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California farm expands E. coli recall to cauliflower, more lettuce types

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California farm expands E. coli recall to cauliflower, more lettuce types

The California farm at the center of romaine lettuce E. coli contamination last month has expanded a recall to include more types of lettuce and cauliflower.

Fire in Brazilian Amazon city of Manaus affects 600 homes

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Fire in Brazilian Amazon city of Manaus affects 600 homes

Britain placing 3,500 troops on standby in case of no Brexit deal

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Britain placing 3,500 troops on standby in case of no Brexit deal

Federal school safety report touches on attacks, mental health, discrimination

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Federal school safety report touches on attacks, mental health, discrimination

Virginia-class attack submarine USS Delaware launched

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Virginia-class attack submarine USS Delaware launched

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched the Virginia-class fast attack nuclear submarine USS Delaware at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia.

Analyst: North Korea wants to rein in bribery

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Analyst: North Korea wants to rein in bribery

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The Kim Jong Un regime is waging war against widespread corruption among cadres.

New Zealand could legalize marijuana with binding referendum in 2020

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New Zealand could legalize marijuana with binding referendum in 2020

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- New Zealand will hold a binding referendum in two years to legalize personal marijuana use, Justice Minister Andrew Little said Tuesday.

Northrop Grumman receives $3.6B contract for infrared missile countermeasures

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Northrop Grumman receives $3.6B contract for infrared missile countermeasures

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman $3.6 billion for an extended contract for Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measures production and support services.

Johnson & Johnson buying back $5B in stock after losing $50B on Wall Street

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Johnson & Johnson buying back $5B in stock after losing $50B on Wall Street

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Johnson & Johnson has announced it will buy back $5 billion worth of stock from investors to recover from market losses ten times that amount in recent days.

Crude oil sell-off resumes, prices break important psychological levels

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Crude oil sell-off resumes, prices break important psychological levels

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices early Tuesday resumed a sell-off, breaking important psychological levels, in part on concern about the global macroeconomic outlook, an analyst said.

California, western U.S. in path of new storm bringing rain, snow

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California, western U.S. in path of new storm bringing rain, snow

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- California is expected to face a powerful storm Tuesday that's led to alerts for flooding, high winds and winter storm warnings in that state and eight others.

T-Mobile-Sprint $26.5B merger passes more regulatory hurdles

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T-Mobile-Sprint $26.5B merger passes more regulatory hurdles

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The $26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint has cleared another hurdle but concerns about ties to Chinese telecom manufacturer Huawei still linger.

AAA sees fuel price declines through end of year

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AAA sees fuel price declines through end of year

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Fuel prices fell another 5 cents last week, to $2.37 per gallon, and the price drops that have been going on for about 10 weeks straight may continue.

Cease-fire in Yemen holding, U.N. envoy says

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Cease-fire in Yemen holding, U.N. envoy says

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Despite a rocky start, the delicate ceasefire in Yemen's vital port city of Hudaydah appears to be holding, United Nations Special Envoy Martin Griffiths said Tuesday.

Russia condemns U.N. resolution on Crimea, Ukraine

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Russia condemns U.N. resolution on Crimea, Ukraine

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Russia on Tuesday lashed out against the United Nations for passing a resolution that criticized its militarization of Crimea and the occupation of Ukraine.

On This Day: Lee Malvo convicted for Washington-area sniper killings

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On This Day: Lee Malvo convicted for Washington-area sniper killings

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- On Dec. 18, 2003, teenager Lee Malvo was convicted of murder in Washington-area sniper attacks that killed 10 people in 2002.

K-Pop fans delay flight, prompting airline to raise cancellation fee

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K-Pop fans delay flight, prompting airline to raise cancellation fee

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Four K-Pop fans delayed a flight bound for Seoul from Hong Kong and more than 360 passengers disembarked for another security check.

Xi Jinping: China will never seek global economic dominance

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Xi Jinping: China will never seek global economic dominance

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- President Xi Jinping said China will "never seek global hegemony" -- the dominance at the expense of others -- in a speech marking economic reform 40 years ago.

Senate set to vote on criminal justice reform Tuesday

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Senate set to vote on criminal justice reform Tuesday

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on criminal justice reform Tuesday after overwhelmingly ending debate on the bill Monday.

2 Chicago police officers killed by train during investigation

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

2 Chicago police officers killed by train during investigation

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Two Chicago police officers investigating a call of shots fired were killed when they were hit by a commuter train Monday night.

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