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Asia markets recover after hot U.S. price data – Reuters

Asia markets recover after hot U.S. price data  Reuters Global Markets Mixed; Treasury Yields Fall as Expectations for Interest-Rate Cut Mount  The Wall Street Journal Asia-Pacific markets close mixed as investors bet on Fed rate cut  CNBC Asian shares mostly gain after uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower  MSN A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the four years since the Taliban’s takeover  The …

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Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate drops to lowest level since October

Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate drops to lowest level since October

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly 10 months, giving prospective homebuyers a sorely needed boost in purchasing power that could help inject life into a stagnant housing market. The long-term rate fell to 6.58% from 6.63% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged …

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NSF and NVIDIA partnership enables Ai2 to develop fully open AI models to fuel U.S. scientific innovation | NSF

NSF and NVIDIA partnership enables Ai2 to develop fully open AI models to fuel U.S. scientific innovation | NSF

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a partnership with NVIDIA to develop a set of artificial intelligence models that will transform the ability of America’s scientists to leverage AI, advancing scientific discovery and ensuring U.S. leadership in AI-powered research and innovation. NSF will contribute $75 million, with NVIDIA providing an additional $77 million, to support the Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure …

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U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher

U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs up and that higher prices for consumers may be on the way. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers— rose 0.9% last month from June, biggest jump …

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Office of Public Affairs | Seattle Woman Indicted for Murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Vermont

Office of Public Affairs | Seattle Woman Indicted for Murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Vermont

A federal grand jury in the District of Vermont returned a four-count superseding indictment today charging Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle, with the murder of a Border Patrol agent, the assault of two additional agents with a deadly weapon, and related firearms offenses.  “As alleged, this defendant shot and killed a United States Border Patrol Agent while he was performing …

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AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over

AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over

“Everywhere we went, people treated energy availability as a given,” Rui Ma wrote on X after returning from a recent tour of China’s AI hubs.  For American AI researchers, that’s almost unimaginable. In the U.S., surging AI demand is colliding with a fragile power grid, the kind of extreme bottleneck that Goldman Sachs warns could severely choke the industry’s growth. …

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At 45, Venus Williams will be the oldest player in the U.S. Open in decades : NPR

At 45, Venus Williams will be the oldest player in the U.S. Open in decades : NPR

Venus Williams celebrates after winning a women’s single match against Peyton Stearns during on day 2 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on July 22 in Washington, DC. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Tennis legend Venus Williams is making history in her return to the U.S. Open later this month as the oldest singles player …

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District of Columbia | Former DOJ Employee Who Hurled a Hoagie at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer Charged With Assault

Office of Public Affairs | Seattle Woman Indicted for Murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Vermont

           WASHINGTON – Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was charged in a criminal complaint yesterday in U.S. District Court in connection with an alleged assault on a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer that included shouted verbal insults and a thrown wrapped sandwich, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.            Dunn, who had …

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