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Dellinger, a long-time peace activist, editor and author, died on Tuesday at the age of 88. Dellinger was jailed for civil disobedience a generation before Daniel and Philip Berrigan. He was part of the "Chicago Seven," the group of seven anti-war demonstrators at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The convention erupted into violence between demonstrators and police. Dellinger was the author of several books, including an account of his spiritual journey From Yale to Jail. (Rebroadcast from April 9, 1993.)

Avoiding junk fees, minimizing steep interest on credit cards, boosting retirement accounts and protecting your home from catastrophe are just some of the areas of advice she covers.

Bill Clinton posted a few messages, including one saying he's enjoying Twitter so far. Earlier, TV host Stephen Colbert had made the former president a fake Twitter account.

The hawk's name is Rufus and his job is to scare pesky pigeons away from the All England Club before the crowds of tennis fans arrive. Rufus also worked the 2012 Olympics. The hawk — of course — has his own Twitter account to squawk at his admirers.

At the State University of New York's Buffalo campus today, President Barack Obama outlined a plan to make colleges more affordable and more accountable.

At 156 years old, Big Ben — London's famous clock — is chiming six seconds behind schedule. Fixes could silence it for three years. Still, Big Ben's unauthorized twitter account keep ticking.

Personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war. Mandy Terc is a master's student in Middle Eastern studies at Harvard. The 25-year-old Chicago native is in Beirut taking Arabic classes and working on an oral history project about Palestinian refugees. This week, Terc attended a candlelight vigil in downtown Beirut. She was with a few of her American friends, each holding a sign with a message protesting the war in Iraq. Her sign read "Americans Say Regime Change Starts At Home."

The country continues to feel the effects of the omicron and its subvariants. BA.4 and BA.5 now account for over half of new COVID infections.

A report from the Government Accountability Office found that 60 percent of polling stations had an inaccessible voting area.

The Pentagon confirms an attack on al-Qaida suspects in southern Somalia. One spokesman said that the attack was based on what he called "credible evidence." But there are other accounts from the region itself that describe more than one assault, and more casualties.