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The virus flourishes by undermining the body’s chemical defense system

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NASCAR driver Aric Almirola and top bowler Jason Belmonte teamed up for the world's fastest bowling strike. They had to use a special ball, because a regulation ball would have shattered on the track at those speeds.

One of the fortunate things about racing, compared to other sports, is that it’s relatively easy to simulate in a virtual setting. The experience of playing NBA 2K, for example, doesn’t correspond to any of the physical skills required to actually play basketball in real life. Those of us who love to drive are…

1. WhatsApp is Ditching These Old Phones in 2021  Lifehacker
2. The 15 best Android apps released in 2020  Android Authority
3. Don’t panic: WhatsApp is not dropping support for your Android and iOS smartphones in 2021  Daily Express
4. WhatsApp will stop working in 2021  haveeruonline
5. How to install any iOS app or game on your M1 Mac  Laptop Mag
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2021 could finally be the year that the San Diego Padres end the franchise's no-hitter drought. Thanks to the recent additions of Blake Snell and Yu Darvish, the San Diego Padres' projected starting pitching staff has eight no-hit bids that have reached the seventh inning under its belt.

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Netanyahu will base his campaign on the 'injustice' inflicted on him, while boasting of his achievements; four peace agreements, four million vaccinations, and Jonathan Pollard

Iran’s export prices for steel slab and billet increased again over the week to Wednesday December 30 following deals being secured at even higher prices over the week, Fastmarkets learned.

ECS has unveiled a new PC motherboard designed for small form-factor computers. Measuring 6.7″ x 3.3″, the new ECS GLKD-HTI is half the size of a mini-ITX board. It’s listed on the ECS website under the SoC (system-on-a-chip) category, likely because the board is designed to work with an Intel Gemini Lake processor that is not user […]

A new report on deaths in England and Wales from the UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) has indicated that hundreds more people have been dying at home and at hospital recently than in a normal year.
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Chinese authorities prevented BBC and AP journalists from accessing caves in Yunnan. Some scientists had their samples confiscated, The AP said.

President Stewart Krohn appeared on Open Your Eyes Tuesday December 29 2020, where he addressed the key issues the BTIA is facing  in dealing with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. See video below. FULL CREDITS TO OPEN YOUR EYES

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti provided a concrete injury update ahead of his side's clash with West Ham on New Years' Day

DESPERATE for the next Grand Theft Auto game? There’s plenty in the way of news and rumours to get excited about. We’ve tracked down all the latest official info, leaks, hearsay and speculation on GTA 6 – while we all wait patiently for the release date. Grand Theft Auto 6 – what is it? Grand […]

The Prime Minister said the agreement will end ‘old, desiccated, tired, super-masticated arguments’ over Brexit.

1. Cheshire's Tier 4 rules explained: What you can and can't do  Cheshire Live
2. Millions more to be plunged into Tier 4 restrictions says Matt Hancock  Metro.co.uk
3. Hancock: More areas to be placed under Tier 4  Sky News
4. Tier 4: Can you play golf in Tier 4?  Express
5. More car showrooms to close as Tier 4 Covid-19 restrictions widened across UK – but click and collect can continue  Car Dealer Magazine
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Biden, Harris going back to Georgia before Senate runoffs  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The Second-in-Command of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base said that the base has upgraded its combat capability proportionate to the existing threats.

India is also considering emergency-use authorisation applications for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc with Germany's BioNTech, and by India's Bharat Biotech

Tourist magnet Thai city Pattaya placed under Covid-19 lockdown for New Year

Writing about health can be a kind of therapy, a means of turning a bad break into something with a more positive (if not altogether happy) ending.

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - These robots have rhythm.

Boston Dynamics released a video on Tuesday showing four of its robots dancing to the 1962 hit “Do You Love Me?” by The Contours, and it caught fire online.

Two of the company's humanoid Atlas models do the twist, the mashed potato ...

Getty Image Also included in the year's top tweets were Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris.