The decision tree picks out the good watermelon
1, Decision tree 1.1 INTRODUCTION Decision tree is a decision analysis method based on the known probability of occurren...
Twitter pulls back on political ads, but pitfalls await
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter says it will ban political ads on its site — a move that could create unintended consequences for users and nonprofit groups.
3rd strong quake this month kills 5 in southern Philippines
KIDAPAWAN, Philippines — The third strong earthquake this month killed five people Thursday, injured several others and destroyed buildings that were ...
Disabled, infirm at senior complex were ‘abandoned’ in dark
NOVATO, Calif. — One woman in her 80s tripped over another resident who had fallen on the landing in a steep stairwell. Others got turned around, even...
Thai entrepreneur pushing insects as the snack of the future
BANGKOK — They are sold in bags like salted peanuts, or tubes like stacked potato chips, but these crunchy morsels on the shelves of Thai convenience ...
Mayors for Pete: Buttigieg hunts for support in city halls
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Pete Buttigieg works to prove the leader of a city of roughly 100,000 people is ready to assume the American presidency, ...
‘A bold step’: Democrats laud Twitter for political ad ban
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidates largely praised Twitter's decision Wednesday to ban all political advertising, while President Donald ...
Anger grows as utility struggles to get its blackouts right
SAN FRANCISCO — As Pacific Gas & Electric deliberately shut off power to homes and businesses to prevent wildfires, it has failed to communicate w...
Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 election
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spread on social media, is banning all political advertising from its servic...
Facebook posts solid 3Q despite rising regulatory threats
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook reported solid third-quarter results Wednesday showing steady growth in its user base even as it faces broad regulatory threa...
Boeing employee raised concern about design of Max system
Two days of congressional hearings have produced internal Boeing documents showing that company employees raised concerns about the design of a key fl...
Horse racing’s tragic, wild ride culminates at Breeders’ Cup
ARCADIA, Calif. — Thirty horse deaths over the winter at Santa Anita. The first disqualification for interference in Kentucky Derby history. A horse t...
The Latest: Powell says Fed working on inflation policy
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local):
Germany ups fight against anti-Semitism, far-right extremism
BERLIN — The German government has passed measures against far-right extremism and anti-Semitism following an attack on a synagogue earlier this month...
Threat to US elections in 2020 is not limited to Russia
WASHINGTON — Russia interfered in the 2016 election and may try to sway next year's vote as well. But it's not the only nation with an eye on U.S. pol...
Trump skips ASEAN meet, sends security adviser O’Brien, Ross
BANGKOK — U.S. national security adviser Robert C. O'Brien and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will represent President Donald Trump at two regional su...
World shares mostly lower as investors eye Fed, trade news
BANGKOK — Global shares mostly retreated Wednesday as investors eye a possible interest rate cut in the U.S. while hoping for a breakthrough on the U....
Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more action
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tack...
Return of Peronism - and Cristina - raise hopes in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Homemaker and activist Susana Ordoñez cries as she recounts all that she suffered during Argentina's worst economic crisis i...
NFL teams did their wheeling and dealing early this year
Trent Williams stayed put, as did Josh Norman, Chris Harris Jr. and Le'Veon Bell. Jamal Adams, Melvin Gordon and Patrick Peterson aren't going anywher...
US stocks cap wobbly day of trading with modest losses
Technology companies led stocks lower on Wall Street Tuesday as a wobbly day of trading ended with modest losses for the market.
AP Explains: What’s next after Lebanon PM resigns
BEIRUT — The resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday meets a key demand of Lebanon's anti-government protesters but will also plunge the ...
Swiss lament glacier melting as UN focuses on mountains
GENEVA — A Swiss minister says over 10% of the Alpine country's glaciers have been lost over the last five years — a depletion not seen in over a cent...
Global markets dip as week of earnings, reports heats up
BANGKOK — Shares in Europe turned lower on Tuesday after a mixed session in Asia, where Chinese benchmarks declined after Hong Kong's leader warned po...
Shark bites 2 British men on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
CANBERRA, Australia — A shark bit off a British tourist's foot and mauled another British tourist's leg on Tuesday as the men snorkeled on Australia's...
Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet
SANTIAGO, Chile — Fresh protests and attacks on businesses erupted in Chile Monday despite President Sebastián Piñera's replacement of eight key Cabin...
Asian shares mixed after S&P 500 hits all-time high
BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia and Chinese benchmarks fell Tuesday after the S&P 500 index closed at an all-time high.
Utility says power lines may have started 2 California fires
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. power lines may have started two wildfires over the weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area, the uti...
Stocks set another record. The champagne’s still corked.
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are back at a record. Don't feel excited? Neither does Wall Street.