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The UK’s AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing

Jill Lawless / The Associated Press
November 2, 2023

The United Kingdom is hosting the AI Safety Summit, bringing politicians, computer scientists and tech executives to a site chosen for its symbolism: Bletchley Park, synonymous with codebreaking and the birth of computing.

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Today in History: October 25, Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 25, the 298th day of 2023. There are 67 days left in the year.

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Russia’s complex path: 24 years through the eyes of a correspondent

Jim Heintz | The Associated Press
September 10, 2023

A Correspondent's Journey: From witnessing Russia's tumultuous perestroika era to observing its evolving political landscape and global relations. Jim Heintz reflects on 24 years of change and challenge in his role as an AP correspondent.

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Reenactors portray freedom fighters at Independence Day rites

Historical reenactors belonging to the Republica Filipina Reenactment Group (RFRG) and the Philippine Living History Society (PLHS) portrayed Filipino freedom fighters in the recent civic-military parade in celebration of the 125^th anniversary of Philippine Independence held at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park.

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Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet

Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, a transport for NASA's space shuttles, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft. It revolutionized travel, connecting international cities that had never before had direct routes and helping democratize passenger flight.

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Today in History: January 26, Kobe Bryant and daughter killed

In 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California; the former Lakers star was 41.

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Today in History: January 16, Operation Desert Storm commences

Today is Monday, January 16, the 16th day of 2023. There are 349 days left in the year. This is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Today in History: January 9, Invasion of Lingayen Gulf

In 1945, during World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces.

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Today in History: December 16, Great White Fleet begins 14-month round-the-world voyage

In 1907, 16 US Navy battleships, which came to be known as the “Great White Fleet,” set sail on a 14-month round-the-world voyage, demonstrating both at home and on the world stage that the US had become a major sea power in the years after its triumph in the Spanish–American War, with possessions that included Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.

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Today in History: December 15, ‘Gone With the Wind’ premieres

Today is Thursday, December 15, the 349th day of 2022. There are 16 days left in the year.

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Today in History: December 14, Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ rules repealed

Today is Wednesday, December 14, the 348th day of 2022. There are 17 days left in the year.

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Today in History: December 13, Nanjing falls to Japanese forces

In 1937, the Chinese city of Nanjing fell to Japanese forces during the Sino-Japanese War; what followed was a massacre of war prisoners, soldiers and citizens. (China maintains that up to 300,000 people were killed; Japanese nationalists say the death toll was far lower, and some maintain the massacre never happened.)

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Today in History: December 12, Paris climate accord adopted

Today is Monday, December 12, the 346th day of 2022. There are 19 days left in the year.

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Pricey pants from 1857 go for $114k, raise Levi’s questions

RENO, Nevada — Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world have sold for $114,000.

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Today in History: December 9, Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ was published

In 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s famous poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” was published in England.

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Today in History: December 7, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2022. There are 24 days left in the year.

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Today in History: December 6, 13th Amendment is ratified

On December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it.

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Today in History: December 5, Nelson Mandela dies at 95

Today is Monday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2022. There are 26 days left in the year.

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Today in History: December 2, Enron files for Chapter 11 protection

Today is Friday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2022. There are 29 days left in the year.

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Today in History: December 1, Rosa Parks arrested

Today is Thursday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2022. There are 30 days left in the year.

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Today in History: November 30, birth of Andres Bonifacio

On November 30, 1863, Andres Bonifacio, the Father of the Philippine Revolution and one of the founders of the Katipunan, was born in the present-day Tondo, Manila, to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro.

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