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Closs family: Appreciate sympathy from suspect's father

Closs family: Appreciate sympathy from suspect's father

The grandfather of a Wisconsin girl who was kidnapped after her parents were killed in October said Wednesday that he appreciates the sympathy being expressed by the suspect's father.
by Associated Press

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Complaint in Closs case could be road map for prosecution

Complaint in Closs case could be road map for prosecution

One defense attorney wondered if the complaint, which focused almost entirely on Jayme Closs' abduction and her escape, was "designed to send a signal to the defense that the evidence against their client is overwhelming."
by The Associated Press

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Feds list what they call Manafort lies but few details visible in blacked out filing

Feds list what they call Manafort lies but few details visible in blacked out filing

The special counsel's office wants a judge to consider Manafort's plea agreement void after what the government calls false statements; Manafort argues he didn't breach his deal.

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Minneapolis man convicted of killing Tyrone Williams

Minneapolis man convicted of killing Tyrone Williams

Jurors found Sid Strickland-Green, 28, guilty of unintentional murder in the 2018 death of Tyrone Williams, activist and father of four.
by Brandt Williams

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Nairobi rocked by explosions, gunfire in attack claimed by Al-Shabab militants

Nairobi rocked by explosions, gunfire in attack claimed by Al-Shabab militants

The attacks took place at an upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the hotel shooting.
by Matthew S. Schwartz, Laurel Wamsley and Francesca Paris

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Trump's AG nominee asserts his independence

Trump's AG nominee asserts his independence

William Barr, President Trump's attorney general nominee, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that he believed that Russia had tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
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Barr vows to let Mueller finish his Russia work -- and promises 'transparency'

Barr vows to let Mueller finish his Russia work -- and promises 'transparency'

President Trump's nominee to serve as attorney general, William Barr, sought to assure members of Congress he won't thwart the special counsel's investigation after his earlier criticism.

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Human trafficking reaches 'horrific' new heights, declares U.N. report

Human trafficking reaches 'horrific' new heights, declares U.N. report

A new report from the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime finds that violent conflict is creating new opportunities for traffickers -- and children and girls are increasingly targeted.
by Diane Cole

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