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Man convicted of murdering Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts in 2018 gets life in prison

Man convicted of murdering Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts in 2018 gets life in prison

A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the abduction and killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, three years after she disappeared while out for an evening run.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota court deals yet another setback to pipeline foes

Minnesota court deals yet another setback to pipeline foes

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy's Line 3 crude oil pipeline, the latest setback for opponents who are trying to stop the project as it nears completion.
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Suspect in Buffalo clinic shootings ruled competent to stand trial

Suspect in Buffalo clinic shootings ruled competent to stand trial

Attorneys for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a staff member and wounding of four others at a health clinic in Buffalo, Minn., said Wednesday they will not fight a court exam that found their client mentally competent to stand trial.
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July court ruling clouds future for DACA recipients

July court ruling clouds future for DACA recipients

A Texas federal judge’s ruling a few weeks ago has not only thrown Carlos Reyes Rojas’s future into uncertainty, but also those of all DACA recipients.
by Vicki Adame

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Lawsuit: State Fair must allow people to carry guns

Lawsuit: State Fair must allow people to carry guns

A gun owners group and two other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Tuesday that argues the quasi-state agency that produces the Minnesota State Fair cannot prohibit people with permits from carrying firearms on the fairgrounds. 
by Brian Bakst and Tim Nelson

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