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Left tackle Andrew Thomas was seen as a liability for the Giants heading into the season, but he’s performed better than many of his teammates on the 1-3 team so the prospect of playing without him in Dallas this Sunday Read more
Daily exposure chemicals called phthalates, used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics, may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year, a new study shows. The resulting annual economic burden is between $40 Read more
An international deal setting a global minimum corporate tax level could mean Facebook will pay more tax, the world’s largest digital social network said on Friday. “Facebook has long called for reform of the global tax rules, and we recognise Read more
Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space, will be featured on one of the first five coins in the US Mint’s American Women Quarters Program. Beginning next year and continuing through 2025, the Mint will issue five Read more
The man claims the hotel was ‘dirty’, ‘smelt like wet damp dog’ and other guests were having ‘parties’ until 9am the following morning A man has vowed never to return to Blackpool again after a horror stay at a hotel. Read more
As storm clouds continue to hover directly over Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, it’s fair to ask a simple question regarding his short-term future. If he’s fired or if he quits, who takes over? Assistant head coach Charlie Strong has as Read more
For most of the time since the first description of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1868, the causes of this disabling disease have remained uncertain. Genes have been identified as important, which is why having other family members with MS is Read more
Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX.N) Chief Executive Richard Adkerson said on Friday he was encouraged by a recent conversation with Peruvian President Pedro Castillo about taxation and corruption in the world’s second-largest copper producing country. Castillo, a member of a Marxist-Leninist party, Read more
The Nintendo 64 games being re-released as part of the upcoming Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription will run at 60Hz, Nintendo of Europe has confirmed. The news follows concerns reported by Eurogamer that the re-released games, which include Read more
A spray-on treatment for asphalt roads aims to curb both their contribution to the urban island heat effect, and stop them from breaking so easily. Based on titanium-dioxide, it not only reflects and scatters away sunlight and ultraviolet light, keeping Read more