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An antique mold holds the image of President Taft.

These Old-Timey Philly Candies Offer A Taste Of Politics Past

Clear toy candies are a centuries-old local tradition. With the Democratic convention in town, an old-school candy maker is peddling some with a political bent. Think lollipop meets Mount Rushmore.

Anthony Salemi, of Everett, Mass., holds a photo of his brother Joe, who died from an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin earlier this year.

Deaths Involving Fentanyl Rise As Curbing Illicit Supply Proves Tough

Law enforcement is scrambling to get ahead of the opioid, which is far more chemically potent than heroin. Most illegal fentanyl is made in China. As soon as one version is outlawed, another pops up.

A Connecticut judge wrote in a scathing review of the state's public education system: "The state's definition of what it means to have a secondary education is like a sugar-cube boat. It dissolves before it's half launched."

Your State's Schools Are In Trouble When A Judge Says ...

A Connecticut Superior Court judge wrote a scathing indictment of his state's public education system. We've curated the 10 best lines.

Rain falls in Bankers Hill, March 22, 2017.

Homeless Shelters Open As Spring Storm Hits San Diego

Light showers, brisk winds and a slight chance of thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday for San Diego County as a weak spring storm moves through the region.

Deaths Linked To Fentanyl Rise As Curbing Illicit Supply Proves Tough

Law enforcement is scrambling to get ahead of the opioid, which is far more chemically potent than heroin. Most illegal fentanyl is made in China. As soon as one version is outlawed, another pops up.

The cast and crew of Spotlight accept the award for best picture at the Oscars on Sunday at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

'Spotlight' Wins The Oscar For Best Picture At 2016 Academy Awards

Mad Max: Fury Road just about swept the early categories, but it was Spotlight that ultimately took home the top prize.

Graphic designer Christian Boer's Dyslexie font is being featured at the Istanbul Design Biennial.

For Dyslexics, A Font And A Dictionary That Are Meant To Help

A designer who has dyslexia has created a font to avoid confusion and add clarity. And two English researchers are making a dictionary that favors meaning over the alphabet.

A homeless man who was attacked and set on fire in the area of State Street and Broadway in downtown San Diego is tended to by paramedics, July 6, 2016.

Third San Diego Homeless Man Dies In Series Of Attacks

The man, who was set on fire during a gruesome series of attacks on homeless men, died of his injuries Sunday. The suspect in the killings, Anthony Padgett, is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday.

Packages of the street drug called "spice" bought by undercover San Diego police officers appear in this undated photo.

San Diego City Council To Consider Ban On Synthetic Drug 'Spice'

A rash of hundreds of medical distress cases attributed to "spice'' in San Diego has prompted a proposed ban on the synthetic drug that will be considered by the City Council on Monday.

Some of the more than 30,000 Nuer civilians sheltering in a United Nations base in South Sudan's capital Juba for fear of targeted killings by government forces walk by an armored vehicle and a watchtower manned by Chinese peacekeepers.

Witnesses: U.N. Peacekeepers Did Nothing As South Sudanese Soldiers Raped Women

Dozens of women and girls have reportedly been raped by South Sudanese soldiers near a U.N. compound in the capital. A U.N. spokesperson said they are taking the allegations "very seriously."

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