1. Federal lawyers headed to Minneapolis after police shooting of black man
Federal attorneys are flying to Minneapolis on Sunday to investigate the Nov. 15 police shooting of Jamar Clark, an unarmed black man who died the following day. Authorities have not released footage of the incident to the public. "I will urge that the tapes be provided to the family and released to the public, as soon as doing so will not jeopardize the Department of Justice's investigation," Gov. Mark Dayton (D) said Saturday after meeting with Clark's family and Black Lives Matter activists.
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2. Brussels remains on high alert for terrorist attack
Public spaces and mass transit in Brussels remained closed Sunday, one day after city officials made the call, citing a "serious and imminent" threat. The morning after the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, suspected attacker Salah Abdeslam crossed into Belgium. Authorities are still searching for him. An interior minister said the scope of the threat goes beyond Abdeslam. Officials said it's likely that Brussels' metro system will reopen Monday.
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3. Vatican indicts 5 in leaked documents scandal
A Vatican judge indicted five people Saturday on charges related to the leaking of sensitive financial documents to journalists. Among those charged are Monsignor Lucio Vallejo Balda and Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui, the two previously arrested former members of a Pope Francis-organized finance committee. Vallejo Balda's secretary, Nicola Maio, is also facing charges, along with two journalists who released books in November based on the leaked documents.
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4. David Vitter loses Louisiana gubernatorial race, announces Senate retirement
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) lost his bid for Louisiana governor in a runoff election Saturday to his lesser-known opponent, Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards. Vitter, a longtime U.S. legislator who entered the race as a clear favorite, had barely even emerged from the all-party primary field amid attacks on his involvement in a 2007 prostitution scandal. In his concession speech Saturday, Vitter surprised Republicans by announcing he won't seek re-election to his Senate seat in 2016. "I've reached my personal term limit," he quipped.
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5. Democratic presidential hopefuls rally South Carolina voters
All three Democratic presidential hopefuls took to North Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday to rally voters ahead of the key Feb. 27 primary. Frontrunner Hillary Clinton has a strong lead in state polls, something Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) acknowledged to reporters ahead of his appearance Saturday. "I will not deny that if the election was held today, we would lose," he said. "Fortunately for us, the election is not being held today." Martin O'Malley, the other longshot Democratic contender, lags even farther behind.
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6. Washington Post journalist reportedly sentenced to prison in Iran
Iran has apparently sentenced Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian to an unspecified prison term, state media reported Sunday. "Serving a jail term is in Jason Rezaian's sentence, but I cannot give details," judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei reportedly said at a Tehran news conference. Rezaian, a U.S. and Iranian citizen, was reportedly convicted in October after being accused of espionage. Rezaian's attorney said Sunday she had no knowledge of not just the sentence, but also of the Iranian court's verdict.
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7. Bangladesh executes 2 opposition leaders for war crimes
Bangladesh authorities hanged two opposition leaders early Sunday on convictions stemming back to the nation's 1971 war over independence from Pakistan. Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed had opposed the separation of Bangladesh — then East Pakistan — from what was then called West Pakistan. Opponents of the executions have claimed the men were tried unfairly. Bangladesh began its contentious trials of 1971 war crimes in 2009, and 18 people have been convicted so far.
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8. Former South Korean President Kim Young-sam dies at 87
Former South Korean President Kim Young-sam died early Sunday at age 87, according to a Seoul University National Hospital official. He reportedly had a severe blood infection and acute heart failure. When he took office in 1993, Kim became the first civilian to serve as president of South Korea in 32 years.
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9. Chicago sees biggest November snowfall in 120 years
Snow blanketed the Midwest on Friday and Saturday, leaving the Chicago area with what's being reported as the city's largest November snowfall in 120 years. More than 260 flights out of O'Hare International Airport were canceled by Saturday evening, when the hub had about 11.2 inches of snow. The city's northern suburbs saw as much as 17 inches in the season's first snowfall. Across the Midwest, the National Weather Service forecasted temperatures of 20 degrees or less for Sunday.
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10. Ohio State falls to Michigan State after last-second field goal
The Ohio State Buckeyes' undefeated streak ended Saturday when Michigan State's Michael Geiger kicked a 41-yard field goal in the final seconds to give the Spartans the 17-14 upset. No. 9 Michigan State will earn the right to face Iowa in December's Big Ten conference championship game with a win at home next week against Penn State. After the brutal loss, which severely hurt Ohio State's postseason outlook, the team's star running back and backup quarterback announced they wouldn't return for their senior seasons.
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