A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago. Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research …
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By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
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5/15/24
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The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the numbers Wednesday. CDC officials noted the data is provisional and could change after more …
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By MIKE STOBBE
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5/15/24
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Billionaire businessman and real estate mogul Frank McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to purchase TikTok’s U.S. business. The announcement posted Wednesday on the website of …
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By HALELUYA HADERO
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5/15/24
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Retail sales in April were unchanged from March as inflation continued to sting and elevated interest rates made taking on debt more burdensome. The number, which came in below economists' …
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By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
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5/15/24
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If you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, you’re not alone. Experts say many people try it only once because they are antsy and feel they’re doing it wrong. The key is to relax and …
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By ALBERT STUMM
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5/15/24
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Organizers of Spain’s Princess of Asturias Awards have awarded the prize for the social sciences to Canadian historian and writer Michael Ignatieff. The jury said Wednesday that Ignatieff's …
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5/15/24
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Villa's Champions League qualification gets royal approval as Postecoglou questions culture at Spurs
The Premier League’s fourth and final representative for next season’s Champions League will be Aston Villa after fifth-place Tottenham's 2-0 loss to Manchester City. Aston Villa's players …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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5/15/24
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Slovakia’s government approved a plan to build another nuclear reactor in a country that relies heavily on nuclear electricity generation. The government said Wednesday that a new reactor, with an …
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5/15/24
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It’s perhaps the biggest question swirling around the U.S. economy right now: Is inflation stuck at an elevated level — or will last year’s steady decline resume sometime soon? On Wednesday, …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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5/15/24
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Used Teslas aren’t as expensive as you might think, especially with the company’s recent price cuts on its new models. But if you’re not familiar with Teslas then you likely might not know the …
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By MICHAEL CANTU
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5/15/24
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The use of a voice-cloning technology marrying old audio clips to an actor's narration is bringing an historic U.S. Supreme Court decision to life. A recreation allows listeners to ‘hear’ the …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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5/15/24
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Nannies, housekeepers, and home care workers are excluded from many federal workplace protections in the United States, and the private, home-based nature of the work means abuse tends to happen …
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By CLAIRE SAVAGE and MORIAH BALINGIT
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5/15/24
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The stars have aligned for the WNBA with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joining the ranks of A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and others. The league is getting unparalleled attention. Now …
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By TERESA M. WALKER
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5/15/24
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Palestinians are marking 76 years of dispossession, commemorating their mass expulsion from what is today Israel as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in Gaza. The United Nations says more …
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By The Associated Press
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5/15/24
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A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and also …
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK
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5/15/24
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Morocco has grown its automotive industry from virtually non-existent to Africa’s largest in less than two decades. The North African kingdom supplies more cars to Europe than China, India or …
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By SAM METZ
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5/15/24
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Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and they’ve taken to a “blockout” to pressure the stars to …
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By DEEPTI HAJELA
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5/15/24
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Arkansas state and local enforcement officers are joining the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in urging drivers to buckle up ahead of the national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort. This campaign coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, running from May 20 to June 2, 2024.
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From Times Sources
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5/15/24
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Nominations are open for the "Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas." The contest is presented by Entergy and nominations are open until May 31. To learn more and make a product nomination, visit https://www.coolestthinginarkansas.com/. Contest rules are as follows:
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5/15/24
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