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    <title>LeRette Talks News, A La Carte Style</title>
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    <title>Macalester students protest Wells Fargo ties</title>
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    <published>2013-04-24T03:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-24T03:59:41Z</updated>

    <summary>A group of Macalester students refused to leave administrative offices Tuesday after the college decided not to cut ties with Wells Fargo bank, Twin Cities Daily Planet said. The group initially consisted of 15 students who entered Macalester President Brian...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A group of Macalester students refused to leave administrative offices Tuesday after the college decided not to cut ties with Wells Fargo bank, <a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2013/04/23/students-protest-wells-fargo-campus-occupy-macalester-presidents-office">Twin Cities Daily Planet </a>said. </p>

<p>The group initially consisted of 15 students who entered Macalester President Brian Rosenberg's office, the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_23088056/st-paul-macalester-college-students-protest-wells-fargo">Pioneer Press </a>said. The crowd increased to 35 students by the evening, the Pioneer Press said. </p>

<p> Students told the Pioneer Press that Wells Fargo was the biggest forecloser in Minnesota. The Kick Wall Street Off Campus movement at Macalester accuses Wells Fargo of refusing to help homeowners, during the mortgage crisis, who are in foreclosure on their mortgages, the Twin Cities Daily planet said.  </p>

<p>Students believe that community banks would be able to handle the relationship that the school currently has with Wells Fargo, and the switch would help the community, the Pioneer Press said. </p>

<p>"Kick Wall Street Off Campus," a student group on campus, also organized a rally outside a building on campus, which 80 to 90 students showed up in support of the cause, the Pioneer Press said. </p>

<p>The student group is associated with Occupy Homes MN, a group that fights foreclosures by large banks, such as Wells Fargo, the Pioneer Press said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Possible poisoned letter sent to senator</title>
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    <published>2013-04-17T03:37:33Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-17T05:25:58Z</updated>

    <summary>A suspicious letter sent to the office of a Mississippi senator Tuesday tested positive for a deadly poison, The Wall Street Journal said. The letter was addressed to Senator Roger Wicker&apos;s office, but was intercepted before reaching Capitol Hill, ABC...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A suspicious letter sent to the office of a Mississippi senator Tuesday tested positive for a deadly poison, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323346304578427270104644546.html">The Wall Street Journal</a> said. </p>

<p>The letter was addressed to Senator Roger Wicker's office, but was intercepted before reaching Capitol Hill, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republican-senator-receives-potentially-poisoned-letter/story?id=18972883#.UW4Xt8rDnbw">ABC News</a> and The Wall Street Journal said. The letter had no return address but was postmarked from Memphis, Tenn., said ABC News.  </p>

<p>After the letter was screened at a senate mail facility in Maryland, it was flagged for possibly containing poison, The Wall Street Journal said. The preliminary test for ricin came back positive, ABC News said. </p>

<p>A spokesperson for the Capitol Police told The Wall Street Journal that the envelope contained a "white granular substance." Mail to the senate has been suspended, ABC News said. </p>

<p>The substance was sent to the lab and final results will be available within 24 to 48 hours, The Wall Street Journal said. </p>

<p>Authorities told ABC News and The Wall Street Journal an individual who frequently sends letters to members of Congress is being questioned.</p>]]>
        
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    <title>Russian Journalist dies, 5 years after brutal beating</title>
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    <published>2013-04-10T02:19:44Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-10T02:55:56Z</updated>

    <summary>A Russian campaigning journalist, who became a symbol in Russia after a brutal beating, died Monday. Mikhail Beketov died at age 55 from heart failure, The New York Times said. After Beketov&apos;s campaign in 2008 against a highway project in...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A Russian campaigning journalist, who became a symbol in Russia after a brutal beating, died Monday. </p>

<p>Mikhail Beketov died at age 55 from heart failure, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/world/europe/mikhail-beketov-russian-journalist-beaten-in-2008-dies.html?_r=0">The New York Times</a> said.  </p>

