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Officers search for convicted murderer David Sweat on Friday in upstate New York, after his accomplice, Richard Matt, was fatally shot by authorities.

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After Escaped Convict Is Shot In New York, Police Hunt For Accomplice

9:56am June 29, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Authorities said that they "verbally challenged" Richard Matt, but the escapee was shot when he did not respond. David Sweat, who escaped the prison along with Matt, is still at large.

Sara Solovitch plays the piano in the Terminal B baggage claim area at San Jose International Airport.

To Master Stage Fright, Practice Makes Imperfect OK

9:47am June 29, 2015

by Chloe Veltman

Most people suffer stage fright when speaking or performing in front of a group. One pianist found she could manage the anxiety if she practiced often for an audience, even at the airport.

President Obama and Vice President Biden shake hands after the president spoke in the White House's Rose Garden Thursday about the Supreme Court decision in favor of Obamacare.

5 Challenges Still Facing Obamacare

9:47am June 29, 2015

The Supreme Court ruling affirming the legality of insurance subsidies for all eligible low-income Americans regardless of where they live clears up one big question. But there are others.

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An Oil Rig Arrives In Alaska, On Its Way To The Arctic

5:52pm June 28, 2015

by Emily Schwing

The rig is scheduled to head into the Arctic later this summer as part of an exploratory offshore drilling operation. That drilling is controversial — at least in the lower 48 states.

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft breaks apart shortly after liftoff Sunday at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Breaks Up On Liftoff

4:58pm June 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The unmanned resupply mission had been intended to deliver much-needed supplies to the International Space Station.

Multiple Shark Attacks On Carolina Beaches

3:40pm June 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

North Carolina has seen two attacks in as many days on the barrier islands just off its coast. In separate incidents last week, two people were attacked in South Carolina.

Melissa Malzkuhn, director of the Motion Light Lab at Gallaudet University, suits up in motion capture to record a nursery rhyme for deaf children.

When It Comes To Learning For The Deaf, 'It's A 3-D Language'

2:36pm June 28, 2015

by Emma Bowman

English nursery rhymes don't translate well to ASL, a visual language. One team is merging high tech with cognitive research to improve language learning for deaf and hard of hearing children.

The state flag of Mississippi is unfurled against the front of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday. The flag has been the center of renewed controversy since last week's racially motivated shooting of nine parishioners at a black church i

Lawmakers Put Brakes On Resolution To Ban Mississippi Flag From Capitol

11:14am June 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The measure, proposed by Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, would authorize the removal of that state's flag on the House side of the Capitol complex.

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Euphoria In The Streets: New York City's Pride Festival Celebrates Marriage Equality

9:40am June 28, 2015

Rain hasn't put a damper on the celebrations across the city, NPR's Alexandra Starr reports. Some two million people are expected to hit the streets for Gay Pride events days after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage.

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The Cherry Sisters: Three of the siblings strike a theatrical pose.

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The Cherry Sisters: Worst Act Ever?

8:37am June 28, 2015

by Linton Weeks

How a group of perhaps-clueless farmgirls from Iowa rose to theatrical fame and infamy at the same time.