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Defense opens its case in Cottonwood bus crash

The defense began presenting its case today in the trial of Olga Franco, who's accused of killing four students by crashing a minivan into a school bus last February near Cottonwood.
by Tim Post

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Has the war on terror gone too far?

Has the war on terror gone too far?

New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer's new book chronicles the use of torture by the CIA, as witnessed by the Red Cross. She says while the U.S. tried to wrest information from terrorist suspects, Bush administration officials maintained the extreme threat of attack allowed an extreme response.

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Jury selection hints at strategies to come

Jury selection hints at strategies to come

A judge in Kandiyohi County has sworn in a jury for the trial of Olga Franco. The jury selection process provided a preview of some of the major issues likely to come up in the trial.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Twelve jurors chosen for Franco trial

Twelve jurors chosen for Franco trial

Jury selection continues today in the trial of Olga Franco, the woman charged with killing four students after ramming a school bus with a minivan.
by Tim Post and Ambar Espinoza

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New chief justice talks about future of Minnesota's courts

New chief justice talks about future of Minnesota's courts

Unlike the head of a private law firm, Minnesota's chief justice can't raise hourly billing rates to meet a shortfall or turn down cases because of a lack of staff.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Law requires carbon monoxide detectors in single-family homes

Law requires carbon monoxide detectors in single-family homes

Property owners will be responsible for providing all single-family homes with at last one carbon monoxide detector within 10 feet of each bedroom starting Friday.

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Trial begins for woman accused in Cottonwood bus crash

Trial begins for woman accused in Cottonwood bus crash

The woman accused of causing a fatal school bus crash in southwestern Minnesota goes on trial Monday in Willmar.
by Tim Post

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Burnsville police tired of being hit

Burnsville police tired of being hit

Burnsville police say they are cracking down on drivers who do not allow plenty of room between their vehicle and police cars. Eight Burnsville police officers have been hit by cars in the last two-and-a-half years.
by Minnesota News Network

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Reservation makes seat belts a primary offense

Reservation makes seat belts a primary offense

Minnesota does not have a primary seat belt law, but one part of the state now does. The White Earth Indian Reservation has made not wearing a seat belt a primary offense.
by Minnesota News Network

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Suspect in Hopkins stabbing expected to be charged

Suspect in Hopkins stabbing expected to be charged

A 27-year-old man is expected to be charged before noon today in the stabbing murder of a Hopkins woman. It was the first homicide in the suburb in nine years.
by Minnesota News Network

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