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The song 'Rocky Top' is about a fictional place in the Tennessee hills. Developers wanted to change the name of an existing town to Rocky Top but the song's publisher tried to stop them.

Arizona Sen. John McCain has won the N.H. GOP primary, largely because of the support of the state's independent voters. McCain also did well among Republicans disappointed with President Bush, according to exit polls.

There is a winner in one of the country's biggest middle school science competitions: the Broadcom MASTERS. Ishana Kumar looked into how retinal fatigue may play a role in seeing "imaginary colors."

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued five new subpoenas for witnesses lawmakers want to hear from, in addition to 35 witnesses subpoenaed already.

A young Air Force captain thought his career was over. Instead, he was invited to join a stealth program — and told, "You've got 30 seconds and if you don't say yes, this conversation never happened."

Motel 6 has settled a class-action lawsuit filed after it was found the hotel had given private guest information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The chain agreed to pay $7.6 million.

Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff's office claim of self-defense.

Qatar's ties to Hamas are controversial but useful. A top Qatari official tells NPR why the Gulf Arab state hosts senior Hamas figures and why Gaza is a policy priority.