The Atlanta Falcons and Bijan Robinson agreed to an extension worth up to $75 million, a source familiar with the pact told UPI on Tuesday.

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2026/08/04/Atlanta-Falcons-Bijan-Robinson-contract-extension/4371785845968/

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Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington held primary races on Tuesday.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/08/05/primary-election-michigan-kansas-missouri-washington-virginia/5371785852178/

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Foreign chip and equipment makers from South Korea and abroad court graduates of Chungbuk Semiconductor High School in a small Korean town.

https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/04/perspective-semiconductor-high-school/3731785850007/

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Iran on Monday denied a claim by President Donald Trump that the two countries have returned to the negotiating table, an official said.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/03/iran-denies-trump-claims/7811785773123/

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FIFA is selling grass from the 2026 World Cup Final, its website shows. The soccer governing body also sells luggage, vinyl, scarves and more.

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/Soccer/2026/07/10/FIFA-selling-World-Cup-Final-grass-450/4831783692433/

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"The Gentlemen," a crime comedy-drama from Guy Ritchie starring Theo James and Kaya Scodelario, will return for Season 2 on Netflix in September.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2026/07/09/gentlemen-season-2-teaser-trailer/1171783610580/

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Detroit Tigers rookie Eduardo Valencia hit a 425-foot homer in his first career at-bat to contribute to a 4-1 win over the Athletics in Detroit.

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/MLB/2026/07/10/Tigers-Eduardo-Valencia-homers-first-at-bat/3441783677794/

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The Citizens' Alliance for North Korean Human Rights held a seminar to mark its 30th anniversary, reviewing its work and setting for next 3 decades.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/09/north-korean-human-rights-group/9241783643366/

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As the United States heads into a milestone July 4 holiday this weekend, parts of the Northeast are preparing for hazardous levels of heat.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/07/02/northeast-braces-for-record-heat-wave/8271783004268/

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President Donald Trump announced a pause to Project Freedom on Tuesday night, less than 48 hours after the U.S. military began the operation.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/05/06/Project-Freedom-pause/7181778037093/

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GameStop has made a $55.5 billion offer to buy eBay, with the video game retailer's CEO saying the move could create a strong competitor to Amazon.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/05/04/GameStop-unsolicited-bid-eBay/7821777904078/

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Authorities in Austria have expelled three members of the Russian embassy staff for suspected spying, Austria's foreign minister said Monday.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/05/04/austria-russian-diplomats-expelled/7991777914676/

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Lebanese officials engaged Thursday in intensive diplomatic contacts to confirm the country's inclusion in the Pakistan-mediated U.S.-Iran cease-fire.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/04/09/lebanon-lebanon-diplomacy-enforce-ceasefire/1421775754265/

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Medical rescue teams airlifted a hiker from an Arizona mountain over the weekend after he sustained more than 100 bee stings and was unable to descend.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/04/05/hiker-bees/4731775440484/

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Off-duty military service members will be permitted to carry personal firearms on U.S. military installations, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/04/03/Hegseth-firearms/8771775199853/

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When Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna posted a photograph on social media last month, the message was hard to miss.

https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/04/01/latam-perspectives-Chile-new-government-Washington-Beijing/5851775052311/

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Nearly half of S. Korean high school students are using AI to help them study, a survey showed, as the government moves to expand AI education.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/03/11/high-school-students-ai-survey/6181773282161/

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The deterrence posture against North Korea will not be hindered regardless of a potential shift of military assets owned by the U.S. military stationed in South Korea, a senior official at Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/03/11/korea-USFK-THAAD-defense-posture-military-assets-Middle-East/4201773199062/

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a YouTube video he will push for a ban on digital casinos to curb online gambling addiction.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/03/09/latam-brazil-proposed-internet-gambling-prohibition/7931773076559/

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Lucy Boynton, Babou Ceesay and Peter Mullan have joined the Season 2 cast of HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2026/03/04/lucy-boynton-knight-seven-kingdoms-season-two/8641772644080/

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The most fundamental human act, communication, is entering a crisis that is reshaping human relationality. The stakes are not merely cultural.

https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/03/02/latam-relationalitycommunication-crisis/8741772461408/

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The 30th anniversary of the classic sitcom, "Everybody Loves Raymond," will be celebrated at the ATX TV Festival in Texas this May.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2026/02/12/everybody-loves-raymond-reunion-atx-tv-festival/2481770915512/

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U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter responding to an American advocacy group calling for international protection for N. Korean POWs

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/02/10/nkorea-pow-us-president-donald-trump/7091770776579/

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Students from Miami University's Geospatial Analysis Center used phones and drones to count and collect data on headstones at a city's cemetery.

https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/02/10/Miami-University-Oxford-Ohio-cemetery/5931770733083/

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Officials in a Florida city said it was a "beak-tacular day" when a police officer came to the rescue of a pelican found injured near a bar.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/02/09/Treasure-Island-Florida-pelican-rescue/9061770657883/

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A 35-year-old Australian serving life after admitting mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch launched a bid to get a trial in front of a jury.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/02/09/New-Zealand-mosques-shooter-launches-apeal/8061770636229/

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3 Doors Down announced Saturday that the band's lead singer Brad Arnold has died at the age of 47.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2026/02/07/brad-arnold-three-doors-down-singer-dies/1521770494612/

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Viewers won't need to learn Spanish to enjoy the Super Bowl LX halftime show, as Bad Bunny vowed to make the world dance Thursday in San Francisco.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2026/02/05/Bad-Bunny-halftime-Super-Bowl-LX/4761770309861/

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The defense ministry has proposed to the United States that South Korea's military jointly manage parts of the southern half of the heavily fortified DMZ, a source said Thursday.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/02/05/korea-DMZ-UNC-South-Korea-buffer-zone-civilian-control-access/9201770279302/

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