Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607893http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607893<p> Police say they have charged a Connecticut doctor with second-degree manslaughter in the death of a patient who overdosed on medication he prescribed. Ven Hsu, who specializes in pain management, also is charged with illegally supplying drugs. T</p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=605019http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=605019<p> A judge in the trial of Anna Nicole Smith's doctors and boyfriend says he will dismiss any prospective jurors who refuse to reveal their histories of prescription drug use. The judge also said at a pretrial hearing Tuesday that cameras won't be </p>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604533http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604533<p> Stocks posted modest gains 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 Nasdaq Composite Index </p>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604453http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604453<p> Another Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson medicine factory is under scrutiny from federal regulators. The healthcare giant in April shut down a suburban Philadelphia plant that's now linked to eight recalls of Tylenol and other non[[kxtopic:prescription-dru</p>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602176http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=602176<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/12/tbn_8_2010-7-12-news6-4037012501157429016.jpg"/> 42 year old Ruth Taylor pleads not guilty to ten crimes that involve two teenage boys. Taylor is charged with four counts of delivery of prescription drugs and four counts of alcohol. She is accused of giving the booze and drugs to boys ages 15<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601091http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601091<p> The trials have been delayed for five people accused in the beating death and robbery of a medical marijuana patient in Kalispell. The trials for Kalispell residents Robert Lake, Jeffrey Nixon, Karrolyn Robinson, Cody Naldrett and Joshua Fritz n</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601024http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601024<p> The trials have been delayed for five people accused in the beating death and robbery of a medical marijuana patient in Kalispell. The trials for Kalispell residents Robert Lake, Jeffrey Nixon, Karrolyn Robinson, Cody Naldrett and Joshua Fritz n</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600856http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600856<p> The Lake County Coroner's office says four people killed in a small plane crash near the National Bison Range died of blunt force injuries. The coroner's report released Thursday says the injuries were caused by the June 27 crash. Toxicology rep</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600666http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600666<p> The trials have been delayed for five people accused in the beating death and robbery of a medical marijuana patient in Kalispell. The trials for Kalispell residents Robert Lake, Jeffrey Nixon, Karrolyn Robinson, Cody Naldrett and Joshua Fritz a</p>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600615http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600615<p> The trials have been delayed for five people accused in the beating death and robbery of a medical marijuana patient in Kalispell. The trials for Kalispell residents Robert Lake, Jeffrey Nixon, Karrolyn Robinson, Cody Naldrett and Joshua Fritz a</p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599871http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599871<p> A lawyer for one of 11 people accused of spying for Russia says their case could be resolved as early as Thursday. A fugitive and 10 people whose U.S. arrests were announced by federal authorities a week ago were formally charged in a federal in</p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599850http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599850<p> A Los Angeles physician who investigators call the second most prolific provider of prescription drugs in the country has been sentenced to five years in prison. Sixty-eight-year-old Carlos Estiandan was sentenced Wednesday. The Drug Enforc</p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599051http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=599051<p> A Los Angeles judge has denied a defense motion to dismiss two charges against a doctor accused of illegally funneling prescription drugs to Anna Nicole Smith. Superior Court Judge David Wesley on Tuesday rejected the motion by Dr. Sandeep Kapoo</p>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595965http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=595965<p> A 29-year-old East Helena man accused of shooting a Washington man to death has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. David Emerson Nickels appeared in Grant County Superior Court in Washington on Tuesday. He was arrested in Helena la</p>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=593468http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=593468<p> Some key dates and events pertaining to Michael Jackson Aug. 29, 1958: Michael Joseph Jackson is born in Gary, Ind., the seventh of nine children. His father, Joe, is a crane operator at U.S. steel who once played guitar in an R&amp;amp;B band. H</p>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592846http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592846<p> Merck and Co. says it is expanding its business in South Africa through a partnership with drugmaker Adcock Ingram. Merck says the two companies will promote over-the-counter products and prescription drugs in areas including asthma, dermatology</p>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592315http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=592315<p> Attorneys for an Arkansas doctor charged in a bombing that hurt the state medical board chairman want a