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A delivery driver has been sacked and accused of theft after a video emerged appearing to show him taking a photo of a parcel outside a home before returning the item back to his van. The bizarre incident was spotted on CCTV by the recipient’s neighbour last Friday after she was unable to locate her […]
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Last month, someone made a moneyline wager on the Packers to beat the Jaguars. The $99,000 wager, at -1100 odds, eventually won $9,000. During the three hours of the game, the person who placed the bet likely lost plenty of weight via sweat and other bodily secretions. Last night, someone had the Seahawks for $500,000. […]
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Every year, liver cirrhosis is responsible for approximately 170,000 deaths in Europe and recent epidemiological data show Austria to be in second place in regard to prevalence of cirrhosis in Europe. Excessive alcohol consumption, poor dietary habits, and metabolic comorbidities are the most common causes of cirrhosis in the Western world. Liver cirrhosis is characterized […]
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Mexican dairy company Grupo Lala will end operations in Costa Rica as it aims to refocus on key markets, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday. The closure effective on December 11 will accrue a $3 million benefit in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for Lala’s Central American business, the statement […]
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Remember the Mortal Kombat movie? The original one, from 1995? It’s a guilty pleasure of mine. I loved the silly fights and silly dialogue and ropey sets, and I loved Christopher Lambert’s silly performance as Raiden, the famous Thunder God. Now, 25 years later, Lambert has reprised his role as Raiden for a Klassic MK […]
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A grief-stricken mum has told of her anguish after her only child who was found dead by her housemate in their student digs. Sue Wood from Burton, Staffordshire, has opened up about the tragic sudden death of her daughter Amber who was just 20. In a further horrific twist, a post-mortem proved inconclusive so Sue […]
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Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has called offensive plays since taking the job in Philadelphia, but questions about whether he would consider a change have cropped up more than once this season. The question was asked again during his Monday press conference. The Eagles lost 23-17 to the Seahawks on Monday night and the offense […]
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Nearly one million people in the UK have dementia. People living with the most common form, Alzheimer’s disease, can experience difficulties working out where they are, meaning they often get lost even in familiar environments. New research funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK at the University of Exeter Medical School sheds new light about why this […]
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its first airworthiness certificate for a Boeing 737 MAX built since March 2019, the agency said on Tuesday. The FAA on Nov. 18 lifted a 20-month-old grounding order on the MAX after two fatal crashes in five months killed 346 people. The FAA is requiring a series of […]
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Square Enix is currently using a work-from-home system due to the coronavirus pandemic, but this will now be offered as an option on a more long-term basis, as the company has committed to a permanent work-from-home programme. In a press release, Square Enix explained that working from home would be established as a “permanent and […]
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