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Technology
'Doomsday Clock' signals existential threats of nuclear war, climate disasters and AI
Earth, for the second year running, is nearing apocalypse, a science-oriented advocacy group said, pointing to its famous "Doomsday Clock" that shows 90 seconds till midnight.
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Animals
Giraffe Benito has a new home in Mexico. Now comes the hard part — fitting in
The 4-year-old giraffe arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal park in central Mexico. He was transferred following pressure from animal advocates, and after he spent the last year alone.
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World
Turkey's parliament votes to let Sweden join NATO
Turkish legislators endorsed Sweden's membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country's entry into the military alliance.
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National
Much of U.S. still gripped by arctic weather as Memphis deals with broken water pipes
Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roads have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather.
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National
Much of the U.S. is still in the grip of icy weather that is blamed for 72 deaths
The numbing cold is expected to ease in the coming days as water systems in Memphis and other Tennessee cities battle broken pipes that have caused boil-water notices.
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Politics
Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the rise of the far right
Tens of thousands of people protested the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, attending events with slogans such as "Never Again is Now," "Against Hate" and "Defend Democracy."
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Politics
Haley questions Trump's mental fitness as he seems to confuse her with Nancy Pelosi
Nikki Haley on Saturday questioned whether Donald Trump is mentally capable of serving as president after he repeatedly seemed to confuse her with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a speech.
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National
121 potential gravesites found in a former Black cemetery at MacDill Air Force Base
The Air Force plans to expand its search for gravesites in a former Black cemetery at the Florida base. Headstones at the Port Tampa Cemetery were removed during construction of the base in the 1930s.
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Business
State-backed Russian hackers accessed senior Microsoft leaders' emails, company says
Microsoft says hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of its leadership team, as well as those of employees on its cybersecurity and legal teams.
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Politics
Ousted Florida Republican cleared of rape allegation but faces video voyeurism charge
Police have asked prosecutors to charge the ousted chair Christian Ziegler with illegally video recording the sexual encounter he had with a female acquaintance on Oct. 2.