. Nor will a public 40-yard dash display before the draft....

Friends Devin Clark, 18, and 14-year-old Lyric Woods had both been reported missing from their North Carolina homes over the weekend. It’s thought a third person may be involved, after a witness reported seeing Woods in a vehicle in the early hours of Saturday, the day she was reported missing. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said two men riding four-wheelers made the grisly discovery when they came across the bodies on a trail about 2....

The mother and calf were spotted near Bethel Island in the San Joaquin River on September 25, 60 miles inland from the ocean. “This year, we had a sighting of a mother and her dependent calf far upriver, into the lower San Joaquin River east of Bethel Island, on September 25, and three days later, a mother-calf pair was seen farther down river in the town of Pittsburg, California,” Bill Keener, a researcher and member of the Cetacean Field Research Team at The Marine Mammal Center, told Newsweek....