June 16, 2001

Tower of Pisa getting straightened

PISA, Italy, June 16 -- The leaning Tower of Pisa, undergoing a $25 million restoration, is scheduled to be handed back to local authorities Saturday. The famous landmark has been closed for repairs for several years, but it will be reopened to the public in November, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported. A team of experts has been stabilizing the tower by removing soil from the northern side.NEWLN:

Secretary of State Rubio praises Cubans' resilience on island nation's Independence Day

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Secretary of State Rubio praises Cubans' resilience on island nation's Independence Day

May 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, marked the 123rd anniversary of Cuban Independence Day on Tuesday.

Maine House speaker can't stop lawmaker from voting, Supreme Court says

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Maine House speaker can't stop lawmaker from voting, Supreme Court says

May 20 (UPI) -- Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau can't stop Rep. Laurel Libby from speaking or participating in floor votes while challenging her censure, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

Keel laid for future guided-missile destroyer USS Quentin Walsh

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Keel laid for future guided-missile destroyer USS Quentin Walsh

May 20 (UPI) -- The keel for the future destroyer USS Quentin Walsh was officially laid Tuesday in a ceremony at Bath Iron Works in Maine. It's the first time an Arleigh Burke-class ship will be built in honor of a Coast Guard member.

U.S. agents in Houston confiscate fake Apple devices valued at more than $7M

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U.S. agents in Houston confiscate fake Apple devices valued at more than $7M

May 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Border agents in Texas seized hundreds of thousands of fake Apple USB chargers valued at millions of dollars.

U.S., UAE agree to defensive pact, develop technologies 'to stay ahead of emerging threats'

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U.S., UAE agree to defensive pact, develop technologies 'to stay ahead of emerging threats'

May 20 (UPI) -- The United States and United Arab Emirates are deepening their commercial and defensive ties following President Donald Trump's recent diplomatic trip to the Middle East.

Nonpartisan CBO says Trump's GOP tax bill will add nearly $4 trillion to U.S. debt

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Nonpartisan CBO says Trump's GOP tax bill will add nearly $4 trillion to U.S. debt

May 20 (UPI) -- The Republican-backed tax and spending bill would add trillions of dollars to the federal deficit and negatively affect the poorest of Americans, experts say.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends lean HHS budget proposal at Senate hearing

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends lean HHS budget proposal at Senate hearing

WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his proposed budget for next year on Tuesday amid challenges from members of both political parties at a budgetary subcommittee hearing.

Severe storms to threaten central U.S. into Memorial Day weekend

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Severe storms to threaten central U.S. into Memorial Day weekend

A large area of severe thunderstorms is forecast into Tuesday night and will overlap areas in the Ohio, Tennessee and middle Mississippi valleys that were hit by deadly and damaging storms, forecasters say.

Motorcycle-riding gunmen kill 2 aides to Mexico City's mayor

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Motorcycle-riding gunmen kill 2 aides to Mexico City's mayor

May 20 (UPI) -- Two men on a motorcycle shot and killed Ximena Guzman and Jose Munoz at the Chabacano Metro station in Mexico City Monday morning before fleeing.

Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela functions as international criminal organization, report finds

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Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela functions as international criminal organization, report finds

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, May 20 (UPI) -- Nicolás Maduro's regime has transformed Venezuela into an international criminal organization, using state institutions for internal repression, looting national resources and collaboration with organized crime networks.