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Scientists claim key advance in battle against citrus greening

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Scientists claim key advance in battle against citrus greening

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered how to grow the bacteria that causes citrus greening disease, which has blighted orange trees in Florida and Texas and threatens commercial groves in California.

20 killed, dozens wounded in Afghanistan car bomb blast

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20 killed, dozens wounded in Afghanistan car bomb blast

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The Taliban claimed responsibility for an early Thursday suicide attack that killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens more in Afghanistan's Zabul province.

Pentagon: Military spent $184,000 at Trump's Scotland resort

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Pentagon: Military spent $184,000 at Trump's Scotland resort

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. military spent at least $184,000 at President Donald Trump's Scotland golf resort during layovers since 2017, the Pentagon said.

Federal court blocks South Dakota 'Riot Boosting' laws

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Federal court blocks South Dakota 'Riot Boosting' laws

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A federal court blocked a series of laws in South Dakota that would impose penalties, including fines and jail time, on protesters.

Ivanka Trump visits Boys & Girls Club in workforce meeting

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Ivanka Trump visits Boys & Girls Club in workforce meeting

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, visited the Boys & Girls Club of D.C. on Wednesday as part of a White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting.

California Gov. Newsom signs law reclassifying some gig economy workers

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California Gov. Newsom signs law reclassifying some gig economy workers

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill redefining some independent contractors as employees, depending on the nature of their work.

Imelda triggers widespread flooding across southeastern Texas

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Imelda triggers widespread flooding across southeastern Texas

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Flood watches remained in effect Wednesday across southeastern Texas as Tropical Depression Imelda's heavy rain threatened to cause hazardous flooding and travel disruptions.

Gun violence costs U.S. $229B annually, analysis says

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Gun violence costs U.S. $229B annually, analysis says

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Gun violence costs the United States $229 billion -- or 1.4 percent of the gross domestic product -- each year, an analysis by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., released Wednesday indicates.

Massage therapist who sued Kevin Spacey for sexual battery dies

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Massage therapist who sued Kevin Spacey for sexual battery dies

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A massage therapist who accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexually battering him during a massage in 2016 has died.

Federal Reserve orders 2nd straight interest rate cut

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Federal Reserve orders 2nd straight interest rate cut

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- For the second meeting in a row, the Federal Reserve ordered another quarter-point interest rate cut at the conclusion of its policy summit Wednesday.

Facebook unveils device that combines social media, streaming, gaming

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Facebook unveils device that combines social media, streaming, gaming

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Facebook unveiled a new device Wednesday that combines social media with streaming and video gaming, called Portal TV.

Trump 'revokes' waiver that allows California to set tough emissions limits

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Trump 'revokes' waiver that allows California to set tough emissions limits

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration will revoke a federal waiver, granted a decade ago, that allows California to mandate some of the strictest emissions standards for automobiles in the U.S.

New U.S. home construction at strongest level in 12 years

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New U.S. home construction at strongest level in 12 years

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- New housing construction in the United States grew by 12 percent in August -- the strongest showing in more than a decade, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Trump names attorney Robert O'Brien national security adviser

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Trump names attorney Robert O'Brien national security adviser

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday named attorney Robert C. O'Brien as new national security adviser, succeeding John Bolton.

Watch live: House seeks answers on mental health of migrant children

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Watch live: House seeks answers on mental health of migrant children

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A House subcommittee will grill a Trump administration official Wednesday morning about the mental health needs of migrant children being held in detention centers.

GM-UAW strike enters 3rd day; automaker ends health coverage

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GM-UAW strike enters 3rd day; automaker ends health coverage

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A walkout involving tens of thousands of unionized workers at General Motors entered its third day Wednesday, following negotiations that have yet to produce a new labor deal.

Beto O'Rourke's stance on assault weapons buyback roils Texas politics

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Beto O'Rourke's stance on assault weapons buyback roils Texas politics

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Beto O'Rourke's aggressive push for mandatory buybacks for assault weapons has upended the gun debate nationwide, but perhaps nowhere more dramatically than in Texas.

Tropical Depression Imelda moves north over Texas

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Tropical Depression Imelda moves north over Texas

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- As Imelda moves farther inland over Texas Wednesday morning, the southeastern side of the state was bracing for heavy rains and flash floods.

Study: U.S. abortion rate lowest since 1973 legalization

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Study: U.S. abortion rate lowest since 1973 legalization

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Abortions in the United States have dropped to their lowest level since the practice was legalized 45 years ago amid recent increases in laws preventing access to the procedure, said a new study published Wednesday.

Dogs find citrus greening disease faster than humans

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Dogs find citrus greening disease faster than humans

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Citrus growers in Florida, California and elsewhere have a new tool available to find devastating greening disease long before humans can spot it: dogs.

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