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Man serving a life sentence for murder slips through a fence and escapes a Tennessee prison

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said. Officials realized Jacob…
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Singer Chris Brown set to be sentenced over bottle attack at a London nightclub

LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown arrived Monday at a London court for sentencing over brawling at a Mayfair nightclub three years ago. Brown, 37, faces up to three years in prison after pleading…
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US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department proposed a rule Thursday to crack down on American high-tech investments such as supercomputing and artificial intelligence in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern." The…
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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) -- A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against…
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FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing's long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet, the company has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to bring the plane to airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration approved…
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Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record

MIAMI (AP) — Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. William Reaves, 77,…
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Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools

MONROE (AP) -- U.S. consumers aren't just frustrated with high prices. They're angry and confused about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting those prices. Digital price tags are rapidly…
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Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness

BEND (AP) -- A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person…
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Cornell president pressed by faculty frustrated by his handling of fraternity rape allegations

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff faced angry members of the school’s faculty Wednesday at a meeting that underscored deep frustration over his administration’s handling of a woman’s report that she was…
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US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount…
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