FERGUSON: The father of a black teenager killed by police in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson sought to ease tensions Saturday ahead of a grand jury decision on whether to indict the white officer responsible.

Rising tensions in the predominantly African American community have seen US President Barack Obama call for calm, Missouri's governor declare a state of emergency and the FBI deploy an extra 100 personnel.

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