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Opponents of the new law threw bottles, cans and metal bars. Police responded with tear gas. President Francois Hollande has appealed for calm.

Legislation designed to reduce property tax bills for Illinois seniors is now law.The bill raises the homestead exemption for Illinois residents age 65…

A proposal to freeze the Tennessee's beer tax has been signed by Gov. Bill Haslam.Tennessee’s beer taxes outstrip any other state's because the bulk of…

Officials say the eight-story building on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka, housed several garment factories. More than 85 people are dead, and officials expect the toll to rise.

From NPR: Last year, drought devastated many corn farmers, so you think they’d welcome all the spring rain. But it’s putting them behind schedule because…

One day after suspending its account because of a hacking, the wire service says it is back on Twitter.

Authorities say the killings happened in Manchester, Ill., north of St. Louis. A suspect is reportedly in custody. One other person, said to be a child, was injured.

At 625 feet, The Woolworth Building was tallest in the world for 17 years. Business pioneer Frank Woolworth commissioned the building for $13.5 million,…

In what sounds like a plot from The Wire, authorities say one gang has basically been running things at the Baltimore City Detention Center. The ring leader is accused of not only running his gang from the jail, but also of having sexual relations with female guards. Twenty five people face charges.

Host Michel Martin continues the conversation about how Muslims are responding to the Boston bombings and handling backlash from the events.