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Authorities in San Francisco conducted an unusual and difficult rescue when a dog fell into a narrow gap between two buildings. San Francisco Animal Care and Control said the 12-year-old canine, nicknamed “Baby Jessica” by rescuers, had become stuck between two buildings on San Bruno Avenue, about 6 feet below a deck. Rescuers said the […]
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On Monday, Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert noted that if two players were close on the draft board, Pittsburgh would take the one who did not opt out of the 2020 season. Tuesday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones noted that those college players who opted out were missing around 700 snaps worth of improvement from 2020. […]
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For the first time, scientists are able to study changes in the DNA of any human tissue, following the resolution of long-standing technical challenges by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. The new method, called nanorate sequencing (NanoSeq), makes it possible to study how genetic changes occur in human tissues with unprecedented accuracy. The study, […]
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AutoNation Inc (AN.N) on Tuesday reported quarterly adjusted profit that almost tripled from last year as the U.S. auto retailer benefited from higher earnings per vehicle, amid a global chip shortage that has forced automakers to cut production and raise prices. Low interest rates and consumers’ preference for private vehicles over public transportation has helped […]
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The new executive chairman of electric vehicle startup Canoo, Tony Aquila, has taken over the role of CEO at the company. Existing CEO and co-founder Ulrich Kranz is resigning and so is Canoo’s chief lawyer, Andrew Wolstan. It’s another major shake-up for the startup, which just became a publicly traded company as part of a […]
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A waste collection truck crew and workers at a North Carolina landfill came to the rescue when a woman realized some of her rings had accidentally ended up in the trash. Chuck and Pam Smith, who recently relocated to New Hanover County, said Pam was cleaning the house recently when she realized some of her […]
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Left tackle Taylor Decker is on his third Lions head coach, having previously played under Jim Caldwell and Matt Patricia. While Decker has yet to play a game under Dan Campbell — or even met him in person — he’s had a particularly positive impression of the new top coach in Detroit. “I love him. […]
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Asthma exacerbations rose following a catastrophic Christmas Eve fire two years ago that destroyed pollution controls at the Clairton Coke Works—the largest such facility in the nation, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis concludes. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, was possible because of a collaboration […]
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A commentary by China’s state broadcaster CCTV calls for regulator’s investigation into Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) brake failures, after an unhappy customer clambered atop a Tesla car in protest at Shanghai Auto Show, creating a social media stir. Videos that went viral on Monday showed Zhang wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “The brakes don’t […]
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Okay, hear me out on this. I really would just like Apple’s next iPad Pro to be a laptop. Not a clamshell, but a Surface Pro type of deal: a tablet with laptop hardware and a laptop OS. I think there must be people at Apple who want this, too, so I’m now respectfully requesting […]
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