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If you are looking for some romantic quotes for your other half, you could do worse than taking inspiration from The Notebook WITH Valentine’s Day only a day away, some people suffering with writer’s block may be struggling to find the words to let their loved one know how they truly feel. But when in doubt, it can be good to get inspiration from some of the most memorable love stories in movies and books. What are the most popular movie quotes about love? Moulin Rouge  – “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.” The Notebook  – “If you’re a bird, I’m a bird”. The Notebook  – “So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s gonna be really hard. We’re gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, you and me, every day.” 50 First Dates  – “I love you very much, probably more than anybody could love another person.” Notting Hill  – “I’m Also Just A Girl, Standing In ...

Juventus' general manager Beppe Marotta says they cannot afford Harry Kane, amid reports in Spain that the  Bianconeri  were set to bid €250 million. Don Balon claimed that  Juventus had tabled a world record bid for Kane , who scored as Tottenham Hotspur fought back to draw their round-of-16 tie with Juve 2-2 on Tuesday night, but Marotta dismissed it as fantasy. "There's not one Italian club who, as things stand today, could afford to buy Harry Kane,"  Marotta told Italy's Mediaset television . "He's a phenomenal player, but Italian clubs cannot compete with foreign rivals at such figures." Juve spent a club record €90m to sign Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli 18 months ago, while AC Milan committed around €230m to bring in 11 new players in the summer, but spending €250m on a single player appears to be beyond the budgets of Italian clubs. Meanwhile, Marotta says there is no update on the future of Gianluigi Buffon, who is considering his futu...

American luger Emily Sweeney, of Suffield, Connecticut, is stiff, sore and has a severely sprained left ankle after a horrific crash during her final run of the singles competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics Tuesday, but she is otherwise OK. NBC Connecticut anchor Kevin Nathan spoke with Sweeney’s mother, Sue, who she said her 24-year-old daughter did not break any bones and does not have a concussion. When she conducted interviews soon after the crash, Nathan asked if the military background contributed to why she walked off the track, but Sweeney said that is just who she is. “I think that’s just who I have been raised to be and you just you have to,” Sweeney said. USA Luge medical staff told the “Today” show that Sweeney is doing "very well" and will be monitored for the next few days and further steps will be taken, if necessary. She was not expected to attend Wednesday's Olympic doubles luge race, according to the "Today" show. Sweeney express...

Litecoin (LTC) is putting on a show today amid news a group of developers may seek to fork its blockchain, the fifth-largest by total value. The cryptocurrency was last seen changing hands at $216, a one-month high, according to data service  CoinMarketCap . Overall, LTC has appreciated by 33 percent in the last 24 hours, up over 100 percent from the Feb. 6 low of $106.94. Further, with the move, litecoin's market capitalization has jumped above $10 billion for the first time since Jan. 29. Still, the reasons for the move may give investors pause. LTC appears to be edging higher due to news of an upcoming fork called "Litecoin Cash," which is promising new tokens to existing holders at block 1,371,111. For every 1 LTC held at block 1,371,111, holders will receive 10 "LCC," according to the  official website. However, there is a notable contingent that is warning about the new cryptocurrency. Litecoin founder creator  Charlie Lee  an...

It turns out love is not a universal language. In the time leading up to Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14), the world expressed its love and angst in—often dramatically—different from country to country. Quartz analyzed data provided by Tenor, a search engine for GIFs, to identify how people in 45 countries were using the animated images to express their emotions. Valentine’s Day searches were dominated by—as you might expect—the quest for love. But other voices were heard as well, including those searching for “Galentines” (the holiday to celebrate female friendships on Feb. 13), “single,” “forever alone,” “missyou, “eyeroll,” and “50 shades”—all of which saw a spike in activity. Tenor collected information on 6.1 billion GIF searches and shares from 45 countries between Oct. 2017 and Jan. 2018, using data gathered from Whatsapp and Tenor  GIF Keyboard  application GIF searches and shares. (Tenor customizes search results based on popularity and language in a given region.)

Love will be in the air as couples across the nation share romantic Valentine's Day dinners at their favorite intimate restaurants.  But don't expect the affection to be shared by many small restaurant owners, who find they aren't raking in the big profits that one might expect on a traditional dine-out occasion sometimes requiring reservations to be made weeks in advance. This Valentine's Day, Americans are expected to spend $3.7 billion on an evening out, according to the National Retail Federation. But Valentine's Day is only the 107th-best sales day of the year, falling behind St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo, according to Womply, a San Francisco-based software company that analyzed credit card data from 26,000 restaurants last year. Local restaurateurs see only a 4% increase in the number of checks they'll hand out compared to a normal night, but the dinner tabs will collectively run 18% higher, Womply found.  That might...

