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Child abductions rise amid South Sudan civil war

Child abductions rise amid South Sudan civil war

It is a little-acknowledged tragedy in South Sudan's five-year civil war. Child kidnappings between clans have increased as people become more desperate amid widespread hunger and a devastated economy, human rights groups say.
by Associated Press

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Judge hears arguments in legal fight over Wetterling investigative file

Judge hears arguments in legal fight over Wetterling investigative file

Patty and Jerry Wetterling, Jacob's parents, have sued to stop the release of about 168 pages in the file, which they say contain personal information about their marriage and family.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Fargo woman gets life for killing pregnant Greywind, stealing baby

Fargo woman gets life for killing pregnant Greywind, stealing baby

Prosecutors said Brooke Crews lured Savanna Greywind, 22, to her apartment, knocked her unconscious and cut her unborn baby from her, a crime the Fargo police chief called a "vicious act of depravity."
by Dan Gunderson

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Judge admonishes victims' dad who charged at Nassar in court

Judge admonishes victims' dad who charged at Nassar in court

A father of three victims of Larry Nassar rushed toward and tried to attack the disgraced former sports doctor during a sentencing hearing Friday, after the judge declined his request for "five minutes" alone with Nassar in a locked room.
by The Associated Press

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Pedestrian struck, killed in south Minneapolis

Police say the woman did not appear to be in the crosswalk when she was stuck.
by Nina Moini

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Charges upgraded in boy's death on Chisago Lake

A man accused of operating his snowmobile while drunk and striking an 8-year-old boy on a Chisago County lake is facing new charges because the child has died.
by The Associated Press and Nina Moini

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In sting operation, man allegedly offered passes to Super Bowl Live in exchange for sex

A prostitution sting operation has netted at least two dozen people in Hennepin County. Law enforcement officials say the multi-jurisdictional task force was formed to crack down on Super Bowl sex trafficking.
by Brandt Williams

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