Alvin Kamara is the NFC offensive player of the week
The Saints relied heavily on running back Alvin Kamara in Seattle on Monday night and he came through for them. Kamara ran 20 times for 51 yards, including a 12-yard …
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Internal ‘goal map’ found to enable animals to navigate precisely to a chosen destination
Animals including rodents and humans can navigate to a desired location by relying on the brain’s internal cognitive map. While previous studies have identified specialized neurons that help us identify …
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Toy sellers pin Christmas hopes on grandparents’ spending
A squeeze on parents’ budgets and concerns over shipments for Christmas have dominated the festive run-up. One analyst said grandparents would play a bigger role in buying toys. Early indications …
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The IATSE’s strike-averting deal means better pay on streaming
Streaming services may pay up to 30 percent more to production workers as part of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees’ (IATSE) deal with major Hollywood studios to avert …
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Drag queen explains why the French numbering system is so unusual
When learning French, one thing that stands out the most linguistically and numerically is the rather unique formation of the French numbering system. It’s something that many of us just …
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Pat Freiermuth: Relationship with Ben Roethlisberger will be special for us this season
Steelers tight end Eric Ebron discussed his adaptation to a reduced role in the team’s offense this week and one of the reasons why he’s seeing less action is the …
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Researchers identify best water treading technique to prevent drowning
Unless you’re a water-polo player, the “egg-beater” technique may mean little to you. But new research from the University of Otago has found it may be the most effective skill …
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Average house price now more than £250,000, says Nationwide
The building society said the average house price was £250,311 in October, up 0.7% on the previous month. It said this was an increase of £30,728 since the start of …
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PSA: the MacBook Pro 14-inch’s $20 power brick upsell is probably worth it
If you’re looking at buying the $1,999 base model MacBook Pro 14-inch, there’s one upgrade that you may really want to make — the $20 one that gets you the …
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‘I want to use the same name for both my kids as it’s the only one I like’
Finding a name for your baby that both you and your partner both like and can agree on is pretty difficult, though not impossible. One mum claims she and her …
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