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Tokyo — Japanese health supplement maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said Friday it was probing 76 more deaths possibly linked to its tablets containing red yeast rice, meant to lower cholesterol. It deepens a scandal that erupted earlier this year when the company said it was looking into five deaths potentially linked to the over-the-counter products after
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A pink blob with beady eyes is gaining widespread attention online – because this newly-developed robot has what researchers call “living skin.” Professor Shoji Takeuchi of the University of Tokyo developed the alien-like machine using engineered skin attached to a humanoid robot. Takeuchi previously created walking mini robots using 3D-printed lab-grown meat, engineered skin and
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The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to dissolve a temporary block on the law and allowing Iowa to ban most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant. The 4-3 ruling is a win for Republican lawmakers,
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Princess Anne hospitalized with concussion Princess Anne hospitalized with concussion 01:43 Princess Anne, the 73-year-old sister of King Charles III, returned home Friday morning after spending five nights in a hospital with minor injuries and a concussion. Anna was hurt on Sunday during a walk on her Gatcombe Park country estate in Gloucestershire, England. Her
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New research shows female managers lead to better employee retention New research shows female managers lead to better employee retention 01:01 BOSTON – A new study out of Harvard Business School shows reason for more women managers in the workplace. Lack of communication between managers and their employees can lead to poor productivity and customer
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First presidential debate to be held Thursday at 9 p.m. First presidential debate to be held Thursday at 9 p.m. 03:32 AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, the three major cellular carriers in the U.S., on Thursday said a roaming outage is affecting customers traveling internationally. The outage means that some customers who are abroad are currently
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New study says furniture tipping over sends thousands of children to hospital each year New study says furniture tipping over sends thousands of children to hospital each year 02:02 Dania Furniture is recalling a bookcase sold online and at its stores nationwide after an unanchored unit tipped over, killing a four-year-old child, the Boise, Idaho,
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Seniors protest closure of SF Financial District Walgreens store Seniors protest closure of SF Financial District Walgreens store 03:02 Walgreens Boots Alliance will close a significant portion of its roughly 8,600 U.S. stores as the pharmacy chain seeks to turn around its struggling business, which has been hit by inflation-weary customers paring their spending. “The
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Lithium-ion battery dangers Fire officials warn consumers about potential risks from lithium-ion batteries 03:34 About 132,000 Baseus Magnetic Wireless Charging Power Banks sold online are being recalled after 171 reports of the lithium-ion batteries inside overheating. Those reports include 132 incidents of bulging or swelling batteries and 39 involving fires, resulting in 13 burn injuries
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Expelliarmus to all previous records! An original watercolor illustration for the cover of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in J.K. Rowling’s international hit series, has become the most expensive piece of Potter paraphernalia ever sold at auction. The illustration, which featured on the debut edition of the 1997 novel, was sold for
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