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Canadian man sentenced to life for 2017 Michigan airport attack

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Canadian man sentenced to life for 2017 Michigan airport attack

April 19 (UPI) -- A Canadian citizen was sentenced to life in prison for stabbing a police officer in the neck at a Michigan airport in 2017.

On This Day: USS Iowa explosion kills 47 sailors

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On This Day: USS Iowa explosion kills 47 sailors

NYPD charge philosophy professor with attempted arson in St. Patricks Cathedral incident

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NYPD charge philosophy professor with attempted arson in St. Patricks Cathedral incident

Police: Woman killed in Northern Ireland 'terrorist incident'

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Police: Woman killed in Northern Ireland 'terrorist incident'

Federal appeals court upholds California's sanctuary state laws

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Federal appeals court upholds California's sanctuary state laws

April 18 (UPI) -- A federal appeals panel upheld California's so-called sanctuary state laws, reinforcing a lower court ruling to keep them in place.

Judge dismisses case against New York City's measles vaccination order

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Judge dismisses case against New York City's measles vaccination order

April 18 (UPI) -- A judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging an emergency declaration requiring people in areas affected by a measles outbreak to receive mandatory vaccinations.

Reporters Without Borders: United States a 'problematic' place for journalists

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Reporters Without Borders: United States a 'problematic' place for journalists

April 18 (UPI) -- The United States was downgraded to a "problematic" place for journalists to live, according to the 2019 World Press Freedom Index.

Trio of climbers presumed dead in Canadian avalanche

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Trio of climbers presumed dead in Canadian avalanche

April 18 (UPI) -- Three climbers are presumed dead after an avalanche at Banff National Park in Canada, officials said Thursday.

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HUD drafting rule to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing

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HUD drafting rule to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing

April 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday it is drafting a new rule to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing.

Gallup: Membership in religious institutions hit all-time low in 2018

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Gallup: Membership in religious institutions hit all-time low in 2018

April 18 (UPI) -- A Gallup poll released Thursday found that membership at religious institutions fell to an all-time low in 2018.

Suspect in Uganda abduction faces kidnapping, robbery charges

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Suspect in Uganda abduction faces kidnapping, robbery charges

April 18 (UPI) -- A man suspected of being behind the abduction of an American tourist and her guide in Uganda appeared in court Thursday, where he was charged with kidnapping and robbery.

Mitch McConnell proposes raising age to buy tobacco to 21

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Mitch McConnell proposes raising age to buy tobacco to 21

April 18 (UPI) -- Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said he plans to introduce legislation increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21.

Read key excerpts from Robert Mueller's report

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Read key excerpts from Robert Mueller's report

April 18 (UPI) -- Attorney General William Barr released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on his Russia investigation on Thursday.

Elon Musk: Engines from core Falcon Heavy booster 'seem OK'

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Elon Musk: Engines from core Falcon Heavy booster 'seem OK'

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 18 (UPI) -- SpaceX has possession of the Falcon Heavy core booster that landed in the Atlantic Ocean, founder Elon Musk indicated in a tweet.

Pinterest shares soar 25 percent on trading debut

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Pinterest shares soar 25 percent on trading debut

April 18 (UPI) -- Social media company Pinterest began its first day of trading at $23.75, up 25 percent from its initial public offering of $19 per share.

Washington Senate passes bill to restrict parents' vaccination options

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Washington Senate passes bill to restrict parents' vaccination options

April 18 (UPI) -- With the most measles cases nationwide in five years and 74 sickened in Washington state alone, lawmakers there have passed a bill to restrict vaccine exemptions.

South Korea politicians identify ship for sanctions violations

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South Korea politicians identify ship for sanctions violations

April 18 (UPI) -- South Korea's conservative opposition said Thursday a total of six ships that accessed South Korean ports have been smuggling North Korean coal.

Fund quickly raises nearly $2M for burned Louisiana churches

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Fund quickly raises nearly $2M for burned Louisiana churches

April 18 (UPI) -- A surge in donations pushed a funding project to rebuild three Louisiana churches burned by an arsonist to nearly $2 million in about 36 hours.

Diver who helped save Thai soccer team rescued from Tenn. cave

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Diver who helped save Thai soccer team rescued from Tenn. cave

April 18 (UPI) -- A British diver who helped rescue the Thai youth soccer team last year from a flooded cave was himself rescued Wednesday after he became trapped in a Tennessee cave.

WHO: 205 killed, 913 injured in Libya over two weeks

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WHO: 205 killed, 913 injured in Libya over two weeks

April 18 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization said Thursday 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 injured in two weeks of fighting in Libya.

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