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  • Experts: Mayan altar hints at ancient intrigue

    Archaeologists say an altar found at the La Corona site in Guatemala suggests the Mayan dynasty of Kaanul, known as the Snake Kings, acted like its...

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  • Japanese supply run to space station delayed again

    A Japanese supply run to the International Space Station has been delayed again

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  • Lockheed Martin wins $7.2B Air Force satellite contract

    The U.S. Air Force says it is awarding Lockheed Martin a $7.2 billion contract to build 22 next-generation Global Positioning System satellites

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  • A warmer world makes hurricanes wetter and more intense

    Scientists: Warner world makes hurricanes wetter, stronger and faster to intensify

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  • Apple, Firefox tools aim to thwart Facebook, Google tracking

    New tools from Apple and Firefox tools aim to thwart online tracking by Facebook and Google

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  • Prominent health policy expert resigns over plagiarism claim

    A prominent health policy expert at Dartmouth College has resigned after being accused of plagiarizing by other professors

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  • Officials shed little light on closure of solar observatory

    An observatory in the mountains of southern New Mexico that is dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of the sun has found itself at the center of a...

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  • Gov. 'Moonbeam' says California to launch climate satellite

    California Gov. Jerry Brown said Friday that the state plans to launch its own satellite into orbit to battle climate change

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  • SpaceX changes plans to send tourists around the moon

    SpaceX says it has signed the first private moon traveler

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  • The Latest: Gov. Brown says California will launch satellite

    California Gov. Jerry Brown says the state plans to launch its "own damn satellite" into orbit to address climate change

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  • Chinese scientist pleads guilty in plot to steal GSK secrets

    A Chinese scientist has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal biopharmaceutical trade secrets from GlaxoSmithKline in what prosecutors said was a...

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  • Florence could dump enough rain to fill the Chesapeake Bay

    When you add up how much rain Florence is forecast to dump, the number is mind numbingly gigantic: 18 trillion gallons

    Sep 14

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  • How Apple's Safari browser will try to thwart data tracking

    A look at how Apple's Safari browser will try to thwart data tracking

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  • Correction: Deepfakes-Videos story

    Correction: Deepfakes-Videos story

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  • New twist in tug-of-war for Russian cybercrime suspect

    Greece's supreme court has approved a Russian extradition request for a bitcoin fraud suspect, adding a new twist to competing cases in three...

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  • Cancer doctor resigns over failure to disclose pharma ties

    A leading cancer doctor has resigned from New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center over his reported failure to disclose millions of dollars...

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  • Buzz Aldrin, who walked on moon, wishes it 'goodnight'

    Aldrin also tweeted that the lunar surface the "best bouncy house ever."

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  • Ailing killer whale declared dead, but feds to keep looking

    Efforts to find an ailing orca from a critically endangered population of killer whales off Washington state have come up empty, and a scientist who...

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• Sep 13

  • N. Korea calls Sony, Wannacry hack charges smear campaign

    North Korea strongly denies U.S. claims a computer programmer working for the North Korean government was involved in Sony hack, Wannacry ransomware...

    Sep 13

• Sep 13

  • Boss revenge, self-colonoscopy studies win 2018 Ig Nobels

    Researchers who found that that using a virtual voodoo doll to exact revenge on an abusive boss can help you feel better, and who figured out that...

    Sep 13

• Sep 13

  • Scientists look to map the genes of thousands of animals

    A group of scientists says it has begun an ambitious effort to map the genes of tens of thousands of animal species

    Sep 13

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  • The Latest: Researcher who tracks whales declares orca dead

    Efforts to find an ailing orca from a critically endangered population of killer whales off Washington state have come up empty, and a scientist who...

    Sep 13

• Sep 13

  • Lawsuit renews focus on privacy policies for mobile apps

    Researchers have warned that many popular free mobile apps aimed at children are potentially violating a U.S. law designed to protect the privacy of...

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  • Thousands of Pacific walruses again herd up on Alaska coast

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is monitoring thousands of Pacific walruses resting on Alaska's northwest coast

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  • Global summit rebukes Trump, cheers on work to aid climate

    Thousands of mayors, climate activists and business leaders from around the world descended on San Francisco to cheer on efforts to reduce global...

