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Finding pancreatic cancer early is key
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DemocracyNow!
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Massive Energy Needs of AI & Cryptocurrencies Lead Amazon, Google & Microsoft to Embrace Nuclear Power
Tech companies are turning to nuclear to fulfill the skyrocketing energy needs of artificial intelligence, with major corporations like Amazon, Google and Microsoft announcing plans to invest in nuclear power. But the speed at which energy needs are growing may not align with the construction or revitalization of nuclear infrastructure, says Alex de Vries, who researches the unintended consequences of AI and cryptocurrencies. There may be a “mismatch between the needs of tech companies today” and the future, while nuclear power continues to carry the same safety risks that led to its phasing out in the first place. |
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Daughter of Political Prisoner in Azerbaijan: Gov't Is Using COP29 as Chance to "Enrich the Regime"
In Baku, Azerbaijan, Democracy Now! continues our coverage of the 2024 U.N. climate summit and its host country’s record on human rights. “Considering that our economy is completely relying on oil and gas sales and the COP29 is a great place to have a lot of oil and gas lobbyists, it’s actually a great chance for the Azerbaijani government to have more oil and gas contracts … and then to enrich the regime itself,” says Zhala Bayramova, a human rights lawyer focused on LGBTQ rights now. Their father Gubad Ibadoghlu is one of hundreds of Azerbaijani political prisoners targeted for his criticism of corruption and the fossil fuel industry. Ibadoghlu and his wife were violently assaulted and threatened last July, and Ibadoghlu has been detained ever since. “The reason that they did this, the way that they physically assaulted my parents and brutally attacked them, is because they wanted to show everybody and to create also a chilling effect,” says Bayramova, who notes that the country’s arrests of activists appear to have aligned with its preparations to host the U.N. climate summit, as the regime sought to “clean up the streets.” |
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Headlines for November 19, 2024
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Washington State News
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Blackhawks bid to ignite sluggish offense vs. Ducks
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The Chicago Blackhawks haven't scored more than one goal in regulation since a visit to Anaheim on Nov. 3.
Will Tuesday's visit from the Ducks remedy an ailing attack? Chicago certainly hopes so.
Outscored 15-6 while losing four of their past five games, the Blackhawks return home searching for a spark. A brief road trip to Seattle and Vancouver left little to be desired offensively
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Iowa, leaning on defense, plots to slow Rider
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During Fran McCaffery's 15 years at Iowa, the Hawkeyes have gained a well-deserved reputation as an elite offensive team that occasionally struggles to stop its opponents.
However, as the Hawkeyes get ready to host Rider on Tuesday night in Iowa City, results from the first four games suggest Iowa is unbeaten in part because of defense. Take the Hawkeyes' 76-66 win over Washing
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Women's Basketball Wins over Wyoming, 62-51 - Gonzaga University Athletics
Women's Basketball Wins over Wyoming, 62-51 Gonzaga University Athletics
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Glynn Adds Spokane To Seattle Leadership Role at iHeartMedia
The Market President foriHeartMedia's Seattle-Tacoma radio stations, an individual who rose to the post in November 2020 after seven years in ascending sales roles, has tacked on similar duties for the company's Spokane properties by rising to Area President for Washington.
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NYT Politics
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Five Ways R.F.K. Jr. Could Undermine Lifesaving Childhood Vaccines
If he is confirmed as H.H.S. secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines.
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Ken Martin, a Minnesotan With Deep Democratic Ties, Joins the D.N.C. Race
The chairman of Minnesota Democrats, he has longstanding connections to many of the Democratic National Committee members who will choose their next leader.
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