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Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13

The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.

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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

Vincent Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including "Goodfellas" and "Awakenings," both in 1990.

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At least 13 dead as tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines

Aircraft crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Pisco, according to local authorities Police in Peru report that 13 people, among them foreign tourists, have been killed in a plane crash in southern Peru, near the Nazca Lines.Local authorities in Nazca confirmed that 11 tourists and two pilots died when the Cessna Grand Caravan crashed in Pueblo Viejo, approximately 4 miles (6km) from the city of Nazca and roughly 12km from the Nazca Lines site. Continue reading...

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From MIT: AI financial advice is surprisingly good

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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died.

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My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait?

“Her husband passed away 10 years ago. They had been married for more than 20 years.”

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Pixel 11 specs and price leak with no surprises

Android Headlines claims to have the specs and price for the entire Pixel 11 lineup. What the site shared basically lines up with everything else that we've heard in the lead-up to the August 12th event. The Pixel 11 is expected to get a $100 price hike, starting at $899, but will come with 256GB […]

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If Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room, this is the mouse everyone has overlooked. You have been warned.

“Delaying Social Security until 70 results in an increased monthly payment — and that comes with proportionally higher cost-of-living adjustments.”

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Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout

How one founder house is betting work-life balance can beat burnout .

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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

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Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships

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Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

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Why getting your birth certificates ahead of the school year is so important

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FBI investigates as Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on its water systems

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Heat wave bringing record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US

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'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie begs for 'someone to come forward' in her mother's disappearance

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Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks

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Houston Tattoo Arts Festival brings centuries of ink history to NRG Center

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Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller

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Europe’s wildfire crisis eases in west as danger shifts east to Greece

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A federal judge upheld stricter air quality standards. Here’s what it means for Harris County

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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

NPR U.S. News 18m

Will Canada's WestJet airline strike go ahead - and can I get a refund?

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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

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Trump threatens to revive $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund as Senate standoff deepens

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'Our hearts are in ruins,' Savannah Guthrie says after kidnapped mother's ransom notes released

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Feds mandate historic Colorado River cuts for Southwest through 2036

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Viral rescue: Ocean lifeguard specialist Captain Pono Barnes on modern beach risks

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Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13

At least 13 dead as tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines

The Guardian World 19m

Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say

How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight fire

EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings

EU to hold urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday over Ceuta crisis

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Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

Call for 'full review' as pressure grows on Infantino

Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says

India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts

Nine killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian container ship

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My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait?

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If Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room, this is the mouse everyone has overlooked. You have been warned.

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‘We have always been civil’: My sister refuses to replace me as executor. Can I step down before she dies?

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Let’s elect candidates who will make the wealthy pay taxes

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‘Don’t get suckered like I did’: I paid $185 to the wrong passport website. Can I get my money back?

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Rising Medicare Part D premiums could drive more people into Medicare Advantage plans

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Americans are living longer than our retirement system can handle — and many of us are unprepared

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My financial adviser says I don’t need a tax-efficient withdrawal plan for my $2.3 million portfolio. Is that madness?

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Health savings accounts can be a great retirement tool – if you’re healthy or wealthy

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I’m 75 and afraid to let my retirement fund dip below $1 million. Am I being too conservative?

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From MIT: AI financial advice is surprisingly good

Hacker News 25m

Pixel 11 specs and price leak with no surprises

Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout

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You could be taking way better photos on your phone

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Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps

Angela Nissel faces down grief with a laugh

YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’

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CISA Alert: Water Sector PLC Targeting

Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?

Postmortem for Kernel Soundness Bug #14576

Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

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Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?

How Google helped destroy adoption of RSS feeds (2023)

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Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT

Spider-Man: Brand New Day leak racks up millions of views

Pgtestdb's template cloning approach to testing is fast

This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps

Trump blames Tim Walz for water hacks even though it’s probably Iran

Explorative modeling: Train on the best of K guesses

Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey

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Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it

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RipGrep musl binaries occasionally segfault during very-large searches

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As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews

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15 Best Office Chairs of 2026—We Tested 70 to Pick Them

Best Organic Mattresses (2026): Certified Nontoxic, Natural Sleep

After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica

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China’s EV Market Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem

7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to Iran

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NASA’s Curiosity rover finds a mysterious honeycomb landscape on Mars

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Tiny black holes may be secretly exploding stars across the Milky Way

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Ant brains reveal how evolution turned hunger into parenting

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