federal judge to bar prosecutors from talking about narcotics the doctor may have possessed. In court filings this week, attorneys for Dr. Ra</p>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=591015http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=591015<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/20/tbn_9_2010-6-20-newsmin10-4034812502314835309.jpg"/>One of the fastest growing frauds is medical identity theft. In this week's Eye on Health, Carla Burbidge tells us what Trinity Health is doing about the problem. As many as 500-thousand Americans have been victims of medical identify theft. Identit<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590640http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590640<p> A man who shot four people in a Southern California Mexican restaurant today has died. He was the stepfather of one of the victims. Police say the gunman shot his 29-year-old stepdaughter, her husband, and her two young sons before turning the gun on</p>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590571http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590571<p> The Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers to stop using an instant coffee product that is being marketed as a sexual aphrodisiac, saying it could dangerously lower blood pressure. The FDA says Magic Power Coffee contains a chemical th</p>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590012http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590012<p> A House panel says it's gathered information showing that BP has paid less than 12 percent of claims submitted by people and businesses arising from the Gulf oil spill. Democrat John Conyers says he's concerned that BP in his words &quot;is stiffing too</p>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590004http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=590004<p> The New York City medical examiner says the son of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel died from a lethal dose of alcohol plus illegal and prescription drugs. Andrew Koppel's death was ruled an accident. The medical examiner says he died from acut</p>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589909http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589909<p> Police and National Guard soldiers are blocking entry to tornado-damaged neighborhoods in Wadena (wah-DEEN'-uh) as the northwestern Minnesota town prepares to start cleaning up after the devastating storms. At least three people were killed and dozen</p>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589907http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=589907<p> Stocks are edging higher after CVS Caremark Corp. and Walgreen Co. ended a contract dispute. The fight threatened to prompt thousands of Walgreen customers to search for a new place to fill prescription drugs. The companies didn't release detail</p>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588956http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588956<p> President Barack Obama is thanking nurses for supporting the new health care law. Addressing a meeting in Washington of the American Nurses Association on Wednesday, Obama said nurses are the &quot;beating heart&quot; of the health care system. With</p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588190http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=588190<p> Doctors and patients will be able to get more information about the risks of the latest drugs as federal health regulators begin posting their safety reviews online. Under a new policy, the Food and Drug Administration says it will begin publish</p>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=586478http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=586478<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/6/11/tbn_7_2010-6-11-news6-4033912501157426707.jpg"/> A 42 year old Bismarck woman is charged with ten crimes for giving alcohol and prescription drugs to two teenage boys. Authorities say Ruth Taylor provided drugs and alcohol to a 15 and 17 year old boys. She is also accused of having sex <br clear="all"/></p>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585099http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585099<p> The Montana secretary of state says at least 32 percent of registered voters cast a ballot in the primary elections. That's the lowest turnout for a primary election since 2002, when turnout was 29 percent. But a better comparison may be 1</p>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585025http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585025<p> A statewide effort to dispose of old and unused prescription drugs netted over 1,300 pounds of medication. Attorney General Steve Bullock says 2,100 Montanans cleaned out their medicine cabinets and brought their old drugs to drop-off sites in 3</p>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584729http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584729<p> Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning South Dakota seniors about a Medicare rebate scam. Many seniors who fall into the Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage gap will begin receiving rebate checks for $250 to help with drug costs. </p>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=581354http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=581354<p> A new report shows one in five high school students have taken a prescription drug that they didn't get from a doctor. The abused drugs include pain pills and attention deficit drugs used as study aids. The Centers for Disease Control and </p>Thu, 27 May 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=577747http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=577747<p> Prosecutors say Heather Locklear won't be charged for a hit-and-run crash in Southern California. Ventura County District Attorney Gregory Totten says a 2005 BMW sedan registered to the actress and her ex-husband, Richard Sambora, knocked down a</p>Tue, 25 May 2010 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=576666http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=576666<p> An