Tag: Arizona
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US Presidential Poll: Biden wins state of Arizona
Democrat Joe Biden has won in the southwestern US state of Arizona, a traditionally Republican stronghold which was captured by President Donald Trump in 2016, Fox News and the Associated Press projected early Wednesday. The call for Biden in Arizona, which has 11 electoral votes, came after a speech from Trump, who claimed victory in…
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Amazing! Arizona students graduate virtually using robots
Arizona State University (ASU) in the US has organised a graduation ceremony for its students virtually using robots due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Reuters, students of the institution who had planned for months preparing to receive their master’s degree diploma saw their hopes ruined following the outbreak of COVID-19. The university, however, considered…
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Female teacher jailed 20 yrs for sleeping with 13-year-old pupil
A school teacher in Arizona, the South-West region of United States of America, Brittany Zamora, has been convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for having sex with her underage pupil. According to the Punch metro, Zamora, who has since been dismissed from her job, had pleaded guilty to ‘improper behaviour’ with her 13-year-old…
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Tech records first self-driving cars fatality as Uber robotic car kills woman
Arizona police on Monday said an Uber self-driving car hit and killed a woman crossing the street, making it the first fatality involving an autonomous vehicle. This is a potential blow to the technology that is expected to transform the transport industry, with Uber saying it is suspending North American tests of its self-driving vehicles,…