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Something is genuinely off about the goings-on at the conference, from strange deaths and elevators that suddenly aren’t elevators, to a rash of scabby infections afflicting guests and the discovery of a subterranean tunnel.

On this recent night, they are getting walloped by the playoff-bound Connecticut Sun in a game that illustrates one of the basic problems afflicting the Sparks.

As climate change continues to worsen the droughts afflicting Africa, millions of people face starvation as a result.

The troubles afflicting Starliner mean that if it ever receives agency clearance to send working crews to the space station, it will provide that service for far fewer years.

Situated on the east coast of Japan, ”Shida” as it’s known, suffers from the same problem afflicting East Coast beaches in the U.S. — generally small and uninspiring surf.