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Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci beyond limits judged safe for athletes.

The president also backed a constitutional amendment that would limit the broad immunity presidents now enjoy after a recent Supreme Court decision.

Earlier this month, a Gettysburg College student used a box cutter to write a racial slur on another student's chest during a social gathering on campus. The incident is under campus investigation.

Containment of the wildfire that had triggered extensive evacuations rose Friday to 46%, and most evacuation orders were lifted. But forecasters say heat and fire risk are expanding on the West Coast.

The legislation gives federal regulators greater authority to limit the costs of prison phone calls. Though rates differ by state, calls from prison cost on average $5 for a 30-minute phone call.

Morning Edition Host David Greene recently returned from a reporting trip to Crimea and responds to questions on Reddit about how the Black Sea peninsula has changed since it was seized by Russia.

More and more women have had to become their family's primary source of income. But women still don't make as much money as men. When a woman becomes the breadwinner, her family must survive on less than half of their previous income.

A high surf warning for parts of Northern California said waves would range from 28 to 33 feet and up to 40 feet at some locations, the National Weather Service said.

Times Square is not the only place that drops something to count down to the new year. A duck decoy, a MoonPie and a pickle are some of the other things that will descend at midnight.

The queen announced during her New Year's speech that she would abdicate on the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.