Feb. 2, 2000

General Motors names Wagoner CEO

DETROIT, Feb. 2 -- General Motors Corp. has named G. Richard Wagoner Jr. to succeed John F. Smith Jr. as president and chief executive officer of the world's biggest automaker. Smith, 61, will continue as GM's board chairman.

Mixed results for 'Rage Against the Regime' day of action

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Mixed results for 'Rage Against the Regime' day of action

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The same organization behind prior protests against the Trump administration reported mixed results for Saturday's "Rage Against the Regime" protests.

U.S. envoy airs plan as protesters demand return of hostages

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U.S. envoy airs plan as protesters demand return of hostages

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. has demanded Hamas release 50 remaining hostages it is holding in Gaza, as protesters held an rally in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Saturday.

Ukraine's 2 anti-corruption agencies detain 4 in drone, weapons scheme

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Ukraine's 2 anti-corruption agencies detain 4 in drone, weapons scheme

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Four Ukrainians have been detained in an investigation of "large-scale" government corruption, including a parliament member, two anti-corruption agencies said.

Police seek suspect who shot, killed 4 people in Montana bar

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Police seek suspect who shot, killed 4 people in Montana bar

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Authorities are searching for a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people at a bar, the bartender and three patrons, in a small town in western Montana.

OpenAI ends ChatGPT option to index chats on search engines

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OpenAI ends ChatGPT option to index chats on search engines

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- OpenAI is ending the option to have Google and other search engines index user chats with ChatGPT and make the content of those chats discoverable on searches.

Smithsonian removes mention of presidential impeachments

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Smithsonian removes mention of presidential impeachments

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Smithsonian Institution staff temporarily have removed mentions of President Donald Trump's two impeachments and those of three other presidents from an exhibit on the limits of presidential power.

Hot dog spill closes Pennsylvania interstate

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Hot dog spill closes Pennsylvania interstate

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Thousands of frozen hot dogs spilled across Interstate-83 in Pennsylvania, closing the busy highway in both directions, following a multi-vehicle collision.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reports 3.8% decline in profits

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reports 3.8% decline in profits

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Berkshire Hathaway reported a 3.79% decline in second-quarter earnings as CEO Warren Buffett's company warned about President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported goods.

Office of Special Counsel investigates former prosecutor Jack Smith

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Office of Special Counsel investigates former prosecutor Jack Smith

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Officials with the Office of Special Counsel are launching an investigation into Jack Smith, who oversaw criminal probes into President Donald Trump related to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Federal Reserve governor resigns, creating vacancy for Trump

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Federal Reserve governor resigns, creating vacancy for Trump

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- One of the seven members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Adriana Kugler, is stepping down next week, creating an opening for President Donald Trump.