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The Midwest Medical Examiner's office in Ramsey, Minn., confirmed that iconic pop star Prince died from a self-administered dose of fentanyl — a powerful opiate used to control pain.

Twelve teams representing stateless peoples, minorities and unrecognized countries are competing, and the champion will be crowned on Sunday. David Greene talks to Max Seddon of The Financial Times.

In Chicago, violent crime is on the rise. The murder rate is up 40 percent over this time last year. Ailsa Chang talks to Mary Mitchell, a columnist at the Chicago Sun Times.

Flooding has caused the Seine to overflow onto riverside roads and pathways. Louvre officials closed the museum and are moving threatened artworks. Floods have hit other parts of Europe as well.

Supermarket tomatoes have a terrible reputation. But the industry is evolving. More than half of supermarket tomatoes now are grown in greenhouses or "shade houses," and flavor is improving.

At last year's Franklin Half Marathon in Leiper's Fork, Tenn., runners has to pass hecklers — musicians camped out on the road. The video went viral. It's now called the Hillbilly Half Marathon.

Drones are the cool new flying toy, and if there's one group enthralled with things that fly, it's airplane modelers. But will the drone find a home in their hobby or lead to a regulatory crackdown?

Economists had anticipated 160,000 new jobs, even factoring in a large strike by Verizon employees. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate declined because of people dropping out of the workforce.

When it comes to politics, experience matters. Not just that of the candidates, but of the voters, too.

The justice system is supposed to be impartial and fair. Many, though, assume justice isn’t blind when it comes to matters of race or income. But now an…