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At least 100 dead after Beirut explosions; 300,000 homeless

At least 100 dead after Beirut explosions; 300,000 homeless

Nearly 4 million in Northeast without power after Isaias; 6 dead

Nearly 4 million in Northeast without power after Isaias; 6 dead

New U.S. COVID-19 cases rise to nearly 60,000; nurses strike

New U.S. COVID-19 cases rise to nearly 60,000; nurses strike

Lacy Clay, Watkins lose to challengers as five states hold primaries

Lacy Clay, Watkins lose to challengers as five states hold primaries

PGA Championship: Justin Thomas expected to challenge Brooks Koepka

PGA Championship: Justin Thomas expected to challenge Brooks Koepka

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UConn cancels 2020 football season due to COVID-19

UConn cancels 2020 football season due to COVID-19

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The University of Connecticut on Wednesday became the first Football Bowl Subdivision school to cancel its 2020 football season due to the coronavirus.

COVID-19 vaccine developer Moderna posts major revenue hike

COVID-19 vaccine developer Moderna posts major revenue hike

Google promotes wearing a mask in new Doodle

Google promotes wearing a mask in new Doodle

Interpol warns of 'alarming rate' of cyberattacks amid pandemic

Interpol warns of 'alarming rate' of cyberattacks amid pandemic

Cancer diagnoses drop as many skip screening due to COVID-19

Cancer diagnoses drop as many skip screening due to COVID-19

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Astronauts praise 'flawless' SpaceX capsule landing

Ruling allows Sikh student's bullying suit to proceed

Jerry O'Connell: 'The Secret' is coming out now for a reason

Experts: Tropical Atlantic may take a breather after Isaias

Experts: Tropical Atlantic may take a breather after Isaias

Isaias enters Canada as post-tropical cyclone

Teen pleads not guilty to massive Twitter hack

Deadly North Korea gas explosion reported near China border

Novavax announces favorable immune responses in vaccine clinical trial

Breastfeeding benefits outweigh any COVID-19 risk, WHO says

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'Who's the Boss' revival with Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano in the works

Kristin Cavallari reunites with Stephen Colletti after Jay Cutler split

Alanis Morissette on being labeled 'angry': I 'have about 750,000 other emotions'

Colorado woman finds snake inside toilet bowl

Colorado woman finds snake inside toilet bowl

Researchers teaching robots to write a stage play in Czech Republic

Alligator traps residents in elevator at apartment complex

Study questions benefit of cholesterol drugs

Study questions benefit of cholesterol drugs

Many COVID-19 patients given useless antibiotics, study shows

Common cold could boost COVID-19 immunity, study finds

Grooming behavior reveals social networks among dairy cows

Grooming behavior reveals social networks among dairy cows

To read, humans 'recycled' a brain region meant for recognizing objects

Iron-rich meteorites on Earth reveal geochemistry of solar system's youth

Military finds sunken amphibious assault vehicle, remains of service members

Military finds sunken amphibious assault vehicle, remains of service members

Pentagon nominee: Navy's shipbuilding plan is 'not credible'

National Guard to continue COVID-19 deployments with federal pay cut

Cubs use trio of homers to hold off Royals

Cubs use trio of homers to hold off Royals

Howie Kendrick's 4-hit night leads Nationals past Mets

Marlins shut out Orioles in return from COVID-19 outbreak

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Astronauts make round trip to space station from U.S. soil

Astronauts make round trip to space station from U.S. soil

Notable deaths of 2020

Notable deaths of 2020

Martin Sheen turns 80: a look back

Martin Sheen turns 80: a look back

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Ex-Uber executive sentenced for stealing from Google

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Ex-Uber executive sentenced for stealing from Google

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Anthony Scott Levandowski, a founding engineer of Google's self-driving car program, was sentenced to 18 months on Tuesday for stealing files from the tech giant prior to becoming an executive for Uber's vehicle program.

Stimulus relief negotiators hope for deal this week

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Stimulus relief negotiators hope for deal this week

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Though congressional Democrats and White House negotiators say they're still far apart on reaching a deal on a new coronavirus relief package, they hope to come to an agreement by the end of the week.

Seven states form compact to purchase more than 3M COVID-19 tests

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Seven states form compact to purchase more than 3M COVID-19 tests

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Seven states on Tuesday announced a compact to expand COVID-19 testing in their states by purchasing more than 3 million rapid point-of-care antigen tests.

Gold surpasses $2,000 threshold for first time in history

U.S. News // 15 hours ago

Gold surpasses $2,000 threshold for first time in history

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Gold prices hit a record Tuesday, surpassing the $2,000 threshold for the first time in history.

Apple Fire grows to 26,850 acres, destroys 12 buildings in California

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Apple Fire grows to 26,850 acres, destroys 12 buildings in California

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The 26,850-acre Apple Fire destroyed 12 structures in California as several other wildfires in the state neared full containment.

Isaias kills 4 in North Carolina; millions without power

U.S. News // 17 hours ago

Isaias kills 4 in North Carolina; millions without power

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- At least our people died Tuesday after Tropical Storm Isaias kicked up tornadoes and brought heavy winds to locations along the Atlantic coast, local officials said.

Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller steps down, becomes Apple fellow

U.S. News // 18 hours ago

Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller steps down, becomes Apple fellow

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Apple said Tuesday that longtime marketing chief Phil Schiller will step down from his role and become an Apple fellow.

Pandemic reveals resiliency of many older Americans

Health News // 18 hours ago

Pandemic reveals resiliency of many older Americans

Older Americans are feeling stressed by COVID-19 and prolonged social isolation, but they're also showing their resiliency, a new study finds.

Rare nervous system condition outbreak expected in 2020, CDC warns

Health News // 18 hours ago

Rare nervous system condition outbreak expected in 2020, CDC warns

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- This is expected to be another "outbreak year" for the rare but serious neurologic condition acute flaccid myelitis, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.

FDA expands hand sanitizer danger list to more than 100 products

U.S. News // 19 hours ago

FDA expands hand sanitizer danger list to more than 100 products

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration has updated its list of recalled hand sanitizers, warning that it's found some of the products with potentially toxic methanol don't list it on the bottle.

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On This Day: Senate confirms Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

On August 5, 2010, the U.S. Senate confirmed Elena Kagan as the newest member of the Supreme Court.

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Ruling allows Sikh student's bullying suit to proceed

Ruling allows Sikh student's bullying suit to proceed

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A lawsuit is moving forward against a New Jersey high school over a Sikh student's claims that he was bullied and subjected to slurs over his faith and South Asian heritage.

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30 years ago, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

30 years ago, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

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