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NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station

Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule , officials said Thursday.
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Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis

Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn't violate the U.S. or state constitution.
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FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads, though it is unclear whether new regulation
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A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.

A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.

When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman used a voice she thought was gone forever.
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Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short

Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short

LONDON (AP) — Meta's policies on non-consensual deepfake images need updating, including wording that’s “not sufficiently clear," the company's oversight panel said Thursday in a decision on cases involving AI-generated explicit depictions of two fam
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Small stocks are about to take over? Wall Street has heard that before.

Small stocks are about to take over? Wall Street has heard that before.

NEW YORK (AP) — Suddenly, smaller stocks seem to be making bigger noise on Wall Street. After getting trounced by their larger rivals for years, some of the smallest stocks on Wall Street have shown much more life recently.
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Japanese automaker Nissan lowers its profit forecast amid incentive, inventory woes

Japanese automaker Nissan lowers its profit forecast amid incentive, inventory woes

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan lowered its full fiscal year outlook on Thursday, as the Japanese automaker reported a 73% decline in profit in the April-June quarter compared to the previous year.
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India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit

India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and the United Kingdom launched a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration, the two countries announced during the first official visit to India by the new British foreign se
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A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.

A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.

When Jennifer Wexton rises Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman will be using a voice she thought was gone forever.
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Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people

Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Calling it a “misbegotten tax,” a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Wednesday that a method the Federal Communications Commission uses to fund telephone service for rural and low-income people and broadband services for sc
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