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Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. April 7, 2021.
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The Latest: South Korea reports highest jump in 3 months
SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea has recorded its highest daily jump in new COVID-19 infections in about three months, as officials urge the public to maintain vigilance.
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Body missing, suspect arrested in '96 student disappearance
Paul Flores was the last person seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished from a college campus on California's scenic Central Coast nearly 25 years ago and suspicion has followed him ever since.
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In Minnesota, suburban mayor is thrust into policing debate
Mike Elliott is among many who celebrated his election as mayor of Brooklyn Center as the beginning of a new era, marking the first time one of Minnesota's most racially diverse places would be led by a person of color. Elliott, a Black man who had emigrated from Liberia as a child, was almost giddy in talking about his plans for multicultural city hall.
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'Zoom in a Room'? California's schools lag in reopening push
Frustrated parents in San Francisco have coined a new phrase for their latest classroom reality: "Zoom in a Room." In Los Angeles, students can start going back to school in person, but more than half say they will stick with distance learning.