How five convicted murderers banded together to get out of prison
New York Times: A loose brotherhood of inmates came together to prove their innocence.
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US intelligence helps sink Russian warship, assassinate generals
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Judge overseeing Chauvin civil rights case accepts plea deal
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Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions
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Body in barrel in Lake Mead was man who had been shot
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US government declares WNBA star 'wrongfully detained' by Russia
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Body from 1980s homicide found in barrel as lake recedes
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Body in barrel exposed as level of Nevada's Lake Mead drops
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