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Defensive tackle Beau Allen hasn’t been on a football field in some time and he won’t be returning to action in the future. Allen announced his retirement on social media Friday. He was last a member of the Patriots, but missed all of the 2020 season while on injured reserve and then got released by […]
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Research into the causes of type 1 diabetes often focuses on the autoimmune response, where the immune system destroys pancreatic islet beta cells that produce insulin. A new study by scientists at the University of Chicago instead looks at the role of the beta cells themselves in triggering autoimmunity. The research also raises the possibility […]
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Shares of Air Canada (AC.TO) closed down 6% on Thursday after the carrier trimmed its domestic flight schedule this summer, as North American airlines wrestle with labor shortages, delays and cancellations as travel rebounds. Canada’s largest carrier said late on Wednesday it would cut its schedule to reduce passenger flows to manageable levels, while Delta […]
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The Facebook to Meta transition hits a new level this week, as the digital payment platform Facebook Pay is now getting rebranded to Meta Pay. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta, claims this could be the digital wallet for the metaverse, where your digital avatars will be able to buy digital items and you will get the […]
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When it comes to siblings, sometimes the family dynamics can get a bit awkward and uncomfortable when one wants what the other has. One woman has learned this the hard way after finding herself in a difficult position with her sister over a wedding dress – and she claims her mum has taken her sister’s […]
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