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Why the Confederate flag still flies in South Carolina
Even in the wake of overwhelming sadness, even amid charges of horrific crimes, there it was: the Confederate flag flying high above the grounds of the South Carolina Capitol.

Husband of alleged prison break helper Joyce Mitchell feels betrayed
The husband of Joyce Mitchell, the woman accused of helping two murderers escape a maximum security prison in upstate New York, feels betrayed, lost and is "looking for his life again," according to his attorney.

U.S.
N.C. woman who spotted massacre suspect: God worked through me
Debbie Dills was driving to work Thursday mid-morning with the terrible news about the church massacre stirring constantly in her mind.

New York prison break: Escapees added to U.S. marshals' most wanted list
As the manhunt widened, authorities searching for two murderers who broke out of an upstate New York prison are "geared up for the long haul," New York State Police Maj. Charles Guess said Friday.

Supreme Court: Texas OK to reject Confederate flag plate
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Texas is allowed to reject a license plate design that featured a Confederate battle flag.

EPA, DOT target greenhouse gases from trucks
The federal government hopes new standards can reduce the impact of climate change by improving fuel efficiency and cutting carbon pollution.

WORLD
This is what happened when Australia introduced tight gun controls
It doesn't have to be this way, President Barack Obama said.

Stowaway found dead after falling from British Airways plane in London
A stowaway on a British Airways jet was found dead after falling on a roof as the plane approached London Heathrow Airport, authorities said Friday.

Thailand 'red-flagged' for aviation safety concerns
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has "red flagged" Thailand over significant safety concerns within the country's aviation sector.

Paying a premium for England's green and pleasant lands
The grounds of the Medmenham Abbey in Buckinghamshire, England, could easily be the set of a romanticized period drama.

BUSINESS
Obamacare repeal would blow out the deficit
Republicans argue the federal government can't afford Obamacare. But a new congressional report says repealing the law would cost, not save, more than $100 billion in the next decade.

Are you investing enough abroad?
Your investments are like your vacations: you probably want to take some of them outside the United States.

HEALTH
Reddit's 'bullies' pushed me to fight weight gain
If all goes according to plan, in a little less than four months I'll be having gastric bypass surgery. As of this writing I need to lose 149 pounds to be on the upper range of the "normal weight" for my height. That's my Everest, and in a year's time, I plan to conquer it.

The ultimate Father's Day gift: A kidney
Nick Kaczorowski is putting your Father's Day gift to shame. He is giving the gift of life in the form of a kidney donation to his father. His 55-year-old father, Lance, has end-stage renal disease, and in November, learned his kidney function had completely shut down.

TECHNOLOGY
18 quintillion planets: The video game that imagines an entire galaxy
Sean Murray's brow furrows in concentration. He's trying to remember just how many planets players can explore in his latest game.

Want to buy your own airship? Get your orders in now
If you've always dreamed of soaring through the skies at the helm of your very own airship, it's time to get out your checkbook: Orders are now open, and you could be flying by 2018.

ENTERTAINMENT
'True Detective' and other shows to watch this summer
Summer TV isn't what it used to be.

'Wait Wait': NPR fans mad about Kim Kardashian
Has "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" jumped the shark?

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