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You can never have enough shooting around Luka Doncic. Which is why the Dallas Mavericks stepped up and reached a deal to add J.J. Redick to the mix at the trade deadline. Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the story. Sources: Dallas sent James Johnson, Wes Iwundu and a second-round pick to New Orleans to […]
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“You just have bad cramps,” was the typical response teenager Sarah Swenson heard when she complained about the excruciating pain she experienced every time she had her period. “It felt like someone was stabbing me with a hot poker,” says Sarah, 16, a resident of Madison and a high school junior. Eventually, the pain became […]
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As confectionery groups scramble to reduce added sugar, chocolate sweetened with cocoa fruit pulp is about to hit supermarket shelves with food giant Nestle ready to launch its “Incoa” bar. Using cocoa fruit pulp, which is normally discarded, to flavour products reduces sugar and cuts food waste while boosting the income of cocoa farmers who […]
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The number of U.S. job postings on Indeed.com that mention “remote work,” “telecommute” or “working from home” has more than doubled over the last year, from 2.9% in January 2020 to 6.9% last month, according to new data from the career services site. Most of those remote positions are in finance, law, therapy and technology, […]
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Prosecutors said the driver was texting and using social media on his phone. A New York state trooper has died after suffering traumatic brain injuries more than three years ago when a distracted driver’s vehicle struck him, officials said Saturday. Trooper Joseph Gallagher died Friday, said Kevin P. Bruen, New York State Police acting superintendent, […]
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Kyle Lowry had what felt like a farewell press conference last night. But he didn’t go anywhere. The Raptors kept Lowry through the trade deadline, setting up a stirring summer. Lowry will be an unrestricted free agent – a 35-year-old declining-but-still-good small guard who wants a big contract. It’ll be a tricky situation for everyone […]
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In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active. Some cells even increase their activity and grow to gargantuan proportions, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago. In a newly published study in the journal Scientific Reports, the UIC researchers analyzed gene expression in fresh brain […]
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NASA said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX that would focus on avoiding collisions between the agency’s spacecraft and the rocket company’s large constellation of satellites. The agreement would enhance data sharing between NASA and Starlink, SpaceX’s space internet venture, to ensure both parties are fully aware of the […]
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3D-printed homes go on the market 3D printed houses —partially built by a robotic construction system that stacks layers upon layers of concrete from the ground up to create the framework for a new home — are transforming the speed and cost at which houses are being developed and sold. While the 3D printer can’t […]
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Three men were arrested in connection with shootings that left eight people injured overnight near the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, police said Saturday. Ahmon Jahree Adams, 22, of Chesapeake; Nyquez Tyyon Baker, 18, of Virginia Beach; and Devon Maurice Dorsey Jr., 20, of Virginia Beach, were charged with felonious assault and reckless shooting in one […]
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