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U.S. interior secretary visits Roosevelt National Park Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:24:14 -0500
MEDORA - North Dakota's only national park wore its prettiest blue and green summertime dress for a whirlwind visit Tuesday by the man in charge of all of America's parks.

Ryberg pleads guilty to attempted murder Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:24:14 -0500
A Bismarck man accused of hitting another man in the head with a hammer, then running over him with a pickup has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and two other felony charges.

'Reverse buy' gets busts Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:37:09 -0500
Seven people younger than 21 have been charged with drug crimes following a "reverse buy" operation.

Group is for those with poor vision Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:07 -0500
Linda Everett started tripping in parking lots. She didn't see the parking blocks. Even walking with her head down, she missed things.

Burleigh, Morton try to retain employees Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:07 -0500
Both Burleigh and Morton counties are looking into ways to retain employees.

Focus on struggling students Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
Bismarck Public Schools administrators will identify students with lagging test scores for extra help.

Candidates pushing for gas relief Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
As gas prices continue to put pressure on consumers, politicians are proposing solutions.

Mandan road closed Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
The city of Mandan has announced that 19th Street Southeast has been closed between Eighth Avenue Southeast and North Dakota Highway 6.

Four voter-initiated ballot measures turned in ahead of deadline Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
Associated Press Writer North Dakota's fall lineup of ballot initiatives may include proposals to discourage smoking, cut income taxes, ban fenced hunting and revamp the administration of North Dakota's workers compensation agency.

Bail set for Fargo insurance agent Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
FARGO - A judge has set bail at $100,000 cash or bond for a Fargo insurance agent accused of stealing more than $5 million from clients.

Ancient moss, insects found in Antarctica Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
WASHINGTON - Mosses once grew and insects crawled in what are now barren valleys in Antarctica, according to scientists who have recovered remains of life from that frozen continent.

Working to save Oneida language Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
ONEIDA, N.Y. - Heath Hill looks forward to the day when all ceremonies in the Oneida Indian Nation Longhouse can once again be held in the native language spoken by someone from his upstate New York tribe.

State fairs sell thrift in year of pricey traveling Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
Organizers of the Illinois State Fair say the theme of this year's 11-day event is family tradition. But it might as well be affordability.

Farm Rescue starting harvest work Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:07 -0500
JAMESTOWN (AP) - A nonprofit group that helps sow and reap crops for injured, ill or disaster-stricken farmers in the Upper Midwest plans to start its harvest work this week.

Inspection program under way Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:07 -0500
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Brand Board reports that management of the livestock brand inspection program went well in the first month since it changed hands.

Helicopter crashes in Cass County Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:07 -0500
BUFFALO (AP) - A crop-spraying helicopter crash-landed in a field Tuesday but the pilot was not seriously hurt, authorities say.

Woman dies after ATV crash Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:07 -0500
LAKE GEORGE, Minn. (AP) - A Lake George woman has died after an ATV accident in northern Minnesota.

Officials prepare for rally Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) - Police Chief Jim Bush has seen many Sturgis motorcycle rallies. And he says the experience helps him prepare - to a point.

Fire suspect to be arraigned Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - A man accused of setting nine fires in downtown Grand Forks has been bound over for trial.

Administration backs off cuts to nursing homes Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration has backed off proposed Medicare cuts that would have led to $5 billion in reductions to nursing homes over five years.

Archer Daniels Midland profit drops 61 percent Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:07 -0500
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit plunged 61 percent, coming in below expectations, even though revenues soared. The results disappointed analysts who worry ADM's future might only get tougher as grain prices fall from historically high levels.

Fire reported at sugar factory Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:07 -0500
WAHPETON (AP) - A Tuesday morning fire at the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative sugar plant just north of Wahpeton was in a coal unloading area and did not disrupt the plant operations, Minn-Dak and Richland County officials said.

Judge closes court during testimony Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A federal judge has ruled in favor of closing the courtroom when the lone surviving victim takes the stand during the sentencing of convicted killer Joseph Edward Duncan III.

Canadian dollar at lowest in a year Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
TORONTO (AP) - The Canadian dollar has dropped to its lowest level in almost a year due to falling oil and other commodity prices.

GOVS and CHIEFS: Looking to carry momentum into state Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
The Bismarck Governors and Mandan Chiefs will carry lots of punch into the Class A American Legion baseball state tournament.

Govs and Chiefs stats Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
Bismarck Governors Coach: Mike Skytland 2008 record: 31-13, No. 1 seed in state tournament.

Morning Leadoff Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: On this date in 1992, Carl Lewis led an American sweep in the long jump in the Olympics with a mark of 28 feet, 51/2 inches on his first attempt. Mike Powell took the silver and Joe Greene the bronze.

Area Sports Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
LEGION BASEBALL CLASS A STATE TOURNAMENT Wednesday through Sunday At Corbett Field, Minot Wednesday's games Game 1: #1 Bismarck vs. #8 Grand Forks, 10 a.m. Game 2: #4 Minot vs. #5 Williston, 7:45 p.m. Game 3: #2 Dickinson vs. #7 Devils Lake, 4:30 p.m.

N.D. Sports Digest Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:06:08 -0500
NDSU coach pay among FCS highest FARGO (AP) - North Dakota State's athletic director says coach Craig Bohl's new contract makes him one of the highest-paid head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.

