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With diverse destinations ranging from the metropolitan Mexico City to the sands of Tulum, Mexico is home to vacation spots that appeal to all sorts of visitors. To help you determine which locale is best for you, U.S. News compiled this list of the top destinations in Mexico using factors such as worthwhile cultural attractions, beautiful beaches […]
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The Italian government could lift its ban on sporting events by Monday in areas affected by the coronavirus if the number of cases stabilizes. The outbreak forced a number of sporting events to be called off throughout the country this past weekend, including four Serie A matches in the north of Italy. This week, the […]
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This season’s Liga MX invasion of MLS continues with Jurgen Damm announcing that he’ll leave UANL Tigres this summer after five years with the club. TUDN has the destination as Atlanta, though previous reports have linked Damm to the LA Galaxy is the spot. And MLSSoccer.com scribe Tom Bogert says the Houston Dynamo have his […]
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A portable ‘electronic nose’ can accurately pick up the precursor condition to food pipe (oesophageal) cancer, known as Barrett’s oesophagus, indicates a proof of principle study, published online in the journal Gut. This inexpensive and non-invasive technique may be a promising test for diagnosing oesophageal cancer in primary care, say the researchers. The number of […]
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The impact of the coronavirus on the U.S. economy would likely need to be “material and persistent” for the central bank to change its outlook, U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida indicated on Tuesday. “It is really just too soon to tell the extent to which this does impact global activity and the extent […]
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Uber and Lyft have weathered criticism about pollution and traffic congestion for years, but it’s been difficult to get an exact gauge about how much ride-hailing contributes to daily emissions. A new study released today claims to have a more precise answer to this question. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, ride-hailing trips today […]
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A married nursery worker regularly had sex with a 13-year-old boy and had his baby, a court has heard. The alleged relationship is said to have begun one night when Leah Cordice, 20, walked into his bedroom – where he was playing computer games – pulled down his trousers, and started having sex with him. […]
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A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes could offer a simple and cheap solution to reduce dangerous side effects of steroid treatment, new research from Queen Mary University of London suggests. The phase 2 clinical trial, funded by Barts Charity, looked at the effects of the diabetes drug metformin on patients currently receiving high […]
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A group of 39 state attorneys general on Tuesday announced an investigation into Juul Labs Inc’s marketing practices, adding to mounting legal and regulatory problems for the e-cigarette maker over its role in the nation’s youth vaping epidemic. The probe, led by attorneys general in Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Texas, will examine whether Juul […]
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Samsung’s Galaxy S20 device lineup has become the first to receive USB certification for their support of the Programmable Power Supply (PPS) and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.0 standards, the USB Implementers Forum announced today. It means that the phones should have no problem working with third-party fast chargers, so long as they’re also […]
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