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Video shows officers barging into hotel rooms and stole money and valuables from suspects. One officer is accused of stealing drugs and money seized by the city.

In Afghanistan, the U.S. Embassy invited scores of Afghans to watch the U.S. election results at a party in Kabul. The party was at the Serena Hotel, where a well-planned Taliban bombing and gun attack in January grabbed world headlines.

What could be worse than a ruptured pipeline of crude oil? A ruptured pipeline of tar sands oil — a thick, sticky substance. Cleanup of a 2010 spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River took much longer and was far harder than anyone had anticipated. It's now a cautionary tale for people in the middle of the new Keystone pipeline's path.

A washed-up tennis pro gives lessons at a fancy hotel in the Canary Islands. But when he meets an elegant woman with an unlikable husband, things take a noirish turn.

The IRA planted the bomb at the Grand Hotel, in the seaside resort of Brighton, targeting the British prime minister. There Will Be Fire, by journalist Rory Carroll, reads like a political thriller.

For decades, coal was king of electricity generation in the U.S., but that's changing. Across the country, coal power plants are being replaced with generators that run on cleaner burning natural gas.

Floodwaters in Houston are chest-deep in some areas. The federal government has assigned almost 8,500 workers to assist with rescue and relief efforts throughout Texas and Louisiana.

Law enforcement officials are still searching for a motive in the mass shooting. Computers found at the gunman's home may hold more clues about him and the reasons behind the attack.

FEMA has put more than 30,000 New York and New Jersey residents in hotels and motels and given out roughly $300 million in rental assistance. Mobile homes are on their way to hard-hit areas, and some with housing are opening their doors.

Jess Walter's latest novel spans decades and traverses the Atlantic to create a kaleidoscopic collection of "beautiful ruins." Characters include a hotelier, a young script reader and real-life movie star Richard Burton. NPR's Maureen Corrigan says the book is a "literary miracle."