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Person shot, wounded by police in Woodbury

Woodbury Public Safety said in a news release that just after 11:30 a.m., a male 911 caller said he wanted officers to kill him.
by MPR News Staff

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Police: Man dies after attacking immigration jail in Washington state

A 69-year-old man armed with a rifle threw incendiary devices at an immigration jail in Washington state early Saturday morning, then was found dead after four police officers arrived and opened fire, authorities said.
by Associated Press

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Vatican mystery over missing girl deepens as bones are found

Vatican mystery over missing girl deepens as bones are found

The mystery of the 1983 disappearance of the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee took yet another twist Saturday following excavations this week at a Vatican City cemetery. The Vatican said it had discovered two sets of bones under a stone slab that will be formally opened next week.
by Katie Presley

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Minneapolis police seek suspect in downtown shooting

Minneapolis police seek suspect in downtown shooting

In the month of July, at least five people have been struck by gunfire at or near popular entertainment sites downtown. Minneapolis police officials say budget talks will include a request for additional "public safety resources and personnel."
by Brandt Williams

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BCA identifies five officers involved in fatal shooting in Eagan

BCA identifies five officers involved in fatal shooting in Eagan

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says five police officers fired rifles in a July 2 incident that left a 23-year-old man dead following an hours-long standoff in Eagan.
by MPR News Staff

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Somali forces end extremist siege of hotel; 26 dead

Somali forces end extremist siege of hotel; 26 dead

Somali forces on Saturday morning ended an all-night siege on a hotel in the southern port city of Kismayo, in which the death toll has risen to 26 people, including a prominent Canadian-Somali journalist and several foreigners, officials say.
by Associated Press

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Mueller testimony delayed until July 24

Mueller testimony delayed until July 24

Special counsel Robert Mueller had been scheduled to testify July 17 about the findings of his Russia investigation. But lawmakers in both parties complained that the short length of the hearings would not allow enough time for all members to ask questions.
by Associated Press

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Water Gremlin to pay $500 fine per day in addition to $7 million settlement

Water Gremlin to pay $500 fine per day in addition to $7 million settlement

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has denied an extension for the White Bear Lake Township company to test its pollution control equipment. Water Gremlin was fined earlier this year for air quality violations for more than 15 years.
by Nina Moini

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'Endangered' children from Tennessee located in Minnesota

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says three young children who were the subject of an Endangered Child Alert have been found in northern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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