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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:51:00 GMT

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Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:44:00 GMT

Wildlife officials say a grizzly bear has been euthanized after tests determined it was responsible for a triple mauling in a Montana campground. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesman Ron Aasheim said Friday DNA tests determined the sow kil

Everglades, Madagascar rain forest on UNESCO list

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:03:00 GMT

The United Nations has added Florida's Everglades National Park and rain forests in Madagascar to its list of World Heritage sites in danger. The Everglades, home to 20 endangered species, was previously on the list from 1993 to 2007 because lar

ExHomeland Security boss joins gas drilling group

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:35:00 GMT

The nation's first Department of Homeland Security secretary has agreed to serve as strategic adviser to an industry group led by companies drilling for natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation. The group announced Friday that Tom Ridge's

O'Connor hears 9th Circuit appeals in Billings

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:11:00 GMT

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor sat in with a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in Billings to hear oral arguments in three Montana cases. O'Connor and appellate judges Sidney R. Thomas of Billings and William A. Fletcher

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:00 GMT

Dickinson State, NDSU seeking stronger China ties

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:32:00 GMT

Dickinson State University and North Dakota State University are becoming the latest schools to establish new ties with Chinese universities and offer Chinese language classes. North Dakota's Board of Higher Education on Thursday approved reque

Dickinson State, NDSU seeking stronger China ties

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:32:00 GMT

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

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:27:00 GMT

The Democratic candidate for North Dakota's Public Service Commission says the Legislature should put aside $100 million for a carbon dioxide project. Brad Crabtree says Basin Electric Power Cooperative wants to test technology on its Antelope V

NDSU's $32M fundraising campaign approved by board

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:32:00 GMT

North Dakota State University has permission to go ahead with a $32 million fundraising campaign to renovate and expand the Bison Sports Arena. The state Board of Higher Education approved the request Thursday. The renovation project inclu

19 lowperforming Minn. schools to split $24.5M

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:54:00 GMT

The state will divide nearly $24.5 million in grants among 19 of the state's lowest-performing schools in an effort to turn them around starting this fall. The Minnesota Department of Education announced Thursday how it would spend it's share of

Protests to proceed...Thousands of graves may be mismarked...Lower...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:02:00 GMT

An Arizona sheriff is vowing to go ahead with a crime sweep targeting illegal immigrants, even though most parts of the state's new immigration law won't be taking effect today as scheduled. A federal judge put most of the law on hold yesterday. Pr

Obama defends education policies to critics

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:34:00 GMT

President Barack Obama says the country's long-term economic success will be tied to the success of the nation's schools. Speaking at the centennial convention of the National Urban League, Obama says he won't tolerate a status quo where United

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

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:46:00 GMT

Sen. Tim Johnson says he's taking comments from South Dakotans on how the current farm bill is working in preparation for congressional work on writing the next one. The South Dakota Democrat who's a member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Su

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

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:46:00 GMT

A Job Service North Dakota survey says counties that produced either coal or crude oil last year held seven of the top 10 spots in average annual wages. Research analyst Michael Ziesch (zish) says counties that have lignite mining, power plants or oi

Immigration law on hold...Bell aftermath...Obama's defense...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:04:00 GMT

In as many as 18 states, lawmakers or candidates have said they want to push for a law similar to the immigration measure that was supposed to take effect today in Arizona. But now, they like Arizona will have to wait for the outcome of a court fig

Obama to defend education policies to critics

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:22:00 GMT

President Barack Obama is defending his education policies Thursday before critics at the National Urban League. Obama will speak at the organization's centennial conference. In excerpts released ahead of his speech, Obama says his "Race to the

Obama to deliver education reform speech Thursday

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:22:00 GMT

President Barack Obama will deliver an education reform speech Thursday morning at the National Urban League's 100th Anniversary Convention in the nation's capital. Obama will discuss how his "Race to the Top" program and other initiatives are d

Regents' Warner to head national group

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:22:00 GMT

The executive director of the state Board of Regents will lead an organization representing his counterparts from around the nation. Jack Warner will become chair of the State Higher Education Executive Officers on Oct. 1. Warner became ex

