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There’s a certain lèse-majesté in turning up at Wimbledon and calling yourself Venus. And it’s worse if the original Venus herself is in attendance, staring you down from the other side of the net. Certainly, Michael Venus, the world No 11 doubles player from New Zealand, would have known that every time the wags in […]
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Maternal characteristics and infant outcomes vary by maternal place of birth, according to a report published in the June issue of Vital and Health Statistics, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. Anne K. Driscoll, Ph.D., and Claudia P. Valenzuela, M.P.H., from the National Center for […]
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Russia needs to wait and see how proposals on capping the price of Russian oil exports are finalised, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. Commenting on reports that Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had proposed a cap at around half the current price, Peskov said that other countries may disagree with that. “This […]
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Maxis continues to tick those much-requested Sims 4 features off the list as fans wait impatiently for news of the Sims 5, with the developer having now confirmed it’ll finally be giving teen Sims a proper education in its newly announced High School Years Expansion Pack, due 28th July. High School Years, which follows the […]
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Officials in southwest Florida said deep holes found on area beaches are believed to be the result of visitors attempting a TikTok challenge. Allison Ward of Sanibel said she has found four holes — up to 5 feet deep and 4 feet wide — on beaches during the past week. “I almost fell in one,” […]
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England have won the European Under-19 Championship in Trnava after beating Israel 3-1 after extra time in the final, with goals from Carney Chukwuemeka and Aaron Ramsey in the additional half-hour. Oscar Gloch had given Israel a deserved half-time lead at the Anton Malatinsky Stadium but Callum Doyle equalised soon after the restart. England, tournament […]
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Proper sleep is essential, and a widely used scoring system for heart and brain health is being redefined to reflect that. Since 2010, the American Heart Association has said seven modifiable components—maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, being physically active, eating a healthy diet and controlling blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar—were key to ideal […]
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The head of Telecom Italia (TIM) (TLIT.MI) will set out his plans for Italy’s biggest telecoms company on Thursday, pinning his hopes on a break-up of the business to turn the page on years of turmoil. Pietro Labriola, TIM’s fifth CEO in six years, wants a fresh start by separating the company’s fixed grid from […]
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Retro-inspired RPG Sea of Stars has been delayed into 2023. It’s from Sabotage, the team behind ninja-platformer The Messenger, and features some truly stunning pixel art. Sabotage was aiming for a 2022 release, but a new statement on Twitter reveals that’s been pushed back to 2023. “As we are closing in on a very big […]
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An unusual house for sale in Oklahoma is drawing attention online due to its resemblance to the titular family’s domicile from classic cartoon series The Jetsons. Nancy Davis Vandenhende of Halloran Home Team – eXp Realty, who showed the unusual Tulsa home in a popular TikTok video, said the house features its own elevator that […]
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