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In death, one cancer patient helps to erase millions in medical debt

A New York City woman who died Sunday from cancer has raised enough money to erase millions of dollars in medical debt with a posthumous plea for help.
What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches

What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches

Colman Domingo's incredible performance in the civil rights biopic “Rustin” and Dolly Parton's rock music album are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.

Moderate earthquake shakes eastern Myanmar and is felt in northern Thailand

BANGKOK (AP) — A moderate earthquake shook eastern Myanmar on Friday morning. The 5.7 magnitude quake was centered about 76 kilometers (47 miles) southwest of the town of Keng Tung in Shan state, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
California scientists seek higher pay in 3-day strike drawing thousands of picketers

California scientists seek higher pay in 3-day strike drawing thousands of picketers

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Corporate, global leaders peer into a future expected to be reshaped by AI, for better or worse

Corporate, global leaders peer into a future expected to be reshaped by AI, for better or worse

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden and other global leaders have spent the past few days melding minds with Silicon Valley titans in San Francisco, their discussions frequently focusing on artificial intelligence, a technology expected to resha
Judge rules against tribes in fight over Nevada lithium mine they say is near sacred massacre site

Judge rules against tribes in fight over Nevada lithium mine they say is near sacred massacre site

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge in Nevada has dealt another legal setback to Native American tribes trying to halt construction of one of the biggest lithium mines in the world . U.S.

2 environmentalists who were targeted by a hacking network say the public is the real victim

NEW YORK (AP) — Two environmentalists told a federal judge Thursday that the public was the real victim of a global computer hacking campaign that targeted those fighting big oil companies to get the truth out about global warming.
While the suits are no longer super, swimming attire still has a big impact at the pool

While the suits are no longer super, swimming attire still has a big impact at the pool

Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer.
Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it's hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that

Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it's hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that

ROSSTON, Texas (AP) — The cattle part as Meredith Ellis edges her small four-wheeler through the herd, silently counting the cows and their calves.
Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what's left

Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what's left

TEKOHAW, Brazil (AP) — At dawn in this small Amazonian village in Brazil's Para state, flocks of noisy green parrots soar overhead as children run and play between wooden homes, kicking up sandy soil — in places white and bare as a beach.
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