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N.C. Gerrymandered Map Ruled Unconstitutional By Panel Of Judges

The federal judges gave lawmakers until Jan. 29 to show them a new map. The deadline is important because candidates for the November congressional elections begin filing for the primaries on Feb. 12.

An image from a report by the State Water Board shows the area of the headwaters of Strawberry Creek in the San Bernardino National Forest. The board says Nestle lacks the permits it needs to extract all of the water it's been taking from the area.

California Says Nestle Lacks Permits To Extract Millions Of Gallons Of Water

California regulators say Nestle lacks the legal permits for millions of gallons of water it extracts from the San Bernardino National Forest and sells under the Arrowhead brand.

Sam Safa, of Merrimack, N.H., owns Reeds Ferry Market, where last month's winning Powerball ticket was sold. The prize remains unclaimed, however, as the woman who says she won wants her name kept private.

Woman Says She Won $600 Million Jackpot But 'Huge Mistake' Leaves Prize Unclaimed

The woman says she made a mistake signing her name to the ticket and is seeking a court order to allow her to collect the winnings anonymously.

In 2017, Fresh Air marked 30 years as a nationally syndicated, daily radio program by doing what it does best: more in-depth interviews.

In 2014, Erica Garner led a protest march in New York City after a grand jury decided not to indict a police officer involved in the death of her father, Eric Garner.

Erica Garner, Who Became An Activist After Her Father's Death, Dies

She became a prominent figure calling for an end to police brutality after New York City officers put her father in a fatal chokehold. She suffered brain damage following a heart attack.

Iranian students scuffle with police at the University of Tehran on Saturday during a demonstration driven by anger over economic problems.

Death Toll Climbs As Anti-Government Protests Continue In Iran

Protesters are calling for the end of clerical rule and the removal of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The demonstrations are the biggest since 2009.

Five privately funded groups won't be able to claim the Google Lunar X Prize, organizers say. Here, the site of NASA's Apollo 17 landing on the moon is seen in a 2011 image.

Google's Space Race To The Moon Ends, And Nobody Wins Lunar X Prize

When it was announced in 2007, the prize's organizers said they expected it to be claimed before the original deadline of Dec. 31, 2014. One team raised more than $90 million.

Snow-making has been called a Band-Aid to the bigger problem of warming temperatures.

Snow-Making For Skiing During Warm Winters Comes With Environmental Cost

Professional skiers and resorts in Aspen face a problem this season: deal with patches of dirt caused by warmer temperatures or make the climate worse by making and moving artificial snow.

Randall Margraves (in blue sweatshirt) lunges at Larry Nassar (in orange) during Nassar's sentencing hearing in Michigan's Eaton County Circuit Court on Friday. A former USA Gymnastics team doctor, Nassar pleaded guilty in November to sexual assault charges.

Victims' Father Lunges At Larry Nassar In Michigan Courtroom

A dramatic video of the incident shows the man suddenly rushing at the former USA Gymnastics doctor during Nassar's third sentencing hearing. The man's three daughters say they were abused by Nassar.

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet similar to the one that the U.S. says made an "unsafe" pass of a U.S. EP-3 reconnaissance plane in the Black Sea.

Russian Fighter Flies Within 5 Feet Of U.S. Reconnaissance Plane Over Black Sea

The State Department says that the encounter between a Russian Su-27 fighter and a propeller-driven U.S. Navy EP-3 put the American crew at risk.

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