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EU's top court dismisses Apple's final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13 billion in back taxes

LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s top court on Tuesday rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute.
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A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century

A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century

TOKYO (AP) — A long robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom.
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A robot resumes mission to retrieve a piece of melted fuel from inside a damaged Fukushima reactor

A robot resumes mission to retrieve a piece of melted fuel from inside a damaged Fukushima reactor

An extendable robot on Tuesday resumed its entry into one of three damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to retrieve a fragment of melted fuel debris, nearly three weeks after its earlier attempt was suspended due to a technical i
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Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup

Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Monday charged into the artificial intelligence craze with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company’s latest attempt to latch onto a technology trend and transform it into a cultural phenomenon.
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The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device’s operating system.
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Patti Scialfa, Springsteen's wife and bandmate, reveals cancer diagnosis

Patti Scialfa, Springsteen's wife and bandmate, reveals cancer diagnosis

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Patti Scialfa , Bruce Springsteen's wife and E Street bandmate, says she has been dealing with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer.
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NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch

NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Monday approved next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa after reviewing the spacecraft’s ability to withstand the intense radiation there.
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The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device’s operating system.
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Ex-employees of Titanic submersible's owner to testify before Coast Guard panel

Ex-employees of Titanic submersible's owner to testify before Coast Guard panel

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a Coast Guard investigatory board at an upcoming hearing.
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NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Monday approved next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa after reviewing the spacecraft’s ability to withstand the intense radiation there.
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