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Iran to unveil new fighter jet

Iran to unveil new fighter jet

U.S. Navy hospital ship to be sent to Colombia

U.S. Navy hospital ship to be sent to Colombia

Italy bridge collapse death toll climbs to 43 as country mourns

Italy bridge collapse death toll climbs to 43 as country mourns

Mueller: Papadopoulos could face brief prison time

Mueller: Papadopoulos could face brief prison time

Former U.N. head, Nobel laureate Kofi Annan dies at 80

Former U.N. head, Nobel laureate Kofi Annan dies at 80

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ICE detains California man driving pregnant wife to hospital for delivery

Latter-day Saints leader says use church's full name, not Mormon

Kids found in Colorado oil well may have been strangled, filings suggest

Putin, Merkel meet for talks on pipeline, other hot topics

Putin, Merkel meet for talks on pipeline, other hot topics

Gaza border clashes kill 2, injure 270

Turkish president blasts U.S. for playing "games" on economy

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 19: John Stamos, Bill Clinton

Famous birthdays for Aug. 19: John Stamos, Bill Clinton

Jonas Armstrong, Morven Christie to star in new series 'The Bay'

Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd to appear on USA Network's 'Real Country'

Crocodile's motorboat attack caught on camera

Crocodile's motorboat attack caught on camera

Witnesses raid brandy from overturned truck

Man keeps lottery win a secret from wife, springs surprise

Study: Cancer-related genetic testing is rare for women on Medicare

Study: Cancer-related genetic testing is rare for women on Medicare

Study suggests care could be difference between rural, urban cancer survival rates

FDA approves brain stimulation device for OCD

Tree rings helped scientists date ancient Greek eruption

Tree rings helped scientists date ancient Greek eruption

To improve children's diets, conserve forests

How an animal ages depends on what early life was like

Sikorsky Aircraft receives contract for MH-60 naval helicopters

Sikorsky Aircraft receives contract for MH-60 naval helicopters

BAE wins contract for airborne countermeasure systems

TOTE Services contracted for SBX-1 ballistic missile tracking radar

Crude oil prices rebound as market tensions ease

Crude oil prices rebound as market tensions ease

Denmark gets nod for renewable energy support scheme

Trans Mountain pipeline construction progressing

Rockies' Marquez hoping for better results vs. Braves

Rockies' Marquez hoping for better results vs. Braves

Phillies, Mets wrap up series in MLB Little League Classic

A's host Astros with first place on the line

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Madonna turns 60: A look back

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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin through the years

Japan marks 73rd WWII anniversary

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World News // 13 hours ago

Vietnam court sentences activist to 20 years in prison; U.S. calls for release

Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A Vietnam court sentenced an activist to 20 years in prison on what U.S. officials say are "vague" charges of trying to overthrow the government.

Venezuela announces minimum wage increase

World News // 14 hours ago

Venezuela announces minimum wage increase

Aug. 18 (UPI) -- As part of Venezuela's economic recovery plan, President Nicolas Maduro announced economic measures that include increasing the national minimum wage.

Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' tops the U.S. album chart

Music // 15 hours ago

Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' tops the U.S. album chart

Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Rapper Travis Scott's "Astroworld" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week.

Military plane crashes in Oklahoma; pilot safely ejects

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Military plane crashes in Oklahoma; pilot safely ejects

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A U.S. military jet trainer crashed Friday near Enid, Okla., injuring the pilot, who safely ejected, officials at Vance Air Force Base said.

Hurricane Lane expected to pass south of Hawaii

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Hurricane Lane expected to pass south of Hawaii

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The National Hurricane Center on Friday predicted Hurricane Lane could pass just south of the Hawaiian islands next week.

No verdict as Manafort jury breaks for weekend

U.S. News // 1 day ago

No verdict as Manafort jury breaks for weekend

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The jury in the bank fraud trial for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort ended deliberations Friday without a verdict.

U.S. sanctions Myanmar over ethnic cleansing

U.S. News // 1 day ago

U.S. sanctions Myanmar over ethnic cleansing

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on four Myanma security members and two military units for "widespread" human rights abuses throughout the country.

Judge halts family deportations so children can seek asylum

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Judge halts family deportations so children can seek asylum

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A California judge issued a restraining order Friday to keep the government from deporting migrant families who'd been separated by border authorities.

Fort Lauderdale airport shooter gets 5 life terms plus 120 years

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Fort Lauderdale airport shooter gets 5 life terms plus 120 years

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A man who shot five people dead at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., airport last year was sentenced Friday to five consecutive life terms for the shooting attack.

Final suspect pleads guilty in 1983 cold case Georgia killing

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Final suspect pleads guilty in 1983 cold case Georgia killing

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The second suspect involved in a racially-motivated 1983 murder in Georgia has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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