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Gareth Southgate praised John Stones for showing resilience after the centre-back recovered from a costly error and helped England to stay top of their World Cup qualifying group with an edgy victory against Poland at Wembley. Stones, who has regained his place in the squad after impressing for Manchester City this season, was at fault […]
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Pregnancy can increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in women with cardiovascular disease; however, many cardiologists are not having pre-pregnancy contraception discussions with their patients of child-bearing age. There is a need to provide evidence-based guidance for contraceptive safety and effectiveness and pregnancy planning options for this high-risk patient group, according to a paper […]
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SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday the conglomerate is considering bringing services from South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang to Japan. SoftBank-backed Coupang raised about $4.6 billion earlier this month in the biggest U.S. initial public offering this year, after it made a splash in South Korea with its “Rocket Delivery” service promising […]
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If you’re already tired of seeing images of Lady Dimitrescu all over the internet, get ready for a lot more once Resident Evil Village arrives. The first gameplay footage of Capcom’s horror has dropped, showing that players will be able to capture the 9-foot 6-inch beauty using its photo mode. IGN published a five-minute clip […]
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An off-duty Pentagon police officer was arrested Friday on murder charges after authorities said he shot and killed two people he believed were breaking into a car in Maryland. David Hall Dixon, an officer for the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of use of handgun in […]
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Embarrassment for Brandon Montour and the Buffalo Sabres turned into relief on Wednesday night. The Sabres ended their 18-game skid – the NHL’s longest in 17 years – with a resounding 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Rather than squandering a 3-0 third-period lead, like they did during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers […]
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Researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering and Medical School have developed a unique head-mounted mini-microscope device that allows them to image complex brain functions of freely moving mice in real time over a period of more than 300 days. The device, known as the mini-MScope, offers an important […]
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A global shortage of chips that has rattled production lines at car companies and squeezed stockpiles at gadget makers is now leaving home appliance makers unable to meet demand, according to the president of Whirlpool Corp in China. The U.S. based company, one of the world’s largest white goods firm, saw chip deliveries fall short […]
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Which company do you think is the world’s “largest” developer? Rockstar North? Electronic Arts? According to a new report, it’s Tencent’s TiMi Studios, the firm behind Call of Duty: Mobile and Honor of Kings. It earned an incredible $10 billion in revenue last year. Chinese giant Tencent recently reported 156.1 billion yuan ($23.79 billion) in […]
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A Florida high school paraprofessional was arrested Thursday after she was caught on camera physically abusing an autistic student, authorities said. Shaquanya Ann Randolph, 28, was charged with one count of aggravated child abuse on a student, according to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. while Randolph was […]
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