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The Latest: Sri Lanka invokes war-time military powers
Sri Lanka’s minister of tourism says 39 foreign tourists were killed in the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, while another 28 were wounded.
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Tesla gears up for fully self-driving cars amid skepticism
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears poised to transform the company’s electric cars into driverless vehicles in a risky bid to realize a bold vision that he has been floating for years.…
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Will Netflix eventually monetize its user data?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jason Mittell, Middlebury (THE CONVERSATION) Even in the wake of a recent mixed earning report and volatile stock prices,…
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How hackable is your password?
Make sure you don’t have a password that’s among the internet’s vulnerable passwords.
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Sri Lanka blocks social media after Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lankan authorities flicked the off switch on most social media after Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels killed hundreds of people, a dramatic reaction that reflects distrust in the capability of American internet…
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A look at Sri Lanka’s troubled recent history marked by war
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A series of blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, blamed on religious extremists, recalled the worst days of the country’s 26-year civil war. A look at a troubled history…
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Homeless shelter, looming IPOs have San Francisco on edge
The waterfront uproar is among recent examples of strife in an expensive city that is both overwhelmed by tech wealth and passionate about social justice.
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California police say teen lured to assault with dating app
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California police say a teenage victim of sexual assault was lured through a dating app. KABC-TV reports that Santa Ana police arrested 59-year-old Michael Komoto April 18 on a charge…
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Sri Lanka blocks social media after Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lankan authorities blocked most social media after Easter Sunday attacks killed more than 200 people, with officials saying the temporary move was meant to curtail the spread of false information and ease tensions. The…
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US ambassador’s Passover wishes in Polish met with anger
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Poland wished Jews a happy Passover in Polish, and the reaction was a wave of angry comments on Twitter. Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher also wished Poles a happy…
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Stolen pickup truck strikes, kills Uber passenger in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say a man driving a stolen pickup truck 100 mph (161 kph) crashed into an SUV, killing an Uber passenger. Police believe the pickup truck driver was under the…
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President attends Easter service following slew of tweets
President Donald Trump on Easter morning offered condolences to the people of Sri Lanka, continued his attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and attended service at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea near his Florida estate. See photos.
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SpaceX capsule suffers ‘anomaly,’ smoke seen for miles
The anomaly happened at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station while the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule was undergoing a “static test fire.”
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Doctor-services firm says private data of patients exposed
DALLAS (AP) — Nationwide physician-staffing company EmCare says a breach exposed personal data for about 31,000 patients, including in some cases their Social Security numbers and clinical information. EmCare Inc. said Saturday that an unauthorized…
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George Zimmerman banned from Tinder dating app
MIAMI (AP) — The ex-neighborhood watch volunteer who killed an unarmed black teen in Florida in 2012 has been banned from the dating app Tinder. An emailed statement from Tinder cited users’ safety as a…
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