26 lowperforming Minn. schools to split $34M

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:15:00 GMT

The Minnesota Department of Education will announce how $34 million in federal grant money will be spread among 26 of the state's lowest-performing schools. The new Office of Turnaround Schools is scheduled to make the announcement late Thursday

Dickinson State, NDSU seeking stronger China ties

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:47:00 GMT

Dickinson State University and North Dakota State University want to establish new ties with Chinese universities and offer Chinese language classes. The schools are asking the Board of Higher Education on Thursday for permission to establish a

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:51:00 GMT

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

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

The South Dakota Education Department says six high schools were left off the list for meeting adequate yearly progress goals under the federal No Child Left Behind law because of a computer error. The department issued its report on school prog

Judge delays injunction in Neb. immigration suits

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:37:00 GMT

A judge says she's not sure whether lawsuits filed to block a Nebraska city's ban on hiring and renting to illegal immigrants should be heard in federal or state court. U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith Camp on Wednesday gave attorneys for the Am

6 SD schools mistakenly left off progress list

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:55:00 GMT

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

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:24:00 GMT

Arizona's new immigration law will go into effect tomorrow without its key parts. A federal judge has put the most controversial sections of the law on hold until the courts resolve the issues, in what could be a long legal battle. Gov. Ja

Groups seek to keep Neb. immigration law blocked

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:14:00 GMT

Two civil rights groups are preparing to ask a federal judge to ensure a Nebraska city's ban on hiring and renting to illegal immigrants remains blocked. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska and the Mexican American Legal Defense &

Democrats unveil strategy linking GOP to tea party

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:46:00 GMT

The Democrats' national chairman has unveiled a fall election strategy that tries to link Republicans to the tea party movement. Tim Kaine says Republican goals are inseparable from the tea party's, from killing off Medicare to abolishing the de

Neb. city suspends immigration law, now with court

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:26:00 GMT

A Nebraska city has suspended its voter-approved ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants, but opponents want a judge to block the ordinance until all legal fights are resolved. The Fremont City Council suspended the ban during a

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:51:00 GMT

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

Kelp, fish guts used to improve soil in Alaska

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMT

A program that promotes sustainable agriculture in the West could mean better soil for gardeners in Alaska. The program backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing a grant to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to build demonstr

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

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:17:00 GMT

By a comfortable margin, the House has passed legislation funding the Afghan troop build up that President Barack Obama ordered earlier this year. Action on the war funding bill had been delayed for weeks, as Democrats and Republicans fought ove

Neb. city council votes to delay immigration law

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:11:00 GMT

A city in eastern Nebraska has suspended a voter-approved ban on hiring and renting property to illegal immigrants, less than two days before it was set to take effect. The Fremont City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to suspend the ordi

Gold Smokes

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:55:00 GMT

If you ask for a pack of "light" cigarettes... You might instead be seeing gold. Amber Schatz explains what's in a name. Starting this month... You will no longer see terms like "light, mild, or ultra-light" on cigarettes. It's a label the food and dru

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

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:34:00 GMT

Bismarck, N.D.-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative on Tuesday began construction of a power plant in eastern South Dakota. The $405 million Deer Creek Station is near Brookings. Officials expect to have it operating in mid-2012 to help provid

Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:52:00 GMT

A tornado ripped a family's farmhouse from its foundation in Montana's remote northeastern corner, killing a man and boy and seriously injuring the boy's 71-year-old grandmother. Sheridan County Coroner David Fulkerson says 10-year-old Robert R

Montana doesn't make 'Race to the Top'

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:11:00 GMT

Montana is not among the states named as a finalist in the federal "Race to the Top" school reform grant competition. Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Superintendent Denise Juneau had submitted an application hoping to reel in as much as $74 million i

ATLANTA (AP) CORRECTS: US Ed. Dept. names 18 states, D.C., as...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:54:00 GMT

CORRECTS: US Ed. Dept. names 18 states, D.C., as finalists in 2nd round of reform grants. (Corrects APNewsAlert to show that 18 states and the District of Columbia were named as finalists in education reform grants. .) (Copyright 2010 by The

ATLANTA (AP) Education Department names 19 states as finalists...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:33:00 GMT

School progress up slightly in South Dakota

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:51:00 GMT

The South Dakota Education Department says 95 percent of the state's public school districts made adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Behind law, up 1 percent from the previous year. About 64,400 students in grades 3-8 and 1

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:51:00 GMT

Science tests scores climb in Minnesota

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:14:00 GMT

The state Department of Education says Minnesota students are posting slightly higher scores in science than a year ago. The new results are from the science portion of the MCA-II test, which was taken by about 178,500 students in grades five, e

Taliban enemies...Obama education reforms...Laid off Nike workers...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:04:00 GMT

Congresswoman Jane Harman says someone has given the Taliban a "new enemies list." The California Democrat was referring to the leaking of more than 91,000 classified military documents on the Afghan war. Harman says the White House has indicated the

Exfootball star Clarett back in class at Ohio St.

