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• Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected

  18-08-2024 20:14
  
  Video game performers say the physical strain and hours put into motion capture and voice work make it worth protecting against artificial intelligence
  
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• Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one

  18-08-2024 19:42
  
  One of Russia’s most active volcanoes spewed plumes of ash 3 miles into the sky.
  
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• Blinken to arrive in Israel to push cease-fire deal amid doubts of success - The Washington Post

  18-08-2024 17:18 via news.google.com
  Blinken to arrive in Israel to push cease-fire deal amid doubts of success  The Washington PostAntony Blinken heads to Israel for Gaza ceasefire talks  BBC.comBlinken heads to Mideast as Netanyahu says Israel can't compromise on some key points  HaaretzBlinken Travels to Israel Amid Push for Gaza Cease-Fire  The New York TimesBlinken to renew push for Gaza ceasefire; Israel launches fresh strikes  Reuters
  
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• Harris and Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago - The Associated Press

  18-08-2024 16:43 via news.google.com
  Harris and Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago  The Associated PressElection 2024 live updates: Harris, Walz travel to Pennsylvania ahead of DNC  The Washington PostTrump vs Harris live: Harris, Walz hold bus tour before DNC as Trump confuses Pennsylvania for North Carolina  The IndependentKamala Harris and Tim Walz to launch bus tour Sunday in Pittsburgh  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteLive Election Updates: Harri
  
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• Alain Delon, Smoldering French Film Star, Dies at 88 - The New York Times

  18-08-2024 16:20 via news.google.com
  Alain Delon, Smoldering French Film Star, Dies at 88  The New York TimesAlain Delon: how family feud brought Shakespearean tragedy to final years  The GuardianAlain Delon, French movie legend, dies at 88  CNN‘More than a star, a monument’: Macron leads tributes to film icon Alain Delon  FRANCE 24 EnglishAlain Delon obituary  The Guardian
  
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• CBS News poll: Gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention eve - CBS News

  18-08-2024 16:15 via news.google.com
  CBS News poll: Gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention eve  CBS NewsHarris holds slight national lead over Trump, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds  The Washington PostConservative Pollster Shows Kamala Harris Leading Trump in Key Swing State  NewsweekHarris puts North Carolina back in play  The Hill
  
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• Whitmer says people ‘reading too much’ into price gouging plan specifics - The Hill

  18-08-2024 16:13 via news.google.com
  Whitmer says people ‘reading too much’ into price gouging plan specifics  The HillOpinion | The times demand serious economic ideas. Harris supplies gimmicks.  The Washington PostEconomics According to Harris  The American ProspectJeffries touts Harris’ economic plan ahead of convention  CNN
  
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• Kanye West and Bianca Censori Roll Up to Trump Rally in Beverly Hills - TMZ

  18-08-2024 15:50 via news.google.com
  Kanye West and Bianca Censori Roll Up to Trump Rally in Beverly Hills  TMZKanye West swarmed by supporters after arriving near Trump rally in $1.2 million Tesla Cybertruck  The Express Tribune
  
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• August 18 Severe Storm Risk Today And Ernesto A Tropical Storm Moving North Of Bermuda - Just In Weather

  18-08-2024 15:43 via news.google.com
  August 18 Severe Storm Risk Today And Ernesto A Tropical Storm Moving North Of Bermuda  Just In WeatherRide Into Hurricane Ernesto With NOAA's Saildrone  The Weather ChannelVideo Deadly rip current risk and beach closures along the East Coast  ABC NewsHurricane Ernesto weakens into tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters  The Associated PressHurricane Ernesto will create big waves, strong rip currents at NC beaches. Here’s when.
  
