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CNN announces lineups for second round of Democratic presidential debates

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CNN announces lineups for second round of Democratic presidential debates

July 18 (UPI) -- CNN on Thursday announced the lineup for the second rounds of Democratic presidential debates set to take place at the end of the month.

13 Philadelphia police officers fired for racist, violent social media posts

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13 Philadelphia police officers fired for racist, violent social media posts

Trump nominates Gene Scalia to be labor secretary

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Trump nominates Gene Scalia to be labor secretary

FDNY firefighter Richard Driscoll becomes 200th to die of 9/11-related illness

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FDNY firefighter Richard Driscoll becomes 200th to die of 9/11-related illness

Court documents detail Trump campaign efforts to pay hush money to Stormy Daniels

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Court documents detail Trump campaign efforts to pay hush money to Stormy Daniels

July 18 (UPI) -- Court documents released Thursday detail efforts by President Donald Trump's campaign to suppress information about his alleged affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

Southwest Airlines extends grounding of Boeing 737 Max

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Southwest Airlines extends grounding of Boeing 737 Max

July 18 (UPI) -- Southwest Airlines on Thursday joined a growing list of airlines extending their grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft through early November.

Dutch prime minister presents Trump with U.S. flag from D-Day invasion

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Dutch prime minister presents Trump with U.S. flag from D-Day invasion

July 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday received a U.S. flag from a ship that carried the first waves of U.S. service members to Normandy on D-Day.

Poll: 65% of Democratic voters have positive view of 2020 candidates

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Poll: 65% of Democratic voters have positive view of 2020 candidates

July 18 (UPI) -- Democratic voters have a better impression of their party's presidential candidates this year compared to similar points in the past eight elections, a Pew survey released Thursday indicates.

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Northeast, Midwest expect hottest weather in years

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Northeast, Midwest expect hottest weather in years

July 18 (UPI) -- The Midwest and Northeast will continue to swelter in dangerous heat and high humidity into this weekend.

Washington, D.C., police arrest 70 Catholics protesting Trump immigration policy

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Washington, D.C., police arrest 70 Catholics protesting Trump immigration policy

July 18 (UPI) -- Police in Washington, D.C., arrested a group of Catholics protesting the Trump administration's immigration policy.

Ft. Lauderdale could be without water service 24 hours

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Ft. Lauderdale could be without water service 24 hours

July 18 (UPI) -- A contractor broke a water line last night near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, leaving residents and businesses without water service for up to 24 hours.

U.S. shoots down Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz

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U.S. shoots down Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz

July 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy "destroyed" an Iranian drone that came within 1,000 yards of a U.S. Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.

Appeals court upholds Martin Shkreli's fraud conviction

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Appeals court upholds Martin Shkreli's fraud conviction

July 18 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to overturn the conviction of former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli, who's serving seven years in prison for fraud.

Report: Former Pentagon spokeswoman misused staff

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Report: Former Pentagon spokeswoman misused staff

July 18 (UPI) -- A former Pentagon spokeswoman misused staff to run her personal errands, a watchdog report found.

House votes to raise federal hourly minimum wage to $15

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House votes to raise federal hourly minimum wage to $15

July 18 (UPI) -- The House passed legislation Thursday to gradually raise the federal hourly minimum wage -- which has been at $7.25 for a decade -- to $15 by 2025.

NYC judge cites danger, flight risk in refusing bail for Jeffrey Epstein

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NYC judge cites danger, flight risk in refusing bail for Jeffrey Epstein

July 18 (UPI) -- A federal New York judge refused bail Thursday for billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, on charges he sexually exploited and trafficked teenage girls -- saying he's too dangerous to be on the streets and a serious flight risk.

Berkeley adopts gender-neutral language in city code

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Berkeley adopts gender-neutral language in city code

July 18 (UPI) -- The Berkeley City Council has approved a measure to make the language in the city's municipal code gender-neutral, in a move to be more inclusive.

LAPD: 'Cold' DNA hit in rape case leads to 10-year police veteran

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LAPD: 'Cold' DNA hit in rape case leads to 10-year police veteran

July 18 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Police Department has fired and arrested one of its officers and accuse him of sexually assaulting two women, authorities said.

South Korea: More Chinese nationals overstayed visas in 2018

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South Korea: More Chinese nationals overstayed visas in 2018

July 18 (UPI) -- The number of Chinese visitors and tourists to South Korea who stay past their visa expiration dates is rising.

2 in 3 Americans support statehood for Puerto Rico, poll shows

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2 in 3 Americans support statehood for Puerto Rico, poll shows

July 18 (UPI) -- While most Americans have consistently opposed making Washington, D.C., an official state, a new survey Thursday showed a good majority do favor giving Puerto Rico statehood.

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