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Ovince Saint Preux has put away a lot of opponents so it wasn’t a surprise to him at all when Alonzo Menifield fell at his hands. The two met in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 9 light heavyweight co-main event and “OSP” controlled much of the fight before putting Menifield down for good with a devastating counter […]
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Stop scratching: rubbing skin activates an anti-itch pathway in the spinal cord, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci. It can be hard to resist the relief of scratching an itch, even though scratching damages skin, especially in sensitive areas like the eyes. But stroking can relieve an itch, too. Sakai et al. […]
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SoftBank Group is taking a direct role in managing its virus-hit hospitality startup Oyo’s operations in Latin America through a joint venture which will control all hotels in the region, the head of Oyo Brazil told Reuters in an interview on Friday. SoftBank, the biggest investor in Oyo, will use part of its $5 billion […]
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Facebook will stop taking new political advertising in the United States in the seven days leading up to the election, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today as part of a series of steps the company is taking to protect against election interference. “The US elections are just two months away, and with COVID-19 affecting communities across […]
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A baby pigeon suffered “absolutely awful” injuries after being kicked by a gang of youths at a bus stop. The poor bird had to be put to sleep to end its immense suffering after it suffered a broken wing, was left partially skinned and with its beak split and hanging open after the attack, among […]
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A middleweight showdown between highly touted prospect Khamzat Chimaev and Gerald Meerschaert is currently in the works for the upcoming UFC event on Sept. 19. Multiple sources confirmed the planned pairing to MMA Fighting following an initial report from Combate. Since making his octagon debut in July, Chimaev has quickly become one of the most […]
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As people around them sat and napped, some sipping water in an air-conditioned shelter on another sweltering day in a summer of record-breaking heat, Gary Goodman and Lena Stewart spoke of the fatal dangers of living on the street. “There’s been a lot of friends, a lot of people I know have passed away,” said […]
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Amazon.com Inc said it has banned foreign sales of seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans received unsolicited packages of seeds in their mailboxes, mostly postmarked from China. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in July identified more than a dozen plant species ranging from morning glories to mustard in the bags of […]
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I write about and review cutting edge tech products for a living, yet every time I pick up a new piece of hardware I always think about my toaster. Not because I’m obsessed with bread, but more that my toaster is designed for how humans actually use gadgets. I use my toaster every week, and […]
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A woman who allegedly bashed her pregnant friend’s head in with a rock before cutting out her unborn baby reportedly suffered a miscarriage months before. Rozalba Grimm has allegedly admitted to becoming obsessed with stealing a child after losing her own earlier this year. Police say the 28-year-old has admitted plotting for five to six […]
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