<p>After Beketov's campaign in 2008 against a highway project in Moscow, he was brutally beaten resulting in brain damage and the loss of one of his legs,<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/campaigning-russian-journalist-mikhail-beketov-dies-suffered-brain-damage-in-2008-attack/2013/04/08/f503ca2a-a065-11e2-bd52-614156372695_story.html">The Washington Post </a>said. He also was left unable to speak and was in a coma for several months, The Washington Post said.  </p>

<p>Beketov was one of the first to raise concern about destruction of the Khimki forest and suspicions that local officials would profit from the highway construction project, The Washington Post said. </p>

<p>Shortly after Beketov brought attention to the concerns of the project, he found his dog dead on his doorstep and his car was set on fire The Washington Post said.   </p>

<p>Police hardly investigated the crimes and ignored witnesses who offered information and surveillance videos that could have identified his attackers, The New York Time said. </p>

<p>Beketov used his own money to run the publication of Khimkinskaya Pravda, which circulated to about 10,000, The New York Times said. </p>

<p>Beketov became a hero among many and received several journalism prizes, The New York Times said.</p>]]>
        
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    <title>Analysis: March unemployment falls, job creation disappoints</title>
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    <published>2013-04-07T19:39:03Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-07T20:05:00Z</updated>

    <summary>In ABC&apos;s job report article different types of numbers can be found all throughout. The numbers are used to describe the change in unemployment rate, how many jobs were added and average payroll gains. The numbers help explain the changes...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/march-unemployment-falls-job-additions-dissapoint/story?id=18882387">ABC</a>'s job report article different types of numbers can be found all throughout. </p>

<p>The numbers are used to describe the change in unemployment rate, how many jobs were added and average payroll gains. The numbers help explain the changes in unemployment, jobs and pay. The numbers help give the reader a better understanding and idea of the changes that have taken place over the last month. Seeing the numbers helps the reader visualize the impact of the number being described.</p>

<p>There are quite a bit of numbers within the entire story, but they are broken up nicely so they are not overwhelming. The numbers are brought in every few paragraphs and then described to the reader. There are also links within the story where you can click and get more information on a particular set of numbers and the information it's describing, which lessens the overwhelming of the numbers. The links also allow readers to choose what further information they want, if they want any at all. </p>

<p>The reporter crunched numbers in order to determine the unemployment change, the average payroll gains and the addition of jobs created. By crunching the numbers, the reporter makes it easier for the reader to read and understand. The sources of the numbers come from the Labor Department, Welch Consulting and TD Ameritrade. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Two men who escaped from federal prison camp are caught</title>
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    <published>2013-04-07T19:02:53Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-07T19:31:15Z</updated>

    <summary>Two men who escaped from the Duluth Federal Prison Camp were arrested Friday, the Star Tribune said. Gerald Greenfield and Michael Krzyzaniak fled the prison camp on March 30, and were found at a hotel in Burnsville Friday, the Pioneer...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Two men who escaped from the Duluth Federal Prison Camp were arrested Friday, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/south/201614531.html?page=1&c=y">Star Tribune</a> said.  </p>

<p>Gerald Greenfield and Michael Krzyzaniak fled the prison camp on March 30, and were found at a hotel in Burnsville Friday, the<a href="http://www.twincities.com/minnesota/ci_22967322/burnsville-authorities-arrest-two-men-who-went-missing.html"> Pioneer Press </a>said. Tips had led authorities to the hotel, the Pioneer Press said.</p>

<p>The inmates were discovered missing the night of March 30 during a routine head count at the prison, the Star Tribune said. The prison camp has no fence and operates on the honor system, the Star Tribune said. </p>

<p>They checked into the hotel, about 175 miles away from the prison camp, Sunday under an alias, the Star Tribune said. </p>

<p>The two were arrested on federal warrants of escape from custody, and booked at the Ramsey County Jail, the Pioneer Press said.</p>

