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• Aug 23

  • Worst drought in decades hits Chile capital and outskirts

    Officials in Chile say the capital city and its outskirts are suffering from the worst drought in many years

    Aug 23

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  • Bolsonaro to send army to fight huge fires in the Amazon

    Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has authorized use of the military to battle huge fires sweeping parts of the Amazon

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Judge orders woman in Capital One case to remain in custody

    A U.S. judge on Friday ordered a woman accused of hacking Capital One and at least 30 other organizations to remain in custody pending trial because...

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Correction: Cyber Fraud-Money Laundering story

    Correction: Cyber Fraud-Money Laundering story

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • AP Explains: The causes and risks of the Amazon fires

    AP Explains: The causes and risks of the Amazon fires

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • The Latest: Woman in Capital One case to stay in custody

    A U.S. judge says a woman accused of hacking Capital One and at least 30 other organizations is a flight risk and a threat and must stay in custody

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Walmart, Tesla pause in legal fight over fiery solar panels

    Walmart and Tesla pause in lawsuit over fiery rooftop solar panels

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Appeals court insulates Qualcomm from FTC's antitrust win

    An appeals court is temporarily protecting mobile chip maker Qualcomm from key parts an antitrust ruling against the company

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Russia's floating nuclear plant sails to its destination

    Russia's first floating nuclear power plant has sailed to its destination in the nation's northeast, a project that environmentalists have criticized...

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Extracted eggs may prevent extinction of northern white rhino

    Experts say there is hope to prevent the extinction of the northern white rhino.

    Aug 23

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  • Russian doctor has trace of radiation after explosion

    Russian officials say more than 100 medical workers who helped treat victims of a recent mysterious explosion at a military testing range have...

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• Aug 23

  • Norway: Dutch cybersecurity expert likely died in accident

    Police in Norway believe a missing Dutch cybersecurity expert who had worked for the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks "most likely perished as a...

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Global worry over Amazon fires escalates; Bolsonaro defiant

    Amid global concern about raging Amazon fires, Brazil on Thursday said it was the target of a smear campaign by critics who contend President Jair...

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Climate change turns Arctic into strategic, economic hotspot

    Greenland and the rest of the Arctic region are taking on new geopolitical and economic importance as warmer temperatures cause the ice to retreat

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • Rolling Stones get name on little Martian rock that rolled

    There is now a "Rolling Stones Rock" on Mars, and it's giving Mick and the boys some satisfaction

    Aug 23

• Aug 23

  • APNewsBreak: US government issues final Utah monument plan

    The U.S. government's final management plan for lands in and around a Utah national monument that President Donald Trump downsized is light on new...

    Aug 23

• Aug 22

  • Texas governor expresses concern about private gun sales

    Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has raised concern about private firearm sales but didn't commit to crack down on them or act on gun control issues

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • HP Inc.'s chief executive to step down in November

    HP Inc. losing chief executive who had been running the personal computer maker for past four years

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • FBI takes down Nigerian fraudsters in $46M case

    Federal authorities broke an international crime ring that stole millions through fraud schemes and money laundering

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • California legislator wants Facebook to dump shoving video

    A California senator has criticized Facebook for refusing to remove a video of an anti-vaccine protester shoving him in the back

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Overstock CEO resigns after 'Deep State' comments roil stock

    The CEO of Overstock.com has resigned, saying he'd become "far too controversial" to helm the e-commerce company

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Cyberattacks on Texas cities put other governments on guard

    Cyberattacks that recently crippled nearly two dozen Texas cities have put other local governments on guard

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Ivory sales still banned, says wildlife conference committee

    International trade in elephant ivory will remain banned, according to a decision at the World Wildlife Conference, known as CITES, in Switzerland

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Apple wants people to know how to clean its new credit card

    Apple has detailed instructions for taking care of its new credit card

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Major carriers, state AGs will work to combat robocalls

