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Hail cracks plane's windshields, forces emergency landing
The passengers and the photos of cracked windshields and a damaged nose cone tell the same story: Friday evening's Delta Flight 1889 was intense.

Man gets a choice: Marry her or go to jail
A Texas man who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge of punching his girlfriend's ex was given a choice between marrying her or going to jail for the crime.

U.S.
Michael Brown's father: 'I think of him every single day'
Michael Brown Sr. steps out of a white Yukon at the Top Notch Barber and Beauty salon on Chambers Road. He's here for his weekly trim.

Perseid meteor shower expected to be stellar
A moonless evening could give stargazers a fantastic light show next week.

EPA crew accidentally turns Animas River orange
A federal cleanup crew accidentally caused a big, and potentially hazardous, mess in Colorado, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Target to move away from gender-based signs
Attention Target shoppers: Say goodbye to "girls' building sets" and "boys' bedding."

WORLD
Soudelor drenches China, downgraded to tropical storm
Typhoon Soudelor pounded Taiwan with fierce winds and torrential rain Saturday, killing five people before barreling on to China as a tropical storm.

Obama defends comparison between Iran hardliners and GOP
President Barack Obama is standing by his comparison between Iranian hardliners and Republicans who he says are dead set on derailing any nuclear deal.

Mali siege: Soldiers free hostages at hotel; 12 reported dead
Twelve people -- including five Malian soldiers -- died as a result of a hostage situation and ensuing battle between the attackers and soldiers at a Mali hotel, Malian state-run broadcaster ORTM reported Saturday.

Rwandan peacekeeper kills 4 colleagues in Central African Republic
A Rwandan soldier working as a U.N. peacekeeper in the Central African Republic turned a gun on his colleagues early Saturday, killing four and injuring eight others before killing himself, the Rwandan military said.

BUSINESS
One year later: Ferguson is still pumping out arrest warrants
Loud music. Not wearing a seat belt. Speeding.

'Critical moment' in Iran trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian
The final hearing in Iran's secretive trial against Jason Rezaian will take place on Monday, offering a new hope that the jailed Washington Post journalist will be released soon.

HEALTH
Blackout drunk: More common than you think
I'm not proud to reveal that I occasionally blacked out after drinking binges during college and in the first few years after graduation. Waking up and not remembering parts of the previous night was always embarrassing and sometimes frightening. Did I do anything I would regret?

Seeing the beauty in genetic differences
When Sarah Kanney was younger, she developed a way to avoid the fact that people stared at her. She averted her gaze, witnessing the world largely by looking down.

TECHNOLOGY
NASA camera shows moon crossing Earth
You can't call it "the dark side of the moon" based on a new NASA picture.

Why women in tech came to a 'Halt'
Quick, name a couple of famous female coders in the vein of Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. Nobody comes to mind, eh?

ENTERTAINMENT
Fans say #JonVoyage with sad, funny 'Daily Show' tributes
Jon Stewart went out with a bang in his final episode as host of "The Daily Show" Thursday night, snagging prime guests like Bruce Springsteen to see him off and fielding funny and emotional tributes from former correspondents as well as luminaries like Hillary Clinton, John McCain, CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Sesame Street's Elmo.

Dr. Dre donating new album royalties to fund arts center in Compton
Dr. Dre has announced that he will be donating all of his artist royalties earned from "Compton," the pioneering gangsta rapper-producer's long-awaited new album, to help fund a new performing arts and entertainment facility in Compton, California.

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