At 1123 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Marbleton, which is 7 miles southeast of Big Piney, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, nickel size hail, and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Sublette County.
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk of Canada becoming the 51st state made Halifax’s Dale Darling stop buying American products. When U.S. President Donald Trump first started talk...
It's tick season, but how do you avoid the little arachnids? NPR asks two experts in tick bites and behavior. It's tick season, but how do you avoid the little arachnids? NPR asks...
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A confusing patchwork of state laws began to take shape hours after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion. A confusing patchw...
In Phoenix, Ariz., a disproportionate number of indoor heat-related deaths happen in mobile homes. JUANA SUMMERS, Extreme heat kills hundreds of people in and around Phoenix, Arizo...
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall possible. Where: A portion of northern Michigan, including the following counties, Alcona and Alpena. When: Until 2:30 PM Eastern Daylig...
Qatar player Assim Madibo was given a five-match ban on Wednesday for the tackle that broke the leg of Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné at the World Cup. Madibo was issued a straight ...
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On the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, soccer fans watched jumbo TVs showing a World Cup match played an ocean away. But the air felt more like the tropics. When I stepped outs...
At 11:11 AM Mountain Daylight Time, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dubois, moving east at 20 miles per hour. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour, nick...
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At 11:23 AM Mountain Daylight Time, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Marbleton, which is 7 miles southeast of Big Piney, moving east at 25 mile...
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking on Wednesday about the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, weighed in on the report of ...
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AC7664 was enroute from Newark to Halifax on Wednesday afternoon. The captain experienced a medical issue during the flight and it was diverted to Boston. Air Canada says it is working to help its 61 customers who were on the plane make new travel arrangements.
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SVRGLD The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado... * Until 11:15 PM Mountain Day...
On the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, soccer fans watched jumbo TVs showing a World Cup match played an ocean away. But the air felt more like the tropics.
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The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 5.59. The event occurred near 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA. Official monitoring data may be updated as scie...
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 6.9. The event occurred near 30 km ENE of Kuji, Japan. Official monitoring data may be updated as scientists...
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The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 7.5. The event occurred near 28 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela. Official monitoring data may be updated as scien...
The company is building an app separate from Facebook and Instagram where people can wager on the outcome of real-world events, using "play money." Meta is planning to launch its o...
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The Liberal government wants a Northwest Territories highway, an Arctic deepwater port and a nuclear waste storage facility in northwestern Ontario to be listed as projects of nati...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 390 UNTIL 1 AM MDT THURSDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 389. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWIN...
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AC7664 was enroute from Newark to Halifax on Wednesday afternoon. The captain experienced a medical issue during the flight and it was diverted to Boston. Air Canada says it is wor...
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 7.2. The event occurred near 23 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela. Official monitoring data may be updated as scien...
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature a halftime show for the first time. It has ruffled the feathers of some soccer fanatics. Here's why.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature a halftime show for the first time. It has ruffled the feathers of some soccer fanatics. Here's why.
Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. Baumgartner is a 29-year-old internal medicine resident in Denver...
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Yet there are nearly twice as many abortions in the U.S. as before. That's because abortion pills are now being prescribed online and mailed. Wade, which had given women the right ...
Albemarle Sound... At 1:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, a strong thunderstorm was located near Albemarle Sound, moving northeast at 20 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater an...
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The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens. A group of Australians have accused the government of vi...
After more than a decade without fluoridated water in Saint John, the dental community is seeing a surge in tooth decay among young people. Dr. Kelly Keyes operates a busy dental p...
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Gender-based misconduct and what to do about it dominated the discussion at the first in-person Ottawa police oversight board meeting in more than three years Monday night. Ottawa ...
The reality of Premier Doug Ford’s changes to Ontario’s freedom of information system are beginning to take hold as rejections and denials make their way to requesters. The Ford go...
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall is set to be drained again for repairs after algae and peeling paint appeared just weeks after a $14.7-million US...
A Hamilton teen who pulled a man from a tent engulfed in flames last year has been awarded the Carnegie Medal, given to those who "risked serious injury or death attempting to save...
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Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your gut health. Here's what what the evidence really shows about gut health.
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Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your gut health. Here's what what the evidence really shows ab...
Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. LONDON. Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The U.K. is about to get its seventh prim...
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Inflation blew past expectations and rose to 3.2 per cent in May. But core inflation remained on target and the energy price shock is starting to relent. This story is part of Mind...
France is experiencing scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme temperatures. The heat is expected to last until at least the end of the week.
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U.S. Vice-President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a "good foundation for a successful final deal" as they negotiate...
The auditor general found four transactions from the mayor's office were non-compliant with city policy. And has referred the matter to the RCMP. Halifax's auditor general has aske...
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One of the most intellectually important relationships in the life of the late Fed chair Alan Greenspan was with his close friend, the formidable novelist and libertarian thinker A...
Mental health assessment commonly relies on isolated screening instruments or data-driven models that often lack interpretability and multi-dimensional integration. Existing approa...
