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China launches relay satellite for far side moon landing
China has launched a relay satellite as part of a groundbreaking program to land a probe on the far side of the moon this year48m ago![In this photo provided by China's official Xinhua News Agency, a Long March-4C rocket carrying a relay satellite, named Queqiao (Magpie Bridge), is launched from southwest China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Monday, May 21, 2018. China has launc]()
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US, China putting trade war on hold after progress in talks
Progress made in talks aimed at bringing down America's massive trade deficit.3h ago![Steve Mnuchin]()
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May 20
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Cyclists tried to scare cougar but it attacked, killing 1
The two mountain bikers did what they were supposed to do when they noticed a mountain lion tailing them on a trail east of SeattleMay 20
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May 20
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The Latest: Cougar that attacked cyclists was underweight
Authorities say the cougar that attacked two cyclists east of Seattle, killing one of them, appears to have been emaciatedMay 20
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May 20
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NRA links school violence to Ritalin but experts deny link
The National Rifle Association's incoming president is linking school shootings to using medications such as RitalinMay 20![Flags fly at half staff in front of the justice center at Santa Fe, Texas on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Congregations in this deeply religious community near Houston gathered Sunday for their first worship services since a teenager with a shotgun blasted]()
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May 20
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Database will give police info on people with disabilities
A new database will alert Ohio law enforcement officers about motorists and passengers with communication disabilities who could be mistaken for...May 20
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May 20
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Rural Hawaii communities face various volcano threats
Lava has destroyed four homes and left dozens of others in the shadow of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano isolated, forcing more residents to plan for a...May 20![A resident photographs toxic gases emitting from cracks in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii Saturday, May 19, 2018. Two fissures that opened up in a rural Hawaii community have merged to produce faster and more fluid lava. Scientist]()
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May 19
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Hawaii lava flow ramps up as new magma mixes with old
Lava has destroyed four homes and left dozens of others in the shadow of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano isolated, forcing more residents to plan for a...May 19![As lava activity erupts in the background, cars drive down Hwy 132, Friday, May 18, 2018, near Pahoa, HI. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)]()
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May 19
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Experts: Dead whale that washed up in NY likely hit by boat
Experts from a wildlife conservation group say a dead whale that washed up on a New York beach was likely hit by a boatMay 19
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May 19
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The Latest: Hawaii lava flow may cross highway within hours
Two fissures that opened up a rural Hawaii community have merged to produce faster and more fluid lavaMay 19![Orlando Corpuz]()
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May 19
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Scholar: Dumping fossil fuels by 2050 needed to save climate
A prominent American economist says getting rid of fossil fuels by mid-century and switching to renewable energy sources and nuclear power offers the...May 19
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May 19
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Scientists unsure when Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will quiet
Experts remain flummoxed about when Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will calm downMay 19![Lindsey Magnani and her son Kahele Rodrigues, 2, listen as an official shows them how to use a respirator that was given to them to help protect against ash from Kilauea volcano, Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Volcano, Hawaii. Free respirators were being]()
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May 18
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The Latest: More dead whales found in San Francisco Bay Area
A second dead whale has been found in the San Francisco Bay Area, and experts will try to determine what killed the animals discovered FridayMay 18
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May 18
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Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuse
Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuseMay 18![FILE- In this June 6, 2017, file photo, a man checks his phone in an alley in downtown Chicago. A security researcher says a website flaw at a U.S. company could have allowed anyone to pinpoint the location of nearly any cellphone in the United State]()
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May 18
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Gay-friendly Apple weighs North Carolina despite LGBT laws
Gay-rights advocates are divided on a potential marriage between one of the corporations most friendly to LGBT workers and causes and North Carolina,...May 18![FILE - In this March 24, 2018 file photo, Tim Cook, Apple CEO, speaks at a economic summit a day before the China Development Forum in Beijing, China, Gay-rights advocates are divided on a potential marriage between the state of North Carolina and a]()
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May 18
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Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuse
Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuseMay 18![FILE- In this June 6, 2017, file photo, a man checks his phone in an alley in downtown Chicago. A security researcher says a website flaw at a U.S. company could have allowed anyone to pinpoint the location of nearly any cellphone in the United State]()
