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For such a small country, Portugal packs a punch. From cosmopolitan cities and out-of-the-way towns and villages, to lively beach resorts and spectacular national parks, this diminutive nation offers an incredibly diverse range of visitor attractions. Occupying a wedge of Iberia and sharing a border with Spain and a fantastic coastline with the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal’s location […]
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The Cowboys signed ex Panthers defensive tackles Gerald McCoy and Dontari Poe in the offseason. McCoy already is gone, with the Cowboys having released him Tuesday, a day after he tore a quadriceps tendon. Poe has returned. The Cowboys announced Poe has passed his physical, and they will activate him from the active/physically unable to […]
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Fluid milk consumption among children is vital, as adequate consumption of dairy products, especially during childhood, has beneficial health outcomes later in life. These benefits include reduced risk of osteoporosis, hypertension, obesity, and cancer in adulthood. Milk consumption among children has been declining for decades, so understanding and fulfilling the needs of children is crucial […]
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New York state filed civil charges on Tuesday accusing Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Allergan Plc with insurance fraud for downplaying the risks of their opioid painkillers to patients and doctors. Governor Andrew Cuomo said the charges by New York’s Department of Financial Services are the third this year in that regulator’s opioid industry probe, […]
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Intel’s Architecture Day 2020 brought a first look at the company’s upcoming Tiger Lake processors, along with a more detailed preview of Intel’s foray into building its own GPUs with its upcoming Xe graphics — both of which promise to offer higher performance and lower power consumption than ever before. These new products are a […]
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The waters off Kyonan were once home to dense forests of seaweed – the ideal habitat for the prized abalone and sardines that support the town’s economy. Today, the seaweed beds are threadbare; in some places they have vanished altogether, to be replaced by coral that belongs in the tropics, not in this corner of […]
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Jets tackle Mekhi Becton tipped the scales at 364 pounds at the Scouting Combine. Like so many of the rest of us, he gained weight during the pandemic. Becton reported to training camp at 370. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Becton explained that he’d like to drop some pounds before the season starts. “I definitely […]
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In the fight against cancer, the immune system is the first line of defense. The lymphatic system specifically is essential to protecting the body against foreign invaders. Activation of immune cells in the lymph nodes leads to the production and release of antibodies, and activation of lymphocytes, including T cells, to battle infection. But little […]
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Kohl’s Corp (KSS.N) signaled a slow start to the current quarter on Tuesday, as the department store chain discounts heavily and grapples with weak demand as fewer schools reopen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sending its shares down nearly 16%. Kohl’s executives also said they would take a conservative approach to the second half of […]
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Today, Epic announced the Fortnite “mega drop,” a permanent discount on V-bucks and other cash purchases in the game of up to 20 percent. The developer is quick to point out that it’s not a sale: these are new prices for the in-app currency in both the PC and console versions of the game. On […]
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