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Stories from August 26, 2023

David Blough rallies the Cardinals to a 18-17 victory over Vikings in the preseason finale

David Blough rallies the Cardinals to a 18-17 victory over Vikings in the preseason finale

The Vikings (0-3), who had more than three dozen players not in pads and watching from the sideline in purple ballcaps, had their meaningless preseason losing streak stretch to 10 straight games. Their last exhibition game win came against Arizona on Aug. 24, 2019.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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AI is biased. The White House is working with hackers to try to fix that

AI is biased. The White House is working with hackers to try to fix that

The White House is concerned that AI can perpetuate discrimination. So they helped host a red-teaming challenge at the Def Con hacker convention in Las Vegas to help figure out some of the flaws.
by Deepa Shivaram

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Publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker has died

Publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker has died

Barker retired in June 2007, telling his studio audience: “I thank you, thank you, thank you for inviting me into your home for more than 50 years.”
by The Associated Press

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Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires

Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires

It’s “very unlikely” a fully-insulated cable would have sparked and caused a fire in dry vegetation, said Michael Ahern, who retired this month as director of power systems at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Empire of Ice and Stone'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Empire of Ice and Stone'

Lee Post of Homer Bookstore says it was hard to stay warm reading Buddy Levy's beautifully written nonfiction book, “Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk,” about at 1913 expedition gone horribly wrong.
by Emily Bright

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Twins use big innings early, late to rout Rangers 12-2, drop Texas into tie for AL West lead

Twins use big innings early, late to rout Rangers 12-2, drop Texas into tie for AL West lead

Minnesota broke open the open with a six-run seventh. Edouard Julien hit a 435-foot three-run homer in the inning to put the Twins up 10-1. Carlos Correa also homered in the seventh, his 16th of the year.
by The Associated Press

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Comfortable weekend weather

Comfortable weekend weather

We’ll enjoy comfortable temperatures and dew points this weekend. It’ll be dry in most areas.
by Ron Trenda

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New law aids campaign to curb winter litter on lakes

New law aids campaign to curb winter litter on lakes

A campaign to stop trash and waste dumping on frozen Minnesota lakes gets a boost from a new state law: The Keep It Clean campaign is at the state fair to educate winter anglers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars

Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars

Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.
by Dara Kerr

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Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?

Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?

Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot? And how long does protection last?
by Fran Kritz

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