<p>Both were booked at the prison camp on fraudulent charges, the Pioneer Press said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Suicide Bomber kills 5 Americans in Afghanistan</title>
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    <published>2013-04-07T04:04:21Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-07T04:27:01Z</updated>

    <summary>A suicide car bomb killed five Americans and one Afghanistan doctor in Afghanistan Saturday, said the Las Angeles Times. Three of the Americans were soldiers and two were civilians. This attack was the deadliest single attack on American forces this...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A suicide car bomb killed five Americans and one Afghanistan doctor in Afghanistan Saturday, said the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghan-us-visit-20130407,0,2269719.story">Las Angeles Times</a>. </p>

<p>Three of the Americans were soldiers and two were civilians. This attack was the deadliest single attack on American forces this year, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/world/asia/afghan-suicide-attack-kills-5-americans.html?ref=world">The New York Times </a>said. </p>

<p>The attack occurred the day Gen. Martin Dempsey, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, made an unexpected visit to Afghanistan, The New York Times said. </p>

<p>The suicide bomber detonated his car when an American convoy passed by, The New York Times said. The convoy, along with Afghan colleagues, was on their way to donate books to students in the provincial capital, the Las Angeles Times said. </p>

<p>The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, but it's unclear as to whether the attack was aimed the coalition forces or the governor, who survived, The New York Times said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Algae leads to manatee deaths in Florida</title>
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    <published>2013-04-06T22:40:44Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-06T23:18:37Z</updated>

    <summary>The bloom of toxic red algae has killed 241 of Florida&apos;s endangered manatees, The Columbus Dispatch said. The death toll this year already exceeds the previous annual record of 151, The New York Times said. The number of deaths is...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The bloom of toxic red algae has killed 241 of Florida's endangered manatees, T<a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2013/04/05/manatee-killing-algae-bloom-eases.html">he Columbus Dispatch</a> said. </p>

<p>The death toll this year already exceeds the previous annual record of 151, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/science/earth/algae-bloom-in-florida-kills-record-number-of-manatees.html?hp&_r=0">The New York Times</a> said. The number of deaths is expected to rise because the deadly toxins from the algae has already contaminated the sea grass that the manatees eat, The Columbus Dispatch said. </p>

<p>The Red Tide algae appeared last year on Florida's west coast, the home to an estimated 5,000 manatees, The Columbus Dispatch said. </p>

<p>The toxins are usually inhaled by the manatees when they come up for air, which can lead to seizures or paralysis, causing them to drown, The Columbus Dispatch said. </p>

<p>Sometimes the algae can grow out of control causing the water to to red and producing a large amount of toxins, The Columbus Dispatch said. Even residents and tourists can have respiratory problems if they breath the toxins in after being on beaches near red tide algae, The New York Times said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Building collapses in India killing and injuring many</title>
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    <published>2013-04-06T03:59:47Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-06T04:46:31Z</updated>

    <summary>An eight story residential building under construction collapsed in India Thursday, killing and injuring many citizens. The death toll has not been confirmed, as rescuers continued their search Friday. The New York Times reports at least 41 killed and 50...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>An eight story residential building under construction collapsed in India Thursday, killing and injuring many citizens. </p>

<p>The death toll has not been confirmed, as rescuers continued their search Friday. <a href="http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/mumbai-building-collapse-kills-at-least-30/?ref=world">The New York Times</a> reports at least 41 killed and 50 injured and <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/building-collapses-india-27-killed-18885397#.UV-dRFdrGOY">ABC</a> reports at least 62 killed and 70 injured. More than 20 people remain missing, and three floors have yet to be searched, ABC said.</p>

<p>The building collapsed in Mumbai due to illegal and bad construction, The New York Times said. </p>

<p>When the building collapsed between 100 and 150 were inside the building, ABC said. Many of the people who were inside the building were construction workers or residents who were living there as they worked on it, ABC said. </p>

<p>Local police officers have filed murder charges against the builders, who have not yet been found, The New York Times said. </p>

