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Iranian president says supreme leader called for 'unity and cohesion'

Iranian president says supreme leader called for 'unity and cohesion' during their recent meeting

Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday during a visit to Congo where some health workers are striking over a lack of pay.

Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever

KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) – The contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Zuckerberg pushes open-source approach on AI as Meta releases latest model

Meta Platforms on Monday announced the release of a new artificial intelligence model that’s open for other software developers to use as CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of the risks if control of advanced AI is concentrated under a select few companies, institutions or governments.

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Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever

KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) – The contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations

Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She had exchanged about 700,000 words in messages over two years, and never got to say goodbye. Li, 24, wasn’t the only left mourning the loss of a virtual companion when major Chinese tech companies recently pulled the plug on their popular AI companion services.

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President Donald Trump is scheduled to swear in Todd Blanche, his old personal lawyer, as attorney general Monday after the Senate voted to confirm him early Saturday. Blanche’s path toward confirmation exposed deep concerns – from some Republicans as well as Democrats – over installing Trump’s close ally atop a Justice Department that historically prided itself on its independence from the White House.

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Trump scoffs at Iran's demand for war reparations

President Donald Trump on Monday scoffed at Iran’s demand for reparations for devastation caused to the country by the U.S. and Israeli bombardment over the past five months – a demand he said Tehran’s negotiators hadn’t raised until now.

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Iranian president says supreme leader called for 'unity and cohesion'

Iranian president says supreme leader called for 'unity and cohesion' during their recent meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House because the project lacks congressional approval.Trump doesn’t have the unilateral authority to build a 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) ballroom.

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Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval
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