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Mosque bombing suspect well known to neighbor, law enforcement in small Illinois town
One of three men charged in the Bloomington, Minn. mosque bombing last year held a gun to his neighbor's (pictured above) head and later planted explosives in the same neighbor's shed, according to charges filed in Illinois.
Deal paves way for $10M to fix MNLARS licensing system
Minnesota lawmakers reached a compromise Thursday on an emergency funding measure to help fix the state’s troubled vehicle licensing and registration system.
The Senate passed the bill on a 47 to 17 vote. The House is expected to do the same later in the day Thursday.
Minneapolis students heading to Washington, D.C. March for Our Lives
North Minneapolis students are joining young people from across the country at a march against gun violence in Washington, D.C., Saturday. The national student-led demonstration comes just over a month after a shooter killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Marchers plan to gather on Pennsylvania Avenue starting at 12 p.m. ET.
 | Get live updates from the students on their journey
Lead lawyer on Trump's team handling special counsel Russia probe resigns
John Dowd, the veteran attorney leading President Trump's outside legal team, has tendered his resignation. He declined to explain why he was leaving the team that is helping the president deal with Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation. "I love the president and wish him well," Dowd said when reached on his cellphone by NPR.
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Minnesota's population grows, but not everywhere
The population of the Twin Cities and the state grew over the past year, but some rural Minnesota counties declined.
Stocks dive on trade war fears after China sanctions
Stocks plunged Thursday after the Trump administration slapped sanctions on goods and investment from China. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 700 points as investors feared that trade tensions between the world's largest economies would escalate.
Minnesota gun owners share their views on AR-15s and semi-automatic weapons
MPR News asked gun owners in Minnesota if their views on guns have changed given the recent events. Read some of the responses here.
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