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Former US diplomat Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday, still active in global affairs

May. 27, 2023 13:05 PM EDT

Former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger marks his 100th birthday on Saturday, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the United States through one of its most tumultuous periods including the presidency of Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War. Born...

'Godfather of AI' leaves Google, warns of tech's dangers

May. 02, 2023 13:59 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sounding alarms about artificial intelligence has become a popular pastime in the ChatGPT era, taken up by high-profile figures as varied as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and the 99-year-old retired statesman Henry Kissinger. But...

Political prisoners share how Jimmy Carter saved their lives

May. 01, 2023 08:57 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter tried like no president ever had to put human rights at the center of American foreign policy. It was a turnabout dictators and dissidents alike found hard to believe as he took office in 1977. The U.S. had such a long history of supporting crackdowns on popular...

Fleming stars as `Nixon in China' arrives at Paris Opera

Mar. 27, 2023 19:49 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — After spending decades portraying generals' wives, a countess and a courtesan, Renée Fleming walked gingerly onto the stage of the Bastille Opera in a blond wig, red coat and black gloves to depict Pat Nixon, former first lady of the United States. John Adams’...