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After 10 people were killed at a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., state Democrats say they're considering joining seven other states and D.C. by banning "assault-style" weapons.

Defense attorneys in Durham, N.C., say DNA testing proves their clients did not sexually assault a woman hired to perform at a party hosted by members of the Duke lacrosse team. But a prosecutor says the investigation isn't over. Jessica Jones of North Carolina Public Radio reports.

A review of emergency plans for every major American city could be released this week. Those involved say it cites many gaps in planning for the next big disaster. The review was ordered by President Bush in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Speakers in Washington called on senators to act to pass stronger gun control measures. The rallies come after the shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas.

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was a civil rights trailblazer, before, during and after his basketball career. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 for his activism efforts.

The musical moments that stopped All Song Considered host Bob Boilen in his tracks. This week: Future Islands brings an epic U.S. tour to a triumphant close.

Morgan State University in Maryland competes Saturday in its first Honda Battle of the Bands performance in Montgomery, Alabama. It's the largest showcase for HBCU marching bands in the country.

The three-day visit to Washington, D.C., symbolizes the recovery of a key relationship that deteriorated over a submarine deal with Australia last year that infuriated Paris.

Back in 1984, Congress gave authorities the power to let people out of federal prison early, in extraordinary circumstances, like if inmates were gravely ill or dying. But a new report says the Federal Bureau of Prisons blocks all but a few inmates from taking advantage of "compassionate release."

State lawmakers angry over the accounting blunder by Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom began efforts to oust him, a day after demanding he quit or be fired. He has signaled he won't resign.