Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518276http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518276<p> This week's North Dakota Class B basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes In parentheses, records, total points and previous ranking. Boy</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518274http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518274<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/8/tbn_23_2010-2-8-news6-4021612500000029011.jpg"/>The Kidder County boys basketball team plays in a tough district and region. But despite the challenges, their eyes are on the prize. Reporter Tia Streeter has more. &quot; (TIA STREETER/ KX SPORTS) Two time All State player Adam Randall, powers the Pirate<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518001http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518001<p> Today in History Today is Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2010. There are 318 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1960, the nuclear-powered radar picket submarine USS Triton departed New L</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518000http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518000<p> Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2010. There are 314 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he fl</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517997http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517997<p> Today in History Today is Friday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2010. There are 315 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 19, 1945, during World War II, some 30,000 U.S. Marines began landing on Iwo Jima, whe</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517993http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517993<p> Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2010. There are 316 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 18, 1885, Mark Twain's &quot;Adventures of Huckleberry Finn&quot; was published in the U.S. fo</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517928http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517928<p> Gov. Mike Rounds is asking that flags in the state be flown at half-staff today in honor of a South Dakota native who died when his Navy plane crashed in Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain late last month. Funeral services for Lt. Clinton Wermers are sch</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517921http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517921<p> Gov. Mike Rounds is asking that flags in the state be flown at half-staff Monday in honor of a South Dakota native who died when his Navy plane crashed in Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain late last month. Funeral services for Lt. Clinton Wermers a</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517569http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517569<p> Wyclef Jean may be in Miami to party for the Super Bowl but the singer says he hasn't forgotten about the disaster in his homeland of Haiti. Jean, who runs the Yele Haiti charity and has worked to help the country since a devastating earthquake</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517561http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517561<p> (Stations: Please substitute the following for V2126, slugged News Shows Advisory, which moved at 8:46 a.m. Eastern time. The new version CORRECTS listings for CNN and NBC, which were transposed.) Here is the lineup for today's televisi</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517553http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517553<p> Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2010. There are 316 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 18, 1885, Mark Twain's &quot;Adventures of Huckleberry Finn&quot; was published in the U.S. fo</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517548http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517548<p> Today in History Today is Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2010. There are 318 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1960, the nuclear-powered radar picket submarine USS Triton departed New L</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517545http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517545<p> Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2010. There are 314 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he fl</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517541http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517541<p> Today in History Today is Friday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2010. There are 315 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 19, 1945, during World War II, some 30,000 U.S. Marines began landing on Iwo Jima, whe</p>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517534http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=517534<p> Here is the lineup for today's television interview shows: A-B-C's &quot;This Week&quot; Guest: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. C-B-S' &quot;Face the Nation&quot; Guest: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. N-B-C's &quot;Meet the Press&quot; Guest: </p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516819http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516819<p> Welcome to Wyclef Jean's buoyant, hopeful Haiti. Rapping in Haitian Creole, the singer and producer opened the &quot;SOS Saving OurSelves Help for Haiti,&quot; concert to benefit earthquake relief efforts in his Caribbean homeland. The two-hour conc</p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516811http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516811<p> President Barack Obama has appointed South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds to a newly created Council of Governors. Members will meet occasionally to offer views and advice on military and homeland defense matters. Rounds is one of 10 people on the</p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516810http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516810<p> The National Weather Service says a weather system has moved into the Northern Plains that could bring half a foot of snow to some areas. But ice and strong winds that can lead to downed power lines aren't in the forecast. PIERRE, S.D. (AP)</p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516803http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516803<p> Some forecasters are predicting the biggest storm in modern history for the nation's capital and blizzard-like conditions are making themselves felt. Authorities blamed the storm for hundreds of accidents and the deaths of father-son Samaritans </p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516748http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516748<p> The ten Baptist missionaries charged with trying to spirit 33 children out of Haiti are back in jail after a judge refused to release them pending the outcome of their case. Their lawyer says three more days of hearings are scheduled next week,</p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516609http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516609<p> The body of a South