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Being Bing: Microsoft's overlooked AI tool

Microsoft's Bing search engine has long been a punch line in the tech industry, an also-ran that never came close to challenging Google's dominant position. But Microsoft could still have the last laugh, since its service has helped lay the...

 

National Weather Service staff in Houston area faced Harvey

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — They had to find new words. In advance of Hurricane Harvey's landfall, the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in League City felt they needed to break from the usual language they use to communicate the dangers o...

 

Crossing a Honolulu street? Don't text to avoid a fine

HONOLULU (AP) — Of all the beautiful scenery to see in Honolulu, officials want to make sure residents and tourists get a good look at the street. Honolulu this week became the largest city in the U.S. to make it illegal for people to look at c...

 

Twitter toughens abuse rules - and now has to enforce them

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is enacting new policies around hate, abuse and advertisements, but having rules is only half the battle — the easy half. The bigger problem is enforcement, and there the company has had some high-profile bungles rec...

 

Twitter to ban ads from Russia's RT, Sputnik

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter says it will ban ads from RT and Sputnik, two state-sponsored Russian news outlets that the U.S. intelligence community has said tried to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The San Francisco company also p...

 

FCC chair to work with Congress on prison cellphone issues

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said he's willing to work with corrections officials, telecom companies and the FBI to combat cellphones in the nation's prisons. In a letter obtained Thursday by The A...

 

The science of fright: Why we love to be scared

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Fear may be as old as life on Earth. It is a fundamental, deeply wired reaction, evolved over the history of...

 

AP FACT CHECK: Anti-drug ad campaigns fared poorly in past

President Donald Trump is promising a "massive advertising campaign" as part of his administration's response to the worst drug crisis in U.S. history, but past marketing efforts have shown few results and experts say other measures could be far...

 

Volleyball Falls in Five to Oklahoma Baptist

ADA – The East Central University volleyball team fell to Oklahoma Baptist, 3-2 (21-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-23, 11-15) in Great American Conference action at the Kerr Activities Center. The Tigers (7-20, 2-10 GAC) were led by senior Madeline Mayer, w...

 

Lady Bison Down Tigers in Five

ADA, Okla. – (HTML Box Score) Oklahoma Baptist escaped with a 3-2 win (25-21, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 15-11) over Great American Conference rival East Central Thursday night at the Kerr Activities Center. The Lady Bison (14-11, 9-3 GAC) jumped out to a...

 

Jameson Reaches 1,000 Career Kill Mark in SE Win

WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Abby Jameson wrote her name in the Southeastern volleyball record book and in the process ked the Savage Storm to a key 3-1 road victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday night in Weatherford, Okla. The win is the t...

 

Southern Nazarene falls at Northwestern Oklahoma State

ALVA, Okla. — Meagan Ellis and Kylie Smith each had double-doubles for Southern Nazarene in a 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-17) loss at Northwestern OklahomaState. Ellis had 10 kills and a career-high 17 digs while Smith had 39 assists and 11 digs. B...

 

Eagles hit post and crossbar, but not net in loss at Rogers State

CLAREMORE, Okla. (Oct. 26, 2017) – Oklahoma Christian came inches from scoring on three different occasions, but those attempts all banged off the post and crossbar, leaving the Eagles on the wrong end of a 3-0 score at Rogers State on Thursday n...

 

Newman downs OC to complete season sweep

OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 26, 2017) – From a delay of almost two hours at the start of the game, to the wind changing directions at halftime, to the combined 46 shots between the teams, much was unusual about Oklahoma Christian's game Thursday against N...

 

Hillcats Cruise to 3-0 Win over Eagles

CLAREMORE, Okla. – Junior forward Jake Simpson netted two goals as the Rogers State men's soccer team cruised to a 3-0 win over Oklahoma Christian on Thursday night (Oct. 26) at Soldier Field with strong wind gusts. The win was the first in five g...

 

Milnick's triple double lifts No. 12 Arkansas Tech over HSU

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Behind Amanda Milnick's second triple-double of the season, No. 12 Arkansas Tech defeated Henderson State, 3-1 (25-15, 24-26, 25-14, 25-16), on Thursday night. Milnick finished with 41 assists, 11 kills and 10 digs in the...

 

UAM Volleyball tripped up by rival SAU

Magnolia, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team was taken down by GAC rival Southern Arkansas on the road Thursday evening by a final score of 3-1. MATCH NOTES Final set scores from the match were 26-28, 25-22, 18-25, and...

 

Selena Foster Leads Volleyball to Comeback Win at Ouachita Baptist

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Harding volleyball team came from behind to defeat Ouachita Baptist 3-2 (27-29, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-12) Thursday in Great American Conference action. Harding improves to 23-3 overall and 11-1 in the GAC. Ouachita Baptist f...

 
 By Scott Goode    Sports    October 27, 2017

Harding Men's Soccer, Christian Brothers Score Late to Tie in Non-Conference Action

SEARCY – The last time the Harding men's soccer team tied Christian Brothers, current Bison head coach Jon Ireland was a player. He started the game as a midfielder in 2002, and the contest ended 1-1. Christian Brothers had won all 18 meetings s...

 

Reddies' Upset Bid at No. 12 Arkansas Tech Falls Short, 3-1

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Henderson State gave unbeaten and No. 12 ranked Arkansas Tech its best shot on Thursday night and took a set from the Golden Suns before eventually falling, 3-1 (15-25, 26-24, 14-25, 16-25) on the road. SET ONE: The Golden Suns r...

 
 By Jordan Argo    Sports    October 27, 2017

Tiger Volleyball Falls in Near Upset

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Ouachita Baptist volleyball team (15-10, 6-6 GAC) fell in five sets Thursday night against conference foe Harding (23-3, 11-1 GAC). The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the match with 29-27 and 25-19 set wins before f...

 
 By Jordan Argo    Sports    October 27, 2017

Tiger Soccer Ties Union

JACKSON, Ark. – The Ouachita Baptist men's soccer team (6-7-1) tied Union (3-11-1) Thursday night 1-1 in a non-conference match. The Tigers hit in the go-ahead goal with just 40 second remaining in the match. Tyler Mouton hit a header past the B...

 

Lady Muleriders topple league rival Arkansas-Monticello, 3-1

MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The Lady Mulerider Volleyball team recorded their first GAC match victory this season after defeating league-rival Arkansas-Monticello in four sets (28-26, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21) on Thursday night inside the W.T. Watson Center. OF NOTE...

 

Police investigate shooting death of Kansas City lawyer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police are investigating the death of a lawyer who was shot in his front yard moments after he walked his children to school. Neighbors and Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker identified the man as 3...

 

Kansas panel rejects bitcoin campaign contributions

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The digital currency known as bitcoin is too secretive to be allowed as a form of campaign contributions in state and local elections, the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission said. The commission's decision Wednesday came a...

 

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