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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Support is building in South Carolina for removing the Confederate flag from public display. South Carolina's governor and a number of lawmakers say its use as a symbol of hatred by the man accused of killing nine black church members has made it too divisive. Similar sentiment has been expressed in Mississippi and Tennessee. And Wal-Mart says it's removing confederate flag items from its shelves.
BELLMONT, N.Y. (AP) — State police won't be specific about what they've recovered, but they say items in a hunting cabin may have been left by two killers who broke out of a New York prison on June 6. The items were sent to a lab for DNA and other testing. The cabin is at a remote site about 20 miles west of the prison. It came under focus after a hunter reported seeing a fleeing man.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Real estate data firm Zillow says home rental prices are climbing across much of the United States. Some of the biggest gains are in Jackson, Mississippi, and Portland, Maine. The steadily rising costs of renting houses and apartments are creating new financial pressures for many Americans. Rental prices have grown at roughly double the rate of wages.
CHICAGO (AP) — Severe storms slashed across parts of Illinois and Michigan, including possible tornadoes. Authorities say several people were injured and one is hospitalized. The storms damaged homes, uprooted trees and knocked down power lines. Officials will be assessing damage and forecasters say continuing storm activity today is expected to push east.
NEW YORK (AP) — A hearing will kick off today for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who is appealing his NFL suspension over deflated footballs. Brady was suspended four games and the Patriots were fined $1 million and docked a pair of draft picks after investigator Ted Wells found that the Super Bowl champions illegally used under-inflated footballs in the AFC title game.
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