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• Somalis convicted of terrorism links to be sentenced
  Among those facing prison time is a man who recruited young Somali men from Minnesota to travel to the Horn of Africa to fight for the terrorist group al-Shabab.May 13, 2013
• 19 wounded in gunfire at New Orleans Mother's Day parade
  Police believe more than one gun was fired in the burst of Sunday afternoon violence -- the latest to flare up around a celebration this year -- and they have vowed to swiftly track down those responsible.May 13, 2013
• 'Proud' Minn. gays and lesbians wonder: What's after marriage vote?
  Same-sex couples who've been together for years will soon have the option of getting married if the Minnesota Senate, as expected, passes legislation today legalizing same-sex marriage and recognizing out-of-state marriages.May 13, 2013
• In entire Supreme Court term, justices see 1 black lawyer
  In roughly 75 hours of arguments at the Supreme Court since October, only one African-American lawyer appeared before the justices, and for just over 11 minutes.May 12, 2013
• Mpls police: Suspect tried to grab officer's gun
  Minneapolis police say a suspect tried to grab an officer's gun during a series of events Friday that left the suspect and a motorcyclist dead and a woman injured.May 12, 2013
• Drowsy driving remains an elusive highway dilemma
  Experts say it's a problem that can't easily be solved by new laws because proving sleepiness behind the wheel is difficult, if not impossible.May 12, 2013
• Sentencings approach in Somali terror case
  Nine people convicted in a government investigation of terror recruitment and financing for an al-Qaida-linked group in Somalia are to be sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.May 12, 2013
• Ginsburg says Roe gave abortion opponents target
  One of the most liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told an audience Saturday at the University of Chicago Law School that while she supports a woman's right to choose, she feels the Roe vs. Wade ruling by her predecessors on the court was too sweeping and gave abortion opponents a symbol to target.May 11, 2013
• Body found in lake is Danielle Jelinek
  Authorities in eastern Minnesota say a body pulled from a small lake is that of an Oakdale woman missing for five months.May 10, 2013
• 2 Minneapolis officers wounded, 2 people dead
  Two people are dead and two Minneapolis police officers are recovering after a search for a burglary suspect took a chaotic turn Friday.May 10, 2013
• Kira Trevino's body found battered, nude
  The body of a missing St. Paul woman was battered and naked when it was recovered from the Mississippi River, according to court documents.May 10, 2013
• Attoney for Tom Petters argues for shorter sentence
  A new lawyer for Tom Petters said the disgraced businessman's prison sentence should be shortened because the original defense lawyer never told Petters about a plea bargain offer.May 10, 2013
• 2 Minneapolis officers shot, suspect dead
  Two Minneapolis police officers were shot this afternoon while searching for a suspect in the 2700 block of Bryant Avenue South, and the suspect has died, according to police. The officers are in stable condition, and their names have not been released.May 10, 2013
• New drinking laws prompt civic action by college students
  College students in central Minnesota are learning a few life lessons on how government works, after three new ordinances designed to control underage drinking went into effect in the city of St. Joseph. Students were caught off guard by the new rules. In this installment of our Young Reporters series, St. John's University senior Will Moore tells us students are becoming more active in city lawmaking.May 10, 2013
• Boyfriend pleads guilty in teen's death
  The boyfriend of a slain Minnesota teenager has pleaded guilty in her stabbing death.May 10, 2013

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