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Impeachment: Nadler focuses on abuse of power in 3rd day of trial

Impeachment: Nadler focuses on abuse of power in 3rd day of trial

Chinese scientists trace coronavirus outbreak to snakes

Chinese scientists trace coronavirus outbreak to snakes

Fearing 'birth tourism,' U.S. restricts entry for pregnant migrants

Fearing 'birth tourism,' U.S. restricts entry for pregnant migrants

E-cigarettes don't help smokers quit, U.S. Surgeon General says

E-cigarettes don't help smokers quit, U.S. Surgeon General says

'PBS NewsHour' co-founder Jim Lehrer, anchor for 36 years, dies

'PBS NewsHour' co-founder Jim Lehrer, anchor for 36 years, dies

Impeachment

Impeachment: House managers say Trump sought to cheat in 2020 election

Impeachment: House managers say Trump sought to cheat in 2020 election

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Rep. Adam Schiff called on senators to act as impartial jurors Wednesday when he delivered Democrats' opening statement in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

White House documents show emails about withholding aid to Ukraine

White House documents show emails about withholding aid to Ukraine

Billy Eichner joins 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'

Billy Eichner joins 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'

Senate sets rules for Trump impeachment trial, won't subpoena witnesses

Senate sets rules for Trump impeachment trial, won't subpoena witnesses

Trump's defense team calls for swift end to impeachment trial

Trump's defense team calls for swift end to impeachment trial

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Patrick Stewart insisted on changes for 'Star Trek: Picard'

Oscar-nominated 'Parasite' builds expectations in South Korea

CDC to distribute faster coronavirus test, screen China travelers at airports

Census Bureau aims to improve response rates

Census Bureau aims to improve response rates

Former Wells Fargo CEO fined $17.5M in customer account scandal

Amtrak apologizes for giving wheelchair-bound riders $25,000 bill

Report: Wreckage found likely bombed Korean Air flight

U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq could endanger minority communities

Dutch airline KLM lifts ban to resume flights over Iran

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Shakira preps for Super Bowl halftime show: '10 days'

Golden Child teases 'Without You' music video

Michael Buble to perform at Fire Fight Australia concert

Virginia man's long-lost class ring found after 14 years

Virginia man's long-lost class ring found after 14 years

Maryland woman collects her second lottery jackpot

Firefighters rescue escaped cow from drowning in slurry

Misinformation lowers vaccinations, raises risks

Misinformation lowers vaccinations, raises risks

Racism linked to faster aging among black Americans

One-third of food in American households is wasted

Snake's venom glands grown in lab for first time

Snake's venom glands grown in lab for first time

Vesuvius eruption turned ancient resident's brain to glass

Tooth plaque suggests first settlers of Vanuatu brought bananas

U.S. Strategic Command starts Global Lightning 2020

U.S. Strategic Command starts Global Lightning 2020

Northrup Grumman awarded $217.2M for BACN payload support

Transoceanic Cable Ship Co. awarded $18.4M to lay cable for DoD

Australian Open: Rafael Nadal hits ballgirl on head with shot, gives her kiss

Copa del Rey soccer: Griezmann scores twice, Barcelona survives underdog Ibiza

Shaq's son Shareef O'Neal leaving UCLA basketball program

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This week in Washington

Finn Wolfhard attends 'The Turning' premiere in LA

Finn Wolfhard attends 'The Turning' premiere in LA

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Poll: Record number of U.S. adults 'dissatisfied' with abortion laws

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Poll: Record number of U.S. adults 'dissatisfied' with abortion laws

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- More Americans are now dissatisfied with some aspect of U.S. abortion laws than they have ever been, Gallup said in a new survey.

San Francisco eliminates money bail for low-risk offenders

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

San Francisco eliminates money bail for low-risk offenders

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in San Francisco will no longer seek money bail for criminal defendants who are deemed to pose little risk to public safety under a new policy instituted by the city.

Blue Cross Blue Shield group joins $55M project to lower drug costs

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Blue Cross Blue Shield group joins $55M project to lower drug costs

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A group of insurance providers has pledged to spend $55 million to create a new non-profit company to manufacture generic prescription drugs at lower costs.

South Africa restaurant sets Guinness record with 207 milkshakes

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South Africa restaurant sets Guinness record with 207 milkshakes

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A South Africa restaurant was awarded a Guinness World Record after proving the authenticity of its menu's most impressive boast: 207 different types of milkshakes.

36,000 flee in northern Syria after more than a dozen airstrikes

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36,000 flee in northern Syria after more than a dozen airstrikes

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of Syrians fled their homes and headed toward the Turkish border after multiple government attacks in Idlib province, officials said.

Civil War era 'witch bottle' found under Virginia highway median

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Civil War era 'witch bottle' found under Virginia highway median

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Researchers said a glass bottle found during an archaeological dig on a Virginia highway median is believed to be a Civil War era "witch bottle" designed to ward off evil spirits.

Pence, Netanyahu condemn anti-Semitism, Iran at Holocaust Forum

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Pence, Netanyahu condemn anti-Semitism, Iran at Holocaust Forum

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Leaders from Russia, the United States and Israel gathered Thursday for the World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem, where each vowed to fight what they view as a rising tide of anti-Semitism.

North Korea forgoes anti-American stamps

World News // 5 hours ago

North Korea forgoes anti-American stamps

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- North Korea may not be issuing anti-American stamps this year, a possible sign the regime is interested in resuming dialogue with the United States.

Puppy rescued from spare tire predicament in California

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Puppy rescued from spare tire predicament in California

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in California said they saved a puppy found with its head stuck through the middle opening of a spare tire.

Copper Age Italy hosted large, complex networks of metal exchange

Science News // 6 hours ago

Copper Age Italy hosted large, complex networks of metal exchange

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- During the 4th and 3rd millennia BC, the Late Neolithic, Italy was home to complex metalwork exchange networks, according to new isotopic analysis of Copper Age artifacts.

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Oscar-nominated 'Parasite' builds expectations in South Korea

Oscar-nominated 'Parasite' builds expectations in South Korea

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Hopes are running high in South Korea that Bong Joon-ho's satirical thriller 'Parasite' will win big at the Oscars on Feb. 9.

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Individual action matters on climate crisis

Individual action matters on climate crisis

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