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Trustee: More millions available to those who lost money to Petters' scheme

Trustee: More millions available to those who lost money to Petters' scheme

There's more money to help compensate organizations and individuals who lost billions in a huge Ponzi scheme. Businessman Tom Petters was sentenced in 2010 to 50 years in prison for the fraud.
by Martin Moylan

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Sheriff: Dog named Donald Trump wasn't killed over politics

The Jackson County Sheriff's office concluded the person who shot Donald Trump the dog Sunday was "legally protecting their livestock" on private property. The shooter has not been identified.
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Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe

Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe

Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the special counsel in the Russia probe, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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Felon voting bill moving in House; blocked in Senate

Felon voting bill moving in House; blocked in Senate

A bill that would allow people convicted of a felony who are no longer locked up or have never been incarcerated to vote in Minnesota cleared a committee in the state House Wednesday.
by Tim Pugmire

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BCA: Remains are of U of M student missing since 1970

BCA: Remains are of U of M student missing since 1970

Human remains found in an abandoned rural Minnesota home are those of 18-year-old Gloria Rieken who disappeared in Minneapolis in November 1970, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson

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Mpls. man pleads guilty to abusing daughters in 'horrific' case

Mpls. man pleads guilty to abusing daughters in 'horrific' case

The Minneapolis man arrested last year on charges he beat, raped and shackled his daughters pleaded guilty Wednesday. He could face up to 30 years in prison.
by Brandt Williams

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Parkland student survivors brace for 1st anniversary of school shooting

Parkland student survivors brace for 1st anniversary of school shooting

Since the shooting, young Parkland survivors have emerged as the driving force in calling for stricter gun laws in the U.S., through a series of marches, school walkouts and voter registration drives.
by Brakkton Booker

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2 students charged in school police clash in Owatonna

Two students have been charged following an altercation with police at Owatonna Senior High School this week that stemmed from racist comments made on social media.
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North Dakota to sue feds over pipeline protest police costs

North Dakota to sue feds over pipeline protest police costs

North Dakota will sue the federal government to try to recoup the $38 million it spent policing the prolonged protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline — a tactic one expert believes has little chance of success.
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Rule could limit college response to off-campus sex assaults

Rule could limit college response to off-campus sex assaults

For now, federal guidelines urge colleges to take action against any sexual misconduct that disrupts a student's education, regardless of where it took place.
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