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says being drafted by the NFL's Atlanta Falcons is "an unreal feeling."
• The Falcons took Starr with the 255th pick in the draft -- the second-to-last player chosen.
• Starr is from Little Rock, Iowa. He issued a statement saying he can't wait to get his pro career started.
• Several other players from South Dakota schools got free agent contracts or minicamp invites.
• USD cornerback Jarrid Bryant signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams and offensive lineman Cody O'Neill was invited to the Minnesota Vikings minicamp. South Dakota State tackle Bryan Witzmann and defensive end-outside linebacker Doug Peete got free agent contracts with the Houston Texans. Northern State lineman Jon Caspers got a Vikings minicamp invite.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
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• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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• 1. GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER TRIES TO MEDIATE IN UKRAINE
• Berlin's top diplomat arrives in Kiev to broker talks between the government and pro-Russian factions in the country's eastern regions.
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• 2. WHAT NIGERIAN TERROR LEADER DEMANDS
• Islamic extremist leader Abubakar Shekau says nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls will not be seen again until the government frees his detained fighters.
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• 3. DONALD STERLING DERIDES MAGIC JOHNSON WITH AIDS COMMENTS
• The beleaguered Clippers owner questions the HIV-positive basketball great's moral character, saying he is an unfit role model for children.
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• 4. FORMER ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES PRISON SENTENCE
• Ehud Olmert, who resigned five years ago amid corruption charges, was sentenced to six years for his role in a wide-ranging bribery scandal.
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• 5.THIS IS THE LIFE THEY CHOSE
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