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WillSmithsayshemaybeforcedtorunforpresident

WillSmithalreadyhasadiverseandeclecticresumethatincludesmusic,film,andtelevision.ButinaninterviewwithTracySmithforCBS'SundayMorning,hesaidthatwiththeUnitedStates'currentpoliticalclimateasitis,hemayendupsettinghissightsontheOvalOffice,too.

"Ifpeoplekeepsayingallthecrazykindsofstuffthey'vebeensayingonthenewslatelyaboutwallsandMuslims,they'regoingtoforcemeintothepoliticalarena,"SmithtoldCBSNews.

Whenasked ifhehadaspecificpoliticalofficeinmind,helaughedandreplied,"Imean,Igottabethepresident.Comeon!

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Smithhaspreviouslyhintedthatpoliticscouldbeinhisfuture.Speakinglastmonthon TheHollywoodReporter'sAwardsChatterpodcast,hesaid,"AsIlookatthepoliticallandscape,Ithinkthattheremightbeafutureoutthereforme.Theymightneedmeoutthere.ThisisthefirstyearthatI'vebeenincensedtoalevelthatIcan'tsleep,youknow?

SoI'mfeelingthatatsomepoint,inthenearfuture,Iwillhavetolendmyvoicetotheconversationinasomewhatdifferentway."

SmithstarsintheupcomingConcussionasDr.BennetOmalu,aNigerian-borndoctorinvestigatingbraindamageintheNFL.Whiletheactorhasearnedacclaimforhisperformanceinthefilm-- andaGoldenGlobenomination-- hesayshisambitionsstretchbeyondbeingoneofthebiggeststarsinHollywood.

"Itellmykids,'Beasunrealisticaspossible,andthenfigureouthowtomakeitreal,"Smithsaid."Thebestthingsthathaveeverhappened,ever,wereunrealisticbeforetheyhappened.Soforme,Ithinkbeingthebiggestmoviestarintheworldasagoalactuallywastoosmall."

WatchthefullSundayMorninginterviewwithSmithbelow.

PutinsaysRussiasupportsUSdraftresolutiononcuttingISfinances

PresidentVladimirPutinsaidonThursdaythatRussiasupportedaUS-backeddraftresolutionaimedatrampingupsanctionsagainsttheIslamicStategroupandcuttingoffitsrevenueflows.

"WesupportaninitiativebytheUnitedStatesincludingonthepreparationofaUNSecurityCouncilresolutiononSyria,"Putintoldanannualnewsconference,addinghehaddiscussedthedraftresolutionwithUSSecretaryofStateJohnKerryearlierthisweek.

"Onthewholeitsuitsus,"hetoldreporters."Webelievethatonthewholeit'sanacceptableproposalalthoughsomethingsstillneedtobeworkedout."

HeaddedthathebelievedtheSyrianauthoritieswouldalsoacceptthedraftresolutionurgingbothsidestocompromise.

"Concessionsshouldbedoneonbothsides,"hesaid,stressingRussia'sreadinesstohelpsettlethecrisis.

HeurgedjointworkonSyria'snewconstitution,addinga"transparent"mechanismwasneededthatwillhelpSyriansconductdemocraticelectionsandelectaleader.

PutinonTuesdayhostedKerryforhigh-stakestalks,withthetwoagreeingtoploughonwitheffortstohaltSyria'sfour-yearcivilwarandholdafreshroundofinternationalcrisistalksinNewYorkonFriday.

LaterThursdaytheUNSecurityCouncilholdsararemeetingoffinanceministerstoadoptawide-rangingdraftresolutionaimedatsqueezingtheIslamicStategroup'sfinancing.

USTreasurySecretaryJacobLewwillleadthe15-membercouncilforthevotethatcomesamidamajordiplomaticpushtoendthewarinSyria.

PutinreiteratedonThursdaythatRussianforcesinSyriahavebeenprovidingairsupporttosomeofthearmedoppositiongroupsthatarefightingtheIslamicStategroup.

HesaidthatRussiahad"foundcontacts"withpeopleamongthe"armed,uncompromising"oppositioninSyria.

"WesupporttheireffortsinfightingISILwithRussianairstrikes,"hesaid,referringtotheIslamicStategroup.

Hedidnotsaywhatrebelgroupshewasreferringto.

Syria'srebelforceshaveregularlyrejectedthepossibilityofcooperatingwiththeregimeorRussiaandtherehasbeennoevidenceofsuchcooperation,thoughtheRussianmilitaryhasclaimedthatsomebombingrunsusecoordinatesreceivedfromoppositionmembers.

Russiahasbeencarryingoutairstrikesinthewar-ravagednationattherequestofPresidentBasharal-AssadsincetheendofSeptember,whileaUS-ledcoalitionisconductingitsowncampaigntargetingtheIslamicStategroup.

PutinrefusedtoputatimeframeontheSyriancampaign.

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EuropeanPressphotoAgencyphotographerGeorgiLicovskiwonthe2015UNICEFphotooftheyearawardforaphotohetookinAugustontheborderbetweenGreeceandMacedonia.（Photo:

EPA）

Filipinovillagersrideonavehicleinfloodwaterinthetyphoon-hittownofLaPaz,Tarlacprovince,southernManila,Philippines.Reliefcrewsrushedaidtotensofthousandsofpeopleaffectedbyatyphoonthatleftatleast12peopledeadasanewtropicaldepressionenteredPhilippineterritory. 

