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UPS faces lawsuits over Kentucky plane crash that killed 14

UPS faces lawsuits over Kentucky plane crash that killed 14

A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits over safety, according to a lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits Wednesday, which allege the ...

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Lebanon ‘far from’ diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, prime minister says

Lebanon ‘far from’ diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, prime minister says

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister said Wednesday that his country was “far from” diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, despite a move toward direct negotiations between ...

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OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure

OpenAI will award $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits before the end of the year, following an open call for applications in September. This is the first wave of donations since the maker of...

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Chile outlaws use of smartphones at schools nationwide

Chile outlaws use of smartphones at schools nationwide

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has passed a bill outlawing the use of mobile phones and other smart devices during classes at elementary and middle schools. The new law will take effect next year, m...

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Germany starts putting into place the Arrow 3 missile defense system, bought from Israel

Germany starts putting into place the Arrow 3 missile defense system, bought from Israel

BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Wednesday inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses fol...

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Greek farmers block border crossings over subsidy row

Greek farmers block border crossings over subsidy row

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Farmers in northern Greece disrupted traffic at border crossings on Wednesday in an escalating protest over delayed European Union-backed subsidy payments linked to an ...

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