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Pentagon picks Google Cloud for AI-assisted cancer diagnoses
The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit has chosen Google Cloud to develop artificial intelligence solutions for cancer screenings, the company announced on Wednesday.
Trial begins for 14 charged in 2015 Charlie Hebdo terror attacks in Paris
The long-awaited trial of 14 people accused of aiding in the deadly January 2015 terrorist attacks on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo began Wednesday in a Paris courtroom, amid high...
Decriminalization of drugs 'not a silver bullet' for overdose crisis, prime minister says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not back decriminalization of drugs as a public health response to the country's escalating opioid poisoning crisis, insisting on Wednesday that the approach, while pushed by advocates and...
McCaffrey, seven running backs lead Top 200 fantasy football rankings
Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott, Saquon Barkley, Dalvin Cook and Alvin Kamara lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top 200 fantasy football player rankings for the 2020 season.
Court: Palace belongs to Spain, not Franco heirs
A Spanish court Wednesday ordered the family of former dictator Francisco Franco to return a palace to the country.
One quarter of prescription drugs in Canada may be in short supply
Research sheds new light on the factors behind drug shortages in Canada, a common problem across the country.
Adams, Thomas, Beckham top 2020 fantasy football wide receiver rankings
Davante Adams is UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's top wide receiver for the 2020 fantasy football season.
In photos: Kentucky Derby prepares to run without spectators
The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled to run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on September 5, 2020. The event, traditionally held in May, was delayed because...
Fantasy football: McCaffrey, Elliott lead Top 75 running back rankings
Carolina Panthers All-Pro Christian McCaffrey leads UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's list of the Top 75 running backs for the 2020 fantasy football season.
Amazon is one big step closer to delivering packages by drone
The MK27 drone that Amazon is planning on using for its package-delivery testing. (Amazon /)For years, Amazon has envisioned deploying drones to deliver packages to customers’ yards. In the company’s plan, an electric...
Pharma aims to make a better CBD
Cannabidiol (CBD) is an increasingly popular wellness trend. The compound, which occurs naturally in cannabis plants, is added to many products that claim to reduce anxiety, alleviate pain and more,...
Julio Urias, Chris Taylor lead Dodgers past Diamondbacks
Julio Urias allowed just four hits and one run and Chris Taylor drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 6-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks...
ADP-Moody's: U.S. added 428,000 jobs in August
The U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in the month of August, a private assessment from ADP and Moody's Analytics said Wednesday.
Taking stock of salmon survival, dams and science
Federal agencies required a minimum criteria of 96 percent of spring-migrating and 93 percent of summer-migrating juvenile salmon had to survive passage over Lower Granite Dam, located in southeastern Washington....
U.S. Open tennis: Kenin, Thiem advance, Venus out in straight sets
Australian Open champ Sofia Kenin and Dominic Thiem were the top respective women's and men's seeds to advance, while Venus Williams lost her first-round match at the 2020 U.S. Open...
FBI, CISA refute report claiming Russian hack of Michigan voter data
U.S. cybersecurity officials have refuted a report that personal voter information from Michigan that appeared on a Russian hackers platform had been illegally leaked in a data breach.
Weapons not used by U.K. officers in majority of police incidents involving force, data suggests
Weapons were not used in the majority of police incidents where officers had to use force, the first detailed analysis of statistics from a new national reporting system suggests.
Uncovering the acoustical properties of Stonehenge
A trio of researchers, two with the University of Salford, the third with English Heritage, has built a small-scale model of Stonehenge to test the acoustical properties of the ancient...
Remote working is here to stay – but that doesn't mean the end of offices or city centres
When coronavirus lockdowns were introduced, the shift to remote working was sudden and sweeping. Now the British government is hoping the return to the office will be just as swift...
US unemployment data fail to capture COVID-19's full impact – here's how to fix it fast
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed dangerous weaknesses in America's aging public data system. In one of the greatest jobs crises in the past 100 years, the labor force measures of...
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga says he’ll meet Kim Jong Un without preconditions
Japanese politician Yoshihide Suga says he would meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un without preconditions in the event he is elected prime minister by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
L.A. is about to declare a fiscal emergency. That could mean pay cuts for city workers
L.A. is moving ahead with a plan to furlough thousands of city employees. But to do that, officials say, they must first declare that the city is in a fiscal...
Tyler Perry reaches billionaire status
Tyler Perry has become the newest billionaire in the entertainment industry, according to a new report from Forbes.
Your car is probably full of spiders
The world is just full of furry little friends like this guy. (unsplash/)What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer...
Value-added tax cuts do not increase consumer purchasing power
An empirical study published in the Journal of Political Economy finds that VAT cuts are less likely to be passed on to consumer prices than VAT hikes. Following a temporary...
Diversifying crop rotations improves environmental outcomes while keeping farms profitable
A new study from researchers at the University of Minnesota and Iowa State University finds that diversifying crop rotations can greatly reduce negative environmental and health impacts, while maintaining profitability...
Kraken Robotics nets $3M to build new 'Thunderfish' autonomous underwater vehicle
The Thunderfish XL is designed to be completely autonomous, and will be able to make decisions on its own as to how to proceed when faced with a situation.
U.S. warns of North Korea missile plans, extends travel ban
A group of U.S. government agencies issued a joint advisory saying that North Korea continues to seek key items for its weapons development programs.