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Azerbaijan claims full control of breakaway region and holds initial talks with ethnic Armenians 09/21/2023 11:58pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� Azerbaijan regained control of its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a deadly two-day military offensive and held initial talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population on reintegrating the area into the mainly Muslim country, Azerbaijan���s top diplomat t 2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case appear in adult court in Las Vegas 09/21/2023 08:05pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� Two teenagers made very brief initial appearances Thursday in adult court in Las Vegas where a prosecutor said they will face murder, attempted murder and other charges after allegedly capturing themselves on video intentionally crashing a stolen car into a bicyclist pedaling alon How to Save on Everyday Expenses 09/21/2023 08:00pm • When money is tight, building a budget is difficult. At some point, trimming discretionary spending can only help so much. When your required bills and everyday expenses like food and gas outpace your earnings, you'll need to either find another source of income or get creative about savings. The go DuckDuckGo founder says Google's phone and manufacturing partnerships thwart competition 09/21/2023 06:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Appearing in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg testified Thursday that it was hard for his small search engine company to compete with Google because the powerhouse has deals with phone companies and equipment manufacturers to m Tech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream with better protections against misuse 09/21/2023 05:17pm • Artificial intelligence tools that can conjure whimsical artwork or realistic-looking images from written commands started wowing the public last year. But most people don't actually use them at work or home. That could change as leading tech companies are competing to take text-to-image generators Outdated headline sparks vicious online hate campaign directed at Las Vegas newspaper 09/21/2023 11:04am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of a retired police chief, either because of a misunderstanding or a deliberate attempt to mislead. The ���firehose of hatred��� has led the Las Vegas Review-Journal to sift through email Business Highlights: Fed keeps rates unchanged; homeowners face rising insurance rates 09/20/2023 05:01pm • ___ Fed keeps rates unchanged but signals likelihood of another hike this year to fight inflation WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it���s moderating its fight against inflation as price pressures Communication outage hits flood-stricken city in Libya, further complicating search efforts 09/20/2023 03:11pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� A day-long communication outage in a flood-stricken city in eastern Libya further complicated the work of teams searching for bodies under the rubble and at sea Wednesday. The country���s chief prosecutor, meanwhile, vowed to take ���serious measures��� to deliver justice for the vic UK's new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies 09/20/2023 09:29am • LONDON (AP) ��� British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like TikTok, Google, and Facebook and Instagram parent Meta. The government says the online safety bill passed this w Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on biggest survey 09/19/2023 05:27pm • The U.S. Census Bureau asked the Biden administration Tuesday for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the country. The statistical agency wants to test the wording, response categorie California law restricting companies' use of information from kids online is halted by federal judge 09/19/2023 04:52pm • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) ��� A federal judge has halted implementation of a California law intended to restrict companies��� use of information gathered from young internet users in order to protect the privacy of minors. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman on Monday granted a preliminary injuncti The UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem 'incapable of coming together' 09/19/2023 01:20pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� Insisting that international cooperation is critical, the United Nations chief delivered a dire warning to leaders from across the world Tuesday, declaring that the planet is becoming unhinged with mounting global challenges and geopolitical tensions ��� and warning that ���w Libyan leader says flooded city has been divided to create buffers in case of disease outbreaks 09/19/2023 09:52am • DERNA, Libya (AP) ��� Authorities have divided Libya's flood-stricken city of Derna into four sections to create buffers in case of disease outbreaks, the prime minister of Libya's eastern administration said Tuesday, a day after thousands of angry protesters demanded the city���s rapid reconstructi Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened? 09/19/2023 08:34am • ESSEN, Germany (AP) ��� For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery, selling so much to the rest of the world that half the economy ran on exports. Jobs were plentiful, the Montgomery Co. Council members continue discussions on a voluntary 911 registry 09/18/2023 11:16pm • Six Maryland jurisdictions, including Howard County, already have a voluntary 911 registry, intended to help police handle calls that involve people with a range of disabilities, including autism. Now Montgomery County is continuing to discuss the merits of similar legislation, where people could