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'Bad feeling'...Office shooter denied bond...Health bill debate... Nov 7 2009 9:55AM
A Muslim leader in Texas says he had a
bad feeling after speaking with Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in late
summer. The co-founder of the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen
says the Army psychiatrist asked him for advice on what he should
tell soldiers w
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| Dems clear abortionrelated impasse on health care...Vigil for... Nov 7 2009 5:01AM
Working late into the night has paid off for
House Democrats trying to overcome a months-old stalemate in their
health care overhaul effort. The leadership's hope is a deal
allowing abortion opponents a shot at adding tougher restrictions
to the legi
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| 11th Hour breakthrough...Fort Hood victims...Personofinterest... Nov 7 2009 2:41AM
The night before the House is expected to vote
on health care legislation, Democrats appear to have broken through
an impasse on abortion that dates to last summer. Under the
late-night arrangement, abortion opponents will be given a chance
to add to
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| House health care reform vote could happen today Nov 7 2009 2:34AM
House Democrats continue to scour their
membership for votes for the health care reform bill, which
includes creation of a government run insurance operation.
Leaders say they think they'll have enough, but Majority Leader
Steny Hoyer says today
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| House vote coming on health overhaul...Piecing together Fort Hood... Nov 7 2009 1:52AM
The way has been cleared for a House vote
Saturday on one version of the health care overhaul. President
Barack Obama will make one last pitch for his signature legislation
on Capitol Hill. Under a late-night agreement, abortion opponents
will be giv
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| Late night deal...Fort Hood vigil...Orlando shooting... Nov 7 2009 12:42AM
Working late into the night has paid off for
House Democrats trying to overcome a months-old stalemate in their
[[kxtopic:health-care:t[health care]:t]] overhaul effort. The leadership's hope is a deal
allowing [[kxtopic:abortion:t[abortion]:t]] oppon
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| House breakthrough...Suspect moved....Orlando shooting... Nov 7 2009 12:07AM
Anti-abortion holdouts are no longer holding
up a vote on health care reform. Rep. Bart Stupak says he and other
abortion opponents will be given a chance to insert tougher
abortion restrictions into the legislation during debate. A vote
could come S
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| House Dems scramble for health plan votes Nov 6 2009 11:06PM
House Democratic leaders, with help from the
White House, are pushing hard to get the final votes needed to pass
landmark health care reform legislation.
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says they're "very close,"
although he says Saturday's schedule
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| WASHINGTON (AP) House Democrats clear impasse over abortion holding up ... Nov 6 2009 11:06PM
House Democrats clear impasse over abortion
holding up vote on health care legislation.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-06-09 2253CST
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| URGENT Nov 6 2009 11:06PM
House Democrats have cleared an impasse over
abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care
legislation.
A vote is expected on Saturday after President Barack Obama
makes a late morning trip to the Capitol to make one final pi
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| Deals and armtwisting...Doubledigit unemployment...More than 100... Nov 6 2009 11:06PM
House Democratic leaders have been working
into the night to win the votes needed to pass health care reform
legislation. Anti-abortion lawmakers have been seeking more
restrictions. President Barack Obama has been working the phones. A
vote could co
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| Fort Hood survivors...Orlando gunman...Soldier's scam... Nov 6 2009 8:04PM
Hospital officials say some of the 30
people wounded in yesterday's attack at Fort Hood, Texas, may not
survive. The alleged gunman, who was shot four times, remains in a
coma. Investigators are examining his life for a motive.
ORLANDO, Fla. (
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| More about suspected gunman...Office shooting...Rounding up votes... Nov 6 2009 7:08PM
Authorities say the suspected gunman in
the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, gave things away to his
neighbors this week as if going off to war. Relatives of Maj. Nidal
Malik Hasan (nih-DAHL' mah-LEEK' hah-SAHN') say he felt harassed
because of his Mus
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| Cops: Mich. man admits killing abortion protester Nov 6 2009 6:05PM
A Michigan man charged with killing an
abortion protester and a business owner told police he had guns
loaded in his truck when he took two nieces and a friend to school
just before the shooting spree.
