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Record number of families apprehended at border in September

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Record number of families apprehended at border in September

A record number of family members were apprehended at the U.S. border with Mexico in September, Customs and Border Patrol data released Tuesday indicates.

Dozens more sickened, hospitalized in ground beef salmonella outbreak

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Dozens more sickened, hospitalized in ground beef salmonella outbreak

Hurricane Willa nears landfall on Mexico

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Hurricane Willa nears landfall on Mexico

6 children killed in adenovirus outbreak in New Jersey

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6 children killed in adenovirus outbreak in New Jersey

Escalator collapse in Rome injures 24

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Escalator collapse in Rome injures 24

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Twenty-four people sustained injuries Tuesday after a crowded escalator sped up and collapsed in a subway station in Rome, Italian authorities said.

Donald Trump signs law authorizing water infrastructure projects

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Donald Trump signs law authorizing water infrastructure projects

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump signed a law Tuesday authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water resource projects and policies nationwide.

Driver in Taiwan train crash disabled speed controls, investigators say

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Driver in Taiwan train crash disabled speed controls, investigators say

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Taiwanese investigators said Tuesday that the driver of a tourist train that crashed Sunday, killing 18 people, manually disabled the train's speed controls.

Syrian wheat production at 29-year low

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Syrian wheat production at 29-year low

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Extreme weather conditions have caused wheat production in war-torn Syria to drop to a 29-year low, World Food Programme officials said Tuesday.

U.N. special rapporteur calls on North Korea to allow access

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U.N. special rapporteur calls on North Korea to allow access

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on North Korea human rights called on Pyongyang to show commitment and cooperation with the international community.

Report: Peru breaking promises to indigenous population by polluting rivers

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Report: Peru breaking promises to indigenous population by polluting rivers

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The Peruvian government is failing to assure rights of indigenous communities to clean land and water in part because of repeated crude oil spill in the Amazon.

John Bolton rejects Russia's appeal for U.S. to stay in nuclear treaty

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John Bolton rejects Russia's appeal for U.S. to stay in nuclear treaty

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- National security adviser John Bolton rebuffed Russian President Vladimir Putin's appeal Tuesday not to follow Trump's plans to withdraw from a nuclear treaty.

South Korea 'goose father' finds solace with defector in N.Y. play

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South Korea 'goose father' finds solace with defector in N.Y. play

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A lonely South Korean man and a North Korean woman find solace in each other in a new play at New York's Public Theater.

Self-driving company stops school bus runs after NHTSA orders halt

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Self-driving company stops school bus runs after NHTSA orders halt

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Federal regulators have ordered a self-driving vehicle company to stop using autonomous buses to shuttle children to and from school in Florida.

NORAD, U.S., Canada to conduct defense exercise this week

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NORAD, U.S., Canada to conduct defense exercise this week

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- NORAD and U.S. Northern Command plan to to conduct their 13th annual homeland defense exercise, Vigilant Shield 19, Oct. 24-28 in Colorado.

Texas Senate: Trump ally Cruz fights challenge from O'Rourke

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Texas Senate: Trump ally Cruz fights challenge from O'Rourke

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- One of the most divisive midterm races is Texas Republican Ted Cruz's fight to retain his Senate seat over a challenge from Democrat Rep. Beto O'Rourke.

U.S Space Force expected to launch by 2020, Pence announces

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U.S Space Force expected to launch by 2020, Pence announces

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Vice President Mike Pence told the National Space Council that the administration plans to launch the United States Space Force, the nation's sixth military branch, by 2020.

D.C. attorney general opens Catholic Church investigation

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D.C. attorney general opens Catholic Church investigation

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The D.C. attorney general announced Tuesday that his office is opening up an investigation into sexual abuse claims made against Catholic clergy.

Former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor in early stages of dementia

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor in early stages of dementia

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Sandra O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, said in a letter Tuesday she has dementia.

3 in climbing party rescued on Mexican volcano; 1 dead

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3 in climbing party rescued on Mexican volcano; 1 dead

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Mexican search crews rescued three mountain climbers Monday on the Citlaltepetl volcano, the tallest mountain in the country, officials said.

Survey: Instagram passes Snapchat as teens' most-used social app

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Survey: Instagram passes Snapchat as teens' most-used social app

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Instagram has surpassed Snapchat as the most used social media platform by teenagers, a semi-annual survey said.

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