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Data center bill falls short in Senate as lawmakers take final votes before the midterms
A bill that attempts to address voter worries about data centers and their impact on energy costs failed to advance in the Senate on Wednesday, falling victim to an election-year clash on how best to address a growing concern.

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US Supreme Court clears way for Christa Gail Pike’s execution in Tennessee to go forward
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Tennessee to execute Christa Gail Pike on Wednesday, overturning a last-minute stay that stalled the state’s first execution of a woman in at least 200 years.

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Most US stocks fall after the bond market cranks the pressure higher
Most of the U.S. stock market fell Wednesday as Wall Street contended with the downside of a U.S. economy that keeps powering through its many challenges.

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Trump plugs $54B natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race
President Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska, an announcement he made in the Oval Office on Wednesday flanked by a Republican senator who has found himself in a tough reelection race in the state.

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UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base
The U.K. has "strong indications" that Iran played a part in the incident that saw five men arrested near a U.S.-run military air base in England late at night, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday.

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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the man of striking an officer with his side mirror while trying to drive away.

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British police find no explosives but questions remain after arrests near a US-run military base
A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterrorism police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot at a U.S.-operated air force base in England has deepened questions and uncertainty about the incident.

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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team’s tactics
Former special counsel Jack Smith forcefully defended his prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his investigative tactics, pushing back against repeated Republican criticism in a congressional hearing Tuesday that featured a senator's bungled attempt to accuse him of lying about a basketball game.

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Hurricane Polo’s remnants bringing more rains to flood-struck US Southwest
As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm’s remnants battered the U.S. Southwest, flooding roadways and leading to residents in small New Mexico towns having to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing.

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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to ‘self-police’ AI development
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews during a meeting at the White House aimed at addressing Americans' fears about the technology.
