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The cyber-currency was at the center of a Senate panel hearing Monday. Senators are looking into the way Bitcoin was used by the illegal drug marketplace that called itself Silk Road. But even with the scrutiny, Bitcoin investors drove the virtual currency to record highs.

NHL:Over on the ice, The Rangers avoided a sweep in the Stanley Cup finals when they topped the Kings 2-1. Los Angeles still leads the series 3-1.MLB:In…

A New York law firm committed a stunning series of mistakes that led to a death row inmate missing his ability to appeal. There is no doubt that he committed the crime; the doubt is whether he could have avoided the death penalty. Now, the Supreme Court has given him another chance to fight his execution.

GOP efforts to repeal the ACA are still in flux, and there's more talk now of trying to work out bipartisan fixes for Obamacare. But most suggested remedies won't fix the problems in remote regions.

I am a bit of a fossil when it comes to the media. I still subscribe to the print edition of the New York Times. Thus, when something appears online, I often have to wait a couple of days to read it. On June 1, an opinion piece by climate scientist Andrew Dressler dropped entitled, “Oil and Gas Companies are Trying to Rig the Marketplace.”

Two young figure skaters, two of their parents and two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches were among those killed after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-565920.mp3Albany, NY – A FREED PEOPLE'S EDUCATION: LEARNERS, CLASSROOMS AND TEACHERS…

Former Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson turned himself in to federal authorities Monday, after being accused in a nine count indictment of embezzling…

Right now, Betsy DeVos just barely has enough votes to be confirmed after two Senate Republicans announced last week they won't support her nomination.

University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan delivered an inaugural state of the university address Monday evening highlighting the public…