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  • Total solar eclipse to sweep full width of US

    This August, the U.S. will experience its first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years

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  • In rural Kentucky, solar eclipse preparation keeps town busy

    The first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in the U.S. in 99 years has heightened anticipation and excitement in small, rural towns of southwestern...

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• Cyberattacks

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  • New highly virulent strain of ransomware cripples networks

    New, highly virulent malware apparently seeded in Ukraine wreaks global disruption

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• Jun 27

  • Finding friends: Lonely elephant arrives at Los Angeles Zoo

    The Los Angeles Zoo has a new elephant _ a lonely pachyderm from Fresno

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• Cyberattacks

  Jun 27

  • New cyberattack wallops Europe; spreads more slowly in US

    Hackers have caused widespread disruption across Europe, hitting Ukraine especially hard

    Cyberattacks

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• Jun 27

  • Shkreli jury selection expected to take a third day

    Jury selection at the securities fraud trial of a former pharmaceutical CEO notorious for price-gouging has hit a rough patch

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• Jun 27

  • The Latest: Pennsylvania health company restoring network

    A Pennsylvania health care system says it is taking steps to restore its computer network after being hit by a ransomware attack that was carried out...

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• Jun 27

  • AP Explains: What is ransomware?

    AP Explains: What is malware and ransomware?

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• Jun 27

  • Number of Facebook users hits 2 billion

    CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's proud his company is helping connect people around the world.

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• Jun 27

  • Multibillion-dollar contract for Los Alamos lab up for bid

    The competition for a multibillion-dollar contract to manage the troubled Los Alamos National Laboratory is beginning as criticism intensifies over...

    Jun 27

    

• Google

  Jun 27

  • EU hits Google with $2.7B fine for abusing weaker rivals

    European regulators fined Google a record 2.42 billion euros ($2.72 billion) for abusing its dominance of the online search market

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• Donald Trump

  Jun 27

  • Science groups ask Trump to retain advisory board integrity

    Science groups ask Trump to retain advisory board integrity.

    Donald Trump

    Jun 27

• Jun 27

  • Florida bitcoin processing boss gets 5 1/2 years in prison

    A Florida man has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison by a New York judge who says he used a "pyramid of lies" to boost a business that helped...

    Jun 27

• Jun 27

  • New cyberattack causes mass disruption globally

    Hackers have caused widespread disruption across Europe, hitting Ukraine especially hard.

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• Jun 27

  • A look at some of the institutions hit by the cyberattack

    A look at some of the companies and government agencies hit by the new global cyberattack

    Jun 27

• Jun 27

  • Mossad launches fund to invest in firms developing spy tech

    Israel's Mossad is launching an investment fund for start-ups developing "groundbreaking" technologies that could be used by the spy agency

    Jun 27

• Jun 27

  • The Latest: Feds seek improved performance at Los Alamos lab

    The competition for a multibillion-dollar contract to manage the troubled Los Alamos National Laboratory is beginning after a week in which the...

    Jun 27

• Facebook

  Jun 27

  • Number of people using Facebook reaches 2 billion

    Facebook says it now has more than 2 billion users and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's proud his company is helping connect people around the world.

    Facebook

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• Jun 27

  • Facebook now deleting 66K posts a week in anti-hate campaign

    Facebook says it deleted about 600,000 posts in the last two months as the social media giant seeks to crack down on what it considers to be hateful...

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• Jun 27

  • Uber makes it easier to arrange trips for other riders

    Uber's ride-hailing app is making it easier for its users to set up trips for other people who don't know their way around a smartphone and need help...

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• Jun 27

  • Israel security chief: Agency strikes back at online hackers

    Israeli security chief says his agency is striking back at hackers attempting to attack the country

    Jun 27

• Jun 27

  • Ukraine's prime minister says cyberattack 'unprecedented' but 'vital systems haven't been affected'

    Ukraine's prime minister says cyberattack 'unprecedented' but 'vital systems haven't been affected'

    Jun 27

• Jun 27

  • Shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk says its IT systems have been disrupted by hacking

    Shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk says its IT systems have been disrupted by hacking

    Jun 27

• Jun 27

  • Fourth of July fireworks discouraged for sake of bald eagles

    Independence Day traditions in one Connecticut town are clashing with an effort to protect an iconic symbol of the United States

    Jun 27

• Amazon

  Jun 27

  • Amazon Prime day 2017

    Deep discounts and free shipping for Amazon Prime customers!

    Jun 27

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• Jun 27

  • A look back at the EU's 7 years of legal battle with Google

    As the European Union fines Google for abusing its dominance in online searches, here is a look back at the key dates in the bloc's legal tussle with...

