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August 24, 1914

Expeditionary force located in Belgium

LONDON -- The location of the British expeditionary force was revealed today for the first time when an official announcement said:

"The British expeditionary forces have been engaged with the enemy near Mons, Belgium, since early on Sunday. The British lines are holding."

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Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

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Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

April 24 (UPI) -- Arizona's Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state's 1864 ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal that would revert Arizona abortion law to a 15-week ban.

Former Connecticut city alderman gets 10 days for 2021 Capitol breach

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Former Connecticut city alderman gets 10 days for 2021 Capitol breach

April 24 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Derby, Ct., Alderman Gino DiGiovanni Jr. to 10 days in jail and ordered him to pay $500 restitution for entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Russia vetoes U.N. resolution opposing space-based nuclear arms

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Russia vetoes U.N. resolution opposing space-based nuclear arms

April 24 (UPI) -- Russia vetoed a U.S.- and Japan-sponsored U.N. resolution, opposing the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, during a Wednesday vote among the United Nations' 15-member security council.

FDA approves new medication for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women

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FDA approves new medication for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women

April 24 (UPI) -- The newly approved oral medication Pivya provides women with another option for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress

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China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress

April 24 (UPI) -- China will launch three crew members into low-Earth orbit Thursday for a six-month mission at Tiangong space station, as China prepares to put astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade.

USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students' food

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USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students' food

April 24 (UPI) -- Gradually improved nutrition standards for school meals will help promote the health of the nation's schoolchildren, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.

After villages razed in Sudan, U.S. calls for immediate end to attacks in North Darfur

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After villages razed in Sudan, U.S. calls for immediate end to attacks in North Darfur

April 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of State on Wednesday called for an immediate cessation of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and breakaway Rapid Support Forces that endangers millions in Sudan.

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin appears in Hamas video

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Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin appears in Hamas video

April 24 (UPI) -- Hamas Wednesday released a video of injured Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The video showed him delivering a long statement written by Hamas.

Air pollution threatens health of a growing number of Americans

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Air pollution threatens health of a growing number of Americans

Nearly 40% of Americans live where the air is polluted enough to harm them, a new report warns.

Majority of U.S. parents experience loneliness, burnout, survey says

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Majority of U.S. parents experience loneliness, burnout, survey says

A broad majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout as a result of the demands of parenthood, a new survey found.

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