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Oregon governor uses new land use law to propose rural land for semiconductor facility

Oregon governor uses new land use law to propose rural land for semiconductor facility

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is using a new land use law to propose a rural area for a semiconductor facility, as officials seek to lure more of the multibillion-dollar semiconductor industry to the state.
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Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children

Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people's lives. Beginning Tuesday in the U.S., U.K.
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What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria

What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria

NEW YORK (AP) — Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded , more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targete
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah leader says Israel crossed a `red line'

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah leader says Israel crossed a `red line'

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah is promising to retaliate for deadly attacks on its communication devices after Israel's defense minister announced a “new phase” of the war.
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A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin

A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin

LONDON (AP) — Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source.
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Mission specialist for Titan sub owner tells Coast Guard the goal was to 'make dreams come true'

Mission specialist for Titan sub owner tells Coast Guard the goal was to 'make dreams come true'

A mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year told the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday that the firm was staffed by competent people who wanted to “make dreams come true.
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The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say

The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say

BEIRUT (AP) — The waves of remotely triggered explosions that hit pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members in grocery stores, on streets and at a funeral procession this week made for an eerie and shocking spectacle.
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The Lebanon explosions raise a question: Deep into the smartphone era, who is still using pagers?

The Lebanon explosions raise a question: Deep into the smartphone era, who is still using pagers?

The small plastic box that beeped and flashed numbers was a lifeline to Laurie Dove in 1993.
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The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say

The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say

BEIRUT (AP) — The waves of remotely triggered explosions that hit pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members in grocery stores, on streets and at a funeral procession this week made for an eerie and shocking spectacle.
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A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

KAMITUGA, Congo (AP) — Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter’s grave. The 1-month-old died from mpox in eastern Congo in August, but Wisoba, 21, was too traumatized to attend the funeral.
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