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Gallery: Mike Friestleben, recently appointed inspector of Fourth Precinct
Mike Friestleben, the recently appointed, no-nonsense inspector of the Fourth Precinct, whose profile grew after the Jamar Clark protests is a lifelong North Sider and was lauded by both sides for his response to the recent protests.
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'Really scary': Slain teen's life on social media becomes cautionary tale
The high-profile murder of 13-year-old Nicole Lovell has some parents and young people alike reconsidering how they use social media.
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Gallery: Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza.
About 10,000 ice fishing contestants were expected to headed to Gull Lake north of Brainerd for the Brainerd Jaycees 26th Annual $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza.
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Woman, 82, tracks down and meets 96-year-old birth mother
Eighty-two years after she was born to a teenage girl and put up for adoption, Betty Morrell finally has met her 96-year-old birth mother, thanks to the dogged persistence of her granddaughter during 20 years of searching.
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Photos: 'We will rebuild' after fire ravages downtown Madelia
Gov. Dayton visited Madelia two days after a massive conflagration wiped out a section of downtown. Six buildings were flattened, and more may need to come down due to severe damage. Eight businesses were shuttered and owners scrambled this week to reopen in borrowed space in order to survive the lengthy rebuilding process. Chamber of Commerce president vows "We will rebuild."
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1 dead, 2 hurt In Manhattan crane collapse
One person died and two others were seriously injured when a crane collapsed in Lower Manhattan, smashing the roofs of parked cars as it crashed onto the street, authorities said.
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Say what? Minnesotans are faster talkers than New Yorkers, study says
The slow-talking places are dominated by Southern states. North Carolina is in first, Alabama second.
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Threat apparently referenced 'Making a Murderer'
A caller who phoned in a bomb threat to a Wisconsin county sheriff's office apparently referred to the "Making a Murderer" documentary, authorities said Wednesday. Police say no explosives were found.
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Obama visits US mosque, says impression of Muslims distorted
President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a U.S. mosque. He said those who demonize all Muslims for the acts of a few are playing into extremists' hands.
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New York real estate heir pleads guilty on weapons charge
A New York real estate heir pleaded guilty in New Orleans on Wednesday to a weapons charge and agreed to an 85-month prison sentence, a move that could usher in his extradition to California to face murder charges.
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Former DA says he believes Bill Cosby can't be prosecuted
The former district attorney who declined to arrest Bill Cosby on sex-crime charges a decade ago testified Tuesday that he essentially granted the comedian lifetime immunity from prosecution in the case.
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Game On: Iowa caucuses kick off 2016 presidential election
After a long year of campaigning, Republican and Democratic presidential candidates face voters for the first time, battling in Iowa Monday for a boost toward the White House — or in many cases, simply a reason to stay in the race.
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Refuge takeover by militants polarizes rural eastern Oregon
"I want it to be over," said one rancher about the monthlong occupation.
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Things to know about the Oregon wildlife refuge occupation
A monthlong occupation by armed protesters of a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon started out with demands that two jailed ranchers be freed and that the federal government relinquish 300 square miles to local control for ranching, mining, logging and other uses.
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