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An Egyptian mummy received military honors.

Egypt’s Ramses II was one of the most storied leaders of the ancient world. During a reign that lasted from 1279 to 1213 BCE, he earned renown as a military strategist, a canny politician, and an ambitious builder who constructed major temples as well as a new capital he nam...

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Why Do We Drive on the Right Side of the Road?

When it comes to transportation, Americans and Brits have one thing in common: They both consider the other to be driving on the wrong side of the road. But how did it come to this?  Today, only about a third of the world’s countries drive on the left side of the road, ...

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A Tiny 24 FPS E-Ink Game Boy Emulator

This is really impressive: a software engineer got a Game Boy emulator running at 30 fps on a tiny e-ink screen. If you’re familiar with e-paper, you know that they normally refresh much slower (2-3 times a second), not nearly quick enough to play even a simple video game...

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Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test

Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test

Can undersea geothermal power help Pacific Rim nations cut down on oil imports?

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ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support

ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support

ReactOS gains NTFS install support with new driver.

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AI game clones are making indie developers afraid to show their work

AI game clones are making indie developers afraid to show their work

Delayed Steam Next Fest demo is a sign of a growing problem for indie devs.

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Trump: That's fake news. Who are you with?

Reporter: The Daily Wire

Trump: Oh, sorry, Daily Wire is good

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Trump: Republicans have confidence in me because I'm the one that got 'em there. I'm the one that's winning. I'm the one that's doing the rallies that's taking people into a winning position

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Vance is protested at his event in North Carolina: "Release the Epstein files!"

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Stopped for a while in Albany. 🚂

Two trains are parked at a railway station with platforms on either side under a clear blue sky.

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Bash: You said in March that gas prices would be lower within weeks, not months. Americans are still facing record prices at the pump. Has the administration let Americans down?

Wright: No. Gasoline prices did come down. It never got remotely close to $5 per gallon.

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Cluesdays

Riding wide On the road for a while. Above is a storm coming over Elk Country in north-central Pennsylvania. After that, Elk Country, Ohio, and back to Indiana, by RAV4. Didn’t know there was one, but yeah Chick-fil-A takes a stand against fast-food drive-thru AI trend. Maybe Is doomscrolling doomed?

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Hudson Valley Lawmakers Want New York To Update Consent Law

A New York sexual assault law is facing renewed scrutiny. Local lawmakers say a gap in the rules needs to be addressed. Continue reading…

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Taste Of Italy Owner Closes Upstate New York “Chapter, Start New Life”

One of the more dramatic storylines in Upstate New York this summer and fall appears to be coming to a close. Continue reading…

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President Trump Delivers Historic Wins for Kansas Workers, Families, Farmers, and Rural Communities

Today, President Donald J. Trump returns to Kansas to showcase his proven record of results that put Kansas workers, families, seniors, farmers, and communities first. Under the leadership of President Trump and Republicans, Kansans are benefiting from historic tax relief, surging private investment and job creation, stronger rural healthcare, major support for farmers and ranchers, […]

The post President Trump Delivers Historic Wins for Kansas Workers, Families, Farmers, and Rural Communities appeared first on The White House.

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A 24-minute video tour of the Krasner and Pollock: Past...

A 24-minute video tour of the Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous exhibition at the Met. I hope I make it to NYC to see this before it closes in January.

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‘I thought they were going to shoot him’: ICE agent draws gun on man in SoMa

Security footage from an apartment captures a man telling ICE agents he’s a U.S. citizen. Minutes later, he appears handcuffed on the ground.

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Ten Years Later: Right Wingers Finally Admit Hillary Was Right

Ten years ago, Hillary Clinton correctly predicted Trump would be Putin's puppet.

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LISTEN: They Ban Horses, Don’t They?

Carriage horse drivers wait for tourists in Central Park

New York City is poised to finally pass a carriage horse ban after more than a decade of talk about that — but it’s far from clear what will actually happens after that. Hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss and much more, including the court records that led to Katie’s story on the […]

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Toby Keith Recalled the Time Solo Cup Called With a Problem

Toby Keith turned a plastic cup into one of country music's most unexpected party anthems, and the song's success created real problems for the manufacturer. Continue reading…