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Scientists worry machines may outsmart man

A robot that can open doors and find electrical outlets to recharge itself. Computer viruses that no one can stop. Predator drones, which, though still controlled remotely by humans, come close to a machine that can kill autonomously.

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Scientists worry machines may outsmart man

Britain’s last WWI soldier dies at 111

Harry Patch, the last British army veteran of World War I, has died at 111, the nursing home where he lived said Saturday.

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World’s Oldest Man Dies at Age 113

LONDON – The world's oldest man, 113-year-old World War I veteran Henry Allingham, died Saturday after spending his final years reminding Britain about the 9 million soldiers killed during the conflict.

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