Man convicted of attempted murder in shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 64
Man convicted of attempted murder in shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A man was convicted by a jury of attempted murder in the late 2023 shooting of three Palestinian American students in Vermont, two of whom were wounded and one was left paralyzed from the waist down, prosecutors said on Monday.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 48
EU's Kallas says Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships
The EU's Aspides mission was launched in 2024 to protect shipping from attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, and diplomats have said there are currently six warships operating.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 45
All Iranian airlines to be 'shut down' from Wednesday, Bessent tells CNBC
The Treasury Secretary said that Washington was pressuring Iran "like never before"
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 41
Lindsay Clancy's attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict her
A motion filed Friday but made public Monday asks the court to question the juror about his alleged use of a cellphone during deliberations, his truthfulness on a questionnaire that prospective jurors filled out before the trial began and his truthfulness when jurors were…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Yemeni refugees flee across Bab al-Mandab as fighting with Houthis intensifies
Some of the refugees whom Gardner interviewed are from the town of Dhubab, which the BBC noted is on the front lines of the war between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed pro-government Yemeni forces.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Texas Gov. Abbott freezes environmental permits for AI data centers in expanding state power audit
“Simply put, Texans must come first,” Abbott said in a statement.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Strutt's Awesome Powered Wheelchair is Not a Wheelchair (For Legal Reasons)
Let's say you've assembled a team and designed an awesome powered wheelchair. One that works better than incumbent designs and is easy on the eyes. How do you bring it to market?
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Cea Design's Incredibly Modernist Hideaway Toilet
This Abaco bathroom system is by Cea Design, an Italian manufacturer of high-end bathrooms. It's designed to not look like a toilet at all, when not in use, and is made of stainless steel. It can also be customized with wood or marble.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Rainwater Wall: A Space-Saving Water Harvesting Tank
In many parts of the world, people harvest rainwater. In rural America, where I live, you'll see people using two solutions. The first is a rain barrel.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Why Did the Aerodynamic Look Go Away, and Will It Come Back?
For automakers on the cusp of the 1990s, interest in aerodynamic efficiency was high. 32. This aerodynamic sculpting also yielded, to my eye, good-looking and well-proportioned cars.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Examples of Well-Worn Objects
Patina is often romanticized, as it (arguably) improves the look of leather and some metals. But sometimes objects just get worn out. Which they should, right?
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Designer Erina Caldeira's Steel Twist on Woven Baskets
This KŌSA container references the directionality of traditional basket weaving, but here the perpendicular elements do not actually touch. Instead the structure comes from the material: Two pieces of thin sheet steel, seamlessly joined.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
From Hexagon to Hive: Designing Play Through the Geometry of Bees
How can a natural form become a design principle capable of shaping not only the aesthetics of a game, but also its narrative and modes of interaction? When designing a children's game, the challenge is not simply to create a set of rules.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
US expands Arctic military footprint in Greenland with new deal set to sign at UN General Assembly
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 40
Australia news live: Liberal MP proposes using super to secure mortgages; BBC deletes crocodile post showing wrong river
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers was also asked earlier if the government would support a national royal commission into violence against women and children.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 39
Here's who we know is going to the Trump-Xi dinner so far
Very little is known about which Chinese business executives, if any, are expected to attend.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
India’s No. 2 Paintmaker Plans Expansion to Fend Off Birla, JSW
2 billion sector.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
India’s SEBI Taps AI to Police Traders, Fight Market Fraud
Inside the sprawling complex of India’s market regulator located in Mumbai’s dense financial district, officials are turning to artificial intelligence to police some of the world’s most sophisticated traders.
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