    Major phone companies are promising the country's state attorneys general that they will do more against robocalls

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Idaho man gets 42 years for 1990s murders solved by DNA

    A 54-year-old Boise man who killed two women in the 1990s in different states has been sentenced to life in prison after DNA evidence connected him to...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Last of its kind rocket puts GPS satellite in orbit

    A rocket that's the last of its kind has delivered the newest, most powerful GPS satellite to orbit

    Aug 22

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  • Conference on endangered species moves to protect giraffes

    An international conference on endangered species has agreed to protect giraffes for the first time, drawing praise from conservationists and scowls...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • People fall for fake Instagram warning

    Plus, Motorola could release their RaZor phone by the end of the year, and you might wanna think twice about putting Apple's new card in your pocket.

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  • Russia sends robot into space to test out new booster rocket

    Russia has sent a humanoid robot to the International Space Station as part of tests on a new rocket that is expected to replace the current vehicle

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Off the hook: California king salmon rebounds after drought

    California fishermen are reporting one of the best salmon fishing seasons in years, thanks to heavy rain and snow that ended the state's historic...

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Bolsonaro suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof

    Brazil's official monitoring agency is reporting a sharp increase in wildfires this year, and President Jair Bolsonaro is suggesting that...

    Aug 22

• Aug 21

  • 2 top researchers quitting MIT Media Lab over Epstein ties

    Two prominent researchers are quitting MIT's Media Lab over revelations that the technology research hub and its director took money from Jeffrey...

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Weedmaps to stop advertising unlicensed pot businesses

    The major online pot shop directory and cannabis marketplace Weedmaps says it will no longer allow unlicensed marijuana businesses to advertise on its...

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Putin says mysterious explosion posed no radiation threat

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says a recent deadly explosion at a military testing site in northwestern Russia hasn't posed any radiation threat

    Aug 21

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  • Spacewalking astronauts adding parking spot to space station

    Spacewalking astronauts add another parking spot to the International Space Station

    Aug 21

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  • Correction: Alaska-Salmon Hatcheries story

    Correction: Alaska-Salmon Hatcheries story

    Aug 21

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  • YouTube may stop ads targeting children

    Plus, Gmail is introducing new spell checking features, and wireless headphones that look like earmuffs have hit the market.

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• Aug 21

  • Thailand to set up center to combat 'fake news'

    Thailand's government has announced a plan to set up a center to combat unverified news on social media platforms, rejecting concerns that it might be...

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Urgency for vaccine grows as virus ravages China's pigs

    Scientists are working to develop a vaccine for a deadly virus that's devastating pig herds in Asia

    Aug 21

• Aug 20

  • Facebook rolls out tool to block off-Facebook data gathering

    Facebook launches 'clear history' tool in some countries under a new name

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Earth's future is being written in fast-melting Greenland

    Scientists studying the melting of the ice in Greenland this summer are finding themselves working in shirtsleeve weather without the need for gloves

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Trump attacks on Google recycle baseless claims

    President Donald Trump has been on a tear about Google that traces back to a series of unfounded claims about the technology giant circulating among...

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Ransomware attack hits more than 20 Texas local governments

    Texas authorities say more than 20 local governments are facing a coordinated ransomware attack

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• Aug 20

  • Justice Department sues to block merger of airline IT firms

    The Justice Department is suing to block Sabre Corp. from buying a rival that also provides airline booking services

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • After petition, Georgia to reexamine new voting system

    The Georgia secretary of state's office plans to re-examine the state's new election system after receiving a request from voters

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • The Latest: Some cities recovered from ransomware attack

    Texas officials have lowered the number of cities facing a coordinated ransomware attack

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • AP Explains: US sanctions on Huawei bite, but who gets hurt?

    AP Explains: US sanctions on Huawei bite, but who gets hurt?

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • California to build largest wildlife crossing in world

    California is planning to build the largest wildlife crossing in the world

    Aug 20