An affidavit unsealed Friday also says 33-y
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| Memorial service...Sobering reminder...Yankee celebration... Nov 6 2009 11:54AM
The White House says President Barack Obama
will attend a memorial service for those killed in yesterday's mass
shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. Thirteen people were killed and 30
others injured in the rampage. The president is urging people not
to jump
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| Fort Hood rampage...Health care overhaul...Ida weakens... Nov 6 2009 12:42AM
An [[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] psychiatrist is hospitalized and
under military guard, accused in a shooting rampage that left 12
people dead and wounded 31 more at the Fort Hood Army post in
Texas. It's the worst mass shooting ever at a military base i
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| Antiabortion activists arrested at Pelosi's suite Nov 5 2009 3:45PM
U.S. Capitol Police have arrested a dozen
anti-abortion activists outside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office
after a massive protest against the Democrats' health care bill.
The charges ranged from unlawful conduct to disorderly conduct
and unl
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 5 2009 11:05AM
Former New York City police
Commissioner Bernard Kerik (KEHR'-ihk) has pleaded guilty to lying
to the White House and says he'll also admit tax crimes.
Kerik made his first of an expected eight pleas on Thursday.
The plea bargain includes t
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| Stocks rise...House readies health bill...Ball makes toy hall of... Nov 5 2009 10:51AM
Stocks are higher in the early going on Wall
Street following several reports suggesting an improving economy.
Initial jobless claims fell last week to the lowest level in 10
months, productivity jumped and several retailers reported sales
gains.
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| Majority leader: House will pass health bill Nov 5 2009 8:45AM
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer predicts the House
will pass historic health care overhaul legislation Saturday to
extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and ban
insurance companies from turning people away.
The Maryland Democrat
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| House Democrats aim for Saturday vote Nov 5 2009 3:23AM
The House is pushing toward a historic vote
this weekend on President Barack Obama's proposed 10-year, $1.2
trillion health care overhaul.
Democratic leaders are seeming increasingly confident, with the
powerful seniors' lobby AARP apparently po
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 5 2009 2:55AM
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
in Maine is thanking voters for repealing the state's gay marriage
law.
The side that called for a people's veto won with about 53
percent of the vote.
Bishop Richard Malone issued a statement thanki
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| Judge puts restraining order on Ill. abortion law Nov 4 2009 5:02PM
An Illinois judge has issued a temporary
restraining order delaying enforcement of a law requiring doctors
to notify parents of teens who are seeking an abortion.
The order issued Wednesday was sought by the American Civil
Liberties Union. It is
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| Vote clears way for Ill. abortion notification law Nov 4 2009 2:07PM
Illinois is allowed to start enforcing a
long-debated parental notification law for teen girls seeking
abortions after more than a decade of legal challenges.
The state's Medical Disciplinary Board decided Wednesday not to
extend a 90-day grace
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| Democrat has early lead in northern NY House race Nov 3 2009 9:21PM
Democrat Bill Owens had an early lead of
51.4 percent in a special Congressional election in northern New
York that grabbed national headlines in its final days as it
highlighted divisions within the Republican Party.
Owens led with 51.4 percent
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| Dem in northern NY House race has early lead Nov 3 2009 9:14PM
With just 21 percent of precincts reporting
in New York's 23rd House district, Democrat Bill Owens had an early
lead of 51.5 percent, or 15,724 votes, to Conservative Doug
Hoffman's 43.2 percent, or 13,195 votes.
Republican Dierdre Scozzafava (s
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| An upstate NY election takes on outsize importance Nov 3 2009 3:18PM
The nation is focusing on a largely rural
swath of upstate New York that has taken on unusual relevance for a
special congressional election in an off year.
The race toward Tuesday's election started about five weeks ago
with three candidates an
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 2 2009 10:03PM
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton says the offer to Iran to exchange its low-enriched uranium
by having it shipped to Russia will not be altered, despite Iranian
efforts to seek a modified deal.
Clinton addressed the issue at a news
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| US responds to man accused in abortion doc threat Nov 2 2009 7:01PM
Federal prosecutors say statements from a
Washington man accused of threatening a Colorado abortion doctor's
family should be admitted in court.
Donald Hertz of Spokane has said authorities didn't read him his
constitutional rights before questi
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| Employment projection...Karzai challenged....Beef recall... Nov 2 2009 5:02PM
President Barack Obama says job losses will
likely continue "for weeks and months to come" because hiring
always lags behind in an economic rebound. The next monthly jobless
numbers will come out Friday. Reports out today show improvement in
manufact
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| Ebay removes antiabortion memorabilia from site Nov 2 2009 1:11PM
Online auction house eBay says it has begun
removing several items put up for sale by anti-abortion activists
trying to raise funds for the man accused of killing a Kansas
abortion provider.
