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Dennis Rodman to visit North Korea, first time in 3 years

Elizabeth Shim United Press International PYONGYANG, North Korea (UPI) -- Retired basketball Hall-of-Famer Dennis Rodman is to land in Pyongyang on Tuesday, according to a report from CNN. Two officials who spoke to the news network said Rodman, 56, is visiting the country ruled by dictator Kim Jong Un. Rodman described Kim as his "best friend" in January 2014, the last time he visited the country. Tensions have increased dramatically between the United States and North Korea since that time. North […]

todayJune 13, 2017 15

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Golfers get ready to scramble again in Mount Vernon

Sign-ups are now open for the 10th annual "Hall of Fame Golf Scramble" presented by Mount Vernon Township High School. This scramble will take place at 11 a.m. on June 23, with registration from 10 to 10:45 a.m. It's being held at the Green Hills Golf Club, and lunch will be served "at the turn" — after the ninth hole. The sign-up fee is $ 80 per person, which includes lunch and a $ 5 skins game. Major and dinner […]

todayJune 12, 2017 13

US Supreme Court backs quicker approval of drug copies

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U.S. Supreme Court backs quicker approval of drug copies

Allen Cone United Press International WASHINGTON, D.C. (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that biotech drug copies -- called biosimilars -- can become available to consumers quicker. Writing for the court, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas said that the decision was not based on policy arguments, but rather, the "plain language" of the biosimilar statue itself. The nine justices overturned a lower court's decision that had prevented Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG from selling its injectable version of […]

todayJune 12, 2017 19

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IDOT: Extreme Heat Conditions Could Lead To Pavement Failures

IDOT will be monitoring roads for repairs; traffic stoppages possible during heat wave SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging motorists to be alert for the possibility of pavement buckling on roads throughout the state in the next few days due to the extreme heat in the forecast. Very high temperatures can lead to pavement expanding and ultimately buckling or blowing out, causing uneven driving surfaces in some areas. As long as the heat persists, IDOT will be […]

todayJune 12, 2017 16

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Pork-buying tourists get some free lessons at U of I

International buyers from countries throughout Asia, Central America and South America visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) recently as part of this year’s Illinois Pork Tour, organized by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. According to a release from the department, the participants visited the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and heard talks from a number of UIUC faculty and associates. They learned about the benefits of soy from the Illinois Soybean Association, and UIUC’s large animal […]

todayJune 12, 2017 26

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S. Korea suggests 2030 World Cup bid to include N. Korea

Ed Adamczyk United Press International SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in proposed a joint effort Monday with North Korea to bring the 2030 World Cup soccer tournament to northeast Asia. The suggestion was presented to FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he visited Seoul to attend the FIFA Under-20 final match. "If East Asian countries, including the two Koreas, host the World Cup, I think this will help ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula as well as the […]

todayJune 12, 2017 23

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Microsoft unveils new gaming system as Xbox One X

Allen Cone United Press International LOS ANGELES, Calif. (UPI) -- Microsoft unveiled its new gaming system, the new Xbox One X, on Sunday at the annual E3 Expo in Los Angeles, saying it's "the most powerful console ever made". Microsoft will roll out the new gaming system -- promoted as Project Scorpio -- on Nov. 7. The company had given some information about the model but announced Sunday its actual name, its availability and its $499 price. The new Xbox can […]

todayJune 12, 2017 10

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Man credited with inventing Hawaiian pizza dies

Danielle Haynes United Press International LONDON, Ontario, Canada (UPI) -- The man many credit with inventing the Hawaiian pizza -- Canadian bacon and pineapple -- died at a hospital in Canada, according to his obituary. He was 83. Sam Panapoulos died Thursday at University Hospital in London, Ontario. The Greek native emigrated to Canada in 1954 when he was 20 and opened a number of restaurants with his two brothers. Panapoulos said he invented the pizza in 1962 when he was […]

todayJune 11, 2017 19

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Netanyahu urges U.N. to close Palestinian refugees relief agency

Allen Cone United Press International JERUSALEM, Israel (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged the United Nations to shut down a relief agency that provides services for Palestinian refugees. On June 1, Israel discovered a tunnel underneath two schools in Gaza run by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. During his weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said he instructed the Foreign Ministry's director-general, Yuval Rotem, to file an official complaint […]

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