Administration official and an Arizona congresswoman say President Barack Obama will deploy 1,200 National Guard troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. They say Obama will also request $500 million for border protection and law enforce</p>Tue, 25 May 2010 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=576599http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=576599<p> Federal health regulators are warning doctors and patients that heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec may cause bone fractures when used for more than a year. The Food and Drug Administration said several studies showed increased risk of hip,</p>Thu, 20 May 2010 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574123http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574123<p> About 1,400 soldiers are at Camp Guernsey in southeastern Wyoming this month to participate in a new type of Army National Guard training. The soldiers from the Nebraska Guard's 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and other units are honing th</p>Thu, 20 May 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573933http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573933<p> A 26-year-old Great Falls woman has been charged with criminal endangerment for allegedly taking drugs and then dropping her 6-week-old son, causing skull fractures. Tiffany Whitegrass made an initial appearance in District Court Wednesday and w</p>Tue, 18 May 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573096http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573096<p> A 19-year-old Montana woman has died in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 in western South Dakota. The state Department of Public Safety says 19-year-old Kara Lynn Lundby of Great Falls, Mont., was riding in a westbound sport-utility vehicle that </p>Tue, 18 May 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573094http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573094<p> A 19-year-old Montana woman has died in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 in western South Dakota. The state Department of Public Safety says 19-year-old Kara Lynn Lundby of Great Falls, Mont., was riding in a westbound sport-utility vehicle </p>Sat, 08 May 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=568018http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=568018<p> According to internal interviews with rig workers, the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform was triggered by a bubble of methane gas that shot up the drill column and eventually exploded. Meanwhile, BP says crews have placed a 100-ton cont</p>Tue, 04 May 2010 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565640http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565640<p> Authorities are investigating the death of a man on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. FBI spokeswoman Debbie Dujanovic Bertram says a man suspected in Saturday's death is in custody, but she declined to release the names of those involved. Bertram</p>Mon, 03 May 2010 21:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565560http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565560<p> Carbon County officials are awaiting dental records to confirm the identity of a man whose body was found in East Rosebud Lake in the Beartooth Mountains. Undersheriff Dan McJunkin says canoers reported spotting the a man's body floating face do</p>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561991http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561991<p> Stocks have recovered some of their earlier losses, but fell sharply after Standard &amp;amp; Poor's downgraded the debt of Portugal and Greece. The rating agency's move intensified investors' fears that Europe's debt problems are spreading. The Dow Jone</p>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561528http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561528<p> Jury selection has started in the trial of a Kansas doctor accused of illegally providing painkillers to addicted patients to boost his bottom line and contributing to dozens of deaths. A federal indictment says Dr. Stephen Schneider was known a</p>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561140http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561140<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/25/tbn_6_2010-4-25-newsmin10-4029212501157435310.jpg"/>While a bill introduced by Senat or Byron Dorgan earlier this year hopes to drive down the cost of prescription drugs, North Dakota policymakers are questioning if the legislation would even be legal. The bill, called the &quot;Pharmaceutical Market Access an<br clear="all"/></p>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=560682http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=560682<p> Pharmacists in North Dakota will soon start collecting unwanted medications from customers for disposal. The Take Away program was announced Saturday at the annual convention of the North Dakota Pharmacists Association in Minot. The state p</p>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=560099http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=560099<p> Ken Green returned to the game that he says saved his life after a year of unthinkable tragedies. Green and partner Mike Reid combined for a 5-under 67 at the Legends of Golf on Friday. More importantly for Green, he was again playing the sport </p>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=559145http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=559145<p> Heather Locklear has a court date next month on misdemeanor hit-and-run charges after an early-morning crash knocked down a street sign. Ventura County Sheriff's Captain Eric Dowd says Locklear was cited and released Saturday after a resident re</p>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558720http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558720<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/4/20/tbn_9_2010-4-20-news10-4028712500000026707.jpg"/>A new plan for lower-priced prescription drugs is in the works... North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer