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Pa. residents sue gas driller over polluted wells

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:52:00 GMT

More than a dozen families are suing one of the nation's largest natural gas drillers after the company polluted their water wells in northeastern Pennsylvania. State environmental regulators fined Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. for all

Crude settles lower

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:56:00 GMT

- Crude oil futures prices ended lower on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark grade fell 74 cents closing at $76.72 a barrel. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

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Stocks losing...Natural gas prices drop...Oil refinery closing...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:18:00 GMT

The stock market is losing ground for a third straight day as investors grow uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt. A disappointing earnings report from computer maker Dell is putting a drag on technology shar

US rig count this week up 12

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:36:00 GMT

The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week has risen by 12 this week to 1,113. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 726 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 375 for oil. Twelve were listed

US rig count this week up 12

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:22:00 GMT

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMT

Police say three college softball players who drowned when their sport utility vehicle went into a pond in a southwestern North Dakota pasture were not trespassing on private property. Dickinson Police Lt. Rod Banyai (BAN'-yeye) says there were

Valero shuts refinery as conditions worsen

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:02:00 GMT

Valero Energy says it is permanently closing its Delaware oil refinery, where 550 workers will lose their jobs. The company said Friday it must close the Delaware City refinery because of poor economic conditions. Demand for fuel has been

CHICAGO (AP) Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.:...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT

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Wall Street Broadcast

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:13:00 GMT

Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time Citigroup down .040 4.220 Bank of America Corp down .020 16.060 Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts

Update on the latest in business:

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:42:00 GMT

Stocks skidded lower in the latest session, as Wall Street fretted over weak economic data. Energy and material stocks logged the biggest losses as a jump in the dollar sent commodity prices tumbling. The Dow fell 94 points to 10,332. The S&

Oil giant donates $1M to catalog Stevens papers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:57:00 GMT

Oil giant BP PLC has donated $1 million to the University of Alaska Fairbanks toward cataloging and processes papers from the congressional career of former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens. BP says the donation to will allow the Rasmuson Library to pro

Venezuela oil co.: JanJune profits down 67 pct

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:23:00 GMT

Venezuela's state-run oil company says profits fell 67 percent in the first half of 2009 because of lower prices and production cuts. Petroleos de Venezuela SA says net earnings totaled $3.1 billion through June, down from $9.5 billion during th

Crude settles lower

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:42:00 GMT

Crude oil futures prices ended lower on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark grade fell $2.12 closing at $77.46 a barrel. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 11-1

CHICAGO (AP) Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

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Shell denies asking for delay in drilling plan

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:32:00 GMT

The president of Shell Oil Co. says the company did not ask a federal agency to delay a decision on the company's request to drill for oil and gas in Alaska's Chukchi Sea. Marvin Odum, the president of Shell Oil Co., said after a Senate hearing

French court acquits all in blast that killed 31

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMT

A court has acquitted a subsidiary of French [[kxtopic:oil:t[oil]:t]] giant Total and a former factory chief in a 2001 explosion at a chemical plant that killed 31 people. The court in Toulouse, in southwest France, acquitted the former chief of

Wall Street Broadcast

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:51:00 GMT

Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time Citigroup down .070 4.220 Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts down 1.900 109.370 Bank of America Corp

Torres activated by Jackets

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:37:00 GMT

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Raffi Torres off injured reserve, and he is expected to play in the club's game on Thursday night in Dallas. General manager Scott Howson announced the move Thursday morning. Torres, who bro

Raven Industries reports 13 percent 3Q profit drop

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:16:00 GMT

Raven Industries has reported a 13 percent drop in third-quarter profit but said higher operating margins helped offset lower sales. The Sioux Falls-based company makes reinforced plastic sheeting and products for precision farming and navigatio

CHICAGO (AP) Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu.:...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT

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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:45:00 GMT

The [[kxtopic:national-weather-service:t[National Weather Service]:t]] says late-fall rains in the [[kxtopic:red-river-valley:t[Red River Valley]:t]] have kept groundwater conditions overly wet heading into the winter, which could affect spring floodi

