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Update on the latest in religion news:

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:41:00 GMT

The Pentagon says a chaplain killed in Afghanistan this week was the first Army clergyman killed in action since the Vietnam War. Capt. Dale Goetz (GETZ) was among five soldiers killed by an improvised bomb on Monday. Officials say he had hitche

US officers take up posts at Paris airport

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:45:00 GMT

American officers are taking up posts at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport to help identify potential terrorists or other high-risk passengers heading to the United States. Officers from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Immigration Adviso

Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:13:00 GMT

A federal magistrate is recommending the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by South Dakota and seven other states seeking freedom from federal gun laws. The recommendation now goes to the federal judge hearing the case. The states argue they sh

South Dakota disaster payments reach $12.3M

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:26:00 GMT

South Dakota's Office of Emergency Management says it has paid more than $12 million so far to help local governments and rural electric cooperatives recover from a series of disasters. The payments to restore damaged public infrastructure such

NY groups seek DC order blocking targeted killings

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:24:00 GMT

Two New York-based civil liberties groups have sued the federal government, saying its targeted killings of U.S. citizens overseas is unconstitutional. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed the lawsu

Goat-Roping

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:07:00 GMT

The fastest barrel-racers... and the toughest bull-riders have to start somewhere. Here's a look at what might first get young rodeo-goers roped into the sport. (Pfliger) "The basic source that I did it was to start these kids young and keep the rodeo

No joy in expected economic revision...Oil spill not a bust for...

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:06:00 GMT

The expected revision of the Commerce Department's estimate for economic growth in the April-to-June period isn't likely to generate optimism. Wall Street economists forecast it will be cut almost in half, to a 1.4 percent annual rate from 2.4 percen

Chile faces unique challenge in maintaining miners

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:27:00 GMT

Each day that 33 miners remain trapped in a Chilean mine provides new challenges for authorities who are trying to help them and their families through the ordeal. They've called in submarine commanders for advice on close-quarters living. NASA

Obama's Hawaii vacation rental sold for $6.9M

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:42:00 GMT

The beachfront Hawaii home rented by President Barack Obama and his family during their last two [[kxtopic:christmas:t[Christmas]:t]] vacations has been sold for $6.9 million. The five bedroom, single-story, 4,900-square-foot Kailua estate was s

Update on the latest in religion news:

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:41:00 GMT

The leader of New York's Roman Catholics says the controversy over whether to build a mosque near ground zero jeopardizes the spirit of unity New Yorkers embraced after the Sept. 11 attacks. Archbishop Timothy Dolan says he spoke with Gov. David

Exski jumper Nykanen convicted of assaulting wife

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:06:00 GMT

A Finnish court has convicted former Olympic ski jumping champion Matti Nykanen of aggravated assault against his wife and sentenced him to 1 year and four months in prison. The district court in Pirkanmaa says the 47-year-old attacked his wife

Calif. man convicted in torturemurder of daughter

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:53:00 GMT

A California man has been convicted of murdering his adult daughter, whose body was found in a freezer in 2008. An Orange County Superior Court jury on Thursday convicted 57-year-old Clarence Butterfield of first-degree murder and assault with

Yemen: top alQaida member turns himself in

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:54:00 GMT

Yemen says a wanted a leading al-Qaida member accused of bombing a French oil tanker in 2002 has turned himself in. The Yemeni Defense Ministry's weekly magazine and a statement from the embassy in Washington said Thursday that Hazem al-Mujali

Second group of Minn. schools consider early start

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:15:00 GMT

A second group of school districts in southern Minnesota is proposing to start classes before Labor Day, a concept opposed by the state's tourism industry and State Fair supporters. Fairmont Area Schools Superintendent Joe Brown told his school

LeBron's return to Cleveland comes Dec. 2

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:32:00 GMT

LeBron James' homecoming game is set for Dec. 2. The NBA's 2010-11 schedule sends James and the Miami Heat to Cleveland that night for the MVP's first game in Ohio as the visitor. Fans who watched the kid from Akron turn the Cavaliers into

Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:51:00 GMT

The South Dakota Republican Party says former Brookings mayor and one-time gubernatorial candidate Scott Munsterman will run for the state House in District 7. Munsterman will take the place of Rep. Carol Pitts on the November ballot. Pitt

SD official amazed at number of disasters

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:07:00 GMT

A top state official says he has never seen South Dakota have so many natural disasters in one year. Since Christmas, the state's Emergency Management Office has dealt with record blizzards, floods and severe thunderstorms. The latest emergency

Butler to face Utah at Diamond Head Classic

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:43:00 GMT

NCAA runner-up Butler will face Utah in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic. The matchups for the eight-team tournament, held from Dec. 22-25 at the University of Hawaii's Stan Sheriff Center, were announced Thursday by ESPN Regional Tel

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:27:00 GMT

Avenged Sevenfold have their first number-one album. "Nightmare" sold 162,500 copies its first week, according to Warner Brothers Records. That puts it at the top of the Billboard album chart. Avenged Sevenfold were working on "Nightmare" when their

Update on the latest in sports:

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:12:00 GMT

The Baltimore Orioles looked like a completely different team under their third manager of the year, Buck Showalter. In Showalter's first game since replacing interim manager Juan Samuel (wahn SAHM'-wehl), who replaced the fired Dave Trembley, t

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:13:00 GMT

Lady Gaga heads into the MTV Video Music Awards with 13 nominations. That's more than anyone has ever had in a single year. She's also up for video of the year twice. "Bad Romance" is up against "Telephone," her collaboration with Beyonce'. Florence

Heat visit Celtics in NBA opener, LA on Christmas

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:47:00 GMT

The NBA will open its season with a battle of Big Threes, then offer up the new-look Miami Heat against Kobe Bryant and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. The Heat will debut their All-Star trio of Dwyane Wade, LeBron J

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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:35:00 GMT

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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:22:00 GMT

Waters' denial...Teen drownings...Documents: Toyota knew...

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:52:00 GMT

California Democrat Maxine Waters says ethic charges filed against her have no merit. At issue is whether Waters broke ethics rules in requesting federal help for a bank where her husband owned stock and had served on the board of directors. Waters

Key well test...More ethics charges...Charlie Sheen pleads guilty...

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:05:00 GMT

After spewing as much as 184 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, BP is beginning to test a process it believes will permanently plug its ruptured well. Crews plan to begin pumping mud, then cement, down the throat of the well. If it works

Charlie Sheen to plead guilty in Colo assault case

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:13:00 GMT

Charlie Sheen is expected to plead guilty to a charge stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife in Aspen, Colo. The "Two and a Half Men" actor is expected to appear in court Monday. Sheen attorney Yale Galanter has said that he agreed

Stieg Larsson boxed set to be released Nov. 26

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:31:00 GMT

Arriving in time for Christmas: the Stieg Larsson boxed set. The late Swedish author's multimillion-selling Millennium trilogy will be released in a cased set Nov. 26. It will feature hardcovers of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" and its two

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Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:26:00 GMT

Charlie Sheen to appear in court

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:02:00 GMT

Actor Charlie Sheen is due in court Monday and expected to plead guilty to a charge stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife. Yale Galanter, one of Sheen's attorneys, has said that Sheen agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor assault i

Sealing up the Gulf gusher...Obama talks Iraq draw down...Iraq prez...

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:56:00 GMT

It's not a sure thing, but it's the next step in trying to seal the Gulf of Mexico gusher for good. Engineers today hope to start pumping mud and then cement into BP's blown-out oil well to seal it. If that works, they'll eventually choke the undergr

Oil well sealup to start...Lohan out of jail...Sheen to plea to...

