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Oh boy, all girls again: Research tracks sea turtle sex ratios

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Forty young sea turtles recently reached an important milestone at Florida Atlantic University: They were finally big enough to leave the university's marine science laboratory and return to the ocean. Their release was a reason to celebrate. But for FAU researchers who have spent years studying loggerhead, leatherback and green sea turtle hatchlings, there is a growing concern about what the next generation of sea turtles may look like: They're almost all girls.

Police chief condemns ‘terrifying’ Bonfire Night violence across Scotland

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Multiple arrests, emergency services targeted and police van set alight while disorder also erupts in north-east England

A police chief has condemned the “unacceptable and terrifying” Bonfire Night disorder that resulted in seven arrests, a police van being torched and an officer and a paramedic being injured in Scotland.

Ch Supt David Robertson of Police Scotland said there had been significant reduction in problems overall, compared with 2025, after the force deployed its largest number of officers since Donald Trump’s visit last year.

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UK government to extend controversial Palantir NHS contract as it draws up plan for British alternative – as it happened

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Health secretary Yvette Cooper has faced calls to axe US tech firm’s contract to deliver the flagship government AI system, report says

Here are some more photos from prime minister Andy Burnham’s visit to Siemens Rail Technology Centre in Chippenham earlier today:

The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has caused “profound anger, hurt and disbelief” among many black voters with her comments about transatlantic slavery, according to the chair of Operation Black Vote (OBV), who urged the prime minister, Andy Burnham, to apologise for Britain’s involvement without delay.

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Friday 11/6 Insider Buying Report: FBRT, BKR

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As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At Franklin BSP Realty Trust, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Tuesday, CEO R

Consumer Sentiment Still Very Negative, UMich's Hsu Says

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University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu says consumer sentiment remains sharply divided by income and wealth. Speaking on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Hsu cautions that a one-day market drop may have little effect, but prolonged weakness could undermine wealthy consumers’ willingness to spend. (Source: Bloomberg)