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Crowd cheers as South Carolina removes Confederate flag from Capitol
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- As South Carolina ceremoniously removed the Confederate flag from the state Capitol on Friday, lawmakers across the nation are debating a similar move.
Former FBI agent sentenced to three years for stealing heroin from evidence
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., sentenced a former FBI agent to three years in prison for stealing heroin from the agency evidence storage facility.
Nearly 60,000 evacuated in China as Typhoon Chan-hom bears down
SHANGHAI, July 10 (UPI) -- Officials in China ordered the evacuation of nearly 60,000 people Friday as Typhoon Chan-hom took aim at Shanghai, bringing with it 105 mph wind gusts.
U.S. women's soccer team welcomed to NYC with ticker-tape parade
NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. women's soccer team was welcomed to New York City with a ticker-tape parade Friday morning as the team returned to FIFA's No. 1 ranking.
'Aggressive' shark prompts beach closure in Huntington Beach, Calif.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., July 10 (UPI) -- Emergency officials closed down a section of Huntington Beach on Friday after an "aggressive" great white shark bumped a swimmer sitting on a surf board.
Northrop Grumman providing mission computers for USMC helos
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., July 10 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman is supplying its FlightPro Gen III mission computers for U.S. Marine Corps' H1 upgrades to AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters.
Stolen Rodin sculpture worth $100K returned after 24 years
LONDON, July 10 (UPI) -- Art recovery specialists recovered a bronze statue by August Rodin worth $100,000 24 years after it was stolen from a California home, officials said.
Smoking may be a factor in developing psychosis
LONDON, July 10 (UPI) -- More than half of people experiencing a first episode of psychosis smoke tobacco, suggesting it may play a role in psychotic disorders.
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Smoking may be a factor in developing psychosis
Strong geothermal heating measured beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet
India in final talks with Russia to lease new attack submarine
'Aggressive' shark prompts beach closure in Huntington Beach, Calif.
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Ted Cruz upset with New York Times for leaving book off bestseller list
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz believes the New York Times is conspiring to keep his new book off its bestseller list, as a partisan means to try and limit his reach.
Trump stands by families affected by immigration, holds lead in GOP race
Still facing backlash over recent remarks about U.S. immigration policy, presidential contender Donald Trump spoke to families directly affected by it Friday.
Last 2 US Airways flights to take off in October, officials say
Nearly 80 years after it was founded, US Airways has reservations for its final flights -- which will take off in October, company officials said.
Psychologists helped Bush White House with interrogation after 9/11, investigation finds
Psychologists collaborated with the Pentagon and CIA after 9/11, to enable agents' mental health to perform interrogations on terror suspects, a report says.
'Aggressive' shark prompts beach closure in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Emergency officials closed down a section of Huntington Beach on Friday after an "aggressive" great white shark bumped a swimmer sitting on a surf board.
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Bombing attempted on monument to North Korea regime, says report
Suspects with homemade bombs attempted to detonate a symbol of the North Korean regime in July, according to a source inside the country.
Federer set for revenge against Djokovic in Wimbledon final rematch
It was more or less business as usual at Wimbledon Friday as the top two men's players advanced to the final -- creating a rematch of last year's championship.
Nearly 60,000 evacuated in China as Typhoon Chan-hom bears down
Officials in China ordered the evacuation of nearly 60,000 people Friday as Typhoon Chan-hom took aim at Shanghai, bringing with it 105 mph wind gusts.
Stolen Rodin sculpture worth $100K returned after 24 years
Art recovery specialists recovered a bronze statue by August Rodin worth $100,000 24 years after it was stolen from a California home, officials said.
India in final talks with Russia to lease new attack submarine
India is in final talks with Russia to lease a new nuclear attack submarine in hopes of giving a boost to its fleet.
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Florida woman doesn't realize she'd been shot until four days later
A Florida woman thought she had been hit by a firecracker while dining with her friends on July 4th, but days later doctors found a bullet embedded in her leg.
62 hair bands, eight pairs of undies removed from dog's stomach
A Pennsylvania dog with a curious appetite is recovering from surgery to remove 62 hair bands, eight pairs of underwear and other items from her stomach.
Squirrel eats snake at Texas national park
The U.S. Department of Interior shared a photo of a squirrel at a Texas park displaying a little-known behavior for its species -- eating a snake.
