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Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone.
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European Union investigates four major porn sites under bloc's digital rules on child protection

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators said Tuesday they're investigating four major porn websites over suspicions that they've breached the bloc's online content rules that include provisions for protecting children from pornographic material.
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Dutch intelligence agencies say Russian hackers stole police data in cyberattack

Dutch intelligence agencies say Russian hackers stole police data in cyberattack

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A previously unknown Russian hacker group with suspected ties to the Kremlin was responsible for a cyberattack last year on the Dutch police and has also targeted other Western nations that deliver military support to Uk
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Nets and high-tech hijackings: Anti-drone systems offer new ways to counter rising threats

Nets and high-tech hijackings: Anti-drone systems offer new ways to counter rising threats

WASHINGTON (AP) — Drones have harassed airports and bedeviled local police. They have trespassed over nuclear plants and prisons . On the battlefield, they can kill .
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Japan's troubled automaker Nissan banks on hybrid EV technology

Japan's troubled automaker Nissan banks on hybrid EV technology

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is banking on its latest “e-Power” technology for a turnaround. A kind of hybrid, e-Power comes equipped with both an electric motor and gasoline engine, much like the Toyota Motor Corp.
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Canadian researchers develop test they say can help diagnose life-threatening sepsis

Canadian researchers develop test they say can help diagnose life-threatening sepsis

TORONTO — A team of Canadian researchers has created a test they say could quickly predict if a patient is going to develop sepsis, a life-threatening condition that happens when the immune system has a dysfunctional reaction to an infection and star
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The French Open is picking humans over technology. Novak Djokovic thinks that's a bad call

The French Open is picking humans over technology. Novak Djokovic thinks that's a bad call

PARIS (AP) — For Novak Djokovic , this is a relatively easy call: He, like many players, thinks the French Open is making a mistake by eschewing the electronic line-calling used at most big tennis tournaments and instead remaining old school by letti
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In Netflix's 'The Eternaut,' an Argentine comic goes global as dystopia hits home

In Netflix's 'The Eternaut,' an Argentine comic goes global as dystopia hits home

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A group of friends gather to play cards in their host’s cozy home when the power cuts. Cellphones die. An eerie snow falls all over the city, killing everyone it touches.
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King's throne speech marks 'pivotal moment' in Canada's history, royal watchers say

King's throne speech marks 'pivotal moment' in Canada's history, royal watchers say

OTTAWA — Crews were at work in downtown Ottawa on Friday morning, touching up the protective coating on bronze statues around the National War Memorial before a whirlwind royal visit gets underway on Monday.
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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth . The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it's performed by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
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