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Young volleyball star gone too soon

AN Adelaide family and the national volleyball community are in mourning after losing a young star in a fatal crash near Murray Bridge at the weekend.




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Parents’ plea for SA man facing death

THE parents of an Adelaide man who may face the death penalty after being arrested for allegedly selling drugs in the Philippines have issued a plea for help to save their son.




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Industrial AI Consortium Note

With a mission to make India to among the top 3 Industrial AI hubs in the world by 2021, Flutura Co-Founder, Derick Jose, shares a crisp note which outlines the journey so far and the vision going forward.

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The Fabric Spotlight: Lessons Learned from Crises with M.R. Rangaswami

Known for being the interviewer, not the interviewee, Sand Hill Group's Co-Founder, M.R. Rangaswami recently sat with The Fabric's Chief Strategist, Prabakar Sundarrajan to discuss his career and perspectives since "accidentally arriving in Silicon Valley."

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A widespread outbreak could derail plans to ease restrictions, deputy medical chief says

It is very unlikely Australian sports fans will be able to pack out stadiums on grand final weekend, even if the plan to lift restrictions is successful, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says.




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'It was bananas': Crowds swarm to shopping centres causing alarm over lack of social distancing

Huge crowds flocked to shopping centres across Australia in a pre-Mother's Day rush which was good news for the retail industry, but set off alarm bells for a potential coronavirus spike, with one shopper describing the scenes like "swimming in a COVID soup".




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Tanya Bardsley has put her luxurious Cheshire mansion up for sale

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star's home with footballer husband Phil Bardsley is on the market




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The Voice contestants team up for NHS song after coronavirus stopped live shows

The show was postponed last month because of the COVID-19 pandemic




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Katie McGlynn gives fans a glimpse inside her home in lockdown

The former Coronation Street star has sparked envy with her stunning decor




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Piers Morgan forced off Good Morning Britain as he awaits coronavirus test results

The ITV host told his Twitter followers on Sunday night that he had been feeling unwell over the weekend




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Helen Flanagan rescued after breaking down on the motorway while delivering PPE

The Coronation Street star is a volunteer during the coronavirus crisis




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Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd explains his first-day blunder

The Corrie star got a telling off for his gaffe




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Dawn Ward reveals she's lost almost half a stone in a week

The Real Housewives of Cheshire favourite is looking great




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David Walliams' £10k donation to Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer act

The star gave his support to five-year-old Christian Kilduff, who is raising money for the NHS




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Former Love Island contestant says she's 'glad' the show has been cancelled

Mental health advocate Malin Andersson reacted to the news that the ITV2 dating show has been shelved




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Gemma Atkinson opens up about her new diet that proved people wrong

The Hits Radio host is feeling better than ever




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Jason Manford 'livid' after being knocked back by Tesco for a job

The Salford comic applied for a job at the Aldery Road Express store in Wilmslow




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Kate Garraway has opened up about her 'tough' birthday without her husband

The Good Morning Britain host turned 53 yesterday while husband Derek Draper continues to fight for his life after contracting coronavirus




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Tesco issues lovely response to Jason Manford after he is rejected for job

Jason, from Salford, joked that he was 'livid' at the response but admitted he did genuinely apply for the supermarket job




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Iceland has given Jason Manford a very generous offer after Tesco knockback

Iceland has put in a job offer for the Salford comic after Tesco didn't hire him




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Olympian Rebecca Adlington is in lockdown with her boyfriend and ex husband

Rebecca is staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic with her ex Harry Needs and her partner Andrew Parsons




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Olly Murs apologises after 'offensive' Pringles can prank

The Troublemaker singer has spoken out after pranking his girlfriend on TikTok during lockdown




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Alan Halsall looks 'petrified' as his girlfriend Tisha Merry cuts his hair

It's four years since the Corrie star had his first hair transplant




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Kelvin Fletcher undergoes dramatic lockdown makeover

Kelvin Fletcher has taken a leaf out of Paddy McGuinness's book




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Adele's former personal trainer speaks about star's dramatic weight loss

