The alleged gunman in the Charleston church massacre lived in a small town that is 90 percent black, and former classmates said he had African American friends, but Roof also made racist jokes and had been acting "creepy" recently.
| Woman survived by playing dead
A South Carolina woman says she survived the shooting rampage by playing dead as she lay on top of her granddaughter to protect her.
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| Emanuel-backed group is faltering
The Get IN Chicago anti-violence initiative has been slow to make grants and has parted ways with researchers, nonprofits and even City Hall.
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| Video shows Chicago cop firing at car
A squad car video made public by a retired judge shows a police officer shooting at a moving car -- wounding two teens inside -- while it was backing away from him.
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| Blackhawks rally hits emotional highs
David Haugh's favorite moment Thursday was when the Hawks gave the championship belt to the 9-year-old son of an assistant equipment manager who died in December.
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| A 2 million turnout
"We share this with you, the best fans in the world," Hawks captain Jonathan Toews told 60,000-plus fans at Soldier Field on Thursday. The city estimated the crowd in and around the stadium, and along the parade route, at two million.
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| Hawks cap rescue
Emergency crews saved a man from the Chicago River after he apparently jumped in to retrieve his Hawks cap.
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| I-55 pileup
A truck driver fell asleep and slammed into 13 cars in a construction zone on Interstate 55 near Summit, sending at least six people to hospitals.
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| Mumford promoter to pay $65K to city
Mumford & Sons concert promoter JAM Productions will pay the Chicago Park District $65,000 for moving its North Side concert from Wednesday to tonight.
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| Bennett-Gaga no 'marketing gimmick'
Jazz critic Howard Reich talks with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga before their duo shows at Ravinia this weekend, and finds out why their unlikely partnership works.
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