SINNER, SOLDIER, MYSTIC SAINT… or underdog, soldier, recovering amnesiac turned avenger? It was a toss-up in the weekend box office brawl between Ignacio de Loyola and Jason Bourne. You had to ask: however romantic the story of the Basque saint, will it be enough to pique the imagination of the average viewer? And in an era where Marvel and DC are raking in the box office receipts, can a more contemplative hero compete against a band of superheroes, or as in the case of Suicide Squad, supervillains?

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China’s ‘mosquito factory’ aims to wipe out Zika, other diseases

August 5, 2016 | 12:05 am

EVERY WEEK, scientists in southern China release 3 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes on a 3 km long island in a bid to wipe out diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika.

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Cast of Suicide Squad defend film after rotten reviews

August 5, 2016 | 12:03 am

THE CAST of new anti-hero movie Suicide Squad defended the film on Wednesday from scathing reviews, saying it was for the fans to decide if it does justice to the DC Comics characters it is based on.

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Major study confirms health benefits of lean protein

August 5, 2016 | 12:03 am

MIAMI — Eating lean proteins, such as nuts, chicken and fish, reduces a person’s risk of dying compared to a diet high in red meats, eggs and dairy, according to a large study out Monday.

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Alaskan woolly mammoths died of thirst

August 5, 2016 | 12:03 am

MIAMI — One of the world’s last surviving groups of woolly mammoths likely died of thirst as the salty seas rose around these iconic Ice Age creatures 5,600 years ago, researchers say.

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