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One of the benefits (if you can call it that) of chemically-enhanced produce is that it grows bigger, faster and cheaper than organic produce. But the risk factor involved is just too much for some people to live with, and thus they attempt to grow their own produce organically. If you fit this bill, check […]
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Washington quarterback Alex Smith is practicing with the team, but he’s not yet participating in 11-on-11 drills. That could change soon. “Well, we’ll see,” coach Ron Rivera recently told reporters. “I don’t know if you guys saw [on Sunday], but there was a breakdown in the route combination and he tucked the ball and took […]
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an imbalance of the vaginal microbiome that can lead to adverse health outcomes, including increased likelihood of potential pathogens colonizing the vagina, yet the mechanisms underlying these processes are poorly understood. A study published in PLOS Biology by Amanda Lewis at University of California, San Diego, and colleagues suggests that mutually […]
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A Canadian court blocked Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s request for the release of more documents related to her arrest in 2018, court documents released on Tuesday said. Meng, 48, was arrested in December 2018 at Vancouver International Airport on a warrant from the United States, charging her with bank fraud for allegedly misleading […]
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The Pixel Buds can now kick out more powerful bass if you want it Google pushed out a significant firmware update to its Pixel Buds this week, adding several new features to the true wireless earbuds including a “bass boost” setting, sharing detection (so you can individually set volume for each earbud when sharing one […]
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Officials say progress was made against the the LNU Lightning Complex and the CZU Lightning Complex fires Wildfires explained: how did they start – and is this normal? Firefighters caught a slight break in efforts to contain the barrage of wildfire that has burned more than 1.2m acres across California, displacing tens of thousands amid […]
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The Raiders waived linebacker Nick Usher with an injury designation Monday. Usher has never played in a regular-season NFL game. He joined the Raiders on a futures contract in January after working out for the Raiders, Dolphins and Chargers in December. Edmonton released Usher from his Canadian Football League contract so he could join an […]
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Higher rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use in U.S. states did not result in more e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injuries (known as EVALI), a new study from the Yale School of Public Health finds. Published in the journal Addiction, the study estimates the relationship between states’ total reported EVALI cases per capita as of January […]
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U.S. luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc (TOL.N) reported a 21.6% fall in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as coronavirus-led lockdowns hurt home prices. Net income fell to $114.8 million, or 90 cents per share, in the quarter ended July 31, from $146.3 million, or $1 per share, a year earlier. Revenue fell 6.5% to $1.65 billion.
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This sounds ridiculous WordPress, the iOS app, lets you build and manage a website right from your iPhone or iPad, for free. Separately, WordPress.com also happens to sell domain names and fancier website packages. Now, WordPress founding developer Matt Mullenweg is accusing Apple of cutting off the ability to update that app — until or […]
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