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- Black Friday disrupted, malls closed due to Ferguson protesters
Three large shopping malls in the St. Luis area were temporarily closed on Friday due to protests in response to a grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who shot Michael Brown in Ferguson.
- Chris Christie preps for 2016 showdown at GOP governors conference
The looming 2016 contest was the subtext of most events at the Republican Governors Association's annual conference in Boca Raton, Florida last week. A half-dozen potential GOP candidates spent the week schmoozing donors and sizing each other up.
- New York boys survive in snow pile thanks to air pocket
Two cousins who were buried for about seven hours under 5 feet of snow were able to survive thanks to an air pocket and their reliance on each other. The boys had been building a snow fort when a plow pushed snow over them.
- Ray Rice wins NFL suspension appeal; eligible to play again this season
A former federal judge ruled Friday that the former Baltimore Ravens running back's indefinite suspension be vacated immediately.
- Gunman killed in Austin after targeting police headquarters, government buildings
Police did not immediately confirm whether the man, whose name was not immediately released, had explosives.
- California arrests protesters demonstrating over Brown shooting
Over a hundred people were arrested in Los Angeles and Oakland after failing to disperse.
- Cosby cut deal with tabloid to squash sex assault story
Recently released court documents show that the entertainer agreed to an exclusive interview with the National Enquirer in order to keep details of a sexual assault out of the tabloid.
- Video of Cleveland police shooting 12-year-old boy released
Cleveland police say Tamir Rice was told to raise his hands three times, then reached into his waistband for what appeared to be a firearm. Police say the video is being released as the boy's family wished.
- Will nor'easter blow Thanksgiving travel plans?
Hours before snow was forecast to begin Wednesday, more than 200 flights were canceled at airports in the northeast as Thanksgiving travelers scrambled to change their plans.
- Black Friday: Big day for gun sales and background checks
On Black Friday, guns sales surge and there are two criminal background checks per second on potential gun buyers, testing the limits of the US National Instant Criminal Background Check System. But 512 gun sales a day go through without a background check.
- Cleveland police to release video of 12-year old shot with toy gun
Cleveland police say they will release the audio and video of Tamir Rice, who was shot Saturday by an officer responding to a call about someone with a gun near a playground.
- Two FBI agents shot in Ferguson, but not during protests
Two FBI agents were shot, but do not have life-threatening injuries. They were shot while helping local police serve a warrant in Ferguson, Mo.
- Mississippi's gay marriage ban falls just hours after Arkansas's
Federal judges in Arkansas and Mississippi have struck down state bans on same-sex marriage. In both states, the rulings are stayed pending appeal.
- Where rain and snow could disturb Thanksgiving travel
Most of the northeast will see rain, but higher elevations west of the Interstate 95 corridor could see up to a foot of snow by Wednesday night.
- Federal judge overturns Arkansas marriage ban
Arkansas's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage was struck down by US District Judge Kristine Baker, which could pave the way for county clerks to resume issuing licenses.
- Florida police break up high school prostitution ring
Students from two Florida high schools were involved in a prostitution ring, according to Venice Beach, Fla., police. One teen was arrested, and another arrest is expected Tuesday.
- A night of protests in Ferguson after no grand jury indictment
Sixty one arrests were made overnight in Ferguson. Michael Brown's family asked the public to "channel your frustration in ways that will make a positive change. We need to work together to fix the system that allowed this to happen."
- Police clash with Ferguson crowds; Brown family expresses 'profound disappointment'
After a grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo., in the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, the victim's family and protestors reacted.
- Ferguson grand jury decides not to indict Darren Wilson in death of Michael Brown
After a tense wait, the St. Louis County prosecutor announced that a grand jury of nine whites and three blacks will not indict Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown in August.
- Flooding threat in Buffalo eases; wind still an issue
There was some minor to moderate flooding in several area creeks, but nearby homes were for the most part remaining dry.