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Oil prices see historic spike; Trump weighing response to Saudi attack

Oil prices see historic spike; Trump weighing response to Saudi attack

USDA hemp regulations draft sent to White House

USDA hemp regulations draft sent to White House

UAW labor strike: Picketers block Michigan GM plant

UAW labor strike: Picketers block Michigan GM plant

Coalition to elect U.S. popular vote winner gains more traction

Coalition to elect U.S. popular vote winner gains more traction

Walt Longmire back in Wyoming for new mystery novel

Walt Longmire back in Wyoming for new mystery novel

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Wyoming coal region faces discouraging future

Insurance companies offer policies for African swine fever

Defying ban, protesters march in Hong Kong, clash with police

California crews report progress fighting year's largest U.S. wildfire

Judge declines to reveal Jeffrey Epstein's secret non-prosecution agreement

Maine building explosion kills 1 firefighter, hospitalizes 7

Edward Snowden says U.S. return hinges on fair trial

Edward Snowden says U.S. return hinges on fair trial

Private equity fund linked to South Korea justice minister under probe

North Korea bracing for fallout from Typhoon Lingling

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Netflix acquires global streaming rights to 'Seinfeld'

Dog the Bounty Hunter hospitalized, may require heart surgery

Angelica Ross to host LGBT forum for 2020 presidential candidates

Woman undergoes surgery after swallowing engagement ring in her sleep

Missing tortoise turns up blocks away 15 months later

Illinois lawmaker targeted by bird during interview about pigeon poop

Awareness of cancer-causing HPV is low among Americans, survey finds

Awareness of cancer-causing HPV is low among Americans, survey finds

Menthol e-cigarettes contain unsafe levels of known carcinogen, study finds

First sexual experience was forced for 1 in 16 U.S. women

Climate signature detected in Earth's rivers

Climate signature detected in Earth's rivers

Carp have been farmed in China for 8,000 years, researchers say

Spider silk, wood combination replicates material advantages of plastic

Green Beret killed in Afghanistan

Green Beret killed in Afghanistan

Northrop Grumman selects subcontractors for new ICBM missile system

EU creates directorate for European defense industry

Steelers' Roethlisberger lost for season, Saints' Brees likely out 6 games

Stradivarius, Magical, Logician winners in big weekend of international horse racing

Original Boston Patriots star Larry Garron dies at 82

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Authorities chase sheep through Chicago neighborhood

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Authorities chase sheep through Chicago neighborhood

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Police in Chicago said a loose sheep was tranquilized Monday on the South Side after evading capture for several hours.

Man uses sword to slice 62 kiwis while standing on inflatable ball

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Man uses sword to slice 62 kiwis while standing on inflatable ball

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- An Idaho man broke a Guinness World Record by standing atop an inflatable Swiss ball and using a sword to slice through 62 kiwi fruits.

Maryland man collects third large lottery prize in two decades

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Maryland man collects third large lottery prize in two decades

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A longtime Maryland Lottery player made his third trip to lottery headquarters in Baltimore to collect a five-figure jackpot.

CDC update shows no new measles cases in U.S.

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CDC update shows no new measles cases in U.S.

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. measles outbreak appears finally to be slowing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated in an update Monday.

Trump presents Medal of Freedom to Mariano Rivera

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Trump presents Medal of Freedom to Mariano Rivera

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump praised former New York Yankees relief pitcher as "maybe the greatest pitcher of all time" Monday when he presented the 13-time All Star with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Airbnb renter finds snake inside toilet of Texas home

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Airbnb renter finds snake inside toilet of Texas home

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A renter at an Airbnb in Texas captured video of an unexpected discovery inside the home -- a snake in the bowl of the toilet.

Students boycott software company Palantir for ties to ICE

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Students boycott software company Palantir for ties to ICE

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A group of more than 1,200 college students from 17 American institutions have signed a pledge never to work for a software company that does business with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Study: Common Alzheimer's disease drug doubles hospitalization risk

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Study: Common Alzheimer's disease drug doubles hospitalization risk

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Donepezil, a common Alzheimer's disease drug, is linked to a two-fold higher risk of hospital admission than other cholinesterase inhibitors, a Canadian medical study found Monday.

Japanese festival cooks up world's largest serving of fried chicken

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Japanese festival cooks up world's largest serving of fried chicken

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A Guinness World Record was broken at a food festival in Japan when 18 vendors participated in cooking up the world's largest serving of fried chicken.

Dozens arrested after Pakistan school principal accused of blasphemy

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Dozens arrested after Pakistan school principal accused of blasphemy

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Dozens of people have been arrested amid riots in Pakistan that stemmed from blasphemy accusations against a Hindu school principal.

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On Sept. 16, 1994, a U.S. federal court jury ordered Exxon to pay $5 billion to the fishermen and natives whose lives were affected by the Exxon Valdez spill.

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Insurance companies offer policies for African swine fever

Insurance companies offer policies for African swine fever

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A handful of insurance companies in the United States and around the world are offering policies to cover the massive losses hog farmers may incur if African swine fever reaches their shores.

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