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Police: New York man killed girlfriend, posted images of body online

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Police: New York man killed girlfriend, posted images of body online

July 16 (UPI) -- A 21-year-old New York man has been charged with second-degree murder for killing a 17-year-old girl and posting photographs of the crime to social networking sites, authorities said.

U.N. Report: Nearly half of North Koreans are undernourished

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U.N. Report: Nearly half of North Koreans are undernourished

On This Day: Apollo 11 blasts off on mission to moon

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On This Day: Apollo 11 blasts off on mission to moon

'Garbaging for bears' on federal land endangers grizzlies, wolves

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'Garbaging for bears' on federal land endangers grizzlies, wolves

70 current, former CBP employees under probe for sexist, racist social media posts

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70 current, former CBP employees under probe for sexist, racist social media posts

July 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it is investigating 62 current and eight former employees who are connected to racist, sexist and derogatory posts on Facebook groups.

One dead, one critically injured in California helicopter crash

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One dead, one critically injured in California helicopter crash

July 16 (UPI) -- A flight instructor was killed and a student was critically injured after a helicopter crashed during a training session at a California airport, authorities said.

Hong Kong leader condemns 'rioters' for Sunday's violence

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Hong Kong leader condemns 'rioters' for Sunday's violence

July 15 (UPI) -- Hong Kong's embattled leader, Carrie Lam, on Monday condemned the protesters who clashed with police the night previous inside an upscale shopping mall as "rioters" while defending the actions of law enforcement.

Ford begins union negotiations; UAW leader calls for end of 'race to the bottom'

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Ford begins union negotiations; UAW leader calls for end of 'race to the bottom'

July 15 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. and United Auto Workers leaders began labor negotiations at the Detroit automaker's headquarters Monday.

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Congresswomen describe Trump's tweets as 'blatantly racist' distraction

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Congresswomen describe Trump's tweets as 'blatantly racist' distraction

July 15 (UPI) -- Four congresswomen President Donald Trump targeted in a series of tweets over the weekend described his comments as a "blatantly racist" distraction Monday.

Spring flooding in Midwest will begin to unclog America's soybean backup

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Spring flooding in Midwest will begin to unclog America's soybean backup

EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 15 (UPI) -- The historic spring flooding that prevented Midwest farmers from planting millions of acres of corn and soy will help to unclog the nation's soybean market this fall.

SpaceX Dragon capsule explosion blamed on titanium valve failure

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

SpaceX Dragon capsule explosion blamed on titanium valve failure

ORLANDO, Fla., July 15 (UPI) -- SpaceX announced Monday that the explosion of its Crew Dragon space capsule during an April test in Florida was due to the failure of a titanium valve.

Kellyanne Conway defies subpoena to testify about alleged Hatch Act violations

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Kellyanne Conway defies subpoena to testify about alleged Hatch Act violations

July 15 (UPI) -- White House counselor Kellyanne Conway defied a subpoena to testify before Congress about alleged violations of the Hatch Act on Monday.

Bureau of Land Management HQ to move to Colorado from D.C.

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Bureau of Land Management HQ to move to Colorado from D.C.

Denver, July 15 (UPI) -- The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management will move west to Grand Junction, Colo., Sen. Cory Gardner announced Monday.

Man who drove car into Charlottesville protesters gets second life sentence

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Man who drove car into Charlottesville protesters gets second life sentence

July 15 (UPI) -- An Ohio man received a second life sentence Monday for driving his car into a crowd full of counterprotesters during a Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017.

Suspect confesses to killing U.S. scientist Suzanne Eaton in Greece

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Suspect confesses to killing U.S. scientist Suzanne Eaton in Greece

July 15 (UPI) -- A suspect confessed Monday to killing U.S. scientist Suzanne Eaton on the Greek Island of Crete.

Twitter unveils revamped desktop website

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Twitter unveils revamped desktop website

July 15 (UPI) -- Twitter unveiled its new website Monday, introducing a desktop Explore page, new access to the Bookmarks feature and a variety of dark mode themes.

Italian police seize missile, weapons cache from far-right 'extremists'

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Italian police seize missile, weapons cache from far-right 'extremists'

July 15 (UPI) -- A police task force in Turin, Italy, seized an air-to-air missile along with dozens of other weapons during raids on far-right extremists, law enforcement officials said Monday.

BAE Systems wins $45M contract for howitzer modifications

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BAE Systems wins $45M contract for howitzer modifications

July 15 (UPI) -- BAE Systems received a $45 million contract to improve the firing capabilities of the howitzers of the U.S. Army, the company announced Monday.

Raytheon nabs $110M contract for cybersecurity for North African country

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Raytheon nabs $110M contract for cybersecurity for North African country

July 15 (UPI) -- Raytheon Co. announced a $110 million contract on Monday to develop and deploy cybersecurity equipment for an unnamed country in the Middle East North Africa region.

Prosecutors say passport, valuables show Jeffrey Epstein a flight risk

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Prosecutors say passport, valuables show Jeffrey Epstein a flight risk

July 15 (UPI) -- Prosecutors said Monday they found a phony passport, diamonds and artwork inside billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's $77 million Manhattan home -- a sign, they said, the accused sex trafficker will flee if he's granted bail.

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