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U.S.-Turkey feud: Erdogan calls for boycott of American products

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U.S.-Turkey feud: Erdogan calls for boycott of American products

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Turkey's president said Tuesday Ankara will boycott U.S. electronics in retaliation for new sanctions levied over detained American pastor Andrew Brunson.

EV progress influenced by cobalt and lithium prices

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EV progress influenced by cobalt and lithium prices

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Higher prices for components that make up batteries in electric vehicles could slow the growth in demand, the International Monetary Fund said.

Boeing tapped to upgrade F/A-18s for Blue Angels

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Boeing tapped to upgrade F/A-18s for Blue Angels

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Boeing has received a $17 million contract to convert nine F/A-18E and two F/A-18F aircraft to the Blue Angel configuration for the U.S. Navy.

Bridge collapses in northern Italy; at least 22 dead

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Bridge collapses in northern Italy; at least 22 dead

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A bridge in northern Italy collapsed Tuesday and killed at least 22 people, and the toll could go even higher as rescuers search through debris for survivors.

California wildfires: 6th firefighter killed by state's largest blaze

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California wildfires: 6th firefighter killed by state's largest blaze

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A firefighter died Monday while battling California's Mendocino Complex Fire, the first death in the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history.

U.N. Command in South Korea repatriates North Korean body

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U.N. Command in South Korea repatriates North Korean body

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The United Nations Command in South Korea made direct working-level contact with North Korea at Panmunjom on Tuesday.

Survey completed at giant Australian oil and gas basin

Energy News // 10 hours ago

Survey completed at giant Australian oil and gas basin

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Australian energy company Melbana said Tuesday that a survey of the Beehive prospect, with more than 1 billion barrels of estimated reserves, is complete.

Parties settle Congress, governor's races in Wisconsin, 3 other states

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Parties settle Congress, governor's races in Wisconsin, 3 other states

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Democratic and Republican races in a couple of key battleground states will be settled Tuesday, with just 84 days remaining until the midterm elections.

Eni building up its position in Egypt

Energy News // 10 hours ago

Eni building up its position in Egypt

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- From an exploration license offshore to a contract extension near the Western Desert, Italian energy company Eni said it's strengthening its position in Egypt.

U.S. offshore lease a barometer for market recovery

Energy News // 12 hours ago

U.S. offshore lease a barometer for market recovery

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Ahead of the next U.S. offshore lease for oil and gas drilling rights, a trade group was mixed on the Trump administration's support for the sector.

Ex-governor acquitted in South Korea's first #MeToo trial

World News // 13 hours ago

Ex-governor acquitted in South Korea's first #MeToo trial

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Ahn Hee-jeong, former governor of South Korea's South Chungcheong Province, was found not guilty Tuesday of sexually assaulting his secretary.

U.S. gas prices stable ahead of Labor Day

Energy News // 13 hours ago

U.S. gas prices stable ahead of Labor Day

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Motorists in the United States are enjoying a period of relative calm at the gas pump, but sentiment is mixed over what happens ahead of the next major holiday.

LNG next test for capital efficiency

Energy News // 13 hours ago

LNG next test for capital efficiency

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The energy majors are getting more efficient with megaprojects offshore, but it will be planned LNG projects that test their mettle, Wood Mackenzie found.

Chinese state media endorses third inter-Korea summit

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Chinese state media endorses third inter-Korea summit

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Chinese state media welcomed the inter-Korea decision to hold the next leaders' summit in Pyongyang in September.

On This Day: Lunar Orbiter 1 begins orbit of moon

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On This Day: Lunar Orbiter 1 begins orbit of moon

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- On Aug. 14, 1966, the unmanned U.S. Orbiter 1 spacecraft began orbiting the moon.

Top Norway minister resigns after breaking security protocol during Iran trip

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Top Norway minister resigns after breaking security protocol during Iran trip

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Norway's top fisheries minister resigned Monday after he admitted to breaching security protocol while visiting Iran with his Iranian-born girlfriend.

ICE needs jail space in Midwest, but communities resist

U.S. News // 16 hours ago

ICE needs jail space in Midwest, but communities resist

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- ICE says it needs a detention facility in the Midwest, but it's struggling to find a community that will allow one to be built.

North Korea's Kim Il Sung University completing new high-tech center

World News // 16 hours ago

North Korea's Kim Il Sung University completing new high-tech center

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- North Korea's top university is building a high-tech development center, according to Pyongyang's state media.

North Dakota to vote on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in November

U.S. News // 18 hours ago

North Dakota to vote on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in November

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- North Dakota will vote on whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use after a measure was approved for the November ballot on Monday.

Utah man crashes plane into his own home after domestic violence arrest

U.S. News // 19 hours ago

Utah man crashes plane into his own home after domestic violence arrest

Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A Utah man is dead after flew a plane into his own home while his wife and son were there after he was arrested for a domestic violence incident.

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