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The NFL has crafted opt-out rights for players, and the NFL eventually will finalize opt-out rights for officials. What about coaches and assistant coaches? According to the NFL, those opt-out rights amount to “individual club matters.” This means that some teams may give coaches or assistant coaches (or other club employees) the ability to tap […]
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Do you dream of ice cream in a Zoom meeting or reach for potato chips as you check the latest COVID-19 stats? You may be experiencing something deeper than a whim, according to a team of scientists at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University. Far from being a momentary mood, […]
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Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company Alafco has halved its order for 40 Boeing 737 jets after reaching an agreement to end its legal claim over a cancelled order for the planes, it said on Tuesday. Alafco was suing the U.S. planemaker for $336 million over accusations Boeing wrongly refused to return advance payments on a cancelled […]
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There’s plenty of dogs to be found around Skyrim, but where are the cats? That’s something that several mods have sought to fix over the years, yet the latest introduces some more complicated adoption and needs systems to make sure you’re furry immersed. Having been in development since 2018, A Cat’s Life is a mod […]
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Bolton-born Diane Morgan, 44, went to acting school, then worked in a chip shop and in telesales before trying standup aged 30. She’s now best known for her deadpan portrayal of dimwit TV pundit Philomena Cunk on Charlie Brooker’s Wipe series and the spin-off Cunk mockumentaries. Morgan also appears in parenting sitcom Motherland and Ricky […]
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Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has said that he wouldn’t mind the NFL season not happening. He reportedly won’t be opting out. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Beckham has no plans to opt out. Beckham, per Cabot, made his comments to the Wall Street Journal two weeks ago, before seeing “how safe” the […]
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Children who receive sustained treatment against common parasitic infections grow up to achieve a higher standard of living, with long-lasting health and economic benefits extending to their communities, according to new findings from a research team led by a University of California, Berkeley, economist. The pioneering study, focused on Kenya and covering 20 years, found […]
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Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) borrowed $10 billion in the investment-grade corporate debt market on Monday, the Google parent’s largest ever bond issue, which it secured at its lowest-ever cost of financing. Of the $10 billion on offer, the $1 billion five-year tranche was issued at a coupon of 0.45%, the lowest coupon seen on a U.S. […]
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Two very different games will be available via PlayStation Plus in August: the gritty Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, and the colourful Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Perhaps in celebration of the fact the unannounced Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War has leaked via a packet of Doritos, the single-player portion of […]
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When I look back on 2020, audiobooks may not be the first thing I remember, but they will occupy a prominent place in the list of crutches that propped me up in this strange and perturbing year. One of the first things I did when I undertook my own Covid-19 journey in early April – […]
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