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Matthew Shepard to be laid to rest, 20 years after his death

Matthew Shepard to be laid to rest, 20 years after his death

Shepard, who was violently attacked and left for dead in Laramie, Wyo., because he was gay, will be interred at the National Cathedral. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bishop Gene Robinson about Shepard's life and death.

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Search continues for missing northwestern Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs

Search continues for missing northwestern Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs

Investigators in northwestern Wisconsin said Saturday that they continue to sift through hundreds of tips in the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl.

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Saudi account of Khashoggi killing is widely denounced

Saudi account of Khashoggi killing is widely denounced

Turkey will "never allow a cover-up" of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, a senior official in Turkey's ruling party said Saturday.
by Associated Press

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Nobles County to appeal judge's order in immigrant detainee case

A Minnesota judge has issued a temporary restraining order that bars the Nobles County Sheriff's Office from relying on arrest warrants from immigration officials to keep individuals detained.
by Associated Press

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Victim of Wetterling killer testifies about deep scars left by assault

Victim of Wetterling killer testifies about deep scars left by assault

In an emotional hearing in the civil lawsuit he filed against his abductor, Danny Heinrich, Jared Scheierl spoke about the fear, anxiety and depression that's plagued him ever since the assault, affecting his work, his marriage and his children.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge rules tenants must vacate Marshall apartment complex

A state district court judge says tenants of a 100 unit Marshall apartment complex must move out of the buildings because of problems with the heating system.
by Mark Steil

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Saudi government acknowledges journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in its consulate

Saudi government acknowledges journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in its consulate

In a state TV report, Saudi officials claimed Jamal Khashoggi died in a fight at the country's consulate in Istanbul. The announcement reverses repeated claims by the Saudis that he had not died at the consulate.
by Vanessa Romo and Emily Sullivan

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Searchers find nothing as hunt for missing Wisconsin girl continues

Searchers find nothing as hunt for missing Wisconsin girl continues

Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin said Friday a ground search the previous day turned up nothing useful as investigators look for a 13-year-old girl who vanished after her parents were found dead.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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