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Stock market today: Nvidia surges on AI boom, setting off a rally on Wall Street

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia’s stock price surged Thursday after delivering another blowout quarter, setting off a rally in other technology companies that carried Wall Street to another record high. The chipmaker, a central player in the boom surrounding artificial intelligence, reported scorching demand for its semiconductors. The

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Nvidia’s stock market value rose $273 billion in a day. How it rose to AI prominence, by the numbers

Associated Press Nvidia’s stock price jumped 16% on Thursday, increasing the company’s market value by a staggering $273 billion in just one day, a record amount. The jump came after the chipmaker posted stronger-than-expected results for its latest quarter and provided further evidence that the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence likely won’t subside anytime soon. AP

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Liza Minnelli Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Liza Minnelli, award winning singer and actress. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1946 Birth place: Los Angeles, California Birth name: Liza May Minnelli Father: Vincente Minnelli, director Mother: Judy Garland, actress and singer Marriages: David Gest (March 16, 2002-April 2007, divorced); Mark

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Robert Levinson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2007. Personal Birth date: March 10, 1948 Birth place: Flushing, New York Birth name: Robert Alan Levinson Father: Name unavailable publicly Mother: Name unavailable publicly Marriage: Christine (Gorman) Levinson Children: Douglas, Samantha, David, Daniel, Sarah,

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Judge rejects Trump’s request to delay finalizing the $355 million civil fraud order

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing the $355 million civil fraud case has denied Donald Trump’s request to delay the judgment for a month. Judge Arthur Engoron told lawyers for Trump and the New York attorney general of his intentions in an email sent Thursday. Once the judgment is officially entered, it will start the 30-day clock

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UK withdraws from Energy Charter Treaty, following similar moves by EU countries

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says it is withdrawing from a controversial international energy treaty after efforts to modernize it ended in stalemate. The U.K.’s move followed similar announcements recently by France, Germany and other European Union countries to quit the Energy Charter Treaty. Many critics say the treaty is being used by the fossil

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A Mississippi university pauses its effort to remove ‘Women’ from its name

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One of Mississippi’s public universities is pausing its effort to switch to a name that doesn’t include the word “Women.” The president of Mississippi University for Women, Nora Miller, says students, alumni and others should have more discussion. Her announcement came Wednesday — only eight

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Hilary was not a tropical storm when it entered California, yet it had the same impact, study shows

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Hurricane Hilary was actually no longer a tropical storm but essentially had the same impact when its destructive remnants entered California last August, according to a new National Hurricane Center report. Damage from Hilary was estimated at $900 million in the United States. Three deaths

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