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USDA restricts tomato, pepper imports after finding highly virulent virus

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

USDA restricts tomato, pepper imports after finding highly virulent virus

More than a month after Florida agricultural inspectors found a highly virulent virus in imported tomatoes from Mexico, the USDA said it will enact strict import restrictions on tomatoes and peppers.

Sierra Nevada Corp. ships Shooting Star cargo module to Kennedy Space Center

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Sierra Nevada Corp. ships Shooting Star cargo module to Kennedy Space Center

FDA begins testing romaine lettuce after E. coli outbreaks sicken hundreds

U.S. News // 23 hours ago

FDA begins testing romaine lettuce after E. coli outbreaks sicken hundreds

Charlyne Yi goes from sad comedian to funny poet

Entertainment News // 23 hours ago

Charlyne Yi goes from sad comedian to funny poet

Boeing further disputes NASA audit criticizing Starliner payments

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Boeing further disputes NASA audit criticizing Starliner payments

Boeing Co. made a stronger retort Monday to an audit that criticizes NASA for making "unnecessary payments" for development of a new Boeing capsule to carry people into space.

Kim Jong Un oversees military drills after U.S., South Korea scrap joint exercises

World News // 1 day ago

Kim Jong Un oversees military drills after U.S., South Korea scrap joint exercises

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a parachute landing exercise held by the country's air force, saying that it was "necessary to wage a drill without notice under the simulated conditions of real war."

Yellowstone bison hunt generates controversy, court battle

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Yellowstone bison hunt generates controversy, court battle

Members of Indian tribes travel hundreds of miles to participate in a winter close-range hunt of Yellowstone bison. But some participants find the hunt degrading for humans and the animals.

Fed: Farm finances deteriorate more amid weather, trade woes

U.S. News // 4 days ago

Fed: Farm finances deteriorate more amid weather, trade woes

Farm finances continue to deteriorate, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Mo.

Audit criticizes NASA for payments to Boeing in human spaceflight program

U.S. News // 4 days ago

Audit criticizes NASA for payments to Boeing in human spaceflight program

A government report on NASA's quest to send people into space again criticizes the agency for making additional and "unnecessary" payments to Boeing of up to $287 million.

Propane shortage hinders harvest in Midwest

U.S. News // 4 days ago

Propane shortage hinders harvest in Midwest

Farmers who already were battling floods and blizzards to harvest their 2019 crop have been stymied yet again, this time by a shortage of propane.

'Toys That Made Us' covers 'Mount Rushmore of toys'

TV // 4 days ago

'Toys That Made Us' covers 'Mount Rushmore of toys'

"The Toys That Made Us" creator Brian Volk-Weiss tells UPI what he learned about Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, My Little Pony and wrestling toys.

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

World News // 5 days 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 // 5 days ago

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

The 50-year anniversary of the Apollo 12 launch is reviving memories of how the United States made its first return to the moon.

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

Science News // 5 days ago

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

Planetary scientists used a 3D climate model that incorporates photochemistry to study the habitability of exoplanets surrounding M dwarf stars, which could help narrow what to look for when conducting surveys.

South Korea watchdog urges law against hate speech

World News // 5 days ago

South Korea watchdog urges law against hate speech

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea is urging action to tackle prejudice and hate speech as South Korea's population diversifies.

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

U.S. News // 5 days 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 // 6 days 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 // 6 days 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 // 1 week 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 // 1 week 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.

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