UND plane makes safe emergency landing

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:14:00 GMT

A University of North Dakota airplane made a safe emergency landing after oil blew onto the windshield during takeoff. University spokesman Juan Pedraza says the student and onboard flight instructor did not want to take any chances Wednesday a

Update on the latest in business:

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:41:00 GMT

Stocks closed lower Wednesday, although off their worst levels of the day. Concern has gathered on Wall Street recently about the strength of the economic recovery. The drop comes a day after the major indexes had settled at fresh 13-month highs

Wednesday night's NHL summary

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:17:00 GMT

Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves in the surging Florida Panthers' 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Michael Frolik scored twice. Dominic Moore and Rostislav Olesz (RAHS'-tih-slav OH'-lehsh) had a goal and an assist each. Stephen Weiss and Cory Stil

Inspectors blame tank overflow for SF Bay spill

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:22:00 GMT

State inspectors say an oil spill that sent hundreds of gallons of bunker oil into San Francisco Bay was caused by a fuel tank that overflowed during a morning refueling stop. A California Office of Spill Prevention investigation found that Duba

Stocks slip...Housing slowdown...Bank settlement

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Stocks finished modestly lower. The Dow and Nasdaq both fell 11 points. The S&P was down a fraction. WASHINGTON If October was any indication, the economic recovery isn't getting much help from the home-building industry. The Commerce D

Crude rises

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMT

Crude oil futures prices ended higher on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark grade rose 44 cents closing at $79.58 a barrel. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP

CHICAGO (AP) Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

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CHICAGO (AP) Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed.:...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT

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13month highs...CPI due

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:43:00 GMT

The key averages finished higher in the latest session, notching fresh 13-month highs. The Dow rose 30 to 10,437. The S&P gained a point and the Nasdaq surged 6 points. U.S. futures point to a slightly lower open today on Wall Street.

Update on the latest sports

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:12:00 GMT

Just like in last April's national championship game, Kansas topped Memphis. But Memphis made the top-ranked Jayhawks sweat a bit in their 57-55 victory. Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, Memphis had a shot to win at

Update on the latest in business:

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT

The key averages logged modest gains Tuesday, enough to be lifted to new 13-month highs. The Dow gained 30 points to 10,437. It was the highest close for the index since Oct. 2, 2008. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose just 1

Minot Growing, Part 2

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:17:00 GMT

Six years of solid growth in Minot has pushed beyond the boundaries of city limits and added to the cities size. Tonight Shaun Sipma continues his look at the Magic City's expansion and the affect it's having on the local economy and the city itself.

Texas drilling company ordered to release records

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:26:00 GMT

A Houston-based oil and gas drilling company facing charges of racial discrimination has been ordered to turn over personnel records as part of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation. The EEOC announced Tuesday that a federal j

Stocks rise...Trump deal...Oil rises

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:48:00 GMT

Stocks chalked up modest gains. The Dow rose 30 points to 10,437. The S&P was up a point and the Nasdaq added 6 points. WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic officials say the Senate health care bill is likely to include a new long-term care insuran

Update on the latest sports

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:07:00 GMT

Zack Greinke (GREHN'-kee) is the winner of the 2009 American League Cy Young Award. The Kansas City right-hander received 25 first-place votes and three seconds for 134 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Seattle

Crude rises

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:46:00 GMT

- Crude oil futures prices ended slightly higher on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark grade rose 24 cents closing at $79.14 a barrel. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

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Glanville resigns as Portland State coach

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

Jerry Glanville has resigned after three years as head coach of the Portland State Vikings. This past season, Portland State went 2-9 overall and 1-7 in the Big Sky Conference. Over Glanville's tenure the Vikings went 9-24. Glanville was hi

Venezuelan 2009 exports to US fall by 60 percent

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:07:00 GMT

Venezuela's exports to the United States have dropped 60.4 percent so far this year, due largely to lower oil prices. A report by The Venezuelan-American Commerce and Industry Chamber says trade between the two countries reached $20.3 billion b

Suez chief says canal deepened for large ships

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:15:00 GMT

The head of Egypt's Suez Canal says the international water way has been deepened to allow through ships with a draft of up to 66 feet (20 meters). The move is part of an ongoing effort to expand the canal so that the larger oil tankers, in this

