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ST. LOUIS — Police are investigating Michael Brown's stepfather for angry comments on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer who fatally shot his stepson, a spokesman said Tuesday.

As the chef prepares steak au poivre, he describes how to deglaze the pan with pot-infused brandy. One catch — there's no actual weed at his demonstration.

PORTLAND, Ore. — As the morning school bell rings and students rush through crowded corridors, teenagers in one Portland classroom settle onto mats and meditation pillows. They fall silent after the teacher taps a Tibetan "singing bowl."

WASHINGTON — Year-end holidays beckoning, House Republicans struggled Tuesday to coalesce behind a plan that avoids a government shutdown next week and simultaneously challenges President Barack Obama's decision to spare millions of immigrants from deportation.

WASHINGTON — Suspected Nazi war criminals would be blocked from receiving Social Security benefits under a bill unanimously approved Tuesday by the House.

ST. LOUIS — A recent hammer attack that killed a 32-year-old immigrant has members of St. Louis' sizable Bosnian community embracing some of the same tactics as Ferguson protesters — albeit in hopes of attracting a stronger police presence rather than opposing it.

LAS VEGAS — Probation was revoked Tuesday on a prior felony conviction against former mixed martial arts fighter War Machine, who awaits trial on separate charges that could get him life in prison without parole for allegedly trying to kill his porn actress ex-girlfriend and her friend in the woman's Las Vegas home.

There's a single, fatal flaw in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's "Chaos" defense. It's the same flaw that every basketball program that embraces full-court pressure as its No. 1 defensive plan must accept.

BARRY SAYS: Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Lamb Sliders is another of those dishes that Kelley came up with seemingly out of nowhere and has quickly become a family favorite.

The riverfront, $100 million Cameron Harbor development along Riverfront Parkway will expand into the old Gilman Paint and Varnish Co. building off Molly Lane if developers get the go-ahead from elected officials.