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NASA astronauts won't say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space station mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month declined to say Friday which one of them was sick.

In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms.
US to tighten restrictions on energy development to protect struggling sage grouse

US to tighten restrictions on energy development to protect struggling sage grouse

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West to protect a declining bird species.
43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they're having an adventure

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they're having an adventure

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Forty-three monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near the site and workers are using food to try to recapture them, authorities said Friday.
Who will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction

Who will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars broadcasts could end next week as he faces a court-ordered auction of his company's assets to help pay the more than $1 billion defamation judgment he owes families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary Scho
New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii , the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries.

Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL's 'You've got mail' greeting, dies at 74

Elwood Edwards, who voiced America Online’s ever-present “You’ve got mail” greeting, has died. He was 74. He died Tuesday at his home in New Bern, North Carolina, said his daughter Heather Edwards.
Sony reports healthy profits on strong sales of sensors and games

Sony reports healthy profits on strong sales of sensors and games

TOKYO (AP) — Sony's profit rose 69% in July-September from a year earlier on the back of strong sales of its image sensors, games, music and network services, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said on Friday.
Sony reports healthy profits on strong sales of sensors and games

Sony reports healthy profits on strong sales of sensors and games

TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s profit surged 69% in July-September from a year earlier on the back of strong sales of its image sensors, games, music and network services, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company reported Friday.
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar children younger than 16.
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