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Boy, 10, sentenced to up to 5 1/2 years in U.S. school murder plot

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A 10-year-old Washington state boy was sentenced on Wednesday to up to 5 1/2 years in a juvenile detention facility for his role in a foiled plot to rape and kill a girl at his school and harm other children. Full story

NATO Secretary General shares frustration over situation in Syria

   Anders Fogh Rasmussen joins NBC’s Andrea Mitchell to explain why he opposes military action in Syria – even as President Barack Obama grapples with what to do about President Assad’s suspected use of chemical weapons.

NATO chief to visit South Korea, Japan

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will travel to South Korea this week, the alliance said on Tuesday, at a time when North Korea has intensified threats of an imminent conflict against the United States and the South. Full story

Two fifth-graders face trial in alleged Washington murder plot

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Two Washington state fifth-grade boys, accused in a foiled plot to rape and kill a girl and kill or harm six other classmates, will stand trial as juveniles, a prosecutor said on Friday. Full story

Mali shows Europe must work to plug defense gaps: NATO

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France's need for U.S. help during the Mali operation shows Europe must do more to fill worrying gaps in its defenses, NATO's chief said on Thursday. Full story

NATO chief to warn defense cuts could endanger alliance's power

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO's military power and global influence could be put at risk if allies continue to slash their defense budgets while emerging powers boost theirs, NATO's chief will warn on Thursday. Full story

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Former Minnesota policewoman Anne Marie Rasmusson says police officers accessed her driver’s license pictures illegally 550 times, not because she did anything wrong, but out of “personal interest.” NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen looks on after being awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa degree in Bucharest
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen looks on after being awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa degree in Bucharest

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen looks on after being awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa degree from Bucharest University in Bucharest May 24, 2013. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS EDUCATION)

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivers an acceptance speech in Bucharest
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivers an acceptance speech in Bucharest

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivers an acceptance speech after being awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa degree from Bucharest University in Bucharest May 24, 2013. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIAMILITARY POLITICS - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS EDUCATION)

Rasmussen gestures during remarks after being honored with a Distinguished Leadership Award from the Atlantic Council in Washington
Rasmussen gestures during remarks after being honored with a Distinguished Leadership Award from the Atlantic Council in Washington

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen gestures during remarks after being honored with a Distinguished Leadership Award from the Atlantic Council in Washington May 1, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)