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Good afternoon. President Trump earlier today gave a new, more forceful statement on Saturday's deadly clashes in Charlottesville, Va. The president had been under pressure all weekend after he criticized violence on "many sides" rather than condemning and naming hate groups. Here's what Trump is saying now. | NewsCut: Fargo family rejects Charlottesville protester
 

Charlottesville and the legacy of slavery

Events in Charlottesville, Virginia, prompt discussion about where civil war era monuments, the job and housing discrimination and the criminal justice system fit into this idea of the legacy of slavery and segregation.

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Why future earthlings won't see total solar eclipses

The Earth won't enjoy total solar eclipses forever because the moon is moving farther away, so it looks smaller and smaller over time.

GOP gubernatorial candidates borrow Trump's campaign themes

The Republican Party sees President Trump's success in Minnesota as a guide to regaining the governor's office.

Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer 'stood up' against what she felt was wrong

The 32-year-old was killed Saturday after a car rammed a group of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Virginia. Two state troopers responding to the violence died in a helicopter crash.

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Target buys tech company to help it offer same-day delivery

Expanding delivery and making it faster have been key areas for retailers trying to attract convenience-seeking shoppers. Target and Walmart have adjusted their shipping programs as they try to lure online shoppers away from Amazon.

Merck CEO steps down from presidential council; Trump lashes out

The CEO of the nation's third largest pharmaceutical company is resigning from the President's American Manufacturing Council citing "a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism."

'Ghost of the Innocent Man' chronicles justice too long delayed

Benjamin Rachlin's crisply-written new book tells the story of Willie Grimes, who spent 24 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit -- and the tortuous legal struggle that eventually freed him.

Duluth drownings highlight dangers of rip currents

A man and his 10-year-old daughter drowned on a Duluth beach on Lake Superior Thursday after they were swept away by a powerful rip current, despite a decade-long effort in Duluth to warn swimmers of the dangers.

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