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Jan. 16, 2002 / 4:36 PM

Three dead in law school shooting

GRUNDY, Va., Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Three people were killed Wednesday in a shooting at a small law school in southwest Virginia, including the school's dean, L. Anthony Sutin, and a professor, Grundy police said. They said three people were wounded and the gunman was apprehended by other students and jailed.

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TikTok's Chinese parent company denies reports it plans to sell its U.S. business

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TikTok's Chinese parent company denies reports it plans to sell its U.S. business

April 26 (UPI) -- ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, insisted Friday that it had no intention of selling the video-sharing app despite the threat of a U.S. ban hanging over it.

Bank of Japan holds firm on policy despite falling yen

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Bank of Japan holds firm on policy despite falling yen

April 26 (UPI) -- Japan's central bank stood pat and declined to make a policy change on Friday despite a falling yen because it has not played a major factor on inflation.

Scottish First Minister Yousaf faces no-confidence vote after coalition collapse

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Scottish First Minister Yousaf faces no-confidence vote after coalition collapse

April 26 (UPI) -- Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf was fighting for his job on Friday after the opposition Conservatives tabled a motion of no-confidence in his leadership that he is on track to lose.

China's FM warns Blinken relationship with U.S. could take a downward spiral

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China's FM warns Blinken relationship with U.S. could take a downward spiral

April 26 (UPI) -- The U.S.-China relationship could either continue to stabilize or spiral downwards, China's foreign minister Wang Yi warned Friday as he met his U.S. counterpart, Antony Blinken, in Beijing.

U.S. troops begin construction of Gaza pier as famine looms

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U.S. troops begin construction of Gaza pier as famine looms

April 26 (UPI) -- The Pentagon said U.S. troops have begun construction of a pier in Gaza to be used to bring much needed humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave as famine looms.

North Korea tests rocket launcher system in threat to Seoul and possible show for Russia

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North Korea tests rocket launcher system in threat to Seoul and possible show for Russia

SEOUL, April 26 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of new 240mm shells for a multiple rocket launcher system, state-run media reported Friday, in a growing threat to Seoul and a possible demonstration for Russia.

UPI Almanac for Friday, April 26, 2024

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UPI Almanac for Friday, April 26, 2024

On April 26, 2002, a German youth who had been expelled from the Gutenberg school in Erfurt, Germany, returned to the school and shot 16 people to death.

On This Day: 16 killed in German school shooting

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On This Day: 16 killed in German school shooting

April 26 (UPI) -- On April 26, 2002, a German youth who had been expelled from the Gutenberg school in Erfurt, Germany, returned to the school and shot 16 people to death.

Chinese nationals charged with conspiring to illegally export U.S. tech to China

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Chinese nationals charged with conspiring to illegally export U.S. tech to China

April 26 (UPI) -- Two Chinese nationals have been charged with conspiring to illegally export semiconductor-manufacturing machinery to a prohibited Chinese company, federal prosecutors said.

Denmark increases military aid to Ukraine by $633 million

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Denmark increases military aid to Ukraine by $633 million

April 26 (UPI) -- Danish lawmakers have agreed to an additional $633 million in military support for Ukraine this year, the Scandinavia nation's defense ministry said.

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