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The Jets started quickly on Sunday and the Eagles answered right back. Gardner Minshew capped his first drive as the team’s starting quarterback with a 36-yard strike to tight end Dallas Goedert for a touchdown. Jake Elliott hit the extra point, which puts the Eagles up 7-6 as a result of the Jets missing their […]
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While chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) cannot yet be diagnosed during life, a new study provides the best evidence to date that a commonly used brain imaging technique, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), may expedite the ability to diagnose CTE with confidence in the living. Researchers have found that participants diagnosed with CTE post-mortem had shrinkage in […]
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The chairperson of Switzerland’s financial watchdog has called for more power to punish wayward bankers after a string of scandals tarnished the sector’s international reputation. Marlene Amstad, head of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority’s (FINMA) board of directors, told the SonntagsZeitung paper the agency would welcome new tools to hold bankers accountable for the […]
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Former Nintendo employee Masayuki Uemura died this week. The longtime engineer was responsible for designing two of Nintendo’s most important consoles, and even played a hand in developing some classic NES games. He was 78. Uemura joined Nintendo in 1971 after having worked at the Sharp Corporation where he sold photocell tech. During his early […]
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A man using his metal detector in the woods around Prague reunited a Colorado man with a silver bracelet and other items stolen while he was serving in World War II. Petr Svihove, a Czech journalist and history enthusiast, was using his metal detector in the Prague-area woods when he found a stash of items […]
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Tom Brady threw his 31st touchdown pass of the season, hitting running back Leonard Fournette for a 3-yard score. The Bucs needed only 5:07 to get on the board, taking the opening kickoff and going 75 yards in 13 plays. All 13 plays were passes. Brady went 11-of-13 for 75 yards and the score. The […]
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In a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica that included 400 women with intermediate- and high-risk pregnancies, self-monitoring—in which the women themselves collected blood pressure, temperature, cardiotocography and other parameters (including blood samples in selected cases) and transferred the information to healthcare professionals using a mobile device platform—was a viable substitute for in-person […]
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Some of China’s major property developers are planning to issue asset-backed securities in the near term, a further sign that regulators are marginally broadening financial channels for developers amid Evergrande’s debt crisis. China Evergrande (3333.HK), wrestling with debts of more than $300 billion, said on Friday that there was “no guarantee” it would have enough […]
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The award-winning Splinter Cell impacted many gamers, offering a unique stealth experience many have tried to emulate. Even so, Ubisoft hasn’t launched a new entry in the franchise since Blacklist in 2013. That could be changing soon as rumors suggest a new open-world Splinter Cell game is in development. The first Splinter Cell title dropped […]
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A South African gymnast added another Guinness World Records title to his name by performing 31 one-handed back handsprings in a row while alternating hands. Zama Mofokeng previously earned a Guinness title when he performed 36 consecutive one-handed back handsprings using the same hand each time. Guinness shared video of Mofokeng’s acrobatic accomplishment on Instagram. […]
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