IBM’s fast-talking AI machine was the major attraction of a sell-out debate at Cambridge University on Thursday. But while it might have been responsible for drawing the crowds, it didn’t quite match up to its human counterparts on the debate stage. Project Debater, as the IBM machine is known, took part in the debate at
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Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazil has said security forces will act against those protesting a nationwide increase in gas prices if the “vandalism” continues, according to state-run Press TV. Demonstrations erupted in several cities across the country Friday following Thursday’s announcement by Iran’s National Oil Company (NIOPDC) of at least a 50% increase in
Continue Reading Record low interest rates are forcing the world’s best pension system to take drastic action aimed at staving off cuts to payouts that were once unthinkable. An extended period of negative or record low interest rates has put huge pressure on pension funds in the Netherlands, forcing them to alert retirees that their incomes could
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Michael Bloomberg is greasing the Democratic wheels ahead of a possible run for president. The former New York mayor’s political team has pledged over the last two weeks to unleash Bloomberg’s financial firepower to bolster Democrats and damage President Donald Trump in 2020 — whether the mayor launches his expected presidential bid or not. While
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It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving season without some serious travel complications, and it looks like two big storms are ready to snarl holiday travel in the Midwest and Western US. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
Continue Reading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will participate in a CNN town hall in December, where she will take questions directly from a cross-section of voters as her colleagues consider articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. CNN’s Jake Tapper will moderate the December 5 event that will air live at 9 p.m. ET from Washington, DC.
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Brussels. San Diego. Bogotá. Walk around any major tourist destination these days, and you’ll see them. Electric scooters, gliding silently around city center streets, zipping through traffic signals, or abandoned — lying on the street, propped up against trees or, in some cases, dumped in rivers. Scooter-sharing systems similar to city bike schemes have sprung
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November is traditionally known for turkey on Thanksgiving and fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night. It is now also known for mustaches. Men around the world commit their upper lips to making a difference, all in the name of charity. Movember was set up in 2003 by two friends, Travis Garone and Luke Slattery, in Melbourne,
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The woman at the center of a landmark legal victory against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson over defective vaginal mesh implants said the battle has been won “but the war will still go on.” Julie Davis is one of three women named in the Australian class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of women who
Continue Reading When 16-year-old environment activist Greta Thunberg isn’t busy challenging global leaders to reduce their carbon footprint or mobilizing young people to strike for the climate, she’s…time traveling? That’s the consensus on social media, at least. Savvy users dug up a 19th-century photo of a girl who looks eerily similar to the 21st-century teen. “120-year-old photo
Continue Reading China is taking steps to curb online gaming addiction by ordering arcades and computer cafes to deny access to minors outside public holidays. From January 2020, entertainment businesses should not allow minors to log on, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in a statement posted on its website Wednesday. “(This will) promote the healthy
Continue Reading A three-year-old boy has become the second child to die of burn injuries in southern India this month after both fell into large cooking pots of hot stew in separate, unrelated incidents. The toddler was playing when he fell into a pot of sambhar at a party thrown by his family to celebrate the opening
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The past 12 hours at Tottenham Hotspur have felt more like a day in the life of a bored teenager playing Football Manager than reality. Given the transformation of both parties in recent years, Jose Mourinho’s appointment at Tottenham feels like an antithetical match. While the north London club developed a reputation under the affable
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EL PASO, Texas — A driver was taken to the hospital after their car collided with an El Paso Police Department cruiser late Thursday night, according to police. It happened along Gateway Boulevard West near Lomaland Drive just after 11 p.m. The department said the police squad car was parked when the driver crashed into
Continue Reading Huawei suppliers in the United States are about to find out whether they can restart sales to the beleaguered Chinese company. The US Department of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it would grant “several licenses” to US companies to sell goods to Huawei. The department also said it would deny licenses to some firms. Huawei,
Continue Reading Nevada authorities have identified the remains of a missing Pennsylvania woman whose body was found after a family pulled over near a desert. The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner Thursday officially identified the remains of Jaime Feden, according to Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry D. Lee. Authorities had thought a DNA test would be
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Continue Reading This story was originally published in the November 22 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Sign up here to receive it every weekday morning. It’s the revenge of the note takers. The experts and diplomats whose testimony helped build the impeachment case against Donald Trump know
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For most of animation’s history, there were no sequels. Disney didn’t rush out “Snow White and Eight Dwarfs,” or “Pinocchio 2: Stromboli Strikes Back.” About the best the studio would do is cheaper direct-to-video (yes, video) or DVD encores. In the last quarter-century, that changed, thanks less to Disney than its rivals, who realized that
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After an E. coli outbreak infected at least 17 people, a food company has decided to recall more than 75,000 pounds of salad products. Missa Bay, LLC said that the lettuce in these products, which also contain chicken or other meat, could be contaminated. Health officials tested a Ready Pac brand chicken Caesar salad and
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Asian markets have been see-sawing this week on signals from US-China trade negotiations, and mostly edged up on Friday after fresh signs that the two countries are working to hammer out a deal. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.4%. South Korea’s Kosp index edged up 0.2%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also gained 0.3%. China’s Shanghai
Continue Reading He is the purported leader of the “AHK Street Gang,” a gang in the Chicago area that traffics various narcotics throughout the city region, including heroin and cocaine, according to the Department of Justice. But Thursday, Jason Brown stepped into a federal courtroom not on drug charges, but for allegedly attempting to provide material support
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — 17,000 Las Cruces elementary and middle school students will receive breakfast and lunch meals for Thanksgiving break. According to Las Cruces Public Schools, nearly $125,000 of state funding given to LCPS was used to provide students with nine days worth of perishable food as a part of the Governor of
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(CNN) — El quinto debate demócrata de la campaña presidencial de 2020 ya está en los libros. Con solo seis candidatos calificados para el próximo debate, en diciembre, esta fue una última oportunidad para que algunos de ellos demostraran a los votantes que merecen quedarse en esta carrera. Vi y tomé algunas notas sobre lo
Continue Reading A city in Indonesia hopes nature can save kids from internet addiction. But can chicks and trees really replace iPhones and smart TVs? The city of Bandung in West Java has launched a pilot program to get students away from screens by giving them baby chickens and chili seeds in the hopes that the children
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HORIZON CITY, Texas — Frank Macias Elementary School honored one of their own Thursday. Javier Amir Rodriguez was only 15 when his life was tragically cut short during El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart shooting. He was the youngest victim on Aug. 3rd. Rodriguez became an Eagle at Macias Elementary School 10-years ago when he was
Continue Reading Indiana University has received hundreds of requests calling for a controversial professor to be fired, and a provost has called his views “racist, sexist and homophobic.” But the school says that, while the professor does not represent its values, he is protected by the First Amendment. Eric Rasmusen is a professor of business economics and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State was denied its attempt at a sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over New Mexico on Thursday night as the Lobos edged out the Aggies 78-77 in an age-old rivalry thriller. In its last five matchups against the Lobos, New Mexico State had won by an
Continue Reading Tesla fans in China can now take a test drive in a Model 3 made in Shanghai. The first Chinese-made Tesla cars started arriving Friday in the company’s 49 experience centers in China, which offer customers information and the opportunity to take a test drive, the car maker said in a statement posted to its
Continue Reading Saying “I know what I heard,” suspended Cleveland Browns player Myles Garrett on Thursday stood by his allegation that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph used a racial slur to spark the helmet-swinging brawl that got Garrett suspended. Garrett’s claim emerged Wednesday during an appeals hearing, according to ESPN. An NFL spokesperson said Thursday the league
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