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  • Glenda Brown Thomas displays a photo of her nephew, Andrew Brown Jr., on Thursday. He was shot and killed Wednesday by a sheriff's deputy who was attempting to execute a warrant.
    7 N.C. Sheriff's Deputies On Leave After Fatal Shooting Of Black Man
    Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten II says the seven are on leave after the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. on Wednesday. Three other deputies' resignations were not related to the incident.
  • Iraqi security forces stand guard in front the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Jan. 1. Over the weekend, eight small rockets launched by Iranian forces specifically targeted the International Zone in Baghdad, also called the "Green Zone," according to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.
    U.S. Embassy In Baghdad Hit In Rocket Attack
    The attack killed one Iraqi civilian and caused damage to the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad as well as surrounding residential areas. No embassy personnel were hurt.
  • Supply Worries Hang Over Expanded Vaccination Plans
    The push to vaccinate more people against Covid in Washington is putting health care providers in an interesting situation.Dr. Chris Dale, the chief…
  • Palouse Company Weathers Covid Crisis With Help From Amazon
    While Covid has wreaked havoc with many businesses across the country, some companies that have teamed up with Amazon are seeing their businesses…
  • Unocal Shareholders Approve Chevron Bid
    Unocal's shareholders approve sale of the company to rival Chevron. The transaction was overshadowed by a failed bid for Unocal by a Chinese energy company.
  • Boston Marathon Changes In An Instant
    At least 3 people were killed and dozens injured by two explosions that occurred near the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon. Hours of struggle and accomplishment changed in an instant Monday afternoon.
  • 'A Long Strange Trip'
    The Grateful Dead began their musical journey in 1965, and continued to perform before sell-out crowds until their breakup in 1995. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the band's historian Dennis McNally about his book, A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead.
  • Washington voters oppose three tax measures; one is being challenged in court
    Washington voters were asked Tuesday to share their thoughts on recent or proposed taxes. The results were unequivocal.Voters opposed by double-digit…
  • Sir Francis Drake's Fake Brass Plate
    One of California's great historical mysteries apparently has been solved by researchers who spent 11 years studying the origins of what is known as "Drake's Plate." NPR's Andy Bowers reports on the origins of an elaborate hoax by fun-loving historians. See a photo of the bogus plate, and learn more about the search for the real artifact.
  • The Chebeague Island ferry is owned and operated by island residents and is Chebeague's primary link to the mainland. Island residents are now thinking of breaking off from the mainland government.
    Maine Islands Weigh Secession from Mainland
    Skyrocketing property taxes have prompted some Maine islands to consider secession. On Chebeague Island, residents feel they pay more money in taxes than they get back in services.
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