The San Jose, Calif. company said Monday the items vio
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| Court rejects Pa. buffer law on abortion clinics Nov 2 2009 12:08PM
A federal appeals court has struck down a
Pittsburgh ordinance that created two types of buffer zones around
abortion clinics.
In a ruling issued Friday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
found the 2005 Pittsburgh ordinance unduly restricted
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| Compromise health reform bill gaining liberal dems Nov 2 2009 2:13AM
Liberal Democrats appear to be coalescing
around the compromise health care bill that's set to go before the
House this week.
It doesn't include the mandated payment rates for hospitals and
providers that they wanted, but after some initial relu
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| Future of GOP and moderates in party uncertain Nov 1 2009 1:53PM
Eds: APNewsNow. Will be led.
By VALERIE BAUMAN
Associated Press Writer
ALBANY, N.Y. If moderate Republicans had any fears about their
future within a party riven by factional infighting, the surprise
exit of the Republican in the race for a rock
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 31 2009 4:06PM
The Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese is
urging its 128,000 members to oppose an effort to legalize
embryonic stem cell research in South Dakota.
In a statement issued Friday, Bishop Paul Swain said research
involving adult stem cells holds promise a
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| Agreement reached in school use lawsuit Oct 31 2009 12:36PM
A settlement has been reached in a
lawsuit over the Rapid City School District's policy on community
use of school buildings, and both sides have agreed to dismiss the
case in federal court.
The complaint, filed in February 2008 by Citizens For
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 30 2009 2:41AM
A University of Virginia sociologist says
married couples who worship together are 35 percent less likely to
divorce, and tend to be better parents as well.
W. Bradford Wilcox says research has found that religion helps
parenting by establishing
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| Patrick Kennedy to meet RI bishop on health care Oct 29 2009 2:22PM
Rep. Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island has
agreed to meet with the Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence after a
public argument over the national health care overhaul.
Bishop Thomas Tobin requested the meeting in a letter to the
Democratic lawmaker
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| URGENT Oct 29 2009 11:12AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says new health
care legislation will make affordable, quality health care
available to nearly all Americans and represents a historic step.
Pelosi made the remarks on the West Front of the Capitol
surrounded by Democr
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 28 2009 2:41AM
Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry is
calling on abortion opponents to burn effigies of House Speaker
[[kxtopic:nancy-pelosi:t[Nancy Pelosi]:t]] and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this [[kxtopic:halloween:t[Halloween]:t]].
Terry is also usin
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| Utah man sentenced in pregnant teen beating case Oct 27 2009 10:24PM
A 21-year-old Utah man has been sentenced to
up to five years in prison for beating a pregnant girl to try to
cause a miscarriage, after authorities say she paid him to.
Aaron Harrison of Naples had pleaded guilty to second-degree
felony attempt
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| Chamber battles health care bill...Pilots lose licenses... Oct 27 2009 8:53PM
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says it's going
on the attack against emerging health care legislation. Looking to
build pressure on moderate Democrats, the chamber will begin airing
new TV ads in seven states and on national cable television. The
count
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| Bomb kills seven...Reid faces struggle...EBay blocks auction... Oct 27 2009 6:54PM
It's an area that's been an insurgent stronghold in
Afghanistan and it's where a roadside bomb ripped through an
armored vehicle today, killing seven U.S. service members and an
Afghan civilian. Elsewhere in southern Afghanistan, a separate
bombing
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| EBay: No auction for suspect in Kan. doc's death Oct 27 2009 6:05PM
Online retailer EBay is blocking an
auction to raise money for the defense of the man accused of
killing Kansas abortion provider George Tiller.
EBay said in a statement Tuesday the auction would violate its
policy on "offensive material."
S
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| Justice Scalia: Rival doctrine seeks rigidity Oct 26 2009 5:51PM
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
says those who want modern-day legal interpretations to view the
U.S. Constitution through contemporary lenses are seeking rigidity,
not flexibility, in the country's justice system.
Scalia is well-known
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 24 2009 2:13AM
Utah and South Dakota college students are
the most reliable in the nation when it comes to repaying
government-backed loans.
