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Stockholm offers the culinary connoisseur a surprising variety of traditional and modern cuisine. Fresh ingredients have always been native to Swedish cuisine and seafood is a special delicacy in Stockholm, where its impossible to ignore the fruits of the Baltic Read more
Steelers cornerback Joe Haden has matched up with a lot of receivers over the course of a decade in the NFL and he thinks one of his new teammates is going to be a good one. Haden has spent some Read more
The number of deaths globally due to smokeless tobacco has gone up by a third in 7 years to an estimated 350,000 people, a new study suggests. The research, from the University of York, comes at a time when there Read more
U.S. states claimed they are owed $2.2 trillion to address harm from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s alleged role in America’s opioid epidemic, accusing the drugmaker in new filings of pushing prescription painkillers on doctors and patients while playing down Read more
Nvidia started teasing a big GeForce GPU announcement yesterday, and now the company says it has an event planned for September 1st. The graphics card maker will broadcast the event, featuring Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, at 9AM PT Read more
Two men from Deventer are accused of scamming at least 24 people out of a total of 82 thousand euros by posing as a friend in an emergency who needs urgent cash. The Public Prosecution Service demanded a prison sentence Read more
Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett has had multiple injuries during his four-year career. He now has another one. So does his durability have anything to do with his 259-pound frame? Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz addressed that question in a Tuesday Read more
QUT researchers have used nationwide cancer mapping statistics to develop a new mathematical model so health professionals can further question patterns relating to the disease. Epidemiologists use disease atlases to identify disease prevalence and mortality rates and QUT researchers say Read more
U.S. home builder confidence rose for a third straight month in August to match its highest level ever as record-low interest rates spur buyer traffic, data released on Monday showed in the latest indication the housing market is a rare Read more
Rumors about Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Ultra have been swirling this week, and the company has now formally announced the product. Xiaomi revealed key features of its anticipated handset in a press release and a series of tweets. “Whatever you can Read more