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Nvidia's rising star gets even brighter with another stellar quarter propelled by sales of AI chips 08/23/2023 06:33pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Computer chip maker Nvidia has rocketed into the constellation of Big Tech’s brightest stars while riding the artificial intelligence craze that’s fueling red-hot demand for its technology. The latest evidence of Nvidia’s ascendance emerged with Wednesday’s release of Business Highlights: Nvidia posts strong quarterly earnings; the Fed faces tough call on rates 08/23/2023 06:03pm • ___ Nvidia’s rising star gets even brighter with another stellar quarter propelled by sales of AI chips SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Computer chip maker Nvidia has rocketed into the constellation of Big Tech’s brightest stars while riding the artificial intelligence craze that’s fueling red-hot dema Saint-Gobain to close New Hampshire plant blamed for PFAS water contamination 08/23/2023 01:40pm • MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — A French company that has been blamed for contaminating drinking water in some New Hampshire communities with a group of chemicals known as PFAS said Wednesday it plans to close its plant there and will work with the state on an ongoing environmental investigation. Saint-Gob Public Enemy, Ice-T to headline free D.C. concerts, The National Celebration of Hip Hop 08/23/2023 10:06am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop, the most popular genre in America, turned 50 this August. Born in the Bronx and spread to every corner of the world, it's hard to find the words to express the culture's influence and legacy — but, hey, that's what the music is for. To celebrate this momentous milesto Four years into crisis, Lebanon's leaders hope tourism boom will help bypass reforms in IMF bailout 08/23/2023 01:32am • BEIRUT (AP) — Four years into its historic economic meltdown, Lebanon’s political elites, masters at survival, are pushing for a recovery that would sidestep tough reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund. Economic experts and former officials involved in designing Lebanon’s origina UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries 08/22/2023 08:40pm • The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. T First-Time Cruise Tips: 20 Major Mistakes to Avoid 08/22/2023 08:00pm • If you've decided to hit the high seas for the first time, there's a lot to consider. Beyond the seemingly endless itinerary options, you'll also need to select your ideal cruise line and ship size, research what's included with your cruise fare, and figure out what to pack.To help make your debut v Royal Caribbean vs. Carnival: Food, Cost & More 08/22/2023 08:00pm • Royal Caribbean International and Carnival Cruise Line are two of the largest cruise providers operating in the United States. Both cruise operators are known for their well-rounded cruises from ports in North America as well as overseas, and both have frequent sales that let cruisers score hefty di Manager Dave Martinez has agreed to an extension with the Washington Nationals 08/22/2023 06:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez agreed to a new two-year contract with the club he led to the 2019 World Series championship. The Nationals said Tuesday, before opening a series at the New York Yankees at night, that Martinez is getting what they called a multiyear ext Spain's acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champs 08/22/2023 05:41pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s acting prime minister said it was “unacceptable” that the Spanish soccer federation president kissed a player on the lips without her consent, as pressure builds on Luis Rubiales to resign for tarnishing the team’s Women’s World Cup championship. Pedro Sá EU climate czar Frans Timmermans quits job to lead center-left coalition in Dutch elections 08/22/2023 12:06pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's climate chief quit his job in the EU’s executive arm Tuesday and will lead a broad center-left coalition of social democrats and greens going into the Dutch elections in November. Social Democrat Frans Timmermans, 62, was the only candidate and won 91.8% of Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control 08/22/2023 12:07am • Tennessee's Republican-led Legislature is meeting in special session this week to consider a package of public safety proposals, including some stemming from a deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school earlier this year. Though the session is not expected to result in any new firearms restri How Work-Study Can Make College More Affordable 08/21/2023 08:00pm • Two in five of the nation's full-time undergraduates work jobs in addition to their responsibilities as college students. Many of them land those jobs through the federal work-study program. The work-study program is a type of need-based financial aid that allows students to work part-time jobs and Best Grab and Go Healthy Foods and Travel Snacks for Diabetics 08/21/2023 08:00pm • You may not have put much thought into this, but nonperishable foods play an important role in diabetes management. These are foods processed or packaged to withstand prolonged storage: not perishable. Those of us managing diabetes often need to have snacks or meals to bring along with us when we va Black delivery driver loses FedEx job, more than a year after he said white men attacked him 08/21/2023 06:23pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in Mississippi in 2022 has now been fired from his job, he and his attorney said Monday. “I honestly feel disrespected,” the former driver, D’Monterrio Gibson, told The Associated Press shortly