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  • Gee whiz: Testing of sewage confirms rise in marijuana use

    Testing of raw sewage in Washington state has confirmed, not surprisingly, that marijuana use went up after pot was legalized there

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  • Under pressure, plane industry vows cleaner flight _ someday

    Jet makers are trying to make flying less damaging to the planet but clean flying remains decades away

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  • Work messaging service Slack's value jumps after stock debut

    Shares of work messaging platform Slack rose after it started trading under the ticker "WORK."

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  • Lost wallet? More cash means you're likelier to get it back

    People are more likely to return a lost wallet if it contains money _ and the more cash, the better, a new study says

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  • Endangered rhinos ready to be sent from Europe to Rwanda

    A group of five critically endangered eastern black rhinos from wildlife parks in three European countries is ready for a transport back to their...

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  • Bank of England to mull access for likes of Facebook's Libra

    Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is open to the idea of letting new payment services such as Facebook's upcoming Libra hold funds with the central...

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  • APNewsBreak: Texas says DNA technology jeopardizes cases

    Texas officials are raising concerns over Rapid DNA analysis that has been used to identify California wildfire victims and verify family connections...

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  • Mother sperm whale and baby dead in fishing net off Italy

    An Italian environmental group says a mother sperm whale and its baby have died after becoming tangled in a fishing net in the Tyrrhenian Sea off...

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  • The Latest: Slack becomes latest tech company to go public

    Shares of work messaging platform Slack have begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "WORK."

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  • Waymo teams up with Renault, Nissan on robotaxis outside US

    Google's driverless car spinoff joins forces with Renault, Nissan to work on its first ride-hailing service outside the US

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  • AP-NORC poll: Asteroid watch more urgent than Mars trip

    AP-NORC poll released a month before the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing finds Americans prefer focus on tracking potential asteroid...

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  • Russia to release 100 illegally captured whales

    The whales' confinement has become a rallying cry for environmentalists.

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  • Top tips to keep your smartphone safe

    Some helpful hints include always keeping your operating system updated and switching off Wi-Fi in public areas.

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  • Saved from icy river, Estonian wolf "probably" shot

    Estonian authorities say a wolf that captured international attention earlier this year after being rescued from an icy Estonian river by construction...

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• Jun 20

  • Florida city paying a big ransom to hackers

    Plus, YouTube using AR technology, and NASA's new supersonic jet.

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  • The return of the wolf: Wild cubs born in the Netherlands

    Wolves were hunted to extinction in the country over 200 years ago.

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  • Public to weigh in on revised California vaccine bill

    Residents are getting their first chance to weigh in on a revised California vaccination measure giving state public health officials oversight of...

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  • Baby California condor spotted near Arizona-Utah line

    A baby California condor has been spotted near the Arizona-Utah line

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• Jun 19

  • City pays $600K ransom to save computer records

    A Florida city agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at...

    Jun 19

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  • Seattle to open smoke shelters for 'new normal' summer fires

    After subsequent years marked by thick smoke hanging over the city from summer wildfires, Seattle officials say they will retrofit five city...

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  • Old spy images reveal Himalayan glaciers are melting fast

    Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast as they did 40 years ago, scientists discover thanks to Cold War era satellite images

    Jun 19

• Jun 19

  • Facebook's currency Libra faces financial, privacy pushback

    Correction: Facebook-Digital Currency-Obstacles story

    Jun 19

• Jun 19

  • Scientists record singing by rare right whale for first time

    Federal scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have recorded singing by a rare right whale for the first time

    Jun 19

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  • Survey sees biggest US honeybee winter die-off yet

    US beekeepers report their worst winter yet for honeybees, losing nearly 38% of colonies

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  • Website documents histories of Georgetown-owned slaves

    A genealogical organization with the help of a Georgetown University graduate has launched a website that traces the histories of hundreds of black...

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  • US CEO donates $188 million to study ethics and AI

    Stephen Schwarzman is the CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone.

    Jun 19

• Jun 19

  • Survey: Owners having problems with driver-assist systems

    As auto companies continue to fix buggy touch-screen infotainment systems, a survey of new-vehicle buyers has found there's a different technology...

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  • Delayed Kentucky internet project faces new squirrel setback

    A project that would bring high-speed internet across Kentucky will be delayed because company representatives say an "abundance" of squirrels have...

    Jun 19

• Jun 19

  • Samsung note event announced

    Plus, Netflix claims its new film "Murder Mystery" has broken viewing records, and the first Bentley hybrid is on the way.

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  • Israel holds large military drill amid US-Iran tensions

    Israel holding largest military drill in years, with troops simulating a future war with Hezbollah

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  • Polar bear spotted in Russian city, far from normal habitat

    Environmentalists say wild animals are suffering from the receding ice.

    Jun 19

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  • Tasty deals: Apps help find unsold food and reduce waste

    In Germany, growing numbers of people are using modern technology such as phone apps to help reduce food waste in an effort to cut down on...

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  • New study to examine feeding habits of Cape Cod great whites

    Researchers on Cape Cod are launching a new study focused on the hunting and feeding habits of the region's great white sharks following last year's...

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• Jun 18

  • Meeting the next generation of inventors

    The Junior Achievement Company of the Year competition is underway in Washington, D.C.

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• Jun 18

  • Facebook's currency Libra faces financial, privacy pushback

    Facebook's plan to create a digital currency used across the world is already raising concern with financial regulators and privacy experts

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  • Google puts up $1B to ease housing headaches it helped cause

    Google will pour $1 billion into trying to solve a problem that it helped create

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  • Twice burned: Winklevii overshadowed by Zuckerberg yet again

    Twice burned: Winklevii overshadowed by Zuckerberg yet again

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  • The Latest: Lawmaker wants Facebook to suspend currency plan

    The head of the House Financial Services Committee wants Facebook to suspend plans for a new currency until Congress and regulators are able to study...

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• Jun 18

  • Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users

    The social media giant is announcing a cryptocurrency called Libra.

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• Jun 18

  • MoneyGram's shares more than double on deal with Ripple

    MoneyGram shares more than double on deal with cryptocurrency company Ripple

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  • US air quality is slipping after years of improvement

    The last two years the nation had more polluted air days than a few years ago.

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  • These female fish get sad if you stick them with a tank partner they don’t like

    Female convict cichlid fish turned into pessimists when separated from partners.

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• Jun 18

  • AP Explains: Behind Libra, Facebook's new digital currency

    A look at Libra, Facebook's new digital currency

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• Jun 18

  • Google Calendar experiencing outage, company says

    Google techs are investigating an issue with Google Calendar.

    Jun 18

• Jun 18

  • Facebook launches new digital currency

    The currency, called Libra, will bring blockchain-based payments to the mainstream.

    Jun 18

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• Jun 18

  • Facebook announces long-awaited cryptocurrency, Libra

    The digital monetary system may be used to offer low or no fee payments as well as money transfers.

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• Jun 18

  • Facebook announces Calibra, for Libra network

    Calibra will work in concert with Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, and as a standalone app, Facebook announced in a blog post.

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• Jun 18

  • Facebook announces Calibra, a subsidiary for Libra cryptocurrency

    Libra, the cryptocurrency, is similar to bitcoin.

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• Jun 17

  • Oregon Democrats rally behind cap-and-trade emissions plan

    Oregon is on the precipice of becoming the second state after California to adopt a cap-and-trade program

    Jun 17

• Jun 17

  • The Latest: Oregon House approves progressive climate policy

    The Oregon House has approved an economywide cap-and trade-program

    Jun 17