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An Old Vaccine May Get A New Life As A Treatment For Diabetes

Vaccines have been with us for more than 300 years and for the most part, have been rather successful at improving global health. However, some pathogens have been able to evade this approach. One of the most elusive enemies has been tuberculosis. This disease, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has been plaguing us for […]

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#WinWithUs- Speaker lineup for 2017 Convention

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – One of the most anticipated features of the annual NFCA Convention program is the diverse array of speakers that cover topics from both inside and outside softball. With the continued growth of our membership and convention attendees, the NFCA is “doubling down in Vegas.” With more Convention features than ever before, the NFCA has […]

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Editor-in-chief of anti-Kremlin online news site resigns amid sexual harassment scandal

The editor-in-chief of foreign-funded Russian website Meduza has resigned over a sexual harassment scandal. The man allegedly groped a colleague’s wife at a drunken party and told her he would easily get away with it. The incident occurred on October 20 when Meduza journalists were celebrating the fourth birthday of their outlet. It was apparently […]

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Hanchuk, Hitchcock, Brooks, Fox, Richard selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – South Windsor’s (Conn.) Maria Hanchuk, Eastwood’s (Pemberville, Ohio) Ashley Hitchcock, Eleanor Roosevelt’s (Greenbelt, Md.) Lauryn Brooks, Southeast’s (Wichita, Kan.) Emily Fox and Silver’s (Silver City, N.M.) Ajia Richard were selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week for games played the week of April 16-22. East RegionHanchuck was 3-0 with a 0.35 […]

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Alberta Homeowner Giving Away Her $1.7 Million Millarville House In Essay Contest

For $25 and a well-worded pitch, this $1.7-million Southern Alberta home could be yours. Yes, you read that correctly. Alla Wagner is hoping to unload her 5,000 sq.-ft. Millarville estate, and is running a unique contest to settle on the most deserving candidate. According to the Write a Letter, Win a House Facebook page, Wagner […]

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Saint Mary’s surges to seventh in NFCA Division III Top 25

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Saint Mary’s (Ind.) surged 18 places this week to No. 7 in the NFCA Division III Top 25 rankings, which continues to be led by the trio of undefeated defending national champion Virginia Wesleyan, No. 2 Texas Lutheran and No 3 Texas-Tyler. The (28-2) Belles matched their school record for wins in […]

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Fake online clothes shop offered child prostitutes & porn to clients

Russia’s telecom watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has blocked a website, which used the guise of a designer clothes shop for minors to offer the services of underage prostitutes and distribute child pornography. The online shopping platform has been added to the list of Russia’s banned websites on Tuesday and ceased its operation within hours. Cpidzhak.ru website contained […]

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HuffPost Canada 'Backbenchers' Season 2, Episode 4: Turns Out The Governor General's Role Is … General, All Right

It’s not often that Canada’s Governor General makes headlines. Sure, they’ll get a story or two for presiding over a nice awards ceremony, but they don’t exactly drive the news cycle. But lo and behold, for a few weeks this fall we found ourselves talking about not just the current GG, but her predecessors as […]

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Colorado Mesa continues as No. 1 in NFCA DII Top 25 Coaches Poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Undefeated Colorado Mesa continued as the No. 1 program in the NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Mavericks (22-0) increased their hold on the top spot, gathering 12 first-place votes and 394 points. CMU hit the road and swept a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference series from New Mexico Highlands. The […]

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Why Some Elected Wet'suwet'en Councils Agreed To Allow Coastal GasLink Pipeline Through Territory

SMITHERS, B.C. — It was a difficult decision to sign a benefit sharing agreement with Coastal GasLink that would allow for a natural gas pipeline through the Wet’suwet’en territory, but a necessary one, an elected band council member says. Joseph Skin is with the Skin Tyee band, a community of about 134 people within the […]

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