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Nvidia stock slips even after earnings top Wall Street estimates and demand for AI chips surge | National News

2024-08-29 15:50:02 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by…

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Kamala Harris’ election would defy history. Just 1 sitting VP has been elected president since 1836

NEW YORK -- As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her fall campaign for the White House, she can look to…

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2 German boys die after being buried in sand at a Denmark beach

Officials say two German boys, who got buried in the sand after digging a hole in a dune in northwestern…

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California lawmakers pass protections for pregnant women in prisons and ban on legacy admissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California could expand protections for pregnant people who are incarcerated, ban legacy admissions at private colleges and…

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German government to hold talks with the opposition on responses to the Solingen attack

BERLIN -- Top German officials said Wednesday they will hold talks with the country's opposition and state governments on ways…

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Georgia Senate Republicans push to further restrict trans women in sports

ATLANTA -- A Georgia Senate committee kicked off a new push by Republicans in the state to ban transgender women…

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6 Polish students, lecturer freed from detention in Nigeria, foreign ministry says

WARSAW, Poland -- Six Polish students and a lecturer from the Warsaw University who were detained in Nigeria during protests…

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Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a ‘reset’ with the European Union

BERLIN -- The leaders of Germany and the United Kingdom announced plans on Wednesday to draw up a treaty meant…

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K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime

2024-08-29 00:05:02 SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an…

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Traders observe a daylong strike across Pakistan to protest rising costs and new taxes

ISLAMABAD -- Traders in Pakistan went on strike Wednesday, shutting down their businesses in all major cities and urban areas…

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Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results

ATLANTA -- The state and national Democratic parties sued Monday to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia's State Election…

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Takeaways from AP’s report on clergy abuse scandal in East Timor ahead of Pope Francis’ visit

DILI, East Timor -- When Pope Francis makes his trip to Asia’s newest country, East Timor, it will make him…

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Smugglers throwing migrants off speedboats in Aegean Sea to avoid arrest, says Greek coast guard

ATHENS, Greece -- Smugglers ferrying migrants from Turkey to Greece's eastern islands have in two cases adopted the new and…

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Judge accepts insanity plea from man who attacked Virginia congressman’s office with bat

A northern Virginia man who attacked staffers in the district office of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly with a baseball bat…

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Kelces cash in: Travis and Jason Kelce take popular ‘New Heights’ podcast to Amazon’s Wondery

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his brother, former Eagles center Jason Kelce, are taking their popular “New Heights” podcast…

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As Oasis reunites, a timeline of the Britpop band’s tumult

LONDON -- Oasis announced a reunion tour Tuesday, 15 years after the Gallagher brothers' feud forced the classic Britpop band…

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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until a February return with SpaceX, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until a February return with SpaceX, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

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A Syrian journalist who reports for international agencies is arrested by Turkish-backed authorities

IDLIB, Syria -- A local journalist in rebel-held northwestern Syria who works with international news agencies was arrested by Turkish-backed…

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Man charged with making online threats to kill election officials in Colorado and Arizona

DURANGO, Colo. -- A 45-year-old Colorado man was charged Monday with making numerous online threats to kill election officials and…

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UK prime minister contrasts his leadership with the past but warns of painful choices ahead

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to draw a contrast between his new government and the past, saying the…

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