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:43:00 GMT

Ohio State University says former football star Maurice Clarett has been granted re-entry to pursue his degree after he spent more than three years in prison. Ohio State spokesman Jim Lynch says in a statement that Clarett started classes on Mon

Ed Dept, civil rights leaders discuss reform

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:02:00 GMT

Eds: APNewsNow. Corrects typo in 1st paragraf. Will be updated. By CHRISTINE ARMARIO and DORIE TURNER Associated Press Writers Civil rights leaders are criticizing a number of Obama administration education reforms aimed at turning around low per

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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:31:00 GMT

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

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMT

Supporters of an expansion of North Dakota's Heritage Center say they're close to having the $6 million they need to start the project. Foundation director Virginia Nelsen said Monday that the project is "a few hundred thousand" dollars short of

ND education panel studying data project

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:47:00 GMT

The chairman of North Dakota's education improvement commission says a new data project will help track how well students do in school and the workplace. Lt. Gov. Jack Dalrymple says one of the project's hurdles has been finding a way to follow

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:44:00 GMT

U system holding math, science education meeting

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:16:00 GMT

The university system is hosting a meeting of the Montana Math and Science Teacher Initiative on Aug. 2 at Carroll College in Helena. According to 2009 ACT test data, about half of Montana students are ready for college math while just under a t

Ariz. law comes after years of mounting anger

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:34:00 GMT

As the days tick down until the Arizona immigration law takes effect, the state stands as a monument to the anger over illegal immigration. The anger has been simmering for years and erupted with a rancher's murder on the border earlier this yea

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:44:00 GMT

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

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:20:00 GMT

Officials say the number of juvenile offenders under the care of the state Corrections Department continues to decline. The average daily count during the fiscal year ending June 30 was 830. Eight years ago it was 1,135. Officials say that

$15M grant for Communication Service for the Deaf

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:03:00 GMT

Communication Service for the Deaf is receiving a $15 million federal grant for training and broadband support. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says the [[kxtopic:department-of-commerce:t[Department of Commerce]:t]] grant will help enhance [[kxto

Hearing set on Neb. illegalimmigrant law

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:03:00 GMT

A federal court hearing has been set on a request to block enforcement of a new city ordinance in Nebraska that would ban hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants. U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith Camp will hear requests Wednesday aftern

Bonnie and the Gulf...Oil tests...Education innovation...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:07:00 GMT

Tropical Storm Bonnie is heading through South Florida after making landfall near Miami. It's on track to move over the site of the Gulf oil spill by Sunday. The storm's sustained winds are 40 miles per hour, but are likely to build over the next two

2 more plead guilty in Obama student loan case

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Two former employees of a U.S. Department of Education contractor in Iowa have pleaded guilty to illegally viewing President Barack Obama's student loan records. Julie Kline of Ainsworth, Iowa, pleaded guilty Friday to exceeding authorized com

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

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:03:00 GMT

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Bonnie could reach the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill by Saturday. And key ships stationed over BP's crippled well have been ordered to evacuate ahead of the storm. On Friday, the center of Bonnie is expect

Bonnie takes aim at Gulf...Ships at spill ordered to move...War...

