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N.D. workers comp board gives $77 million back to businesses Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
North Dakota's workers compensation board approved giving $77 million in dividends to most of its business customers over the next year, which could reduce their annual insurance bills by 62 percent.

Efforts under way to get Medal of Honor for North Dakotan Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
A war hero who was once stationed in Bismarck is a Senate vote and a presidential signature away from the Medal of Honor, 40 years after his death.

Rip-Roarin' Ribfest wins raves Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
Thursday marked the first Downtowners Rip-Roarin' Ribfest with barbecue sauce on the mouths of attendees.

What would you like to see happen to the Home Depot building? Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:39:45 -0500
Home Depot will soon close its doors for good in Bismarck leaving behind a 102,700-square-foot building with a 25,700-square-foot garden center.

Rip-Roarin' Ribfest tops best bets Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
Sizzling hot right off the grill, they taste spicy, tangy or sweet. The outside of the meat is often a bit charred but the inside is tender and chewy. They are ribs and the Downtowner's Rip-Roarin' Ribfest heads a busy weekend of activities and best bets.

Provost looks back Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
A fishing trip brought Bismarck State College Provost Wayne Boekes back to Bismarck.

Cass County man has West Nile Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
A Cass County man is the first person reported with West Nile virus in North Dakota this year.

Why use the sirens? Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
Warning sirens will be sounded if there are tornados sighted near the community, a funnel cloud sighted near the community or a National Weather Service warning issued for the area, Burleigh County Emergency Management said.

Park Board makes change Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
In its first action, the new Bismarck Park Board voted to make Paul Quist the next board president and Michael Gilbertson vice president. Quist replaces outgoing board president Mark Zimmerman, who lost by a narrow margin in last week's election.

N.D. workers comp board links its pay to Legislature Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
Directors of North Dakota's workers compensation agency decided to raise their daily compensation for meetings from $104 to $135, which will equal what state lawmakers are paid for a day at the Legislature.

Details of workers comp board's pay bump Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
Details of pay increases approved Thursday for the directors of North Dakota's workers compensation agency:

9,000 rebates still waiting to be claimed Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:18:56 -0500
More than 9,000 North Dakotans could be in line for rebates under a federal economic stimulus package.

Officials confirm third house shot Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
MINOT (AP) - The Ward County Sheriff's Department confirms that a bullet struck a third house outside Minot during a shooting spree earlier this week.

Development executive resigns Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
DEVILS LAKE (AP) - The executive director of Forward Devils Lake, a city-county economic development group, has submitted her resignation.

NAWS to ask for an advance Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
MINOT (AP) - The manager of a project to bring Missouri River water to Minot and northwestern North Dakota says the state and the city of Minot will be asked to advance money for summer pipeline work.

Enhanced licenses considered Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:18:56 -0500
Lawmakers from the Dakotas, Minnesota and Manitoba are looking at so-called "enhanced drivers licenses" to provide a secure border crossing into Canada without requiring passports.

Man accused in bus assault Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Police say a North Carolina man was arrested at the Fargo Greyhound bus station after witnesses said they saw him inappropriately touching a sleeping woman passenger.

Bank robbery is talk of small town Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
Lisbon's annual community celebration is this week, but the talk of town is a stickup on the city's Main Street, the mayor says.

Board drops endowment fund Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:18:56 -0500
FARGO - North Dakota's Board of Higher Education trimmed $50 million from a budget request that critics described as too rich by dropping a proposed student scholarship endowment program.

N.D. most improved in tech study Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)- Massachusetts remains the "gold standard" for mining economic growth from technology and science, while California is losing its luster, according to a study released Thursday.

North Dakota State plant sciences chairman retiring Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
FARGO (AP) - The chairman of North Dakota State University's plant sciences department has resigned after an investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

Utility companies pushing new power line project Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Hearings are under way for the first major new set of power lines proposed for Minnesota since the late 1970s.

Salaries approved by board Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
FARGO - The state Board of Higher Education said farewell to three board members, but not before approving a new three-year contract for university system chancellor William Goetz.

Hail piles up in a night of storms Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
A night of stormy weather left hail piled up in some parts of North Dakota.

White House threatens veto of foreclosure rescue Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
WASHINGTON - A broad bipartisan coalition supporting a massive foreclosure rescue beat back GOP efforts to gut it Thursday, defying a White House veto threat and quashing a bid to make it victim to revelations about two senators' VIP mortgages.

AUTO RACING: Swenson makes his way back Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:23 -0500
Following the 2002 season, Brian Swenson decided to leave auto racing to devote more time to his business.

Morning Leadoff Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:23 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Forty years ago today was the Night of Speed. In a span of 2Â½ hours, the world record of 10 seconds for the 100 meters was broken by three men and tied by seven others at the AAU Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Jim Hines won the first semifinal in a tight finish with Ronny Ray Smith, becoming the first man to break the 10-second barrier. Both runners were credited with a time of 9.9 seconds. Charlie Greene won the second semifinal and then tied Hines' 9.9 record in the final.

Area Sports Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:22 -0500
CFL EDMONTON 37, SASKATCHEWAN 7 EDMONTON, Alberta - Once again Weston Dressler saw plenty of playing time, but got little chance to show what he could do as the Saskatchewan Roughriders fell to the Edmonton Eskimos 37-7 in their second CFL preseason game Thursday.

