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Democrats debate COVID-19, gun policy in South Carolina

Democrats debate COVID-19, gun policy in South Carolina

HHS chief Alex Azar: U.S. in 'state of containment' on COVID-19

HHS chief Alex Azar: U.S. in 'state of containment' on COVID-19

Major oil refinery fire shuts down Los Angeles freeway

Major oil refinery fire shuts down Los Angeles freeway

Marijuana, hemp businesses bolster commercial real estate

Marijuana, hemp businesses bolster commercial real estate

Marathons, triathlons may not be best exercise for heart

Marathons, triathlons may not be best exercise for heart

Coronavirus Outbreak

Coronavirus could prevent China from meeting $80B agriculture trade pledge

Coronavirus could prevent China from meeting $80B agriculture trade pledge

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- With the phase one trade deal with China in effect just under two weeks, agricultural experts fear the coronavirus will impede China's ability to buy a promised $80 billion in farm goods over the next two years.

Brazil, others confirm first COVID-19 infections as deaths decline in China

Brazil, others confirm first COVID-19 infections as deaths decline in China

South Korea coronavirus cases soar to 1,261 in highest single-day spike

South Korea coronavirus cases soar to 1,261 in highest single-day spike

South Korea president under fire for coronavirus response

South Korea president under fire for coronavirus response

CDC warns Americans to prepare for COVID-19 pandemic

CDC warns Americans to prepare for COVID-19 pandemic

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Deaths from tainted THC vapes inch higher, CDC says

South Korea coronavirus cases near 1,000; 11 dead

NFL Scouting Combine odds: Alabama's Ruggs favored to win 40-yard dash

Colorado House set to vote on bill to repeal death penalty

Grandfather to plead guilty in death of girl who fell from cruise ship

Americans now less fearful of foreign trade deals, survey shows

United Nations: More than 948K displaced in Syria in last 12 weeks

North Korea touts research into anti-viral drugs

Police foil plot to attack school in southwest Russia

Entertainment News

Macaulay Culkin, Sarah Paulson join 'American Horror Story' Season 10

Netflix announces 'Love Is Blind' reunion special

Mark Wahlberg says daughter refused to dance with him at school

Nearly 430-foot line of pancakes breaks Guinness record

Surfer punches great white shark off New Zealand beach

Iowa business breaks Guinness record with 113 spray tans in one hour

Phone-, tablet-related injuries common, avoidable, experts say

Phone-, tablet-related injuries common, avoidable, experts say

Veterans receiving better care for blocked leg arteries, study says

Poor sleep, bad diet combo linked to heart disease

Analysis reveals prehistoric migration from Africa, Asia, Europe to Mediterranean

Analysis reveals prehistoric migration from Africa, Asia, Europe to Mediterranean

Salmon parasite is world's first non-oxygen breathing animal

Humans in Asia survived Toba super-eruption 74,000 years ago

Air Force squadron from Little Rock trains with colleagues at Yokota AFB

Air Force squadron from Little Rock trains with colleagues at Yokota AFB

Transportation Command head questions Air Force's plan for refueler upgrades

Pentagon considers 'scaling back' exercises due to coronavirus

Panthers 'want' Cam Newton; Vikings expected to keep Stefon Diggs

Panthers 'want' Cam Newton; Vikings expected to keep Stefon Diggs

Maria Sharapova retires from tennis

LeBron scores 40 vs. Pelicans, says Zion 'perfect fit' for NBA

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Moments from the 2020 Fall-Winter Paris Fashion Week

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Thousands attend memorial for Kobe Bryant

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Buttigieg unveils Asian-American policy focusing on education

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

Buttigieg unveils Asian-American policy focusing on education

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday released an agenda for serving the United States' Asian-American and Pacific Islander population, a voting bloc seen as still up for grabs.

Reports: JPMorgan to handle BTS label Big Hit's IPO

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Reports: JPMorgan to handle BTS label Big Hit's IPO

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- JPMorgan and three other investment banks will help Big Hit Entertainment -- which manages K-pop sensation BTS -- go public this year, according to South Korean news reports.

Coronavirus prompts Korean firms to embrace telecommuting

World News // 2 hours ago

Coronavirus prompts Korean firms to embrace telecommuting

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A rising number of South Korean companies are requiring their employees to work from home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

India PM Modi appeals for calm amid violence that's so far killed 22

World News // 3 hours ago

India PM Modi appeals for calm amid violence that's so far killed 22

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for calm Wednesday following three days of violent clashes in Delhi over India's controversial citizenship law, which have so far killed nearly two dozen people.

Prince Harry returns to Britain for 'green tourism' event

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Prince Harry returns to Britain for 'green tourism' event

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Prince Harry has returned to Britain to begin his final tour as a formal member of the royal family.

North Korea accuses defector of child rape, embezzlement

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North Korea accuses defector of child rape, embezzlement

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- North Korea lambasted Thae Yong-ho on Wednesday, accusing the former North Korean diplomat of embezzling funds from Pyongyang and committing child rape.

Funeral begins 3 days of mourning for former Egyptian leader Mubarak

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Funeral begins 3 days of mourning for former Egyptian leader Mubarak

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was honored Wednesday with a military funeral that began three days of national mourning for the 91-year-old leader.

Former ruling coalition tabs Anwar Ibrahim as next Malaysian PM

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Former ruling coalition tabs Anwar Ibrahim as next Malaysian PM

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Anwar Ibrahim, who's long been a central figure in Malaysian politics, has been nominated by the former ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition as its candidate for prime minister.

Pompeo: United States will sign Taliban deal if violence pact holds

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Pompeo: United States will sign Taliban deal if violence pact holds

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States will sign a deal with the Taliban to withdraw troops from Afghanistan if the current weeklong reduction in violence is successful.

United States sanctions 13 entities over Iran's missile program

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

United States sanctions 13 entities over Iran's missile program

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department has imposed sanctions against 13 foreign entities and individuals in China, Iraq, Russia and Turkey for supporting Iran's missile program.

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Products made from hemp-based plastics enter consumer market

Products made from hemp-based plastics enter consumer market

Feb. 24 (UPI) -- From toothbrushes at luxury island resorts to 3D printing filament, products made from hemp-based plastics are popping up in consumer products since the crop was made legal in the United States in 2018.

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Trump is leading a tectonic shift in American politics

Trump is leading a tectonic shift in American politics

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