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May 18
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AP Explains: What's changing under new data privacy rules
New data and privacy rules take effect in Europe a week from Friday, clarifying rights that people have over how companies around the world collect...May 18
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May 18
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The Latest: No end in sight for Hawaii's erupting volcano
Scientists say there's no telling when Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will calm downMay 18![People watch as ash rises from the summit crater of Kilauea volcano, Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Volcano, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)]()
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May 18
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Trudeau touts Canada's AI credentials at MIT tech gathering
Canadian computer scientists helped pioneer the field of artificial intelligence before it was a buzzword, and now Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is...May 18![Justin Trudeau]()
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May 18
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Correction: Indoor Farms story
Correction: Indoor Farms storyMay 18
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May 18
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Nuclear plant shuts down unexpectedly in Washington state
A nuclear power plant in southeastern Washington state closed unexpectedlyMay 18![FILE - In this April 8, 2003, file photo, steam rises from the Columbia Generating Station, Washington state's only nuclear power plant, near Richland, Wash. The nuclear power plant in southeastern Washington state closed unexpectedly. The Tri-City H]()
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May 18
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Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for hacker sabotage
A New Mexico man accused of paying hackers to sabotage websites affiliated with his former employers and state agencies has been sentenced in...May 18
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NYC bill would let workers take a break from calls, emails
New York City could become the first in the nation to try to limit after-hours work emails and callsMay 18![FILE- In this July 11, 2014, file photo, a pedestrian views his smart phone as he crosses South Broad Street in Philadelphia. A survey by the American Psychological Association's Center for Organizational Excellence showed more than half of employed]()
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May 18
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The Latest: Trudeau touts Canada's AI potential at MIT
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "investing massively in AI," building on decades of research by Canadian computer scientists who...May 18![Justin Trudeau]()
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May 18
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Mercer sisters liquidate beleaguered Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica, beleaguered data collection agency that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, files for bankruptcy...May 18![FILE - In this April 24, 2018 file photo, Cambridge Analytica spokesperson Clarence Mitchell speaks during a news conference in London. Cambridge Analytica, which allegedly misused data from millions of Facebook users to help President Donald Trump’s]()
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May 18
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How Google, Facebook will adapt to Europe's new privacy law
How Google, Facebook will adapt to Europe's new privacy lawMay 18
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May 18
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Toyota chief hopes to help Japan automakers keep tech edge
Toyota Motor Corp. chief Akio Toyoda, tapped to head the Japanese auto industry association, is promising to lead a push among manufacturers to keep a...May 18![Akio Toyoda]()
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May 18
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New electronic Legos hit stores this summer
Each set will build a specific toy controlled by an app on your phone.May 18![VIDEO: New electronic Legos hit stores this summer]()
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May 18
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AP FACT CHECK: Tesla safety claims aren't quite right
AP FACT CHECK: Tesla safety claims are partly true but not quite rightMay 18
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May 17
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Hawaii volcano explosions could go for weeks, experts say
Scientist predictions from eight days ago of powerful steam-driven explosions at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano have come trueMay 17
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May 17
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Study says China-backed dam in Cambodia would destroy Mekong
A study says a Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River's biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and worsen tensions...May 17![FILE - In this Nov. 3, 1996, file photo, villagers ride a dugout up the Mekong River near Sambor, Cambodia where a major dam has been proposed. A study says a Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River's biggest dam would destroy fish]()
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May 17
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PayPal gains bigger in-store presence with $2.2B acquisition
PayPal is buying financial services startup iZettle for $2.2 billion to expand its digital payment service into thousands of brick-and-mortar stores...May 17
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May 17
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Website flaw exposes real-time locations of US cellphones
Website flaw exposes real-time locations of US cellphonesMay 17![FILE- In this June 6, 2017, file photo, a man checks his phone in an alley in downtown Chicago. A security researcher says a website flaw at a U.S. company could have allowed anyone to pinpoint the location of nearly any cellphone in the United State]()
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May 17
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2 Syrian nationals indicted in pro-Assad hacking scheme
