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Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison a half-century after grisly killings 07/12/2023 01:42am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, a former homecoming princess who at 19 helped carry out the shocking killings of a wealthy Los Angeles couple at the direction of the violent and manipulative cult leader, walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving more tha How to Build a Catio 07/11/2023 08:00pm • Being owned by a cat is a huge responsibility. Not only do you have to cater to their every whim, it's important to anticipate needs they don't even know they have yet. For some cat owners, this means building a special outdoor structure for their furry feline overlords. What Is a Catio?A catio is a Bethesda man found guilty but not criminally responsible in fatal 2022 stabbing 07/11/2023 05:16am • A Maryland man has been found guilty, but not criminally responsible, in the fatal stabbing of his stepfather in March 2022. Sergio Koyangbo, 21, of Bethesda, was found guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Monday for the stabbing death of his stepfather, 46-year-old David Beasley. He is c Movie Review: Take the leap with Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible ��� Dead Reckoning, Part One' 07/10/2023 05:03pm • Wondering if you should choose to accept the latest ���Mission: Impossible��� entry? Maybe you're sick of all the bombast at the movie theater lately? Well, put it another way: Do you really want to disappoint Tom Cruise? On the first day cameras were rolling for ���Mission: Impossible ��� Dead R Kentucky will roll out sports betting for retail on Sept. 7, in time for the start of NFL season 07/10/2023 02:59pm • Kentucky racing officials have approved a rollout for sports betting, which will take effect when the NFL season begins in September. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved pari-mutuel wagering to begin Sept. 7 for retail at in-person locations such as tracks, its extension facilities and sim Artificial Intelligence Stocks: The 10 Best AI Companies 07/09/2023 08:00pm • Virtually every industry is being disrupted by artificial intelligence, automation and robotics. In recent months, the world has gotten a firsthand look at the remarkable advances in AI technology, including expanded public access to OpenAI's DALL-E 2 AI image and art generator and the public launch 12 Unique College Traditions 07/09/2023 08:00pm • Quirky college traditionsCollege campuses are full of history, legends and traditions. Some of them -- like "streaking" nude on campus, sharing stories of haunted buildings, hosting themed parties or jumping in fountains -- are passed down by students and aren't always endorsed by the institution. B Nebraska mom pleads guilty to giving daughter pills for an abortion and helping bury the fetus 07/07/2023 07:29pm • MADISON, Neb. (AP) ��� A Nebraska mother pleaded guilty Friday to giving her 17-year-old daughter pills for an illegal abortion last year and helping to burn and bury the fetus. Under a plea agreement, Jessica Burgess, 42, of Norfolk, admitted to providing an abortion after 20 weeks of gestation, f 'Clone' or competitor? Users and lawyers compare Twitter and Threads 07/07/2023 05:57pm • Just how similar is Instagram's chatty new app, Threads, to Twitter? In a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app Threads, which it called a ���copycat.��� Threads has drawn tens of millions of user First Solar, Castle Biosciences rise; Levi Strauss falls, Friday, 7/7/2023 07/07/2023 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday. Castle Biosciences Inc., up $7.02 to $20.30. The diagnostic testing company gave investors an encouraging update on a cancer-risk test. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., up $6.71 to $90.55. Chinese regulators fined an 'Speak Now (Taylor���s Version)' is here. Here's how to reconsider Taylor Swift's transformative album 07/07/2023 03:58pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� In 2010, newly anointed as a Grammy winner, Taylor Swift released ���Speak Now,��� her third studio album and her first without a single songwriting collaboration. Her 2006 self-titled debut and 2008���s ���Fearless��� had inspired both acclaim and criticism for her bold bridges UN tech agency rolls out human-looking robots for questions at a Geneva news conference 07/07/2023 03:15pm • BERLIN (AP) ��� A United Nations technology agency assembled a group of robots that physically resembled humans at a news conference Friday, inviting reporters to ask them questions in an event meant to spark discussion about the future of artificial intelligence. The nine robots were seated and pos WTOP ��� 2023 TOP Kids Awards Contest Official Rules 07/07/2023 12:02pm • NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. �� BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES. �� Eligibility: Entrants who are 18 years of age or older and reside in MD, VA or D.C. may nominate a UN report calls on Saudi Arabia to release 2 women jailed over tweets, alleging rights abuses 07/07/2023 09:10am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� U.N. human rights experts on Friday called for the release of two Saudi Arabian women they say were arbitrarily detained and denied basic rights after tweeting criticism of the kingdom's policies. Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison and Nourah bin 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 07/05/2023 08:00pm • It can be a challenge looking for good cheap stocks. It's a huge pile to sift through. As of the end of June, there were more than 1,850 stocks listed on the major American exchanges that were trading for $5 per share or less. Most companies that end up trading for less than $5 have at least one maj