Dakota native who died when his Navy plane crashed in Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain has arrived in the state in preparation for his funeral. A funeral service for Lt. Clinton Wermers is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at Holy F</p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516521http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516521<p> A lawyer is asking a judge to let 10 U.S. Baptist missionaries go free, while a Haitian court considers the child kidnapping charges against them. The Haitian lawyer made that appeal today in Port-au-Prince, where the 10 Americans were charged y</p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516418http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516418<p> Although the numbers look a bit better, the unemployment report for January shows just how much of the recession still has to be overcome. The government now estimates that 8.4 million jobs vanished during the recession, and economists think the</p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516406http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516406<p> Although the numbers look a bit better, the unemployment report for January shows just how much of the recession still has to be overcome. The government now estimates that 8.4 million jobs vanished during the recession, and economists think the nati</p>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516387http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516387<p> It's &quot;a matter for the Haitian judicial system.&quot; That's how Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is describing the charges against 10 American missionaries who are accused of kidnapping. They were stopped while trying to bring 33 Haitian ch</p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516220http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516220<p> North Korea has announced it will free an American missionary detained for illegally crossing its border on Christmas Day. The North's Central News Agency says the government &quot;decided to leniently forgive and release&quot; Robert Park, taking what it</p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516217http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516217<p> Michael Jackson's doctor is expected to surrender to authorities today. Dr. Conrad Murray is expected to be charged with involuntary manslaughter. Two law enforcement officials say prosecutors will accuse Murray of giving Jackson a powerful anestheti</p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516095http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=516095<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Minnewaukan/Leeds 41, Maddock 38 GIRLS BASKETBALL Campbell-Tintah-Fairmount 69, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Minn. 68 Fordville Lankin-Park River 49, Edinburg-Valley 31 Kidder County 68, Pingree/B</p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515870http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515870<p> In speeches at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have denounced a proposed anti-gay law in Uganda. In the keynote speech, Clinton said she had called Uganda's president to express</p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515651http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515651<p> Former President Bill Clinton is making his second trip to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Clinton will depart for the island nation on Friday. He'll meet with its leaders, visit a prominent AIDS clinic in Port-au-Prince and deliver supplies. Cl</p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515636http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515636<p> Funeral services are set for a South Dakota native who died when his Navy plane crashed in Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain late last month. Services for Lt. Clinton Wermers are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitc</p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515631http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515631<p> President Barack Obama is calling on lawmakers to bring civility back to the nation's capital. Speaking at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, Obama said there is a sense that something is broken in Washington, that politicians aren't serving </p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515575http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515575<p> A man and woman from Eureka accused of leaving their infant son in a vehicle for more than an hour last October while they were in a restaurant have been sentenced to the two days they already have served in jail, along with a fine and parenting clas</p>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515564http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515564<p> A man and woman from Eureka accused of leaving their infant son in a vehicle for more than an hour last October while they were in a restaurant have been sentenced to the two days they already have served in jail. Forty-six-year-olds C[[kxtopic:</p>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515509http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515509<p> A busy day ahead for President Barack Obama, beginning with the National Prayer Breakfast. Both he and the first lady will take part, with Obama delivering remarks. Later in the morning, the president will meet in the Oval Office with House Spea</p>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515345http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515345<p> Legislation aimed at helping to rehire some of the 7 million Americans who've lost their jobs in the recession appears close in Congress. Key members of both parties are near agreement on giving businesses a tax break for hiring unemployed workers. S</p>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515252http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515252<p> Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the attempt to bring undocumented children out of Haiti by 10 American missionaries was &quot;unfortunate.&quot; The Baptists are being detained. Parents of some of the 33 children told The Associated Press that t</p>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515224http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515224<p> President Barack Obama has given Senate Democrats a pep talk. Obama told the lawmakers they should be aggressive, honest with an angry public and expose any obstructionism by Republicans. Democrats will lose their 60-vote super majority tomorrow when</p>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515179http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=515179<p> Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the attempt to take undocumented children out of Haiti by 10 detained American missionaries was &quot;unfortunate&quot; and says the U.S. is working with Haitian authorities to resolve the case. Speaking to r</p>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514731http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514731<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Cavalier 64, Park River/Fordville Lankin 63 Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 62, Midkota 44 Linton 