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If you’re looking at the odds then laying down money on the NBA championship for next season before taking into account the draft, off-season trades, and where players land during free agency, then you’re brave. Or stupid. Or, just a die-hard fan of the team you bet on. Or some combination of all that. We […]
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What are the current recommendations for breast cancer screening? It sounds like it should be a simple question with a simple answer. However, the answers to that question can vary, says Dr. Katie Hunt, a Mayo Clinic radiologist. To make it simple, Dr. Hunt shares the breast cancer screening recommendations that she gives to her […]
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will invest between $1.35 billion and $1.5 billion in its Windsor assembly plant in Canada to build electric vehicles as part of a tentative deal with Canadian autoworkers, Unifor National President Jerry Dias said on Thursday. The auto union said FCA would invest in a state-of-the-art vehicle platform that will enable […]
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Etsy has removed a range of items related to the far-right Proud Boys organization, telling The Verge that selling such items violates the company’s policies prohibiting “among other things, hate against protected identities [and] attempting to incite violence against individuals or groups.” Merchandise for the Proud Boys gained new attention following President Donald Trump’s refusal […]
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A teenager jailed for two years for stealing a mobile phone has spent 15 years languishing behind bars after becoming lost in the system. In 2006 Jason Dunn was thrown behind bars for stealing a mobile phone. The then 19-year-old was not released at the end of his 24-month minimum term as might be expected, […]
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Name the NBA franchise most in need of a shakeup in the front office and a fresh way of looking at things? The Sacramento Kings have to be a top-three answer. At worst. Enter new Sacramento general manager Monte McNair. In the bubble, the Kings played like a team without an identity, so one of […]
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Scottish children with multiple neurodevelopmental conditions experience greater school absenteeism and exclusion, poorer exam attainment and increased unemployment, according to a study published October 13 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Michael Fleming of the University of Glasgow, and colleagues. Children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder […]
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Morgan Stanley is piloting a program to recruit Black talent in its sales and trading division, executives told Reuters, in corporate America’s latest initiative to improve diversity after nationwide protests against racial inequality. The Morgan Stanley Experienced Professional Program within its Fixed Income & Business Resource Management Divisions is seeking Black professionals with at least […]
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Samsung is discontinuing a handful of Bixby’s augmented reality features starting at the end of October, according to a notice being shown to users in its camera app. A screenshot published by Android Police says the Places, Makeup, Home Decor, and Styling features will soon no longer be supported in Bixby Vision. The affected features […]
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A man reportedly lay dead for two weeks at a sheltered housing flat two weeks before his body was found. An anonymous source claimed that the resident, known as Mike, suffered a heart attack, but no-one noticed for two weeks. She claimed neighbours were alerted by a smell, which prompted housing provider Brunelcare to check […]
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