Monday, September 30, 2024

JD Vance turned away from Pittsburgh sandwich shop



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California Will Allow Amsterdam-Like Cannabis Cafes

Marijuana businesses will be allowed to serve food and have live music performances as a way to attract more customers.

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Sunday, September 29, 2024

Why AI will be an 'opportunity' and 'threat' for software sector



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Nepal Flooding and Landslides Kill at Least 170 People

The mountainous country is experiencing more extreme weather driven by climate change, including melting glaciers that add to the frequency and severity of flooding.

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Friday, September 27, 2024

Google paid $2.7B to rehire AI genius who left after company refused to release his bot: report



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D.A. Employee Threatened to Blow Up Queens Migrant Shelter, Police Say

The employee, Derek Klever, told a witness that he was fed up with migrants partying at the shelter across from his apartment, according to court documents. “This is a war,” he said.

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Ford and GM tumble on reported China import crackdown



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CNN Plans to Launch Paywall In Early October

CNN will begin experimenting in October with a subscription model, in a major initiative from its chief executive, Mark Thompson.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Winter outlook: What NYC can expect this season, according to NOAA, top almanacs



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Meta Unveils New Virtual Reality Headset and Other Products

At an event in Silicon Valley, Meta exhibited a range of products meant to blend the real world and virtual reality, with a healthy dose of A.I.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

U.K.’s Starmer Sprinkles Kamala Harris-style ‘Joy’ Into Conference Speech

After a somewhat bumpy start to his premiership, Keir Starmer tried to reclaim the narrative, acknowledging voters’ desire for hope and promising change was on the way.

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Monday, September 23, 2024

Can Math Help AI Chatbots Stop Making Stuff Up?

Chatbots like ChatGPT get stuff wrong. But researchers are building new A.I. systems that can verify their own math — and maybe more.

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Friday, September 20, 2024

The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia

The repatriation, the second of its kind by the Dutch, shows a working model for returning looted treasures from Europe to former colonies around the world.

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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Man sentenced for scheme that cost Meijer $800K



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Stocks Rally a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut

The S&P 500 had already been climbing as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by half a percentage point. Thursday’s gain put the index in range of a closing record.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

France’s Budget Problems ‘Very Serious,’ Prime Minister Says

The French government, which missed a deadline this week to set a blueprint to lower its debt and deficit, is struggling to meet fiscal requirements set by the E.U.

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Monday, September 16, 2024

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Why Low Layoff Numbers Don’t Mean the Labor Market Is Strong

Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later.

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Friday, September 13, 2024

Thursday, September 12, 2024

U.S.G.S. Map Shows Detailed Landslide Risk

A new federal database helps users determine the likelihood of their community experiencing a landslide.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Parenting Has Always Been Hard

Accepting that is the first step toward making it more tolerable.

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Edward Johnson, C.I.A. Hero in Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies at 81

He was a secret partner who helped rescue six American diplomats in 1980 by passing them off as a film crew. The caper inspired the movie “Argo.”

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

"It’s Not Considered A Tip": If You've Ever Been Confused Seeing This Line Item On Your Restaurant Check, This Is Why It Exists



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Pakistani Police Arrest Lawmakers Allied With Imran Khan

In an overnight raid on the Parliament, police arrested at least 10 members of Khan’s party, deepening the political battle between the imprisoned ex-leader and the country’s powerful military.

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Monday, September 9, 2024

Line Fire Grows in Southern California, Closing Schools

Schools in some San Bernardino County districts were closed on Monday, and forecasters warned that above-average temperatures, wind and low humidity could worsen fire risks.

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Sunday, September 8, 2024

The controversial plan to turn a desert green



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After a Century and a Half in Sweden, Finnish Skulls Return Home

Dozens of skulls exhumed in Finland in the 19th century and taken to Sweden by scientists who wanted to study their racial characteristics were reburied in Finnish soil on Sunday.

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Saturday, September 7, 2024

Friday, September 6, 2024

This L.A. neighborhood a haven for human trafficking, officials say



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U.N. Panel Calls for International Force in Sudan to Protect Civilians

The country’s brutal civil war has led to the killing, rape and torture of civilians, including children, as it threatens to destabilize neighboring countries.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Kamala Harris’ Blunt Reply to Rally Heckler Who Called Out Donald Trump



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Hunter Biden’s Legal Woes Return to Spotlight Ahead of Tax Trial

As both sides prepare for the start of jury selection on Thursday, there are no indications that any deal is likely, according to several people with knowledge of the situation.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Big changes in store when award-winning Cruisin’ The Coast returns to South Mississippi



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The Cooper Union’s Tuition Will be Free for College Seniors

Tuition used to be free for all students at the Cooper Union, in New York City. The school announced it is bringing back the perk, at least for seniors.

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Monday, September 2, 2024

How climate change is impacting home buying



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The Lure of New York’s Secret Swimming Holes

Tucked into forests and often unmarked on maps, swimming holes offer relief from increasingly hot summers but also pose risks for adventure seekers.

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Sunday, September 1, 2024

Helicopter Crash Near Volcano in Russia’s Far East Kills at Least 17

The helicopter was flying tourists in Russia’s Kamchatka region. No survivors were expected among the 22 people on board, state news agencies said.

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Dialysis May Prolong Life for Older Patients. But Not by Much.

In one recent study, the challenging regimen added 77 days of life after three years. Often, kidney disease can be managed in other ways.

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