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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Retinal Vessel Segmentation Made Easy with DAU-Net

Segmenting blood vessels in fundus images is crucial for diagnosing eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy. Enter DAU-Net, a new network that's easier to use and more accurate than ever. It's divided into an encoder and decoder, with some clever tricks to make it lightweight and powerful. Traditiona

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Warwick Mayor Proposes School Finance Oversight Panel

Warwick Mayor Frank J. Picozzi has proposed the creation of a five-member budget commission to manage the city's school district finances. This move comes in response to a recently revealed $9 million deficit. Picozzi, who was just re-elected for a four-year term, wants to appoint three members with

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Jan 23 2025SPORTS

Hornets' Games Hit Local TVs Free: A Win for Sports Fans!

Get ready, sports fans! The Charlotte Hornets have teamed up with Palmetto Sports & Entertainment to bring you five basketball games live on free, over-the-air TV this season. This is the first time since 2007-08 that Hornets games will be available without cable or satellite in the Carolinas. Thank

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Jan 23 2025CRIME

Beauty Boss's Big Blunder: Paying Back Millions

Meet Michelle Mack, a 54-year-old Californian woman who orchestrated a clever but illegal beauty product theft scheme. She admitted to stealing millions from stores like Ulta and Sephora. Now, she's on the hook to pay $3 million in restitution to these retailers. To make matters worse, her fancy hom

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Jan 23 2025FINANCE

Trump's Crypto Fortune: More Than Just Hype?

Donald Trump recently launched a digital meme, reportedly adding billions to his fortune overnight. But hold on—those numbers are based on theoretical crypto prices that can't be cashed out yet. Forbes values them at zero. However, crypto assets Trump has sold did boost his real cash. Take World Lib

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Jan 23 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Trump's Hollywood: A New Dance Partners with Entertainment?

Before Trump's inauguration, a buzzing party at Sax Restaurant & Lounge featured rappers and conservative icons. Surprisingly, the sponsor was TikTok, who paid $75, 000 for the bash. This marked a shift from 2017, when Trump wasn't welcome by mainstream media. CJ Pearson, a GOP Youth Advisory Counci

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Jan 23 2025ENVIRONMENT

Climate Leaders in Davos: Listening First, Talking Later

In Davos, Switzerland, the 2025 World Economic Forum brought together top minds to discuss the future of agriculture and climate change. Newsweek hosted an event called "Aligning Agriculture With Global Climate Goals, " focusing on the role of sustainable farming. Amit Shah, Newsweek's EVP Internat

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Jan 22 2025POLITICS

China's New Friends: What Trump's Return Means for Global Ties

As former U. S. President Donald Trump makes his way back to the political scene, China is noticing a shift among some of America's longstanding allies. Nations like Japan, India, and the United Kingdom are starting to cozy up to China, looking for better diplomatic and trade relationships. This cha

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Jan 22 2025ENVIRONMENT

EU's Deforestation Plan: Making the Most of the Delay

The European Commission recently suggested pushing back the launch of the European Union Regulation on Deforestation-free products by a year. This move has sparked a lot of talk. We've come up with some ideas, based on science and current projects, on how to make the most of this extra time. The goa

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Jan 22 2025HEALTH

How Coordinated Care Plans Affect Medicaid Spending

"Imagine you're one of the over 4 million folks who rely on both Medicare and Medicaid. You might be on a dual-eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) that only coordinates care. What does this mean? Well, it's a bit like having a personal healthcare manager. This manager makes sure you get all the serv

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