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Kentucky hemp sales triple in 2018

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Kentucky hemp sales triple in 2018

EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 19 (UPI) -- Hemp sales in Kentucky more than tripled between 2017 and 2018, according to new data from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

Last Soviet-era leader resigns

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Last Soviet-era leader resigns

On This Day: LBJ orders National Guard to protect Selma march

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On This Day: LBJ orders National Guard to protect Selma march

Mueller team seeks delay in releasing Manafort court documents citing 'press of other work'

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

Mueller team seeks delay in releasing Manafort court documents citing 'press of other work'

Police: Christchurch shooting suspect was arrested on way to 3rd location

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Police: Christchurch shooting suspect was arrested on way to 3rd location

March 20 (UPI) -- The suspect accused of attacking two mosques in Christchurch was on his way to a third location when he was arrested, the New Zealand Police commissioner said.

Suspects behind attack that killed Americans in Syria detained as IS camp captured

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Suspects behind attack that killed Americans in Syria detained as IS camp captured

March 19 (UPI) -- Suspected Islamic State militants involved in a suicide bomb attack that killed four Americans in mid-January have been captured, authorities said.

Georgian soldier ID'd in remains returned from North Korea

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Georgian soldier ID'd in remains returned from North Korea

March 19 (UPI) -- Scientists identified the remains of an 18-year-old soldier who died in 1950 in battle during the Korean War, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.

Statue of Liberty climber sentenced to probation

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Statue of Liberty climber sentenced to probation

March 19 (UPI) -- A Manhattan judge sentenced a New York woman to probation for climbing the Statue of Liberty in July to protest President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

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Dominic Thiem, Bianca Andreescu win BNP Paribas tennis open

Parades mark St. Patrick's Day weekend in United States

Students march in Washington to protest gun violence

Apple introduces iMacs with new Intel processors

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Apple introduces iMacs with new Intel processors

March 19 (UPI) -- Apple unveiled a new iMac desktop computer Tuesday with what the company described as a two-fold performance boost.

Trump, Bolsonaro vow fight against socialism in Western Hemisphere

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Trump, Bolsonaro vow fight against socialism in Western Hemisphere

March 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said the U.S. could be "a lot tougher" with sanctions against Venezuela at a news conference with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

Concertina wire stolen from U.S.-Mexico border at Tijuana

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Concertina wire stolen from U.S.-Mexico border at Tijuana

March 19 (UPI) -- Thieves have stolen the concertina wire laid last year to stop migrants from crossing the border fence between San Ysidro, Calif., and Tijuana, Mexico.

Robert Kraft offered deal to drop prostitution charges

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Robert Kraft offered deal to drop prostitution charges

March 19 (UPI) -- Florida prosecutors said they offered to drop charges against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft if he admits he would have been proven guilty at trial.

Supreme Court: U.S. can arrest deportation-eligible immigrants years after crime

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Supreme Court: U.S. can arrest deportation-eligible immigrants years after crime

March 19 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that federal authorities can arrest legal immigrants for deportation for crimes they committed years earlier.

VP Mike Pence visits Nebraska to survey flood damage

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

VP Mike Pence visits Nebraska to survey flood damage

March 19 (UPI) -- Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Nebraska on Tuesday to survey the damage from widespread flooding over the weekend.

GM to invest $2.7B over 5 years at Brazil production plants

World News // 14 hours ago

GM to invest $2.7B over 5 years at Brazil production plants

March 19 (UPI) -- General Motors is planning to invest $2.7 billion over the next five years in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, after securing incentives and a union accord.

OneWeb starts to mass-produce satellites in Florida

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

OneWeb starts to mass-produce satellites in Florida

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla., March 19 (UPI) -- In OneWeb Satellites' new manufacturing plant, the first few mass-produced satellites ever to be built in Florida have started to come together.

Lawsuit: West Virginia diocese let pedophiles work at Catholic camps, schools

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Lawsuit: West Virginia diocese let pedophiles work at Catholic camps, schools

March 19 (UPI) -- A lawsuit filed in West Virginia Tuesday says a local diocese and bishops "knowingly" hired pedophiles to work at summer camps and schools.

Houston-area chemical fire burns for third straight day

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Houston-area chemical fire burns for third straight day

March 19 (UPI) -- Houston-area fire officials said that they no longer have a definitive timetable for how long a three-day chemical fire will burn before crews can put it out.

Southwest lands in Hawaii after delay from federal shutdown

U.S. News // 15 hours ago

Southwest lands in Hawaii after delay from federal shutdown

March 19 (UPI) -- Southwest Airlines finally made its long-awaited maiden flight to Hawaii this week, achieving a historic milestone for the largest U.S. domestic air carrier.

USS Harry Truman leaves port after three months of maintenance, training

Defense News // 15 hours ago

USS Harry Truman leaves port after three months of maintenance, training

March 19 (UPI) -- The aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman left Naval Station Norfolk after a three-month availability period for deck restoration, system upgrades, maintenance and targeted training.

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