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May 13 2024
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Tom Caron: Red Sox hanging around, but tough division games will provide big test
A quarter of the way through the Major League Baseball season and the Red Sox are still hanging around in the American League East. Entering play Monday against Tampa Bay, the Sox were third in the division at 21-19. So what to make of this team? Boston is 14-4 against sub-.500 clubs but just 7-15 against teams with winning records. Hovering around .500 will keep you in contention for one of
Portland Press HeraldMay 13 2024
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United Rugby Championship: 'No bigger test' than Leinster says Ulster's Mike Lowry
Ulster are five points ahead of Connacht and the Lions, in ninth and 10th respectively, and a win this weekend could be enough to seal their play-off place. “It is another massive game for us," added Lowry. "The table is so tight with victories for teams that are in and around us this weekend, too. “Every point is vital now and it is getting to that stage of the season where we’re fighting for
BBC NewsApr 23 2024
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Computers to grade written portions of STAAR tests
As North Texas students continue with STAAR testing, there is a major change to the way part of the test will be scored. A computer program and technology will score written answers. According to the Texas Tribune, the new grading program is similar to the popular artificial intelligence program Chat GPT. “The STAAR test was redesigned recently with a new version in 2023 that has six to seven
Dallas-Fort Worth NewsMay 05 2024
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West Virginia Senate primary will test NRSC’s strategy of taking sides
KEARNEYSVILLE, West Virginia — The looming Senate primary battle between Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) and Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) in West Virginia will be the first real test of the GOP Senate campaign arm’s new strategy of taking sides in Republican primaries this cycle, a departure from the last election in 2022. Nearly a year ago, the West Virginia governor announced a run for Senate, which was
Colorado Springs GazetteMay 05 2024
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The Israel-Gaza protest movement’s next test: Summer break and beyond
Like many other institutions, Michigan faces a standoff amid its graduation ceremonies, some of which were interrupted on Saturday: Last month, the state’s ACLU chapter denounced a draft school “disruptive activity policy” administrators proposed after protests interrupted a March honors convocation ceremony. Demonstrators from a broad coalition of student-led groups say they will not leave
PoliticoMay 07 2024
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Pittsburgh pursuing more Narcan and drug testing kits because of increased need
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteApr 30 2024
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Plan for lottery, 10 casinos, faces test in Alabama Senate
A plan to authorize an Alabama lottery and 10 casinos faces a crucial decision Tuesday night in the state Senate. The two bills passed the House of Representatives earlier Tuesday night, moving them one step from approval and going to Alabama voters for the final say in a special election on Aug. 20. The constitutional amendment, HB151, needs 21 votes to pass the 35-member Senate. The other
AL.comApr 16 2024
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Waymo begins robotaxi testing in Atlanta
Waymo, the self-driving company under Alphabet, began testing its robotaxis in Atlanta on Tuesday, adding another city to its ever-expanding testing and deployment domain. Over the next few months, Waymo will deploy a handful of cars driven manually by humans to gather mapping data and get familiar with Atlanta’s environment, Sandy Karp, a Waymo spokesperson, told TechCrunch. Later, Waymo aims
TechCrunchApr 29 2024
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New Graffiti-Fighting Drone Being Tested in Washington State
A drone that paints over graffiti has been launched in Washington state under a new pilot program, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). And if the new spray drones succeed, one could easily imagine other municipalities across the country embracing drones for graffiti removal in hard-to-reach places. The Washington state legislature passed
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