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Student at South Carolina State University dies after shooting

By News Desk

BREAKING: Police: Student shot outside SC State University dorm dies; searching for suspects off campus. http://t.co/uUqe9A2H8Q — The Associated Press (@AP) January 24, 2014 Updated at 6:40 p.m. EST: South Carolina State…

Trendy beards slice into sales for razor manufacturer Procter & Gamble

By News Desk

According to Procter & Gamble, the owner of Gillette razors, the upturn in facial hair has caused a downturn in sales.

The Apple Macintosh turns 30

By Justin Scuiletti

An advertisement, directed by Ridley Scott, aired during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVII on Jan. 22, 1984. The visuals on the screen cut between a woman running with a sledgehammer, police in riot gear giving chase and lines…

Alleged gangster pleads not guilty in charges related to 'Goodfellas' heist

By Zachary Treu

Vincent Asaro, a purported boss in the Bonanno crime family, was arrested with four others Thursday on charges that included murder, robbery, extortion, arson and bookmaking.

Help us translate President Obama's 2014 State of the Union address

By Joshua Barajas

If you read or write in a language other than English, the PBS NewsHour needs your help. Join our all-volunteer captioning and translation team to help us translate President Barack Obama’s 2014 State of the Union address and the Republican…

Catholic school vice principal dismissed for being in a gay marriage

By Robert Pursell

Mark Zmuda, a former vice principal and swim coach at Seattle's Eastside Catholic High School, was dismissed after being confronted about his gay marriage.

Gwen's Take: Broad strokes and fine lines

By Gwen Ifill

Some years ago I was fortunate enough to land a reporting job at The Washington Post, which pretty much put me in a state of constant awe. Bob Woodward would dish up ice cream sundaes for anyone stuck working on…