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      <title><![CDATA[US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. military has announced that it is conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly target civilian infrastructure. U.S. Central Command said Wednesday the strikes are designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessel...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:48:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prosecutors zoom in on blood stains to show singer D4vd should be tried in killing of 14-year-old]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prosecutors are presenting forensic evidence to persuade a judge that singer D4vd, legally known as David Burke, should face trial in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. On Tuesday, Los Angeles police described finding possible blood and DNA samples in Burke's garage and Tesla. Burk...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Earnings at Musk's car company fall as research spending cuts into profit from selling cars]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tesla said Wednesday that its profits fell last quarter as the car company run by Elon Musk shoveled more money into research and development, cutting into profits from a sharp increase in vehicle sales.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:38:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump's tariff threat could impact Canadian economy but may be negotiation tactic, experts say]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:18:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Millions have signed up for Trump Accounts, but some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could lift children out of poverty and help more Americans invest in the stock market. But some parents are still waiting for the money. Trump promoted the accounts at a rally in Georgia on Wednesday. Trump Accounts offer $1,000 to every child born durin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:08:14 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models going rogue. Here are some things to know]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is still investigating the “unprecedented cyber incident” that led its artificial intelligence systems to break out of a testing environment and hack into another AI company. OpenAI said Tuesday that two of its most capable AI models were responsible for the cyberatta...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:28:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it's massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far and advertising revenue is coming in strong.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:38:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[European Union gives its greenlight to Paramount and Warner's mega merger with some conditions]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) — The European Union approved Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery this week, effectively clearing another regulatory hurdle for a mega merger that could vastly reshape the entertainment and media landscape worldwide.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:38:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Madonna, BTS and more World Cup halftime performers see jump in song streams, Justin Bieber up 110%]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) — It was the 11-minute performance heard around the world. Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought abridged hits to the World Cup’s first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday just outside New York. And it has resulted in some noteworthy streaming bumps.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:23:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil prices rise another 3%, while Wall Street drifts in mixed trading]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[U.S. stock indexes barely budged after oil prices climbed another 3%. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% Wednesday after swinging between modest losses and gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was virtually unchanged and slipped less than 0.1%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.6%. Philip Morris I...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:33:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Demand for critical minerals fuels conflict but could help resource-rich nations, WTO says]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Surging global demand for critical minerals should be “a once-in-a-lifetime chance” for resource-rich countries in Africa and elsewhere to harness wealth and improve life for millions — but it has too easily triggered violence and poverty, the head of the World Trade Organiz...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Students drive electric truck across country to join Duke's new climate-business program]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After a seven-day road trip in an electric truck, two students arrived at Duke to join a new graduate program focused on business, climate and sustainability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:53:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Comic-Con 2026: Marvel returns to Hall H and 'Spaceballs' sequel hype begins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Avengers appear set to return to Hall H as Marvel Studios uses Comic-Con International to build hype for the December release of “Avengers: Doomsday” — and chart a path forward as audience interest in superhero films has waned.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:23:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cinerama Dome, an iconic Hollywood theater shuttered by COVID pandemic, will reopen]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cinerama Dome, a landmark Hollywood theater shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be restored and reopen.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CAIRO (AP) — A declared blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi rebels has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[FBI chief hold talks in Cambodia over closer security cooperation to combat online scam crimes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday on joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of dollars each year.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:28:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[As Lake Powell shrinks, marinas are having to adapt to dwindling water levels]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Barrett has seen Lake Powell drop nearly every year since 2013 or so, when he started making annual treks to the reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border. Some very snowy winters helped it rebound quickly, but this year was far from that.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia]]></title>
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