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:57:00 GMT

The process of sealing up BP's blown-out well for good could start today. Engineers will first try to pump mud and then cement down the throat of the leaky well to seal up that end. If that works, then engineers would choke the underground reservoir

NBA to unveil marquee games on schedule Tuesday

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:36:00 GMT

The NBA will release its opening week and Christmas Day schedules during an hourlong TV special Tuesday. NBATV officials said Friday their network will host a program at 7 p.m. EDT, at which time it will unveil the slate of games for "Tip-off '1

Concern raised over cost of plane attack trial

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:22:00 GMT

Michigan's entire congressional delegation has told Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano it wants assurances the federal government will pay for security at the trial of a man accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound flight. The 17 l

Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

Construction has started on a $405 million power plant near Brookings. Officials expect to have the Deer Creek Station operating in mid-2012 to help provide electricity to 135 rural electric systems in nine states. The plant will use gas and steam to

Sunday liquor sales OK'd in Madison

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:02:00 GMT

Madison is the latest South Dakota city to allow Sunday liquor sales. City commissioners on Monday approved off-sale alcohol retailers to sell on Sundays and Memorial Day. Off-sale license holders are still prohibited from selling distilled spir

Happy Family - Soldier Home

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:59:00 GMT

Despite hours of traveling from Kosovo... to the United States... A handful of soldiers are flying high today. They're home. Amber Schatz is at the airport... when the first batch of national guard soldiers arrives. (NATS PRESSED UP AGAINST WINDOW) On

AlQaida kills 5 soldiers in Yemen patrol

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:33:00 GMT

A Yemeni security official says Al-Qaida militants have killed five soldiers in an ambush in southern Yemen today. The official says the soldiers were on a routine patrol in the city al-Aatik, in Shabwa province. The province is believed to be a

UN adds radical cleric Awlaki to terror list

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:34:00 GMT

The United Nations has added U.S.-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki to its terrorist list, forcing member countries to freeze his assets and ban his travel. Al-Awlaki has taken on a greater role with al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula as a recr

Man held trying to board plane with loaded pistol

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:24:00 GMT

Police say guards at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport have arrested a man who was trying to board a flight to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao with a loaded pistol in his jacket pocket. Dutch military police spokesman Robert van Kapel says ther

Update on the latest in business:

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:55:00 GMT

Stocks begin the week on a positive note as investors anticipate strong earnings reports in the coming weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 56.53 points to 10,154.43. The Standard and Poor's 500 index was up 6.37 to 1,071.25 and the Nasda

Stores push summertime 'Christmas' sales

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Santa in the summer? Retailers are pumping still more energy this year into trying to get shoppers to loosen their purse strings early for Christmas with sparkly ornaments, holiday music and special prices. In July. Target Corp. is entering t

Stores push summertime 'Christmas' sales

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:46:00 GMT

AlQaida cleric: Yemen to be Obama's Afghanistan

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:22:00 GMT

A U.S.-born, al-Qaida-linked cleric has issued an English-language address to the American people warning them that President Barack Obama will mire U.S. forces in Yemen just as Afghanistan. The 13-minute audio message, in English, appeared Mond

Eyeing the cap...Deadly Iraq fire...Obamas to Maine...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:54:00 GMT

BP is watching for any problems with the new, successful cap on its oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. A drop in pressure might mean that oil is leaking elsewhere perhaps in piping below the wellhead, or into the seafloor itself. Pressure readings are

Schools Getting Make-Over in Minot

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMT

Students returning to some of Minot's public schools will be greeted by some big changes this fall. Renovation and addition projects for several schools began shortly after summer break began, and as Dan Erdmann shows us, a few major transformations are

Update on the latest in religion news:

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:48:00 GMT

France's lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly approved a ban on wearing burqa-style Islamic veils. Supporters call the ban an effort to define and protect French values. Backers say veils also don't square with the French ideal of women'

Pa. pastor pleads guilty in shooting death of son

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:11:00 GMT

A pastor from suburban Philadelphia has admitted fatally shooting his eldest son after a violent confrontation at the family's home on Christmas. Forty-four-year-old Kirk Caldwell pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Delaware County Court

Toddler shooting...New oil cap...Capitol Christmas tree...