94, Hazelton Moffit Braddock 44 Maple Valley 61, Griggs County Central 52 North Star 90, Four Winds 72 </p>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514479http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514479<p> Who's that meeting with members of the Cabinet and Congress? It's Michelle Obama, revving up for her campaign against childhood obesity. The first lady met Tuesday at the White House with six legislators and three Cabinet members who have a big </p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514104http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514104<p> Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR') is giving potential U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. a tough time about running for office in New York. During an appearance taped for Monday night's &quot;The Colbert Report&quot; on Comedy Central, the fake pundit said </p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514073http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=514073<p> This week's North Dakota Class B basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes In parentheses, records, total points and previous ranking. Boy</p>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513765http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513765<p> Today in History Today is Friday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2010. There are 322 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in prese</p>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513364http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513364<p> Today in History Today is Friday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2010. There are 322 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in prese</p>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513181http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513181<p> Travis Smith scored a career-high 22 points, leading Presbyterian to a 58-51 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday night. Jake Troyli added 15 points for the Blue Hose (4-19, 2-9 Big South Conference), who snapped a four-game losing skid. </p>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513128http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513128<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Beach 59, Ray 36 Bismarck High 57, Jamestown 44 Dakota Prairie 57, Griggs County Central 45 Kidder County 66, Central Prairie 59 Langdon 53, Minnewaukan/Leeds 37 Litchville-Marion/Montpelier </p>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513011http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=513011<p>By The Associated Press Boys Basketball Aberdeen Central 69, Spearfish 47 Bridgewater-Emery 68, Freeman 31 Rapid City Central 79, Brookings 72 Sturgis 63, Pierre 57 Watertown 74, Rapid City Stevens 68 Hanson Tournament Chester 48,</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512706http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512706<p> It will be a meeting of presidents Saturday morning at the White House. President Barack Obama hosts former President George H.W. Bush in the Oval Office. Last January, Bush and his son, George W. Bush, joined Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512696http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512696<p> A group of 53 beauty queens from around the country are set to smile, strut and talk their way to the 2010 Miss America Pageant crown. The young women from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico planned to ca</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512691http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512691<p> Snow and icy roads are forecast as a winter storm invades the Southeast. I-26 near Asheville and I-40 near Black Mountain, N.C., are expected to remain shut down overnight due to accidents. But there's always the other side of winter. Western Kentuck</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512681http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512681<p> The Taliban are denying reports that their representatives met with a U.N. official to discuss prospects for peace in Afghanistan. A statement by the Taliban ruling council Saturday said reports of a meeting between the U.N.'s Afghanistan chief,</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512261http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512261<p> Jurors in Kansas have reached a quick verdict in the murder case involving the killing of an abortion provider, Dr. George Tiller. They had just started deliberating this morning in the trial of Scott Roeder (ROH'-dur), who admitted on the witness st</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512198http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512198<p> George Stephanopoulos (stehf-uh-NAHP'-uh-luhs) has learned that he may have a genetic link to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Stephanopoulos, co-anchor of ABC News' &quot;Good Morning America,&quot; underwent DNA testing to promote &quot;Faces </p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512121http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=512121<p> U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Paris for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security. She will meet Fr</p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511905http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511905<p> Mario Edwards and Chad Gray each scored 18 points and Coastal Carolina defeated Presbyterian 64-46 on Thursday night. Joseph Harris and Kierre Greenwood each added 10 points for the Big South-leading Chanticleers (19-3, 9-1), who won their third</p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511746http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511746<p> About 48 million viewers watched President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address on 11 networks, with Fox TV drawing the biggest share. The Nielsen Co. said viewership for Wednesday's speech was 7 percent lower than for President Georg</p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511713http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511713<p> Iran is leaving the world little choice. That's the assessment from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who says there will have to be penalties aimed at curbing a fast-track nuclear program. Clinton is in London for conferences on Afghan</p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511683http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511683<p> U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she has told China the United States is concerned about Chinese action that could infringe on Internet freedoms. Clinton told reporters she brought up tensions about alleged restrictions on the</p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511446http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511446<p> Divers have found the body of a Navy pilot whose training airplane crashed Saturday in Lake Pontchartrain. The Navy says Lt. Clinton Wermers' remains were located about 1 a.m. Wednesday near the airplane. The 33-year-old Wermers was a nativ</p>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511441http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511441<p> The world's major powers have