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1. Georgia drops 'foreign agents' law after protests
- Georgia's ruling party has said it will withdraw a controversial draft law, in the face of mass protests and widespread international criticism,
- Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Tbilisi this week in anger as a Russian-style law began its passage through parliament.
- Under the bill, non-government groups and media would be targeted if they take over 20% of funding from abroad.
- The main ruling party said it was pulling the bill "unconditionally".

2. US man puts phone on drone to send rescue message
- When a US motorist got stuck in the snow on a remote road in Oregon, he used sky-high thinking to save himself.
- After realising he was without mobile phone reception, he typed a text message to a trusted person showing his exact location, attached the phone to a drone and launched it several hundred feet into the air.
- The airborne phone sent his message for help once it found a signal.
- Rescuers praised the man for making "several smart decisions".

3. Shawn Kemp: Retired NBA legend detained after drive-by shooting
- Retired NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp has been arrested by authorities in Tacoma, Washington, in connection with a drive-by shooting.
- Police arrived at the Tacoma Mall on Wednesday in response to reports of shots fired, where they said an argument between the two drivers had escalated into gunfire by one man.
- A witness recorded parts of the event on his phone which appears to show Mr Kemp in the parking lot before fleeing.
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