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:02:00 GMT

Los Angeles police say a 2-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed last night by his 9-year-old brother. Police say the gun apparently went off while the boy was playing with it at their home in the San Fernando Valley. No criminal charges ar

US Capitol Christmas tree will come from Wyoming

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:24:00 GMT

The U.S. Capitol's grounds superintendent has chosen a 67-foot Engelmann spruce from Wyoming to be the official Christmas tree at the Capitol this December. Wyoming officials at Bridger-Teton say the tree was chosen near Jackson but its location

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Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:23:00 GMT

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Charlie Sheen's court date postponed

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:17:00 GMT

A court hearing during which actor Charlie Sheen was expected to plead guilty to a charge stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife has been postponed. Court officials say the hearing has been delayed from Monday to Aug. 2. Yale Galant

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:47:00 GMT

Federal prosecutors say the failed plot to set off bombs in the New York subway last year was part of a larger al-Qaida conspiracy that also targeted England. In a terrorism indictment unsealed Wednesday, prosecutors added several al-Qaida figur

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Across a wide stretch of the Gulf of Mexico, efforts to limit the damage from the region's worst-ever oil spill have been essentially landlocked for more than a week. Offshore oil skimming along the coasts of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi cam

Crash halts horses' rampage at Iowa July 4 parade

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:43:00 GMT

The mayor of an Iowa community where a Fourth of July parade turned into a terrifying rampage by a pair of runaway horses says officials are working to reconstruct exactly what happened. The rampage ended when the horses crashed into a parade fl

U.S. markets closed on Holiday

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:26:00 GMT

U.S. financial markets will be closed Monday, July 5, for Independence Day. There will be no Business Right Now or BusinessMinute scripts moving on the U.S. holiday. Breaking news will move as needed. The remaining stock mark

U.S. markets closed on Holiday

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:37:00 GMT

State euthanizes 50 geese from Rapid City lake

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:37:00 GMT

The state Game Fish and Parks Department has euthanized 50 Canadian geese taken from Rapid City's Canyon Lake Park. This past week's culling was part of a plan to start managing the water fowl. The meat was donated to Cornerstone Rescue Mission.

U.S. markets closed on Holiday

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:33:00 GMT

Rodeo Day 1

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:53:00 GMT

It's bucking broncs, big bulls and barrels of fun! The Annual Mandan Rodeo is underway and here are the sites and sounds from Day 1. "(Tim Fuller:) The history behind Mandan rodeo days, it started with a baseball game and some wagon races and it has ev

Rodeo Kicks off Tonight

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMT

Christmas really DOES come in July...at least for the Cowboys and Cowgirls of the PRCA, as the annual Mandan Rodeo occurs during a time of year that they call 'Cowboy Christmas,' which is a chance at some large paydays. The rodeo returns tonight with

U.S. markets closed on Holiday

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:27:00 GMT

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:42:00 GMT

A weak June jobs report offered the latest evidence that the economic recovery is slowing. Employers cut 125,000 jobs last month, the most since October, the Labor Department said Friday. The loss was driven by the end of 225,000 temporary census j

Update on the latest in religion news:

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMT

President Barack Obama says the Rev. Bill Hybels and other clergy both liberal and conservative have told him that reforming U.S. immigration laws is a moral imperative. The senior pastor of the Chicago area's Willow Creek Community Church in

New Iran sanctions...Jobless aid held up...Chelsea's wedding plans...

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:12:00 GMT

Tough new sanctions against Iran are now in effect. President Barack Obama signed the bill into law today. Among other things, it targets exports of gasoline and other refined petroleum products to Iran. The sanctions were imposed because Iran fail

New claims rise...Job cuts steady...Obama tackles immigration...

