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Turkey links Russian envoy's killer to U.S.-based cleric Gulen

Turkey's president on Wednesday implicated a U.S.-based Muslim cleric in the killing of Russia's envoy to Turkey, saying the policeman who carried out the attack was a member of his "terror organization."

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Obama oil pipeline rules face uncertain future under Trump

President Barack Obama's administration is expected to push through long-delayed safety measures for the nation's sprawling network of oil pipelines in its final days, despite resistance from industry and concern that incoming president Donald Trump may scuttle them. | The protests at Standing Rock

Wisconsin cop does speeding college student a favor by tying necktie

A Wisconsin police officer who stopped a speeding college student who was late for a presentation ended up tying his necktie for him.

Body of missing paddle boarder found in Lake Waconia

Thirty-five-year-old Andrew Stifter, of Waconia, had been missing since Nov. 26 when he took his paddle board on the lake to photograph wildlife.


 
 

Mayoral candidate fields grow in Mpls., St. Paul

State Rep. Raymond Dehn has joined the Minneapolis race, and former council member Pat Harris has entered the contest in St. Paul.

Trump's first campaign chief won't take White House job

President-elect Donald Trump won't be bringing his first campaign chief, Corey Lewandowski, into a White House job, but the combative operative won't be far away. | Election 2016

How red and green became the colors of Christmas

Victorians used a lot of different color palettes, and even put Santa in blue and green robes. Thanks to Coca-Cola, things got a lot more uniform after 1931.

15-year-old girl found dead in menstrual hut in Nepal, second death within a month

It's the second death in a menstrual hut within a month. Police suspect the teenager had lit a fire in the hut and died from a lack of oxygen.

Archdiocese complies with abuse settlement, work still to do

The Ramsey County attorney's office, which has been monitoring how the archdiocese followed through on its commitments, and the judge found the archdiocese to be in "significant compliance" with the settlement. | Betrayed by Silence

Why colleges can punish sexual assault better than the courts

When the University of Minnesota suspended 10 football players after investigating alleged sexual assaults that a prosecutor declined to charge, it illustrated how colleges can be better equipped to punish sexual violence on campus than the justice system. | MPR News Presents

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