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John Stamos, Norman Lear and Whoopi Goldberg are among those paying tribute to the actor and comedian, who was found dead in an Orlando, Fla., hotel room on Sunday at age 65.

Nusrat Choudhury is among eight new judicial nominees announced by the president. The White House said the nominees reflect his commitment to diversifying historically white, male-dominated positions.

The ruling temporarily blocks a judge's order that would have banned the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state.

The death of a 3-year-old Virginia boy killed by a rock dislodged in a strip-mining operation has prompted the state to approve new coal-mining regulations.

A new poll finds that in 17 battleground states, President Bush is gaining support among rural voters, who are credited with giving him a winning margin in 2000. Bush leads Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry 55 percent to 42 percent, according to the poll. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

A grocery worker whispered into her phone during a 911 call so she wouldn't draw the shooter's attention. She says the dispatcher yelled at her for whispering. The two ended up disconnected.

Investigators had initially suspected a death by suicide in the east Orlando, Fla., case. Then a five-year-old said his brother had shot his dad.

The Swift Twisted-Claw Millipede, or Nannaria swiftae, was among several new species found in Tennessee.

Anticipating legal challenges to a congressional redistricting plan proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Senate and House moved forward Tuesday with providing $1 million for litigation expenses.

In a poor, remote area of Southern Sudan, schoolgirls attend class under a sprawling tree. A group of women from Boston who promised to build a school in the village find the vow is a difficult one to keep.