Split verdict in first Guantanamo war-crimes trial Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:45:10 -0500
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The conviction of Osama bin Laden's driver by a U.S. military court after a 10-day trial provides an indication of what to expect as dozens more Guantanamo prisoners go to court: shifting charges, secret testimony _ and quick verdicts.

Mauritania leader ousted after political feuding Wed, 6 Aug 2008 21:45:05 -0500
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - Army commanders ousted Mauritania's first freely elected president in two decades Wednesday after an increasingly bitter political fight over his ties to allies of a reviled former dictator and his overtures to Islamic radicals.

Israel considers military option for Iran nukes Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:45:06 -0500
JERUSALEM - Israel is building up its strike capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic program, even if it can't destroy it.

Olympic torch takes historic run on Great Wall Wed, 6 Aug 2008 21:45:06 -0500
BEIJING - The Olympic flame made one of its final relays Thursday on the eve of the Olympic Games opening ceremony as torchbearers carried it along the ancient Great Wall of China.

Venezuelans protest Chavez's new socialist push Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:45:06 -0500
CARACAS, Venezuela - Riot police used tear gas Wednesday as they blocked hundreds of Venezuelans protesting what they call new moves by President Hugo Chavez to concentrate his power. The demonstrators said a blacklist barring key opposition candidates from elections and a series of socialist decrees are destroying what's left of their democracy.

Israel to release over 150 Palestinian prisoners Wed, 6 Aug 2008 22:45:04 -0500
JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister pledged to free more than 150 Palestinian prisoners in a meeting Wednesday with President Mahmoud Abbas, a gesture meant to energize their sluggish peace talks.

DNA tests to study mummy fetuses in King Tut tomb Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:45:12 -0500
CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said Wednesday.

Iraqi election bill falls to ethnic rivalry Wed, 6 Aug 2008 19:45:05 -0500
BAGHDAD - Iraqi lawmakers failed Wednesday to agree on a provincial election law and adjourned for the month, casting doubt whether U.S.-backed balloting can be held this year in the country's 18 provinces.

Italian: Poor equipment, errors hurt on K2 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:45:11 -0500
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - An Italian who survived an avalanche that killed fellow climbers on the world's second-highest peak said Wednesday poor equipment and a mistake by a porter contributed to the tragedy.

AP IMPACT: Harsh justice under resurgent Taliban Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:45:05 -0500
KABUL, Afghanistan - As the two women hunkered down in the dark, enveloped in blue burqas, they thought the gun-toting Taliban might free them despite accusations they had run a prostitution ring for a U.S. base.

9 presumed dead in wildfire helicopter crash Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:45:12 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Eight firefighters and a pilot are presumed dead in the crash of a helicopter that had just picked up workers battling a blaze in a Northern California forest, officials said Wednesday.

Jury seated in lawsuit against Osteen's wife Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:45:12 -0500
HOUSTON - A jury was seated Wednesday in a lawsuit alleging the wife of nationally known pastor Joel Osteen assaulted a flight attendant.

Boston man investigated in California cold case Wed, 6 Aug 2008 18:45:16 -0500
SAN MARINO, Calif. - He calls himself Clark Rockefeller, and police say for years he's been dining out on the illustrious name, pretending to be an heir to the oil tycoon.

FBI: Hospital CEO arrested in health care scheme Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:45:19 -0500
LOS ANGELES - A hospital CEO was arrested Wednesday in what authorities said was a scheme to recruit homeless people as phony patients and bill government programs for millions of dollars in unnecessary health services.

Border agents unevenly spread on boundary Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:45:19 -0500
SAN ANTONIO - Despite efforts to add Border Patrol agents to areas where immigrant traffic is high and drug violence is flaring, officers assigned to the 2,000-mile boundary with Mexico are bunched up near the California coast. And some critics see politics at play.

Judge tells Idaho killer's standby counsel to stay Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:45:18 -0500
BOISE, Idaho - Lawyers serving as standby counsel for a man who murdered a family to kidnap and sexually abuse two children asked to withdraw from the sentencing phase of his federal case on Wednesday, but the judge refused.

Maritime Museum moves WWII boat to be restored Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:45:17 -0500
RALEIGH, N.C. - A vintage World War II landing craft was hauled across a coastal North Carolina town Wednesday and is set to be restored and preserved _ one of only about a dozen of its kind believed to be left.

Judge rejects 4 Sept. 11 settlements as excessive Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:45:17 -0500
NEW YORK - Lawyers for the families of four 9/11 victims are urging a judge to reconsider his decision to reject $28.5 million in settlements that he now says are excessive compared with those other survivors received.

Record number of US voters may cast paper ballots Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:45:20 -0500
SAN DIEGO - Come November, more Americans might cast their ballots on paper than in any other election in U.S. history.

AIG's huge 2Q loss shows credit market woes linger Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:44:59 -0500
NEW YORK - American International Group Inc. posted its third straight quarterly loss, a rude awakening to investors hoping that troubles in the insurer's mortgage market investments were starting to level off.

ECB, BoE seen leaving rates unchanged Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:44:59 -0500
FRANKFURT, Germany - The European Central Bank and Bank of England will likely leave interest rates unchanged Thursday, as both banks consider how to steer their economies away from mounting inflation and slowing growth.

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