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California Legislature passes two watered-down bills to regulate data center water use, energy costs

California Legislature passes two watered-down bills to regulate data center water use, energy costs

California lawmakers started the year signaling they were ready to get tough on data centers, aiming to protect the environment and electricity ratepayers. Nine months later, they have little to s...

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Chinese premier says US and his country need to ‘work in the same direction’

Chinese premier says US and his country need to ‘work in the same direction’

NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang told a group of American business executives Thursday that the U.S. and his country need “to work in the same direction” to further what he called “the mos...

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10 words added to Merriam-Webster’s ‘Collegiate’ dictionary

10 words added to Merriam-Webster’s ‘Collegiate’ dictionary

NEW YORK (AP) — Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced a major overhaul of its popular “Collegiate” dictionary. The company has added more than 5,000 terms. Here’s a few of them with definitions — ...

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Muppets creator Jim Henson’s company to auction items including from Fraggle Rock

Muppets creator Jim Henson’s company to auction items including from Fraggle Rock

Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson’s extensive career will go up for auction this fall, including pieces from children’s shows such as “Fraggle Rock” and “The Dark Crystal: Age of R...

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New Earth-mapping satellite releases first radar images

New Earth-mapping satellite releases first radar images

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s first radar images from a new Earth-mapping satellite show the Maine coast and North Dakota farmland in incredible detail. The pictures, released Thursday, are f...

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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher after declining four weeks in a row

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher after declining four weeks in a row

MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up this week, ending a four-week slide that brought down borrowing costs for homebuyers to the lowest level in nearly a year. ...

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