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Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so

Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — You may have already seen them in restaurants: waist-high machines that can greet guests, lead them to their tables, deliver food and drinks and ferry dirty dishes to the kitchen.
FDA forces unproven premature birth drug Makena off market

FDA forces unproven premature birth drug Makena off market

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the immediate market withdrawal of a drug intended to prevent premature births, which has remained available for years despite data showing it doesn't help pregnant women .
Tomson Highway releasing a musical picture book for kids in Cree and English

Tomson Highway releasing a musical picture book for kids in Cree and English

MONTREAL — Tomson Highway says he hopes his upcoming multilingual kids' book can help preserve the Cree language.
Bottle battle: Boston talks of banning tiny bottles of booze

Bottle battle: Boston talks of banning tiny bottles of booze

BOSTON (AP) — The little bottles of booze at Huntington Wine and Liquor are displayed prominently at the front counter of the Boston store, some stacked neatly in display cases, others tossed haphazardly in trays.
OpenAI to offer remedies to resolve Italy's ChatGPT ban

OpenAI to offer remedies to resolve Italy's ChatGPT ban

LONDON (AP) — The company behind ChatGPT will propose measures to resolve data privacy concerns that sparked a temporary Italian ban on the artificial intelligence chatbot, regulators said Thursday.
How a tax extension can delay a business loan application

How a tax extension can delay a business loan application

About 19 million individuals and businesses filed for an extension on their tax returns last year, many due to unexpected circumstances such as IRS backlog delays.
New exhibit explores significance of Mexica's lunar goddess

New exhibit explores significance of Mexica's lunar goddess

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new exhibit hosted by Museum of Templo Mayor in Mexico City marks the 45th anniversary of the discovery of a monolith depicting Coyolxauhqui, the Mexica lunar goddess.
Dreaming of summer in the backyard or patio? Create an oasis

Dreaming of summer in the backyard or patio? Create an oasis

A relaxing retreat just steps from the back door? Count us all in. Outdoor home spaces serve a lot of functions, but Soothing Refuge is one that designers say is in high demand. Aromatic plantings. Romantic arbors. A meandering path .
Jill Biden keeps 'EGGucation' theme for Easter Egg Roll

Jill Biden keeps 'EGGucation' theme for Easter Egg Roll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden wants the White House's annual Easter Egg Roll to be about more than just coaxing hard-boiled eggs across the lawn to a finish line.
Future of Borges estate in limbo as widow doesn't leave will

Future of Borges estate in limbo as widow doesn't leave will

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The rights to the works of the late Jorge Luis Borges, considered Argentina’s most internationally significant author of the 20th century, have fallen into limbo because his widow died last month without a will.
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