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• Russia denies report about indirect talks with Ukraine - Reuters

  18-08-2024 15:25 via news.google.com
  Russia denies report about indirect talks with Ukraine  ReutersUkraine’s offensive derails secret efforts for partial cease-fire with Russia, officials say  The Washington PostUkraine's invasion of Kursk Oblast disrupts secret talks with Russia on stopping attacks on power facilities – WP  Ukrainska PravdaRussia, Ukraine Were Set For Ceasefire Talks In Doha. Then A Shock Assault  NDTVIs it time for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia? Journalist Y
  
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• DNC lineup: Who's speaking and what to expect - Axios

  18-08-2024 15:06 via news.google.com
  DNC lineup: Who's speaking and what to expect  AxiosSurprise DNC security measures crop up along Mag Mile, other parts of downtown Chicago  CBS Chicago2024 could rival 1968’s political tumult: Chad Pergram  Fox NewsAs Democrats gather in Chicago, the spirit of ’68 is a painful memory  The Washington Post
  
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• To fix Starbucks, incoming CEO Brian Niccol will have to tackle its mobile app problem - CNBC

  18-08-2024 15:00 via news.google.com
  To fix Starbucks, incoming CEO Brian Niccol will have to tackle its mobile app problem  CNBCThe New CEO of Starbucks Promised A Rare Leadership Style That Will Make Its Employees and Customers Very Happy  Inc.Starbucks’ new CEO drinks up to 4 cups of coffee per day  FortuneGraphs: How Much People Have Cut Back on Visits to Starbucks  Business InsiderWhy new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is worth the $85 million and remote California office  Ya
  
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• Apple Is Playing the Long Game With Switch From Qualcomm Modems - Bloomberg

  18-08-2024 14:45 via news.google.com
  Apple Is Playing the Long Game With Switch From Qualcomm Modems  BloombergQualcomm Stock: Time for a Downgrade  TipRanksApple to continue spending billions on something that probably won’t improve its devices  PhoneArenaWolfe Research downgrades Qualcomm over Apple's chip plans  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Vikings, CB Gilmore agree to one-year contract - ESPN

  18-08-2024 14:30 via news.google.com
  Vikings, CB Gilmore agree to one-year contract  ESPNVikings to Sign 5-Time Pro-Bowl Cornerback  NewsweekVikings signing Stephon Gilmore to one-year deal in late free agency move  New York Post Stephon Gilmore agrees to terms with Vikings  NBC SportsVikings agree to terms with former All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore  Star Tribune
  
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• Here's why Walgreens and CVS retail pharmacies are struggling — and what they're doing to fix it - CNBC

  18-08-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
  Here's why Walgreens and CVS retail pharmacies are struggling — and what they're doing to fix it  CNBCWalgreens to Close 700 Stores Due to Rising Inflation  MSNWalgreens and CVS are Planning to Close Thousands of Stores  khak.com
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes throws audacious behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce in loss to Detroit Lions - CNN

  18-08-2024 13:25 via news.google.com
  Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes throws audacious behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce in loss to Detroit Lions  CNNMahomes improvises with behind-the-back toss  ESPNPatrick Mahomes shocks Chiefs crowd with ridiculous behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce  Fox NewsPatrick Mahomes threw behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce "out of spite"  NBC SportsPatrick Mahomes Unveils a Behind-the-Back Pass in Preseason Matchup Against Detroit  chiefs.com
  
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• Why your favorite S&P 500 index funds are in for a decade from hell - Business Insider

  18-08-2024 13:09 via news.google.com
  Why your favorite S&P 500 index funds are in for a decade from hell  Business Insider
  
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• 'Slapped Cheek Virus' On The Rise In US. All About Parvovirus B19 - NDTV

  18-08-2024 13:05 via news.google.com
  'Slapped Cheek Virus' On The Rise In US. All About Parvovirus B19  NDTVCDC Warns Of Parvovirus In US – What Is It?  The Weather ChannelCDC warns cases of highly contagious parvovirus B19 are on the rise. What is it?  USA TODAY
  
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• Former US Rep George Santos to plead guilty in fraud case - BBC.com

