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Israeli prime minister Netanyahu to be indicted on corruption charges

Israeli prime minister Netanyahu to be indicted on corruption charges

It's a massive blow for the longtime leader, who has been fighting to keep his job after two inconclusive elections this year. He is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
by Merrit Kennedy

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Former St. Cloud school employee charged with stealing from student groups

Former St. Cloud school employee charged with stealing from student groups

A bookkeeper at the school told investigators she would deposit checks from a student activities fund and take cash whenever she needed it. She planned to pay it back, but resigned when she knew she wouldn't be able to.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge blocks Justice Department's plan to resume federal executions

Judge blocks Justice Department's plan to resume federal executions

Executions had been set to resume next month after a 16-year pause. A federal judge halted the sentences as inmates challenge the government's lethal injection protocol.
by Colin Dwyer

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Affidavit: Woman was strapped into seat of submerged truck

Affidavit: Woman was strapped into seat of submerged truck

An American Indian woman whose body was found in a submerged truck in a North Dakota lake was strapped into the passenger side with a seatbelt around her waist, according to court documents released Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Nine-month-old dies after injury at Brainerd home day care

State regulators have suspended the license of the Brainerd day care operator while the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office and Ramsey County Medical Examiner investigate.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul police officer testified he thought man he kicked had a gun

St. Paul police officer testified he thought man he kicked had a gun

Officer Brett Palkowitsch, charged with a civil rights violation for kicking a man who was being bitten by a police dog, testified Wednesday that he thought the man had a gun.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota-made tool tracks the how and why behind mass shootings

Minnesota-made tool tracks the how and why behind mass shootings

Twin Cities researchers launched a new national database Tuesday that aims to show the conditions contributing to these violent incidents.
by Jon Collins

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‘Booby traps’ found in Minnesota cornfield raise vandalism worries

‘Booby traps’ found in Minnesota cornfield raise vandalism worries

A farmer in west-central Minnesota reported finding chain hidden amid the corn, apparently aimed at disrupting mechanized harvest. The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating and asking for the public’s help.
by Tim Nelson

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Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records

Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records

A grand jury indictment made public Tuesday accused the guards of failing to perform checks on Jeffrey Epstein every half hour, as required, and of fabricating log entries to show they had.
by The Associated Press

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