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A rural community decided to treat its opioid problem like a natural disaster

A rural community decided to treat its opioid problem like a natural disaster

A rural county in Washington declared the opioid epidemic a life-threatening emergency. They use a multi-agency coordination group straight out of FEMA's playbook to respond to the crisis.
by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

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University of Minnesota student assaulted, robbed on campus

A University of Minnesota student was physically assaulted and robbed by a group of eight to 10 young men early Sunday on the Twin Cities campus.
by MPR News Staff

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'Wonderful people, good souls': The victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

'Wonderful people, good souls': The victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

The 11 people who were killed on Saturday ranged in age from 54 to 97. Two of them were brothers, and two were a married couple. Here are some of their stories.

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Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence

Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence

The volatile tribalism now so ingrained in American life will eventually right itself, says Robb Willer, a sociology professor at Stanford University, but not until the public decides it's had enough and stops rewarding politicians who use incendiary language and demonize the other side.
by Associated Press

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Suspect charged, world mourns after deadly synagogue attack in Pittsburgh

Suspect charged, world mourns after deadly synagogue attack in Pittsburgh

Officials released the names of all 11 victims during a news conference Sunday, all of them middle-aged or elderly. The victims included a pair of brothers and a husband and wife. The oldest was 97.

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Increased security in place at Minnesota synagogues

Extra security is in place at synagogues and congregations in Minnesota in the wake of Saturday's deadly attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh.
by Andrew Krueger

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Florida man sentenced for plot to bomb Target stores

A Florida man who plotted to blow up Target stores along the East Coast has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison.
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South Dakota to execute inmate on Monday for guard's slaying

South Dakota to execute inmate on Monday for guard's slaying

When South Dakota executes an inmate Monday for killing a prison guard during a 2011 escape attempt, it will be the state's fourth execution since it reinstituted the death penalty in the late 1970s.
by Associated Press

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