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The big takeaway from the Charlotte Hornets’ first preseason game: This team is going to be fun to watch. They have rookie LaMelo Ball making Magic Johnson-style passes, Gordon Hayward is getting off his shots, and don’t forget Miles Bridges can throw down a dunk like this. RIP Chris Boucher. Bridges had the best dunk […]
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Patients who undergo surgery on the surgeon’s birthday experience higher mortality compared with patients who undergo surgery on other days of the year, finds a US study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. These findings suggest that surgeons might be distracted by life events that are not directly related to work, say the researchers. […]
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Student loan borrowers worry about bills Student loan borrowers crushed by five- and six-figure balances could have their payments forgiven under a bill introduced by federal lawmakers this week that would expand the nation’s bankruptcy laws. If passed, the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020 would create a new Chapter 10 provision in the U.S. […]
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The company confirmed to Reuters that it will be outsourcing low and mid-range handsets to an original design manufacturer (ODM). This simply means that a third-party company will design and manufacture devices and LG will slap their branding on the resulting products. A spokesperson further told Reuters that some research and production positions had also […]
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A “persistent domestic abuser” who knifed his wife to death at a derelict former mental health hospital has been jailed for 23 years for her murder. Michael Cowey told Gemma Cowey he wanted to meet to talk with her but confronted her about relationship issues which led to an argument. The 49-year-old took two knives […]
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Reigning Rookie of the Year Ja Morant has picked up where he left off — and may be a little better. It’s just the preseason, but Morant put up an impressive 20 points with 11 assists on the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night in a 107-105 Grizzlies win. Morant was a master of the pick-and-roll, watch […]
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Listening to soothing words and music during surgery appears to reduce pain levels and the need for pain relieving drugs after surgery, finds a trial published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Around the globe, more than 200 million people have surgery each year, mostly under general anaesthesia. General anaesthesia is thought of as […]
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A U.S.-based nonprofit is working to change the image of corporate America by building ladders of opportunity to help people of color gain equal access to white-collar jobs. According to a study published by think tank Coqual, Black Americans make up 10% of college graduates — but represent less than 1% of Fortune 500 CEOs […]
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Nerf has taken plenty of creative liberties with its take on this famous weapon, but that’s to be expected. Nerf’s ‘guns’ require much different internal engineering to function, so a few design compromises are essential. For example, it has a different color scheme (it is white and orange, which helps differentiate it from a real […]
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A couple who met on a dating app during the first lockdown are now expecting triplets. Megan Smyth, 31, and Clayton Whittaker, 41, first set eyes on each other on the dating app Bumble in late May 2020. Taking a socially distanced walk around Clayton’s home village of Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire, a week later, the pair […]
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