Viral photo shows girl, 2, covered in paint after dip in bucket
A Colorado mom made suspicious by the "scary quiet" in her home went to find her 2-year-old and discovered the toddler had dipped herself in a bucket of paint.
Dead anaconda found to have swallowed second large snake
A large anaconda found dead with a full belly in South America was cut open by locals who discovered the likely cause of death -- another large snake inside it.
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Court upholds probation for toy company billionaire's tax evasion
The billionaire founder of the popular Beanie Babies plush toy line won't be going to prison for tax evasion, a court ruled Friday.
Reddit CEO Ellen Pao resigns after backlash
Ellen Pao resigned as interim CEO of Reddit on Friday after more than a week of backlash from the website's users for firing a popular administrator.
Northrop Grumman providing mission computers for USMC helos
Northrop Grumman is supplying its FlightPro Gen III mission computers for U.S. Marine Corps' H1 upgrades to AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters.
New Australian ship completes initial sea trials
NUSHIP Adelaide, a second Landing Helicopter Dock Ship for the Royal Australian Navy, has successfully completed its initial sea trials, BAE Systems said.
GM recalls 780,000 crossover SUVs for power lift gate failure
General Motors issued a recall of nearly 780,000 crossover SUVs Friday after 56 injuries were reported from falling power lift gates.
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Smoking may be a factor in developing psychosis
More than half of people experiencing a first episode of psychosis smoke tobacco, suggesting it may play a role in psychotic disorders.
Ancestral diets can influence risk of obesity, diabetes
Animals can become obese even if they eat a "normal diet" if their ancestors were undernourished for several generations, according to a new study.
Diabetes drug ineffective at lowering baby birthweights
Treating obese pregnant women with a diabetes drug that regulates blood sugar did not prevent their babies from being overweight when they were born.
Inexpensive drug may end cholera epidemics
An inexpensive cholera vaccine was found to reduce cases of the disease by almost 40 percent on its own, and even more with improved hygiene and clean water.
Powerful new heart failure drug fast-tracked by FDA
A new heart failure drug was given fast-track approval by the FDA after it decreased heart failure-related deaths and hospital trips by more than 20 percent.
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Bryan Cranston addresses 'Better Call Saul' rumors
Bryan Cranston said he would reprise Walter White on "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" in "a heartbeat" if series creator Vince Gilligan asked him to.
Meghan Trainor, John Legend star in new music video
Meghan Trainor and John Legend get caught in the rain in the former's new "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" music video.
Leah Messer responds to criticism of her parenting
Leah Messer admitted to being hurt by ex-husband Corey Simms' criticism of her parenting on the season 6 premiere of "Teen Mom 2."
Nicky Hilton weds James Rothschild at Kensington Palace
Nicky Hilton married James Rothschild in a lavish ceremony at Kensington Palace in London on Friday.
Natalie Portman shares Cate Blanchett's parenting advice
Natalie Portman said fellow actress Cate Blanchett told her not to stress about Aleph, her four-year-old son with husband Benjamin Millepied.
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Miami Heat sign Stoudemire, re-sign Wade
The Miami Heat added free agent center-forward Amare Stoudemire and completed a deal with guard Dwyane Wade on Friday.
Los Angeles Angels blast their way past Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE -- Mike Trout added another multi-home run game to his impressive resume and Los Angeles Angels teammate C.J. Cron joined the party with two of his own in a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings complete five-player trade
A five-player, two-pick trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings became official Friday.
Rodriguez homers in New York Yankees' win over Boston Red Sox
BOSTON -- There are not many people who predicted at the start of the season that the New York Yankees would be in first place at the All-Star break.
Keselowski hangs on for Xfinity win at Kentucky
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Fermi detects record flare from distant black hole
Researchers recently observed a a burst of energy emanating from a black some five billion light-years away.
Strong geothermal heating measured beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet
A surprisingly high amount of geothermal heating has been measured underneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet by researchers at UC Santa Cruz.
Researchers ask: Can you actually hear 'inaudible' sound?
Using brain imaging, scientists determined that humans can "hear" sounds at much lower frequencies than previously thought.
105 million years ago, flies were doing the pollinating
The Cretaceous Period featured neither bees nor butterflies. So were ancient plants pollinated? It turns out flies did all the work.
Study: Last time it was this hot, seas rose 20 feet
According to a new study, the last time the planet featured a run of temperatures as high as today's, the oceans rose a total of 20 feet.