Exacto Inc. Doubling Space to Accommodate Rising Demand for Crop...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:37:00 GMT

acto Inc. Doubling Space to Accommodate Rising Demand for Crop Protection, SHARON, WI (Marketwire) 11/17/09 Exacto Inc. will significantly increase its capacity to develop, manufacture and distribute adjuvant products that enhance chemicals used

CHICAGO (AP) Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue.:...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT

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Stocks surge...Asian markets mostly lower...PPI due...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:15:00 GMT

Stocks rallied strongly to begin the trading week. The Dow settled at 10,407 with a gain of 136 points. The S&P was up 16 points and the Nasdaq rose 30 points. BANGKOK (AP) Asian stock markets were mostly lower today as investors locked i

Death toll passes 30 in Myanmar ferry sinking

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:54:00 GMT

Searchers have recovered more bodies from a ferry accident in Myanmar, bringing the confirmed death toll to 31, with about a dozen people still unaccounted for. An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to rel

Update on the latest sports

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:05:00 GMT

Quarterback Brady Quinn failed to rejuvenate the sputtering Cleveland Browns Monday night. The Browns fell to 1-and-8 by rolling up a mere 160 yards of total offense in a 16-0 loss to the Ravens. Quinn was ineffective after regaining the startin

URGENT

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:16:00 GMT

Boeing has scored its first aircraft orders at the Dubai Airshow, getting requests for a total of 11 737-800 jetliners from two Algerian airlines. The Chicago-based plane maker announced the deals Tuesday after lagging behind European rival Airb

Update on the latest in business:

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:41:00 GMT

Investors kept the stock market rally going to begin the week. The key averages rose more than 1 percent to 13-month highs, even as the dollar weakened. Gold shot up to a new record along with the prices of other commodities. That helped shares

Monday's NHL summary

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT

Vincent Lecavalier had two goals and an assist and Mike Smith made 30 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 Monday night. Alex Tanguay had a goal and two assists and Martin St. Louis also scored for the Lightning, who hav

Voracek lifts Blue Jackets past Oilers in SO

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:28:00 GMT

Jakub Voracek scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. After Voracek's goal, Mathieu Garon stopped Gilbert Brule to secure Columbus' fourth

Minot is Growing

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:24:00 GMT

The landscape in and around Minot has been quickly changing over the past several years as development has been booming. The boundaries of the Magic City have also been expanding to meet the need for more space... for commercial business and places to

Judge rejects global warming trial in auction case

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:37:00 GMT

A federal judge says he won't allow global warming to be put on trial in the case of a college student charged with disrupting an auction of oil and gas drilling leases near Utah national parks. U.S. District Judge Dee Benson on Monday denied a

Stocks rally...Postal red ink...Bernanke on dollar

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:48:00 GMT

Stock prices rallied, sending the Dow above the 10,400 level at the close. The index rose 136 points, while the S&P was up about 16 points and the Nasdaq surged 30 points. WASHINGTON (AP) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledges to m

Buffett's Berkshire acquires ExxonMobil stake

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMT

Billionaire Warren Buffett's company has bought a nearly $60 million stake in ExxonMobil, and has cut holdings in oil rival ConocoPhillips. Berkshire Hathaway also nearly doubled its holdings in Wal-Mart Stores during the latest quarter. O

Mexican lower house panel passes spending budget

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:06:00 GMT

The finance committee of Mexico's lower house of Congress has approved a 3.18 trillion peso ($244 billion) spending budget for 2010. The committee approved the budget early Monday. The full house was expected to vote on the bill later in the day

Gold sets new record of $1,143 as dollar falls

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:24:00 GMT

Gold is keeping up its record-setting pace, hitting a fresh high of more than $1,140 an ounce as the dollar tumbles. The weaker dollar has also helped push other metals like copper and silver sharply higher. Oil prices also rebounded from their

CHICAGO (AP) Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

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Crude rises

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

- Crude oil futures prices ended higher. Benchmark crude for December delivery rose $2.55 to settle at $78.90 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 11-16-09 14

Stocks rising...Bernanke on the dollar...GM's improvement...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:46:00 GMT

