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PHOTOS: Pain, Anger And Violence Fill Streets Of Charlotte, N.C.

After a fatal police shooting on Tuesday, the city has seen two days of peaceful demonstrations and violent protests. One man was shot at a protest Wednesday night and died Thursday.

Protesters march Wednesday to protest the Tuesday shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed by police officers, who say Scott was holding a gun and ignored instructions to drop it. Relatives and neighbors say he was holding a book.

N.C. Governor Declares State Of Emergency After 2nd Night Of Unrest In Charlotte

More tear gas-shrouded demonstrations followed the fatal shooting of a black man by police on Tuesday. A civilian was shot at the protests and is now on life support.

A staff member at RTD Hardware in Las Cruces stocks the aisles with merchandise.

Businesses, Military Bases Preparing For Sequester

In the Southwest one of the states that could be hardest hit by sequester is New Mexico. The upcoming deadline has government agencies, local businesses and military bases on edge.

Secretary Jack Lew in his office at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Treasury Secretary Keeps Up Pressure To Raise Debt Limit

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke about the debt ceiling, raising wages and the new potential faces of the $10 bill.

City Councilman Todd Gloria speaks at a rally in support of Measures K and L, Sept. 9, 2016.

Measures K And L: San Diego's Biggest Election Reform Since Redistricting

Both measures are attempts to shift power from the low-turnout June elections to the November general elections. Proponents say the reforms will improve democracy by ensuring big decisions are made by the largest electorate possible, while opponents say the measures have been rushed through with little public input.

At Bongo East, high school kids are learning a skill that's sure to come useful in college: making espresso.

Nashville High Schoolers Train As Baristas To Prepare For The College Grind

A program teaches highs schoolers to pull espressos and pour pretty lattes. The idea is to prepare them for college — for college tuition bills, that is.

A letter from FBI Director James Comey (above) to Congress regarding emails that could be related to Hillary Clinton's private server has raised questions as to whether the timing and style of the announcement make it illegal.

Did FBI Director James Comey's Email Announcement Break The Law?

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says FBI Director James Comey violated the Hatch Act — a law barring public officials from influencing elections.

Chefs Yotam Ottolenghi (left) and Sami Tamimi pose for the photographer at their company's bakery in London, December 2012.

In This Test Kitchen, The Secret To A Great Cookbook Is Try, Try Again

Yotam Ottolenghi and his partner have a thriving food empire that includes wildly successful cookbooks. We go inside their London test kitchen as recipes are put through their paces.

A protester holds a "STOP THE TPP" sign outside the New Zealand embassy in New York, where activists protested the TPP deal.

Surprise: Americans Kind Of Like Trade

You'd think from watching the campaign that foreign trade is super unpopular. But polls show that's not quite true.

Dating app Hinge has killed its freemium product and, in an effort to get serious daters only, is offering a new service for $7 a month.

Can Dating App Hinge Make You Talk, Not Swipe?

Once upon a time, there was a startup that wanted to play Cupid. But Hinge lost its way and became just another hookup app. Now it's issuing a public confession and taking a big risk.

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