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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
by Stephen Thompson
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
Leaders In South Sudan Again Postpone Creating Unity Government
by Eyder Peralta
The ongoing attempt to form a unity government in South Sudan is again failing to meet a deadline — it's been pushed back 100 days. The U.S. is upset but can do little about it.
Coin Toss May Decide Mayor's Race In Ohio Village
The Repository in Canton reports that two candidates are tied with 127 votes each. Magnolia has done this before. Their last contested election, in 1979, was also decided with a coin toss.
Plaque Honoring Idaho's Female Legislators Moved To Better Location
by James Dawson
An Idaho student found a plaque commemorating the first female lawmakers in the state stuffed in a far back corner of the state capitol. She wrote a letter asking for it to be moved to the rotunda.
Trump Picks Chad Wolf To Lead Department Of Homeland Security
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf has kept a low profile at DHS. He's facing criticism for his role in the administration's family separation policy.
North American Skywatchers Prepare For Transit Of Mercury
Don't look at it with the naked eye, but there's a rare celestial event happening Monday morning. Mercury' is gliding between Earth and the Sun.
Pigeon In Australia Flies Off With Flowers From Gravesite
The bird has been taking poppies that were laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Canberra, and making a nest. A bit of history, pigeons were widely used in World War II to deliver messages.
News Brief: Impeachment Probe, Morales Resigns, Hong Kong Protests
Public testimony will be heard this week in the impeachment inquiry. After weeks of protests, Bolivia's president resigns. And, police in Hong Kong used live fire — shooting at least one protestor.
Advocates Say VA Is Taking Too Long To Assign Service Dogs To Vets
by Dan Boyce
The Department of Veterans Affairs has long weighed pairing service dogs with veterans who suffer from mental health issues like PTSD. Supporters of the idea want the VA to move faster.
The View From Moscow On President Trump's Impeachment Problems
by Lucian Kim
Russia's state media are covering the impeachment investigation in Washington, D.C., with a combination of glee and trepidation — portraying it as a "witch hunt" against Donald Trump.