<p>Building collapses are common in India due to illegal and unsafe construction practices, The New York Times said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Couple admits to $114B harrassment scheme</title>
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    <published>2013-04-06T02:26:51Z</published>
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    <summary>A Brooklyn Park couple pleaded guilty Thursday to a $114 billion harassment scheme aimed towards public officials, the Star Tribune said. Thomas Eilertson and Lisa Eilertson pleaded guilty to 12 counts of fraud each, the Pioneer Press said. The plot...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A Brooklyn Park couple pleaded guilty Thursday to a $114 billion harassment scheme aimed towards public officials, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/east/201652611.html">Star Tribune </a>said. </p>

<p>Thomas Eilertson and Lisa Eilertson pleaded guilty to 12 counts of fraud each, the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_22962410/brooklyn-park-couple-pleads-guilty-fake-lien-scheme">Pioneer Press</a> said. The plot targeted prosecutors, a judge, a Hennepin County sheriff and other bureaucrats, the Star Tribune said. </p>

<p>The scheme started in 2009 when the couple's home was foreclosed, the Pioneer Press said. They began filing fake Uniform Commercial Code liens against those associated with their misfortune, the Star Tribune said. The couple said they received instructions on how to file the liens by someone online, the Pioneer Press said.</p>

<p>The case was referred to the Saint Paul police in February 2010 by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, the Star Tribune said. </p>

<p>The couple is scheduled for sentencing on June 7, the Star Tribune said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Dental Patients tested for HIV and hepatitis after possible exposure</title>
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    <published>2013-03-31T01:19:39Z</published>
    <updated>2013-03-31T03:00:16Z</updated>

    <summary>Dental patients in Tulsa and Owasso waited in line at a health clinic Saturday after possible exposure to HIV and hepatitis, USA Today said. Letters to 7,000 patients of Dr. W. Scott Harrington, an oral surgeon in Tulsa, were sent...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Dental patients in Tulsa and Owasso waited in line at a health clinic Saturday after possible exposure to HIV and hepatitis, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/30/oklahoma-dentist-tests/2039069/">USA Today </a>said.</p>

<p>Letters to 7,000 patients of Dr. W. Scott Harrington, an oral surgeon in Tulsa, were sent out advising them to get checked for HIV and hepatitis due to possible exposure from unsanitary practices, USA Today said. </p>

<p>The North Regional Health and Wellness Center tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C. 420 people were tested Saturday, and should receive their results within two weeks, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/30/health/oklahoma-dental-warning/index.html">CNN</a> and USA Today said.</p>

<p>The state dentistry board filed a 17-count complaint against Dr. Harrington with a pending license revocation hearing. The board found reused needles, expired drugs, rusty instruments, improper use of instuments and dentist assistants administering sedatives to patients, USA Today said. </p>

<p>The dentistry board started its inspection after one of Harrington's patient tested positive for hepatitis C, CNN said. </p>

<p>Unlike other states who conduct random inspections of dentist offices, Oklahoma inspects only after a complaint is filed, CNN said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Analysis: Obama&apos;s State of the Union Speech </title>
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    <published>2013-03-10T23:53:29Z</published>
    <updated>2013-03-11T00:12:56Z</updated>

    <summary>The article written by USA Today on Obama&apos;s State of the Union Speech has a similar format to what we discussed in class. The lead contains the main point of Obama&apos;s speech; it states that to rebuild American prosperity a...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The article written by <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/02/12/obama-state-of-the-union-jobs-afghanistan-north-korea/1912733/">USA Today </a>on Obama's State of the Union Speech has a similar format to what we discussed in class. </p>

<p>The lead contains the main point of Obama's speech; it states that to rebuild American prosperity a thriving middle class is needed. Obama's name is present in the lead because he is an important and known figure. The following paragraph contains a quote by Obama that supports his point about a thriving middle class. Since background knowledge on Obama isn't really necessary because most people know about him, the article continues with other points Obama made throughout his speech. The reporter gives background knowledge on some of the points he makes and uses quotes to support them. The article ends with the audience of the speech,.</p>

