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Two of the Lions’ top draft picks from this April will be opening their first training camp on injured lists. First-round wideout Jameson Williams has been placed on the non-football injury list. Williams is still working his way back from the torn ACL he suffered while playing for Alabama in the national championship game earlier […]
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La Trobe University researchers have done a deep dive into the costs of alcohol use in Australia to those impacted alcohol use, rather than the drinkers themselves, revealing an estimated cost of close to $20 billion in 2016. The study, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, breaks down this $20 billion […]
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EU antitrust regulators are expected to veto U.S. life sciences firm Illumina’s (ILMN.O) acquisition of biotechnology company Grail (GRAL.O), people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. There are doubts whether concessions offered by Illumina last week to address the European Commission’s concerns about the $8 billion cash-and-stock deal will boost competition, the people said. […]
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We’ve known for a while that knockabout battle royale game Fall Guys would be bringing back its ludicrous Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles outfits this August, but a new leak has indicated there may be considerably more to next month’s Sonic collaboration, with leakers having uncovered a new stage inspired the hedgehog’s classic Green Hill […]
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An Australian woman seems to have luck on her side after she won two lottery jackpots in as many months. The unnamed woman from the Gold Coast suburb of Nerang, won consecutive AU$100,000 jackpots this past June and July, according to Australia’s lottery holding company, The Lott. “Things like this just don’t happen to me,” […]
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The return of the two-helmet rule has prompted several teams to make good decisions regarding an alternate look. History will judge whether the Bears have done so. The Bears unveiled on Sunday an orange helmet with a blue C and a blue face mask. They’ll wear them on Thursday, October 13 against Washington at Soldier […]
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Better diagnosis and treatment of the incurable eye disease age-related macular degeneration is a step closer, thanks to the discovery of new genetic signatures of the disease. Scientists from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, the University of Melbourne, the Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania and the Center for Eye […]
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Spotify (SPOT.N) reported second-quarter revenue above analysts’ estimates on Wednesday helped by a 14% jump in paying subscribers, and forecast an upbeat current quarter although it will stop production of its dashboard accessory, Car Thing. The company’s shares rose 5% in premarket trading. Its monthly active users rose almost a fifth to 433 million, above […]
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Saints Row is back, in a 2022 reboot that sees developer Volition bring the series up to date with an enhanced in-house engine. Come its August 23rd release, we’ll be able see how all consoles stack up, including PS5, Series X and last-gen machines – but today is all about our hands-on experience with an […]
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Mirror, mirror on the wall—what is the rarest artwork of them all? Under special lighting conditions, a plain-looking bronze mirror from the 16th century held at the Cincinnati Art Museum, reflects an image of a Buddha surrounded by numerous emanating rays of light. This “magic” mirror will be on display beginning July 23, 2022, for […]
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