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A prayer for the missing and dead: Family members and friends have gathered in the port city of Jindo, South Korea, as the search continues for the scores of passengers still missing after last Wednesday's ferry disaster. At the water's edg — (Issei Kato /Reuters/Landov)

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April 21, 2014

‘Murder,’ South Korean Leader Says Of Ferry Captain’s Actions

Win Tin, pictured at his Yangon home in 2013, was a prominent journalist who became Myanmar's longest-serving political prisoner after challenging military rule. — (Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP)

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April 21, 2014

Win Tin, Myanmar’s Longest-Serving Political Prisoner, Dies

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the former boxer who spent years wrongfully incarcerated for murder, has died at age 76. his life inspired a Bob Dylan protest song and the film Hurricane, starring Denzel Washington. — (Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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April 20, 2014

‘Hurricane’ Carter Dies; Boxer Was Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder

In this Dec. 31, 2013, file photo, partygoers smoke marijuana during a Prohibition-era themed New Year's Eve party at a bar in Denver, celebrating the start of retail pot sales. — (Brennan Linsley/AP)

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April 20, 2014

State Legislation Hints At Marijuana Legalization

Wal-Mart is promising to drive down the prices of organic food by bringing in a new company, WildOats, to deliver a whole range of additional products. — (Wal-Mart/flickr)

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April 19, 2014

Can Wal-Mart Really Make Organic Food Cheap For Everyone?

A relative sits in a gym in South Korea to await news. — (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

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April 19, 2014

Captain Apologizes As Death Toll Rises In S. Korea Ferry Accident

Foellinger Auditorium on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. — (JanetandPhil/flickr)

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April 18, 2014

U Of I: Illinois Pension Overhaul Had Costly Mistake

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April 18, 2014

Bill to Ban Micro Beads Moving Along in Springfield

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April 18, 2014

Illinois Gets No Child Left Behind Waiver

The sun shines on the peak of Mount Everest in this October 2011 photo. On Friday, an avalanche killed at least 12 Sherpas on the mountain. — (Kevin Frayer/AP)

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April 18, 2014

Tragedy Atop The World: Everest Avalanche Kills At Least 12