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Election betting odds became less accurate as primaries neared, report finds

Election betting odds became less accurate as primaries neared, report finds

With midterm elections just days away, a new analysis is raising questions about the accuracy of online election prediction markets, finding that bettors were too confident about the chances of favored candidates in this year’s

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Rising diesel prices hit school districts hard ahead of the midterm elections

Rising diesel prices hit school districts hard ahead of the midterm elections

EATONVILLE, Wash. — In this picturesque town nestled in the shadow of Mount Rainier, School Superintendent Jay Brower is used to finding ways to balance a budget with limited resources. FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump says Alaska’s Democratic

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Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets

Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets

An Egyptian court ordered the closure of one of Egypt’s last independent news outlets Tuesday after convicting its editor-in-chief of operating a website without a license, a major blow to the country’s shrinking press freedom.The

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James Talarico rallies young voters in Austin who are critical to his Senate hopes

James Talarico rallies young voters in Austin who are critical to his Senate hopes

AUSTIN, Texas — James Talarico is trying to become the first Democrat to win a Senate race in Texas since 1988, long before most of the young voters who packed a University of Texas auditorium

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Etsy to restrict AI-generated content in effort to combat seller slop

Etsy to restrict AI-generated content in effort to combat seller slop

Etsy announced new restrictions Thursday on AI-generated content on its platform, saying it threatens the integrity of its sellers’ work and leaves buyers exposed to fraud. Among the new stipulations: AI-generated art can still be

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U.S. to tighten Ebola screening with new air passenger declarations

U.S. to tighten Ebola screening with new air passenger declarations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will increase measures aimed at preventing entry by people exposed ​to Ebola with a new requirement for U.S.-bound air ‌travelers to attest they have not been in the Democratic Republic

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Markets tumble as concerns about Iran war and high AI spending collide

Markets tumble as concerns about Iran war and high AI spending collide

U.S. equity markets sold off sharply Thursday, as fears that Israel and the U.S. would restart attacks against Iran sent oil prices higher and major tech stocks failed to hold on to recent gains.The S&P

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FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing’s long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service

FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing’s long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service

Nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet, the company has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to bring the plane to airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration approved the Max 10

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CNN’s Christiane Amanpour to leave network after 43 years

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour to leave network after 43 years

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor and a fixture of the 24/7 news network for more than four decades, plans to leave the company in June.“After more than 43 years at CNN, Christiane has decided

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Israel police arrest 10 over settler attacks on U.S. journalist, European diplomats

Israel police arrest 10 over settler attacks on U.S. journalist, European diplomats

Israeli police said on Monday they had arrested 10 suspects as part of an investigation into violent incidents in the occupied-West Bank over the weekend, including separate attacks on a Washington Post photojournalist and European