Afghan villagers return to grim aftermath of fight Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:45:10 -0500
MANARA, Afghanistan - Corpses lay stinking in the shade of mulberry trees and in the ruins of a collapsed storehouse. Villagers rushed home to see if their livestock had died in the heat. Afghan soldiers placed red signs warning of bombs planted alongside the road.

Austria accused of shielding Nazi suspect Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:45:07 -0500
VIENNA, Austria - Milivoj Asner caused a stir just by showing up at a soccer game: The frail 95-year-old is ranked No. 4 on a leading list of most-wanted Nazi war crimes suspects.

Zimbabwe opposition asks voters to end Mugabe rule Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:45:12 -0500
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's opposition leader called on his supporters Friday to challenge President Robert Mugabe's rule in next week's runoff election despite a "wave of brutality" he says the government has unleashed.

Lawyer: Equatorial Guinea coup planner a 'victim' Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:45:07 -0500
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - The lawyer for a former British military officer charged with planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea pleaded for leniency Friday, calling Simon Mann a "just one more poor victim" of a plot hatched by others.

EU endorses new border security rules Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:45:12 -0500
BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union leaders want their nations to fingerprint all foreign visitors and take other new steps to keep out illegal immigrants as part of a sweeping security overhaul proposed Friday.

UN pushes new plan for administering Kosovo Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:45:08 -0500
UNITED NATIONS - Undeterred by Russian opposition, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledged Friday to move ahead with a new plan for administering Kosovo, a step supported by most other Security Council members.

AP Exclusive: Probe halts rebuilding of Iraqi city Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:45:13 -0500
FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S.-funded reconstruction in a one-time Sunni insurgent stronghold has been suspended because of a corruption probe, including allegations that the mayor and police chief were involved in a multimillion-dollar oil smuggling ring, The Associated Press has learned.

No answers for Chinese who lost children to quake Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:45:13 -0500
WUFU, China - About 150 parents gathered Friday at the ruins of Fuxin No. 2 Primary School, hoping to learn why the building collapsed in last month's earthquake, killing their sons and daughters.

UK soldier tries to flee from conviction Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:11 -0500
LONDON - LONDON (AP) _ A decorated Iraq war veteran tried to escape from a British courtroom Friday after he was convicted of murdering a waiter 14 years ago.

Olympic flame on visit to isolated Tibet Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:45:08 -0500
LHASA, China - The Olympic flame traveled to Tibet's isolated capital Friday, and an official announced that additional sentences have been handed down following anti-government riots that rocked the city three months ago.

Flooding strands 100-plus barges on Mississippi Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:19 -0500
WINFIELD, Mo. - The flooding in the Midwest has brought freight traffic on the upper Mississippi to a standstill, stranding more than 100 barges loaded with grain, cement, scrap metal, fertilizer and other products while shippers wait for the water to drop on the Big Muddy.

Mass. girls may have made pact to get pregnant Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:20 -0500
GLOUCESTER, Mass. - The girls showed up repeatedly at the high school health clinic, asking for pregnancy tests. But their reactions to the test results were puzzling: high-fives if they were expecting, long faces if they weren't.

Ohio board votes to ax teacher accused of branding Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:21 -0500
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The school board of a small central Ohio community voted unanimously Friday to fire a teacher accused of preaching his Christian beliefs despite staff complaints and using a device to burn the image of a cross on students' arms.

Wildfire burns homes along N. California coast Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:21 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - A fast-moving fire erupted Friday along the Northern California coast, burning homes, forcing hundreds of residents to flee and backing up traffic for miles on a scenic highway.

Calif officials: Bureaucracy failed abused boy, 5 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:21 -0500
LOS ANGELES - The little boy's body was a study in pain. He was covered in cigarette burns, including to his genitals. He couldn't fully open his hand because it had been burned on a stove. His tooth was broken with a nerve exposed. And he had been made to sit in his own urine and feces, authorities say.

Kan. court says juveniles have right to jury trial Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:45:28 -0500
TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Friday that juveniles have a constitutional right to a jury trial, a surprise decision that could influence courts in other states and force local prosecutors to retry hundreds of open cases.

Federal court issues stay in SC execution Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:45:28 -0500
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A man scheduled to be executed in South Carolina on Friday was issued a stay just minutes before he was to die in the electric chair.

Casey: Army needs 3-4 years to recover from war Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:45:19 -0500
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The Army's top officer said Friday it will take three to four years to put the Army back in balance after seven years of war.

Fire burns several buildings in Oakland, Calif. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:45:19 -0500
OAKLAND, Calif. - About 80 firefighters are trying put out a fire that has burned several buildings in Oakland, Calif.

Ark. woman charged with running over her own mom Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:45:17 -0500
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - A woman with a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit for driving backed over her mother and left the scene even though loved ones yelled, "You killed grandma," police said.

Stocks drop as credit woes continue, oil rises Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:45:06 -0500
NEW YORK - Stocks tumbled Friday on escalating worries about the financial and automotive sectors and rebounding oil prices. The major indexes fell by more than 1 1/2 percent, and the Dow Jones industrial average gave up more than 200 points to end at its lowest levels in three months.

Businesses advised to secure chemicals Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:45:05 -0500
WASHINGTON - The federal government will tell 7,000 businesses next week that they are considered high risk-terrorist targets because they house large amounts of chemicals.

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