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The evolutionary history of humans' ability to eat starch

October 19, 2024

How humans developed the ability to digest starch: A study offers insight into the evolution of amylase genes, which are key to breaking down some carbs.source

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Being Gronk: How this actor and stunt double plays the NFL legend on screen

October 19, 2024

Laith Wallschleger looked like a mess.source

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Harris leans on 'McCain Republicans' to close the deal in Arizona

October 18, 2024

Kamala Harris is aiming to defeat Donald Trump in battleground Arizona in the 2024 election by leaning on the John McCain Republicans who backed Joe Biden.source

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Long before Helene, IV fluid shortages plagued hospitals

October 18, 2024

Years before Hurricane Helene shut down a critical intravenous fluid facility in North Carolina, sparking concerns in hospitals across the country, many common IV fluids were already in short supply in the U.S.source

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How votes get counted and reported on election night — and how NBC News gathers and checks the data

October 18, 2024

A network of reporters and voting experts gather results from thousands of jurisdictions, checking all of it for anomalies before viewers and readers see the data.source

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Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death

October 18, 2024

Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation’s first execution involving a case of “shaken baby syndrome.”source

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Republican Sam Brown swings away in Nevada Senate debate amid polling deficit

October 18, 2024

GOP candidate Sam Brown spent Thursday’s Nevada Senate debate taking shots at Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, as he still faces a polling deficit with Election Day creeping nearer.source

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Guardians stun Yankees on walk-off home run in extra innings

October 18, 2024

Jhonkensy Noel hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning and David Fry connected for a two-run shot in the 10th.source

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Trump says he's the 'father of IVF' — and that he just recently learned what it is

October 18, 2024

Trump declared he was “the father of IVF” during a Fox News town hall, while also saying he just recently discovered what the decades-old procedure actually is.source