  18-08-2024 12:02 via news.google.com
  Former US Rep George Santos to plead guilty in fraud case  BBC.comGeorge Santos Is Expected to Plead Guilty, People Close to the Case Say  The New York TimesGeorge Santos expected to plead guilty during a hearing Monday in fraud case: Sources  ABC NewsFormer congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty  The Washington PostFormer Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty on charges related to campaign fraud  CNBC
  
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• Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope catches baby stars roaring to life - Livescience.com

  18-08-2024 12:00 via news.google.com
  Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope catches baby stars roaring to life  Livescience.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• UFC 305 results, highlights: Dricus du Plessis scores late submission of Israel Adesanya to retain title - CBS Sports

  18-08-2024 11:34 via news.google.com
  UFC 305 results, highlights: Dricus du Plessis scores late submission of Israel Adesanya to retain title  CBS SportsUFC 305 results: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya fight card highlights  USA TODAYUFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya — How to Watch the MMA Fight Live Online  VarietyMain Card Results | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya  UFCSouth Africa’s du Plessis retains middleweight UFC title  The Associated Press
  
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• Georgia deputy killed while responding to domestic dispute, marking first line-of-duty death for sheriff’s office - CNN

  18-08-2024 11:03 via news.google.com
  Georgia deputy killed while responding to domestic dispute, marking first line-of-duty death for sheriff’s office  CNNGeorgia deputy killed in 'ambush' attack after responding to domestic dispute call  Fox NewsGeorgia deputy killed in shooting during domestic dispute call by suspect who took his own life  ABC News
  
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• Summer COVID cases surge in Missouri, Kansas as free vaccines disappear - News-Leader

  18-08-2024 10:57 via news.google.com
  Summer COVID cases surge in Missouri, Kansas as free vaccines disappear  News-LeaderCOVID-19’s summer surge shows no signs of slowing down  The HillCDC says COVID is at 'very high' activity levels in some US states: See latest data  USA TODAYCOVID is surging again — how to keep yourself, and those around you, safe  WHYYUnited States experiencing largest summer COVID wave in at least 2 years, CDC data shows  ABC7 Los Angeles
  
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• DUNE Milestone Achieved: Completion of Massive Caverns Deep Underground for Neutrino Research

  18-08-2024 08:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Sanford Underground Research Facility celebrated the completion of excavation for the LBNF/DUNE project, a major international endeavor led by Fermilab to explore the universe’s deepest questions using neutrino interactions. With substantial international collaboration and significant technological challenges overcome, this project stands to make groundbreaking scientific advances. Celebrating the Completion of SURF Excavation A ribbon-cutting [...]
  
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• Memo to Pittsburgh Steelers: It's time to make Justin Fields, not Russell Wilson, QB1 - USA TODAY

  18-08-2024 08:09 via news.google.com
  Memo to Pittsburgh Steelers: It's time to make Justin Fields, not Russell Wilson, QB1  USA TODAYSteelers' offense struggles under Wilson, Fields  ESPNWho's rising and who's falling after the Steelers' second preseason game?  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRussell Wilson’s preseason debut does little to end Steelers’ QB competition - The Athletic  The New York TimesWATCH: Tomlin on the loss to the Bills  Steelers.com
  
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• Australia’s Life Expectancy Soars: What the U.S. Needs To Learn

  18-08-2024 07:27 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Australia outpaces other English-speaking nations in life expectancy, offering a model for the U.S. to address preventable causes of death and improve health outcomes. Despite being home to some of the world’s most dangerous animals, Australia has led the English-speaking world in life expectancy for the last three decades. Among other high-income Anglophone nations, the [...]
  
