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Nigerians went to the polls on Saturday in what many see as the most competitive election in decades. But voting in some parts of the country did not go as smoothly as planned.

We are in the home stretch of round four of our Three-Minute Fiction contest. Judge Ann Patchett is reviewing the best of the entries. And while she does, we're bringing you weekly excerpts of some of our favorite stories so far. This week's passage is from a story called "Pearl Cadillac" by Mike van Mantgem of Eugene, Ore. It's read by our own Linda Wertheimer.

More details are coming out about the shooting in northern California Tuesday. The shooter's wife is now among the dead. Investigators say his two assault rifles were home-built, unregistered and illegal.

Gas stoves emit pollution into homes that can make people sick. The gas industry used tobacco-style tactics to forestall regulation. We examine advice for what to do now if you have a gas stove.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota says Democrats are united on affordability and calls on the president to help end the shutdown.

The polls could be wrong, but they do comport with signals from the ground: Wisconsin is Cruzing and feeling the Bern, and both candidates could ride the thermal updraft for the next two weeks.

Warmer weather up north is opening up shipping lanes and new access to natural resources. It's also fueling a military buildup.

People in northern Israel are living through a low-level war. Israeli troops are trading fire with Hezbollah in nearby Lebanon. What's adding to the risk of a wider conflict?

Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.

One year ago, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean created a devastating tsunami. In the fishing village of Ondachchimadam, 74 lives were lost, along with hundreds of homes. Life goes on in the village, but the economic and emotional impact is still keenly felt.