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Hurricane Matthew begins moving up Florida coast, may turn full circle for Round 2
Hurricane Matthew begins moving up Florida coast, may turn full circle for Round 2
MIAMI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Hurricane Matthew began moving closer to Florida as it returned to Category 4 storm with bands of heavy rains and powerful winds.
Majority of Americans see North Korea as threat, support U.S. troops
Majority of Americans see North Korea as threat, support U.S. troops
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows 70 percent of Americans support a U.S. troop presence in South Korea.
NTSB: N.J. train was going twice speed limit before deadly crash
NTSB: N.J. train was going twice speed limit before deadly crash
HOBOKEN, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A New Jersey commuter train that crashed last week inexplicably traveled at twice the speed limit in the seconds before it collided, the NTSB said Thursday.
'I'm not a terrorist,' 7-year-old tweets at Syria's Assad
'I'm not a terrorist,' 7-year-old tweets at Syria's Assad
ALEPPO, Syria, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Seven-year-old Bana Alabed has been tweeting her observations of the civil war in Syria, offering a unique, frightening view of the war there.
Education stats show decline in loan defaults, students of certain schools susceptible
Education stats show decline in loan defaults, students of certain schools susceptible
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Nearly 600,000 U.S. students who were supposed to start repaying their loans in recent years were unable to do so, new government statistics show.
Snapchat owner working on IPO for 2017 that values company at $25B
Snapchat owner working on IPO for 2017 that values company at $25B
VENICE, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The owner of Snapchat is working on an initial public stock offering for next spring that would value the company at about $25 billion, reports said Thursday.
Rapid blood tests may rule out infections in children
Rapid blood tests may rule out infections in children
OXFORD, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- General practitioners may be able to significantly reduce the number of infections in children by conducting simple blood tests, researchers say.
Pentagon mulling ways to keep Afghan troops from going AWOL while training in U.S.
Pentagon mulling ways to keep Afghan troops from going AWOL while training in U.S.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- So many U.S.-trained Afghan soldiers are walking away from their posts that the Pentagon is looking for ways to ensure new recruits stay committed to the fight.
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On Oct. 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
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