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Missing elderly couple found dead in vehicle

Stearns County sheriff's officials say 93-year-old Wilbert Scheel and his 80-year-old wife, Gloria Scheel, were found dead in their Prius about 5 p.m. Thursday in Kandiyohi County.
by The Associated Press

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Hostage-taker in France kills 3, is shot dead by police

An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France on Friday, killing three people and injuring about a dozen others before being shot to death when French police stormed the market, authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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IQ2 debate: Humanitarian intervention does more harm than good

IQ2 debate: Humanitarian intervention does more harm than good

A new debate from the Intelligence Squared series. This time the debate motion is: "Humanitarian Intervention Does More Harm than Good."
by MPR News Staff

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Authorities identify Fargo officer who shot man during confrontation with police

Authorities identify Fargo officer who shot man during confrontation with police

A man was shot late Wednesday night, March 21, after he allegedly brandished a large knife at police officers who responded to a domestic abuse disturbance call at a southside apartment complex, Fargo Police said in a news release.

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Prosecutor: Decision in Prince case coming in 'near future'

Prosecutor: Decision in Prince case coming in 'near future'

A prosecutor in Minnesota says he's reviewing law enforcement reports about Prince's death and will make a decision on possible charges "in the near future."
by The Associated Press

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Rights and protections at the heart of spat between prosecutor, police

Rights and protections at the heart of spat between prosecutor, police

Prosecutor Mike Freeman took a swipe at some Minneapolis police officers Tuesday for not cooperating with the investigation into the city's latest police shooting. But police and union officials say Freeman's tactics deprived them of their rights.
by Riham Feshir

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Judge approves reorganization plan for Crosier religious order

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis was concerned that the Crosier plan could compromise the church's insurance coverage for abuse claims. But the archdiocese said that issue was addressed.
by Martin Moylan

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Video shows Sacramento police shoot unarmed black man in grandparents' backyard

Video shows Sacramento police shoot unarmed black man in grandparents' backyard

Body camera footage shows two officers firing about 20 shots at Stephon Clark, then waiting five minutes without giving aid. The officers had responded to a 911 call of a man breaking car windows.

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Prosecutor: Kansas militia members wanted to kill Muslims

Three militia members plotted to bomb a Kansas mosque and apartment complex housing Somali immigrants to kill as many Muslims as possible, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
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