Not so smart, are you computer? After pulling ahead early Monday, IBM computer “Watson” slowly lost its lead on Jeopardy! to former champion Brad Rutter. After the first round, Rutter and Watson are tied with $5,000 a piece. (The third contestant, Ken…

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Man Ties Computer on Jeopardy

Opening The New York Times on Friday morning, I blinked. The headline on its lead story, spread over two columns, blared out, “Obama’s Economic View Is Rejected on World Stage.”

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Gergen: Is America losing its influence?