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UAVs
Unmanned aerial vehicles
https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/
predator-drones-and-unmanned-aerial-vehicles-uavs
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/aug/03/
drone-stocks-by-country
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/23/
us-drones-idUSTRE78M4HE20110923
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2006-07-06-
uavs-iraq_x.htm
UAW
United Auto Workers USA
https://uaw.org/
http://www.nytimes.com/topic/organization/united-automobile-workers
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/
business/chrysler-is-last-to-reach-deal-with-union.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/
business/02uaw.html
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-10-08-
auto-talks_N.htm
U.C.L.A.
University of California, Los Angeles
USA
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/sports/ncaabasketball/
gene-bartow-ucla-basketball-coach-after-wooden-dies-at-81.html
UDA
Ulster Defence Association Northern Ireland
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/may/21/
books.northernireland
UFO
Unidentified Flying Object
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ufos
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/27/
pentagon-releases-three-ufo-videos-taken-by-us-navy-pilots
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/
641667537/opinion-national-enquirer-publisher-s-ceo-could-testify-about-trump-and-ufos
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/17/
571446881/secret-pentagon-program-spent-millions-to-research-ufos
http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000004381919/
ufos-what-does-the-government-know.html - May 10, 2016
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/shortcuts/2013/jun/21/
top-10-ufo-sightings-roswell-berkshire-files
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/29/
ufo-conspiracy-hearing-congressmen-senators
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/
arts/design/budd-hopkins-abstract-artist-and-ufo-author-dies-at-80.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/us/26ufo.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/weekinreview/04schwartz.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2009/dec/04/ufo-hotline-closes-down-mod
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/mar/22/ufos-aliens-di55-mod
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/opinion/29pope.html
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/05/explore_the_xfiles.html
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/may/03/spaceexploration.military
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2007-01-01-ohare-ufo_x.htm
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2006/sep/25/news.past
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2006/may/08/freedomofinformation.politics
UK
United Kingdom
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/06/
484888250/ripple-effects-will-the-brexit-vote-lead-to-the-break-up-of-the-uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/19/snow-triple-dip-recession
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/may/22/imf-bank-of-england-rate-cut-growth
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/audio/2011/dec/09/politics-weekly-podcast-europe-cameron-treaty
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/feb/09/rising-stars-uk-hip-hop
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jul/24/uk-gdp-record-fall
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/nov/15/immigration.immigrationpolicy
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/mar/24/iran.iraq
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/apr/01/world.military
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/nov/01/immigrationandasylum.politics
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/may/11/cannes2005.film
UKIP
UK Independence Party
https://www.ukip.org/
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ukip
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/may/03/
ukip-gains-local-elections
UN
United Nations
http://www.un.org/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/unitednations
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/12/02/
504173541/u-n-finally-apologizes-for-cholera-in-haiti-but-omits-one-point
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/10/
un-failing-league-of-nations-isis-boko-haram
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/world/europe/pope-francis-united-nations.html
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/05/un-denounces-vatican-child-abuse
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/05/opinion/palestinians-at-the-united-nations-again.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/world/middleeast/syria-homs-death-toll-said-to-rise.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/21/us-palestinians-israel-un-qa-idUSTRE78J6PR20110921
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/19/us-palestinians-israel-idUSN1813183320110219
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/world/europe/23prexy.html
http://www.usatoday.com/money/topstories/2007-12-15-
258935157_x.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/oct/12/
climatechange.internationalnews
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/may/13/usa.
julianborger
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/12/
politics/12bolton.html
UNC
University of North Carolina USA
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/26/
641993804/7-arrested-in-protests-over-confederate-statue-at-unc-chapel-hill
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/13/
557581005/ncaa-could-not-conclude-academic-violations-in-unc-athletics-scandal
https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-03-06-
unc-crash_x.htm
URL / url
Uniform Resource Locator
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/may/06/
arabic-web-addresses-internet
USA /
US / U.S.
United States of America
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/world/middleeast/iran-
shows-us-drone-on-tv-and-lodges-a-protest.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/business/
a-rush-to-assess-standard-and-poors-downgrade-of-united-states-credit-rating.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/world/europe/23strike.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/world/europe/23diplo.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jan/31/usa.uselections2008
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/may/12/cannes2005.cannesfilmfestival4
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/may/10/iraq
USB
Universal Serial Bus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB
USC
University of Southern California
USA
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/22/
613344526/usc-faces-lawsuits-calls-for-resignation-over-alleged-sexual-abuse-by-gynecologi
USCIS
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
USA
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/22/
588097749/america-no-longer-a-nation-of-immigrants-uscis-says
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
USA
https://www.usda.gov/
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/05/19/
612063389/usda-unveils-prototypes-for-gmo-food-labels-and-theyre-confusing
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/12/14/
570889309/the-usda-rolled-back-protections-for-small-farmers-now-theyre-suing
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/
business/usda-may-approve-horse-slaughter-plant.html
USFL
United States Football League
USA
https://www.npr.org/2018/09/12/
646912323/football-for-a-buck-tells-the-story-of-the-usfl-in-all-its-doomed-glory
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
USA
https://www.usgs.gov/
U.S.O. / USO
United Service Organizations USA
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/24/
790751961/nearly-80-years-on-the-uso-still-working-to-keep-service-members-connected-to-ho
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-12-22-uso-cover_x.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/28/nyregion/28uso.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/22/politics/22uso.html
U.S.S. / USS
United States Ship USA
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/02/
826317152/uss-roosevelt-commander-removed-after-criticizing-handling-of-coronavirus-outbre
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/20/
544839125/wreckage-of-uss-indianapolis-sunk-by-japanese-in-wwii-found-in-pacific
USNS
United States Naval Ship USA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Naval_Ship
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/23/
820299250/steaming-to-assist-mercy-sails-to-los-angeles-in-coronavirus-hospital-crunch
UUP
Ulster Unionist party
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/may/06/election2005.uk13
UVF
Ulster Volunteer Force Northern
Ireland
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/may/03/
northernireland.politics
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