opened talks on ways to end the conflict in Afghanistan. Delegates will be pondering an agenda that includes plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and to lure Taliban militants away from viole</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511368http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511368<p> The World Economic Forum is turning toward earthquake-ravaged Haiti and steering Africa to prosperity as more world leaders arrive for the annual event in this Swiss Alpine resort. Former President Bill Clinton will urge the 2,500 attendees on </p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511343http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511343<p> The World Economic Forum is turning toward earthquake-ravaged Haiti and steering Africa to prosperity as more world leaders arrive for the annual event in this Swiss Alpine resort. Former President Bill C[[kxtopic:linton-nd:t[Linton]:t]] will ur</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511136http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511136<p> One member of President Barack Obama's Cabinet has been picked to watch his State of the Union address on television. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has been tapped to stay away from the speech in case a calamity were to </p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511134http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511134<p> President Barack Obama is reaching out to gay and lesbian constituents in urging Congress to repeal the ban on them serving openly in the military. Obama on Wednesday told lawmakers they should repeal the Clinton-era policy. But he didn't includ</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511003http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=511003<p> President Barack Obama hopes to calm economic fears tonight through his State of the Union address. The bulk of Obama's speech will focus on the economy. He'll reveal some new plans for restoring job growth, while calling on Congress to enact a </p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510807http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510807<p> A Toyota dealer in Iowa says the automaker's decision to stop sales of some of its most popular models will affect about 60 percent of the vehicles on his lot. John McEleney says he hopes Toyota comes up with a quick fix to the problem of faulty</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510794http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510794<p> The all-star &quot;Hope for Haiti Now&quot; album has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the first digital-only album to hit the top spot. Nielsen SoundScan says the compilation CD of performances from last week's charity telethon sold</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510783http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510783<p> It's the topic that's most on the minds of Americans and President Barack Obama plans to devote most of his State of the Union address tonight to fixing the economy. He'll be calling for tax cuts for small businesses, and also for more restraint fro</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:58:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510750http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510750<p> A funeral has been scheduled for a Mitchell teenager who was slain in November. The funeral for 16-year-old Jasmine Guevara is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell. Guevara's body was found Nov. 10 in the tr</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510666http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510666<p> News that a Navy pilot is presumed dead after a plane crash in Louisiana hit family and friends hard in South Dakota. Thirty-three-year-old Lt. Clinton Wermers grew up in South Dakota and graduated from high school in Mount Vernon in 1995. Fl</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510631http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510631<p> U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is using meetings in London this week to press ahead with imposing tough new international sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. A senior U.S. official said Wednesday that Clinton would raise </p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510624http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510624<p> Two themes are expected to be a big part of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union message. One will be to reassure millions of Americans that he understands their economic struggles. The other will involve trying to convince people that h</p>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510605http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510605<p> Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is joining world leaders meeting in London to settle on pledges to bolster Yemen's faltering economy and strengthen anti-terrorism efforts. There's concern about a rising threat from al-Qaida in the wake</p>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510546http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510546<p> Authorities say a five-story apartment building has collapsed, injuring at least 20 people. Rescue workers are searching through the rubble for more survivors. The apartment building in the center of the eastern Belgian city came down after a lo</p>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510535http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510535<p> A published report says President Barack Obama plans to issue an executive order creating a task force to tackle the federal deficit this year. The Senate rejected the plan Tuesday but The New York Times reports on its Web site that Obama will announ</p>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510530http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510530<p> Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and top world officials are trying to figure out how to help a shaky government in Yemen they suspect isn't fully committed to the battle against al-Qaida. The terror incubator in Yemen, birthplace of th</p>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510320http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510320<p> Last year's $787 billion economic stimulus bill is going to be even more expensive $75 billion more. That's the finding in a Congressional Budget Office estimate of the costs of the economic stimulus bill, which mixed tax cuts and lots of spend</p>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510296http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510296<p> The Senate has rejected a plan to create a bipartisan task force to work on cutting the federal deficit. The vote came hours after the Congressional Budget Office predicted a $1.35 trillion deficit this year. But two senators, Missouri Democrat Clair</p>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510263http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=510263<p> Despite new figures putting this year's deficit about equal to last year's record $1.4 trillion total, the Senate is rejecting a plan aimed at reining-in that red ink. The plan, backed by President Barack Obama, would have set up a bipartisan task fo</p>