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The pipeline's operator plans to have a workaround in place by the end of the week, but in the meantime prices are up 20 to 30 cents per gallon and some stations are running dry.

The events moving out of state include games from the 2017 men's basketball tournament — the organization's premier event. State Republicans called the decision "so absurd it's almost comical."

After losing to the Swedes in the Olympic quarterfinals, the longtime goalkeeper said "we played a bunch of cowards." Solo was widely criticized.

The Wildcats' vaunted defense locked down the Tar Heels in the second half, winning the school's second national championship.

Fourteen others were injured after an employee opened fire at Excel Industries. The sheriff said the shootings appeared random, but there were some "things that triggered this particular individual."

The Nevada rancher has been charged with conspiracy, extortion, and assault on a federal law enforcement officer. The FBI arrested Bundy in Portland late Wednesday night.

Seven of the arrests took place in Oregon, and one man turned himself in to authorities in Arizona. At least 10 people reportedly are believed to be occupying the federal wildlife refuge.

The Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers, both better known for their defense, played a high-scoring game Monday night, with Alabama using long passes and an onside kick to get a 45-40 win.

It's an "off year," but there still were notable initiatives and races around the country. Republicans kept control of the governor's mansion in Kentucky and the Legislature in Virginia.

New York Times coverage of companies' purchases of generic drugs and subsequent huge increases in their cost led to loud criticism, calls for price caps and falling stock prices.