A new report by the U.S. Department of Education says 2 percent
or about 500 Utah students defaulted on tuition loans i
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| Why the overfly?...Priest killed...Patrick Kennedy flap... Oct 23 2009 5:51PM
A report from airport police in Minneapolis
says the two [[kxtopic:northwest-airlines:t[Northwest Airlines]:t]] pilots who overshot their
destination Wednesday tested negative for alcohol. Questions are
still being raised whether they fell asleep. The
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| RI Catholic bishop faults Rep. Kennedy on abortion Oct 23 2009 4:34PM
A Roman Catholic bishop wants an apology
from U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy for criticizing church leaders who
oppose universal health care proposals that expand publicly funded
abortion.
Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin said Friday that Kennedy, a Ro
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| Abortion foes question UNMC ties to groups Oct 23 2009 2:56PM
Abortion opponents question whether the
University of Nebraska Medical Center's ties to pro-research groups
will lead to an effort to overturn state restrictions on embryonic
stem cell research.
Julie Schmit-Albin of Nebraska Right to Life was a
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| Strict Oklahoma abortion laws spark court battles Oct 23 2009 2:56PM
Abortion rights advocates are challenging
two new Oklahoma laws that would require women seeking abortions to
answer questions about race and their relationships and listen to a
doctor talk them through an ultrasound.
Opponents of the laws say t
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| Abortion divides House Dems in health care debate Oct 23 2009 7:00AM
The question of abortion is turning out to be
a major hurdle as House Democrats try to shape their final version
of a health care overhaul.
At issue is whether the House remake of the nation's health care
system would effectively allow federal f
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 22 2009 3:05AM
Calvin College professors are urging
school trustees to withdraw a memo calling for adherence to the
Christian Reformed Church's stance against homosexuality and gay
marriage.
The board's memo says "advocacy by faculty and staff, both in
and ou
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| Gates on Afghanistan...Attack in Pakistan...Vaccine delays... Oct 22 2009 3:05AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says
Afghanistan's preparations for an upcoming runoff presidential
election will be closely watched to prevent problems that plagued
the August voting. The vote between Afghan President Hamid Karzai
and chief challenge
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| Oklahoma judge blocks enforcement of abortion law Oct 21 2009 10:24PM
A judge in Oklahoma County has issued a
temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a new law
requiring doctors who perform abortions to report information on
women seeking the procedure.
The order stops the law from going into effect No
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| (Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Oct. 28) Oct 19 2009 9:20AM
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2009. There are 64
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people
of France, was dedicated in
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 19 2009 2:42AM
A former Christian Right leader turned author says
evangelical leaders, media and others on the right should do more
to help stem potential violence by extremists.
Frank Schaeffer is a former anti-abortion advocate and the son
of the late conser
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| (Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Oct. 28) Oct 18 2009 9:55AM
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2009. There are 64
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people
of France, was dedicated in
|
| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 16 2009 2:41AM
Some [[kxtopic:catholic:t[Catholic]:t]]s aren't laughing at a monologue by
comedian Sarah Silverman, which calls for ending world hunger by
selling the Vatican.
In the profanity-laced monologue, which is making the rounds on
YouTube, Silverman s
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 15 2009 2:55AM
A federal judge in San Francisco has
cleared the way for a lawsuit against Proposition 8, an amendment
to California's constitution which bans same-sex marriage.
Backers of the measure, approved by voters, had sought to have
the suit dismissed.
|
|
Delegation on Health Care Oct 14 2009 12:57PM
Besides the Senate Finance Committee's health care reform plan passed just yesterday there are four other proposals being discussed on Capitol Hill...
As those pieces of legislation move ahead there are issues North Dakota's members of Congr
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| Disease testing required in Yellowstone area of MT Oct 14 2009 8:52AM
State officials say livestock producers
in seven Montana counties must get their cattle tested for
brucellosis before the end of the year.
Sexually intact cattle 12 months of age or older must be tested
for the disease, which causes premature ab
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| Disease testing required in Yellowstone area of MT Oct 14 2009 8:52AM
State officials say livestock producers
in seven Montana counties must get their cattle tested for
brucellosis before the end of the year.
Sexually intact cattle 12 months of age or older must be tested
for the disease, which causes premature ab
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| Disease testing required in Yellowstone area of MT Oct 14 2009 6:46AM
State officials say livestock producers
in seven Montana counties must get their cattle tested for
brucellosis before the end of the year.
