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AP Week in Pictures: Asia 05/10/2024 03:57am • May 3-May 9, 2024 General elections continue throughout India. Campus protests in the U.S. have influenced students in Bangladesh and South Korea. Buddhists monks clean Buddha statues before his birthday. Horse riders compete in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous region. Teams compete in rugby matc Ex-Venezuelan diplomat 'never' considered being president but will launch campaign this month 05/10/2024 12:38am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A few weeks ago, Edmundo González Urrutia was just another grandfather visiting his daughter and grandchildren, who live abroad, enjoying two months of family time in retirement. But the leisurely pace - and the anonymity - will have to wait as he now campaigns to become California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know 05/10/2024 12:21am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Generative artificial intelligence tools will soon be used by California's government. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday the state will partner with five companies to develop and test generative AI tools that could improve public service. Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence 05/10/2024 12:10am • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting miles away as frantic drumbeats drown out their troubles. They pause to swig rum out of small brown bottles, twirling in unison as they sing in Haitian Creole: “We don’t care if they hate us, b Rarely seen Rod Serling story, 'First Squad, First Platoon,' draws upon his World War II service 05/09/2024 11:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In a famous “Twilight Zone” episode from the early 1960s, a bloodthirsty World War II commander stationed in the Philippines finds himself transported into the body of a Japanese lieutenant and, to his horror, expected to help kill an entrapped and wounded American platoon. � Bernardo Arévalo: La gestión de la fiscal Porras "favorece la impunidad" 05/09/2024 10:26pm • (CNN Español) -- El presidente de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, dijo que la gestión de la fiscal general Consuelo Porra "lo que ha hecho es favorecer la impunidad". Arévalo acudió al Congreso de la República el 6 de mayo para presentar una reforma de ley para que la fiscal Porras, pueda ser d El primer implante cerebral de Neuralink en humanos sufrió un problema, pero se solucionó 05/09/2024 09:47pm • (CNN) -- El primer humano que probó un chip cerebral de Neuralink, la startup de Elon Musk, tuvo un problema apenas unas semanas después de su inserción.En una publicación de blog, la compañía reveló que varios hilos conectivos del chip se retrajeron del cerebro del sujeto Noland Arbaugh, lo Life after Florida Georgia Line: Brian Kelley ready to reintroduce himself with new solo album 05/09/2024 08:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Allow Brian Kelley to reintroduce himself. Best known as one-half of the country super-duo Florida Georgia Line, Kelley will release a solo album, “Tennessee Truth," on Friday. It is a collection of 12 anthemic country songs ripe for a road trip and tailgate in equal measure. For México emite alerta en el sistema eléctrico por ola de calor por tercer día consecutivo 05/09/2024 08:55pm • (CNN Español) -- El Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (Cenace) declaró este jueves un nuevo “estado operativo de alerta” en el Sistema Interconectado Nacional tras dos jornadas el martes y miércoles, registrados en varios estados de México, debido a la alta demanda de energía y a una c Raiders sign 1st-round draft pick Brock Bowers along with 5 other selections 05/09/2024 08:35pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders signed first-round draft pick Brock Bowers, a tight end taken 13th overall from Georgia. Bowers is slotted to make $18.14 million over four years, according to Spotrac. He was one of six drafted players the Raiders announced Thursday as having signed wi 15 Retirement Gift Ideas 05/09/2024 08:00pm • If you have a co-worker, boss or friend who will soon retire, a well-chosen gift can be a thoughtful way to mark their milestone. 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Even mega-cap companies 7 Best Car Stocks to Invest in Now 05/09/2024 08:00pm • New vehicle sales last year leapt almost 12% in the U.S., making 2023 one of the best years on record for some companies in the sector. And while the growth rate is more subdued this year, the auto sales market is still expanding here at home -- and other markets, particularly China, also offer oppo 4 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Stocks to Watch as SAF Takes Off 05/09/2024 08:00pm • Although the auto industry gets a lot of attention when it comes to climate change, the aviation industry also contributes a good chunk of planet-warming emissions. But unlike electric cars and buses, electric planes are a long way from becoming a broadly commercial reality. Enter sustainable aviati