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Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density.

On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man.

Runners in Atlanta will be dealing with more heat during this year's Fourth of July Peachtree Road Race.

We talk with Heidi Vermilyea, who runs the souvenir stand for the Bristol, R.I., Fourth of July celebration, the nation's oldest observance of the holiday.

One of the Tiny Desk Contest judges introduces us to finalists Les Greene and the Swayzees, a group based in Miami, Fla.

At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties.

Alaska State Troopers say three people were killed in a fiery plane crash Tuesday night near McCarthy. // 23 members of the Alaska Legislature are asking the state Division of Elections to immediately restore the voter status of thousands of Alaskans the division recently deactivated. // Years of sloppy bookkeeping have undermined ratepayers’ trust in Nome’s publicly owned electrical utility. // Alaska State Troopers are investigating the death of man whose body was found last weekend near Healy. // A $266 million Air Force contract will enable the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska on Kodiak Island to launch up to 18 rockets over the next two years. // State epidemiologists have found evidence of measles virus in Anchorage’s wastewater over the past month.

They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.

The committee said it was reviewing allegations that Miller "may have engaged in domestic violence." Miller has denied the allegations, which have swirled around his bid for a third term in Congress.

Though 70% of the town is covered by tree canopy, one resident says there's room for improvement, including planting more trees in strategic areas to mitigate soil erosion, clean the water table, and provide needed shade.