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Privacy fears stoked by license plate readers
AFP, Published on 09/09/2013
» US police departments are rapidly expanding the use of automatic license plate readers, sparking debate on whether the technology is a valuable crime-fighting tool or a massive invasion of privacy.
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YouTubers hunt closure - and clicks - in US cold cases
AFP, Published on 12/12/2021
» WASHINGTON - A scuba diver wiped away the algae on a submerged car's license plate and exclaimed: "It's them!" That discovery of two long-missing American teens' apparent remains was the latest tragic find for a subculture of YouTube sleuths.
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Google self-driving car gets green light in Nevada
AFP, Published on 08/05/2012
» The state of Nevada has issued a license plate giving Google's self-driving car the green light to travel along public roads.
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Sochi Olympics to see Soviet-style security
AFP, Published on 12/12/2013
» The spider-like helicopter can whirr up straight into the sky, hover over cars and people, zoom in on a license plate and then take a close-up of a man's face in the crowd.
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Violent ducks? Hong Kong clothing brand cartoons rile China
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» HONG KONG: Cute cartoon animals have been at the heart of Hong Kong clothing brand Chickeeduck since 1990, displayed on everything from t-shirts and tote bags to baby rompers and pillows.
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Tempers flare as oil-rich Venezuela starts to ration gas at the pumps
AFP, Published on 05/06/2019
» BARQUISIMETO (VENEZUELA) - Maria Lopez complains about gasoline rationing that Venezuela -- home to the world's largest oil reserves -- has started introducing in some areas to tackle extreme fuel shortages.
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NASA's Dawn asteroid mission ends as fuel runs out
AFP, Published on 02/11/2018
» WASHINGTON - Dawn, a NASA spacecraft that launched 11 years ago and studied two of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, has ended its mission after running out of fuel, officials said Thursday.
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Body in burned car in Brazil raises fears for missing Greek ambassador
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The discovery in Rio state on Thursday of a burned-out car containing a body sparks speculation that it might be that of the Greek ambassador to Brazil, missing since Monday.
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In North Dakota, hints of US oil industry comeback
AFP, Published on 18/09/2016
» WILLISTON (UNITED STATES) - In the chilly air before dawn, a handful of men and women huddle in front of a small, one-story building on the outskirts of Williston.
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Apple dispatches fleet of cars to get map service data
AFP, Published on 11/06/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Apple said Wednesday that it is cruising streets in specially equipped cars to gather pictures and other data for its free online mapping service.
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