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Minot, N.D. (AP) A postal worker says she will plead guilty to stealing money from the Grenora post office.

Elaine Esterby is accused of taking nearly $2,800 from the post office between November 2007 and August 2008. Authorities say the money came from retail postal sales.

A plea agreement calls for Esterby to plead guilty in federal court to one count of misappropriation of postal fees. She's scheduled for a July 27 court hearing.

She faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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