FrancisR.Malasig,EuropeanPressphotoAgency

Visitorslookattheoriginalskull,which,duetoitsweight,hadtobeexhibitedseparatefromtheskeletonofTristantheTyrannosaurusRexonthefirstdaytheexhibitisopentothepublicattheMuseumfuerNaturkunde（NaturalHistoryMuseum）inBerlin,Germany.Theskeleton,unearthedintheU.S.stateofMontanain2012,isamongthebest-preservedlargedinosaurskeletonseverfound.Tristanisapproximately66millionyearsold,is12meterslongandisthefirstcompleteTyrannosaurusRextoeverbedisplayedinEurope. 

ASoyuzrocketblastsofffromtheEuropeanSpaceCenteratKourou,FrenchGuiana. JodyAmiet,AFP/GettyImages

ObamaCarefearaftertaxfreeze

ObamaCareadvocatesaregrowingfearfulthatseveralkeytaxesfrozeninWednesday’sbudgetdealwillnevergointoeffect.

ThepairofbudgetdealsnegotiatedbycongressionalleaderswouldhaltordelaythreeObamaCaretaxes,forcingthepresidenttomakehisbiggestconcessionyetsincehishealthcarelawwaspassed.

Hoursafterthedealwasannounced,WhiteHousespokesmanJoshEarnestdownplayedthebiggestchange–adelayoftheCadillactax–as“minimal.”Butsupportersofthelawsaythey’reworriedthatthedelayofthesetaxes,untilafterObamaleavesoffice,willultimatelyleadtotheirdemise.

“ThefearforadvocatesofthetaxisthatonceCongressstartsdelayingit,itwon’tlast,”saidLarryLevitt,aseniorvicepresidentattheKaiserFamilyFoundationandformerClintonadministrationhealthadviser.

Mostsignificantly,thelegislationwouldagainpushbackthe“Cadillac”taxonemployerhealthcarebenefits–ameasureatthecenteroftheObamaadministration'seffortstocontainhealthcarecosts.

Intotal,thosechangeswouldtakea$35billionbiteoutofthelaw’srevenuestream,accordingtoanalysesreleasedbycongressionalbudgetscorekeepersonWednesday.

Ifthechangestothelawaremadepermanent,itwouldundermineakeyargumentforthecost-savingmeasuresinthelaw.ItcouldalsomeanthattheAffordableCareActendsupcostingtaxpayersmoney.

“Ifthoseactuallyendupasrepeals,allthesuddenthelawthatwasscheduledtosavemoneyinthefirstdecadewouldcostmoneyinthefirstdecade,”saidLorenAdler,researchdirectorfortheCommitteeforaResponsibleFederalBudget.

“Thatwouldflipthesignonthewall,whichcouldbeabigthing,”hesaid.

Alone,thethreetaxchangeswouldhaveasmalleffectonthelaw,whichisprojectedtosave$200billionover20years.

Ifjustthehealthinsuranceandmedicaltaxarerepealed,multiplehealthcareexpertssaiditwouldn’thaveanymeaningfuleffectonthehealthcarelaw.Thebiggestloserswouldbedeficithawks.

ButthedelayoftheCadillactaxisdifferent,expertssay.

Thetwo-yeardelayoftheCadillactaxrepresentsthemostsignificant–andcostliest–changetothelaw.CongressionalscorekeeperssaidWednesdayitwouldcostnearly$20billion.

Thetaxhasbeenhailedasapowerfulforceforcontrollinghealthspending.JasonFurman,Obama’schiefeconomist,deliveredanimpassioneddefenseofthetaxasrecentlyasMonday,callingitakeypieceofthepresident’shealthcarelegacy.

SomeopponentsoftheCadillactaxhadlongbelievedthattheObamaadministrationwouldultimatelyhavetonixthetaxafterofficialsstruckadealtodelayitbackin2010.

Fiveyearslater,andundergrowingpressurefromuniongroups,theadministrationagainagreedtopunt.

“There’sbeenanassumptionthatCadillactaxcancontrolcoststhroughmagicandaswegotclosertoitseffectivedate,someoftheconsequencesforworkerhealthbenefitshavebecomeapparent,”Levitt,theformerClintonhealthadviser,said.“Anytimeyoutrytocontrolhealthcarecoststherearetradeoffs.”

Still,somehealthcareexpertsargueitwillbetoughertorepealthetax,evenwithanewpresident.

“Idon’tseethetaxgettingrepealedinfull,”saidDanMendelson,CEOofthehealthcareconsultingfirmAvalereHealth.

“Everyonehatestaxes,okay,soitisreallyeasytobeagainstthetax,andit’seasyespeciallytobeagainstthetaxthatpotentiallyhurtspeoplewhohaveillness.It’sproblematic.Butit’safiscalrealitythatrepealingataxisveryhardtodo,”hesaid.

AsChinaDreamFades,WorkersFightBack

SHENZHEN,China—LiJiang’sjourneyfromvillagericefieldstoaconcretedormroomofsnoringmenhasplayedoutmillionsoftimesasmigrantworkershavereachedforapieceoftheChinadream.

ThatdreamevaporatedinOctoberforMr.Li.Afteradecadeinthiscoastalcity,hereturnedtoFuchangElectronicTechnologyCo.fromaweeklongholidaytofindthemakerofcellphonebodiesandset-topboxeshadstoppedproduction,leavinghimandfivefamilymembersjobless.Innoticesonthefactoryga