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:17:00 GMT

Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose last week. It's the second increase in three weeks. The Labor Department says new claims for jobless benefits jumped by 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 472,000. A department analysis says layoffs by const

Job cuts hold steady...New jobless claims rise...Obama tackles...

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:56:00 GMT

Job cuts seem to holding steady. The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas says job cuts in June were virtually unchanged from May. June employment report comes out tomorrow. WASHINGTON (AP) Initial claims for unemployment benefits

Layoffs slowing...Obama on immigration...BP leak near 140 million...

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:53:00 GMT

Just a day ahead of the June employment report, a monthly survey finds layoffs slowing to a crawl and suggests a turnaround may not be far down the road. The monthly survey by Challenger, Gray and Christmas says job cuts in June were virtually unchan

Alex comes ashore...Jobless bill delayed...AlQaida English...

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:03:00 GMT

The eye of Hurricane Alex has come ashore in northeastern Mexico, about 100 miles south of the U.S. border. Forecasters say Alex was packing 105 mph winds when it made landfall about 10 p.m. EDT. Earlier today, Mexican authorities evacuated residen

Terror chief defends targeting rebel US cleric

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:53:00 GMT

National Counterterrorism Center director Mike Leiter says the targeting and killing of U.S. citizens perceived as terror threats, such as renegade U.S.-born, al-Qaida linked cleric Anwar al Awlaki, are within this nation's rights to defend itself.

Canadian Geese crowding Rapid City park

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:57:00 GMT

Canadian Geese are wearing out their welcome at Rapid City's Canyon Lake Park. City officials say the birds have made their way into Rapid City and they're staying put, but there's a plan to start managing the water fowl. The state Game Fi

Update on the latest in sports:

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:03:00 GMT

Armando Galarraga has won for the first time since his near-perfect game. Phil Coke struck out David Wright in a key spot and the Detroit Tigers held off the New York Mets 6-5. Magglio Ordonez and Ryan Raburn homered as the Tigers built a 6-1 le

Update on the latest in religion news:

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:41:00 GMT

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has asked the state's residents to turn to God as they cope with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Riley has declared Sunday a "Day of Prayer" and says he wants Alabama residents to pray for those in and outside the sta

With `Shrek' almost ogre, DreamWorks signs Trolls

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:37:00 GMT

Now that "Shrek" the ogre is playing out his final chapter on the big screen, DreamWorks Animation is turning to trolls to bring in the green. The movie studio said Wednesday it has agreed with Dam Things of Denmark to bring the popular doll fra

Telling a Coop's Story

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:09:00 GMT

More than 3,000 co-op members have gathered at the State Fair Center tonight for Verendrye Electric's 71st annual meeting. Tonight's theme is locally controlled and committed to community. The co-op, which has more than 9-thousand members, is a non pro

US Olympians Napier, Fogt called to serve overseas

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:26:00 GMT

Eds: APNewsNow. Will be LED. By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Olympic bobsled teammates John Napier and Chris Fogt have been called to duty by the U.S. Army and will be soon serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Napier was the pilot of USA-2 at

Mr. Potato Head adding an Elvis version

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:21:00 GMT

The Elvis Presley estate has signed a deal for Hasbro Inc. and PPW Toys to release an Elvis version of Mr. Potato Head. Kevin Kern, a spokesman for Presley's Graceland estate, told The Commercial Appeal the new toy is one of 15,000 Elvis-licen

Charlie Sheen set to appear in court in Aspen

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:15:00 GMT

Charlie Sheen is expected to appear in a Colorado court for a hearing related to domestic violence allegations involving his wife. Prosecutors confirmed last week that Sheen reached a plea agreement in the case, but no details have been released

Scandinavian Park Survives on Volunteers

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:07:00 GMT

Finally tonight - we bring you the story of two people keeping the old country's spirit alive. And while you might say they couldn't be more different - I'll leave that to you to decide. From the wisdom of the oldest volunteer - (Odd Osteroos/ Park Vo