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FORT LEE, Va. (AP) — An Army base in Virginia is on lockdown, amid reports of a shooter. The Twitter account of the Fort Lee Army base says personnel have been told to carry out active shooter protocols.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis church is the scene of today's public funeral for Michael Brown, the black 18-year-old who was shot and killed by a white police officer more than two weeks ago. His father is calling on protesters to take a break today and observe a "day of silence" so the family can grieve.
WEAVERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews that have worked through the night in steep terrain are building containment lines around a wildfire near the rural Northern California town of Weaverville that forced the evacuation of about 200 homes. A spokeswoman for the firefighting effort says the blaze is now 25 percent contained. Forecasters expect gusty winds to return today, along with dry conditions.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are starting the week higher. Markets overseas also posted gains today after top central bankers in Europe and Japan said support for their economies would continue, and that additional help is possible.
AQUINNAH, Mass. (AP) — An American Indian tribe says its plan to build a casino in a remote part of Martha's Vineyard is about providing "economic self-sufficiency" to its some 1,200 members. But not all visitors are convinced the tribe's proposal fits with the character of the island, with its quaint towns, soft sand beaches and rolling dunes. Tribal leaders want to turn an unfinished tribal community center into a "high stakes" bingo and poker hall filled with electronic betting machines. Gov. Deval Patrick has sued in federal court to block the project.
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