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2023
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Dirty Dining: South Florida Panera, KFC ordered shut
Roaches, “slime” and food temperature issues were just some of the violations found last week at restaurants in South Florida.
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Scientists Are Beginning to Learn the Language of Bats and Bees Using AI
The new field of digital bioacoustics is machine learning to try decipher animal speak, including honeybee toots and quacks and woops.
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Argentina – Dollarization Is Viable And Urgent
Argentina - Dollarization Is Viable And Urgent Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The viability of a currency change and the loss of “monetary sovereignty” are frequently discussed in the argument over…
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Good Samaritan stumbles upon 58 pounds of hashish in Florida Keys
U.S. Border Patrol agents seized 58 pounds of hashish over the weekend after a Good Samaritan stumbled upon the drugs in the Florida Keys, Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar,…
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The United States marks 22 years since 9/11 attacks
Commemorations stretch from the attack sites — at New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania — to Alaska and beyond. President Joe Biden is due at a…
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How to create your own comic books with AI
Can't draw? No problem. The AI Comic Factory will generate comic book panels and pages based on your descriptions.
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Kim Jong Un’s Train En Route To Meet Putin At Russia’s Invitation
Kim Jong Un's Train En Route To Meet Putin At Russia's Invitation The Kremlin has confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will pay an official visit to Russia at…
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FTX estate continues to explore ‘FTX 2.0,’ reaching out to more than 75 bidders in reboot talks
John J. Ray III, current CEO of FTX, said in January that relaunching the exchange was a possibility.
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American Red Cross declares national blood shortage due to low donor turnout, climate disasters
The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm that the U.S.' blood supply has fallen by nearly 25% since early August, to what it describes as "critically low levels."
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Smucker, the food giant that prides itself on modernizing brands, is buying Twinkies and other legen …
J.M. Smucker, founded in 1897, is now run by the fifth generation of the Smucker family and is best known for its namesake jam and jelly.
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Meat processor accused of illegally hiring 13-year-olds fined $300,000
Kids operated meat grinders, ovens, and forklifts on overnight shifts and worked in areas with carbon monoxide and ammonia, according to the Minnesota Labor Department.
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Google’s dominance of internet search faces major challenge in legal showdown with U.S.
The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine.
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Staying on top of climate change science means letting yourself get bitten by mosquitoes
The Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District is one of many mosquito control districts around the United States.
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Billionaire and his wife found dead from ‘carbon monoxide poisoning’ at mansion
A BRAZILIAN billionaire and his wife have been found dead with carbon monoxide poisoning following a boiler leak at their home in Brazil. Jose Bezerra de Menezes Neto, also known…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin
Russia and North Korea say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, where he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has…
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Punching John Belushi, scarfing down a block of opium and being ‘Sancho Panza’
With Elton John "in absentia for much of this narrative," his longtime lyricist's new memoir has 50 years worth of rock and roll stories.
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FWC officers, biologist rescue bear cub trapped in tree
Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) joined forces with a bear biologist to rescue a young bear cub that had found...
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Visa: This type of cybercrime is on the rise
One especially damaging form of online hacking increased dramatically during the first half of 2023.
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MAUI’S MISSING CHILDREN…
There is obviously something very wrong with the whole narrative of the fires in Maui, and no, I am not talking about the disgraceful… The post MAUI’S MISSING CHILDREN… appeared…
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THE VATICAN: JUST ANOTHER BRIC IN THE WALL
This story came to us courtesy of a short email from K.M., which prompted me to go looking for a fuller story. The subject… The post THE VATICAN: JUST ANOTHER…
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The Best Restaurants Choose Boca
It’s no secret that Boca Raton has the most business-friendly environment in South Florida. With a low tax rate, unmatched commercial real estate opportunities and a thriving ecosystem of community…
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Human ancestors may have survived a brush with extinction 900,000 years ago
Population of our ancestors shrank to about 1300 breeding adults, modeling study suggests
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Defamation Suit Reveals Attempt To Keep Rob Long From Running
In July, Delray Beach City Commissioner Rob Long lost his defamation suit against Planning and Zoning Board Chairman Chris Davey. But that isn’t the big story. Long filed the lawsuit…
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After Blocking Lockheed Martin Acquisition, FTC Allows Another Defense Firm to Close the Same Deal
L3Harris hired a former senior Pentagon official who managed defense contracts after antitrust crusader Lina Khan was confirmed as Federal Trade Commission chair. The post After Blocking Lockheed Martin Acquisition,…
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White House seeks input on tightening rules for risky pathogen research
Request for comment suggests government may tweak controversial proposed restrictions
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Researchers applaud health officials’ push to ease cannabis restrictions
Proposed rescheduling would make it easier for scientists to acquire and study the drug
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More Americans Dropping Their Home Insurance
Survey: 12% of U.S. homeowners don’t have property insurance. About half of them have household incomes of $40K or less and say they can’t afford it.
