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[08:08] At-home saliva test could detect prostate cancer - study

A new at-home saliva test for prostate cancer may be better than current testing methods, a new study has suggested.

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[10:13] New Zealand rejects push to redefine founding treaty

Politicians in New Zealand have voted overwhelmingly to reject the contentious "Treaty Principles Bill", which sought to redefine the principles of the country's founding document that was signed between Maori chiefs and British representatives in 1840.

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#NewZealand #TreatyPrinciplesBill #Maori #British #1840





[08:40] Japan's top yakuza group promises 'no more trouble'

Japan's largest yakuza organised crime body has submitted a written pledge to authorities to end its wars with splinter groups, police said.

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#Japan



[23:03] Two men jailed for using cash-trapping machines on ATMs

Two members of an organised crime gang who admitted using cash-trapping machines and stealing money from over 40 AIB ATMs in Dublin last year have been jailed today.

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#Two #AIB #Dublin #lastyear #today










[13:16] Dublin Eddie Rockets closed over rodent activity

A dead rat, rodent droppings and the likely contamination of kitchen utensils "with pathogenic bacteria" were among the reasons seven food businesses were served with closures orders, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

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#seven #theFoodSafetyAuthority #Ireland






[14:17] Charity raises awareness of heart attack signs in women

The heart disease charity Croi has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of heart attacks amongst women.

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#Croi

#croi




Not updated in 7 years, IIS is still a default part of Windows, apparently

This month's security updates for Windows 11 create a new empty folder on drive C. It is called "inetpub," and it does not contain any extra folders or files. Its properties window shows 0 bytes in size and that it was created by the system itself. Neowin checked a bunch of Windows 11 PCs w

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#Windows



[14:31] Gardaí say increase in drivers speeding 'disappointing'

Gardaí found 1,286 motorists driving over the speed limit during National Slow Down Day, which ran for 24-hours yesterday.

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#1,286 #24_hours #yesterday



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