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  • The Latest: 2 protesters detained at climate meeting

    Police say they briefly detained two protesters at a global climate summit in San Francisco

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  • Beyond fake news? Facebook to fact check photos, videos

    Facebook says it is expanding its fact-checking program to include photos and videos

    Sep 13

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  • AP Explains: How storm surges build up, destroy and kill

    AP Explains: How storm surges form, then destroy and kill

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  • US blacklists NKorean-controlled IT firms in China, Russia

    The United States is imposing sanctions on two North Korean-controlled information technology companies based in China and Russia

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  • US judge delays grizzly bear hunts in Rockies 2 more weeks

    A U.S. judge on Thursday delayed for two more weeks the first grizzly bear hunts to be held in the Lower 48 states in almost three decades, as he...

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  • Roscosmos and NASA chiefs discuss mysterious space leak

    The Russian space agency's chief has talked to his NASA counterpart about a mysterious leak at the International Space Station

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  • Swedish regulator ends investigation of birth control app

    Swedish regulators close investigation of birth control app after finding unwanted pregnancy rate in line with clinical data

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  • Leaked video: Google execs bemoan Trump election in 2016

    A recently leaked video from 2016 shows Google executives lamenting the election of Donald Trump

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  • For meteorologists, Florence 'is a horrific nightmare storm'

    Although forecasters expect Hurricane Florence to continue to weaken as it approaches North and South Carolina, experts are worried about what will...

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  • Apple unveils iPhone XS Max

    The tech giant announced its next-generation iPhone, which boasts the largest display to date.

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• Sep 13

  • Qualcomm to repurchase $16 billion of its shares from banks

    Qualcomm to buy back $16 billion in shares from Bank of America, other financial institutions

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  • Danish top court confirms Uber fines, 1,500 cases more ahead

    Denmark's top court has confirmed that four drivers can be fined for working for Uber in the Scandinavian country, paving the way for some 1,500 other...

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  • South Africa uses new tech to fight vicious gun violence

    Audio technology detects the location of gunfire and alerts police.

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  • Talking gloves, tactile windows: new tech helps the disabled

    Technology advances are helping the disabled in new ways - car windows that translate the passing scenery into tactile drawings for the blind, and...

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  • The Apple Watch is inching toward becoming a medical device

    Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch into a life preserver with features that gain key clearances from US government regulators

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  • Storm to be 'exceptionally bad news' if it hovers offshore

    Although forecasters expect Hurricane Florence to continue to weaken as it approaches North and South Carolina, experts are worried about what will...

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• Sep 12

  • Bigger, pricier iPhone expected at Apple event

    Apple expands iPhone line-up with biggest, expensive model yet along with cheaper alternatives

    Sep 12

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  • New Mexico sues mobile app makers over kid privacy concerns

    New Mexico is suing Google, Twitter and other companies that develop and market mobile gaming apps for children, saying the apps violate state laws by...

    Sep 12

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  • Florence and the coastal dilemma: How long will it hover?

    Oddly, the closer Hurricane Florence gets to land the murkier its future gets

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  • The Latest: 10th anniversary of Los Angeles rail disaster

    Relatives of victims marked the 10th anniversary of a disastrous head-on collision of a commuter train and a freight train in Los Angeles

    Sep 12

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  • South Dakota to start collecting online sales taxes in fall

    South Dakota will start collecting sales taxes from many out-of-state online retailers this fall under a law signed Wednesday after a special...

    Sep 12

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  • Notorious Russian cybercriminal pleads guilty to US charges

    A Russian man considered to be one of the world's most notorious hackers has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges alleging he operated a network of devices...

    Sep 12

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  • Moon rock hunter closes in on tracking down missing stones

    A former NASA investigator who tracks missing moon rocks is honing in on his goal of finding all 50 lunar samples given to all of the U.S. states...

    Sep 12

• Sep 12

  • Apple Watch introduced with FDA-approved heart rate features, fall detection

    Apple introduced three new iPhones and a revamped Apple Watch with powerful diagnostic tools.

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• Sep 12

  • Florence and the coastal dilemma: How long will it hover?

    The closer Hurricane Florence gets to land, the murkier its future gets because steering currents disappear

    Sep 12