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US, Europe working on voluntary AI code of conduct as calls grow for regulation 05/31/2023 12:04pm • LONDON (AP) ��� The United States and Europe are drawing up a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence, a top European Union official said Wednesday, as the developing technology triggers warnings about the risks it poses to humanity and growing calls for regulation. The voluntary code Editorial Roundup: United States 05/31/2023 07:37am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 28 The Washington Post on the debt limit Finally, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have reached a deal to avert an embarrassing ��� and potentially disastrous ��� U.S. default. It���s hard to view thi NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott for 1 race for wrecking Denny Hamlin 05/30/2023 06:30pm • CONCORD, N.C. (AP) ��� NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott for one race on Tuesday, less than one day after the five-time most popular driver and former Cup champion deliberately wrecked Denny Hamlin in the Coca-Cola 600. Hendrick Motorsports said in a statement it will not appeal the suspension and Core One justice explained absence from case. Another didn't. Ethics questions vexing Supreme Court 05/30/2023 12:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case. One justice didn't. The difference shows how difficult forging consensus over even small steps on ethics can be at the Supreme Court, which is facing new calls to adopt an ethics code following revelations about undiscl The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com 05/30/2023 12:07pm • Nonfiction 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. Outlive by Peter Attia, MD and Bill Gifford - contributor, narrated by Peter Attia, MD (Random House Audio) 3. Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, narrated by Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee and Danny Campbell ( 9 Questions to Ask Before Paying Any Medical Bill 05/29/2023 08:00pm • A single stay in the hospital can result in a bewildering array of bills covering a number of services and providers. Some statements may provide scant details to justify charges while others could include descriptions or codes that make little sense to the average person. "There's a lot of needless What Happens to Your 403(b) If You Quit? 05/29/2023 08:00pm • Following the pandemic, there has been an uptick in teachers leaving the education industry. Whether you're looking for a higher salary, better work-life balance or more comprehensive benefits, there are a lot of benefits to making a career change if you're unhappy in your current role. Still, the e Trustee of bankrupt Bolivian bank falls from 15th floor: Suicide or foul play? 05/29/2023 07:10pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) ��� A prosecutor in Bolivia launched an investigation Monday into the mysterious death of the trustee of a bankrupt bank who fell from the 15th floor of a building and his family disputed claims he took his own life. Several of Bolivia's top leaders have demanded an impartial i A new app hopes to spot counterfeit products with a single photo using AI 05/29/2023 05:28pm • Is that antique watch you have on real or fake? A new app says it will be able to suss out counterfeit products. The app, which will be available directly for businesses from the developer, reportedly uses artificial intelligence to tell if something is counterfeit using just a photo, the develop Police: Puerto Rico assailants targeting drug rival killed 2 and injured 13 05/29/2023 04:16pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ��� Assailants in Puerto Rico who killed two people and injured 13 when they fired indiscriminately outside a bar during a birthday party were targeting just one man in a drug trafficking feud, police said Monday. No arrests have been made in the weekend shooting. Police What 5 more years of Erdogan's rule means for Turkey 05/29/2023 01:49pm • ISTANBUL (AP) ��� Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection in a runoff Sunday, following a nail-biter first round two weeks earlier. Having secured another five years, Erdogan now faces a host of domestic challenges in a deeply divided country, from a battered economy to pressure for th As Turkey heads to runoff presidential race, domestic issues loom large 05/27/2023 02:52am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ��� Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has parlayed his country���s NATO membership and location straddling Europe and the Middle East into international influence, is favored to win reelection in a presidential runoff Sunday, despite a host of domestic issues. Erdogan, EU official says Twitter abandons bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation 05/26/2023 07:11pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Twitter has dropped out of a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation, a top EU official said Friday. European Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted that Twitter had pulled out of the EU's disinformation ���code of practice��� that other major social media pla Oregon man died waiting for an ambulance, highlighting lack of emergency responders 05/26/2023 03:55pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� A man died while waiting over a half-hour for an ambulance after being struck by a hit-and-run driver last month, according to emergency dispatch logs, an incident that Portland firefighters say highlights their frustration at a lack of available ambulances to respond to emer Cardinal blasts vendettas, 'plots against me' in Vatican financial trial 05/26/2023 01:00pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) ��� A Vatican cardinal on trial in the Holy See���s big financial crimes case complained Friday that he can't properly defend himself from ���the nightmare of these accusations��� because prosecutors have withheld key evidence from the defense. Cardinal Angelo Becciu spoke out in c