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There were some cancellations after the massacre, but tourism officials are welcoming visitors while asking that they be respectful of the tragedy.

Hops helped make vast fortunes for 19th century farmers and brewers in New York state before a mildew blight ushered in their demise. Now, undergrads hope to develop mildew-resistant heritage hops.

The competition was tough. Taylor Lane of San Juan Capistrano won using Styrofoam recovered from fish markets. He decorated his surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts.

Asked about the sexual harassment allegations roiling Hollywood, the actor offered a blunt assessment: There are some in power who "think it's OK to manipulate those under them in a sexual manner."

Europe, home to the world's leading wine producers, is making wine at significantly lower levels than usual – and that's because of weather such as frost and drought that have damaged vineyards.

The violence includes "some of the most awful crimes we have ever seen," including beheadings and cutting children's throats, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein tells NPR.

Workers in Somalia's capital Mogadishu are still searching through the wreckage created by large truck bomb set off in a busy commercial district that killed 358 people and injuring hundreds more. In the large Somali immigrant community in Minneapolis, everyone is connected to a victim in some way. As the grieving continues, Somali-Americans are trying to help the survivors in any way they can from 8,000 miles away.

Guillaume started as a stage actor, but playing refined butler — and later lieutenant governor — Benson DuBois for nine years starting in 1977 made him a TV star and a symbol of hard-won success.

The decision by Puerto Rico's electric authority to give such a big contract — and such an enormous challenge — to Whitefish Energy has been met with surprise. The governor has now ordered an audit.

Democrats charge that the investigations "appear aimed at diverting attention away" from the focus on Russia's interference in the 2016 election.