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Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said after Sunday’s loss to the Saints that keeping receiver Antonio Brown and safety Mike Edwards even after their three-game suspensions is in the best interest of the team. Part of the reason why is Tampa Bay’s offense suffered a few key injuries during that game, at least one of […]
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Being the parent or sibling of a child with a life-threatening condition can take a mental and physical toll on other members of the family. A new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is one of the first to empirically measure the extent of this burden on families, with parents and siblings 50% to […]
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Commodities outperformed other assets this year as a recovery from the pandemic boosted demand though gold’s poor showing dented investor appetite. Heading into 2022, commodities, which often perform well late in economic cycles, are due to remain competitive with equities as global growth extends its upward trek, analysts said. “We like both equities and commodities […]
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Apple is reportedly working to design more chip components in-house, with the company said to be establishing a new office with the aim of replacing components that Apple currently sources from Broadcom and Skyworks, according to Bloomberg. The new office is said to be in its early stages but will eventually focus on “wireless radios, […]
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An Iraqi artist who used string to create a portrait measuring more than 67 square feet achieved a Guinness World Record for the largest pin and thread art. Saeed Howidi Bashoon, 23, said he used 500 pins and 21,775 feet of string to create a portrait of Egyptian vitiligo advocate Logina Salah that covers an […]
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After Sunday’s 31-30 loss to the Packers, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that he anticipates having Lamar Jackson back in the lineup to face the Bengals in Week 16. Harbaugh also made it clear that he’ll have no qualms about going into the game without Jackson. Tyler Huntley threw two touchdowns and ran for […]
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Anthrax has a scary reputation. Widely known to cause serious lung infections in humans and unsightly, albeit painless, skin lesions in livestock and people, the anthrax bacterium has even been used as a weapon of terror. Now the findings of a new study suggest the dreaded microbe also has unexpected beneficial potential—one of its toxins […]
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Social media platform Parler said on Monday it will expand its business into non-fungible tokens (NFT), in a move that underpins the rapid growth of the digital asset in recent months. An NFT, which is a digital asset usually bought with cryptocurrencies or in dollars, encompasses everything from images, videos to text. The ownership record […]
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Indian wearable brand Noise has launched a new smartwatch called NoiseFit Evolve 2. Priced at Rs 3,999 (introductory) on Noise’s website, e-commerce platforms, and offline outlets, the round-shaped watch is designed for “individuals who are leading an active lifestyle.” The smartwatch comes equipped with essential health-suite features such as a SpO2 monitor (blood-oxygen saturation), 13 […]
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A young boy who saved his sister from a dog attack in 2020 was treated to a day on the Spider-Man: No Way Home set, where he got to go web-slinging with star Tom Holland. Bridger Walker, who was 6 years old when he jumped between his 4-year-old sister and a charging German shepherd mix […]
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