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1. Genome sequencing helps diagnose rare condition in three-year-old

2. Joanna Lumley warns of ‘crisis’ older adults face during Christmas

3. This American comedy has been crowned as the UK’s favourite Christmas film

4. ‘Positive news’ revealed in health update on seriously wounded National Guardsman shot in DC

   A suspect in the Wednesday shooting will be charged with first-degree murder, according to federal officials

5. State Gaming Commission emphasizes ‘new jobs’ and ‘tax revenue’ as sports betting launches in Missouri

   The Show-Me State becomes the 39th state to legalize the medium in some form

6. How eating this popular snack for four months could boost brain health

7. An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington

   An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million is helping cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half-century

8. Full House star says one Olsen twin was ‘favored over the other’ during filming

9. These parts of the US will be hit by frigid temperatures this week

10. I’ve found the best beauty deals in Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale

    The retailer has slashed prices on tonnes of big brands