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Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enabled machine learning

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enabled machine learning

STOCKHOLM (AP) — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — who is known as the Godfather of artificial intelligence — were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning and art
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Hezbollah leader says more Israelis will be displaced as it expands attacks

Hezbollah leader says more Israelis will be displaced as it expands attacks

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s acting leader says more Israelis will be displaced as the militant group expands its rocket fire deeper into Israel.
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Five Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh highest peak

Five Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh highest peak

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world’s seventh highest peak have been killed, an expedition organizer in Nepal said Tuesday.
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Five Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh highest peak

Five Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh highest peak

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world’s seventh highest peak have been killed, an expedition organizer in Nepal said Tuesday.
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Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine

Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American in a closed trial to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.
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Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris

Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris

BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm.
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Tunisia's President Saied wins landslide reelection after cracking down on opponents

Tunisia's President Saied wins landslide reelection after cracking down on opponents

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied won a landslide reelection victory in results announced Monday after a campaign season that saw his opponents jailed alongside journalists, activists and attorneys.
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Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals

Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state's near-ban on abortions while it considers the state's appeal.
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Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes

Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. U.
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Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes

Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. U.
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