Trump says highly unlikely to resume Iran war if talks progress: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
Trump says highly unlikely to resume Iran war if talks progress
Trump has said he was highly unlikely to resume the war on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, while Riyadh came under attack on Sunday.
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Trump says his deportation policy might have been "too tough" in 60 Minutes interview - CBS News
Trump says his deportation policy might have been "too tough" in 60 Minutes interview CBS News Efforts to impeach Pete Hegseth solidify following Democrats’ midterm election victories CNN Trump says his immigration crackdown ‘might be too tough’ after midterm losses The Hill…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 48
Chancellor Merz to nominate Aigner as Germany’s first woman president
Ilse Aigner, speaker of the Bavarian state parliament, belongs to the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) party.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 47
Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver - AP News
Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver AP News The economy propelled Democrats to victory. What can they actually do about it?
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 46
Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary
President says it was ‘just a little fun’ to picture White, UFC boss and Trump’s friend, in briefing room with fighters Donald Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana…
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 45
NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon
NASA needs more recruits in order to return to the moon after being gone more than half a century.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Tel Aviv to impose fines of up to NIS 1,000 on drivers for excessive honking
The system will initially be installed at 11 locations across the city, including the intersection of Bograshov and Tchernichovsky streets and the area around Rabin Square
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Police arrest east Jerusalem teen for allegedly tearing mezuzah from Jewish home
The resident of Silwan’s Yemenite Village returned home Thursday night to find the mezuzah ripped from his doorframe and graffiti on his door, police said.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Hell in a Handbasket: Robotic Humanoid Torsos for Companionship
Las-Vegas-based robotics company Realbotix is developing these Echo robots. These are companionship robots, imbued with AI software designed to carry conversations. To cut down on costs, the 'bots are just a head and torso, absent expensive joints and limbs.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Aegis Rider Fixes a Major UX Problem for HUDs for Motorcyclists
Heads-up displays (HUDs) are available for both cars and motorcycles. However, there's a fundamental difference between those vehicle types, and that's led to a UX problem for the latter category.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Modern Take on the Split-Rail Fence
This is what's called a split-rail fence: The design is a classic example of more-work-up-front, less-work-later. With a traditional nailed fence, like this… …if one of the rails becomes damaged, you need to de-nail it to remove it.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk
This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann. It's not a full hideaway desk, but tucks its lower worksurface away in order to become less obtrusive. The mechanism is low-tech and human-powered.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
PureSelfMade's Build-Your-Own Wind Turbine Workshops
Since the 1970s, self-taught engineer Hugh Piggott has been building wind turbines from scratch in his native Scotland. In the 2000s, he started holding workshops showing participants how to build their own.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unique Fairings on Bandit9's RED 800 Motorcycle
You probably know of RED , Bono's organization that raises fund to fight preventable diseases, through their many collaborations with Apple and Jony Ive; there were special RED iPod Nanos, iPhones and even a Mac Pro.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Automatic Drop Down Seals for Doors
The automatic door bottom is a clever bit of engineering that prevents under-door drafts, without installing a skirt that drags across your floor. Also called an automatic drop seal, it consists of an aluminum extrusion mounted in a dado cut into the bottom of the door.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 40
Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore - The Guardian
Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore The Guardian Newport Beach fishermen find Royal Caribbean cruise ship employee treading water 20 miles off coast CBS News Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean BBC…
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 39
China wholesale inflation hits highest in more than four years as consumer measure slows
3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 39
Foreign Funds Pile Into India as AI Trade Falters
Including Friday’s provisional figures, foreign funds were net buyers of close to $5 billion of stocks last week.
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