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• Horoscope for Sunday, August 18, 2024 - Chicago Sun-Times

  18-08-2024 07:02 via news.google.com
  Horoscope for Sunday, August 18, 2024  Chicago Sun-TimesToday’s daily horoscopes: Sagittarius, respond to change with thoughtful game plan (08/18/24)  MLive.comHoroscope Today: August 18, 2024  VOGUE IndiaLove and Relationship Horoscope for August 18, 2024  Hindustan TimesDaily Horoscope for August 18, 2024  Chicago Tribune
  
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• Leaf-Like Solar Concentrators Could Majorly Boost Solar Efficiency

  18-08-2024 06:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Solar concentrators that mimic leaves present a promising approach for enhancing the scalability and efficiency of solar energy systems. Since its development in the 1970s, the luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) has been designed to improve solar energy capture by utilizing luminescent materials to convert and focus sunlight onto photovoltaic (PV) cells. Unlike traditional concentrators that [...]
  
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• He never knew Matthew Perry, but prosecutors say they obtained ketamine from the same dealer before they died - CNN

  18-08-2024 06:23 via news.google.com
  He never knew Matthew Perry, but prosecutors say they obtained ketamine from the same dealer before they died  CNNOpinion | I Knew What My Enablers Were Doing. It’s Murkier With Matthew Perry.  The New York TimesCourt Docs Reveal Matthew Perry’s Heartbreaking Last Words  imdbHow doctors and a ‘Ketamine Queen’ took advantage of Matthew Perry and played a role in his death, according to prosecutors  CNNMatthew Perry's last days: Actor
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says forces are ‘strengthening’ positions in Kursk - The Guardian

  18-08-2024 06:01 via news.google.com
  Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says forces are ‘strengthening’ positions in Kursk  The GuardianAnalysis | Kremlin response to Kursk incursion shows how Putin freezes in a crisis  The Washington PostIn China, Russian diplomat pushes ‘peace and security’ amid Ukraine incursion  South China Morning PostWatch: New video shows Ukraine striking deep inside Russia  CNNUkrainian forces left a path of destruction in the Kursk operation. AP
  
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• Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza ceasefire - The Associated Press

  18-08-2024 06:01 via news.google.com
  Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza ceasefire  The Associated PressAnti-Israel protesters expected to gather in Chicago by the thousands during DNC  Fox NewsFirst permitted protest to begin in the Loop on eve of Democratic Convention, closures in place  WLS-TVProtests planned for Democrats’ convention spark safety, speech worries  The Washington PostDNC comes to 'Little Palestine' as Gaza deaths top 4
  
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• Plunging iron ore price wipes $100bn off leading miners’ market value - Financial Times

  18-08-2024 06:01 via news.google.com
  Plunging iron ore price wipes $100bn off leading miners’ market value  Financial TimesToo Much Steel in China Means Trouble for the World  BloombergPlummeting iron ore prices on back of China's property crisis could wipe $3b from federal budget  ABC NewsChina, the world’s top steel producer warns of ‘severe’ industry crisis  Hindustan TimesThe world's biggest steelmaker warns of a looming industry crisis that will outpace 2008's dow
  
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• What Lies Beneath: Geophysicists Decode Mysterious Deep Seismic Signals

  18-08-2024 05:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Geophysicists find link between seismic waves called PKP precursors and anomalies in Earth’s mantle. A new study reveals that PKP precursor seismic signals, which have mystified scientists for years, originate from ultra-low velocity zones deep beneath North America and the western Pacific. These findings by University of Utah researchers connect these zones to significant geological [...]
  
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• Large Hadron Collider’s Beam Pipe Edges Closer to Unmasking Magnetic Monopoles

  18-08-2024 03:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers used a section of the LHC’s beam pipe to hunt for magnetic monopoles, hypothetical particles with a single magnetic pole. Their investigation, which involved analyzing radiation effects from ultra-high-energy ion collisions, revealed no monopoles but established stringent constraints on their existence, enhancing our understanding of particle physics. Magnetic Monopole Research New research using a [...]
  
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• Study Challenges Evolutionary Timeline: Nervous System Building Blocks Found in Ancient Single-Celled Organisms

  18-08-2024 02:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study reveals that certain ion channels existed before the earliest common ancestor of animals. A recent study has rewritten the conventionally understood evolutionary history of key proteins essential for electrical signaling in the nervous system. Conducted by researchers at Penn State, the study reveals that the well-known family of proteins—potassium ion channels in [...]
  