<p>The reporter goes beyond the event by providing background information on the topics that were discussed in Obama's speech. The reporter also gives examples of current events that are happening, which shows the importance and relevance of the points Obama makes. The story is also filed with several video clips from the speech to get across the serious tone of the speech. The video clips also allows the reporter to spend less time quoting and gives him or her more room to provide background information and a more simple translation of what Obama is saying. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Brooklyn teenager killed by New York Police</title>
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    <published>2013-03-10T20:47:54Z</published>
    <updated>2013-03-10T21:17:48Z</updated>

    <summary>Undercover officers shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in Brooklyn Saturday, after it appeared that he pointed a handgun at the officers, the Global Post said. According to police, the undercover officers were patrolling in an unmarked car when they...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Undercover officers shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in Brooklyn Saturday, after it appeared that he pointed a handgun at the officers, the<a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130310/undercover-new-york-police-kill-brooklyn-teenage"> Global Post </a>said. </p>

<p>According to police, the undercover officers were patrolling in an unmarked car when they came upon a group of men and saw 16-year-old Kimani Gray separate himself from the crowd and adjust his waistband in a suspicious manner, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/nyregion/16-year-old-killed-by-new-york-police.html?hp&_r=0">The New York Times </a>said.</p>

<p>Gray pointed .38 caliber revolver at the undercover officers as they got out of the car to question him, and both officers fired, hitting Gray, The New York Times said. Gray was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital Center, The New York Times said. </p>

<p>Witnesses said they did not hear the undercover officers identify themselves, but they did hear them ask for Gray to show his hands, The New York Times and Global Post said. </p>

<p>A woman who identified herself has Gray's cousin said that Gray was attempting to pull up his pants, The New York Times said.</p>

<p>Gray did not fire the handgun, which was recovered at the scene, but it was loaded with four live rounds, The New York Times said.   </p>

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    <title>Woodbury man charged with murder of 18-year-old girl</title>
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    <published>2013-03-09T21:11:41Z</published>
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    <summary>A Woodbury man was charged with second-degree murder of an 18-year-old Saint Paul woman Friday. Alberto Palmer,23, is accused with hitting Brittany Clardy in the head multiple times with a hammer, the Star Tribune said. Palmer said he met Clardy...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A Woodbury man was charged with second-degree murder of an 18-year-old Saint Paul woman Friday. </p>

<p>Alberto Palmer,23, is accused with hitting Brittany Clardy in the head multiple times with a hammer, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/east/196337101.html?page=1&c=y">Star Tribune </a>said. </p>

<p>Palmer said he met Clardy on an online escort site, and met up for sex at his brother's home in Brooklyn Park, the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_22747095/murder-charges-filed-death-woman-found-impound-lot">Pioneer Press </a>said. Palmer said they started to "tussle" and he choked her until she was unconscious, then hit her in the head multiple times with a hammer, the Star Tribune said. Palmer said he put the body in the backseat of her car, drove it to an apartment complex and returned back to the house to clean up, the Star Tribune said. </p>

<p>Clardy's mother reported her missing Feb. 12 and on Feb. 21 she was notified that their car had been towed to Columbia Heights lot, the Star Tribune said. St. Paul police found Clardy's body frozen in the backseat of the car covered by blankets, the Star Tribune said. The car had been towed on Feb. 13. </p>

<p>Investigators tracked Palmer from cell phone records, in which they determined he was the last one to contact Clardy's phone, the Star Tribune said.</p>

<p>Police documents show that they found what appeared to be blood soaked through several areas of the carpet at Palmer's brother's house, the Pioneer Press said. </p>

<p>Palmer is also wanted In Georgia on charges of assaulting three women that he met through online escort services, the Star Tribune said. </p>

