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A year of war has torn through Sudan, causing devastation and more than 8 million people to be displaced.

Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years.

Lee, 21, was diagnosed with two kidney conditions last year that threatened to end her gymnastics career. Instead, she returned to the Olympic Games and won three medals.

Around 30 missiles appear to have landed around Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, although damage was limited.

A $100 million infusion has already had an impact on people's homes, small companies and other businesses in the Granite State. But while economists say the stimulus will generate at least 4,000 jobs, at least 10 times that many people are unemployed in the state.

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Wisconsin's incarceration rate for black men is nearly twice the national average, according to a new study.

Opill, an over-the-counter birth control pill, goes on sale online today. The pill is expected to be available in stores within a few weeks.

The International Booker Prize celebrates fiction that's been translated into English. This year's shortlist, announced Tuesday morning, features books in six languages from three continents.

Researchers say the procedure holds promise for a host of genetic neurological disorders, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, multiple system atrophy (MSA) and more.