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		<title>Survey finds more users of illegal drugs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the rate of illegal drug use increased last year to 9 percent – highest level in nearly a decade. Of all the illegal drugs, marijuana use increased sharply as well as a surge in ecstasy and methamphetamine abuse. Some of the causes may be the eroding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stupid criminal appeals his “pants on the ground” conviction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Young men who enjoy wearing baggy pants make a certain fashion statement. However, Frank Irving Wiggins age 24 of Minneapolis may want to rethink his fashion statement in the future. When he was arrested his pants kept falling down. The kind police officer kept hiking up his sagging pants when she found a semi-automatic hand [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/15/stupid-criminal-appeals-his-%e2%80%9cpants-on-the-ground%e2%80%9d-conviction/</link>
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		<title>Craigslist killer only wanted car parts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dao Xiong age 19 of Oakdale has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Youa Lor age 33 of St. Paul. Xiong contacted Lor when he saw an ad on Craigs list for a 2003 silver Nissan 350Z that Lor was selling. This low-life criminal took the car for a test drive and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/14/craigslist-killer-only-wanted-car-parts/</link>
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		<title>ID theft victims advocate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you ever had your identity stolen, you know how draining it is to prove your identity. While there are companies that are willing to help clear your identity- for a price of course – Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Identity Theft Unit, a division of the state police, is now available free for identity [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/13/id-theft-victims-advocate/</link>
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		<title>Keeping track of sex offenders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Where do sex offenders go to hide from the law and not register as a sex offender? They may be going to Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. These are territories of the U.S. and you don’t need a passport to enter these countries. However, in these island countries sex offenders still have to register. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/09/keeping-track-of-sex-offenders/</link>
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		<title>Man arrested for protecting his property and family from gang members</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Only in Long Island, NY would you find this type of crime. A Long Island man was arrested for defending his home and family. He was being harassed by gang members and went out and bought an AK-47 assault rifle. Recently, he was confronted by five men in his yard. He thought they were Ms-13 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/08/man-arrested-for-protecting-his-property-and-family-from-gang-members/</link>
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		<title>Gang members cry foul!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an interesting story from Chicago, Illinois. Gang members from Chicago called a news conference to complain that police and city officials do not respect them and that the only way to curb violence is to provide jobs and improve their community. The gang members beef is with Superintendent Weis who has threatened to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/02/gang-members-cry-foul/</link>
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		<title>Another illegal marijuana growing operation found in National Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Call it a true “Rocky Mountain High”. The Boulder County Sherriff’s office in Colorado has found several marijuana grow sites on U.S. Forest Service land. The grow sites cover about 5 acres and was found by a hiker. These sites contain around 7,500 plants worth about $1 million. The original grow site had about 3,000 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/02/another-illegal-marijuana-growing-operation-found-in-national-park/</link>
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		<title>Jessica’s law in Kansas working</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent conviction Kansas shows that Jessica’s law is working. A Bonner resident was sentenced to life for rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child who was a relative. Gregory Lopez age 52 was sentenced in Wyandotte County District Court with a minimum of 25 years under Jessica’s Law for one count of rape [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/01/jessica%e2%80%99s-law-in-kansas-working/</link>
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		<title>Victim of robbery kills robber</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a bizarre twist, the victim of a robbery in Cleveland, Ohio grabbed the gun from the robber and shot him dead. The criminal, Terrance Manning age 20 died from shortly after the robbery. He served two years on robbery and weapons charges and was recently, August 21st, released from prison. Obviously, he hadn’t learned [...]]]></description>
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