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Israel 'spoofs' GPS to deter attacks, but it also throws off planes, ships and apps

GPS "spoofing" sends false location signals to satellites to deter rockets and missiles. It also increases risks for planes, ships and technology that rely on the system.

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Looking for new ways to appreciate nature? 2 new birding books may help

Novelist Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles centers on an array of birds that visit her yard, as Trish O'Kane's Birding to Change the World recalls lessons from birds that galvanized her teaching.

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Oncologists' meetings with drug reps don't help cancer patients live longer

Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer patients, the answer is no.

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Freedom Monument Park tells honest story of enslaved people

The new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama, is designed to get visitors closer to the experiences of enslaved people in America.

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How two good friends became sworn siblings — with the revival of an ancient ritual

Thousands of years ago, there was a ceremony to bind close friends together as sworn siblings. Could the practice be resurrected today to strengthen modern friendships? Two women did just that.

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TikTok faces its biggest threat yet; Earth Day tips for sustainable living

The House passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless the China-based ByteDance sells it. These small changes will help you live more sustainably.

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Woodford County hosts two Main Street Clean Sweeps on Earth Day

Dozens of volunteers spent part of their Saturday picking up garbage in the Woodford County cities of Versailles and Midway.

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Europe is warming up faster than any other continent, and the heat is deadly

The number of heat-related deaths in Europe increased 30% in the last 20 years. Climate change is to blame.

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Millions in funding coming for projects in Elliott County

Work is set to begin on a $4.6 million combination emergency services center in Elliott County.

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How do you build without over polluting? That's the challenge of new Catan board game

A new version of the popular board game Catan aims to make players wrestle with a 21st-century problem: How do you develop and expand without overly polluting the planet?

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Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'

With demand for jobs like HVAC technicians, electricians and wind turbine installers, enrollment is ticking up at vocational schools as four-year college costs continue to soar.

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A cheap drug may slow down aging. A study will determine if it works

Studies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for cancer, heart disease and dementia. Now researchers aim to test if it prevents age-related diseases in healthy people.

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'Ban them all.' With Paris Games looming, Chinese doping scandal rocks Olympic sport

The World Anti-Doping Agency acknowledges it knew of doping concerns involving 23 Chinese swimmers before the 2021 Tokyo Games but failed to alert others. Some of those swimmers later won gold medals.

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On Earth Day, Biden launched a new site to apply for Climate Corps jobs

President Biden has been trying to get young voters excited about his 2024 reelection bid, even though polls show they're disappointed with some of his policies.

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Supreme Court appears to side with an Oregon city's crackdown on homelessness

Lower courts ruled it's "cruel and unusual" to fine or jail people on public land if no shelter is available. An Oregon city says that's hamstrung efforts to keep public spaces safe and open to all.

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Four 'American Indicators' share their view of the U.S. economy — and their politics

The economy is a top voting issue for many Americans. Four "American Indicators," people reflecting different sectors of the economy in different parts of the country, talk about their politics.

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Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack

The head of Israel's military intelligence directorate resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the deadliest assault in Israel's history.

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North Korea fires short-range missiles into the sea in its latest weapons test

North Korea on Monday test-fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, the country's neighbors said, as speculation swirled that it could soon launch a banned satellite into orbit.

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Ecuadorians vote in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs

Ecuador's president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass safe after suspect breaks into official residence

Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday morning, officials said.

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Bechtel-Parsons Blue Grass gives $300,000 gift to help expand mental health services in central Kent

The company was hired to destroy the chemical weapons at the Blue Grass Army Depot

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Tesla cuts its car prices around the world after week of turmoil for the company

The company dropped its starting prices of its Model X, Model Y and Model S by $2,000 in the U.S.

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Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, dies at 76

Snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985, reporter Terry Andersen chronicled his years of imprisonment in a 1993 best-selling book. He died at home in New York on Sunday.

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Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed orchestras on 3 continents, dies at 80

Davis led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Britain's Glyndebourne Festival, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera in Chicago.

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The Lyrids meteor shower is peaking. Here's how to enjoy it with a bright moon

The Lyrids meteor shower is active until April 29 and is peaking overnight from Sunday into Monday. To see it, it's best to find an area with trees or a mountain blocking out the moon.

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