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Hong Kong protests show no sign of slowing as 1.7 million rally

Hong Kong protests show no sign of slowing as 1.7 million rally

Gibraltar rejects order from United States to seize Iranian oil tanker

Gibraltar rejects order from United States to seize Iranian oil tanker

Rashida Tlaib's West Bank family: Ban shows reality of 'occupation'

Rashida Tlaib's West Bank family: Ban shows reality of 'occupation'

Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow says there's 'no recession on the horizon'

Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow says there's 'no recession on the horizon'

Zuniga plays 'Nurse Ratched on steroids' in V.C. Andrews adaptation

Zuniga plays 'Nurse Ratched on steroids' in V.C. Andrews adaptation

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CBD still not legal in food for humans or animals, FDA says

Danny McBride thinks TV is better for comedy than movies

Record seaweed blooms cut tourism, hurt beaches in Florida, Caribbean

Bernie Sanders releases plan to reform 'dysfunctional criminal justice system'

2 dead, 1 missing after plane crashes into New York home

Portland alt-right rally ends without major incident after Trump's tweet

At least 63 dead in explosion at Afghanistan wedding

Stabbing in Germany kills 2; suspect in custody

Italy lets 27 minors off migrant ship after loosening ban

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'Stranger Things' standout Maya Hawke to release music video Monday

'Stranger Things' standout Maya Hawke to release music video Monday

'Good Boys' tops the North American box office with $21M

Camilla Luddington marries Matthew Alan in California

Koala makes late night visit to surprised man's front door

Koala makes late night visit to surprised man's front door

Large snake at power transformer causes Kentucky outage

Residents baffled by creepy dolls left around Missouri county

Pot poisonings among kids, teens double after medical marijuana law passed

Pot poisonings among kids, teens double after medical marijuana law passed

Fatty meal might affect how you absorb CBD

Death risk higher for Chinese-American elders when children don't respect them

Human-induced global warming responsible for West Antarctic's melting ice

Human-induced global warming responsible for West Antarctic's melting ice

Scientists to use near-Earth object telescope to observe cosmic mergers

Snow, sea ice littered with microplastics in the Arctic

GAO report: Pentagon spent nearly $1B on improper travel payments

GAO report: Pentagon spent nearly $1B on improper travel payments

FLIR Surveillance awarded $12.6M for sensors aboard littoral combat ships

Lockheed nets $80M contract for Aegis system upgrades

Former Texas Longhorns, NFL running back Cedric Benson dies at 36

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. benched after not running out single

Dallas Cowboys WR Amari Cooper battling heel strain

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Seth Rogen, Jacob Tremblay attend 'Good Boys' premiere in LA

Seth Rogen, Jacob Tremblay attend 'Good Boys' premiere in LA

South Korea honors 'comfort women' with rally, new statue

South Korea honors 'comfort women' with rally, new statue

JoJo Siwa, Sterling K. Brown attend 'Angry Birds Movie 2' premiere

JoJo Siwa, Sterling K. Brown attend 'Angry Birds Movie 2' premiere

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Border patrol arrests Cuban stowaway at Miami airport

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Border patrol arrests Cuban stowaway at Miami airport

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Customs and Border Protection officers took into custody a 26-year-old Cuban national at the Miami International Airport early Friday after he arrived in the belly of a passenger plane from Havana.

Sudan military seals power-sharing deal with civilians

World News // 1 day ago

Sudan military seals power-sharing deal with civilians

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Sudan's military council and civilian opposition alliance Saturday sealed a power-sharing deal to pave the way toward democracy in a few years.

Deputies find girl alone in boat, father's body in lake

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Deputies find girl alone in boat, father's body in lake

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The body of 36-year-old Texas man was found in Lake Granbury on Friday afternoon after authorities discovered his 3-year-old daughter alone in a boat that morning.

Hong Kong protests turn chaotic but avoid violence

World News // 1 day ago

Hong Kong protests turn chaotic but avoid violence

HONG KONG, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Protests turned chaotic Saturday but ultimately ended without violence, as Hong Kong's long summer of discontent continued to simmer for an 11th straight weekend.

North Korea's leader inspects test-firing of new weapon

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North Korea's leader inspects test-firing of new weapon

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jung Un inspected the country's sixth missile test of a new weapon in less than a month, Korean Central New Agency reported Saturday.

Man is in custody for questioning in NYC bomb scare

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Man is in custody for questioning in NYC bomb scare

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Larry Griffin, a man who has a criminal past, is in custody Saturday for questioning about three rice cookers that sparked a bomb scare in New York City.

Hotel fire in Ukraine kills 9, injures 10

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Hotel fire in Ukraine kills 9, injures 10

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A fire broke out Saturday at the Tokyo Star hotel in Ukraine killing nine people and injuring 10, according to National Police.

TV anchor, pilot killed in New Orleans stunt plane crash

U.S. News // 1 day ago

TV anchor, pilot killed in New Orleans stunt plane crash

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Local television anchor Nancy Parker has died in a crash of a stunt plane in New Orleans along with the pilot, Franklin J.P. Augustus, while covering a story on him.

U.S. has order to seize Iranian oil tanker at Gibraltar based on new violations

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U.S. has order to seize Iranian oil tanker at Gibraltar based on new violations

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The United States revealed a seizure warrant and forfeiture complaint Friday against the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 for allegedly trying to "unlawfully access the U.S. financial system" and ship oil to Syria.

Customs and Border Protection computer outage caused long lines at airports

U.S. News // 2 days ago

Customs and Border Protection computer outage caused long lines at airports

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A computer outage snarled immigration and customs processing at airports across the country Friday, creating long lines on a busy summer travel day.

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More states allowing gender-neutral birth certificates, IDs

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