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Former South African President Nelson Mandela died Thursday at 95. There have been thousands of tributes in the hours since. Here are some remembrances from elected officials in our region:

In the NBA, the Knicks ended a nine-game losing streak and improved to 4-13 defeating the Nets 113-83 in Brooklyn. Carmelo Anthony had 19 points and 10 rebounds. The Knicks made a season-high 16 3-pointers in 27 attempts led by as many as 34 in winning their first meeting of the season against their city rivals.

Elsewhere, the Clippers had a 101-81 victory over Memphis and Miami fell to Chicago 107-87. Chicago's win came hours after Bulls guard Derrick Rose said he's not ruling out a playoff return if his surgically-repaired knee is fully healed by then.

WAMC political observer Dr. Alan Chartock talks about how the world is reacting to the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

NewsChannel 13 Meteorologist Paul Caiano gives the WAMC Morning Edition forecast.

New York City's Metro-North Railroad is already getting hit with multimillion-dollar civil claims over a deadly commuter train derailment, but legal experts say prosecutors will face tough choices when deciding whether to bring criminal charges against the engineer.

Train operator William Rockefeller told investigators he fell into a daze at the controls before Sunday's wreck.

Legal experts say drowsy driving isn't necessarily a crime.

A 23-year-old upstate New York man who pleaded guilty in connection with a highway crash that killed two Albany-area high school students has been sentenced to five to 15 years in prison.

Dennis Drue, who had remained free since his arrest, apologized to each family at his sentencing Thursday in Saratoga County Courthouse.

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Lynsey Romo of North Carolina State University reveals why extreme weight loss can be rough on a romantic relationship. 

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Weeks after a Vermont state legislative committee rejected a Shumlin administration request to make it easier to give involuntary treatments to mentally ill patients, the administration is asking for reconsideration.

Governor Peter Shumlin has signed Vermont's new five-year emergency plan, molded by the state's experiences in responding to and recovering from 2011's Tropical Storm Irene.

Vermont state employees will see 2.5 percent pay increases in each of the next two July’s, as well as improved dental coverage under terms of a tentative contract deal.