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U.S. News - Robots operated by humans complete surgeries in trial - July 9 (UPI) -- A humanoid robot assisted during a laparoscopic surgery for a gall bladder removal, suggesting that robots may help in some health care scenarios.

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U.S. News -- News organizations call for legal sanctions against OpenAI -- More than a dozen news organizations asked a court to sanction OpenAI for withholding evidence in lawsuits over alleged copyright infringement.

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U.S. News -- Judge OKs Musk's $1.5 million settlement with SEC with 'red flags' -- A federal judge approved a $1.5 million settlement with the SEC for tech mogul Elon Musk over his alleged failure to report holdings on time.

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U.S. News -- Some Taco Bells cut items from menus due to explosive diarrhea bug -- Some Taco Bell locations have removed ingredients from their menus amid the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak. They cut lettuce, pico de gallo and more.

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U.S. News -- 3 more charged for reflecting pool damage; Olympian pleads not guilty -- Three more people have been charged on Thursday for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and an Olympian has pleaded not guilty.

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This week in Washington

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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win big

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Fourth of July celebrations around the U.S.

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Rodeo 250 event comes to Great American State Fair

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National Air and Space Museum celebrates 50th anniversary

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U.S. News -- SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket -- SpaceX launched 29 more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, marking the 36th flight by the first stage booster.

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U.S. News -- W. Palm Beach, Fla., airport now officially Donald J. Trump Int'l -- Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Florida has not been renamed the President Donald J. Trump International Airport.

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U.S. News -- Federal agents killed a man in Memphis; 2nd federal shooting this week -- Federal agents in the Safe Memphis Task Force in Memphis shot and killed a man while delivering an arrest warrant Wednesday morning.

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U.S. News -- Mass casualty incident declared as dozens injured in Maryland crash -- At least 33 people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving a bus crashing into a building in the Pikesville, Md., on Wednesday.

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U.S. News -- Trump departs Turkey on old Air Force One amid security speculation -- President Donald Trump unexpectedly departed Turkey aboard an older Air Force One and then switched in Britain to a newly renovated Qatari-gifted jet.

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World News -- Wider war threatens as Iran says it struck U.S. bases -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said early Thursday that it has launched attacks targeting U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

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U.S. News -- Federal appeals court: Trump's name stays off Kennedy Center -- A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump's name must stay off the Kennedy Center while a lawsuit continues.

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U.S. News -- Trump tells Congress he intends to lift Syria's terrorism designation -- President Donald Trump informed Congress on Wednesday of his intent to rescind Syria's decades-old designation as a state sponsor of terrorism..

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World News -- U.S. launches new strikes; Trump says cease-fire with Iran is 'over' -- The U.S. President declared a 3-week-long cease-fire with Iran dead after fighting flared overnight amid escalation sparked by Iranian attacks on ships.

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U.S. News -- Platner drops out of Maine Senate race -- Graham Platner dropped out of the Maine Senate race on Wednesday evening, two days after allegations arose that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2021.

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U.S. News -- Defense questions DNA evidence in Charlie Kirk killing -- An evidence hearing against a man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk continued Wednesday with the defense questioning DNA findings.

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U.S. News -- Trump praises allies in press conference at end of NATO summit -- U.S. President Donald Trump ended his time at the NATO summit in Turkey with a press conference Wednesday in which he called it "a great meeting."

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Washington marks Fourth of July with America 250 celebration

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