Two Syrian nationals have been indicted in a computer hacking scheme that targeted the White House, Harvard University, U.S. Marine Corps and news...May 17
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Church with $2K in gas driller's stock wins methane vote
A church with a minuscule stake in Range Resources has won shareholder approval of a resolution to force Pennsylvania's largest natural gas driller to...May 17
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German-Russian pipeline takes shape despite US protests
A vast undersea pipeline to bring gas from Russia to Germany from next year is taking shape, amid concerns from some of Berlin's allies that it will...May 17![FILE - In this May 8, 2017 photo steel pipes for the North Stream 2 pipeline are stacked in Mukran harbour in Sassnitz, Germany. American officials say a pipeline project between Russia and Germany risks triggering U.S. sanctions because of security]()
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May 17
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Clocks may go a little cuckoo with power grid change
Some clocks in U.S. may be running too slow or too fast because of a change to a power grid ruleMay 17![FILE - This Tuesday, June 30, 2015 file photo shows a wall clock in New York. Plugged-in clocks may be losing or gaining as much as seven and a half minutes between May and November 2018 because of U.S. government energy deregulation to save utilitie]()
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May 17
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Alaska fishermen: Sea otter comeback is eating into profits
Northern sea otters have made a spectacular comeback by gobbling some of Alaska's finest seafood _ and fishermen aren't happy about the competition.May 17![In this May 21, 2016 file photo, a northern sea otter floats on its back while crushing a clam shell with its teeth in the small boat harbor at Seward, Alaska. Sea otters, once wiped out by hunting along Alaska's Panhandle, have made a strong comebac]()
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May 17
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Cambridge Analytica suspended head to appear at UK committee
British lawmakers investigating the use of Facebook users' data in political campaigns says that the suspended head of the consultancy Cambridge...May 17
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May 17
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Sea otters rebound but struggle to regain historic range
Experts are struggling to restore the U.S. West Coast's southern sea otters to their historic range.May 17![In this photo taken Monday, March 26, 2018, sea otters are seen together along the Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, Calif. Along 300 miles of California coastline, including Elkhorn Slough, a wildlife-friendly pocket of tidal salt marsh and rich seagr]()
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May 17
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EU takes 6 member states to court over air quality
The European Union is taking six member states to court for exposing their citizens to too much air pollutionMay 17![FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2009 file photo, steam and smoke rise from a coal burning power plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The European Union is taking six member states to court for exposing their citizens to too much air pollution. The European Commi]()
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May 17
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Kroger, fending off online rivals, ups stake in UK's Ocado
Kroger is increasing its investment in Britain's Ocado by 5 pctMay 17
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Toshiba's chip sale to consortium wins regulatory approval
Japanese electronics company Toshiba Corp. says the sale of its computer memory chip business to a consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity has...May 17![FILE - This May 26, 2017 file photo shows the company logo of Toshiba Corp. displayed in front of its headquarters in Tokyo. Japanese electronics company Toshiba Corp. says the sale of its computer memory chip business to a consortium led by Bain Cap]()
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May 17
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Kroger, fending off online rivals, ups stake in Ocado
Kroger is increasing its investment in Ocado by 5 pctMay 17
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May 17
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The Latest: Zuckerberg to heading to EU next Tuesday
British lawmakers investigating the use of Facebook users' information in political campaigns say the suspended head of the political consultancy...May 17![FILE - In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook believes its policing system is better at scrubbing graphic violence, gratuitous nudity and terrorist propaganda from its social network than]()
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May 17
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YouTube Music launches revamped version
The YouTube Music channel is a subscription service that will offer users smarter suggestions on what music to listen to.May 17![VIDEO: YouTube Music launches revamped version]()
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May 16
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Dropbox settles over auto-renew complaint in California
Online file sharing company Dropbox will pay $1.6 million in civil penalties and $450,000 in restitution as part of a settlement with prosecutors in...May 16
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May 16
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Car data: Utah Tesla driver had hands off wheel before crash
Data from a Tesla electric vehicle confirms that a Utah driver had engaged the car's semi-autonomous Autopilot functions before she slammed into the...May 16![FILE -In this Friday, May 11, 2018, file photo released by the South Jordan Police Department shows a traffic collision involving a Tesla Model S sedan with a Fire Department mechanic truck stopped at a red light in South Jordan, Utah. The driver of]()
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May 16
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AP analysis shows how Bill Gates influences education policy
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates saw an opportunity with a new federal education law that has widespread repercussions on American classroomsMay 16![Bill Gates, Melinda Gates]()
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