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Postal Service blocks illicit vape shipments, rattling industry
Postal Service blocks illicit vape shipments, rattling industry

LONDON, U.K.: The U.S. Postal Service has begun blocking business shipments of unregulated vaping products from at least one major...

49ers place OL Andre Dillard (ankle) on injured reserve
49ers place OL Andre Dillard (ankle) on injured reserve

(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images) The San Francisco 49ers placed veteran offensive lineman Andre Dillard on season-ending...

Report: Disciplinary hearing with Chiefs WR Rashee Rice set for Sept. 30
Report: Disciplinary hearing with Chiefs WR Rashee Rice set for Sept. 30

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will have a disciplinary hearing with the...

Report: Falcons signing free agent CB C.J. Henderson
Report: Falcons signing free agent CB C.J. Henderson

(Photo credit: Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Atlanta Falcons are signing free agent cornerback C.J. Henderson...

Phillies plot to halt mini skid in opener vs. Nationals
Phillies plot to halt mini skid in opener vs. Nationals

(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images) Losing streaks have been rare for the Philadelphia Phillies. The National League East...

Broncos Ring of Fame WR Lionel Taylor dies at 89
Broncos Ring of Fame WR Lionel Taylor dies at 89

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Lionel Taylor, a member of the Denver Broncos' Ring of Honor and the first pro receiver to...

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800 National Guard troops sent to Washington D.C.
800 National Guard troops sent to Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump  this week deployed 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., temporarily assuming...

India’s Supreme Court orders ‘sheltering’ of stray dogs in New Delhi
India’s Supreme Court orders ‘sheltering’ of stray dogs in New Delhi

NEW DELHI, India: On August 11, India's Supreme Court ordered New Delhi's civic authorities to immediately begin capturing 5,000 stray...

Typhoon Podul prompts Taiwan evacuations, mass flight cancellations
Typhoon Podul prompts Taiwan evacuations, mass flight cancellations

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Southern and eastern Taiwan came to a standstill on August 13 as authorities cancelled hundreds of flights, shut down...

Gazans to give up 'Riviera of Middle East' for South Sudan?
Gazans to give up 'Riviera of Middle East' for South Sudan?

TEL AVIV, Israel - The Associated Press is reporting that Israel is in talks with South Sudan about relocating much of the Gazan population...

Fatal attack on Atlanta police officer sparks massive police response
Fatal attack on Atlanta police officer sparks massive police response

ATLANTA, Georgia: A tragic shooting unfolded outside the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta...

Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to ‘finish the job’ against Hamas
Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to ‘finish the job’ against Hamas

JERUSALEM, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week forcefully defended a newly expanded military campaign in Gaza,...

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