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Disney Lists $330,000 Crisis PR Job After CEO Insults Striking Actors and Writers
Disney looks for PR help after Bob Iger, who earns $31 million a year, derided strikers as “not realistic.” The post Disney Lists $330,000 Crisis PR Job After CEO Insults…
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U.S. Spy Agency Dreams of Surveillance Underwear It’s Calling “SMART ePANTS” so they’ll get sued by patent troll Scott Jordan who owns the trademark on that brand
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is throwing $22 million in taxpayer money at developing clothing that records audio, video, and location data. The post U.S. Spy Agency…
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ARE YOU CONCERNED WHAT THIS HEAT’S DOING TO OUR QUIETLY NESTING, MAYBE FESTERING SEA TURTLES?
If only sea turtles could talk. They wouldn’t freeze, mumble or stumble, but I’m sure they’d grumble about the heat we humans cause with our carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.…
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I Worked in Federal Prison Sweatshops for 23 Cents an Hour
Federal Prison Industries dangles the promise of workforce readiness as it exploits incarcerated workers like me. The post I Worked in Federal Prison Sweatshops for 23 Cents an Hour appeared…
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Should beetles be named after Adolf Hitler?
Zoologists debate whether—and how—to change scientific names now deemed offensive
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Were these stone balls made by ancient human relatives trying to perfect the sphere? New 3D analysis suggests 1.4-million-year-old objects were intentionally made
New 3D analysis suggests 1.4-million-year-old objects were intentionally made
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IS THE COVERT WAR HEATING UP?
For some time now I've been trying to warn that the statements of the Russian government and its major officials - people like Deputy… The post IS THE COVERT WAR…
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TIDBIT: HACKERS TAKE DOWN POLISH BOURSE (stock exchange)
Apropos of today's main blog, Russian hackers also apparently shut down the Polish stock exchange (story courtesy of V.T.): Polish stock exchange, banks knocked… The post TIDBIT: HACKERS TAKE DOWN…
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Redfin: Asking Rents Inch Closer to Record High
The median U.S. asking rent in July was $2,038, just $16 below the record high set in August 2022. But that asking rent was up just 0.3% from a year…
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Editor’s Letter: What you need to know about FAU
Read about the most important issues affecting FAU that every student should know about.
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Boca Helping Hands’ Bowling for Bread Benefited Local Children’s Charities
Boca Raton, FL – Boca Helping Hands welcomed 150 adults and children at their annual Bowling for Bread event on August 27 at Bowlero in Boca Raton. BHH invited kids…
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Honorary Street Naming Recognizes Boca Raton Activist Lois D. Martin
Boca Raton will celebrate a significant community milestone with the dedication of “Lois D. Martin Way”, a portion of Glades Road between Federal Highway and Dixie Highway, on Saturday, September…
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Experts Favor New US Agency To Govern AI
Long-time Slashdot reader Mr_Blank shares a report from Axios: AI experts at leading universities favor creating a federal "Department of AI" or a global regulator to govern artificial intelligence over…
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Sony Sends Copyright Notices To TV Museum About Shows 40 To 60 Years Old
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Rick Klein and his team have been preserving TV adverts, forgotten tapes, and decades-old TV programming for years. Now operating as a…
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‘Nasty evil person’: Father kills 16-year-old son in Polk County, sheriff says
'Nasty evil person': Florida father accused of killing 16-year-old son in Polk County, sheriff says.
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Belle Tire streamlines employee management with AI
A Midwest tire and automotive service retailer is analyzing employee feedback and performing scheduling with artificial intelligence (AI).
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Miami Beach Police searching for unidentified man posing as armed law enforcement officer
A man accused of posing as police is on the run after a South Beach meet-up turned into an alleyway gun brandishing and pepper spray...
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No More ‘Kettling’: NYPD Agrees to Reform Its Protest Response
Eduardo Munoz/ReutersNew York City’s police department has agreed to a legal settlement aimed at mitigating conflict with and intimidation of peaceful protesters, a landmark resolution in the wake of the…
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Florida Man Charged Over Failed Attempt To Cross Atlantic In Giant ‘Hamster Wheel’
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Daily Beast: A Florida marathoner is facing federal charges after the U.S. Coast Guard spotted him 70 nautical miles off Tybee Island,…
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FBI Informant Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the…
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ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt: Elon Musk is Inciting Violence Against Jewish People by Criticizing Us
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt: Elon Musk is Inciting Violence Against Jewish People by Criticizing Us
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Indonesian groom flees from wedding, bride forced to marry groom’s father
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