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New research backs the argument that "sin taxes" lead to a reduction in consumption, justifying the use of the duties in combating obesity and other health issues, its authors say. The 2017 decision by city officials in Philadelphia to impose a beverage tax on sugary and artificially-sweetened drinks caused sales to drop by 38 percent, according to a study published Tuesday. Philadelphia is one of seven US cities to have enacted the measure in recent years, along with France, Mexico and other jurisdictions. Читать дальше...

Prime minister says government believes formal probe into child deaths not 'necessary'

1. Shocking clip reveals what 500km asteroid hitting Earth would look like – unleashing fiery cataclysm across p  The Sun
2. NASA asteroid tracker: A MONSTROUS 1,280FT asteroid is headed towards Earth at 58,250MPH  Express.co.uk
3. NASA's asteroid warning: Gigantic rogue body heading towards earth at 93,000 kilometers per hour  International Business Times, India
4. Nukes Could Save Earth From Asteroid Strike  Newsmax
5. Shocking simulation reveals what would happen if 500km-wide... Читать дальше...

Shares of ImmunoGen, Inc. fell 32% in premarket trade Wednesday after the company said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended conducting a new Phase 3 trial of its ovarian cancer drug, mirvetuximab soravtansine. A recent trial looking at the drug as an ovarian cancer therapy did not meet its primary endpoint. ImmunoGen met with the FDA this past week to discuss the trial and a potential path forward, and the agency provided guidance on trial design and endpoints, the company said.... Читать дальше...

IF YOU’VE ever wanted to know what the end of the world would look like, then you’re in luck. A terrifying simulation reveals what would go down if a ginormous asteroid collided with our planet. The clip was created by Discovery Channel back in 2008, but has done the rounds on Twitter this week. It […]

'Families are forced into making impossible choices between covering their rent, heating their homes and feeding their children.’

The mid-west saw the largest growth at 11.9%, while the smallest rise was recorded in the mid-east at 1.6%.

China is grappling with a widespread African swine flu (ASF) epidemic, a disease fatal to pigs but harmless to humans. ASF's effects on pigs are gruesome. Symptoms include diarrhoea, depression, and miscarriages. More »

1. Google Consolidates its Travel and Trips Services  Thurrott.com
2. Google Home 2.11 rebrands Home Hub, removes ‘Zion’ codename & other strings [APK Insight]  9to5Google
3. Google Trips portal makes it easier to plan vacations online  Engadget
4. Google’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips online  BGR
5. Google Keep preps Incognito Mode as dark theme nears launch [APK Insight]  9to5Google
6. View full coverage on Google News

Tim Spiers spoke to Nathan Judah following the Wolves end of season awards at the International Centre Telford.

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Australia will import its first shipment of wheat in more than a decade as a drought across the country’s east coast wilts supply in the world’s fourth largest exporter of the staple grain, Reuters reported. Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources said late on Tuesday

Update: It’s back and $4 cheaper!

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Floriana have appointed Vincenzo Potenza as their new coach ahead of the 2019/2020 Premier League season, the club announced on Wednesday. Potenza, who will be in charge of his second Maltese club after managing Senglea Athletic in the previous season, will take over from fellow Italian coach Guido Ugolotti at the helm of the Greens.  He will be Floriana's fifth coach in five seasons following Luis Oliveira, who had two spells at the club during these five seasons, Giovanni Tedesco, Nicolas Chiesa and Ugolotti who took over last November. Читать дальше...

The 49ers are adding some tight end depth from a veteran. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the 49ers are set to sign former Falcons tight end Levin Toilolo today. A former fourth-round pick in Atlanta, Toilolo was up and down there, with one season of 31 catches and no others with more than [more]

We walked the longest footbridge in the U.S and can attest: Gatlinburg SkyBridge is a bucket-list bridge – even if you're afraid of heights.

Country duo Dan + Shay have achieved pop-crossover success with their Grammy-winning song “Tequila” and that’s grown their fan base exponentially over the last year, but they also have to deal with critics on social media. (May 14)

The Taoiseach has said he would "absolutely welcome" an examination of the National Broadband Plan by the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

Researchers in Germany have unearthed a new species of flying dinosaur that flapped its wings like a raven and could hold vital clues as to how modern-day birds evolved from their reptilian ancestors. For more than a century and a half since its discovery in 1861, Archaeopteryx — a small feath...

A court in Azerbaijan has sentenced an arsonist to life in prison for starting a fire at a state-run drug rehabilitation clinic that killed 25 people in March 2018.