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• "He is like a member of the family ... He is a big brother to us," Eagleman said.
• Johnson's departure could open the door for Republicans to claim the state's first open Senate seat since 1978. Kindle said he doesn't care which party is elected, as long as the winner gets the job done in his community.
• Johnson, chairman of the Senate's Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, announced Wednesday he was holding a field hearing in Sioux Falls on Thursday on the importance of public transportation in rural and tribal communities.
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Pit bull killed after biting Sioux Falls officer
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A Sioux Falls police officer who was bitten by a pit bull shot the dog, and it was later euthanized by an emergency veterinarian.
• Authorities say the pit bull was on a leash Tuesday but the female holding it was unable to control the dog. The officer went to the aid of a boy who was being chased and was bitten on the hand while trying to get the dog in the back of his patrol car.
• The female said the dog also had bitten another person earlier, though authorities were not able to find the person.
• The officer was not seriously injured. No citations were expected because the dog was on a leash.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
• 1. PRAYERS URGED FOR MANDELA
• The anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa's first black president has had a recurrence of a lung infection.
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• 2. BANKS IN CYPRUS REOPEN
• Cypriot banks are open for the first time since March 16, with customers now able to access their accounts -- with restrictions.
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• 3. THIS POPE IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS
• Francis' belief that a pontiff's job is to serve the lowliest will be demonstrated on Holy Thursday when he washes the feet of young inmates.
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• 4. WHY GUN CONTROL IS NO EASY FIX
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