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• Jun 26

  • California big tunnels win early approval. Questions remain

    U.S. wildlife agencies have given critical first approval to California's ambitious $16 billion project to build two massive tunnels that would...

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• Jun 26

  • Pharmacy boss blamed for meningitis outbreak gets 9 years

    More than 60 people were killed, hundreds more sickened.

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• Jun 26

  • Engineers use replica to pinpoint California dam repairs

    Utah hydraulic engineers built a replica of a damaged section of the tallest U.S. dam and are using it to guide California authorities on how they...

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• Jun 26

  • Iridium says newly launched satellites are functioning well

    Iridium Communications says its 10 new satellites launched from California during the weekend are functioning normally

    Jun 26

• Jun 26

  • Rocket engine plant announced for Alabama by Bezos' company

    Private spaceflight company owned by Jeff Bezos says it plans to build rocket engines in Huntsville, Alabama

    Jun 26

• Jun 26

  • The Latest: Pharmacy boss must report to prison by Aug. 7

    The co-founder of a Massachusetts pharmacy has been sentenced to nine years in a nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people and sickened...

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• Jun 26

  • US mayors back plan for cities to use only renewable energy

    A bipartisan group of mayors from across the country unanimously backed on Monday an ambitious commitment for U.S. cities to run entirely on renewable...

    Jun 26

• Jun 26

  • Ex-CEO's reputation precedes him, affects jury selection

    Several potential jurors at the federal securities fraud trial of Martin "Pharma Bro" Shkreli have been excused after telling the judge they couldn't...

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• Jun 26

  • Germany's Merkel doesn't tweet, but checks Trump on Twitter

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she doesn't really do Twitter, but sometimes visits the site to check out what U.S. President Donald Trump has to...

    Jun 26

• Jun 26

  • The Latest: US gives initial OK to California water tunnels

    U.S. wildlife agencies have given critical first approval to California's ambitious $16 billion project to build two massive tunnels that would...

    Jun 26

• Jun 26

  • U.S. officials give crucial first approval to California water tunnels in project to re-engineer state water system

    U.S. officials give crucial first approval to California water tunnels in project to re-engineer state water system

    Jun 26

• Jun 26

  • The Latest: Potential juror knows ex-pharma CEO as 'hated'

    Several potential jurors have told a New York judge they can't be fair toward a former pharmaceutical company CEO who jacked up the cost of a...

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• Jun 26

  • US official announces cyber pact with Israel

    President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser has announced a new cybersecurity partnership with Israel

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• Jun 26

  • Correction: Interior Secretary Homecoming story

    Correction: Interior Secretary Homecoming story

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• Jun 26

  • Ohio fixes sites of pro-Islamic State hack; feds investigate

    Ohio officials say they've restored 11 government websites that were hacked with a message purporting to be supportive of the Islamic State terrorist...

    Jun 26

• Jun 26

  • Portugal airline chief fears increasing drone near-misses

    The head of Portugal's national airline says he is considering asking authorities to order that all drones in the country be grounded, following a...

    Jun 26

• Facebook

  Jun 26

  • Facebook reportedly getting into television

    The social media giant is said to be in talks to produce scripted shows.

    Jun 26

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• SpaceX

  Jun 25

  • SpaceX launches 10 satellites from California air base

    A SpaceX rocket carried 10 communications satellites into orbit from California

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• Jun 25

  • Government websites hacked with pro-Islamic State rant

    A number of government websites, many of them in Ohio, have been hacked with a message that purports to be supportive of the Islamic State terrorist...

    Jun 25

• Jun 25

  • The Latest: SpaceX launches satellites from California base

    SpaceX has succeeded in landing a Falcon 9 first-stage booster on a vessel in the Pacific after a launch from California.

    Jun 25

• Jun 25

  • Q&A: Afraid of sharks? Flu, asteroids pose far greater risk

    Great white sharks are making their annual return to Cape Cod, rattling some boaters and beachgoers

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• Jun 25

  • Strong earthquake injures 2, knocks off roof tiles in Japan

    A strong earthquake has shaken residents in a mountainous region of central Japan, injuring at least two people and knocking roof tiles off homes

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• United Kingdom

  Jun 24

  • UK Parliament investigates cyberattack on user accounts

    British officials are investigating a cyberattack on the country's Parliament after discovering "unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user...

    United Kingdom

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• Jun 24

  • Conference: US mayors may shape national climate policy

    New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says national policy on climate change will emerge from U.S. cities, now that President Donald Trump has withdrawn...

    Jun 24