Fox Names Michael Thorn Entertainment President; David Madden in Talks at AMC

David Madden is departing his role as entertainment president of Fox Broadcasting. Michael Thorn, a veteran of the network’s sibling studio 20th Century Fox Television, has been tapped to succeed him as head of scripted programming and development at the broadcast network.

Sources tell Variety that Madden is in negotiations for a job overseeing programming at AMC and Sundance TV.

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Tottenham have had a bid accepted for Swansea striker Fernando Llorente, who had been expected to join Chelsea.

Tottenham have had a bid accepted for Swansea striker Fernando Llorente, who had been expected to join Chelsea.

The Premier League champions had been close to a reported £15m deal for the 32-year-old, who played under Antonio Conte at Juventus.

Chelsea are expected to make a counter offer and Llorente's destination is said to be too close to call.

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Explosions have been reported at a chemical plant near the flooded US city of Houston.

Explosions have been reported at a chemical plant near the flooded US city of Houston.

US media report witnesses as hearing two blasts and seeing black smoke issuing from the Arkema plant at Crosby.

During heavy rainfall from Hurricane Harvey, the complex lost the ability to refrigerate chemical compounds that need to be kept cool.

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How to Recover from a Virus Attack

For your computer to get infected with a virus, all it takes is the unknowing click of an email attachment. An infection can even happen if a friend's computer picks up a virus and then unwittingly passes it on to you. A virus can cause your PC to act in strange ways -- from going totally dark to not launching programs to mysteriously misplacing files.

A computer virus is just what it sounds like: A program that alters the way your computer operates, affects its overall wellbeing, and spreads like wildfire among computers that "come into contact" with each other via the Internet.

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