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• Prostate Drugs May Reduce Risk of Dementia With Lewy Bodies

  18-08-2024 01:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have discovered that certain drugs commonly prescribed for prostate health may also reduce the risk of dementia with Lewy bodies, a challenging neurodegenerative condition without current effective treatments. The study focused on older men using drugs like terazosin, doxazosin, and alfuzosin and found these medications might help prevent the disease, suggesting a promising new [...]
  
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• Amazon’s drone delivery service pilot program faces new scrutiny in College Station, Texas

  18-08-2024 01:22 via nbcnews.com
  Amazon is testing its drone delivery service in College Station, Texas but some residents say the drones are a little too loud. Mayor John Nichols says it’s good business having Amazon there, but he’s working with them and the FAA to find a solution to keep the noise at a minimum. Possible solutions include flying quieter drones and moving the drone facility farther away from neighborhoods. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson reports.
  
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• Another Outer Banks Home Collapses Into Ocean, a Stark Reminder of Climate Change - The New York Times

  18-08-2024 01:07 via news.google.com
  Another Outer Banks Home Collapses Into Ocean, a Stark Reminder of Climate Change  The New York TimesNYC beaches in Queens, Brooklyn remain closed to swimming due to strong rip currents from Ernesto  WABC-TVErnesto makes landfall in Bermuda; 'dangerous beach conditions' along U.S. East Coast  UPI NewsWatch An Outer Banks Home Collapse Into The Sea  The Weather ChannelTropical Storm Ernesto's swells still stirring up deadly risks on Atlantic beaches &n
  
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• Progress 89 spacecraft delivers supplies to stranded astronauts on ISS - BBC.com

  18-08-2024 00:54 via news.google.com
  Progress 89 spacecraft delivers supplies to stranded astronauts on ISS  BBC.comISRO chief S Somanath decodes Sunita Williams stranded in space and what next  Hindustan TimesNASA Has Some Bad News for Its Stranded Astronauts  TIMEStranded in Space? NASA Doesn’t See the Starliner Astronauts That Way.  The New York Times
  
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• Why Did She Scream? Scientists Unveil New Insights Into Mysterious 2,500-Year-Old Screaming Mummy

  18-08-2024 00:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Screaming Woman, a well-preserved mummy found in Egypt, was embalmed with imported materials and analyzed using modern scientific methods. The research indicated unusual mummification practices and suggested her screaming expression might have been caused by a cadaveric spasm. Credit: Sahar Saleem Scientific analysis of the Screaming Woman mummy showed she was embalmed with expensive [...]
  
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• Older Pixel models and a new one will receive four updated, useful AI-based accessibility features - PhoneArena

  18-08-2024 00:14 via news.google.com
  Older Pixel models and a new one will receive four updated, useful AI-based accessibility features  PhoneArena4 new AI-powered Pixel and Android accessibility updates  The Keyword | Google Product and Technology NewsGoogle just dropped a new AI camera update — and you don’t need a new Pixel 9 for it  MashablePixel Magnifier 2.0 adds text search, lens selection, and PiP mode  9to5GoogleGoogle Taps AI to Improve Accessible Camera Features, Live T
  
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• August full moon will be 1st of 4 supermoons in a row, plus a seasonal ‘blue moon’ - NJ.com

  18-08-2024 00:12 via news.google.com
  August full moon will be 1st of 4 supermoons in a row, plus a seasonal ‘blue moon’  NJ.comWhen to see one of the biggest and brightest full moons of the year  The Washington PostWhen and where to see August's rare supermoon blue moon  CBS NewsA rare super blue moon will dazzle in the Louisiana night sky. Here's when to see it.  NOLA.comKeep your eyes on the sky for the supermoon  KATU
  
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• DNA search prompts arrest of Idaho murder suspect in 51-year-old cold case, California police say

  18-08-2024 00:06
  
  Authorities say an Idaho man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a woman in California more than 50 years ago
  
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