Sexually intact cattle 12 months of age or older must be tested
for the disease, which causes premature ab
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 14 2009 2:41AM
The son of veteran U.S. evangelist
Billy Graham is in North Korea to deliver aid to the impoverished
country.
The visit comes more than six months after the isolated regime
kicked out all American humanitarian groups.
The Rev. Franklin Gra
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| Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually Oct 13 2009 4:06PM
Increased contraceptive use has led to fewer
abortions worldwide. But unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women a year.
Those are the findings of a major global survey compiled by the
New York-based Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion
rights.
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| Plea withdrawn in Utah hired beating case Oct 13 2009 2:42PM
A Utah teenager who pleaded no contest to
hiring a man to beat her in an effort to induce a miscarriage has
been released from jail after a judge ruled she is not criminally
liable.
Eighth District Juvenile Court Judge Larry Steele called the
g
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 13 2009 8:46AM
A man who supervised the gambling
operations of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe has been fired, and
Michael Roberts and the Tribal Council disagree about why. Roberts
says it was retaliation for allegations he made about a manager.
The tribe says
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| Rather to speak at Minn. Planned Parenthood event Oct 13 2009 6:32AM
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather comes
to Minneapolis on Tuesday to headline a fundraising dinner for
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Rather is the keynote speaker at the abortion rights group's
annual gala.
He i
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| Rather to speak at Minn. Planned Parenthood event Oct 13 2009 6:32AM
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather comes
to Minneapolis on Tuesday to headline a fundraising dinner for
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Rather is the keynote speaker at the abortion rights group's
annual gala.
He i
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| Rather to speak at Minn. Planned Parenthood event Oct 13 2009 5:15AM
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather comes
to Minneapolis on Tuesday to headline a fundraising dinner for
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Rather is the keynote speaker at the abortion rights group's
annual gala.
He i
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 9 2009 2:41AM
An evangelical group is urging Congress to
approve reforms to immigration laws.
The National Association of Evangelicals has passed a resolution
that recommends changes to the law that would help undocumented
immigrants eventually gain legal sta
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 6 2009 3:52PM
Nearly six weeks after state Sen. Greg
Barkus crashed his boat high onto the rocky Flathead Lake shore
authorities are still not saying whether charges will be filed in
the case.
There has been lot of public speculation over whether Barkus was
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| Republican announces run for Congress Oct 6 2009 1:11PM
A college business professor from Laurel
says she is going to enter the Republican primary to challenge
incumbent U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg.
A.J. Otjen bills herself as a "Teddy Roosevelt Republican,"
and says current party leaders are too far to
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 6 2009 2:41AM
The Supreme Court won't get involved in a
dispute between breakaway Episcopalians and their former national
church over who owns a [[kxtopic:california:t[California]:t]] parish and its property.
The high court refused yesterday to hear an appeal
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, Oct. 13) Oct 5 2009 9:41AM
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2009. There are 79
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion,
later known as the [[kxtopic:whit
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, Oct. 15) Oct 5 2009 9:41AM
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Oct. 15, the 288th day of 2009. There are 77
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 15, 1969, peace demonstrators staged activities across
the country, including a cand
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| Court won't force Ill. to have 'Choose Life' plate Oct 5 2009 9:20AM
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an
anti-abortion's group request to force a state to issue "Choose
Life" license plates.
The high court on Monday left in place a federal appeals court
ruling that state officials were within their rights in
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 5 2009 2:41AM
A Roman Catholic cardinal has issued a plea
for the rights of the unborn at a Mass attended by Vice President
Joe Biden, six members of the Supreme Court and hundreds of
attorneys.
Five of the six Catholics on the high court Chief Justice
John
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 4 2009 4:41PM
A South Dakota town that had to remove
44 tons of rotting bison meat left in a warehouse wants to know if
the owner plans to pay for the cleanup.
Ilan Parente (EE'-lahn pah-RENT'-ay) closed Bridgewater Quality
Meats in January 2008 and moved the
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| Rapid City district reaches agreement over rental Oct 4 2009 2:56PM
The Rapid City School District has
agreed on a settlement with a group that wanted to rent an
auditorium for an event before a 2008 vote to ban abortion.
A court document that asks for an extension in deadlines states
that both sides are exchang
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