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Judge asked to move Johns trial

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:16:00 GMT

Defense lawyers for a man charged with killing a deputy sheriff have asked a judge to move the trial out of Turner County or conduct a survey of potential jurors to see if they can be fair and impartial. No trial date has been set for Ethan John

House committee advances birth center bill

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:16:00 GMT

A legislative committee on Tuesday moved forward a bill that would allow birth centers in South Dakota. A birth center is defined as a homelike facility within a health care system not attached to a hospital. It is staffed by licensed profession

Shooting suspect at state mental hospital

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:16:00 GMT

The trial of a Great Falls man accused of shooting his landlord to death has been delayed, while he undergoes another evaluation at the state mental hospital. Mark Frantzich is charged with deliberate homicide in the Sept. 6 shooting death of

Insurer's warning...More wind and snow...Stocks higher...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:02:00 GMT

Congressional investigators are looking into whether the government missed warning signs about acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles. State Farm, the largest auto insurer in the U.S., says it alerted federal regulators in 2007 about an increase in

Food warehouse roof in Fargo collapses

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMT

Authorities say snow and ice buildup led to roof collapses at a large food warehouse in Fargo. Fire Department Capt. Mike Hendrickson says no one was hurt in the collapses late Monday and early Tuesday. Hendrickson says a 100-by-100-foot se

Food warehouse roof in Fargo collapses

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMT

Aberdeen newspaper names interim publisher

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMT

The Aberdeen American News has named an interim publisher while Publisher Dave Leone is on medical leave. Forty-four-year-old Cory Bollinger, of Bloomington, Ind., has been vice president of advertising for the Hoosier Times Newspapers since 200

EDITORS: Winners have been selected for Associated Press...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMT

EDITORS: Winners have been selected for Associated Press Television-Radio Association scholarships. Each winner receives $1,500, which will be presented during the June 12 APTRA Mark Twain Awards banquet at Disneyland's Paradise Pier Hotel.

Food warehouse roof in Fargo collapses

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMT

Lewistown places moratorium on marijuana

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMT

The city of Lewistown has placed a six-month moratorium on opening any new medical marijuana businesses, while city officials decide how to regulate the businesses within the city limits. Lewistown has one medical marijuana dispensary that opene

Pilot: 'Everything went red' after planes collided

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:48:00 GMT

A glider pilot who flew to safety through a fireball from the midair collision of two planes over Boulder says it was just seconds between when he saw one plane approaching and when it collided with the plane towing him. Reuben Bakker tells NBC'

Winter storm tapers off in Minnesota

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:48:00 GMT

A slow-moving snowstorm is heading out of Minnesota after dumping nearly a foot of snow in western and central parts of the state. At least two traffic deaths are blamed on the storm. National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Griesinger (GREE

Acupuncture licensing bill killed by committee

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:27:00 GMT

A bill that would have regulated acupuncturists in South Dakota was killed by a legislative committee Tuesday. The bill would have adopted National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine standards used in 44 other states

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:13:00 GMT

Democratic lawmakers are going after the governor's power to reduce state spending, even as Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty is due to tell a court why the cuts he made last year were legal. The Democratic heads of legislative spending committees

Major operation...Deadly avalanches...Stocks gain

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:06:00 GMT

U.S. Army soldiers have launched a major operation in southern Afghanistan. It's in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest town controlled by the Taliban in the region. Large plumes of smoke can be seen in the area. There are no repor

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:52:00 GMT

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New round of storms threatens SoCal foothill towns

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:52:00 GMT

Residents of more than 500 homes in the foothill communities north of Los Angeles have been told they should evacuate ahead of another winter storm that's expected to bring heavy rains and possibly cause more mudslides. Authorities called on res

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:52:00 GMT

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:52:00 GMT

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Audit: Make changes in MnSCU back office spending

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMT

The state Legislative Auditor is recommending changes to how the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system handles some administrative spending. The report released Tuesday examines the system office that provides administrative support t

Brothers accused of killing sister in court

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:17:00 GMT

One of two brothers accused of killing their sister in 1998 has been released from the Clearwater County Jail after posting bail. Troy and Todd Martin appeared in court Monday and waived their right to have charges read to them. Thirty-seven-yea

SD murder suspect pleads on Iowa drug charges

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:17:00 GMT

The suspect in the killing of a Sioux Falls man has pleaded not guilty to drug charges in Iowa. Eighteen-year-old Samuel Lint of Sioux Falls is being held in Milford, Iowa, while he awaits extradition to South Dakota to face charges in the death

Missoula approves bear buffer zone rules

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:03:00 GMT

The Missoula City Council has approved a "bear buffer zone" requiring residents living in certain areas to use bear-resistant containers or limit the times their garbage is outside and accessible to bears. The council approved the plan Monday an

Brother now says Ohio doc admitted poisoning wife

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:03:00 GMT

A family member who testified earlier that an Ohio doctor denied poisoning his wife now says the defendant admitted to the killing. Firas Essa (EE'-suh) returned to the witness stand Monday in Cleveland and said his brother, Yazeed Essa, told hi

Double hand transplant patient leaves Pa. hospital

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:56:00 GMT

The nation's first double hand transplant recipient has left a Pittsburgh hospital after medicine cleared up a rash that signaled he might be rejecting his new hands. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center spokeswoman Amy Dugas says 58-year-old