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The US policeman who shot a black man seven times in the back sparking a new wave of protests has been identified. Rusten Sheskey has been named by the Wisconsin Department of Justice as part of its ongoing probe into the incident that left Jacob Blake paralysed. Blake was gunned down by officers in Kenosha, […]
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The NFL’s concussion settlement has created plenty of unfortunate headlines over the years. The latest headline, if ultimately supported by the evidence, will be the most unfortunate yet. On Tuesday, former NFL players Kevin Henry and Najeh Davenport filed a class action lawsuit alleging that the NFL deliberately manipulated “cognitive function” test scores to make […]
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. Approximately 4,300 Canadians live with the disease, which mainly affects the lungs and digestive system. CF is progressive, meaning it worsens over time, and lung damage will eventually lead to premature death. While there is no cure, […]
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General Dynamics Corp (GD.N) said on Tuesday its joint venture along with Spanish defense contractor Santa Bárbara Sistemas had won a contract worth $870 million for wheeled combat vehicles from the Spanish Ministry of Defense. The deal, a part of a larger contract valued at $2.06 billion to deliver 348 wheeled combat vehicles to the […]
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A huge selection of Western Digital hard drives and SSDs are reduced at Amazon UK right now – with some great offers up for grabs whether you’re looking for some additional storage for your console on PC. Let’s start with the WD Black P10 Game Drive, which will serve as an excellent external hard drive […]
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A man from Bristol attempted to abduct a barmaid’s baby boy in an incident described by the judge as “every parent’s worst nightmare”. Daniele Spiga, 43, has been freed by a judge after admitting picking up the 18-month-old toddler at the Ridge pub in Cheltenham. He was heading out of the door with the child […]
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Running back Sony Michel has been on the physically unable to perform list since the start of Patriots camp, but the third-year back’s condition has improved enough for him to get back on the active roster. Michel had foot surgery this offseason and continued to rehab during the first couple of weeks of training camp. […]
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These days, novel diseases such as COVID-19 are pushing scientists to work real hard and real fast to find treatments and cures for patients. But there are also many other types of old foes that live within us—diseases that have been part of our lives for such a long time that we can easily forget […]
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Alphabet Inc’s life sciences division Verily is partnering with reinsurer Swiss Re to launch a unit to provide stop-loss insurance, a financial product purchased by employers to cover unexpected and large employee healthcare costs. The subsidiary, Coefficient Insurance Company, will be backed by the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re, which is also making a […]
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Spiffing new age adventure game Lair of the Clockwork God is coming to consoles after a successful release on PC earlier this year. Specifically, it’s coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One 4th September, then PlayStation 4 at “a later date”. It’s going to cost £15.50/€18/$20. Lair of the Clockwork God is new age because […]
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