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A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how a...

Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for 'We Just Disagree' and 'Feelin’ Alright,' dies at 79

NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Mason — the co-founder of the psychedelic British band Traffic, songwriter behind classic rock hits “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe," and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases

LONDON (AP) — Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations. “The end of smoking, and the devastatin...

EU close to approving a $106B loan for Ukraine after months of deadlock

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday was on the cusp of approving a massive loan for Ukraine as oil began flowing again through a key pipeline toward Hungary and Slovakia, lifting...

Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for them

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that he never promised the White House that he would cut interest rates, even as the president re...

Mike Vrabel says he's had difficult conversations after publication of photos with NFL reporter

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday that he's had “difficult conversations with people I care about," including his family, his coaching staff, team ...

Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker

Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at t...

Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip makers that can grow in all kinds of c...

Iranians have long sought work and relative stability in Turkey. The war could force some to return

ISTANBUL (AP) — Sadri Haghshenas spends her days selling borek — a layered, savory pastry — at a shop in Istanbul, but her mind is on her daughter in Tehran. The family had to send her home ...

The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons

NEW YORK (AP) — It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shi...

Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is pushing for face-to-face talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kyiv’s top diplomat said, presenting a potential su...

Colorado visits Los Angeles with 2-0 series lead

Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (35-27-20, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT LINE: Avalanche -157, Kings +131; over/und...
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