<p>Clardy's parents said they weren't aware of her working as a prostitute, the Star Tribune said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>St. Paul man pleads guilty to killing his wife</title>
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    <published>2013-03-09T02:57:40Z</published>
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    <summary>A St. Paul man pleaded guilty to pre-meditated first degree murder of his wife Friday. Steven Johnson, 35, admitted to killing his wife, Mayna Johnson, and dismembering her body, the Pioneer Press said. Johnson was immediately sentenced to life in...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A St. Paul man pleaded guilty to pre-meditated first degree murder of his wife Friday.</p>

<p>Steven Johnson, 35, admitted to killing his wife, Mayna Johnson, and dismembering her body, the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_22749414/st-paul-man-admits-murdering-and-dismembering-wife">Pioneer Press </a>said. Johnson was immediately sentenced to life in prison.</p>

<p>After Mayna Johnson told her husband that she was going to leave him and take their son, Steven Johnson went to the basement and took a few shots of vodka. Before returning upstairs he grabbed a loaded handgun, which he had stolen from Johnson's father, the<a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/east/196534011.html"> Star Tribune </a>said. </p>

<p>Johnson told his attorney that he grabbed the handgun to scare her, the Star Tribune said. </p>

<p>The couple continued to argue, and a few minutes later Johnson pulled the gun out and shot his wife in the temple, the Pioneer Press said. Johnson moved his wife into the bathroom and took their young son to Menards were he bought items to aid the cover-up of his wife's murder, the Pioneer Press said. </p>

<p>Johnson dismembered her body in their bathtub, put the pieces in garbage bags and stashed them in a friend's garage, which the friend had no knowledge of, the Star tribune said. Johnson admitted to his friend what he had done and the friend called the police, the Star Tribune said. </p>

<p>However, Johnson had gone through a series of actions of cover-ups, the Star Tribune said. He drove his wife's car to the park-and-ride lot and smashed her cell phone near the car to make it appear that she had been abducted, the Star Tribune said. He then reported his wife missing after co-workers texted him saying she never showed up to work, the Star Tribune said. </p>

<p>In exchange for Johnson's guilty plea the second-degree murder charge was dropped and the state agreed to not oppose attempts Johnson could make for early release after serving 30 years in prison, the Pioneer Press. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez dies </title>
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    <published>2013-03-06T03:59:11Z</published>
    <updated>2013-03-06T04:50:52Z</updated>

    <summary>Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez died Tuesday after battling cancer for two years, which left many Venezuelans upset. The death of 58-year-old Chávez ended the President&apos;s 14 year rule. Chávez had undergone four surgeries for his cancer, which was detected in...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez died Tuesday after battling cancer for two years, which left many Venezuelans upset.  </p>

<p>The death of 58-year-old Chávez ended the President's 14 year rule. </p>

<p>Chávez had undergone four surgeries for his cancer, which was detected in 2011 in his pelvic area, the <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-hugo-chavez-dead-20130305,0,1751143.story">Chicago Tribune </a>said. He disappeared from the public view in December after a surgery resulted in respiratory infections and other complications, the Chicago Tribune said. </p>

<p>Chávez was very popular among the poor population of Venezuela for using money from oil-financed policies to create free health care clinics in the slums and subsidized food, the Chicago Tribune said. Chávez supporters raided the streets in recognition and grievance in his death, the Chicago Tribune said.</p>

<p>During Chávez's presidency he undid the democratic political system, rewrote Venezuela's constitution, assailed U.S. influence and spread his form of socialism throughout Latin America, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/03/05/hugo-chavez-obit/1956067/">USA Today</a> said. </p>

<p>Chávez's funeral will be held Friday, and seven days of mourning will take place, the Chicago Tribune said. </p>

<p>An election will be held within the next 30 days with expected runners Vice President Nicolas Maduro and Henrique Capriles, state governor who lost to Chávez in October, the Chicago Tribune said. </p>

<p>U.S. President Barack Obama said he was interested in starting new relations with Venezuela, the Chicago Tribune said. </p>]]>
        
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