have asked the federal Department of Health and Human Services to approve a pilot program for the two states. It w<br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=551333http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=551333<p> Authorities say the body of a missing 21-year-old Whitefish man has been found. Police say James Powers was last seen leaving a bar Saturday evening, and his family reported him missing Monday night. Contract workers found his body floating</p>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550667http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550667<p> Mine safety officials say the seven miners killed inside a West Virginia coal mine were leaving the site in a vehicle when an explosion occurred. Kevin Stricklin, an administrator with the Mine Safety and Health Administration, says two other me</p>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550479http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550479<p> Tiger Woods held a news conference today at Augusta National his first since that Thanksgiving night car crash exposed his sordid lifestyle. The world's top-ranked golfer refused to say why he entered rehab but stressed that he wasn't addicted to pr</p>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548318http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548318<p> Montana Sen. Max Baucus is telling seniors that the health care bill he had a big hand in drafting will help Medicare, not hurt it. Montana AARP says more than 5,000 members dialed into a conference call Thursday for the chance to ask Baucus abo</p>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548186http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548186<p> Gov. Brian Schweitzer last month asked the federal government for permission for Montana to import lower-priced prescription drugs from Canada for Medicaid patients, but his administration has not submitted any documentation to support the request. </p>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547879http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547879<p> The West Central Montana Avalanche Center says a 29-year-old snowmobiler from St. Maries, Idaho was highmarking when he triggered the avalanche that killed him. The family identified the victim as Timothy J. &quot;TJ&quot; Grieser. The avalanche happ</p>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:20:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547836http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547836<p> A 21-year-old University of Montana student accused of trying to rob a pharmacy in Missoula via the drive-through window has been charged. Eric Franklin Rauner made his initial appearance Tuesday in Missoula County Justice Court on a single coun</p>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547623http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547623<p> The Montana Supreme Court is upholding an order that PPL Montana pay the state millions of dollars in rent for use of the riverbeds where hydroelectric dams sit. The decision could mean more than $40 million for the state another windfall at a </p>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547567http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547567<p> Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is still moving forward with his plan to import cheaper medicine from Canada, despite promises made in the health care reform recently passed by fellow Democrats in Washington D.C. Schweitzer says the health care re</p>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547518http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547518<p> Missoula police are searching for a woman who robbed a grocery store pharmacy at gunpoint. Sgt. Ed McLean says a woman robbed the Safeway pharmacy shortly before 9 p.m. Monday. McLean says the woman brandished a firearm inside the store and dema</p>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547293http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547293<p> The Montana Highway Patrol says five people were killed and one person was badly injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2 east of Libby. Trooper Bryce Ford says a Dodge Stratus and a GMC Yukon were involved in the crash at about 10 a.m. </p>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547250http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547250<p> A 21-year-old University of Montana student accused of trying to rob a pharmacy in Missoula via the drive-through window has been arrested. Eric Franklin Rauner is accused of pulling into the drive-through at a Walgreens early Monday and handing</p>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547032http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=547032<p> The Lewis and Clark County sheriff has asked the department's chaplains to be available at the site of a weekend crash that killed five Helena-area teens. Sheriff Leo Dutton says a lot of kids are going out there and he wanted to have someone fo</p>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546825http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546825<p> Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 7, the 97th day of 2010. There are 268 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 7, 1862, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederates at</p>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546798http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546798<p> Missoula police are looking for a man who unsuccessfully tried to rob the Walgreen's pharmacy via the drive-through window. Sgt. Rick Stevenson says a white male in his early to mid 20's pulled into the drive-through early Monday and handed the </p>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:49:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546364http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546364<p> Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 7, the 97th day of 2010. There are 268 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 7, 1862, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederates