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The number of dollar stores is growing quickly, especially Dollar General. In some towns dollar stores are a vital shopping option, but some residents warn the stores do more harm than good. Read More at NPR

A manhunt is underway for the suspect accused of shooting to death five people, including a 9-year-old child with an AR-15, in Cleveland, Texas, Friday night over an apparent noise dispute. Read More at NPR

NPR’s Michel Martin talks to William Jawando, a councilmember in Montgomery County, Md., and activist Laura Mitchell, about the impact of the FDA’s approval of over-the-counter sales of Narcan. Read More at NPR

Unions representing nurses say the findings from the latest AMN Healthcare survey are not a surprise. The nurses unions have long warned about problems facing the profession. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

A high-profile Palestinian prisoner has died in Israeli custody after a months-long hunger strike. Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets into southern Israel in response. (Image credit: Majdi Mohammed/AP) Read More at NPR

The bodies were discovered during a search of a rural property near the town of Henryetta, agency spokesman Gerald Davidson said. Read More at NPR

Thousands are fleeing violence in Sudan and crossing the Red Sea on naval ships to Saudi Arabia, where they’re telling their stories and worried about those left behind. Read More at NPR

When she was 18, Brenda Arnold planned a trip to visit her sister in Germany. The only information she had was her sister’s address. When she arrived, she rang the doorbell, but no one answered. Read More at NPR