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MINNEAPOLIS — Several pills taken from Prince's estate in Paisley Park after his death were counterfeit drugs that actually contained fentanyl — a synthetic opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin, an official close to the investigation said Sunday.

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's campaign expenses more than doubled last month, even as the Republican presidential nominee held his payroll to about 70 employees, aired zero television advertisements and undertook no significant operational buildout across the country.

EDGARTOWN, Mass. — President Barack Obama is returning from vacation ready for a busy fall, including pressing Congress for money to protect against the Zika virus and fending off lawmakers' attacks over the administration's $400 million "leverage" payment to Iran.

WASHINGTON — The youngest giant panda cub at the National Zoo is celebrating his first birthday with a traditional Chinese ceremony and the sweet taste of honey.

WALKER, La. — Outside the small town of Walker, Louisiana, a rural Baptist church has become an oasis for flood victims.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — More mandatory evacuation orders were lifted Sunday for residents affected by a massive California wildfire that drove thousands from their homes.

KINGSTON, Ontario — A delirious sold-out crowd and countless Canadians on live TV watched the final concert by rock band The Tragically Hip, whose lead singer and songwriter Gord Downie has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

SHARON — The birds and the bees are delighted to visit the Sharon Audubon Center now that the new pollinator garden is in full bloom.

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is reminding state park visitors that the number of lifeguards at swimming areas will be significantly reduced during the last few weeks of summer.

WATERBURY — Police are looking for a man who robbed a Chinese restaurant at Whitewood Road and Angel Drive after 10 p.m. Saturday.