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The Missouri police officer involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager is a six-year veteran of the force.  Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson identified the officer as Darren Wilson at a news conference Friday.  Chief Jackson said the officer encountered 18-year-old Michael Brown last weekend shortly after reports of a strong armed robbery in the area...

Part-time workers at the Market Basket supermarket chain have been told they will no longer be on the schedule, as of Sunday. Store shelves have been empty and customers staying away due to a protest from workers. The company released a statement saying store directors are responsible for determining appropriate staffing levels, and the company did not want to lay anyone off...

The former chief executive of the Market Basket supermarket chain whose ouster has led to employee protests, customer boycotts and empty shelves wants to buy the entire company. Arthur T. Demoulas said in a statement Wednesday that he and his side of the family want to buy the 50...

The police chief in Los Angeles says the small number of people who are committing violence as others peacefully protest won't be tolerated.