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South Korea holds grueling 'make-or-break' college entrance exam

World News // 2 hours ago

South Korea holds grueling 'make-or-break' college entrance exam

On Thursday morning, all of South Korea seemed to be focused on one thing: the Collegiate Scholastic Aptitude Test, the high-stakes college entrance exam.

Apollo 12 anniversary marks first U.S. return to the moon

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Apollo 12 anniversary marks first U.S. return to the moon

Scientists use 3D climate model to narrow search for habitable exoplanets

Science News // 9 hours ago

Scientists use 3D climate model to narrow search for habitable exoplanets

South Korea watchdog urges law against hate speech

World News // 9 hours ago

South Korea watchdog urges law against hate speech

Beekeeping sweetens depressed economy in W.Va. coal country, Detroit

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Beekeeping sweetens depressed economy in W.Va. coal country, Detroit

Raising bees is providing hope -- and sorely needed income -- to people in Appalachian coal country and blighted neighborhoods of Detroit.

Farmers fight through snow, freezing weather to harvest crops

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Farmers fight through snow, freezing weather to harvest crops

Farmers across the Midwest are fighting -- through snow and freezing temperatures -- to harvest their crops

In South Korea, LGBT activists push for marriage equality

World News // 1 day ago

In South Korea, LGBT activists push for marriage equality

South Korean lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights activists filed a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea on Wednesday calling for greater same-sex rights.

As auto technology advances, so does risk for hacking

U.S. News // 2 days ago

As auto technology advances, so does risk for hacking

As vehicle technology advances, experts say it will make cars more popular targets for cybercriminals.

Craig Ferguson aims for intimacy in stand-up docuseries

Entertainment News // 2 days ago

Craig Ferguson aims for intimacy in stand-up docuseries

Craig Ferguson's latest stand-up special, "Hobo Fabulous," takes the form of a six-part documentary series, and the multitalented comedian said the format was born of a desire for more intimacy with viewers.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites with first reused rocket nose

U.S. News // 3 days ago

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites with first reused rocket nose

SpaceX launched its second batch of 60 of Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Monday morning.

SpaceX faces competitors in race to build Internet-satellite constellation

Science News // 3 days ago

SpaceX faces competitors in race to build Internet-satellite constellation

SpaceX isn't the only company trying to build a satellite constellation capable of providing global Internet coverage.

Farmers to Congress: Allow schools to serve whole milk

U.S. News // 3 days ago

Farmers to Congress: Allow schools to serve whole milk

A growing number of America's dairy farmers are pushing Congress to allow whole milk back in public schools.

Human rights groups condemn deportation of North Koreans

World News // 3 days ago

Human rights groups condemn deportation of North Koreans

Human rights groups condemned the South Korean government on Monday over its deportation last week of two North Korean fishermen accused of killing 16 fellow crew members on a boat.

Vitamin E acetate cited as likely suspect in vaping lung illness

U.S. News // 5 days ago

Vitamin E acetate cited as likely suspect in vaping lung illness

Vitamin E acetate, a petroleum-derived oil used in cosmetics, has been named by the government as a "toxicant of concern" in the national vaping-related illness outbreak.

Carbon capture could be climate change solution, or a waste of time

Science News // 6 days ago

Carbon capture could be climate change solution, or a waste of time

Carbon capture and storage promises to scrub CO2 from the exhaust pipes of coal and gas plants, for sale or storage, but high costs have prevented wide-scale adoption. And some scientists hope it stays that way.

Keshia Knight Pulliam combines podcasting, acting in 'Radio Christmas'

TV // 6 days ago

Keshia Knight Pulliam combines podcasting, acting in 'Radio Christmas'

Keshia Knight Pulliam plays a Christmas radio DJ in the Lifetime holiday movie "Radio Christmas." Pulliam tells UPI how she combined her podcasting experience and acting.

Momentum stalls in Congress for aid to ailing national parks

U.S. News // 6 days ago

Momentum stalls in Congress for aid to ailing national parks

Despite wide bipartisan support, congressional bills that would provide $6.5 billion yearly to improve the country's national parks are wallowing in legislative limbo.

U.S. vaping deaths, injuries spike again, government reports

U.S. News // 6 days ago

U.S. vaping deaths, injuries spike again, government reports

The number of U.S. vaping-related deaths increased again to 39, up by five since last week, while the number of lung-injury cases surged to 2,051 in 49 states, an increase of 163 cases, the CDC said.

Suicide of K-pop star Sulli puts spotlight on cyberbullying

World News // 6 days ago

Suicide of K-pop star Sulli puts spotlight on cyberbullying

The apparent suicide of the popular K-pop singer known as Sulli has sparked a national conversation in South Korea about misogyny and cyberbullying.

Wild horse and burro numbers must be slashed, advisory board says

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Wild horse and burro numbers must be slashed, advisory board says

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management must utilize adoption, sterilization and roundups to drastically reduce the number of wild horses and burros on public lands, an advisory panel suggests.

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