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A teenager uses his mobile phone to access social media, Sydney, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image VIA AP)

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Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?

By BARBARA ORTUTAY BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP Technology Writer
Tue,12/03/24-11:06PM, 113 Reads
It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

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Tue,12/03/24-11:00PM, 40 Reads
Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's masked killer after 'brazen, targeted' attack on NYC street
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Cam Carter scores 26 points and LSU beats Florida State 85-75

By BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE
Tue,12/03/24-10:57PM, 60 Reads
Cam Carter scored 26 points and LSU warmed up in the second half to beat Florida State 85-75 Tuesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
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Today in History: December 4, Terry Anderson freed after nearly seven years as hostage

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,11/25/24-5:51AM, 10 Reads
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 4, the 339th day of 2024. There are 27 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 4, 1991, after being abducted and held for nearly seven years as a hostage by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson was released from captivity.
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82°F

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Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 95°F
Min Temp: 74°F
Feels Like: 77°F
Dew Point: 77°F
Humidity: 100%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: N
Wind Gust: 7 mph
Sky Cover: 13%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 77°F
Moon Rise: 5:39 PM
Moon Set: 2:59 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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