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Laurie Zuill’s dream to find a message in a bottle has come true, The Royal Gazette reported. Zuill spotted the brown wine bottle with paper inside floating in Bailey’s Bay in Bermuda, but it was located at the foot of a steep cliff below her, making it difficult to access. But then a kayaker, Will […]
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The NFL highlighted several minority coaches this week at its Quarterback Coaching Summit in an attempt to improve the number of Black head coaches. Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, praised Texans assistant coach Pep Hamilton, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Eagles quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson and several others who gave […]
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Researchers at McMaster University have developed a promising new cancer immunotherapy that uses cancer-killing cells genetically engineered outside the body to find and destroy malignant tumors. The modified “natural killer” cells can differentiate between cancer cells and healthy cells that are often intermingled in and around tumors, destroying only the targeted cells. The natural killer […]
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Australia’s Boral Ltd (BLD.AX) said it would sell its North American building products business to a unit of NYSE-listed Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK.N) for $2.15 billion, throwing a spanner in the works of a takeover bid by Seven Group (SVW.AX). Boral’s shares rose as much as 4% to A$7.06, their highest since October 2018, after […]
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Microsoft says some of its customer support tools were accessed by the hacking group Nobelium, which was also connected to the separate SolarWinds attack, due to a Microsoft customer service agent’s computer being compromised. Microsoft told Reuters that the agent had limited access, and was able to see things like what services customers used, and […]
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A man tried to rescue cat that climbed tree, and then fire crews in Tulsa, Okla., had to rescue both. “Its owner was so concerned for the feline that he climbed up to attempt a rescue,” the Tulsa Fire Department noted in a post on Facebook. “Unfortunately, they both found themselves in a dangerous predicament […]
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Teddy Bridgewater might start the season opener for the Broncos. Or might it be Drew Lock? Or maybe a different veteran quarterback? For now, Bridgewater and Lock are competing for the job. Barring a trade for a Deshaun Watson or an Aaron Rodgers, the Broncos will go into the season with either Lock or Bridgewater […]
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In the weeks since a new Alzheimer’s drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and emails about a treatment that has sparked both excitement and skepticism. They want to know if the drug might be right for them. Like many physicians, Atri has no easy answers. “It’s not a simple […]
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U.S. private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is set to push ahead with its pursuit of British supermarket chain Morrisons (MRW.L) despite its initial offer being rejected, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. CD&R now plans to wait to gauge investor reaction and signs of any political pushback before deciding on its next […]
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Microsoft has updated its PC Health Check App to show more information about why your computer won’t be able to run Windows 11, to help deal with some of the confusion that’s sprung up around compatibility. If you’ve already downloaded the app, it should auto-update when you go to run it again. There’s been a […]
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