Stock prices are rising strongly. The Dow has been up 150 points, topping 10,400. WASHINGTON (AP) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the nation's central bank will keep a close eye on the sliding U.S. dollar. Speaking to the Economi

Girl's body found...Shuttle launch set...Health care poll...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:04:00 GMT

Authorities in North Carolina say they have found the body of a 5-year-old girl who disappeared a week ago. Fayetteville police say searchers found the body of Shaniya (shuh-NY'-uh) Davis off a road southeast of Sanford in the central part of the s

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

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMT

Sign-up sessions are being held for North Dakota Medicare recipients who have or want prescription drug coverage. Insurance Commissioner [[kxtopic:adam-hamm:t[Adam Hamm]:t]] says some of the plans are changing and recipients will need to know if

CHICAGO (AP) Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon.:...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT

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Wall Street Broadcast

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:41:00 GMT

Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time Citigroup up .175 4.225 Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts up 1.650 111.270 Sprint Nextel Corp

Positive week...retail reading

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:43:00 GMT

Stock prices are coming off another week of gains. The Dow begins from 10,270 after a 73-point rise Friday. The S&P was up 6 and the Nasdaq surged 19 points Friday. The major averages were up more than 2 percent last week. Futures trading suggest

Combine fires more common this fall

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:43:00 GMT

North Dakota sunflower farmers are facing not only wet harvest conditions, they're also dealing with more combine fires. Larry Neubauer (NEW'-bow-er), who farms near Bottineau, says combine fires have been more of a problem this fall because of

Update on the latest in business:

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:34:00 GMT

Gains were seen for the stock market last week. The Dow rose 2.5 percent, boosting the gains for the year to 17 percent. The S&P 500 index rose 2.3 percent for the week, while the Nasdaq added 2.6 percent. In the latest session, the

Dakotas might see record sunflower yields

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:14:00 GMT

The Agriculture Department says sunflower crops could set records in the top two producing states this year, helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a healthy supply for processors in the United States and Canada. The good ye

Dakotas might see record sunflower yields

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Dakotas might see record sunflower yields

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Update on the latest sports

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:07:00 GMT

Bill Belichick gambled and lost. The Indianapolis Colts took advantage of the New England coach's blunder and are still undefeated. Belichick chose not to punt in a fourth-and-two situation on his team's 28-yard line ahead by six points with j

NFL Sidelines Week 10

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:06:00 GMT

The Indianapolis Colts are still undefeated just barely. The Colts took advantage of an odd coaching blunder by Patriots coach Bill Belichick and stopped New England on a key fourth down play and rally for a 35-34 victory, their 18th regular-season

Sunday's NHL summary

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:07:00 GMT

Jussi Jokinen (YOO'-see YOH'-kih-nehn) scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 to end a 14-game winless streak. The Hurricanes' second shooter in the shootout, Jokinen went to his backhand

Saints remain perfect

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMT

The New Orleans Saints remain undefeated and the Cincinnati Bengals took control of their division with a huge win over the Steelers. Those are just two of the early results from Sunday's play in the NFL: PITTSBURGH (AP) Cincinnati picked up a

Kozlov leads Thrashers past Oilers

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:53:00 GMT

Slava Kozlov broke out of his slump with his first goal of the season and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory. Kozlov, who had 26 goals last season, put the Thrashers in front again w

Favre to Rice helps Vikings get past Lions 2710

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:46:00 GMT

Brett Favre passed for a season-high 344 yards, 201 to Sidney Rice, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 27-10 on Sunday. The Lions (1-8) joined the Houston Oilers, from Nov. 21, 1982 through Nov. 4, 1984, as the only NFL teams to lo

Favre to Rice helps Vikings get past Lions 2710

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:46:00 GMT

Oil Gas

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Officials say the number of gas flares burning in North Dakota's oil patch is dropping. A year ago, almost one-third of natural gas that came to the surface in North Dakota went up in smoke as an unmarketable byproduct of oil production. The 26 billi

NASCAR NationwideAble Body Labor 200 Results

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT

NASCAR Nationwide-Able Body Labor 200 Results Saturday At Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Ariz. Lap length: 1 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Carl Edwards, Ford, 200 laps, 148.4 rating, 195 points. 2. (3) Kevin Harvi

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