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:42:00 GMT

Tropical Storm Bonnie is whipping through the central Bahamas and tracking a course that could take it over the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in a few days. Bonnie has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is centered about 165 miles southeast

Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:45:00 GMT

A civil liberties organization has filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana demanding it provide the same legal protections to gay couples that are given to married couples. The ACLU filed the lawsuit Thursday in Helena on behalf of seven ga

Negro Leagues to begin fundraising drive

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:03:00 GMT

A fundraising campaign is under way to create an education and research center named for Negro Leagues star Buck O'Neil. Money already has been raised, but the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City plans to open the campaign officially on

Bo, stay! First granny says first pup's 'precious'

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:42:00 GMT

First grandmother Marian Robinson didn't have a dog growing up. Neither did her daughter, first lady Michelle Obama. But since Bo moved into the [[kxtopic:white-house:t[White House]:t]] and become part of the first family, Robinson says she love

State gets $11.5M for struggling schools

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:57:00 GMT

Montana's top education official says the state will receive an $11.5 million federal grant to help turn around at least four of the state's most struggling schools. Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau says schools in Frazer, Lame

DoD limits education grants for military spouses

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:15:00 GMT

The Defense Department will resume paying education grants for military spouses, but plans to exclude families of most officers for budget reasons are coming under attack. Defense officials have struggled to keep the program from busting its bu

Stimulus bonds available for schools

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:22:00 GMT

The state has about $16 million in bonding authority that public schools can use to build or rehabilitate schools. The money is provided through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The state Education Department says two ty

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:51:00 GMT

Update on the latest in business:

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:34:00 GMT

Investors will try to regain their footing after having some of their fears about the economy confirmed yesterday by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. He called the economy "unusually uncertain." Despite assurances that interest rates will be kept low

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:44:00 GMT

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

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:31:00 GMT

A bill to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months has cleared a Senate hurdle. The 60-40 vote came moments after Carte Goodwin, a successor to West Virginia Democrat Robert Byrd, was sworn in.

Lohan reports to jail for probation violation

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:35:00 GMT

Her attorney says Lindsay Lohan is "scared as anyone would be" about the start of her jail term. But she says Lohan has "stepped up" and "accepted responsibility." She was led out of court in handcuffs today after a brief hearing, to start t

Obama, Cameron condemn release...New senator...No meaningful...

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:07:00 GMT

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron are both condemning the release last year of the Lockerbie bomber by Scotland. Still, Cameron said the release was not the doing of the British government nor the result of any lobbying

Schwarzenegger names Geena Davis to Calif. panel

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:07:00 GMT

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed actress Geena Davis to a California commission established to promote women's equality. Schwarzenegger on Tuesday named the 54-year-old actress to the Commission on the Status of Women. The nonpartisan pa

Lohan taken into custody for jail term

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:43:00 GMT

Lindsay Lohan has begun serving her jail sentence for a probation violation. Lohan arrived about 10 minutes late to court today in Beverly Hills, accompanied by her mother, Dina and younger sister Ali. The actress rose from her seat after a brie

Tough GOP fight in Ga. for open governor's seat

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:22:00 GMT

Dueling endorsements from Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich could help decide a crowded Republican primary for Georgia governor Tuesday. Palin's nod to former Secretary of State Karen Handel has helped her surge to the top of the polls in recent day

Panel approves Kagan...Lohan goes to jail...Experts look at leak...

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:15:00 GMT

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. The 13-6 vote sends the nomination to the full Senate, where she's expected to be confirmed as early as next week to succeed retiring Justice John Paul

Lohan arrives at jail to begin serving sentence

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:01:00 GMT

Lindsay Lohan has arrived at a Los Angeles County women's jail to begin serving a 90-day sentence for a probation violation that is likely to be whittled down to a few weeks. Her arrival in an unmarked Sheriff's Department car on Tuesday mornin

Dayton's Dem foes: Minn. gov hopeful stuck in past

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:51:00 GMT

Mark Dayton's rivals for the Democratic nomination for governor are trying to cast him as a candidate who is stuck in the past. In a three-way debate Tuesday on Minnesota Public Radio, opponents of the former U.S. senator seized on his comment t

Unemployment vote...Manchin to run...Settlement in lesbian prom...

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:02:00 GMT

The Senate is nearing a vote that could mean retroactive jobless benefits for about 2.5 million people. And millions of others will continue to receive payments under a federal program that extends benefits for those whose six months of state benefit

Lesbian teen accepts Miss. school district's offer

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:34:00 GMT

A teenage lesbian who sued her Mississippi school district over its ban of same-sex prom dates is accepting an offer to settle the case. American Civil Liberties Union attorneys representing Constance McMillen have filed notice in U.S. District