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Medical marijuana seen at risk following move by Sessions

Medical marijuana seen at risk following move by Sessions

Among the guidance that Sessions rescinded was the so-called Ogden Memorandum of 2009 that instructed federal prosecutors not to pursue cases against medical marijuana patients and distributors who complied with state laws.
by The Associated Press

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Immigrant acquitted of San Francisco killing sentenced on lesser gun charge

Immigrant acquitted of San Francisco killing sentenced on lesser gun charge

Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who was found not guilty in November in the death of Kate Steinle, was sentenced Friday on a state gun violation to time already served. He will now face federal gun charges.

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FBI investigating Clinton Foundation corruption claims

FBI investigating Clinton Foundation corruption claims

The FBI is investigating whether the Clinton Foundation accepted donations in exchange for political favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state.
by The Associated Press

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4 women accuse filmmaker Paul Haggis of sexual misconduct

4 women accuse filmmaker Paul Haggis of sexual misconduct

The women were early in their careers in the entertainment business when, they say, the Hollywood heavyweight lured them to private or semi-private places under the guise of discussing productions or a subject of a professional nature.
by The Associated Press

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Alleged white supremacist is charged with terrorism after stopping Amtrak train

Alleged white supremacist is charged with terrorism after stopping Amtrak train

An armed man who stopped an Amtrak train is facing a terrorism charge, after the FBI uncovered ties to "an 'alt-right' Neo-Nazi group" and accounts that the suspect talked about killing black people.

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Gopher hoops player Lynch suspended over sex misconduct

Gopher hoops player Lynch suspended over sex misconduct

University of Minnesota basketball player Reggie Lynch has been suspended from athletic competition by the school following a sexual misconduct investigation.
by Peter Cox

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Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Best-selling author David Grann tells the story of a little-remembered crime that modernized investigative procedure in the United States.
by MPR News Staff

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Wisconsin buggy driver killed in crash with semi

A westbound semi struck the rear of the buggy, and the buggy driver, 26-year-old Moses Petersheim of Osseo, was fatally injured. He was the only occupant.
by Kirsti Marohn

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I know where you've been: Digital spying and divorce in the smartphone age

I know where you've been: Digital spying and divorce in the smartphone age

Breaking up is hard to do, and spy tools are making it even harder. According to family lawyers, scorned spouses are increasingly turning to GPS trackers and cheap spyware apps to watch an ex.
by Aarti Shahani and Lauren Silverman

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