Tear gas and Molotov cocktails were absent from Ferguson’s streets last night, as protesters and police avoided the clashes that have marred demonstrations over an unarmed black teenager’s death at the hands of police in the St. Louis suburb last weekend.
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Ferguson Update: National Guard Deployed, School Postponed
Members of the National Guard have arrived in the St. Louis area, one day after Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he would deploy troops to prevent violence in Ferguson.
Another Police Shooting Reported In St. Louis Suburb
A St. Louis County police officer reportedly shot an armed man in Ferguson, Mo., after police responded to reports of shots being fired early Wednesday.
California Bank Robbery Ends In Violent And Deadly Car Chase
A bank robbery in California ended in a running gunbattle between police and three armed men in an hourlong car chase.
33 People, Mostly Women, Gunned Down In Baghdad
Iraqi police say 33 people, including 20 or more women, were gunned down in apartment buildings in eastern Baghdad.
Israel Expands Attacks On Hamas In Gaza
With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Hamas will “pay a heavy price” for a recent spike in rocket attacks, Israel conducted airstrikes early Tuesday.