at</p>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546306http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546306<p> South Dakota gubernatorial candidate Gordon Howie has called on the Pennington County state's attorney to drop charges against his wife and issue an apology. Howie says the charges, which include driving under the influence, are politically motivated</p>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:59:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546139http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546139<p> South Dakota gubernatorial candidate Gordon Howie has called on the Pennington County state's attorney to drop charges against his wife and issue an apology. Howie says the charges, which include driving under the influence, are politically moti</p>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=544263http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=544263<p> A Southern California school teacher has been arrested for allegedly teaching while drunk. Toro Canyon Middle School teacher Tonya Neff was taken to the Indio jail Tuesday afternoon and booked for investigation of felony child endangerment. </p>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=544070http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=544070<p> The Dallas County medical examiner's office says Hunter Green, the son of professional golfer Ken Green, died as a result of a combination of alcohol and prescription drugs. An autopsy reported obtained by the Daillas Morning News on Tuesday say</p>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:18:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=543043http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=543043<p> A former police chief in California has been charged with drunken driving after leaving a club and crashing his city-owned car. The Riverside County district attorney's office charged Russell Leach on Monday with misdemeanor driving under the in</p>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541424http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541424<p> Counting down to the final votes on his health care legislation, President Barack Obama says the only question left to answer is: Will the country let the insurance companies win again? Rallying support at a campaign-style rally in northern Virgin</p>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541406http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541406<p> Counting down to the final votes on his health care legislation, President Barack Obama says the only question left to answer is: Will the country let the insurance companies win again? Rallying support at a campaign-style rally in northern Virginia,</p>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541370http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541370<p> Eli Lilly and Co. is asking the public for help in spotting $75 million worth of stolen prescription drugs. The Indianapolis-based drugmaker also is warning consumers to watch for tampering on products that might indicate they were stolen. </p>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541209http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541209<p> House Democrats are getting ready for a Sunday showdown on a health care vote. They've been adding last-minute sweeteners to the $940 billion legislation, including a $250 rebate for seniors facing costly prescription drugs. WASHINGTON (AP) H</p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540545http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540545<p> Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard (DOO'-gahrd) says if he becomes South Dakota's next governor, he will work to improve the state's business climate, educate workers for modern jobs and make state government more responsive. Daugaard says he believes Gov</p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540163http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540163<p> A Sioux Falls woman faces 13 counts of possession of a controlled substance and authorities say each count is for a different type of drug. Twenty-one-year-old Amber Everson has pleaded not guilty to the 13 counts and to a marijuana possession </p>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539862http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539862<p> Some key dates and events pertaining to Michael Jackson Aug. 29, 1958: Michael Joseph Jackson is born in Gary, Ind., the seventh of nine children. His father, Joe, is a crane operator at U.S. steel who once played guitar in an R&amp;amp;B band. H</p>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539339http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539339<p> Stock prices are little changed in the early going. Investors await an announcement from the Federal Reserve in a few hours. WASHINGTON (AP) Bad weather in the South and Northeast put new home construction on ice last month. The Commerce Depa</p>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539329http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539329<p> Authorities say prescription drugs worth tens of millions of dollars have been stolen in a brazen, well-planned heist at a pharmaceutical company warehouse in Connecticut. The FBI has been called in to investigate the theft early Sunday at the </p>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539328http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539328<p> The skies are clearing, but the impact of the wind and rain that pounded much of the Northeast over the past few days is still being felt. Boston transit officials say the morning commute on one trolley line has been hindered by washed-out track. N</p>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:49:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539321http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539321<p> Authorities say tens of millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs have been stolen in a brazen, well-planned heist at a pharmaceutical company warehouse in Connecticut. The FBI has been called in to investigate the theft early Sunday at t</p>