Olympic gold medalist Shaun White insisted he is a "changed person" on Wednesday when asked about sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him in a 2016 lawsuit. "I've grown as a person over the years," White said during an interview on NBC's "Today" show, just hours after winning his third gold medal in the men's snowboarding halfpipe. "I definitely feel like I'm a much more changed person than I was when I was younger. I'm proud of who I am today," White added. The comments came as social media lit up with details from the lawsuit filed by a former drummer in White's rock band, Bad Things. In the suit, attorneys for Lena Zawaideh said White "repeatedly sexually harassed her" and refused to pay her wages after he fired her. The renewed focus on the allegations comes as the #MeToo movement and many activists are pushing for more accountability around sexual harassment and assault. The lawsuit wa...

(CNN)–   Olympics   swimming champion   Michael Phelps   is diving into a new role: Father of two. Phelps and and his wife, Nicole, welcomed their second child this week as the Winter Olympics continued half a world away — perfect timing for the son of the most decorated Olympian of all time. Their oldest son, Boomer, was born in May 2016. “Magical moments yesterday … Nicole and I would like to introduce Beckett Richard Phelps to the world!,” Phelps posted on Instagram on Tuesday, accompanied by a picture of his wife and two sons. “We had a healthy baby boy and a healthy mama. I truly do feel like the happiest man in the world.” His wife said she is “surrounded by boys and I couldn’t be happier.” Beckett’s big brother also took to social media to pay tribute to the newest addition. “I am officially a big bro!!! All I wanna do is hold him! I can’t wait til I get to teach him so many cool things about the world!,” Boomer, um, his Instagram ...

A newly-hired writer at  The New York Times  lost her job only hours after it was announced she was joining the paper, over tweets that used racial and homophobic slurs and declared her friendship with a neo-Nazi. Quinn Norton was announced as the  Times ‘ new “lead opinion writer on the power, culture and consequences of technology” at about midday local time on Tuesday. But at 9pm the journalist tweeted: “I’m sorry I can’t do the work I wanted to do with them. I wish there had been a way, but ultimately, they need to feel safe with how the net will react to their opinion writers.” Twitter users dug out a number of old messages posted by Ms Quinn that had used offensive terms including “fag” and “n***er”, but she later argued these had been misconstrued. The  Times ‘ editorial page editor James Bennet said: “Despite our review of Quinn Norton’s work and our conversations with her previous employers, this was new information to us. Base...

Actor Luke Wilson and professional golfer Bill Haas were involved in a deadly crash Tuesday night after a Ferrari lost control and collided with at least two vehicles, a Los Angeles Police Department West Traffic Division spokesperson told Fox News on Wednesday. The driver of the Ferrari was killed in the rollover crash. Haas, who was a passenger in the luxury car, and a 50-year-old woman in a separate vehicle were injured and taken to the hospital with injuries, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The woman was hospitalized in serious condition. The Ferrari was heading down North Chautauqua Boulevard in Pacific Palisades around 6:30 p.m. when it lost control and crashed into a BMW, according to KTLA. The Ferrari subsequently slammed into a tree. Haas' manager Allen Hobbs said the golfer was treated at a hospital and released. Hobbs added the six-time PGA Tour winner is shaken up and has withdrawn from this week's Genesis Open in Los Angeles. Wilson was i...

Just because there's been barely any Alpine skiing at these Olympics — three of the first four races were postponed — doesn't mean that Mikaela Shiffrin and everyone else gets to just take it easy. Many of the women whose slalom race was scrapped because of strong winds at the Yongpyong Alpine Center on Wednesday, including American star and defending gold medalist Shiffrin, took a couple of practice runs for the giant slalom that will be Thursday. Men took informal downhill training on a shortened course at the Jeongseon Alpine Center about 30 miles (50 kilometers) away. There's also plenty of other work to be done — by the skiers, their coaches and the organizers. "Everyone is like: 'Are you waiting around?' You're not really waiting, because you're keeping yourself — body and mind — ready to go," U.S. racer Megan McJames said. "You're training on snow. Dry land training. Physical therapy. Everything you'd do on a normal day...