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Jury convicts snowmobiler in crash that killed Minnesota boy

Jurors on Tuesday convicted Eric Coleman, of Chisago City, of third-degree murder, drunken driving, criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation.
by Associated Press

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Alleged Bloomington mosque bomber pleads not guilty

Alleged Bloomington mosque bomber pleads not guilty

Joe Morris, 23, appeared briefly in a St. Paul federal courtroom Tuesday to enter the plea. He's one of three alleged Illinois militia members accused of bombing the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in 2017.
by Matt Sepic

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Gunman kills 4, then himself, after Mass at Brazil cathedral

A man opened fire in a cathedral in southern Brazil after Mass on Tuesday, killing four and leaving four others injured before taking a bullet in the ribs in a firefight with police and then shooting himself in the head, authorities said.
by Associated Press

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Jury recommends life in prison for man who rammed crowd

Jury recommends life in prison for man who rammed crowd

A jury recommended life plus 419 years on Tuesday for a man convicted of killing a woman and injuring dozens when he drove his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.
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France shooting: 2 dead, several wounded in Strasbourg

A shooting in the French city of Strasbourg sparked a major security operation around a famous Christmas market on Tuesday.
by Associated Press

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A media ethicist's take on Twin Cities' film critic's plagiarism

Star Tribune movie reviewer Colin Covert, who has worked for the paper for more than 30 years, announced his resignation on Monday amid charges of plagiarism.
by Phil Picardi

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Minnesota man who drove into crowd gets 5 years in prison

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for driving into a crowd of partygoers and injuring six of them.
by Associated Press

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Shooting in St. Paul leaves 1 person dead, another injured

Police say officers responding to reports of multiple gunshots shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday found the two victims inside a vehicle. No arrests were immediately made.
by The Associated Press

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Missoula: Rape and the justice system in a college town

Missoula: Rape and the justice system in a college town

Jon Krakauer discusses his newest book, "Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town."
by MPR News Staff

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China summons U.S. ambassador over arrest of Huawei CFO

China summons U.S. ambassador over arrest of Huawei CFO

Meng Wanzhou was detained during a layover in Vancouver. The U.S. government says a subsidiary of Huawei violated U.S. sanctions with Iran, and that the company deceived financial institutions.

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