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Luke Skywalker's 'Empire Strikes Back' lightsaber auctioned for $3.75M

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction.

To the GOP, he's a sham candidate. At home, he's Mr. Sullivan

PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) – On Independence Day, as second-term Republican Dan Sullivan and his chief rival in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race Democrat Mary Peltola headlined parades, the other Dan Sullivan seeking the seat was happily on the sidelines of festivities in this small fishing community he long has called home.

Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday.

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OpenAI says rogue AI models broke free from human control

It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system, trained to probe for digital vulnerabilities, breaks free of human control and acts on its own to hack another company. The attack announced this week by OpenAI, which blamed rogue AI models, underscored the blistering growth in the technology’s capabilities.

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Europe's central bank holds rates steady amid swings in oil prices

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation.

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Ukraine hits Russia's largest online marketplace, hurting small businesses

The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities for Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.

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White House: Saudi nuclear deal 'contingent' on normalizing relations with Israel

White House: Saudi nuclear deal ‘contingent’ on normalizing relations with Israel

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The Trump Report: Latest Updates

President Donald Trump said Thursday that a new agreement reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program will require the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. Trump added that the new nuclear deal, which is expected to last 30 years and involve U.S. firms, does not allow for enrichment of uranium.

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Trump says Saudi nuclear pact requires kingdom to normalize Israel relations

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that a new agreement reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program will require the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.

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Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success
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Sirens and explosions in Kuwait City as Iran and US escalate strikes
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US military says 2 troops dead and 1 missing after Iran attacks Jordan base
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US launches strikes against Iran as battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies