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By Associated Press Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival MARRAKECH, Morocco | Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for being cowards who, in effect, limit the kinds of films that can be funded and made. The 64-year-old actor said at the Marrakech Film Festival that he

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Can AI chatbots make your holiday shopping easier?

By Associated Press Tired of thinking about what gifts to get everyone this year? Artificial intelligence chatbots might help, but don’t expect them to do all the work or always give you the right answers. Anyone scouring the internet for Cyber Monday deals is likely going to encounter more conversational iterations of the chatbots that

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Wedding dresses

By Metro Creative Brides-to-be make many important decisions when planning their weddings, and one of the more notable ones is the choice of wedding gown. According to The Knot Real Weddings Study, the average wedding dress cost $2,000 in 2023. Despite that hefty price tag, gowns remain a pivotal component of a wedding, as 98%

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Sports briefs

By Associated Press 49ers running back McCaffrey headed to IR with an injured right knee SANTA CLARA, Calif. | San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey will not need surgery on his injured right knee but he will miss the rest of the regular season. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that McCaffrey will be

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FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

By Associated Press Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon. The FTC is investigating Microsoft’s cloud computing business and related product lines such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, according to a

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Business news in brief

By The Associated Press Judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated pay package for Musk DOVER, Del. | A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package. The judge on Monday also rejected an equally unprecedented and massive fee request by plaintiff attorneys. The rulings came in a lawsuit filed

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Today in History

By Associated Press Dec. 6 In 1907, the worst mining disaster in U.S. history occurred as at least 361 men and boys died in a coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia. In 1917, more than 1,700 people were killed when an explosives-laden French cargo ship, the Mont Blanc, collided with the Norwegian vessel Imo

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Guilty Pleasures

By Associated Press Defendant in YSL gang and racketeering trial stabbed as he awaits jury verdict ATLANTA | One of two men who was indicted along with rapper Young Thug and is awaiting a jury verdict was stabbed in jail but appeared in court Monday. Attorney Doug Weinstein confirmed that his client, Deamonte Kendrick, who

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Thyroid cancer

By Metro Creative The MD Anderson Cancer Center notes that thyroid cancer does not always require immediate treatment. According to the MDACC, some patients choose to have their cancer care team monitor a lump for any changes before deciding to go forward with treatment. That patient approach is possible because individuals who develop thyroid cancer

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Sports briefs

By Associated Press Johnston wins Australian Open for first pro title by the Arizona State alum MELBOURNE, Australia | Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston won his first professional title Sunday by closing with a 4-under 68 at Kingston Heath for a three-shot victory in the Australian Open. The Arizona State alum was among three players to

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