The Justice Department and Google each made opening statements Monday to a federal judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over online advertising technology.
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U.S. seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly large SUVs, pickups
The rule would cover all passenger vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less, but it’s aimed largely at SUVs and pickups, which have grown in size over the years, causing blind spots for drivers.
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Kate, Princess of Wales, says she completed chemotherapy, will return to public duties soon
The 42-year-old wife of Prince William had announced in March that she was being treated for an undisclosed type of cancer.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Harris’ past debates show a prosecutor’s style with narrative flair, but also risks when facing Trump
She faces former President Donald Trump, who will participate in his 7th general election debate since 2016, on Tuesday in an event that will be seen by tens of millions of viewers as early voting starts around the country.
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Harris campaign plans for outreach in swing states after debate with Trump
The candidates’ spouses will also be part of the tour. Doug Emhoff, Harris’ husband, will go to Nevada, Arizona and Florida. Gwen Walz is scheduled to be in Georgia, New Hampshire and Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, New England, News
Cowabunga! Dover celebrates being birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
It wasn’t the New York City sewers, where the Turtles mutated from regular reptiles into a crime-fighting quartet who battled foes with nunchucks, snark and pizza. Rather, it was a small city near the New Hampshire coast.
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Pope arrives in remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with humanitarian aid, message of love
For a pope who marveled at having been chosen from the ‘end of the Earth,’ it was a voyage to another end of the Earth on the longest trip of Francis’ pontificate.
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Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with legends like David Bowie and Lou Reed, dies at 86
Flowers was a founding member of the pop group Blue Mink, who later joined the rock band T Rex.
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Georgia school shooting highlights some parents’ fears about cellphone bans
Those opposed to cellphone bans say they cut off a lifeline parents have to make sure their children are safe during school shootings or other emergencies.
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House Republicans push for proof of citizenship when registering to vote
Congress needs to approve a stop-gap spending bill before the end of the budget year on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.