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Leighton Mark, ex-UPI photographer shot in Beirut in 1984, dead at 67

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Leighton Mark, ex-UPI photographer shot in Beirut in 1984, dead at 67

Leighton Mark, a former UPI photographer who learned to take photographs one-handed after he was shot in Beirut in 1984, died in Topeka, Kan. He was 67.

Florida Republicans call on Trump to support Venezuelan opposition

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Florida Republicans call on Trump to support Venezuelan opposition

China fears snap Dow Jones' four-day winning streak

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China fears snap Dow Jones' four-day winning streak

Chelsea Clinton pregnant with third child

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Chelsea Clinton pregnant with third child

Measles outbreak comes on heels of second worst year

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Measles outbreak comes on heels of second worst year

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Officials in Washington state have declared a measles outbreak after 22 people became infected this year, following the second worst year for measles nationwide.

FBI agents group says shutdown hindering investigations

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FBI agents group says shutdown hindering investigations

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The FBI Agents Association said the government shutdown has strained resources, undermining criminal, counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence operations.

Wilbur Ross to testify on census citizenship question before Congress

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Wilbur Ross to testify on census citizenship question before Congress

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will testify before the House oversight committee on his attempts to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 census.

Arizona high court hearing case on religious freedom vs. discrimination

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Arizona high court hearing case on religious freedom vs. discrimination

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The Arizona Supreme Court is hearing a case that could help define how far business owners can go in expressing religious freedom by denying services to others.

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Activists rally at third annual Women's March in D.C., New York

Storm turns Washington, D.C., into snowscape

New technology showcased at consumer electronics show

McConnell: Senate to vote on shutdown bill Thursday

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McConnell: Senate to vote on shutdown bill Thursday

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill to reopen the government Tuesday, saying Congress will vote on it Thursday.

Supreme Court decides not to hear cases on transgender troops, DACA

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Supreme Court decides not to hear cases on transgender troops, DACA

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday opted to stay out of an appeal to the Trump administration's new restrictions for transgender troops.

Starbucks begins expanded delivery service to 6 U.S. cities

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Starbucks begins expanded delivery service to 6 U.S. cities

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Americans in a number of cities no longer need to leave the house for their morning coffee. Starbucks is beginning delivery service in six cities.

Nearly 8% of TSA workers calling in sick during federal shutdown

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Nearly 8% of TSA workers calling in sick during federal shutdown

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The number of Transportation Security Administration workers calling in sick amid the federal shutdown has reached nearly 8 percent, the agency said Tuesday.

LA schools reach tentative deal with union; teachers could return Wednesday

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LA schools reach tentative deal with union; teachers could return Wednesday

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Unified School District reached a tentative agreement with a teachers union that could end the strike and put 30,000 teachers back to work.

Iconic Super Bowl ad 35 years ago sparked Apple's rise to a $1T company

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Iconic Super Bowl ad 35 years ago sparked Apple's rise to a $1T company

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Before it evolved into one of the most recognizable and valuable brands in the world, Apple needed to first burst onto the scene -- and many say it turned that corner exactly 35 years ago Tuesday.

300 DHS employees to return to work Tuesday

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300 DHS employees to return to work Tuesday

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Some 300 furloughed Department of Homeland Security employees were notified Monday to return to work to lessen the impact of the ongoing government shutdown.

Skier killed in avalanche near Aspen

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Skier killed in avalanche near Aspen

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A backcountry skier died Monday in an avalanche outside Aspen, Colo.

Girl, 12, dies near Chicago after snow fort buries her

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Girl, 12, dies near Chicago after snow fort buries her

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A 12-year-old girl died in suburban Chicago after a snow fort she built with another girl collapsed on top of them while her parents attended church services.

Police officer killed in Alabama while serving warrant

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Police officer killed in Alabama while serving warrant

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A Mobile, Ala., police officer died after a 19-year-old allegedly shot him during an attempt to arrest the teen at a motel.

Weather accounts for 6 deaths nationwide, hampers travel

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Weather accounts for 6 deaths nationwide, hampers travel

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The weather system that dumped heavy snow over the Midwest and Northeast this past week into the weekend has been blamed for six deaths across the country.

Music, parade mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Music, parade mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The National Action Network, a civil rights group, honored former Vice President Joe Biden during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast Monday.

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