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The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds
NEW YORK (AP) — Using fossilized teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex's temperature — and it wasn't too different from our own.
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Top Democrat places hold on Trump administration’s plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that he’s going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that the powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law.
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UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged global competitors in artificial intelligence on Wednesday to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”
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Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine federal judge on Wednesday ordered British and Israeli companies to stop developing an oilfield off the Falkland Islands, opening a new legal front in the decades-old sovereignty dispute between Argentina and Britain that Argentine President Javier Mile...
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Opening acts drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour one month ahead of Charlotte date
Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour because of onstage pro-Palestinian comments. Sheeran said it was the tour promoter's decision.
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Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount
Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in shorts and women in leggings exercise together in parks. At sidewalk concerts, women stop to dance and literally let their hair down.
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NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago. Researchers reported Wednesday that it's the solar system's biggest known impact crater carved out in recent times. They say such a large-scale event is estimated...
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US stocks slip after the Fed hikes interest rates and hints more increases may be on the way
U.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Wednesday after giving up a modest gain from earlier in the da...
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Canada’s Carney and Britain’s Burnham take first meeting to Everton football match
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met his new British counterpart, Andy Burnham, for the first time Wednesday at the home of the soccer club they both support — before watching Everton play together.
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US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, after three months in jail on what supporters say were trumped-up charges, state media reported Wednesday.
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Joyful dressing and the trends that took over New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the runways this New York Fashion Week, designers reimagined spring dressing by shaking up the season’s staples of florals and pastels, opting instead for more modern and irreverent trends.
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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
The House has passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. The bill is named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carol...
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A detained US scholar’s wife asks Trump for help as Xi’s Washington visit nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than three months after Min Zin, a U.S. scholar of Myanmar politics, was detained in China, his wife made a direct plea on Wednesday to President Donald Trump, asking him to secure her husband’s freedom when meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week.
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Opening acts drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour one month ahead of Charlotte date
Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour because of onstage pro-Palestinian comments. Sheeran said it was the tour promoter's decision.
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What to know about the deaths of 8 women in South Africa that have sparked fear and anger
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The bodies of eight women have been discovered by South African police in the Kempton Park area, east of Johannesburg, in the last two months.
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Tensions flare in Syria’s Kurdish northeast as government integration deal moves forward
KOBANI, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of oil tanker trucks were stranded in northeastern Syria's Kurdish region Wednesday after demonstrators blocked a major highway near the town of Tal Tamr in protest over rising fuel prices.
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WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency is hailing “encouraging signs” in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in one part of eastern Congo, while warning that case counts are rising fast in another as officials race to tamp down the virus.
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George W. Bush's new book of paintings of political prisoners will be out in March
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President George W. Bush has a new book of oil paintings coming out in March that features portraits of political prisoners and dissidents.
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Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing
A local official and activists say that a gold mine collapse in Sudan has killed at least 82 people. Survivors said Wednesday that the tragedy happened at the al-Zara gold mine in the town of Nuhud in West Kordofan province. The area is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Survivo...
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The Latest: Federal Reserve defies Trump, hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years
The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 to address high inflation. This quarter-point increase brings the rate to about 3.9% and could lead to higher borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards. The move comes just seven weeks befor...
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South Sudan president fires head of electoral body months before country's first election
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Tuesday night announced the removal of the head of the East African country's electoral body only three months before the country’s first election.
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English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan
LONDON (AP) — A tiny English village has voted to leave the United Kingdom as a symbolic protest against government plans to house up to 1,200 asylum seekers on a nearby military base.
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Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The U.S. special envoy for Belarus said Wednesday that the country's authorities have agreed to release 25 prisoners in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions against two Belarusian companies.
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Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 others
A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in southern Ukraine has killed five people and wounded at least seven others. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack an “atrocity” and part of ongoing strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure. The attack happened Wednesday in the Nikopol district...
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Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years
About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep across the continental United States, according to a major scientific report.
