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1. Some residents along the Wisconsin River in central Wisconsin are leaving their homes after a levee started to fail. Officials say water is only leaking from the Caledonia Levee and that it has not completely collapsed¹. Folks in Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota have been dealing² with severe flooding after days of heavy rains.

2. The pastor³ of a Georgia Megachurch says he'll fight allegations that he lured⁴ young men into sexual relationships. Bishop⁵ Eddie Long refused to talk about the specifics of the lawsuits⁶ filed against him. Four young men have sued Long, claiming he lured them into sexual relationships when they were 17 and 18 years old.

3. Authorities in New Jersey⁷ are searching for the person who opened fire at a party over the weekend, killing⁸ a Seton Hall University student. The shooting happened about a mile from campus. Four other partygoers were wounded. All are expected to survive.

4. The Obama administration is working feverishly⁹ to keep Middle East peace talks alive now that Israel's ten-month settlement construction slowdown has expired. The Palestinians have said they would quit negotiations if Israel resumes building in the West Bank