Ron Rivera: We’ll have to see who starts if Alex Smith can’t play
The Washington Football Team failed to capitalize on an opportunity to win the NFC East on Sunday by losing 20-13 to the Panthers and they’ll need to win against the …
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CDC: Life expectancy for U.S. population increased in 2019
Life expectancy for the U.S. population increased in 2019, while the rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2018 to 2019, according to two December data briefs published by the …
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EU ambassadors to meet on Christmas Day to review post-Brexit trade deal
European Union ambassadors will meet at 10:30am CET on Friday, Christmas Day, to begin reviewing the post-Brexit trade deal clinched on Thursday by the EU and Britain, an EU spokesman …
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It looks like No More Heroes 1 and 2 are coming to PC
No More Heroes 1 and 2 look set for PC after both games popped up for the platform on the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s website (thanks, Gematsu). Suda51’s action game …
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A Security Guard Cycled for an Hour to Return Woman’s Lost Wallet Now the Community’s Buying Him a Car
We’ve all heard of an “Aha! moment”—when something confusing suddenly makes sense or a brilliant idea shows up out of the blue. Well, it seems that in Hawaii, there’s also …
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Seahawks clinch NFC West with 20-9 victory over Rams
The Seahawks are NFC West champions. Led by a strong defensive performance, Seattle clinched the division for the first time since 2016 with a 20-9 victory over the Rams. The …
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Study shows significant sex, age differences for nonfatal opioid overdoses in youth
Results of a national study show significant sex and age-based differences among youth and young adults who experience a nonfatal opioid overdose. Female youth between the ages of 11 and …
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Brexit and the City of London: what changes and when
Britain, which left the European Union in January, loses full access to the bloc under transition arrangements that end at 2300 GMT on Dec. 31. The 27-nation EU is Britain’s …
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How videogames explore our ancient, troubled love affair with fire
Why do human beings love fire? Why do we find it hard to look away from even the smallest candleflame? Many anthropologists put it down to simple inheritance: the hominids …
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Chinese Village Invaded by Legions of Deadly Wasps Use Flamethrowing-Drone to Incinerate Their Nests
In the remote Chinese county of Zhong, villagers have been saved from a deadly wasp infestation by a fire-breathing drone. The remote-controlled flying flamethrower was built by Blue Sky Search …
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