The singer shared a post on Instagram to mark her 32nd birthday, revealing her slimmer frame




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Kym Marsh’s boyfriend hits back after being accused of breaking lockdown

Soldier Scott Ratcliffe says was screened for COVID-19 as he returned from tour in Afghanistan




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Christine McGuinness says lockdown has stopped arguments with husband Paddy

The Real Housewives star says lockdown has brought her closer to husband Paddy




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Gogglebox star June Bernicoff has died aged 82

June and her late husband Leon were among the original stars of the Channel Four reality show




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Corrie star Colson Smith almost unrecognisable after incredible weight loss

The Corrie favourite has stunned fans with his new look after taking up running




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Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury's anger as dozens ignore lockdown rules in Ancoats

The pair shared video of people gathering in the sunshine




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Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard has died aged 87

The music legend was credited with changing the face of music




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Gov't begins roll out of track and trace COVID-19 app

The programme is expected to roll out nationally mid-May




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Crescendo links with CRUK to progress cancer therapy

The charity's Centre for Drug Development will sponsor and fund a future Phase I clinical trial for CB213




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JEDI launches billion molecules agains COVID19 challenge

The Billion Molecules against Covid19 Grand Challenge aims to screen billions of molecules with blocking interactions on SARS-CoV-2




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Sanofi/Regeneron's Libtayo shows benefit in BCC

BCC marks the second non-melanoma skin cancer for which Libtayo has demonstrated first-in-class data, the firms note




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Newron drops development of sarizotan in Rett syndrome

The experimental 5-HT1A receptor agonist and D2 receptor antagonist was not effective on primary or secondary endpoints




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Menarini to buy Stemline for up to $677 million

The move will establish Menarini's presence in the US biopharma market




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ICR welcomes new advanced prostate cancer treatment guideline

NHS England has expanded access to targeted hormone therapies for advanced prostate cancer




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US OK's AZ' Farxiga for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Farxiga is the first sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor cleared by the FDA to treat heart failure with reduced ejection fraction




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NICE publishes rapid COVID-19 guideline for acute kidney injury

The guideline is designed to help healthcare professionals who are not kidney specialists to prevent, detect and manage AKI in hospitalised patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19




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US regulators permit AbbVie/Allergan merger

The closing of the acquisition remains subject to other customary closing conditions




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Aberdeen Uni proceeds with COVID-19 mass screening research

The Scottish government has given funds £101,903 to support the project




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Speedy US approval for Novartis' Tabrecta

The approval gives NSCLC patients whose tumours carry the MET exon 14 skipping mutation a new treatment option




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Rebiotix, Ferring's microbiome-based therapy RBX2660 shows promise

RBX2660 may bring an innovative therapeutic option to patients suffering from C. diff




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Imperial College London partners with NHS Trust to make PPE

More than 6,000 visors have already been delivered to Charing Cross Hospital




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Merck names Doina Ionescu as UK and Ireland general manager

Dr Mike England joins as medical director for UK & ROI




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Former Florida State Corrections Officer Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Crime

A federal jury in Jacksonville, Fla., found Paul Tillis, a former Florida Department of Corrections officer, guilty on Jan. 16, 2009, of a felony federal civil rights violation for an August 2005 assault on an inmate.



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Puerto Rico Senator Jorge De Castro Font Pleads Guilty to Honest Services Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Extortion

Jorge De Castro Font, 45, a former senator in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty today to 20 counts of honest services wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit extortion.



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LAN Cargo S.A., Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A. and EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd. Agree to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices on Air Cargo Shipments

Three air cargo carriers, LAN Cargo S.A. (LAN Cargo), Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A. (ABSA), and EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd. (EL AL), have each agreed to plead guilty and pay criminal fines totaling $124.7 million for their roles in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air cargo industry.



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Chicago Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Civil Rights of a Man Beaten While Restrained in a Wheelchair

A Chicago police officer pleaded guilty today to violating the federal civil rights of a man whom the officer struck repeatedly with a dangerous weapon while the man was handcuffed and shackled in a wheelchair.



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