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NYTIMES (Simon Romero, Rebecca F. Elliott and César Rodríguez) - How Guyana Is Feeding the Profits of Exxon Mobil, the Largest U.S. Oil Company

Exxon Mobil found a coveted growth engine in Guyana. Now it must navigate Guyana’s fractious politics and a territorial dispute with Venezuela.

NYTIMES (Alex Klavens, Walt Bogdanich and Jenny Vrentas) - At DraftKings, AI Targets the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose

Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.

NYTIMES (Dylan Freedman and Dustin Volz) - Creating a Kill Switch to Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds

A bipartisan group in Congress and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have floated ideas for building a mechanism that would instantly power down an A.I. system. Only no one really knows how.

NYTIMES (Valerie Hopkins) - The Kremlin Has Put Lots of Veterans on the Ballot. Could It Backfire?

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has said veterans are the “new elite,” but selecting them as candidates is a risk.

NYTIMES (Paul Sonne) - Russia Warns New U.S. Sanctions Law Would Harm Trump’s Peace Efforts

President Trump signed the legislation, named for Senator Lindsey Graham, at the White House, but he has broad leeway to waive its requirements.

NYTIMES (Ephrat Livni) - Millionaire Activist James Chambers Seeks Asylum in Spain

Jailed in Madrid on an extradition request from the United States that his lawyer says is tied to pro-Palestinian activism, James Chambers fears persecution if returned.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Afghan Migrant Sentenced for Raping Underage Teenagers.

An Afghan migrant in the United Kingdom has been imprisoned for 14 years for raping two teenage girls.

An Afghan man who lured two 14-year-old girls to his flat, intoxicated them, and sexually assaulted them has been sentenced to 14 years in prison , but he may not be deported. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An Afghan migrant in the United Kingdom has been imprisoned for a theoretical 14 years for raping two underage girls. DETAIL: Sultani Bakatash, a 29-year-old migrant from Afghanistan, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting two 14-year-old girls in his flat in Bolton, England. Bakatash lured the girls through Snapchat , plied them with vodka, and sexually assaulted them while they were lapsed in and out of consciousness. The incident took place in December last year. One victim managed…Open