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A photo from the website "The Last Rhodesian" appears to show the Charleston church shooting suspect. The website contains a lengthy racist manifesto.

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Photos Of Dylann Roof, Racist Manifesto Surface On Website

6:48pm June 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The photos on the site, titled "The Last Rhodesian," appear to be authentic and an unsigned text refers to the Trayvon Martin case and details the author's attitudes toward various ethnic groups.

Residents Fight To Block Fracked Gas In New York's Finger Lakes

6:45pm June 20, 2015

by David Chanatry

New York state has banned fracking, but it is considering a plan to allow fracked gas to be stored under Seneca Lake — which isn't sitting well with residents of the state's Finger Lakes region.

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An Award To New England's Elderly Is Not Always Cause For Celebration

6:42pm June 20, 2015

by Daniel Rosinsky-Larsson

For more than 100 years, the Boston Post Cane has been awarded to the oldest residents of 700 small New England towns. More than 400 of the canes are still in circulation, passing from one elder to the next. But it's becoming harder to find people who appreciate an award for being old.

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An undated file picture shows Osama bin Laden. A new Wikileaks release purports to reveal that one of his sons requested a death certificate for the al-Qaida leader, who was killed in a U.S. military raid in 2011.

Bin Laden Son Asked U.S. For Father's Death Certificate, Wikileaks Says

1:40pm June 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The website has begun the release of 500,000 documents it says are related to Saudi Arabian diplomatic communications. Among them was the request from Abdullah bin Laden.

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Charleston Prayer Vigil Honors 9 Victims Of Deadly Church Shooting

1:00pm June 20, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

People gathered at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., Thursday night to remember the victims of the mass shooting there. Authorities have apprehended a suspect in Wednesday night's shooting.

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Criminal Justice Professor Discusses Charleston Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof

12:46pm June 20, 2015

More details are emerging about Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old suspect in the shooting deaths of nine people in Charleston. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Northeastern University professor James Fox.

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Vermonters crowd a farmers market in downtown Burlington, Vt.

Leaving Brooklyn, Bernie Sanders Found Home In Vermont

11:42am June 20, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Sanders grew up a city kid, dreaming of a life in the Green Mountain State. Now, a friend says, "I think he needs his fix of Vermont."

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Store Helps Students Find The Right Instrumental Fit

10:40am June 20, 2015

by Kyle Norris

Putting up with the squawks and squeaks of elementary school band takes patience. A Michigan music store is helping kids stick it out by making sure they choose the right instrument.

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Troy Capps found deer antlers in central Oregon's backcountry. Capps is a co-founder of Oregon Shed Hunters, a group that promotes ethical shed hunting.

Volunteer Rangers Work To Rein In Antler Poachers

10:40am June 20, 2015

by Courtney Flatt

The popularity of antlers as rustic décor is threatening deer and elk in the Pacific Northwest. The animals can naturally shed antlers, but some people harass or kill animals to get at prized racks.

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Courted By Candidates, Faith Voters Say They Want To Hear More

8:50am June 20, 2015

by James Doubek

Attendees of the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority conference say they want to hear the candidates talk about higher education, defense and gun rights.