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Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.
At 1:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Boydton to near Norlina to near Henderson. Movem...
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States that have banned abortion are suing to stop mailing of abortion pills over state lines. But the telehealth providers say no matter the outcome, they can adapt, and so will their patients.
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States that have banned abortion are suing to stop mailing of abortion pills over state lines. It was the first weekend in May. A federal appeals court had just made it illegal to ...
During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the Gr...
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Montreal police announced "with profound sadness" that Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane was the officer who was killed in the line of duty Monday during an intervention in the Côt...
Witnesses described people jumping from windows to escape. While rescue teams broke through a wall to save lives.
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Large language models (LLMs) are typically pretrained on short sequences and then extended to work on longer sequences with additional training. However, such LLMs still struggle t...
Human-hand demonstrations provide a direct and scalable source of physical interaction data for robot learning. While manual retargeting is indispensable for establishing kinematic...
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A ransom note sent days after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organization...
The United States authorized Iranian oil sales on Monday, easing decades-old sanctions as it pushes toward a final peace deal with Tehran in return for commitments on nuclear inspe...
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With eight teams already having nothing to play for, has the jeopardy in the group stage at the World Cup been diminished? And are concerns over the integrity of competition justif...
It's still unclear who would fund a proposed $300 billion reconstruction plan for Iran. Former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan called the whole approach "something entirely...
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President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill.
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Canada's annual inflation rate edged up to 3.2 per cent in May, according to Statistics Canada. While gas prices led the overall rate higher, the cost of fresh fruit. And vegetable...
On Tuesday, Today show presenter Savannah Guthrie begged anyone with information to come forward, saying, "We are in agony." A ransom note sent days after the 84-year-old mother of...
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BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president. And Iran.
Tech companies and authorities are failing women by focusing on nudity rather than consent, says a report by Chayn.
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President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill. On Tuesday, legislators on both sides of the aisle clinc...
What: West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Where: The coastal waters from Duck to Oregon Inlet. When: Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to ...
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature a halftime show for the first time. It has ruffled the feathers of some soccer fanatics. Here's why.
Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. Baumgartner is a 29-year-old internal medicine resident in Denver...
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Keir Starmer is out as Britain’s prime minister, but the country’s big problems remain. The silence over the weekend from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s front bench was both deafeni...
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason. Leading Kenyan lawyer and former Justice Minister Martha Karua h...
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This paper presents our algorithmic innovations for the NVIDIA Nemotron Model Reasoning Challenge, focusing on Bit Manipulation Puzzles. In this task, the objective is to discover a hidden logical rule transforming input binary strings to outputs, then apply it to unseen inputs. Large Language Models (LLMs) notoriously struggle here; traditional methods force them to simulate complex boolean logic and arithmetic, leading to hallucinations. Furthermore, the search space of bitwise operations (combinations of shifts, rotations, and logic gates) suffers from a severe combinatorial explosion. To overcome this computational intractability, we present a novel approach that abandons arithmetic logic entirely in favor of string similarity, structured search, and autonomous error recovery. Our core contributions are: 1. Bases and Truth Table Formulation: We reframe logic-gate deduction into a base-selection task, leveraging string similarity (minimal bit flips) to isolate primitive transformations ("bases") and deduce truth tables without complex arithmetic. 2. Backtracking DFS and Error Recovery: We formalize a search process that tests candidate bases, detects logical collisions across examples, and backtracks upon failure to perform robust error recovery. 3. Bit Tokenization and Interactive Reasoning SFT: We force the tokenizer to encode binary strings as individual single-bit tokens. We use dynamic masking to simulate external oracle feedback, training the model to hypothesize, self-evaluate, and backtrack natively. Evaluated on bit manipulation puzzles, our approach achieved over 96% validation accuracy. This represents the highest performance in this category, driving our 7th Place overall finish in the contest.
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This paper presents our algorithmic innovations for the NVIDIA Nemotron Model Reasoning Challenge, focusing on Bit Manipulation Puzzles. In this task, the objective is to discover ...
Nearly 30 years after Sarah McLachlan launched what would become the massively successful all-women touring festival, Lilith Fair, Rodrigo is starting a festival of her own. Olivia...
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A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15, Congo's Ministry of Health said Sunday. Confirmed cases in ...
The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012. Thirteen years after the gang rape of an Indian woman on a b...
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Clive Davis, one of the most influential people in the music industry and the record executive who helped bring Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston. And Aretha Franklin into the spo...
A week after the federal and provincial governments announced new subsidies for the development sector, mayors in British Columbia say the details are as empty as the province's th...
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Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your gut health. Here's what what the evidence really shows ab...
Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. LONDON — Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The U.K. is about to get its seventh prim...
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One of the deals includes the rights to the Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us Canada names and logos. Another deal includes assets like inventory, leases and equipment, and the final t...
If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won't cover it, you have options. Deborah Finley, 50, of Lodi, Calif., says her weight started to wo...
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